J and I asked for Amazon gift certificates this year for Christmas. Nothing says "special" and "overly thoughtful" like a gift certificate in my book.
So $250 smacks bought the majority of my textbooks last night. All I have left is my contracts hornbooks, of which my prof recommends two obscure titles. So for all of you out there who thoroughly enjoyed contracts last semester or year any suggestions on contracts hornbooks?
Butterflyfish once commented that it looks like I'm taking this whole law school thing seriously. Here is where I disappoint her.
With exams only 33 days away I decided to pick up the Twilight series. You know, the teenage vampire romance series everyone is talking about? Let me say that again, the teenage vampire romance series.
At first I was quite embarrassed to admit that I was reading these books. I mean, I'm not in high school, or undergraduate, and I'm over the age of 25. There is a part of me that doesn't even considered this literature. When you can buy the book at Walmart you know something is wrong. Now I laugh because this series has got to be one of the best reads for a law student taking property, torts, and criminal law.
Seriously, they are worth reading. Especially if you lack a life due to constant studying and have driven all your friends away with your legalese.
Reasons why YOU as a law student should start reading about teenage vampires:
- ISSUE SPOTTING--you would be amazed at how many torts are embedded within the story. And they're not just intentional torts because Bella, the main character, finds her way into many negligent situations as well. Granted a vampire will almost always have intent but what type of intent is it really?
- Distinguishing between murder and voluntary manslaughter. It takes the whole "heat of passion" to a new level. Was the vampire hungry and thus intended to kill? Or was it "heat of passion?"
- For property, I found an equitable servitude and of course trespass and abandoned property.
- Thinking of taking Indian Law? One of my best lawyer friends wondered if she should ask her professor about jurisdiction if the Indian morphs into a werewolf like the Quileute members do.
- Mediation opportunities galore! Vampires and werewolves aren't exactly fond of each other and when you put them in the same town there is bound to be conflict.
Trust me, the issue spotting alone has made this read so much more enjoyable! Now if I could only find time to finish the last book...
Labels: 1L, Books, law schools, studying
For those of you who haven't purchased your law textbooks you might want to check out this suggestion from Res Ipsa. I'm making a mental note to use it next semester. It was interesting to see that they think purchasing from Half.com and then re-selling on Amazon was the way to go. I've never had much luck with Half.com.
