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This is going to be a short blog today because I have a ton of school work I need to finish! So sorry!
Book #11: Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side
Finished: March 10, 2011
I read Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey for the book club I'm in at my school.
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side Summary: This book is about a girl named Jessica who is starting her senior year in high school, only to be stocked by a mysterious stranger, and find out her family has been hiding a huge secret form her... That she is a vampire princess who has an arranged marriage set up for her... with a vampire prince. And if she dies not marry him war in the vampire world will breakout.
My favorite things about the book: I love vampire novels, and I love romance novels. This book include both of those things which was very good. I also love stories with hidden secrets form old family's and things like that. I loved how during the novel Lucius ( the vamp prince Jessica is supposed to marry ) helps her realize how beautiful she really is. That was really sweet. For a second I thought it was going to end badly, but I didn't so that's good. I love happy endings. I loved how Lucius talked during the novel; like he was from the past. And lastly I loved how even though it was from Jessica's point of view we still got to see Lucius's thoughts from his letters he wrote to his uncle.
Some things I didn't like about the book: Hmm... There's not much I didn't like about the book. I didn't like how Jake completely over reacted about what happened. And I also didn't like Faith. Hmm I quess that's all. Overall a good read.
Rating: I would give Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side a 4.3 out of 5 stars
Recommend it?: Yep, but it's really more of a girly book, just a warning to you guys
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Thanks for reading! Another blog very soon!
11 down, 89 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Book #10
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I know, I know. I'm very behind in my reading. But that's because I'm in the middle if like 5 books right now so I've been spending more time reading than blogging. Sorry! Anyway really soon I'm going to be done with like five books at the same time, so I'll catch up.
Book #10: Linger
Finished: February 28, 2011
SPOILER ALERT! (For Shiver)
Linger is the second book in the wolves of mercy falls series by maggie stiefvater. The first book in the series is Shiver (remember? From about a month ago). When I start a series and I like the first book than I go on to the next book, thats true with most people.
Linger Summary: Linger picks up a few months after were shiver ended. Sam is human and no longer changes in to a wolf because of the cold. It's almost spring so Sam, Grace, and Isabella start to meet the new wolves Beck changed. They meet Cole, one of the new wolves, how has very familiar face and hidden secret. Along side of that things are happening to Grace that no one can explain...
My favorite things about the book: I liked this book better that Shiver, which I know is weird because sequels normally aren't as good as the first book or movie. I think I liked it better because of the new character, Cole. I just loved his back story. Maggie Stiefvater creates great back stories. Cole is the lead singer in this boyband and he hates his life and wgat he stands for so much that he just wants to loss himself. I loved how as the story went on Cole changed who he is and really started to turn his life around. He went from suicides careless teen to... just human. I loved how adorable Grace and Sam are together. I loved how isabella had a bigger part in this book to and how she helps Cole, and how Cole helps her. The book ends with a huge cliffhanger. That's always good. Makes you need to have next book. I love that feeling; needing a book. I also just loved how the book was in green ink. Fantastic ;)
Some things I didn't like about the book: At the end of Shiver Sam is cured from being a wolf so he goes on dating Grace and all. I didn't like how Grace over reacted to her parents over reaction to when they found Sam in her room at night. No they were not sleeping together, only next to each other and Grace parents got really mad so they grounded her. Sure Grace does have some good points she proves but she did kind of go over board. She should have just taken her punishment. It wasn't that much. Only a weekend. I don't know I would have reacted different. She just needs to chill. The other thing I didn't like was how Cole was a sex/drug/suicidal/ guy, but like I said through out the novel he changes so that's good. Over all a very good book.
Rating: I would give Linger 4.4 out of 5 stars
Recommend it?: Yes, but again start at the beginning Shiver. Much less confusing that way.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Thanks for reading! Another blog very soon!
10 down, 90 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
I know, I know. I'm very behind in my reading. But that's because I'm in the middle if like 5 books right now so I've been spending more time reading than blogging. Sorry! Anyway really soon I'm going to be done with like five books at the same time, so I'll catch up.
