Long time, no blog

I've been listening to music constantly all day. I love music with every fiber of my being. I honestly don't know what I'd do without music. Actually I do, I'd go insane. If I don't have my headphones in then most likely I'm singing a song (aloud or in my head, depends who I'm with haha). I could go on forever talking about music, but I'll just say what I was originally going to. Currently listening to: Dance Again by Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull (we dance to this in zumba and I've been mildly obsessed with it *insert my sheepish grin here*
Oh and I would also like to give my deepest and most sincerest apologizes for not blogging often even though it's summer. I wish I had an excuse for my absence, but in all honesty I've just been extremely lazy and too caught up in reading fanfiction (my friend got me hooked on this website :p haha, but it's all good. I still love her anyways).
So, in case you haven't already noticed this is going to be a really random post purely because I don't feel like organizing my thoughts. Welcome to the inside of my brain *insert my evil grin and laughter here* Just kidding!!! Sorta, my mind isn't that bad...it's just a little all over the place (not sure if you already figured that out from previous posting...oh no my crazy is already showing via blog D:  hahaha, oh goodness. Okay, I'm sorry I'll try to chill *puts on serious face which quickly morphs into a smile) song: Show Me How to Live by Audio Slave
One of my best friends gets home from Colombia on Friday night!!! I'm super excited. I haven't seen her in a little over a month and have missed her greatly. I'm used to seeing her everyday since we live in the same apartment building. Since the day we met we've been practically inseparable. (song: Irene by tobyMac). So as soon as she gets home she's going to come visit me to say hi :) We have summer bucket list that we're going to quickly put into action when she gets back since she's moving to a different state at the beginning of August. I was heart broken when I found out she was moving, but I know she'll quickly make friends at her new school :)
Okaie doks now on to the book chatter!!! Hahaha, that reminded me of this talk show host Alan Carr: Chatty Man (he's hilarious and British). I shall be discussing several books with you all (if there's anyone even reading this post or managed to sit through my rambling-again sorry). So sit tight and enjoy my opinion on stuffs (song: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes by the Disney Channel Co-stars. Don't judge me!)

Leap Day by Wendy Mass- This is the book M gave me on our last book swap. I finished it a month or soago and forgot to blog about it (it was my stress reliever book from studying for finals :p). I loved and disliked this book at the same time. If you liked this book don't get your undies in a twist. I'll explain what I didn't like about the book in a moment. I would like to say what I enjoyed about the book first if you don't mind (haha you don't really have a say since you're not here while I type this *smug smile* song: Breathe by Taylor Swift).
Pros of Leap Day:
1. I liked the "main" character
2. I enjoyed the twins. I don't really know why, but I pictured them to be adorable with a little child like innocence.
3. The family relationship was awesome because it was believable and could actually depict how an actual family would act around each other. I wasn't a huge fan of the mom though. I mean she was okay, but she irked me a little. Whoops sorry I'm supposed to be talking about good things. Lo siento (song: When You Look Me in the Eyes by the Jonas Brothers).
4. I thought the friendships between the friends was very sincere and true to real life.
5. You got to see into the minds of other characters and I'm a big fan of different point of views :)
Random note: you wouldn't know, but I just spent several minutes laughing at my older brother (who is almost 20 may I add) who was in bathroom squealing because there was a spider in there and he had a bit of trouble killing it. It was hilarious. song: Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz (if you haven't heard of it then stop reading right now and go youtube it. It's beautiful and I love it so much). Back to my review of Leap Day.
Cons:
1. I feel like Mass was a little to flippy floppy in the POV and I felt a couple of the POV were unnecessary.
2. The guy the main character, Josie, was a jerk. That's not a reason why I didn't like the book (most guys us girls like end up to be jerks so whatever), I just wanted to point out that fact.  (song: Heaven by O.A.R)
3. There wasn't a third reason, but I had already typed the three so yeah...


Oh. My. Gods by Tera Lynn Childs- I must confess that I read the second book first, but it was completely by accident!!! I felt really bad about reading them out of order, but I didn't know and I did end up reading the first book!!! So it's all good. Forgive me? (song: Boomin' by tobyMac). Anywho, I enjoyed this book a lot. I'm not sure what it is, but I've always been fascinated by Greek mythology. I don't believe in it, but I think it's really cool and interesting. If you're into Greek mythology books then you should like this book. Especially if you enjoy some good romances and a few chick "fights" (nothing to major, I mean I enjoyed it *shrugs*). Oh M I think you should definitely read this book because the main character, Phoebe happens to be a cross country runner ;) (song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen). Sorry, but that's all I'll give you. If you haven't figured out yet I try not to give to many details because I'm afraid I'll give something away. Yeah, I'm paranoid like that. Just read the book so you can form your own opinion :)


