Explaining the damn title and other things.

For days, it seems, I've been trying to get this blog up and running. But I have so much to do, I barely have time to breathe these days. I had this idea in my mind for what my first post should be. But it involved pictures, and honestly, more work than I want to do, or have time to do at this point. So for the very first post I decided to keep it simple and just give a quick intro and description on what I hope this blog will become and ...where the hell does the title come from?

First, an introduction.

I am, by no means, a trained writer. I did not major in English, or Journalism, or Literature. I do, however, have a passion for reading, and more than that, for sharing great books with the people I love. I made all my immediate friends read The Hunger Games by talking nonstop about how great the series was. So I figured, what a better way to share the books I love, and the ones I don't love so much (Yeah, I'm talking to you, Fifty Shades of Gray, and A Tale of Two Cities.) than to create a blog in which I discuss those books.
The same can be said for movies, tv shows, and music. When I find something I like, I HAVE to share it with the world (and that's when the blog description comes in). You can expect blog posts reviewing Movies, TV shows, and songs, but I will mostly focus on books. I will be taking suggestions, and requests for reviews, but that'll only happen if I get any readers. Here's to hoping.

Second, an explanation for the title.

The title of this blog comes from the mind of the wonderful Sherwood Anderson. When I was in High School, we were required to read Whinesburg, Ohio. At sixteen/seventeen, most of my classmates found this book extremely tedious and boring. But every word I read in it had such an effect on me, and part of it was because of the wonderful teacher that put so much emphasis in making us give meaning to Sherwood Anderson's words. The title of this blog was taken from the following passage:

“On the trees are only a few gnarled apples that the pickers have rejected. They look like the knuckles of Doctor Reefy's hands. One nibbles at them and they are delicious. Into a little round place at the side of the apple has been gathered all its sweetness. One runs from tree to tree over the frosted ground picking the gnarled, twisted apples and filling his pockets with them. Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples.”

It says "don't judge a book by its cover," and "try new things, you never know the sweetness you might find hidden in them." So whether the new thing you try is reading a book that wouldn't normally catch your attentions, or watching a movie you hadn't heard of, or a TV Show you thought looked extremely boring, nerdy or dramatic. My hope is that you come to know the "sweetness of the twisted apples."

Third, an advance apology and other disclaimers.

1. In advance I apologize for my language, which can be quite colorful, and I'm quite impressed I made it a whole blog post without cursing. 
2. Unless stated otherwise all books and movies and dvd boxsets are mine, bought with my own money.
3. All reviews are essentially my personal opinions. I don't expect you to agree with me on everything, so it's okay if you think I'm crazy for thinking Fifty Shades of Gray is a horrible book. Feel free to voice your opinions in the comments but don't be rude about it. 

Now let's go find some twisted apples!