Book #10: Linger
Finished: February 28, 2011
SPOILER ALERT! (For Shiver)
Linger is the second book in the wolves of mercy falls series by maggie stiefvater. The first book in the series is Shiver (remember? From about a month ago). When I start a series and I like the first book than I go on to the next book, thats true with most people.
Linger Summary: Linger picks up a few months after were shiver ended. Sam is human and no longer changes in to a wolf because of the cold. It's almost spring so Sam, Grace, and Isabella start to meet the new wolves Beck changed. They meet Cole, one of the new wolves, how has very familiar face and hidden secret. Along side of that things are happening to Grace that no one can explain...
My favorite things about the book: I liked this book better that Shiver, which I know is weird because sequels normally aren't as good as the first book or movie. I think I liked it better because of the new character, Cole. I just loved his back story. Maggie Stiefvater creates great back stories. Cole is the lead singer in this boyband and he hates his life and wgat he stands for so much that he just wants to loss himself. I loved how as the story went on Cole changed who he is and really started to turn his life around. He went from suicides careless teen to... just human. I loved how adorable Grace and Sam are together. I loved how isabella had a bigger part in this book to and how she helps Cole, and how Cole helps her. The book ends with a huge cliffhanger. That's always good. Makes you need to have next book. I love that feeling; needing a book. I also just loved how the book was in green ink. Fantastic ;)
Some things I didn't like about the book: At the end of Shiver Sam is cured from being a wolf so he goes on dating Grace and all. I didn't like how Grace over reacted to her parents over reaction to when they found Sam in her room at night. No they were not sleeping together, only next to each other and Grace parents got really mad so they grounded her. Sure Grace does have some good points she proves but she did kind of go over board. She should have just taken her punishment. It wasn't that much. Only a weekend. I don't know I would have reacted different. She just needs to chill. The other thing I didn't like was how Cole was a sex/drug/suicidal/ guy, but like I said through out the novel he changes so that's good. Over all a very good book.
Rating: I would give Linger 4.4 out of 5 stars
Recommend it?: Yes, but again start at the beginning Shiver. Much less confusing that way.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Thanks for reading! Another blog very soon!
10 down, 90 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Spoiler?
Hello my blog readers ^•^
I just finished writing a blog on the book Linger. In that blog there are some spoilers of how Shiver ended. I thought now would be a good time to tell you my view on spoilers.
I don't mind spoilers. I actually like them. Some times (not always) it's nice to know how the story ends. I know some people HATE that. I don't. For insistence Harry Potter. All those years ago when the last HP book came out the first thing I did was go to the very last page. The last sentence of the last page said something along the lines of " Harry's scar hasn't hurt him in x amount of years. It was all well" or something like that.
I know, I know, you're thinking I'm crazy. How could I skip to the end like that? I ruined the book, there's no point of reading it now that I know the end. I disagree. I think knowing the end gives you all the more reason to read the and find out how the story got from point A to point Z. just my opinion. I like to know that everything will be okay in the end. Like with Harry Potter if I didn't know that Harry lived in the end them there would have been no way I could have finished that book with out dying. But thats just me.
My favorite part if the book is all the gunk in the middle. That's why I read books. I don't read it so I can get to the end and I don't read it so I know how it starts. The behind is always confusing anyway. I read for the little details on the middle. That is what makes a book good. That's why I live really long books; lots of gunk to read ;) I also love those books that start at the end and work backwards. Those are the best.
So I say bring on the spoilers, tell me what happens at the end. But I know most people don't like that so here on this blog I'm trying to keep the endings of the books I read a secret as best as possible (I'm sorry to anyone reading this that didn't know how Harry Potter ended! I guess now you do!)
What's your view on spoilers? Agree with me? Or not? Let me know :)
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
I just finished writing a blog on the book Linger. In that blog there are some spoilers of how Shiver ended. I thought now would be a good time to tell you my view on spoilers.
