Here are three books that I am reading at the moment. I have also included books I have yet to read, and that are on my book 'list'. I check these books off as I read them.
I am currently reading:
The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George
Paper Towns by John Green
Lorde- Your Heroine by Marc Shapiro
I have yet to read:
White Cat by Holly Black
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
Also, I apologise if I have been posting pictures of things in posts and they haven't been showing. I don't know if it's just my iPad and computer or on other ones too. Sorry about that.
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews*updated
I'm not going to have a big long discussion about this book.
Sorry if this is negative. If you liked this book, that's really cool, because it is very good in some aspects. It just wasn't for me.
The movie for this book has has come out, and I watched on an airplane. The movie is really good so if you haven't seen it, you should go and watch it.
MAEATDY is about two friends, Greg and Earl, who make home made movies based on other movies they have seen. When Gregs old girlfriend, Rachel, is diagnosed with leukaemia, Greg has to become friends with her again (they used to go out once upon a time)
But the book was-
-Too sweary. Swear words were definitely not needed.
-A bit boring.
- I didn't really like Greg's self centredness.
I did like how the story was unique. It was a cool idea- having two 'friends' who make home movies with each other. It creatively explores high school life. It was pretty funny in some parts, and goofy.
This book wasn't horrible. I just think it was a bit over-hyped. It was no John Green masterpiece, but it was okay for me.
This book wasn't horrible. I just think it was a bit over-hyped. It was no John Green masterpiece, but it was okay for me.
Sorry if this is negative. If you liked this book, that's really cool, because it is very good in some aspects. It just wasn't for me.
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PS- Wins prize for best cover! So cool!
PS- Wins prize for best cover! So cool!
Butterfly by Sonya Hartnett
Butterfly by Sinya Hartnett. Hmmm. I have mixed feelings about this book. It was really good, I'm not denying that, there's just a few problems I have with it.
Butterfly is about a girl named "Plum" Coyle. Her real name is Ariella, but she doesn't like that name. She's soon turning fourteen, and she is the youngest of her siblings- there's Justin, Cydar and herself. She's going through some changes. She thinks she is fat and ugly. She doesn't have a lot of true friends. She finds herself lost at high school, and at home a bit too. She is struggling to find her place in the world.
When she is crying, (one evening?) her neighbour, who she has never talked to or bothered much about, invites her over to her sons birthday party. Plum accepts, as as she sneaks to Maureen's (the neighbour) house, Maureen becomes somewhat of a role model for Plum. Maureen 'renames' Plum as Aria. Maureen gives advice about growing up. Plum and Maureen decide they are friends, even with the age gap - Plum is soon turning fourteen and Maureen is in her thirties.
Plum also makes a connection with Maureen's son, David, who is four years old. Plum enjoys taking care of David when Maureen is away. David is very quiet most of the time, and is not quite sure what to think of his home life. His father is away quite a lot.
Plum's interests include horror movies, and collecting items. Underneath her bed, so keeps an old suitcase stuffed with cotton balls, and inside are items- a crystal lamb, a Fanta hobo, an antique watch, an old coin and an ABBA badge. She uses them as kind of totemic treasures, which she speaks to and chants to. Ever heard of a fourteen year old doing that? Didn't think so.
Which comes to the points which were a bit errh in the book: (Warning: May contain mild spoilers. Will not destroy the book though).
- Plum is dumb for a fourteen year old. She let her 'kind of but not really friends' pierce her ears at home. Why..... At nearly fourteen years old, wouldn't you know that ears get infected if not treated properly. And it hurts like crazy. Not that I have had them done at home. I just learnt that from Grease.
Maureen also tells Plum to lose weight by throwing her lunch in the bin. That's stupid! And Plum
believed her, because Maureen was go gentle and always right about EVERYTHING. When you go through adolescence, you shouldn't not eat. Eating is beneficial. It just is. No more explaining needed. She didn't even lose any weight anyway.
