Tuesday, January 20, 2015

POINT-OF-VIEW: CHRISTOPHER PIKE

     A taste of adventure, suspense, and some deep philosophy— get it from Pike, bookworms.

     One of my favorite novel writers is Christopher Pike. His stories saw teenage life in a much serious matter in comparison to my other favorite writer, R.L. Stine. (Although you should take murders seriously, of course!)

     When I like light teenage characters, I read Fear Street or some other teen books. When I want more matured-thinking teenagers, I go to Pike’s stories.

     There is something about his stories you’ll love. Yes, it isn’t as time-friendly as you think. I usually take a day or two to finish one book but after you read one, ahh, you feel intrigued you want to re-read it again, but then again, you will get scared that you’ll get more intrigued and do it again. He always leave me like that with his stories— intrigued, puzzled, wondering. I kept on asking myself things related to the stories he wrote. A lot of what ifs. And for me, a great writer should leave me like that with his every story’s ending— stunned. Having all the details but still curious. It was like being inside a deep hole and being put down a long rope but I still couldn’t get out of it. That is Christopher Pike’s stories, in general, for me.

     How I started reading Pike’s stories are as intriguing as those books, I do not remember when but it was on my college days, of course. I just grabbed a book of his and read and then I liked it!

PEN NAME: Christopher Pike
REAL NAME: Kevin Christopher McFadden
ADDRESS: Los Angeles
PERSONAL TIDBITS: He like Astronomy (No wonder!) and meditating. He seems to have a close bond with his family. (Condolences to his dad who just passed away). He also got his pen name from a character in Star Wars.
HOW TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH HIM: Check out his Facebook page. Someone else Admins the page but Pike himself takes a visit and uses the page personally to keep in touch and update his fans. (Believe me!)
GENRE: Adult, Teen and (some) children's books, Non-Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror
SERIES: Remember Me, The Last Vampire, Chain Letter, The Final Friends, Thirst, Spooksville, Alosha and Witch World (Most of his works are stand-alone stories.)
MY FAVORITE SERIES: Remember Me
HOW I’LL DESCRIBE HIS WORKS IN THREE WORDS: Enlightening.Thrilling.Intriguing.
HIS STORIES IN GENERAL: Always has in-deep and philosophical realizations from his characters.
ABOUT REMEMBER ME: Amazing series. It took me, literally, two years to decide reading the two Remember Me books that I bought. But then, I have to find the third book. It gives readers an insight about life and death. That's intriguing? It's more intriguing to be a traveler, to be a soul using someone else's body!
IN HIS WRITING: Pike is a very detailed writer. That's how you understand the plot so well, At the same time, that's why the twists get so twisted in your head! He is critical, philosophical and knows how to dig deep into his characters and their feelings to express it in the stories he wrote.
MY SUGGESTION: Should I suggest that he write something lighter? Something less mature? Nah. I think, I already love his varying style! I salute this guy!

MY TOP FIVE CHRISTOPHER PIKE SUGGESTIONS:


1. THE MIDNIGHT CLUB
          Five friends. Five stories. One destination— death.
2. DIE SOFTLY
          Why is it hard to read who she really is from her face?
3. STARLIGHT CRYSTAL
          Is it a travel through space or a travel through time? A love distanced by space… or time?
4. REMEMBER ME 2
          If given a second chance, you must remember what the chance is for. At least, try to remember...
5. GIMME A KISS
          What is real and what is what you just made up? Figure out before you forget what the truth really is.

P.S. I only suggest those what I liked best from what Christopher Pike books I have already read.

Sources:
Christopher Pike’s List of Books Series and Personal Tidbits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Pike_(author), The Midnight Club, About The Author (all of his other books must have some details about him and his astrology and meditating hobbies) and https://www.facebook.com/ChristopherPikeBooks


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