Quoth the Raven...

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Ok, so fall is officially in full swing, and I found myself asking 'why does everything seem to naturally go...creepy-ish?'  I'm not talking about people getting ready for Halloween, some to a ridiculous extreme. I looked around a couple days ago and realized that October can be beautifully dark and dreary. Splashes of vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows against a swirling backdrop of grey. The trees become skeletons blowing in a chilling breeze. I dunno, I was just wondering...

Along with autumn and Halloween, people drag out one of my favorite authors, Poe. Yes, his stories are a bit unnerving, but there's something about his writing that fully engages my imagination, his stories and poetry are, although dark, quite beautiful. And, to my surprise, I found out just a few days ago that a movie is being made called: The Raven,
( WARNING: The trailer is a little creepy and gore is strongly inferred, so if you have a really good imagination and would like to avoid conjuring up images of  not so nice crime scenes, DON'T WATCH IT! If you have no problem with it...carry on ;)    staring John Cusack as the infamous and tortured Edgar Allen Poe.


I also found, and devoured all too quickly, a book based off of the works of Poe, called Nevermore.

I almost want to tell you not to pay any attention to the description, because I don't want you to stereotype it into a fictitious-teen-romance-novel...Sure, there is an underlying element of romance in it, it's hard to find a book without that these days, BUT it's not sappyoverdoneinyourface. It's not even the main point of the book. If it makes it any better, or more appealing, IT HAS NO VAMPIRES! ;) What it is, is intense, gripping, slightly creepy, and without a sequel until January! *sigh*

This book involved me so much (for what reason I know not) that even though I've finished it and am experiencing my usual post-good book-depression, I still can't stop carrying it around with me and staring at the cover...I think I'll probably read it again...now. Just because I was not at all ready for the story to end and to say my temporary goodbye to the characters. Anyways...you should all go read it. It's fast and crazy, and you don't have to enjoy it...but who knows? You just might.