Hello blog readers^•^
Sorry, I know it's been a few days. I finished my 5th book on Saturday and I was planing on writing my blog on Sunday. But on Sunday I got to see my cousin who is home from war so I didn't have time. He's leaving to go back tonight so if your a religious person than pray for him, if not then that's a-okayy. So anyway here is book #5!
Book #5: Heartsinger
Finished: January 29, 2011
Heartsinger by karlijn stoffels is my schools librarians favorite book and she basically forced me to read it. And I'm glad she did.
Heartsinger Summary: This book is about a boy, named Mee, who grew up with to death parents. Mee has this amazing singing voice that could make anyone happy, except his parents, because they are death. He feels he has failed them, and when they die he travels west to use his singing talent for good. Just by looking at someone he can see there whole life story. Though Mee's travels he sings at many funerals and we learn about their lives. Thoughout this book Mee learns who he really is. Along side the story of Mee there's another story of a girl name mitou who travels east to meet up with Mee. Fate brings them to one another and together they become heartsingers.
My favorite thing about the book:
This book is one of the best books I have ever read. There are only two books that I wish I could have written and this is one of them. It's truly beautifully written. With in the story there are other little stories and each little story is amazing. I love mitou's story of how she grew up to ugly words said by her parents and how eventually any noise at all sounds ugly. I love the story of the princess and how she would sit in front of a mirror and look at her self because when she was little her parents would never look at her or pay her any attention. I mean, come on, how does someone come up with stuff like that? It's fantastic. And the way it's written is just incredible. It was translated in to English so I think it being foreign might have to due with the way it sounds. And I love the ending, when Mee runs to meet mitou and sings as he goes. Beautiful.
Some things I didn't like about the book: The only thing I didn't like was that it was so short. I wish it was longer... oh well :)
Rating: I would give Heartsinger 5 out of five stars. (one of the only two books I would give a five)
Recommend it?: Absolutely yes. It's really unlike anything you have ever read. This is an amazing example of how a book can be good with out all of that teenage drama stuff mixed in.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). So It's the end of January and I should be at 8 books... I'm a little behind. But I just finished up midterms so that took about too solid weeks of free reading from me. I'm gunna have to double time it in February! Next blog out... Wednesday? Or when ever I finish my next book. I'm going to try to do two blogs a week from now on, maybe three until I catch up. Thanks for reading!
5 down, 95 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Book #4
Hello blog readers^•^
Book #4: Witch & Wizard
Finished: January 19, 2011
One of my all time favorite book series is the Maximum Ride series by Mr. James Patterson. They are fantastic, and I definitely recommend them to anyone who has not read them. Of course right now I'm about to talk about Witch & Wizard by James Patterson, but don't worry, I garente that some time this year (most likely next month) I will re-read the Maximum Ride series and do a blog on them. Anyway back to Witch & Wizard. Seeing as how I love Mr. Patterson's Max Ride books, when I saw that he put out another book series meant for teens I was estatic. They were saying it was going to be the new Harry Potter (harrryy poootterrr<3) and I could not wait, but I never got around to buying the book. So finally when it was released in paperback about a month ago i bought it, but I had a long list of things to read before it so I put it off until about a week ago. And let me warn you now, it is NO maximum ride...
Witch & Wizard Summary: So there is this brother and sister, Whit and Wisty, and they are just living normal lives until one day they are captured and accused being a witch and a wizard. They don't know if they will ever see there parents again and no longer have any connection to the outside world. Now they need to escaped, find there parents, and figure out what is going on. But it's not as simple as it sounds...