Plum also steals from her friends. Why would you do that? I know she is struggling to accept herself. But she is just really pushing herself further away from her 'friends'.
-I just didn't like Justin. Plum says he's sweet and funny and cool. But I think he is too proud. He takes advantage of way too many things, and he lies about things. I think the character was supposed to be likeable, but he just didn't appeal to me the way I think it was supposed to.
- The ending was little disappointing. It ended with David in bed with his Maureen sitting beside him. David kept saying "I want Daddy," and that sort of thing. I was hoping for a better ending.
So there you go. I did like how the story was very unique. I don't think any other book about growing up that I have read is quite like it. I like its honesty. I liked its portrayal of teenage life. I liked how Plum's house was just so antique, with ancient furniture. I loved how her brother Cydar had literally a wall of fish tanks, housing heaps of interesting and colourful fish. I think I liked Cydar the best in this whole story.
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Butterfly is about a girl named "Plum" Coyle. Her real name is Ariella, but she doesn't like that name. She's soon turning fourteen, and she is the youngest of her siblings- there's Justin, Cydar and herself. She's going through some changes. She thinks she is fat and ugly. She doesn't have a lot of true friends. She finds herself lost at high school, and at home a bit too. She is struggling to find her place in the world.
When she is crying, (one evening?) her neighbour, who she has never talked to or bothered much about, invites her over to her sons birthday party. Plum accepts, as as she sneaks to Maureen's (the neighbour) house, Maureen becomes somewhat of a role model for Plum. Maureen 'renames' Plum as Aria. Maureen gives advice about growing up. Plum and Maureen decide they are friends, even with the age gap - Plum is soon turning fourteen and Maureen is in her thirties.
Plum also makes a connection with Maureen's son, David, who is four years old. Plum enjoys taking care of David when Maureen is away. David is very quiet most of the time, and is not quite sure what to think of his home life. His father is away quite a lot.
Plum's interests include horror movies, and collecting items. Underneath her bed, so keeps an old suitcase stuffed with cotton balls, and inside are items- a crystal lamb, a Fanta hobo, an antique watch, an old coin and an ABBA badge. She uses them as kind of totemic treasures, which she speaks to and chants to. Ever heard of a fourteen year old doing that? Didn't think so.
Which comes to the points which were a bit errh in the book: (Warning: May contain mild spoilers. Will not destroy the book though).
- Plum is dumb for a fourteen year old. She let her 'kind of but not really friends' pierce her ears at home. Why..... At nearly fourteen years old, wouldn't you know that ears get infected if not treated properly. And it hurts like crazy. Not that I have had them done at home. I just learnt that from Grease.
Maureen also tells Plum to lose weight by throwing her lunch in the bin. That's stupid! And Plum
believed her, because Maureen was go gentle and always right about EVERYTHING. When you go through adolescence, you shouldn't not eat. Eating is beneficial. It just is. No more explaining needed. She didn't even lose any weight anyway.
Plum also steals from her friends. Why would you do that? I know she is struggling to accept herself. But she is just really pushing herself further away from her 'friends'.
-I just didn't like Justin. Plum says he's sweet and funny and cool. But I think he is too proud. He takes advantage of way too many things, and he lies about things. I think the character was supposed to be likeable, but he just didn't appeal to me the way I think it was supposed to.
- The ending was little disappointing. It ended with David in bed with his Maureen sitting beside him. David kept saying "I want Daddy," and that sort of thing. I was hoping for a better ending.
So there you go. I did like how the story was very unique. I don't think any other book about growing up that I have read is quite like it. I like its honesty. I liked its portrayal of teenage life. I liked how Plum's house was just so antique, with ancient furniture. I loved how her brother Cydar had literally a wall of fish tanks, housing heaps of interesting and colourful fish. I think I liked Cydar the best in this whole story.
Zobo!
Something so CUTE. Well, I think it is.
