Thanksgiving Break

 Author's Note: Today I am writing about my Thanksgiving break. The reason is just so I could just talk about what I did. I don't I was focusing on anything and it was just for fun. Please comment.

This Thanksgiving break was a blast. First of all the turkey day dinner was amazing. I ate a whole turkey leg and some mashed potatoes. During dinner we laughed and talked about stuff. Afterward we cleaned up the dishes and the pans. Afterwards we watched football till my grandparents left.

The other thing that was great was that due to conflicts next weekend we set up all of our Christmas decorations this weekend and the tree. To finish things of we turned off all the lights and listened to music and looked at the Christmas tree until I went to bed. I wish it was longer but that’s that and I am hyped for winter break to come.

Majyk books 1 and 2 response

Author’s Note: Just recently I have finished the second book in a series that I am reading: Majyk. The title of the book is Flyte and I am starting the third book Physik. I am not the best at writing responses so please give me feedback.

Septimus Heap, the greatest wizard or the greatest failure? Whatever he is, he is the center of all that happens, and everything is somehow related to his actions. One bit of information that still seems a mystery is the first ten years and other increments skipped between books of Septimus Heap’s life and other traits that seem unusual about him.

One point is the trademark attributes that he has. We all know that Harry Potter has the lightning bolt shaped scar and for you dragon enthusiasts, Eragon has that weird marking on his hand. Unusually, Septimus is that he has several special attributes. Some are the dragon ring, a dragon that was hatched by him, and an ancient and very powerful charm, the gold and silver flyte charm. To me it seems like he is a bit too special and could have had less.

Another issue is the first ten years of his life. At the beginning of the first book, a nursemaid proclaims him dead. And he is wrapped in bandages. Then later on in the book, he is called Boy 412 since he is in the young army for the majority of the book. Then suddenly he becomes Septimus at the end of the first book. Was the nursemaid just trying to get him in the young army or was he actually not breathing for an extended amount time?

The last topic is the plot. Right now it seems as if all the books after Majyk are just major events after the first book. They don't develop the plot further, and it seems as if they are back to normal life. What I am hoping for is that in the fourth, fifth and sixth book, they advance the plot and not just address little issues in their daily life. I appreciate that in book two one of Septimus’s brothers becomes an antagonist.

Septimus is a great character and all, but he seems quite questionable in his past and his characteristics. Also the plot seems questionable also but like Septimus, it is great. Honestly the book could definitely been written better and as always, it is still great.