Oliver Twist

Finished a classic today. I try to be cultured and read some oldies but goodies. And there's a reason this book stands the test of time. Dicken's prose is unparallel. And the simple story of an orphan boy does not disappoint. 

Dickens always balances the bad that happens in his books with the good. I know I can always trust him with that and my heart. I think that's what makes classics. Realistic bad things happen to the protagonist and then good things happen in the end to give us hope and change us to be better people (realistically too of course).

But one thing that's been bothering me lately are twists and reveals. Big reveals in movies and books are starting to annoy me and I find that odd. I love them, but maybe I've just had an overdose of late? I mean Dickens is jam-packed with 'em and I'm also reading 'Wizard's First Rule' and there's almost a reveal with every chapter! (Goodkind likes to keep his knowledge to himself til just when he needs to reveal it. I'm sure he uses foreshadowing too but I haven't finished the book/series yet so I couldn't tell ya).

But what about LOTR? I don't remember big reveals too often and it's a classic right? I need to go back and read it I guess. I'm sure Tolkien is not immune to the literary hat trick. But I mean I still need to reread 'The Hobbit' so I'll have to put this on the backburner.

Can a good series be written without reveals? I think so. I shall find one that I might mentally clense the pallet per say. I hate it when I misjudge a book simply because I'm in a off mood. I once thought I did that to the Ender's game series but nope...just don't like how Orson Scott Card writes and ya know, I just think we all have a certain author we just don't like.

Another Day, more thoughts than actions.

Oliver Twist is one of the most depressing books I've ever read.

And Wormtail is in one of the renditions! Up to his ol' snively shenanigans again! But I mean, Dickens is a master, everyone acknowledges, and his writing compels me to read on! Not that I put down every depressing book I read but from what I've read from Dickens before, he usually has the good weigh out the bad evenly in his stories. I guess I'll just have to wait til the end.

Other book updates, are you a fan of Sanderson? (that's got a nice ring haha) Anyways he has some updates and I was geeking out about them today. If you haven't YOU SHOULD READ EVERYTHING HE WRITES.

Not much else. Something of note this week is the amount everyone keeps finding out I'm Mormon. It's bad of me I know but I try to let people get to know me first before they find out that a big part of me is Mormon. That's right, I trick them into friendship with me haha.

Anyways, the usual response is "Isn't that the religion where the guys can have multiple wives?" and I reply stately as always "No, we don't practice that anymore." But I actually had a very personal spiritual experience in this regard awhile back. To cut a long experience short, when I was younger, a Brother D. Martino offhandedly and condescendingly said  (not a good combination when talking to a young me)(and I paraphrase), "You know, if God allowed us and others of His religion to practice polygamy, don't you think he does too? I mean, He wouldn't let us do anything He doesn't do Himself, right?"

I did not respond and made an excuse to leave, if you were wondering at my response.

Note: There is no scripture or talk supporting this but is mere conjecture. At least not that I've found and trust me, I've looked and still am.

But I would encourage my fellow man to ponder and pray on this. Polygamy is a touchy subject. I mean, we don't even know that much about Heavenly Mother and only know she exists because of Eliza R. Snow really.

But I have prayed about this and have received an answer (and more questions) to that idea of God practicing polygamy and the practice of it ourselves. And I would encourage you to seek one also.

Besides, if we still practiced polygamy I'd make a good first, second, even third wife and then I could go work and have a career and the other wife(s) could raise all the kids. Cause that's fair :) Bahahahahaha