My thoughts on 13 reasons why

As a writer I find myself drawn to stories. It doesn't matter if they are my own or other people's stories. If I can find something to relate to in the story I end up getting hooked until the end. A few years ago I was lucky enough to have a job where I could read during my long and boring shifts. It was so dead that I averaged about a book and a half per day. I picked up 13 reasons why during that time. I remember it being a book that made me think back to my high school days. I couldn't help wondering if one or two things had gone differently.... That's the thing about 13 reasons why. The book makes you think. It's the type of thing that could happen to anyone and is already happening in this digital world that we live in. I remember how excited I was when I heard about the netflix series and I ended up watching a few episodes everyday after work. I was drawn in. The characters seemed real to me, each one flawed. Needless to say, I enjoyed the show. A few days later I saw an article saying something about schools warning kids about the show. The show supposedly glories suicide, but I don't agree with that. The after effects of her suicide are showcased, from her parent's grieving to the jerks at school who only seem to be worried about making sure they don't get in trouble. Each person reacts differently, and if maybe if someone had reached to help her she would still be alive. Now I'm not saying that the other people were responsible for her mental state, but I know first hand that other people's actions can hurt. Hannah should have sought help much sooner than she did, and maybe this tv show can urge someone in the same situation to reach out when they need help.

Bitten Review

I swear this isn't going to become a tv review blog, I just feel strongly about a few shows. As someone who's about to release an ebook, it's one of my dreams to see my writing come to life either on the big or small screen. I actually wouldn't mind my work coming to life as an anime either, that idea is actually pretty cool. Anyway, Kelly Armstrong has achieved that dream for herself when syfy decided to make her book, Bitten, into a tv show. I haven't read Bitten, but I have read Stolen and I had a love/hate relationship with it. I read the book years ago so I won't go into my thoughts on the book, just the tv series. After watching the first episode I found myself thinking, This show wants to be True Blood so bad that they might as well name the main character Sookie. The show opens with the main character about to turn into a werewolf while having sex with her current boyfriend. She literally had to make an excuse while running away from her boyfriend. The episode goes on to show her going about her life and doing normal, boring things. She goes dress shopping, and out for beer with her boyfriend's sister. The only interesting part was the murder which had her and all the other wolves from her pack called back home, but that took a backseat to Elena's boring life. The second episode was only a little better. It wasn't until the third and forth episodes where the show started to get interesting. While there was still some focus on Elena's boring love life(we all know she's going to end up with Clay, even without reading the books), they did focus more on the murders. Someone was turning killers into 'mutts' the pack's term for bitten werewolves. I don't know if I'm going to keep watching this show, but it is nice to see an author getting her dream to come true.