I got the book Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald. It was part of my very belated birthday gift from my brother. Just so you know I'm about to go on a rant, but I'll let you know ahead time that my opinion of this book was pretty much the same as M's. In case you missed her description of it here ya go. M's thoughts on the book (it's number eight down if you want to read it right away).
(song: Black or White by Micheal Jackson). Okay now here's my rant:
I don't understand!!! There's two things I don't understand to be specific:
1. How can you wrap your life around someone, let alone a guy!??!
2. How can one guy be so flipping condescending, judgmental and a pompous jerk!!!???
3. How could Sadie not see what a butt face Garrett is??? -I know I said there was only two things, but I thought of this and yeah...
I'm sorry if you feel this gave away the book, but I don't think so and I think you need to read the book to see what I'm talking about. Plus, I kinda just loved the 'girl power' in this book for lack of better words. I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but it reminded me a bit of Sarah Dessen's book Keeping the Moon (I think M will know what I mean when I say this). Oh, but I disliked the ending. I mean it was decent, but I didn't think it was a substantial ending for the same reason I felt the movie "The Vow" didn't have a substantial ending.


Song: Crawling by Linkin Park (if you haven't noticed I have a very...diverse music taste).

That's all the book reviews I have for you, but here's a list of what I now must do (reading wise):
1. Finish the Harry Potter series *insert my "I'm ashamed of myself" face here* I enjoy the series (well I'm kinda in love with them, but not the point) I just haven't had time and I also want to watch the movies while I read them so I can do comparisons. I'm sad to admit that I've seen all the books (and I watched them before I read the books. If you shun me I understand- song: Come Clean by Hilary Duff). Oh, but I had a very heated discussion/debate with my brother and mom about Twilight vs. Harry Potter. They were just trying to get me to see "logically" from a Twilight fans point of view. However, they just shut up when they realized I wasn't going to let up. I will take anyone head on in a debate on that matter. Don't EVER say that Twilight is just as good as the Harry Potter series (or better). I have read all four books in the Twilight series and it was pure torture seeing as I wanted to just kill the main character. Honestly through out the whole time I thought Stephanie Meyers was going to kill her off, that was my motivation to keep reading the books. (song: Who Says by Selena Gomez). I've never hated a main character as much as I hated Bella. The only thing I can praise Meyers for is her descriptive fight scenes (even though she didn't have the balls to kill off anyone important- sorry for the language, but it's true), her other characters in the story (I actually liked majority of the other characters in the story). However, I think the moral of the story was basically "If your boyfriend- who has to resist from killing you every second may I add- leaves you then your life no longer holds any meaning and you should worry everyone who cares about you by doing careless, stupid, dangerous things because the 'rush' reminds you of him" and just the whole plot of the books was completely idiotic. No. The Twilight series will can't even compare to the Harry Potter series. No, just flipping no. End of discussion.
Song: I Still Miss You by Hawk Nelson
2. Read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott so I can discuss it with my grandma
3. Re-read Saving Sailor by Renee Riva simply because it used to be one of my favorite books
4. Re-read the first two books in the Wings series by Aprilynne Pike (as a refresher) so I can read the last two books
5. Get the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series (M I still would like for you to at least give the first book a shot, but I understand your hesitation and I won't push since I'm already making you listen to country music ;]).
6. Read and annotate The Golden Fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles (I told you I'm into Greek mythology...I wasn't kidding). ---Song: Superman by Taylor Swift
7. Read Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen for the millionth time then watch all the different movie versions of the book, while saving the Keira (spell check???) Knightly version for last <3
8. Not book related but I'm going to spend a whole day eating junk while watching the whole sixth season of Gilmore Girls :)

Before I wrap up this post I have to mention this other blog on tumblr. I found it through Pintrest a few days ago and I really like it. It reminds me of the book Waiting for You by Susane Colasanti (picture of the cover at the right). Anywho, I think the guy is pretty cool, but I don't know who he is. That's the whole point. He gives advice to random people, but refuse to post a picture of himself (despite many girls asking him to). It's to prove his point that looks are not the most important thing in life and just because you don't need to know what he looks like for him to give you advice. That's one of the things I think is awesome about the guy. He also will answer questions about himself if asked. Anyway his blog is pretty cool. It's called theCRAZYtruth. Check it out if you get the chance.


Okaie doks that's all I have energy to type for now. Until next time book lovers. I bid you a goodbye *tips imaginary hat* song: Live Like We're Dying by Kris Allen.

random musings

You know that scene in A Cinderella Story where they show the entire neighborhood's grass to be dead and then zoom in on the one house that has green grass? maybe its just me. however, my point being that if Google maps or whatever they used to do the bird's eye view in the movie were to focus on my neighborhood, our house would be that green one. we are in the middle of a semi-drought and my dad is obsessive about watering his lawn. daily. i don't get it. conserve water.
I am currently re-reading all the Harry Potter books and am on the Deathly Hallows. as much as i love these books (and believe me, i do), i feel like i haven't got the chance to read anything else all summer. so, after i finish the series, my book priority list is as follows:

1. The Name of the Stars- Maureen Johnson
2. Obsessed- Ted Dekker
3. The Song of the Sparrow- ?? (i need to read this so that K and i can have another book swap)
4. 1984- George Orwell (not of MY choosing, but of the AP Lit teachers' choosing)

