Why do good books always end this way?

Have you ever noticed that good books tend to end with cliff hangers? I mean, not that they are bad, but a cliff hanger kind of forces you to read the next book. There are two types of cliff hangers. Those that say the story could go on in your head, and those who say that there is another book coming out, read it to! Why might I be opening with such a statement? Because that is exactly how the book Leviathan ends; a cliff hanger.

Throughout the course of the book, I was wondering: where is the climax? I finally found it near the end of the book. Not much room for an ending, right? Well, at the beginning of the story, the leviathan (whale airship) had set out for the Ottoman Empire. They still haven't gotten there and there is another book: Behemoth (who knew; another mythical creature).

I really would like to read this next book, and see how it turns out.

Until then, keep reading.

P.S. I may not read this book next. I have other things to do.

It is Done.

Hello everybody. I have just finished Fahrenheit 451 (it actually wasn't a very bad ending), and frankly, there is a lot to say about it. So if you don't min, I will talk about how Montag changed throughout the story, and trust me, we all know that he has changed a lot.

As I was reading the end of the book today, I was reflecting on how Montag was at the beginning of the book, and how he turned out at the end. So I hereby do post the official list of the ways that Montag changed throughout the book (and quotes to support this).

Since all things need a place to start, lets start at the very beginning (a very good place to start for those who get the reference...). "It was a pleasure to burn." (Bradbury, 1) is the first line of the book, and probably as concrete as one can get for Montag's personality at the beginning of the book. It shows that he was into his job, and liked to burn books (and didn't know anything else was going to happen).

Next thing you know, Clarisse McCellan is introduced, and she asked him ,"Are you happy?" which caused the chain of events that would drive most of Montag's change throughout the story. At the old lady's house, he realizes even further what he has done, and actually steals a book... and the woman doesn't leave the house. This is a disturbing prospect, and I think this propelled his decisions even further.

The part where I think Montag really changes for the better (or the worse depending upon how one looks at it) is when he actually starts reading the books (I can still hear Mildred screaming). "He caught her shreiking. He held her, and she tried to fight away from him, scratching." (Bradbury, 63). Note: this is when Montag reveals that he has been stealing books for a long time, and now wants to take them out and read them. Mildred, I believe, had the right idea (for this society... HELLO HE IS GOING INSANE she thinks...) but he played the guilt card (well played Montag!) and thus begins the second part of the book.

During the second part of the book, Montag is coming out of his metaphoric chrysalis, but is still changing at a fast rate. At this point, he is trying to memorize the bible, because he feels that it is a very important book. During this time, we meet the "Denim's Dentriface" commercial, which is always blaring, and was probably very annoying. He has also met up with a retired professor, which is a complete U-turn from the beginning, and is how he pretty much turns out for the remainder of the book.

So long, and hope to post again soon.
-Lord Voldemort (for those who get the reference)
-Marcel Goodwin (for those who don't)

An Unlikely Solution...

Solutions see to come at the oddest times. (I know this from experience). And the solution in Leviathan (that is still in progress) has been set off by a series of coincidences that lead to two separate stories to intertwine into a single plot, though I personally do not think that the climax has been reached yet.
Plot update time:

In this book, recently, the leviathan (giant whale airship) fell in the Swiss alps, where Prince Aleksander of Austria-Hungary is staying with a small group of loyal followers. The professor who was aboard the leviathan  is gathering food so that the ship can heal itself, and Count Volgar is trying to eavesdrop on the British who are aboard the ship... (can you see how the plot is coming together?) The professor, Dr. Barlow, also appears to be doing this (which is very coincidental...) and overall, everything is coming together. The book doesn't have too much left in it to reach a truly major point, but I am sure all of the action will come to a point soon. In the mean time, keep those eggs warm Deryn, and hope that the leviathan gets off of the ground.

There really isn't much more to say other than this mountain plot is rather steep, and rather high, and I would bet that the drop is going to be a plummet.

See you at the end!

Secret Secrets are no Fun

Some say that secret secrets are no fun (unless you share with everyone). And in Leviathan, everyone has a secret, at least when it comes to the main characters. The best part is that only you know the secrets of the main characters, aside from themselves. This drives the plot forward, and makes this book a great read.

But now: a blast from the past...

Last post, I was just starting the book, and did not have much information on the plot. So this will just be a quick update on where I am in the book. If you don't want to know, or are reading this book now, please skip to the:       Let the Secrets Begin.

At this point in the book, I have found out that the leviathan is

                               and not

This however is pitted against to the stormwalkers, and other machine dreadnoughts that the Germans, and Austro-Hungarians have come up with to counter the Darwinist's living creations which will be pictured later when I talk about Alek's secret








Some of the dreadnoughts look like this:

The S.M.S. befulf

These super dreadnoughts have been passed, and all of the main characters are now in Switzerland, where the secrets I predict, will begin to spill.










Let the Secrets Begin.

I will give the secrets that have been spilled already first. (Evil Laugh)
The first one is that of Count Volger (Alek's fencing tutor). He told Alek that his dad had already been planning this escape from Austria for some time now, (since his father had married a commoner) and that he didn't expect to make it to Switzerland.
Now for Dr. Barlow's Secret. She is housing some sort of egg, that will help in the war, but we don't know what kind of fabricated and bizarre beast will hatch. She always replies to the effect of, "that is classified information." I am really itching to figure out what these eggs are...
Now for the secret secrets.
Deryn Sharp, (whom is going by "Dylan" for the service) is a girl in disguise as a boy in the military. If this follows the pattern that many books do, I believe that she will be discovered, and thrown out of the airship, and even killed because of this. (note to self, this is a world war 1 book).
Alek's secret is case sensitive, because it is only relevant around the British. He is actually the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. This will probably be revealed in a few chapters.

Periodic Post of Scary Newness

I am now reading the book: Leviathan

by Scott Westerfield

I have high hopes for this book. Very high. So high in fact, that I decided to do extra research on the leviathan.

A leviathan was originally defined as a giant sea monster, in which was probaby very scary, and if you encountered one, you would most certainly die. Judging by the cover of the book , and the front inside cover (I have nothing else to call whatever it is), this is probably not so.

Here is a picture of the mythical leviathan. As you can see: it is a giant dragon, which lives in the sea (or ocean, or water if you will). If this creature doesn't scare you, it should. I mean it from the deepest darkest, and most utterly black parts of my heart. If it does scare you, you are probably a mortal human being. If you want to meet this sea monster in real life, then I pray that you change your mind before it is too late (though it might already be too late...).

According to the front inside cover (i still don't have a name for it), the darwinists created a giant whale airship in which they lovingly call leviathan (giving you our book title). The two main characters are the prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and a woman disguised as a man, whom is a brilliant airman.
Once again, I have quite high hopes for this book. Until then, keep reading.

P.S. I don't want those who have read to spoil the book for me. If you do I will find you...