I don't mind spoilers. I actually like them. Some times (not always) it's nice to know how the story ends. I know some people HATE that. I don't. For insistence Harry Potter. All those years ago when the last HP book came out the first thing I did was go to the very last page. The last sentence of the last page said something along the lines of " Harry's scar hasn't hurt him in x amount of years. It was all well" or something like that.
I know, I know, you're thinking I'm crazy. How could I skip to the end like that? I ruined the book, there's no point of reading it now that I know the end. I disagree. I think knowing the end gives you all the more reason to read the and find out how the story got from point A to point Z. just my opinion. I like to know that everything will be okay in the end. Like with Harry Potter if I didn't know that Harry lived in the end them there would have been no way I could have finished that book with out dying. But thats just me.
My favorite part if the book is all the gunk in the middle. That's why I read books. I don't read it so I can get to the end and I don't read it so I know how it starts. The behind is always confusing anyway. I read for the little details on the middle. That is what makes a book good. That's why I live really long books; lots of gunk to read ;) I also love those books that start at the end and work backwards. Those are the best.
So I say bring on the spoilers, tell me what happens at the end. But I know most people don't like that so here on this blog I'm trying to keep the endings of the books I read a secret as best as possible (I'm sorry to anyone reading this that didn't know how Harry Potter ended! I guess now you do!)
What's your view on spoilers? Agree with me? Or not? Let me know :)
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Friday, February 25, 2011
Book #9
Hello blog readers^•^
Book #9: Angel
Finished: February 21, 2011
If you haven't read the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson than this blog won't make a lot of sense to you. Just a warning.
I started reading the Maximum Ride series when I was a freshman. One day freshman year I went to one of our school book fairs. At these book fairs most kids would only go to buy cool pens, pencils, and stickers. I was one of the few who actually bought books. So I was looking around and I picked up the first book of the Max series, called The Angel Experiment. On the back cover the first thing that was written there was 'Do not put this book down! Your life may depend on it!'. So I didn't put the book down and I bought it, you know to save my life and all ;)
Maximum Ride Series Summary: these books are about 6 kids who were used as experiments buy mad scientist when they were little. They were all given wings and different powers at the lab, which they call 'The School'. One of the scientist, Jeb, helped them all escape but then disappeared leaving Max, the oldest mutant bird kid in charge. During these seven books Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel have to try to stay alive, stay together, stay away from the schools, and save the world. That's a VERY basic summary of the overall series...
Angel Summary: Angel is the 7th (and second to last) book in the Max series by James Patterson. In this book Fang starts building up his own gang, and Dylan slowly, against Max's better judgment, takes Fangs place in her flock. But both groups find a huge piece of the puzzle and have to come together and work side by side to stop the end f the world from coming.
My favorite things about the book: This book was the missing link in the story. The whole time they were talking about saving the world, but they didn't know from what. And finally this book told us. So yay for that, it was about time. I like how Angel didn't stab Max in the back again, that was good. I loved the obvious tension, emotions, and angst between Fang and Max. They still love each other. I really just loved how everything finally started make sense. It's going to be hard to wait a year to see how it all ends... Great ending to, really big cliff hanger..
Some things I didn't like about the book: One word. Dylan. He has to stop trying to get Max to love him. It's not going to happen.. at least I hope not. She loves Fang, and just because Fang left doesn't mean they won't get back together in the last book.. I didn't like how Fang and Max were not together. That was hard to read. Other then the whole love square/ triangle thing going on it was really good.
How It All Will End: So really quickly, this is what I think will happen in the last book. They will somehow save the world, Jeb will turn out to be a good guy, and they will all go live/ get adopted by Max's mom. Fang and Max will get back together, and Dylan will get together with Maya (Max II) so this is what I think, Maya and Dylan were made around the same time, 6 months ago. When they programed Dylan to love Max I think they really programed him to love Maya. But they thought Maya was dead but that didn't matter because Maya and Max are almost the same exact person. But Maya's not dead so Dylan and her will be together. I think.. Lets hope...