Summer is almost halfway over and i feel as if i've done absolutely nothing that i told myself i would do.  hmmm thats ridiculous. however, that's how my summers all end up. oh and i still haven't redecorated my room like i said i would this summer. yeah. i'm that lazy. also, i really would like to see K again somewhat soon. oh and on a related note, K and I have been spamming each other's FB pages with music. it's great. except for that awful country song she tried to get me to listen to....that was really bad. Owen (from Just Listen by Sarah Dessen) would be so proud of our Music Enlightenment. it's really too bad that he doesn't exist. also, i've been using my time this summer to immerse myself even deeper in different types of music.
I apologize now for the randomness and seemingly insignificant-ness of this post. I just thought that our devoted readers *insert sarcastic smile here* deserved a post since the last one was about a month ago.
Oh, and in case anyone cares.... Song: Love Me or Leave Me by: Rooney

Peace Out. (which of course reminds me of "peace up a town..." yeah that's gonna be stuck in my head for a while and hopefully your's as well. you're welcome :P )

Anything and Everything

Sarah Dessen:
-I found it funny how M re-read Keeping the Moon because I'm currently re-reading it. We're such hardcore fans haha :)
-I find it hard to believe that M re-read Dreamland though. Okay, not entirely (I mean seriously, it's a Dessen book). However, every time I think about the book it opens a new can of pure rage. I just hated how weak the main character was. Yes, I do realize that he was manipulating her to think that he was only hitting her because he loved her and blah blah. I just can't approve of a girl letting herself being a guy's personal punching bag. I mean it's one thing if you're too scared to do anything. I can understand that, but just letting him hit you repeatedly? No, not going to fly. Oh my goodness and if a guy hit one of my friends? He would go missing, just saying. Okay I'm going to end my rant here.

Tanner Patrick:
I am currently listening to his cover of Ours (original by Taylor Swift). Tanner has an amazing voice and does awesome covers of a lot of my favorite songs (that are known to most people). Oh and it doesn't hurt that he's extremely attractive (he has gorgeous eyes. Like seriously they're flipping beautiful). If you haven't heard any off his covers then let me help you with that: Tanner Patrick's cover of "Paradise"

SUMMER TIME!:
Like most people I'm super pumped that it's summer time. Yet, I can admit that in a few weeks I'll probably be bored out of my mind and wish I was in school just so I could have something to do. However, I do have more plans than usual for this summer. I'll just list them out for ya:
1. Summer bucket list with a group of friends
2. Movie nights/sleepovers
3. Reading :D
4. Running
5. THE ZOO (I know this may sound like I'm five, but whatever I don't care. I have this really strong urge to go to the zoo. I haven't been in forever and I really want to go...preferably on a day where its not so hot to point where you feel like you're going to pass out).
6. Water balloon/water gun fight
7. Flashlight tag
8. More running
9. Eating
10. Visiting University of Chicago
11. New York (possibly)
12. Other stuff I'm too lazy to list so I'm just going to stop here


Book Related STUFFS:

• I have a new book picked out for the next book swap with M (after she finishes the one from last time :) ). I think she'll like it for reasons that I will go into details for when it's time for the next book swap
• Much A Do About Nothing (by Shakespeare)- we were required to read it for English. I'm starting to realize that I only enjoy the comedy parts of Shakespeare's plays. Other than that, I hate them. I know he's one of the greatest writers and what not, but I just don't really care for his plays much. However, I do enjoy his poems. Especially the ones about the Dark Lady. Mainly because throughout the whole play he is giving her a backhanded compliment. It's quite hilarious. He's basically saying "You're ugly, you smell, there's nothing special about you, but HEY! I love you" Haha, I just think its funny.
• My brother is getting me like three or four books as a very belated birthday present and I'm extremely excited!!! :)
• Two Way Street (mentioned in M's last post)- I thought it was funny that M read it & enjoyed it because that was going to be one of the books I was going to give her for one of our book swaps! At least I know she would have liked it.
• Leap Day by Wendy Mass- This is the book I received from M during our last swap. I think it was a pretty cool book. It's about this girl, Josie, and her birthday is on leap day (which the book took place on). However, what's different about this book is that every other chapter is told from everyone else's perspective. You get to see into the mind of all these different characters which put a cool twist on everything. While I enjoyed the book I give it a 3/5. I shall list my reasoning below

1. Josie has a crush on a butthead
2. I never really connected with Josie throughout the whole book
3. I liked how I got to see into the mind of other characters, but Mass didn't do a good job of elaborating. She left out stuff about the character that would be interesting to know. Go big or go home *shrugs*
4. I wasn't satisfied with the ending of the book. It just sort of ended. I mean there was a bit of closure, but nothing that just blows you away.
So that is why it only received three stars from me.

• Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter- I finally got around to reading this book last week (I got it over spring break...sad I know) and I still haven't decided how I feel about it. While it was pretty good, it was definitely not the best out of the Gallagher Girl series. I'll just let you guys read it and come to your on conclusion on the book.