Some things I didn't like about the book:
Okay so this book kinda disappointed me. It was just... disappointing. I had very high expectations for it because of maximum ride and how amazing they are, but this book just didn't work. Like in maximum ride the charters are very sarcastic, but here it doesn't work. I couldn't connect with the characters, it started veryyy slowly too. I mean I was a good idea for a book and I think it had the potential to be great, only if it was a different author and not James. Of course he did have a co-writer for this book... Let's just blame it on him ;)
My favorite thing about the book: It wasn't all bad; It did have some very good qualities to it. I loved the idea of the shadowland and the black shadow creatures who live there. And I liked the people they stayed with in the free world. I liked how the New Orders sign was N.O. (haha), and of course I loved how they could do magic; how Wisty could burst in to flames, float, glow, etc. Very cool, I'm very jealous. And there was a small Maximum Ride reference in the book that just made it ten times better! They said something like "Maybe I'll grow wings and learn how to fly." "Yah flying kids, like THAT would ever happen" ^•^ hahahaha
Rating: I would give Witch & Wizard a 2.9 out of five stars.
Recommend it?: eh, only if you are a huge JP fan then maybe.. But who knows maybe you will love it :)
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Now I'm all done catching up on the books I have already read this year, so my next blog will be out sometime during the next two days or when ever I finish the book I'm reading now. Thanks for reading!
4 down, 96 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Book #4: Witch & Wizard
Finished: January 19, 2011
One of my all time favorite book series is the Maximum Ride series by Mr. James Patterson. They are fantastic, and I definitely recommend them to anyone who has not read them. Of course right now I'm about to talk about Witch & Wizard by James Patterson, but don't worry, I garente that some time this year (most likely next month) I will re-read the Maximum Ride series and do a blog on them. Anyway back to Witch & Wizard. Seeing as how I love Mr. Patterson's Max Ride books, when I saw that he put out another book series meant for teens I was estatic. They were saying it was going to be the new Harry Potter (harrryy poootterrr<3) and I could not wait, but I never got around to buying the book. So finally when it was released in paperback about a month ago i bought it, but I had a long list of things to read before it so I put it off until about a week ago. And let me warn you now, it is NO maximum ride...
Witch & Wizard Summary: So there is this brother and sister, Whit and Wisty, and they are just living normal lives until one day they are captured and accused being a witch and a wizard. They don't know if they will ever see there parents again and no longer have any connection to the outside world. Now they need to escaped, find there parents, and figure out what is going on. But it's not as simple as it sounds...
Some things I didn't like about the book:
Okay so this book kinda disappointed me. It was just... disappointing. I had very high expectations for it because of maximum ride and how amazing they are, but this book just didn't work. Like in maximum ride the charters are very sarcastic, but here it doesn't work. I couldn't connect with the characters, it started veryyy slowly too. I mean I was a good idea for a book and I think it had the potential to be great, only if it was a different author and not James. Of course he did have a co-writer for this book... Let's just blame it on him ;)
My favorite thing about the book: It wasn't all bad; It did have some very good qualities to it. I loved the idea of the shadowland and the black shadow creatures who live there. And I liked the people they stayed with in the free world. I liked how the New Orders sign was N.O. (haha), and of course I loved how they could do magic; how Wisty could burst in to flames, float, glow, etc. Very cool, I'm very jealous. And there was a small Maximum Ride reference in the book that just made it ten times better! They said something like "Maybe I'll grow wings and learn how to fly." "Yah flying kids, like THAT would ever happen" ^•^ hahahaha
Rating: I would give Witch & Wizard a 2.9 out of five stars.
Recommend it?: eh, only if you are a huge JP fan then maybe.. But who knows maybe you will love it :)
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Now I'm all done catching up on the books I have already read this year, so my next blog will be out sometime during the next two days or when ever I finish the book I'm reading now. Thanks for reading!
4 down, 96 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Book #3
Hello blog readers^•^
Book #3: Fallen
Finished: January 17, 2011
Have you ever walked into a book store, looked at a book, and went "Wow that looks stupid, or that looks ready bad"? Well I'm sure you have, and I have too. And one of those books was Fallen by Lauren Kate. When I saw it i didn't give it a second look. But one day I went into my school library and the librarian took my arm and said "I have the perfect book for you". She dragged me over to the new book section and picked up Fallen. The whole time she was checking the book our for me I was thinking 'Noooo, I don't want to read this, it looks so bad', but I knew I had to read it because she would want to hear all about what I thought of it ( I'm one of the only kids who comes in to actually check out books). So I read it. Have you ever heard the saying 'Don't judge a book by it's cover'? There has never been a statement more true.