Rating: I would give Angel 4.4 out of 5 stars
Recommend it?: Yes, but start at the beginning of the series. Starting with Angel would be very confusing.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Thanks for reading! Another blog very soon (tomorrow?)
9 down, 91 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Book #9: Angel
Finished: February 21, 2011
If you haven't read the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson than this blog won't make a lot of sense to you. Just a warning.
I started reading the Maximum Ride series when I was a freshman. One day freshman year I went to one of our school book fairs. At these book fairs most kids would only go to buy cool pens, pencils, and stickers. I was one of the few who actually bought books. So I was looking around and I picked up the first book of the Max series, called The Angel Experiment. On the back cover the first thing that was written there was 'Do not put this book down! Your life may depend on it!'. So I didn't put the book down and I bought it, you know to save my life and all ;)
Maximum Ride Series Summary: these books are about 6 kids who were used as experiments buy mad scientist when they were little. They were all given wings and different powers at the lab, which they call 'The School'. One of the scientist, Jeb, helped them all escape but then disappeared leaving Max, the oldest mutant bird kid in charge. During these seven books Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel have to try to stay alive, stay together, stay away from the schools, and save the world. That's a VERY basic summary of the overall series...
Angel Summary: Angel is the 7th (and second to last) book in the Max series by James Patterson. In this book Fang starts building up his own gang, and Dylan slowly, against Max's better judgment, takes Fangs place in her flock. But both groups find a huge piece of the puzzle and have to come together and work side by side to stop the end f the world from coming.
My favorite things about the book: This book was the missing link in the story. The whole time they were talking about saving the world, but they didn't know from what. And finally this book told us. So yay for that, it was about time. I like how Angel didn't stab Max in the back again, that was good. I loved the obvious tension, emotions, and angst between Fang and Max. They still love each other. I really just loved how everything finally started make sense. It's going to be hard to wait a year to see how it all ends... Great ending to, really big cliff hanger..
Some things I didn't like about the book: One word. Dylan. He has to stop trying to get Max to love him. It's not going to happen.. at least I hope not. She loves Fang, and just because Fang left doesn't mean they won't get back together in the last book.. I didn't like how Fang and Max were not together. That was hard to read. Other then the whole love square/ triangle thing going on it was really good.
How It All Will End: So really quickly, this is what I think will happen in the last book. They will somehow save the world, Jeb will turn out to be a good guy, and they will all go live/ get adopted by Max's mom. Fang and Max will get back together, and Dylan will get together with Maya (Max II) so this is what I think, Maya and Dylan were made around the same time, 6 months ago. When they programed Dylan to love Max I think they really programed him to love Maya. But they thought Maya was dead but that didn't matter because Maya and Max are almost the same exact person. But Maya's not dead so Dylan and her will be together. I think.. Lets hope...
Rating: I would give Angel 4.4 out of 5 stars
Recommend it?: Yes, but start at the beginning of the series. Starting with Angel would be very confusing.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Thanks for reading! Another blog very soon (tomorrow?)
9 down, 91 to go
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Funny Story
Hello blog readers^•^
The last three books I've read (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Looking for Alaska, and the color purple) were very depressing. So I was thinking i should tell you blog readers a funny story to, you know, cheer us all up!
One of my favorite book series is the Hunger Game series by Susan Collins (i will defiantly be reading them some time this year, but I wanted to tell this story now). In the first chapter Katniss, the main character, is hunting in the woods and basically describing her life and where she lives. Okay sounds perfectly normal. One problem. I thought she was a boy.
If you own a copy of Hunger Games or can access one easily then I recommend going and reading the first chapter while thinking Katniss is a boy.
Really I'm not crazy, if you go back and read it them you will see that I wasn't so far off.
For everyone who thinks i am crazy here is my reasoning.
