Hello there! I'm sorry it has been so long since I have posted. Finals were crazy and now I am taking summer school but I will do my best to posts as much as I can. I have decided to remove my Amazon wishlist from this blog because of the controversy that is being expressed on booktube. Finally, I would appreciate it if you would check out my friend Serena's book blog http://perpetualreader-blogger.tumblr.com because she is wonderful so go give her some love! This is a collection of some of my favorite quotes from Looking for Alaska by John Green.
“Thomas Edison's last words were 'It's very beautiful over there'. I don't know where there is, but I believe it's somewhere, and I hope it's beautiful.”
“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
“Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia. (...) You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.”
“People, I thought, wanted security. They couldn't bear the idea of death being a big black nothing, couldn't bear the thought of their loved ones not existing, and couldn't even imagine themselves not existing. I finally decided that people believed in an afterlife because they couldn't bear not to.”
“I know so many last words. But I will never know hers.”
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Top Five Wednesday!
I have decided to participate in this week's top five Wednesday! The topic this week is the top five characters you wish you were more like. I hope you enjoy!
5. Guy Montag from Fahrenheit 451
Montag questions everything and does not just accept that things are the way they are. He searches for the truth and for ways to make things better. His perseverance, determination, and wonder lead him to have a whole new outlook of life.
4.Sherlock Holmes from the Sherlock Holmes series
I would not want to be as knowledgable as Sherlock but I think it would be interesting to just have a taste of it. His intelligence is unmatched and his mind is incredibly fascinating.
3.Isabelle Lightwood from the Mortal Instruments series
Isabelle is the most kick-ass girl I have ever read about. She kills demons while wearing designer heels. You cannot get much cooler than that. I admire how she sustains her femininity while doing such unconventional things.
2. Jem Carstairs from the Infernal Devices series
Jem is just so kind hearted and genuinely caring towards other people. He always wants everyone to be happy and does not want others to worry about him. He also is quite talented musically. I aspire to be as good of a person as he is.
1. William Herondale from the Infernal Devices series
Will has made so many sacrifices in his life for other people. He had to shut himself off from the world because he believed he could not let people love him. However, he was fiercely devoted to the people he loved and would do anything for them. I hope one day to be as well-read and selfless as him.
5. Guy Montag from Fahrenheit 451
Montag questions everything and does not just accept that things are the way they are. He searches for the truth and for ways to make things better. His perseverance, determination, and wonder lead him to have a whole new outlook of life.
4.Sherlock Holmes from the Sherlock Holmes series
I would not want to be as knowledgable as Sherlock but I think it would be interesting to just have a taste of it. His intelligence is unmatched and his mind is incredibly fascinating.
3.Isabelle Lightwood from the Mortal Instruments series
Isabelle is the most kick-ass girl I have ever read about. She kills demons while wearing designer heels. You cannot get much cooler than that. I admire how she sustains her femininity while doing such unconventional things.
2. Jem Carstairs from the Infernal Devices series
Jem is just so kind hearted and genuinely caring towards other people. He always wants everyone to be happy and does not want others to worry about him. He also is quite talented musically. I aspire to be as good of a person as he is.
1. William Herondale from the Infernal Devices series
Will has made so many sacrifices in his life for other people. He had to shut himself off from the world because he believed he could not let people love him. However, he was fiercely devoted to the people he loved and would do anything for them. I hope one day to be as well-read and selfless as him.
Monday, May 26, 2014
City of Heavenly Fire Crackpot Theories
Tomorrow is the release of the final installment of The Mortal Instruments series, City of Heavenly Fire! I thought I would share some of my top theories for this book. These theories do not belong to me and I give all credit to the people that thought of them. WARNING: This will contain spoilers for all of Cassandra Clare's books including the Infernal Devices.
Six named characters who will die: Sebastian, Isabelle, Magnus or Alec, Jordan, Maureen, Raphael
First theory: The heavenly fire inside of Jace will somehow burn the last of the drug addiction out of Brother Zachariah, turning him back into Jem.
Second theory: Magnus will either die saving Alec, or vice versa.
Third theory: Isabelle is the child of Maryse and Valentine.
I am excited to see if any of these theories actually happen in the book! Make sure to pick up City of Heavenly Fire tomorrow, May 27!
Six named characters who will die: Sebastian, Isabelle, Magnus or Alec, Jordan, Maureen, Raphael
First theory: The heavenly fire inside of Jace will somehow burn the last of the drug addiction out of Brother Zachariah, turning him back into Jem.
Second theory: Magnus will either die saving Alec, or vice versa.
Third theory: Isabelle is the child of Maryse and Valentine.
I am excited to see if any of these theories actually happen in the book! Make sure to pick up City of Heavenly Fire tomorrow, May 27!
