Dover Beach Extension

For a very long time she stood on the porch. No movement. No noise. Only deep thoughts  no decisions. A very large amount of times she almost waltzed right back in there. Ready to give that incompetent fool a piece of her mind. But she did not. She only stood there, waiting for someone to make a decision that she could not. Maybe if she waited long enough her husband, Mr. Phelps, could come and find her so she could talk about her family again and return to happiness.

He could actually die out there.

This was not the first time that thought had risen but it was the first time it actually meant something. Did she truly love him. Or did she just want to have someone to talk about tv with. She'd never worried about him before. Maybe she could just tell Mrs. Bowles about her family. But she only sees Mrs. Bowles when she goes over to Mildred's.Maybe she could talk to Mildred about it. No, she can't risk seeing Guy about it.

Guy, Guy, who does he think he is. Telling me how to feel. Well I'd better go in there and give him a piece of my mind.

She didn't. Instead she stood there silently, again. If she doesn't hurry and make up her mind she will miss the next family gathereing.

And this is supposed to be a good one. What is it going to be about, I just can't remember. Does it truly matter at this point.

Then she remembered. The army base had a telephone. What was that number. Come on think, Think. 

OH  I remember it. Ok now I truly must make up my mind. Stand here like a bumbling idiot or call my husband. My beautiful, wonderful husband.

Just like that she lept off the porch and strode to her car.

Thank you Guy. I have a call to make.

         Since I finished The Book Theif I have started The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. I already know what you are thinking, Oh thats such a kids book, Why don't you go back to middle school, and to be honest you are 100% right. It is a book written for kids most likely 4 reading levels below me and it has some pretty crappy lines in it. So I have to ask myself, why am  I reading this childrens book. So I have two anwsers that I have worked up for that question:
 1. They are extremely good storyline, the characters are a bit flat and the surprise unpredictable twists are completely predictable but honest to go it has a great storyline.
 2. I started with his books when I was in about 6th grade and I am definitely not stopping now.
          So yes there is no reason for me to read this but I truly enjoy Rick's gripping storyline and amazing adventours. He finds a way to make the most imbecilic ideas completely plausible and believable. I feel that if he just works on his character developement and maybe matures up a little bit, he could be a greaat young adult writer (even though he technically is I am sorry but there is a difference between 6th grade young adult and high school young adult).
         So far the book has been a little bit of a disapointment, cruddy lines and no character developement at all but most likely by the next time I am writing this blog I will have finished this book and I can tell you all about it but until then Happy reading.