Mary Shelley: Biography of a Classic's Author

Mary Shelley, born in the year 1797 was a British novelist, story writer, and dramatist, famous for her novel Frankenstein. Her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, was a poet and philosopher who often sought his wife's help when editing his work. Both of her parents were philosophers, and her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, was a feminist whose works are still read to this day. Her father, William Godwin, always encouraged Shelley to expand her horizons, and educated her in a rather liberal lifestyle. Her book Frankenstein is known to be thought-provoking, and this stems from the liberty her father gave her as a child in the way of voicing her opinions. Mary Shelley died in the year 1851.

My Book of Choice

I picked Frankenstein by Mary Shelley mainly because - with no intent to brag - I'd read most of the books on the list already, and that it was one of the few books that I had not read. I also chose it because, let's face it, everyone knows about the monstrous Frankenstein, and I was curious to know the real story behind it all. It's also an all-time classic, which is good, but that also means my expectations for it are high. I hope I'll enjoy reading it, and that it's as thrilling and romantic (not in the falling-in-love sense of course) as it's all cracked up to be. I'm scared that the book will disappoint me, however, seeing as it's a classic, I doubt it will. It's a well-deserved honor for book to be dubbed classics, so I'm sure it'll be interesting. Frankenstein is around 280 pages long, so it's reasonably length. Long, but not long enough to be scary.

Sara's Summer

Sara's summer is fun in the way that we're going to be spending it together. We're both going to Miami for two weeks and - like I said before - is going to be awesome! I can't wait, I have a feeling it is going to be one unforgettable summer.

Bouteina's Summer

Bouteina's summer is fun in the way that she's going to relax...that's what summer is for really! The trip to Spain is an added bonus, as Spain is a country full of fun and interesting things to visit. Ramadan is just another excuse to over-sleep - plenty of time to do that for sure!

Summer

This summer, I'll be going to Montreal for the first week of July - though it's still not for sure - and then me and Sara are going to a sort-of camp in Miami, Florida. We'll be coming back to Casablanca around the end of July or the beginning of August.

I still don't know how I'll be working, considering that I'm not sure if I'll be having an internet connection at all times. What I'm planning however, is to dedicate most of August to work; it's going to be Ramadan, and so I won't be having the opportunity to go to the beach or swim or all the other fun stuff. So I'll be working then.