Given that I started school again this month, I haven't really done anything very spectacular. Nevertheless, the show must go on and so here is my monthly list of "stuff I kind of did and maybe liked that's mostly to do with books" a.k.a. my September Nerd List.
Books
Books I’ve Read:
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Book of the month
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn was simply, inexplicably
phenomenal. Weirdly enough, I was inspired to read this novel after seeing the
movie trailer. I delved into the book in with low expectations and the sole intention of
finding out how it ended, but came out with my brain wrapped in millions of
knots from twisting and turning so much, and the inability to speak fluent English
for about half an hour because I was so shocked and flustered. This book made me want to scream out loud and rip each
and every hair from my head, but it was without a doubt one of the best novels
I’ve read in a long time. Not for the faint of heart, Gone Girl was gruesome and
dark, but I highly recommend it to readers looking for something fast-paced and
intensely gripping.
Character of the month
Well, this one’s tough… Considering that two out of three of
the books I’ve read are about women that turn absolutely, insufferably crazy
(literally, they go beyond insanity. There is not actually a word that wholly
fits how mentally messed up Carrie and Amy are), it’s a little difficult to
choose which one I disliked the least. And ‘On Writing’ was autobiographical,
which complicates the situation a little seeing as Stephen King can’t
technically be his own character… But what the hell. Stephen King is definitely
one of the most entertaining authors I’ve encountered through literature, so
he’s my character of the month.
Quote of the month
“High school isn't a very important
place. When you're going you think it's a big deal, but when it's over nobody
really thinks it was great unless they're beered up.”
Moments
Fangirl moment of the month
I was lucky enough to be able to go to see The Fray this
month, and they were absolutely incredible. I fell in love with the band all
over again.
A slightly larger fangirl session also occurred when
Nickelback released another single (!!!) and I almost died from excitement when
my friend played it to me during school. There is no feeling that can compete
with the emotions that run through your veins when you listen to a new song by
an artist that you’ve been listening to since childhood. I almost imploded
right there in the locker room.
Facepalm moment of the month
It’s not really a “facepalm” moment in the sense that I
slammed my hand against my forehead in a self-deprecating manner, but when I
got my first matric assignment (due next year September), which we are supposed
to start researching now, I did have an urge to slam my head repeatedly against
a granite wall, and that’s kind of the same thing.
Music
Album of the month
After Matthew Mole opened for The Fray, I couldn’t help but
check out more of his music. He’s got this incredible sound that’s a little
reminiscent of Mumford and Sons, with his banjo and slightly folksy lyrics. At
the same time, his voice has that calming, beautiful quality that can’t really
be explained, a little like Ed Sheeran. Not to mention that he seems like the
sweetest, most adorable performer on the face of this earth. Oh, and he’s also
proudly South African, and a Christian with what seems like a good set of
morals (which won him serious brownie points with my parents). I just had to
but his album, ‘The Home We Built’, and now I can’t stop listening to it.
Song of the month
I’ve been blasting ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ by Green
Day for the past week because – to take the song extremely literally – I’ve
been so tired out by school that I pretty much wanted to fall asleep and wake
up on October 1st. (Interesting to note that this was also my
September song of the month in 2013… It’s just the kind of song you have to
play in September.)
Lyric of the month
“This is gospel for the fallen ones, locked away in
permanent slumber, assembling their philosophies from pieces of broken
memories.” – Panic! At The Disco, This Is
Gospel
(I have no idea why, but the image in my mind when I listen
to these lyrics is of vampires locked away in their coffins, which is kind of
what I feel like when I’m at school. The parallels between the two are
startling, especially when you compare the burning sensation of sunlight
pouring through a crack in the coffin and onto a vampires skin with sitting in
a Physics classroom.)
Hope this helped with some source of boredom in your life!
Oh, and before I forget: ATA has now got a Twitter account, so if you're into stalking my reading habits and inane thoughts on another form of social media, follow me on @Blog_ATA.
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