1. She ties her hair up into a braid. I thought she was like a Native American boy with long hair, kind of like Jacob Black from twilight or whatever
2. She talks about providing for her family by hunting and taking care of them. (gosh I sound sexist haha. Really I'm not. It just felt like that type of book, yah know?)
3. Then she goes of to meet her friend Gale who is also a boy and they hunt, so I thought it was like the boys of the village go of to hunt together
4. Katniss didn't sound like a girls name :P
Things that made me realize HE was a SHE...
1. She talked about her relationship with Gale and how they didn't like each other romantically ( I just thought Gale was gay at first ha)
2. And the moment I knew she was a girl was when she put on a dress. yep
So maybe I am crazy, who knows. Did anyone else make that same mistake or one like that with any book? Let me know :)
Blog on Angel by JP out latter today/ tomorrow!
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
The last three books I've read (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Looking for Alaska, and the color purple) were very depressing. So I was thinking i should tell you blog readers a funny story to, you know, cheer us all up!
One of my favorite book series is the Hunger Game series by Susan Collins (i will defiantly be reading them some time this year, but I wanted to tell this story now). In the first chapter Katniss, the main character, is hunting in the woods and basically describing her life and where she lives. Okay sounds perfectly normal. One problem. I thought she was a boy.
If you own a copy of Hunger Games or can access one easily then I recommend going and reading the first chapter while thinking Katniss is a boy.
Really I'm not crazy, if you go back and read it them you will see that I wasn't so far off.
For everyone who thinks i am crazy here is my reasoning.
1. She ties her hair up into a braid. I thought she was like a Native American boy with long hair, kind of like Jacob Black from twilight or whatever
2. She talks about providing for her family by hunting and taking care of them. (gosh I sound sexist haha. Really I'm not. It just felt like that type of book, yah know?)
3. Then she goes of to meet her friend Gale who is also a boy and they hunt, so I thought it was like the boys of the village go of to hunt together
4. Katniss didn't sound like a girls name :P
Things that made me realize HE was a SHE...
1. She talked about her relationship with Gale and how they didn't like each other romantically ( I just thought Gale was gay at first ha)
2. And the moment I knew she was a girl was when she put on a dress. yep
So maybe I am crazy, who knows. Did anyone else make that same mistake or one like that with any book? Let me know :)
Blog on Angel by JP out latter today/ tomorrow!
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Book #8
Hello blog readers^•^
Sorry this blog is so over due. I've been very busy... reading... Angel. (blog on that next!)
Book #8: The Color Purple
Finished: February 14, 2011
So for school we had to chose a book to read and then write a research paper on. I chose The Color Purple by Alice Walker. We had a list of about 50 books to choose from but I've heard a lot about this book, and I knew it was also turned into a movie so I chose it. I normally don't like movies that were taken from great books, but having such a famous book and movie to work with for my paper I knew that there would be a ton of good sources for it. And I was right. So I had a great book with lots of outside info and a movie to go along with it, but I had no idea show powerful this book was.
The Color Purple summary: This book is about an African American girl named Celie's difficult life during the 1930's and 1940's because of racism. Her father raped her when she was a teenage and she was forced into a marriage with a man who loved her sister. The main portion of the book is about her marriage, the letters from her sister, and how Celie tries to find herself.
My favorite things about the book: This book is very depressing but at the same time very inspirational. The whole theme of the book is finding yourself and standing up for yourself. Celie over comes so much in this book, it's incredible. She finds out her husband, who loves her sister, has been hiding letters from her sister Nettie from her for over 20 years. But she is able to stand up to him and stop him. I loved how all the whole book is written in letters to God and back and forth between Celie and Nettie. I loved how Celie used the other women around her, Shug and Sofia, and uses their strength to find her own. And that really inspired me. Alice Walker wrote all about women rights and racism toward African American women. Over all it was a very sad (I cried during the first few pages) and inspiring read.