MUSIC:
I love music. I mean more than the average. I wouldn't say I'm quite on Owen's level (M you better get that or I may have to disown you), but I think I'm getting there. Music is just such a beautiful thing. Right now my iTunes is on shuffle and Fifteen by Taylor Swift is playing...not exactly what I'm in the mood to hear, but I'll go with it.

Okaie doks, that's all for now my loves. ADIOS!

Be Back In a Jiffy

Ello loves! So I just got done reading M's latest post and it reminded me that I really need to get caught up also. However, I cannot do that at this moment because I just came back in from a run (it was so flipping hot outside...I know what was I expecting from summer) and am in desperate need for a shower then food. I promise I shall get on later to get you lovely folks up to speed.
I apologize for the lack of posts, but like M said in her post, we had school  and dreadful finals :p
Anywho, I must really go now. Ta-ta for now!
-K

summer has been summoned

"Paging Dr. Summer. Dr. Summer to the front desk." haha i'm just being funny (or at least trying), but seriously did you see what i did there ("paging" as in reading....no? ok then, i guess my puns aren't that punny)? so, the reason why i haven't blogged since the end of April is because of one thing: SCHOOL and more specifically: FINALS. K and i got off on Thursday and i am now free to do whatever the hell i want. YAY! for me, that includes: running every single morning for cross country, volunteering at the library once a week for two hours, reading so much i have constant headaches, hanging out with cool friends like K, drinking WAYYY too many lattes at Starbucks, running some more, doing the Summer Reading Program at aforementioned library, and going to an amusement park at least twice over the course of the summer. To set the scene, as i sometimes like to do....Currently Listening to: All My Days by Alexi Murdoch (this will change throughout and i will probably comment on it, so stick with me here). Wearing: a flowered tank and Roxy shorts. Sitting: at the foot of my parents bed on the floor against the footboard. Now that you've got an idea of the setting, let's continue on. So, i have a lot to get you guys caught up on. Let the catching up commence!