Fallen Summary: This book is about a 17 year old girl name Luce, who is sent away to this boarding school full of messed up and troubled kids where you have no connection to the outside world except for one phone call a week. At this school is where she meets Daniel, a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her but she can't help but feel she already knows him...
My favorite thing about the book: Okay so the truth is... I loved this book. It was fantastic! I loved the setting; the school, graveyard, hidden lake, and angel statutes. I loved Cam, but hated him at the same time. I like the description of his green eyes. But I loved Daniel more, and how he kept slipping up on secrets of the past. I loved the description of Luce and Daniel's kiss. And I just loved the whole idea of the novel; secret pasts and fallen angels. And the ending, it makes you need to read the next book.
Rating: I would give Fallen a 4.6 out of five stars.
Recommend it?: Oh my gosh yes! Read this book now!
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Another blog tomorrow, thanks for reading!
3 down, 97 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Book #3: Fallen
Finished: January 17, 2011
Have you ever walked into a book store, looked at a book, and went "Wow that looks stupid, or that looks ready bad"? Well I'm sure you have, and I have too. And one of those books was Fallen by Lauren Kate. When I saw it i didn't give it a second look. But one day I went into my school library and the librarian took my arm and said "I have the perfect book for you". She dragged me over to the new book section and picked up Fallen. The whole time she was checking the book our for me I was thinking 'Noooo, I don't want to read this, it looks so bad', but I knew I had to read it because she would want to hear all about what I thought of it ( I'm one of the only kids who comes in to actually check out books). So I read it. Have you ever heard the saying 'Don't judge a book by it's cover'? There has never been a statement more true.
Fallen Summary: This book is about a 17 year old girl name Luce, who is sent away to this boarding school full of messed up and troubled kids where you have no connection to the outside world except for one phone call a week. At this school is where she meets Daniel, a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her but she can't help but feel she already knows him...
My favorite thing about the book: Okay so the truth is... I loved this book. It was fantastic! I loved the setting; the school, graveyard, hidden lake, and angel statutes. I loved Cam, but hated him at the same time. I like the description of his green eyes. But I loved Daniel more, and how he kept slipping up on secrets of the past. I loved the description of Luce and Daniel's kiss. And I just loved the whole idea of the novel; secret pasts and fallen angels. And the ending, it makes you need to read the next book.
Rating: I would give Fallen a 4.6 out of five stars.
Recommend it?: Oh my gosh yes! Read this book now!
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Another blog tomorrow, thanks for reading!
3 down, 97 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Book #2
Hello blog readers^•^
Book #2: Shiver
Finished: January 13, 2011
So the second book I read this year is one I have been wanting to read for a very long time. The book club I'm in at my school (which only has four kids in it including me) was planing to read shiver by maggie stiefvater some time last year. So I decided I would wait until we all read it together instead of going out and buying it myself and reading it. So I waited and waited and waited... We never read it -.- So finally I couldn't wait any longer and I read it.
Shiver Summary: There's this girl named Grace who lives in a town on the outskirts of some woods. In those woods live wolves- werewolves. They only become human when it's warm out, like in the summer, and become wolves when it is cold out, like in the winter, and every year they have less and less time to be human. Grace was attacked by the wolves when she was very little, but one wolf, Sam, saved her. Ever since then they have been watching each other and this book tells the story of what happens when Grace meets Sam as a human. This is Sam's last year of being a human and Grace isn't ready to let him go.