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Bout of Books read-a-thon
I will be participating in the Bout of Books read-a-thon this week! It is a fun way to get a lot of reading done and I hope some of you will join me! All of the information plus the link to the website is down below. Happy reading!
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 12th and runs through Sunday, May 18th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 10 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 12th and runs through Sunday, May 18th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 10 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Book Recommendations
Hey everyone! I have read many books in various genres lately and I thought I would tell you about some of my favorites!
My favorite dystopian novel I have read this year is The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken. In this world, a huge disease has killed the majority of kids ages 8-14 and the ones that are left have acquired mysterious and dangerous powers that they do not know how to control. These children are sent to government rehabilitation camps where the most threatening ones are killed and the rest are used for manual labor. We follow the story of one of these children, Ruby, and her journey after escaping one of the camps. I did not see the ending coming and I highly recommend this to any dystopian lovers.
My favorite classic of this year so far has been Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It is about a future where literature is outlawed due to it's outdated and controversial material. The firemen devote themselves to discovering people who are hiding books and burning every last page. One fireman, Guy Montag, starts to question the book burnings and suddenly his whole life gets flipped upside down. The character development in this book was amazing and I really enjoyed the stream of consciousness writing style. It is a very short book but the writing is very dense and poetic. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys books that make you think.
Finally, my favorite contemporary recently has been Looking For Alaska by John Green. This book is about a boy named Miles who decides to go to a boarding school for his junior year of high school. It describes the relationships he has with people and the effects that those relationships have on him. This novel was full of surprising plot twists and left me heartbroken. I recommend this to anyone who likes tragedies, or just want a good story.
I hope you found this helpful and feel inspired to read these brilliant novels! Have a wonderful week!
My favorite dystopian novel I have read this year is The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken. In this world, a huge disease has killed the majority of kids ages 8-14 and the ones that are left have acquired mysterious and dangerous powers that they do not know how to control. These children are sent to government rehabilitation camps where the most threatening ones are killed and the rest are used for manual labor. We follow the story of one of these children, Ruby, and her journey after escaping one of the camps. I did not see the ending coming and I highly recommend this to any dystopian lovers.
My favorite classic of this year so far has been Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It is about a future where literature is outlawed due to it's outdated and controversial material. The firemen devote themselves to discovering people who are hiding books and burning every last page. One fireman, Guy Montag, starts to question the book burnings and suddenly his whole life gets flipped upside down. The character development in this book was amazing and I really enjoyed the stream of consciousness writing style. It is a very short book but the writing is very dense and poetic. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys books that make you think.
Finally, my favorite contemporary recently has been Looking For Alaska by John Green. This book is about a boy named Miles who decides to go to a boarding school for his junior year of high school. It describes the relationships he has with people and the effects that those relationships have on him. This novel was full of surprising plot twists and left me heartbroken. I recommend this to anyone who likes tragedies, or just want a good story.
I hope you found this helpful and feel inspired to read these brilliant novels! Have a wonderful week!
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Quote-Worthy Quotes: The 5th Wave
Hi friends! I am very sorry for the late post. I participated in the Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon this weekend and I just ran out of time. All right enough with the excuses. I have decided to start a series called Quote-Worthy Quotes. Many books have such wonderful and insightful quotes in them that I feel need to get some recognition. Each post I will pick a book and discuss some of the best lines from it. I am open to taking book recommendations as well. This week I am going to be discussing quotes from The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy. I hope you enjoy!
“Some things you can never leave behind. They don't belong to the past. They belong to you.”
This quote explained something that I had been unable to put into words before. People will often tell you not to reminisce on bad memories and a popular Disney film says "the past is in the past", but it is not always that simple. Sometimes things affect us in a way that is not so easily forgotten or fixed. You cannot always put things behind you, but you can learn and become stronger because of them.
“That's what you do when the curtain is falling--you give the line that the audience wants to hear.”
When I first read this quote, I fell in love with the way it is written. The use of metaphors and symbolism is incredible throughout the entire book, but it is especially poignant in this line. It speaks the ultimate truth; we frequently lie to people for what we believe is their own good. If you are lying with good intentions, does it excuse the fact that you're lying? That is up to us to decide for ourselves.
“Sarcasm doesn't appear to work on him. If that's true, I'm in trouble: It's my normal mode of communication.”
This line made me laugh out loud and I felt the need to include it. The odds are that if you are an avid internet user, you too speak the language of sarcasm. It was cool to see that despite all of the horrible things that were going on, Cassie still maintained qualities of a regular teenager.
And finally, I will leave you with the most kick-butt line in the whole novel.
“What doesn't kill us sharpens us. Hardens us. Schools us. You're beating plowshares into swords, Vosch. You are remaking us. We are the clay, and you are Michelangelo. And we will be your masterpiece.”
“Some things you can never leave behind. They don't belong to the past. They belong to you.”