1. A Bend in the Road by: Nicholas Sparks......Well, you can find your first clue that i liked it by glancing at the author's name. that should tell you all you need to know, but i will elaborate simply because i think you deserve the basic plotline before picking it up for yourselves. SONG: Glad You Came-The Wanted.  So basically it's about a man (Miles) who's wife was killed by a hit and run as she was jogging. Him and his son (Jonah) are still grieving and, him being a policeman, can't get over the fact that they don't know who was driving the car that killed his wife. New in town is Sarah Andrews (whose name always makes me think of the graceful woman who is Julie Andrews), Jonah's teacher at school. Jonah shows signs that he's struggling in school, so she takes time every day after school to help him one-on-one. Through this, she starts getting to know his father. I mean, it's pretty obvious from the start what is going to happen because, after all, this is Nicholas Sparks we're talking about :) However, what did catch me off guard was the "big reveal" of the driver of the hit and run vehicle. I definitely did not see that coming, so I appreciated the twist. I gave it 5/5 stars because it was enjoyable and a good book for those who enjoy the chick lit genre as much as i do.
2. Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys by: Kate Brian....This was the book that i got from K at a book swap, which seems like ages ago. SONG: You Sleep Alone-hellogoodbye. When i read the back cover/inside the jacket, i was really intrigued and the "chick lit hormones" (which are nonexistant, but for the purposes of this blog actually exist) in me were going crazy. The idea of Megan living in a house with seven guys was very appealing to me. Anyway, so as i was reading the book, i constantly disagreed with Megan's taste in guys until she finally came to her senses and realized her feelings for the one i'd been rooting for all along. I'm sorry, but i don't normally trust a guy who wears polos, khaki shorts, and Sperry's and he definitely seemed like the type. It was a very good story, but when the end came, it had no close. There were so many unanswered questions about Megan and Finn and even some doubt about Evan, who is such a tool, if you ask me. I was pretty outraged that there was no epilogue, as i am a HUGE fan of epilogues...they fix all :) Also, there is no sequel. It was not very clear as to relations between Megan and Finn, the guy i'd been rooting for the entire book. SONG: Not Alone-Seabird. I had to rely on my quite elaborate imagination to do what the author obviously couldn't. Very irritating. This is the only reason why i gave it a 3.5/5 which may seem harsh just for the ending, but i was emotionally invested and then left completely hanging for NO APPARENT REASON!
3. Two Way Street by: Lauren Barnholt.......I read this book over Spring Break (which i realize was forever ago, but cut me some slack) and i really enjoyed the plotline: Jordan broke up with Courtney for a girl he met on MySpace and now they are stuck together in his car for the long road trip to college. Needless to say, it's awkward, hurtful, and unpleasant. However, Courtney doesn't know the ACTUAL reason why Jordan broke up with her and he might just like her more than he lets on. There's some great conversations and great bickering between the two of them and it ends in a satisfactory way, so i was appeased. This earned a spot on The List of 55 with a 5/5 stars.
4. Also, over Spring Break, i re-read Keeping the Moon by: Sarah Dessen for about the 4th time. It is just such a satisfying book and i have a policy about which books i can take on SB. I only take books i know will be good, even/especially if that means re-reading some Dessen books (i did just that). It was just as good as it was the first time :) I would also be happy if she wrote a sequel to it, because i just can't get enough of Colie and Norman :) I know, i'm mushy today, but i can't help it.
5. Another favorite that i re-read over SB was The Last Song by: Nicholas Sparks. SONG: Aperture-Sleeping at Last. I love the book and the movie (the book more so, yet the movie has a great soundtrack with artists like Jose Gonzalez and Iron and Wine and Eskimo Joe). Ronnie is such a relatable character (in the book at least) and Will is such a gentleman. Also, i love the religious aspect of the book and the EPILOGUE!!! i know i already told you that i'm an epilogue junkie, but seriously. that's how it's done, son. take notes from Mr. Sparks. it was possibly the most satisfying and necessary epilogue i've ever read.
6. Dreamland by: Sarah Dessen....surprisingly, i hadn't read this Dessen book yet before SB. However, i  came into it with very high expectations seeing as how she's my favorite author. Well. Let's just say that i wasn't a fan of this book. i didn't like the heavy drug usage and weakness of the main character. She was getting abused by her boyfriend (which is the entire basis of the book) and she doesn't stand up for herself, because "he's just doing it out of love for me". NO. He's an asshole and you need to report him then stay as far away from him as possible and get on with your life. I honestly don't see how she put up with it so long. I would like to think that if i were ever in her position i would have the metaphorical balls to stop him after just one offense instead of waiting until there are blue and purple bruises all over my body. I can't imagine lying to my parents and telling them i fell on the driveway or some other lame excuse. Anyway, i came into the book knowing it would piss me off greatly, yet i knew that i still wanted to read it just so i would have "experience" in that area in case something like that ever came up (basically i wanted it to scare the crap out of me so i could be even more assertive if that happened to me or a friend). i'm still pissed about this book and this topic, but it was pretty well written, which is why it earned 3/5 stars instead of Dessen's normal score of 5/5.
7. Winter Town by: Stephen Emond....may i just say that the New Book Shelf is the best?! I know i already touched on that fact back when i was raving about Paper Covers Rock. However, it is still relevant because that is where i found Winter Town. Now, normally i'm not a big fan of reading books out of season, if you know what i mean. Because i read this book in the spring and it was all about the winter, but i didn't really mind with this book because it was SO DANG GOOD! It had 2 aspects that i really enjoy in a book: alternating POVs and an epilogue! Yay! The book would've been very disappointing if Emond hadn't added it in. It is about the lives of Lucy and Evan, two lifelong friends who only get to see each other every winter. However, this year, Lucy has changed a lot since the last time Evan saw her, and they find themselves drawn to each other in a way that is more than just friends. The book includes writing, short comics, and drawings scattered throughout to show the reader what the main characters are drawing during the story. It is unlike any book i have ever read and yet i loved it. As i read the book, i found myself wishing i could find my own Evan because he's cute, smart, funny, a great artist, sweet, and has a great taste in music. I found this in the description of the book on Stephen Emond's website: "It’s an indie movie in a book, perfect for the inner outcast and lovelorn nerd in all of us." So, so true. That basically sums up my opinion of the book in a much more eloquent way. This also made The List of 55 with a score of 5/5. Just go out right now and read it! Please!
8. Getting Over Garrett Delaney by: Abby McDonald.....i'm pretty sure this was also a New Book Shelf find. Sadie is the daughter of a very successful therapist/life coach/guest speaker, so when she gets her heart broken, she writes a how-to guide/12-step program about how to get over Garrett, her longtime best friend and crush when he goes away for the summer and meets "the love of his life". She is crushed and gets a job at a cafe where she works with all sorts of lovely and interesting people. SONG: Loud Pipes-Ratatat. This book shows Sadie's realization of how she contoured herself to fit the things that Garrett liked. As I was reading this, i realized that over the years i've been doing the same thing with my brother and since reading this book, i've been trying to change that and become more of an individual instead of always looking for his approval. This got a 4/5 because i felt at times like it dragged and was sort of all over the place at times. However, the ending was nice and a certain person (not naming any names here) got his comeuppance, which was great for me. 
9. The Lucky One by: Nicholas Sparks..... I went and saw the movie in theaters with K the day after our last post and we loved it :) Zac Efron....ahhh...*sigh*. Anyway, after that, i decided to read the book, which i had just gotten for my birthday. It was, dare i say, about on the same level as the movie. I mean, the movie got his look better than the book, because think about it: he was in the army and in the book he's got long shaggy hair. No. They had it right in the movie when he had a buzz cut-traditional army look. However, i obviously liked the book better, since there were more details and a  better back story. i was just surprised that the movie people did a halfway decent job of staying semi-true to the story. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it got a 5/5 as most Nicholas Sparks books do. However, it's not making The List of 55 because i feel like it wasn't quite on that level.
10. The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers by: Lynn Weingarten.....another great long-shot from the New Book Shelf. Lucy (this is the second book recently that had a Lucy as the main character....coincidence? i think not.) got dumped by her boyfriend on the first day of school, right when she had decided that she was willing to give herself to him. SONG: Ships in the Night-Mat Kearney (i'm on a Kearney kick currently). She was definitely caught off guard and went to the bathroom where she cried and tried getting Sharpie off her skin. (She had written a provocative message to Alex, dumper, on her stomach in Sharpie) While she was crying, Olivia, an older and glamorous girl gave her a scarf to dry her tears with and then left mysteriously. It wasn't until later that Lucy realized that the scarf had a message on it when affected by her tears in an almost magical way. This message told her to meet Olivia and friends at an old house. This was her introduction to The Sisterhood of Heartbreakers, a group that makes it so that their hearts can never be broken again and they avoid the turmoil that goes with it. Also, along the way, Lucy realizes that they possess magical powers that could come in handy to win Alex back, which is against the rules. Lucy gets the self-esteem boost that she so desperately needs from these girls and uses her new-found confidence to practice reeling in the guys. It's a very unique book, but i was disappointed by the ending. This is why it received only 4/5 stars. However, i heard yesterday that Ms. Weingarten is writing a sequel, so that's something i will look forward to read, especially considering the fact that i think Lucy made a big mistake by refusing a certain guy towards the end. Maybe that can somehow be reversed and she can make the "right decision"? I hope so!! SONG: Count On Me-Mat Kearney.
11. The Book Thief by: Markus Zusak....may i just start by saying that his name is AWESOME? anyway, so we were required to read this book in English class. i thought it was way too long and depressing. However, i LOVED how the story was told from the POV of Death. that was very intriguing to me. It was very well written and i think that Mr. Zusak has a lot of talent, however, the book was just too depressing for me, especially at the end. it received a 3/5. Yes, i realize i didn't do a description or plot summary, but it was way too long for me to even get into without this being an absurdly long post, as it is getting to be anyway.
12. The Pearl by: John Steinbeck...once again, a required reading book in English class. I hated it. Plain and simple. it was the shortest book ever (100ish pages) and the plot was very predictable and depressing and i just don't like John Steinbeck. also, i didn't like it because i had to write an essay comparing it to Of Mice and Men (also by stupid Steinbeck), which was our final exam and really sucked. i refuse to ever read any of his other stuff unless it is required in school like The Pearl and Of Mice and Men were required for me this year. SONG: Madison-Belle Histoire. Kino and Juana find "the pearl of the world" and then there is death, fleet, more death, more death, and yeah that's pretty much it. Such a happy book! *heavy sarcasm* <---i hope someone got that reference to Alex Reads Twilight. K? Please tell me you got that. 
13. Graffiti Moon by: Cath Crowley.....i think you've got the point by now that i love the New Book Shelf and this is a find from there. THE BEST BOOK THAT I'VE READ IN A LONG TIME! i finished this book yesterday. i started it yesterday morning. what does that tell you? i spent my entire day reading this book and enjoying every single page. it was witty, entertaining, and there was dramatic irony throughout the entire book because of the alternating POVs, which we've already established that i love, especially when it's a guy and girl. Guy: Ed aka Shadow. Girl: Lucy (the third Lucy in this post!!! this is no coincidence! it's a conspiracy!). Lucy is in love with the work of Shadow, a graffiti artist in her city. Shadow does the art and Poet sprays on words or a short poem that fits the art. Lucy and Ed were in the same art class and he eventually asked her out. They went out and he barely spoke. He then made the mistake of touching her "arse" (the book takes place in Australia) and she punches him in the face, breaking his nose. She just leaves and doesn't talk to him after that. Ed drops out of school and she hasn't seen him since, but is still mad about their date. Lucy, Jazz, and Daisy (three very different best friends) follow around, respectively, Ed, Leo (aka Poet), and Dylan in Lucy's search for Shadow. It is super awkward because Ed and Lucy refuse to talk to each other because they are both still mad about their "date". However, the author takes the reader along for Lucy and Ed's wild night of adventure, art, and love. This book was just too good. Simple as that. I couldn't find a flaw. There were twists and turns and a great ending. i found myself smiling throughout the entire book and after i finished, i texted K telling her to go out and buy/check out the book from the library. she asked me what it was about and i wasn't exactly out of my "awesome book" haze yet in order to tell her. Sitting here typing, glancing furtively at Graffiti Moon sitting next to me it makes me want to read it all over again right now, which i'm seriously considering. Hmmm....we'll see. So, obviously a book of this greatness deserves a spot on The List of 55. Duh! I've been waiting since last night to write this review, but i got distracted last night and ended up watching a special on Harry Potter for an hour and a half and was up until 4:30am. Yeah, i'm a Potterhead. i know. 

