Top Ten of The Moment (4)

This week for Top Ten of The Moment(a meme created by me, where you list the top ten of the subject) the subject will be literary crushes! Mostly because Eclipse just came out....

Here is my list:
1. Edward Cullen from Twilight Saga
2. Emmett Cullen from Twilight Saga
3. Patch from  Hush, Hush
4. Tamani from Wings, and Spells
5. Tristan Hyde from Jekel Loves Hyde
6. Ron Weasley from The Harry Potter Series
7. David from Uglies
8. Will from The Last Song
9. Zach from the Gallenger Girl Series
10. Alex from Perfect Chemistry

Overall I choose these guys because they are hot, funny, protective, loving, and amazing!!!!!

Summer Break Reading Challenge #4

For the summer break reading challenge #4 we are doing a scavenger hunt!!! I must find the following items on this list:

1. A blog that is new to you that focuses on the same type of literature you do (ex: I read YA so the blog would need to focus on YA).

2. A book that is new to you that another blogger reviewed.

3. A book set in Africa (in your preferred age category, if possible).

4. A book about a human/animal bond (in your preferred age category, if possible).

5. A book trailer for a book you want to read.

6. A book with a color in the title (in your preferred age category, if possible).

7. A blog that is new to you that is dedicated to a certain genre (ex: only books about vampires, only historical fiction, only urban fantasy, etc.)

8. A book blog maintained by a librarian.

9. A book blog maintained by a teacher.

10. The title of an upcoming book by an author you like (provide details - title, release date, synopsis).

Here is what I found:

1. I found this great blog called... The Perpetual Page- Turner!!

2. Over at  The Lady Critic's Library there was a review for a book titled Bitten by Kelley Armstrong.

3. I found a book called A Girl Named Disaster which is set in two places in Africa.

4.  The only thing that comes off the top of my head is The Golden Compass which I haven't read... but I saw the movie.

5. I really want to read Sister's Red so here is the book trailer

6. I guess the book I did counts above because Sister's Red has the word Red in it!
7. I found this great blog called Suburban Vampire that looks very dedicated to vampires!
8. The Book Jacket is maintained by a librarian.
9. Confessions of the Un- Published is maintained by a teacher.
10. I am flipping out because Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick is coming out November 16th!!!!!!!!
Here is everything you need to know:

Nora should have know her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.

The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?

There you go!

Eclipse is coming

Here is a great post about the upcoming Eclipse movies so... check it out!( click here)




I am beyond exited, and this post is about the scenes that the blogger is looking forward too, and I do agree!




Also I typed in something about books into google images and found this from a random blog:

Cute right!

Movie Madness

I have watched two very great moving(in different ways) movies. Here are my thoughts on them:


The first movie is Remember Me:

No mater what everyone says Robert Pattinson is beyond handsome!!! This movie made me cry until I was to sad to program, and was screaming at the world for being horrible!(Not joking I woke up my friends my who was two stories above us!!!) But it did carry the great message to live your life as if it were about to end, and do everything with a burning passion.


But, still.... so sad.... so depressing..... sooooo sad.... okay now I'm crying thinking about it. It was one of those movies that.... oh just watch it I can't put this into coherent words.




















Here is the trailer:





(Hope that works!)




The other movie:

Invictus
This movie was more of an uplifting movie, and I did not cry. Needless to say you should still watch it because it has a good message, and a great true story behind it!






























Here is the trailer:





You should all watch them!

Book Review: Graceling

Title: Graceling
Series: The Seven Trilliums Trilogy
Author(s): Kristen Cashore
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Book
Pages: 471


Summary: Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight — she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme, and in her case horrifying, skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change. She never expects to become Po’s friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace — or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away... a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone.


My Thoughts: I read this a while back, and have not reviewed it yet... so the details could be a little wrong. Needless to say I loved the entire book, from Po and Katsa's strange twisted relationship to Kristen Cashore's flawless writing. This book was different from many YA books but in a good way. The far away made up land was actually believable. I loved this book way to much, and can't wait to finish out this series!


Overall Rating: 5/5


One word/ phrase sum up: Fantastical 

Apparently I'm a.... Pint of Ice Cream!