My favorite thing about the book: I love Sam's back story about how he became a wolf and what his parents did to him, and I love how they bring that up at different parts if the book. I could really connect with Grace, with her being a quite girl who loves reading in a town where she doesn't fit in. I loved the ending, slight cliff hanger ;) and I loved the reference to poetry and Sam's life being in song lyrics. Very creative. I'm very excited to read the next two in the series.
Some things I didn't like about the book: I didn't like how after, what 2?, weeks of Grace knowing Sam as a human they slept together. I mean I know Grace thought she was about to lose him forever but I think maggie stiefvater should have wait until the next book, or book after to have that happen seeing how it is a trilogy. But of course the rules of love are different when you're dealing with one human and one fictional creature. I like Sam's take on what happened and how he thought she did it to get back at here parents. Makes you think a little. Other than that I loved the book.
Rating: I would give shiver a 4.2 out of five stars.
Recommend it?: If you like fantasy love stories than yes :)!
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Another blog tomorrow, thanks for reading!
2 down, 98 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Book #2: Shiver
Finished: January 13, 2011
So the second book I read this year is one I have been wanting to read for a very long time. The book club I'm in at my school (which only has four kids in it including me) was planing to read shiver by maggie stiefvater some time last year. So I decided I would wait until we all read it together instead of going out and buying it myself and reading it. So I waited and waited and waited... We never read it -.- So finally I couldn't wait any longer and I read it.
Shiver Summary: There's this girl named Grace who lives in a town on the outskirts of some woods. In those woods live wolves- werewolves. They only become human when it's warm out, like in the summer, and become wolves when it is cold out, like in the winter, and every year they have less and less time to be human. Grace was attacked by the wolves when she was very little, but one wolf, Sam, saved her. Ever since then they have been watching each other and this book tells the story of what happens when Grace meets Sam as a human. This is Sam's last year of being a human and Grace isn't ready to let him go.
My favorite thing about the book: I love Sam's back story about how he became a wolf and what his parents did to him, and I love how they bring that up at different parts if the book. I could really connect with Grace, with her being a quite girl who loves reading in a town where she doesn't fit in. I loved the ending, slight cliff hanger ;) and I loved the reference to poetry and Sam's life being in song lyrics. Very creative. I'm very excited to read the next two in the series.
Some things I didn't like about the book: I didn't like how after, what 2?, weeks of Grace knowing Sam as a human they slept together. I mean I know Grace thought she was about to lose him forever but I think maggie stiefvater should have wait until the next book, or book after to have that happen seeing how it is a trilogy. But of course the rules of love are different when you're dealing with one human and one fictional creature. I like Sam's take on what happened and how he thought she did it to get back at here parents. Makes you think a little. Other than that I loved the book.
Rating: I would give shiver a 4.2 out of five stars.
Recommend it?: If you like fantasy love stories than yes :)!
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Another blog tomorrow, thanks for reading!
2 down, 98 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Monday, January 24, 2011
Book #1
Hello blog readers^•^
As you can see I'm a little behind with starting this blog, but even though I started so late into January I'm still going to include the 4 books I have already read this year. So I thought I would start off with a teenage classic to get the ball rolling.
Book #1: Twilight
Finished: January 9, 2011
The first book I read this year was Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. And no this was not my first time reading this book. It was my ... 5th?
I am a huge fan of the Twilight saga books. The movies- not so much. The
movies do not do the books justice. I think the people they cast were all wrong, the way they changed the plot was wrong, the cullens house was wrong, the school was wrong, everything was wrong. But this blog is not here for my to complain about bad movies, it's here so I can talk about wonderful books. And twilight is a wonderful book.
Twilight Summary: I'm guessing most people know what twilight is about but for those few people who have been living under a rock the last five years... twilight is a novel about a girl named Bella who moves to Forks, Washington and meets the love of her life, Edward. There's only one problem- he's a vampire.
