Current Reading...

A lot of books have presented themselves lately to me, but my time is filled with track, AP tests, school, and a social life... time for reading all of them is sparse indeed. With options such as Shogun, The Hunt for Red October, Goodnight Moon, and Access All Areas it has been tough to make a decision. I managed to cross off Clancy's piece because its a bit long for now, and chances are I wouldn't have gotten around to seeing it. Plus I just saw Sean Connery's enchanting role in the film so I already know how it comes out. If length plays a factor, the cancellation of Shogun is also immenent. Its over 1,000 pages, the chances of me finishing that is comparable to the chance a baby has from surviving a hit from a barreling semi. Speaking of which, Shogun is just about as disturbing as that previous statement. The intricate diction and elegant syntax of Goodnight Moon makes it too tough a read for me, I barely made it past the first page. Access All Areas, a non-fiction guide to the art of urban exploration was the last possible candidate, so a couple of days ago I chose it, and I'm still reading it to this very day.
Now, I'm not usually a fan of non-fiction, its a bit dry, like Hender's humor. But Access All Areas directly assessed one of my favorite past times, exploring abandonments, such as old houses, caves, or drains. The advice in the novel is superb yet is still manages to remain largely within legal boundaries (Some people consider such an activity as tresspassing) and it also complements these limits with strong moral advice. I've also learned a lot from the novel, Ii know how to better be prepared for explorations, and how to be safer and more cautious. The book has enlightened me in such methods.
Now comes to the fun part, the rating. I've decided to rate all the books I have read and discuss within these blogs for Access All Areas I assign 4.5/5 Stars. I'd also like to give an honorary salute to the author, Jeff Chapman, AKA Ninjalicious, the deceased author who brought Urban Exploration to a new level, and shared it with the world. Amen.