Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. One

I. Love. Stan. Lee.  He is a genius. The first few comics were a bit wobbly and I didn't really feel like reading the rest, but it definitely got better as it went on! Strange as it may sound, Aunt May would have to be my favorite character. She's so precious :) . Next, of course, would have to be Spider-Man. I'm reading Volume Two right now and I have to say that Mysterio looks like Spock...the end.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot) and Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side (Beth Fantaskey)

I'm actually surprised that I got this book done as quickly as I did. I was not expecting to be finished before August. Hopefully I don't forget what I read when I start school...

This book was very interesting and (dare I say) fascinating. It was also quite different than I expected it to be. Although the prologue states that it's mostly a book about the author and Henrietta's daughter Deborah, I expected it to be more scientific...and it was, toward the beginning of the book. About halfway through, the book shifts into Rebecca's struggles with finding the information about Henrietta and her journey with Deborah through her struggles with finding out the truth about her mother and her sister (and also with her husband, health, children, and poverty). I can't say this book drew any emotion out of me other than disturbation. I don't think the author needed to be so blunt about some things, but I suppose it helps us know more about the woman HeLa cells came from. I hope she wasn't trying to write so we would feel emotions because I totally failed at that...oh well. I am kind of glad that I know more about cancer and cells. I completely forgot everything since Freshman Biology in 2005.

In the middle of reading the HeLa book, Tracey made me (sort of) read one of the "paranormal" tween romance novels she had just finished. I'm not going to lie, I kind of liked it. I must say it was MUCH better than Twilight. Fantaskey knows (somewhat) what she's talking about when it comes to vampires. I especially liked how she had them come from Romania. That was pure excellence. Her twist on vampires being alive and not so much undead was one that I can agree with. In the book, vampires are a different race or species of human. More like superhumans. I've always thought of vampires like that except she has them reproduce sexually. It was actually very interesting. Male vampires would go through their version of puberty where they would get their fangs (which were the vampire equivalent of an erection) and thirst for blood and grow stronger and whatnot, while female vampires couldn't mature until they were bitten by a male. Once a male bites a female they are married for life which...I don't like one bit. Vampire are sensual creatures (which it does make that well known in the book), but I don't think vampires really care much about marriage. Biting is feed-times or..."love"-times NOT love-times. You know what I mean? Oh yeah, and the author said some stupid things. She (or her main character...which would reflect her own opinions!) claimed that the book Dracula was not based on fact and was stupid bologna and she had 4H taking place in the middle of November where the participates wore blue corduroy jackets. Ummm...HELLO!!! Blue corduroy jackets are for FFA!!! Which is COMPLETELY different than 4H! I would know! I was in both FFA and 4H (although the latter was only for a year)! Anyways I'm done talking about this...toodles!