I was on the Internet and saw this article about this little cat. It has an eye condition that makes its eyes go very big and have amazing colours. I thought it was really cute. I actually did. It is blind, but doing well. It's name is Matilda.
It wouldn't let me copy or paste a picture, so here is the link to a BuzzFeed article about this awesome cat.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/take-me-to-your-catnip#.wo3np2ZR5D
It wouldn't let me copy or paste a picture, so here is the link to a BuzzFeed article about this awesome cat.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/take-me-to-your-catnip#.wo3np2ZR5D
Saturday, 9 May 2015
A few book trailers people have made and some authors
I just wanted to share some great book trailers and some videos of authors discussing their books that I thought could lure you into some books that have been reviewed and discussed on this blog, or even just books I have read just not blogged about yet. All rights go to those who made these videos. I did not make these.
Coraline- Neil Gaiman
Today I am discussing Coraline. Coraline is a very spooky, original book about a girl, surprisingly named Coraline, who moves into a really, really old house. Coraline finds a door, and when she climbs through it appears to be in her same home but her parents have buttons for eyes.
I watched the movie last night and I really like it because it's in stop animation and it's very creative. The book wasn't that different from the movie, but one major character that was added into the movie wasn't in the book. While I was reading the book I was getting more and more into the chapters and thinking 'Where's Wybie? Where is he?' Then I got to the end of the book and thought, 'They must have added him into the movie cleverly. Smart.'
Coraline has a sort of feeling about it, like a spooky but pleasing read. Yeah, okay, it probably wasn't as awesome as I hoped it would be, but it was still great. I just think I need more of a scare. But, it is written for, about, eight year olds and up, so it couldn't be too thrilling.
I know if I was to write a best seller, I would never have thought of a girl who's name everyone pronounces wrong and who has an Other Mother and Other Father that have buttons for eyes in a world just like her own.
I just like the creepiness of the book. I saw the movie way before I read the book and that was very creepy.
And the talking cat. I love the talking cat.
I don't really have anything more to add for this discussion. I like the illustrations in the edition I have, which is this one- -----------------------------------------------)
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I watched the movie last night and I really like it because it's in stop animation and it's very creative. The book wasn't that different from the movie, but one major character that was added into the movie wasn't in the book. While I was reading the book I was getting more and more into the chapters and thinking 'Where's Wybie? Where is he?' Then I got to the end of the book and thought, 'They must have added him into the movie cleverly. Smart.'
Coraline has a sort of feeling about it, like a spooky but pleasing read. Yeah, okay, it probably wasn't as awesome as I hoped it would be, but it was still great. I just think I need more of a scare. But, it is written for, about, eight year olds and up, so it couldn't be too thrilling.
I know if I was to write a best seller, I would never have thought of a girl who's name everyone pronounces wrong and who has an Other Mother and Other Father that have buttons for eyes in a world just like her own.
I just like the creepiness of the book. I saw the movie way before I read the book and that was very creepy.
And the talking cat. I love the talking cat.
I don't really have anything more to add for this discussion. I like the illustrations in the edition I have, which is this one- -----------------------------------------------)
Zobo!
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
I Got the DIVERGENT BOXSET
Recently I bought the complete Divergent book boxset, featuring:
- Divergent
-Insurgent
-Allegiant
- Four
And it also came with this little World of Divergent book so that was a bonus.
When I unwrapped it from its plastic wrapping I imagined that angels thing like -ahhh AHHHH!
Later (when I figure out how) I'll post a video on what I think about the Divergent series because honestly, I can't be bothered to write 3 reviews.
- Divergent
-Insurgent
-Allegiant
- Four
And it also came with this little World of Divergent book so that was a bonus.
When I unwrapped it from its plastic wrapping I imagined that angels thing like -ahhh AHHHH!
Later (when I figure out how) I'll post a video on what I think about the Divergent series because honestly, I can't be bothered to write 3 reviews.
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