Some things I didn't like about the book: It took place in Georgia during the 1930s, and Celie was uneducated so she wrote the way that they talked. Sometimes it's hard to understand. The only other thing I didn't like about the book was that they didn't us quotation marks. That was hard to read at first but after a while you get used to it.
Rating: I would give The Color Purple 4.2 out of 5 stars
Recommend it?: Yes I would, but it's a heavy read. Mature readers only please.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Thanks for reading! Another blog this weekend. Next week is my schools winter break so I'm planning on catching up on my reading then!
8 down, 92 to go (wow I'm so behind)
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Sorry this blog is so over due. I've been very busy... reading... Angel. (blog on that next!)
Book #8: The Color Purple
Finished: February 14, 2011
So for school we had to chose a book to read and then write a research paper on. I chose The Color Purple by Alice Walker. We had a list of about 50 books to choose from but I've heard a lot about this book, and I knew it was also turned into a movie so I chose it. I normally don't like movies that were taken from great books, but having such a famous book and movie to work with for my paper I knew that there would be a ton of good sources for it. And I was right. So I had a great book with lots of outside info and a movie to go along with it, but I had no idea show powerful this book was.
The Color Purple summary: This book is about an African American girl named Celie's difficult life during the 1930's and 1940's because of racism. Her father raped her when she was a teenage and she was forced into a marriage with a man who loved her sister. The main portion of the book is about her marriage, the letters from her sister, and how Celie tries to find herself.
My favorite things about the book: This book is very depressing but at the same time very inspirational. The whole theme of the book is finding yourself and standing up for yourself. Celie over comes so much in this book, it's incredible. She finds out her husband, who loves her sister, has been hiding letters from her sister Nettie from her for over 20 years. But she is able to stand up to him and stop him. I loved how all the whole book is written in letters to God and back and forth between Celie and Nettie. I loved how Celie used the other women around her, Shug and Sofia, and uses their strength to find her own. And that really inspired me. Alice Walker wrote all about women rights and racism toward African American women. Over all it was a very sad (I cried during the first few pages) and inspiring read.
Some things I didn't like about the book: It took place in Georgia during the 1930s, and Celie was uneducated so she wrote the way that they talked. Sometimes it's hard to understand. The only other thing I didn't like about the book was that they didn't us quotation marks. That was hard to read at first but after a while you get used to it.
Rating: I would give The Color Purple 4.2 out of 5 stars
Recommend it?: Yes I would, but it's a heavy read. Mature readers only please.
Disagree or agree with anything I just wrote? Let me know in the comments :). Thanks for reading! Another blog this weekend. Next week is my schools winter break so I'm planning on catching up on my reading then!
8 down, 92 to go (wow I'm so behind)
That's all for now
Adieu~ Caroline
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tomorrow asdfghjklkjhgfdsa!
Hello blog readers^•^
Tomorrow is February 14, 2011. Tomorrow Angel by James Patterson comes out. Tomorrow right after school I am going to Borders and buying that book. Tomorrow I am going to stay up until midnight reading it (great way to spend Valentine's day right? haha) Tomorrow I might just die. Tomorrow I finally get to read what happens next. If you're a Maximum Ride fan then you know how I feel right now. If you have no clue what Maximum ride is then you better start reading it. Kbye
P.s. Blog on The Color Purple out tomorrow (if I'm not to busy reading <3)
Adieu~ Caroline
Tomorrow is February 14, 2011. Tomorrow Angel by James Patterson comes out. Tomorrow right after school I am going to Borders and buying that book. Tomorrow I am going to stay up until midnight reading it (great way to spend Valentine's day right? haha) Tomorrow I might just die. Tomorrow I finally get to read what happens next. If you're a Maximum Ride fan then you know how I feel right now. If you have no clue what Maximum ride is then you better start reading it. Kbye
P.s. Blog on The Color Purple out tomorrow (if I'm not to busy reading <3)
Adieu~ Caroline
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