Found this through Sarah Enni who is a fruit!! Try it, and tell me what you are!

Swimmer's Result: Pint of Ben and Jerry’s. And a spoon. on quiz: What Kind of Writerly Snack Are You? Who: Thrill-seekers and riders on the emotional roller coaster. When: Just after OMG TOTALLY AMAZING NEWS!!!!! comes or just after omgthissucksmycareerisoverbeforeitbegansob! News. Why: It’s cool. It’s creamy. It’s fatty and science tells us we love fat. It’s a throwback to birthdays of our childhood and celebrations with confetti and streamers. Or it’s comfort, a cuddle, the body settling in for the metaphorical cold, dreary onslaught of publishing winter. And because it comes in a convenient single serving size. Adorable! Right? Quiz Maker Take this quiz & get your result

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Summer Break Reading Challenge #2

This is the second Summer Break Reading Challenge!

Here is what I had to do:

1. Choose a book or book series.
2. Locate either the book reviews you've written or the publisher's book descriptions for the book(s) you chose.
3. Go to http://www.wordle.net
4. Click on CREATE your own.
5. Copy and Paste the text of the reviews or synopses in the first box on the page.
6. Click Go.
7. Play with the Font, Layout, and Color until you get a look you like.
8. Click on Save To Public Gallery at the bottom right of the page.
9. Fill out the information for the Title and click on Save.
10. Find a way to save the picture or copy the HTML code to paste into your blog post and display it on your blog post for this activity.
11. Tell us what book(s) you used for the Wordle picture in the post.

My wordle is here, and it was on my review, and the description of Hush, Hush!

This is my picture too:

Sugar Doll Award

This great award is from Ella's Edge!!! Thank you!!!!

I want to pass this onto to (3 bloggers(taken from my top 3 commenters(except for Ellie who gave me the award) who show lots of niceness)):

• J. Kaye  from 365 Days of Novel Writing - I know she doesn't usually accept awards but she is a great commenter  and blogger who is always supportive! 
•  SH from Books Quotes Poetry - great blogger!
• -k from the Lady Critic's Library- Love her blog!
  

The Friday 56

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blogor (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.





My Friday 56:

Page 56, sentence 5:


Several watercolor paintings hung from the wall in beveled frames.










(This was in Tam's house...for the first time...)

Summer Break Reading Challenge #1

For the first Summer Break Reading Challenge you have to list your summer reading goals! This could be quiet the post.. lots of books to read!


Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins 
Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father-an elusive European warlock-only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters. By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect. As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

Pretty Little Liars by Sarah Shepard 





Everyone has something to hide—especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna.

Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful.

But they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished.

How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were, the naughty girls they are, and all the dirty secrets they've kept. And guess what? I'm telling.



The Devouring


When Reggie finds an old journal and reads about the Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the eve of the winter solstice, she assumes they are just the musings of some lunatic author. But soon, they become a terrifying reality when she begins to suspect that her timid younger brother might be one of their victims.

Risking her life and her sanity, Reggie enters a living nightmare to save the people she loves. Can she devour own her fears before they devour her?

Bone-chilling, terrifying, thrilling...what are you waiting for?





The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

A big, sumptuous tale of catty girls, dark secrets and windswept romance unfurls in this compulsively readable novel of late-19th-century New York City socialites. Godbersen weaves a tenuous web of deceit, backstabbing and pretense that follows four teens: Elizabeth Holland, a prim and proper lady of old-money society, is betrothed to one man, though furtively loves another; Henry Schoonmaker, a debauched playboy who must marry Elizabeth or be disinherited; Diana Holland, Elizabeth’s younger sister who is in love with her fiancé; and Penelope Hayes, a member of the nouveau riche who will stop at nothing to win Henry’s affections. As Elizabeth and Henry’s wedding approaches, the spectacle unfolds in a wondrously grandiose scene, making for a fun, though not entirely unexpected dénouement. A delicious new twist along the Gossip Girl vein, readers will clamor for this sharp, smart drama of friends, lovers, lies and betrayal.

Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Gorgeous. Popular. Perfect. Perfectly wrong.

Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.

But beneath all the fun -- the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom -- is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold.

Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life -- because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.


Little Women by Louisa May Alcott


Little Women is the heartwarming story of the March family that has thrilled generations of readers. It is the story of four sisters--Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth-- and of the courage, humor and ingenuity they display to survive poverty and the absence of their father during the Civil War.

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 


Sometimes only remembered for the epic motion picture and "Frankly ... I don't give a damn," Gone with the Wind was initially a compelling and entertaining novel. It was the sweeping story of tangled passions and the rare courage of a group of people in Atlanta during the time of Civil War that brought those cinematic scenes to life. The reason the movie became so popular was the strength of its characters--Scarlett O'Hara, Rhett Butler, and Ashley Wilkes--all created here by the deft hand of Margaret Mitchell, in this, her first novel.

Dirty Little Secrets by c.j. omololu 



Everyone has secrets. Some are just bigger and dirtier than others.

For sixteen years, Lucy has kept her mother's hoarding a secret. She's had to -- nobody would understand the stacks of newspapers and mounds of garbage so high they touch the ceiling and the rotting smell that she's always worried would follow her out the house. After years of keeping people at a distance, she finally has a best friend and maybe even a boyfriend if she can play it right. As long as she can make them think she's normal.

When Lucy arrives home from a sleepover to find her mother dead under a stack of National Geographics, she starts to dial 911 in a panic, but pauses before she can connect. She barely notices the filth and trash anymore, but she knows the paramedics will. First the fire trucks, and then news cameras that will surely follow. No longer will they be remembered as the nice oncology nurse with the lovely children -- they'll turn into that garbage-hoarding freak family on Collier Avenue.

With a normal life finally within reach, Lucy has only minutes to make a critical decision. How far will she go to keep the family secrets safe?




I hope to read more than this but.... this is what I have to get to!

Top Ten of The Moment (3)

I started this meme at the beginning of the summer, and what happens is I will give a topic, and you can list your top ten favorite of the topic. 
This week's topic: Best literary friend(Not there love interest)

1. Ron from the Harry Potter Series(have not reviewed this book)
2. Hermonie from the Harry Potter Series
3. Stevie Ray from Marked
   
4. All the Girls in the Lonely Hearts Club from The Lonely Hearts Club
5. Shay from Uglies
6. Tuck from Rules of Attraction
7. Birdie from Peaches
8. Mr. Whitley from Sings With Stars
9. Grover from Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief
10. Scarlett from Someone Like You

Photo credits: http://happypajimna.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/top-10-emerging-influential-blogs-of-2007/

Book Review: Lyddie

Title: Lyddie
Series: No
Author(s): Katherine Paterson
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Trumpet Club 
Pages: 192
Challenges: 100+ Reading Challenge, Stand Alone Reading Challenge

Summary:  When ten-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family. A story of determination and personal growth, Lyddie has already established itself as a classic.

An ALA Notable Book

My Thoughts:  This book had a weird... writing style? It was slightly stuck in the past, and contained several references I was not familiar with. Other than that it was well written, and realistic. The book didn't seem to have a plot line. It just kind of went on with little problems, but nothing major. Overall my opinions are mixed about this, and that is why the review is so short because the book did't have an ending really it just kind of went on and on.

Overall Rating: 3/5

One word/phrase sum up: Lack of Ending

Book Review: Uglies

Title: Uglies
Series: It is a series... don't know name
Author(s): Scott Westerfeld
Genre: Science- Fiction
Publisher: Scholastic
Pages: 425
Challenges: 100+ Reading Challenge

Summary: Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license - for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there.
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world - and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever.

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed Scott Westerfeld's book, written in third person, and since it was a Science Fiction book(which I don't read much of) I really enjoyed it. The characters that were "Uglies" had many different sides that lead to a great emotional story, while the "Pretties" were one dimensional robot type characters which is explains a certain thing I can't name. I loved how, despite the fact it was in third person, the author wrote out Tally's mixed feelings. The author also did a great job in describing everything just enough.
It was a really great book, and I hope to grab the next book Pretties soon!