My favorite thing about the book: What's not to like? It has love, secrets, revenge, action, vampires, and on top of all of that Bella tries to figure out who she is and where she belongs. I like how in a lot if ways (besides the vampire love part) I can relate this book and the way Bella feels to my life. Parents divorced, going to a new school, trying to fit in, that kind if thing. Edward and Bella are perfect together. I love all of the different characters in the book and all of there different personalities. Jasper and Alice are adorable together, and my favorite characters. Hmm.. I think that's all of my favorite things from the book. I don't have a ton to say for this book because in guessing everyone knows it. Over all it is a great read that will make you not want to put it down. And if you don't feel like reading it YouTube Alex Day reads Twilight. He is making fun of it but it's just so fantastically funny it doesn't even matter :D heres the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L253VLwH3w
Team Edward or Team Jacob? : I known right now that's the only thing you really want to know ;). And the truth is I am proudly Team Edward. So sorry all you Tayl- I mean Jacob fans, but Jacob is an annoying, clumsy, huge, long haired dog boy and I see nothing attractive in that. Edward on the other hand...
Rating: I would give twilight a 4.6. out of five stars.
Recommend it?: definitely. But of course I'm sure most people have read it.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Another blog tomorrow, thanks for reading!
1 down, 99 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
As you can see I'm a little behind with starting this blog, but even though I started so late into January I'm still going to include the 4 books I have already read this year. So I thought I would start off with a teenage classic to get the ball rolling.
Book #1: Twilight
Finished: January 9, 2011
The first book I read this year was Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. And no this was not my first time reading this book. It was my ... 5th?
I am a huge fan of the Twilight saga books. The movies- not so much. The
movies do not do the books justice. I think the people they cast were all wrong, the way they changed the plot was wrong, the cullens house was wrong, the school was wrong, everything was wrong. But this blog is not here for my to complain about bad movies, it's here so I can talk about wonderful books. And twilight is a wonderful book.
Twilight Summary: I'm guessing most people know what twilight is about but for those few people who have been living under a rock the last five years... twilight is a novel about a girl named Bella who moves to Forks, Washington and meets the love of her life, Edward. There's only one problem- he's a vampire.
My favorite thing about the book: What's not to like? It has love, secrets, revenge, action, vampires, and on top of all of that Bella tries to figure out who she is and where she belongs. I like how in a lot if ways (besides the vampire love part) I can relate this book and the way Bella feels to my life. Parents divorced, going to a new school, trying to fit in, that kind if thing. Edward and Bella are perfect together. I love all of the different characters in the book and all of there different personalities. Jasper and Alice are adorable together, and my favorite characters. Hmm.. I think that's all of my favorite things from the book. I don't have a ton to say for this book because in guessing everyone knows it. Over all it is a great read that will make you not want to put it down. And if you don't feel like reading it YouTube Alex Day reads Twilight. He is making fun of it but it's just so fantastically funny it doesn't even matter :D heres the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L253VLwH3w
Team Edward or Team Jacob? : I known right now that's the only thing you really want to know ;). And the truth is I am proudly Team Edward. So sorry all you Tayl- I mean Jacob fans, but Jacob is an annoying, clumsy, huge, long haired dog boy and I see nothing attractive in that. Edward on the other hand...
Rating: I would give twilight a 4.6. out of five stars.
Recommend it?: definitely. But of course I'm sure most people have read it.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Another blog tomorrow, thanks for reading!
1 down, 99 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Hello blog readers^•^
My name is Caroline, but feel free to think of me as Cara (everyone else does). For the longest time I've been wanting to start this blog but never really knew how. It's unbelievably hard for me not to dive right in to everything I want to write about here but that's not fair to you. I'm sure right now you are starting to wonder "who us this blogger and why am I reading this" so here's my answer to that.
Like I was saying I didn't know how to start this blog. In a huge fan of vlogs on YouTube and at first I really wanted to do that. That is however, until is heard what I sounded like when I am recorded. Let's just say I'm positive you would rather go though the pain of reading my words than listening to them. You're welcome.
