by bears » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:11 am
username: bears
show name: Kvetoslav Dorian Yenotov
barn name: Dorian
gender: stallion
halter color: #BAFBC5 with gold trim
book one and reason:
The Picture of Dorian Grey [by Oscar Wilde]
This book is written in a style that is completely unique to Oscar Wilde. Each time you read it, it could hold a new meaning to you. I've read this book twice, and each time it has a message I didn't catch before. It's a bit of a slow read, but the details are captivating.
"Until the 1980s, The Picture of Dorian Gray was generally considered to be a deeply flawed novel. To some critics, it was simply badly written. To others, it was hopelessly confused, reflecting Wilde' s uncertainty and irresolution. To still others, it was negligible or, at best, second-rate because it was merely an expression of the 1890s, in which case it was historically important but otherwise unworthy of critical attention. Within the last two decades, however, many readers have called Dorian Gray a great book. Indeed, its most recent critics have treated the novel as if it were neither the product of Wilde's confusion nor merely a period piece. Its irresolution is taken to be an expression of Wilde' s understanding of the human condition. And Dorian Gray' s broader philosophical concerns are assumed to be those of a moralist who is fully aware of the failure of Victorian (or, in fact, any conventional) morality and is exploring the consequences of its demise."
book two and reason:
Raven Boys [by Maggie Stiefvater]
The author dives straight into the details, and they aren't like any other author's work i've seen. She avoids cliches and comes up her own style of telling the story. The plot is also extremely unique in it's own manner, and drags you into the story using every component a story needs--characters, emotion, tension, and plot build up. There's nothing in this story that doesn't drive the series forward.
book three and reason:
Legend [by Marie Lu]
This book strays from the typical dystopian novels that are coming out of the woodworks. Lu's writing style is captivating and held my attention for all three books [which is rare, because I rarely finish any books lmao]. It's focused less on the government failing, and more about the government trying to hold on to what power it has left after the world has started to self destruct from global warming. This book puts a name to your fears about the world ending, but it sneaks up on you. You may have heard bad things about this book, like how it seems to copy divergent and the hunger games, but I promise you that this book is worth reading.
story:
When Dorian was two years old he started training in the Mounted Police Training Academy. At three years old he started work in New York. There weren't any chases often, but when there were they were often very uneventful, and no one was hurt.
On July 6, 2012, it was sunny, and something terrible was going to happen. Dorian swiveled his ears patiently, watching people make their way through central park with half lidded eyes. The radio near his shoulder buzzed, and his head was turned towards the street. He started off at a jog towards the hot pavement, lifting his head and snorting in annoyance. Dorian wasn't an active horse, despite his extensive training.
The sound of his hooves brought attention to him from every angle. The officer in the saddle said something urgent into the radio, nudging Dorian to pick up his pace. Police sirens wailed several blocks away, and Dorian could taste the tension in the air. That alone made him want to run. It was programmed in his head now, like a race horse when he sees the track.
The sun warmed his back, and the sweltering heat shimmered off of the top of cars and on the sides of glass buildings.
When they reached the crime scene, there were already several police with guns pointed at a small coffee shop. The glass front was busted open, and there was a small crowd gathering on either side of the police barriers that had been put up. Gunfire erupted unexpectedly, and Dorian leaped forward in distress, throwing the man off his back. He cried out in pain when he hit the cement, and Dorian kicked out, his hooves meeting something solid. A stray bullet flew towards his face, and by some luck, it only hit Dorian's ear.
After the incident Dorian was retired and sold to a humble horse ranch in southern Canada. He could no longer work in the police force because he had PTSD from the gunfire, and a jumpy horse doesn't make a very good horse for chasing armed criminals.
fitting song: Renegade
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bears on Fri Jan 08, 2016 2:30 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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