So, yeah. That's all folks. Sorry it was so long, but i had a lot to get caught up on. oh and i tagged The Breakfast Club because i assumed it would be mentioned again, so i guess i better talk about it briefly. last night, i watched The Breakfast Club with my family, which was sorta awkward especially when the characters started talking about sex and stuff. When it was over, my brother, who hadn't seen it except in IPR class 4 or 5 years ago, said that he didn't like it then and he didn't like it now. WHAT?? Are we even related? My mom and dad didn't like it either. *gasp/scoff* My dad asked me "M, why do you like this movie so much?" i was silent. my mother, who thought i didn't hear him, said "M, did you answer him?" "no" "why?" "because i have no answer to that." *as i'm putting the disc away in the case from the DVD player* Mom: "you just like it because you're in high school and that stuff is relevant to you with all the cliques at your school." Me: "mom, i'm not gonna psychoanalyze this ok? i don't have 2 hours to discuss this movie like we did after Inception, so just stop." i start walking upstairs to my room and i hear my dad say this: "you just like it because basically the kids blame all their problems on their parents and you can relate." SMH. THEY DON'T GET IT!! i know K gets it, but they sure don't. i vow right now that i will never ever watch it with them ever again. These are the same parents who think John Bender is a bad influence and a jerk and my mother thinks that Dr. Sheldon Cooper from TBBT is annoying and immature. once again, how am i related to these people?! ughhhhh.