This quote explained something that I had been unable to put into words before. People will often tell you not to reminisce on bad memories and a popular Disney film says "the past is in the past", but it is not always that simple. Sometimes things affect us in a way that is not so easily forgotten or fixed. You cannot always put things behind you, but you can learn and become stronger because of them.
“That's what you do when the curtain is falling--you give the line that the audience wants to hear.”
When I first read this quote, I fell in love with the way it is written. The use of metaphors and symbolism is incredible throughout the entire book, but it is especially poignant in this line. It speaks the ultimate truth; we frequently lie to people for what we believe is their own good. If you are lying with good intentions, does it excuse the fact that you're lying? That is up to us to decide for ourselves.
“Sarcasm doesn't appear to work on him. If that's true, I'm in trouble: It's my normal mode of communication.”
This line made me laugh out loud and I felt the need to include it. The odds are that if you are an avid internet user, you too speak the language of sarcasm. It was cool to see that despite all of the horrible things that were going on, Cassie still maintained qualities of a regular teenager.
And finally, I will leave you with the most kick-butt line in the whole novel.
“What doesn't kill us sharpens us. Hardens us. Schools us. You're beating plowshares into swords, Vosch. You are remaking us. We are the clay, and you are Michelangelo. And we will be your masterpiece.”
Saturday, April 19, 2014
The Zombie Apocalypse Book Tag!
Earth is in chaos. Zombies are everywhere and only you and your zombie slaying team can save the human race. Who will your team members be? It's time to find out.
There is a set of ten questions that you will answer using five books. You will use each book for two of the questions (the first book for questions one and two, the second book for questions three and four, and so on). First, pick five of your favorite books off your shelves, write their names on pieces of paper, and place the names in a container. Then, select a name out of your container. Take that book and open to a random page. The first name you see is who will be your answer for the first question. Flip to a different page and the first name you see will be your answer for the second question. To clarify, you must see an actual character name. If the protagonist refers to themselves as "I" it does not count. Also, you can only use a character once. Finally, repeat the process until you have answered all ten questions. I will be putting my results down below.
Books I Chose (in the order I pulled them):
Divergent by Veronica Roth
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Questions:
Who is the first person to die?
Will
Who is the person you trip to get away from the zombies?
Four
Who is the first person to turn into a zombie?
Alec
Who is the person that trips YOU to get away from the zombies?
Simon
Who is the idiot of the team?
Haymich
Who is the “brains” of the team?
Finnick
Who is the team’s medic?
Nick
Who is the weapons expert?
Wren
Who is the brawler?
Tessa
Who is the Team Captain?
Gideon
Analysis:
1. Ironic isn't it
2. I think while trying to trip him I would just end up tripping myself
3. Does he still obtain his shadowhunter abilities? Because if so we are screwed
4. I feel betrayed Simon!!!! I thought you were cooler than that!!!!
5. I could see that
6. Finally something good has happened to the team!!!
7. We are going to die
8. See number seven
9. Not terrible but I was hoping for Jem or Will. Can we use her clockwork angel?
10. Very pleased with this and hopefully he can lead us to victory!
I encourage you to try this yourself! Have fun zombie hunting!
There is a set of ten questions that you will answer using five books. You will use each book for two of the questions (the first book for questions one and two, the second book for questions three and four, and so on). First, pick five of your favorite books off your shelves, write their names on pieces of paper, and place the names in a container. Then, select a name out of your container. Take that book and open to a random page. The first name you see is who will be your answer for the first question. Flip to a different page and the first name you see will be your answer for the second question. To clarify, you must see an actual character name. If the protagonist refers to themselves as "I" it does not count. Also, you can only use a character once. Finally, repeat the process until you have answered all ten questions. I will be putting my results down below.
Books I Chose (in the order I pulled them):
Divergent by Veronica Roth
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Questions:
Who is the first person to die?
Will
Who is the person you trip to get away from the zombies?
Four
Who is the first person to turn into a zombie?
Alec
Who is the person that trips YOU to get away from the zombies?
Simon
Who is the idiot of the team?
Haymich
Who is the “brains” of the team?
Finnick
Who is the team’s medic?
Nick
Who is the weapons expert?
Wren
Who is the brawler?
Tessa
Who is the Team Captain?
Gideon
Analysis:
1. Ironic isn't it
2. I think while trying to trip him I would just end up tripping myself
3. Does he still obtain his shadowhunter abilities? Because if so we are screwed
4. I feel betrayed Simon!!!! I thought you were cooler than that!!!!
5. I could see that
6. Finally something good has happened to the team!!!
7. We are going to die
8. See number seven
9. Not terrible but I was hoping for Jem or Will. Can we use her clockwork angel?
10. Very pleased with this and hopefully he can lead us to victory!
I encourage you to try this yourself! Have fun zombie hunting!
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