Overall Rating: 5/5

One word/phrase sum up: A New Idea

Wannabe Writers

Where I am in the writing process: I didn't write this week because I jumped from sports camp to sports camp, but I did plan out like a gazillion different scenes.

My current problem: I am just in need of motivation. I have it all in my head but I'm having problems putting it down on paper.

This week's question: Do you carry a writing journal around? Do you believe jotting down the ideas as they come is the best way? I mean if I don't get it all out now will it be lost forever?

Answer: I think you should but I don't all the time. So, I often forget many ides. 

Sorry short post watching movie soon.

You like it!

I was making a blog button(still figuring it out!) and here is my first(and only) option(so far...):

Top Ten of The Moment (2)

I started this meme last week, and what happens is I will give a topic, and you can list your top ten favorite of the topic. This week's topic: your top ten list of YA romance books/relashionships.
Here's my list:

1. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
2. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
3. Perfect Chemistry  by Simone Elkeles 
4. Nora and Patch from Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
5. A Walk To Remember  by Nicholas Sparks
6.  Jill and Tristen from Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey 
7. Just Listen  by Sarah Dessen
8. Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
9. Laurel and Tam form Spells by Aprilynne Pike
10. Rules of Attraction  by Simone Elkeles  

If you would like to participate put your link into Mr. Linky!

Photo credits: http://happypajimna.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/top-10-emerging-influential-blogs-of-2007/

More Awards!!!

I got another amazing award, The Versatile Blogger award, from The Lady Critic's Library!!!(Thank you!)


Since I received this award I have to do a couple of things:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award (as I said this came from the fabulous blog, The Lady Critic's Library)
2. Share seven things about yourself (look below)
3. Pass this award along to fifteen bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason! (THIS PART WILL TAKE FOREVER!)
4. Contact the bloggers you’ve picked and let them know about the award(I'll do that as I post)

Seven random things about me!!!!:

1. I am actually a swimmer, and spend about 2 hours a day 5-6 times a week in the pool!
2. Other then swimming the only other sport I play is basketball because I am VERY tall for my age(5'11'') 
3. I have broken/ fractured my left wrist twice, my right wrist twice, and my left collar bone
4. My dog, Simon, gives me these adorable puppy dog eyes, and I have one of the characters in my book use those same eyes!
5. I have 2 younger siblings, both of them are girls
6. I walked 24 hours for the America Cancer Society in May, and raised over $2,000 by myself(my team raised... about $5,000) 
7. I am a candy addict... but never get hyper!  

The bloggers I link to are(If I have already given you awards I probably won't this time, sorry you got to spread the love!):

1. Ella's Edge
2. Books Quotes Poetry 
3. 365 Days of Novel Writing
4. Life in My Shoes
5. Write because You Must
6. The Alliterative Allomorph
7. My Two Blessings
8. Writing Mommy
9. Love Miss Ali
10. Laurel's Leaves
    
11. The Publication Follies of Alexandra Shostak
    
12. Spiral Upward
    
13. Julie is Writing
    
14. Once Upon A Time...
    
15. Tossing it Out
    

So... that's it!!!! Thanks!!

Awards!

How thrilling it is, in the midst of Bloggiesta activities, to open an e-mail message and discover an award!

This one is exciting to me, too, because it’s gorgeous and an honor.  It is the Bodacious Blogging Book Reviewers Award, and it comes to me from Curl up and Read!Here’s how this one works:

If you are given this award you must first accept it by leaving a comment on the post you were nominated on. Then copy and paste the post and add it to your own blog. Make a list of the last 5 books you read and pass the award on to 5 other bloggers (no backsies!). Please also identify the blog from which you got the award and don’t forget to tell your picks that they have a blog award!

The last five books I read are:

1.  Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey

2. Spells by Aprilynne Pike

3.  Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast

4. Does My Head Look Big In This? by  Randa Abdel-Fattah

5. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

I pass this onto:

1. Tara at the Bodacious Pen

2.  The Lady Critic's Library

3. Sarah Eni

4. Sarah at Confessions of the Un- Published

5.  Sarah at Along for the Ride