Do you tend to read to the end of a chapter or can you stop anywhere?
I am the kind of reader that is versatile, I think. If I absolutely must put down my book and go do something, I tend to do so regardless of whether or not I’ve finished the chapters. I don’t stop mid-sentence, of course– I try to read until the end of the paragraph.
However, if there’s nothing pressing and I’m reading at my leisure, then I do try to finish reading at the end of the chapter. Typically, however, I read books in really big chunks at a time and if I have all day to read then I’ll try to finish the book without any pauses.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is based on the eponymous book written by Seth Grahame-Smith. It stars Benjamin Walker as the titular character, with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, and Dominic Cooper in supporting roles. The plot summary is as follows (from iTunes):
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead.
I don’t really know what to make of this movie and the book it was based upon just yet. I will admit, when I first heard of the book I rolled my eyes because it quite frankly sounded idiotic. However, the more I’ve heard about it, the more I’ve come to the conclusion that I should at least give the film a try (and maybe the book if I end up liking the film, although I prefer to read the books first, typically). The book, at the very least, got pretty positive buzz, which means it’s probably worth checking out.
What do you guys think? Would you read this book or go see the movie based on the synopsis? Or have vampires been done to death in popular culture and deserve to go back to the coffins from whence they came?
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter will be released in the US on June 22, 2012.
“About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She’ll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.
And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly’s Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison.
As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can’t control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren’t so clear…”
An Interesting Study Indeed
Poison Study was a book that completely enthralled me in its uniqueness. The premise was absolutely intriguing: the idea of a woman being saved from certain death by execution. The catch? She has to serve as a poison taste-tester for the Commander of her country, a job that puts her life in danger on a daily basis. Furthermore, to prevent her from reneging on her deal, each day she is fed a poison called Butterfly’s Dust, ensuring that she must appear for her antidote in order to live.
Like most female protagonists of a fantasy series, Yelena is no ordinary girl. Her resilience and quick thinking on her feet is not the only thing that gets her out of several life-or-death situations; it is also the fact that she is unknowingly one of the last possessors of magic in Ixia, a place which forbids the use of any magical abilities on punishment of death. I really liked this element of the story, especially the fact that the neighboring country to Ixia is a magic-using country, which causes all kinds of problems politically. Another thing I really appreciated about Yelena as a character was that she didn’t stand by and let others do the fighting for her. Once she was freed from prison, she began learning how to defend herself from those who wanted to harm her. She took charge of her situation as best she could and that, combined with her intelligence, ended up saving not only her life on several occasions but also the lives of her countrymen. You know me; I love my strong female characters! Yelena is no exception, and that made this book all the more enjoyable to read.
This week’s musing asks…
Title: Poison Study