enjoy the sunshine. soak up the words. rain is awesome and calming.

-M

the slaphapiness that is so often associated with sleepovers....an M&K production

hola. soooo K and I are hanging out and we were slaphappy (note: i used the past tense seeing as how we had to wait 10 minutes for this stupid Google Chrome to download before being able to type this and thus we are no longer slaphappy. therefore, we have committed the non-illegal crime of false advertising. boo hoo. go cry to someone else.) so we decided to type this blog post. also, we never had a true discussion about book swap which took place yesterday and today (K forgot my book.... :P  I suppose we can forgive her...maybe. someday. i suppose). let me just say now that i do not like having to download stuff just because the internet makes it necessary (tonight alone i have been forced to download not only Google Chrome, but also Flash Player version whatever. not pleasing.) Oh and also i find it sad that i started a new post and went to labels and knew before even typing this post that somewhere in here we will find a way to start talking about The Breakfast Club...it's inevitable. "and that's all i have to say about that."
hello there. it's K here. it's a shock i'm still awake right now...not really...kinda....AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Okay, sorry. Like M mentioned we may be a wee bit tired. Hehe, I said wee and that reminded me of Charlie <3 Anywho, while waiting for M to take out her contacts (& waiting for Google Chrome to download :p) she let me read the beginning of a book (I shall not say the name, hehe take that!) and it was pretty interesting. I honestly probably would have fell asleep though if I didn't have the book. Oh The Breakfast Club! I watched that for the first time in IPR (Interpersonal Relations) first semester. I always think about it now....it can become quite annoying at times, but hey I'll live.....hopefully. OH! Yes, you guys should forgive me! (sorry random I know, but I just remembered M typing that). I have a issue with remembering stuff. Seriously it gets bad at times. I have sticky notes on my walls to remind me to do stuff....sad I know, but hey at least my walls are never bare! :D  Wow, this whole thing is really random....that's cool. I have "Made to Love" by tobyMac stuck in my head (if you have not heard the song yet GO YOUTUBE IT NOW!!!!) so yeahs....that's all my brain (hehe I said brains at first. who has more then one brain? no one i hope...that would suck) will fart out for now. Here ya go M :)
it is a sad day when i'm falling asleep reading K's postings. it's not that they aren't interesting. it's that i've had a long week and despite my earlier slaphapiness and random cheer, it is all catching up to me and i have now crashed. also, i don't like jack-in-the-boxes. i realize this is randomness, but they are one of my largest fears. my grandmother has an old one in her basement that my brother used to torture me with when i was little and i think i was scarred for life...don't ask me how that popped into my head. also, another fun fact...M's current SIHS (stuck in head song) is: Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons. i suppose its better than yesterday when my friend purposely got Young, Wild, and Free stuck in my head despite that fact that she knows i am against everything that song is about and this ridiculous day that has been termed by some as a "holiday." anyway, i would also like to point out that i am the only person i know that would even think of writing an essay for English class on John Bender. yes, ladies and gentlemen, i did. The Breakfast Club was the topic of my paper. i'm just that weird and slightly obsessed. please tell me i'm not the only one that is insanely glad that the people reading the stuff you type can't see your appearance as you're typing it. because if anyone could see me right now they'd see a girl half asleep with her mouth slightly parted and wearing an oversized concert tee and shorts. and now i kick it back to the slightly more coherent K.
I'm not sure about me being more coherent. I might have fell asleep for a few seconds while you were typing. Usually I could stay up later on a Friday....nope that's a lie. At the first possible chance on Fridays I go to sleep because I'm exhausted from the week, but no. I went and had a bunch of fun with M and other friends instead. Not that I'm complaining. It was awesome, it's just that my body wants to shut down on me now. However, I shall fight against the weight that is upon my eyes! Not sure how long we'll last though...I'm thinking not too much longer. OH! M showed me awesome videos on youtube of these two guys, Charlie & Alex. They're both British and very funny :)
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Icecream! Haha, whenever I try to say the first word that comes to mind or something completely random I always say icecream now. I'm not sure why...I wasn't even thinking of icecream. I was thinking of the book I was reading, sleep, and more wonderful sleep. Now I'm thinking of the French Toast M's dad is supposed to be making in the morning for us :D I'm excited! Well, not at the moment...but I will be when I wake up in a few hours! So yeah, I'm dead now so here ya go M. Enjoy :) haha
i had a strong urge to make a TBBT reference while K was typing, but instead i'll make it here: "now i'm thinking about the origin of the phrase 'train of thought'. now i'm thinking about trains. *5 minutes later* i'm back to trains again!" ok i'm fulfilled now. i can leave this blog post in peace (oh except to reiterate the fact that you all must go on YouTube and watch Alex Reads Twilight and assorted videos from the user: charlieissocoollike.) so yeah. i'm ending with an awesome quote that close to none of you nonexistant readers will get, but whatever:
"you've just had the almost imponderable joy of watching Charlie is so cool like, which makes you like cool."