To answer why you are reading this, well I hope it's because you like reading books. Reading is my sport, my passion, my... Everything. I get though the day by thinking about reading the next chapter in a book, or waiting for the next novel in a series to come out. And when you live in a small messed up town like I do than you need something to get you though the day. I'm glad that I found reading before something else. Most kids at my school don't read- they us drugs and drink. So the main reason I made this blog is so that I can have someone to talk to about books and expressly opinion. I also can't wait to find out other peoples opinion on books they like. I don't care if I get one view or one hundred views, it won't matter. I'm just glad that I have someone to share my passion with.
Not only did I want to talk with my fellow teen book readers of the world but I also wanted to make some changes. My few friend who do read only read a very small among of books that are normally on the same topics. And those topics would be sex, lust, and drugs. I want to try change that and show teens that books can be amazing even when not surrounded by those topics. I want to open everyone- and you- to a world of books that are just purely amazing. And yes some books are still good and have sex and drugs in them, but not all have to.
So what am I even going to write about here in my blog? Well in glad you asked. Last year I read 100 books and this year I want to do that again, only I want to document it here instead if my notebook. When I finish a book I will tell you my reaction to it, what I liked, didn't like, favorite character, and things like that. I'll also through out this year tell you about some books ive read in the past that I recommend, and some that I don't recommend.
So I hope you follow me as I take this challenge and stick around long enough to see if I can read 100 books again. To save you from doing the math, I need to read 8 books a month, which means about 2 books a week. I know, I'm crazy. But other than school and work I have no life here in the "town of friendly people". I should have two blogs a week.
Thanks for sticking around this long, hope to see you in my next blog? (should be out tomorrow :)
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
My name is Caroline, but feel free to think of me as Cara (everyone else does). For the longest time I've been wanting to start this blog but never really knew how. It's unbelievably hard for me not to dive right in to everything I want to write about here but that's not fair to you. I'm sure right now you are starting to wonder "who us this blogger and why am I reading this" so here's my answer to that.
Like I was saying I didn't know how to start this blog. In a huge fan of vlogs on YouTube and at first I really wanted to do that. That is however, until is heard what I sounded like when I am recorded. Let's just say I'm positive you would rather go though the pain of reading my words than listening to them. You're welcome.
To answer why you are reading this, well I hope it's because you like reading books. Reading is my sport, my passion, my... Everything. I get though the day by thinking about reading the next chapter in a book, or waiting for the next novel in a series to come out. And when you live in a small messed up town like I do than you need something to get you though the day. I'm glad that I found reading before something else. Most kids at my school don't read- they us drugs and drink. So the main reason I made this blog is so that I can have someone to talk to about books and expressly opinion. I also can't wait to find out other peoples opinion on books they like. I don't care if I get one view or one hundred views, it won't matter. I'm just glad that I have someone to share my passion with.
Not only did I want to talk with my fellow teen book readers of the world but I also wanted to make some changes. My few friend who do read only read a very small among of books that are normally on the same topics. And those topics would be sex, lust, and drugs. I want to try change that and show teens that books can be amazing even when not surrounded by those topics. I want to open everyone- and you- to a world of books that are just purely amazing. And yes some books are still good and have sex and drugs in them, but not all have to.
So what am I even going to write about here in my blog? Well in glad you asked. Last year I read 100 books and this year I want to do that again, only I want to document it here instead if my notebook. When I finish a book I will tell you my reaction to it, what I liked, didn't like, favorite character, and things like that. I'll also through out this year tell you about some books ive read in the past that I recommend, and some that I don't recommend.
So I hope you follow me as I take this challenge and stick around long enough to see if I can read 100 books again. To save you from doing the math, I need to read 8 books a month, which means about 2 books a week. I know, I'm crazy. But other than school and work I have no life here in the "town of friendly people". I should have two blogs a week.
Thanks for sticking around this long, hope to see you in my next blog? (should be out tomorrow :)
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
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