Guess What :D

Hello you lovely people!
So this past week I've been on spring break and I've made it a mission to finish at least four books (including the one I'm required to read for English) before we go back. Some of the books I have acquired from our (M and I's) school library before we went on spring break, two I got from Barnes and Nobles today and the rest I got from my grandma's house (long story that I'm not going to get into). Any who I figured I'd give you the details on the books now so the next post can be M's post on her spring break reading OR our bookswap (which in case you did not know is next Friday). LET THE LISTING OF BOOKS BEGIN!


The Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen- 

• Read the book in one day
• I enjoyed this book very much
• It had romance in it which is always a plus
• It has a very good lesson to it- Never be afraid to show who you really are. If you want someone to love you for all of you, every little imperfection and perfection, you must first love yourself.
• There were some parts I skim read, but that's only because it was her paper on this guy called Edward Willing, he was an artist, and I honestly didn't want to read any school papers while I was on spring break
• This book probably sounds pretty hectic, but all in all it ties together really well and I'm glad I spent $8.99 on it (actually my mother did as part of my birthday present, but let's not get into details).

The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan-

• It was terrible
• I expected this amazing love story or like clippings of what he believes love is like
• In a way it was, but that way sucked and did make me all happy & giddy like a little school girl
• I refuse to write anymore on this book because I'm so disappointed in it.

The Night Room by E.M Goldman- 
The book M gave me for the book swap. Well I'm sorry my loves, but you will not have my review on this book until next Friday. Oh don't pout! It won't kill you to wait that long (hopefully).


Little Women by Louisa May Alcott- 
My granny gave me this book when I told her I have not read it yet. She seemed very appalled at the thought. I mean I know it is supposed to be a great piece of literary and I'm sure I would have gotten around to reading it on my own time....possibly. Anyways this book is not on my spring break reading list. This is for during class when I've finished my work and I am incredibly bored.


Fixing Deliliah bySarah Ockler-
I have not read this book yet, but once I have finished my required reading for English this is definitely a book I want to at least start before spring break is over. This looks like a great book filled with family, love, and self-discovery. I'm excited to start it!


And I'm too lazy to write more about the other books (none of which I've read yet) so now I will list them: Stories for a teens Heart by Alice Gray (I'm not exactly thrilled about this one, but I thought it may pleasantly surprise me), Immortal by something Shields (sorry I don't know the first name. It's a hardcover book and the cover is not on it so I have not clue what the author's first name is-or what the book is about. It just sounded interesting), Juliet by Anne Fortier (this one seems extremely intriguing. I have not read it yet, but if it lives up to its description I highly recommend it), and finally Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
Jane Eyre is the book I have to read or English. Actually we got to the book we wanted to read (from a list our teacher made) and I originally picked Wuthering Heights, but I was 15 pages in and wanted to hang myself from boredom. Yes, granted 15 pages is not a lot and I do agree I have not really given the book a chance, but I'm crunched for time and I have a feeling it is going to take a lot of force for me to pick it up again. So I switched to Jane Eyre which I'm two pages deep in. All in all I wish I would have gone the easy route and picked a book I have previously read, and loved (and read almost every other remake of the story), also known as Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. In fact I'm going to see if I can get the book before Tuesday to re-read. I'm a quick reader so it won't take me long. Plus, I'm very good at remembering major details that happens in books (I just want to read it for the smaller ones I may have forgotten). If I can't get Pride & Prejudice I'll probably be pulling an all nighter reading Jane Eyre. Wish me luck (please, I seriously need it).
Oh I guess I should probably bring into play the title of this post.Guess what book I finally got!!! Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter!!! I'm so pumped to finally have it. Granted I'm not allowed to read it until all my homework (including the required reading) is finished, but hey at least it gives me something to look forward to.
Okay it's about time to wrap up this post because I'm extremely tired and have a long day ahead of me tomorrow :p
For those on spring break: enjoy it while it last, for those of you who are not: hang in there! You don't have much longer, For all: HAPPY READING! :)