Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Midterms
Ugh. Midterms started last Thursday and I've already taken my Chinese, Algebra, and English exams. Tomorrow I have French and Civics, then on Tuesday I have Chemistry. I hate studying for these and I get so bored that I end up procrastinating (not good!). I wish I could find already made flashcards in Quizlet but I haven't found any yet. I put up Cold Turkey (a program that blocks your computer's access to certain websites and programs until a specified time) but I still seem to find other ways to procrastinate. ARG! I can't wait until these are over...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
New Challenge!
Tomorrow I'm starting a new challenge: the Winter Drawing/Photography Challenge!
Here are the requirements:
Here are the requirements:
- day 01 - sweaters
- day 02 - snowball fights
- day 03 - hot chocolate/hot drinks
- day 04 - books
- day 05 - ice skating
- day 06 - parkas/big jackets
- day 07 - sledding
- day 08 - snow angels
- day 09 - fireplace/candles
- day 10 - snowed in
- day 11 - quilts
- day 12 - mistletoe (or plain smoochies)
- day 13 - snowmen
- day 14 - hot baths
- day 15 - winter hats and mittens
- day 16 - shaking from the cold
- day 17 - snow shoveling
- day 18 - hibernate/sleep
- day 19 - cookies/cake/gingerbread
- day 20 - scarves
- day 21 - soup
- day 22 - huddle for warmth
- day 23 - sick
- day 24 - socks/boots
- day 25 - trade gifts/donate
- day 26 - foggy breaths
- day 27 - ski
- day 28 - knitting
- day 29 - power outage
- day 30 - sing loudly and/or obnoxiously
- day 31 - family/friend pictures
Monday, July 23, 2012
30 Day Book Challenge: Day THIRTY!
"Your favorite book of all time"
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
This book has been mentioned so often, one can only assume that it's my favorite book. Best. Book. Out. There. 'Nuff said. Read it.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
This book has been mentioned so often, one can only assume that it's my favorite book. Best. Book. Out. There. 'Nuff said. Read it.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Nine
" A book everyone hated but you liked"
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This is a great classic that I enjoyed reading for the fourth time a last year... We read it in school and surprisingly, many of my classmates didn't like it! Surprising, I know! Well, anyway, I think it's a great and I recommend it to anyone, although you'll most likely read it in school...
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This is a great classic that I enjoyed reading for the fourth time a last year... We read it in school and surprisingly, many of my classmates didn't like it! Surprising, I know! Well, anyway, I think it's a great and I recommend it to anyone, although you'll most likely read it in school...
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Eight
"Favorite title"
Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse
Not only was this a fabulous book (takes place in Vermont after a nuclear accident), but the title is just so poetic and beautiful. My grandma lives in Vermont and there was an accident where a local and loved shop got burned down. Outside of the "grave" of the store (the place with all the remains), someone put up a sign saying "Rise like a phoenix" in attempt to spark people to overcome the disaster and rebuild the store. It just gets me every time. :)
Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse
Not only was this a fabulous book (takes place in Vermont after a nuclear accident), but the title is just so poetic and beautiful. My grandma lives in Vermont and there was an accident where a local and loved shop got burned down. Outside of the "grave" of the store (the place with all the remains), someone put up a sign saying "Rise like a phoenix" in attempt to spark people to overcome the disaster and rebuild the store. It just gets me every time. :)
Friday, July 20, 2012
30 Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Seven
"The most surprising plot twist or ending"
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
This is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. It's about Aibelene Tucker's journey to discover the present, but only by searching through the past. It's absolutely fabulous and I don't care who you are, you need to go out and read this book! Plus, you're in for a surprise at the end (I don't want to give too much away...)! ;-)
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
This is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. It's about Aibelene Tucker's journey to discover the present, but only by searching through the past. It's absolutely fabulous and I don't care who you are, you need to go out and read this book! Plus, you're in for a surprise at the end (I don't want to give too much away...)! ;-)
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Six
"A book that changed your opinion about something"
None.
I'd really REALLY like to say that there's this book that has forever changed my views on life, however I don't believe there is (if there is one, I can't seem to come up with it). I don't have any issues with my opinions now, and I only hope if there is a book that changes my views, it's only for the better!
None.
I'd really REALLY like to say that there's this book that has forever changed my views on life, however I don't believe there is (if there is one, I can't seem to come up with it). I don't have any issues with my opinions now, and I only hope if there is a book that changes my views, it's only for the better!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Five
"A character who you can relate to the most"
Julie from Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Although I prefered the 1960s movie setting over the modern-day book setting, this book is also a fantastic read. I can relate most to Julie, who, although I'm not much of one anymore, is a social outcast. She loves her chickens and cares for them with all her heart (like me) and she's a young advocate for the environment (like me). There's this great scene when she climbs a tree just to prevent it from being cut down... I've always wanted to do that!
Julie from Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Although I prefered the 1960s movie setting over the modern-day book setting, this book is also a fantastic read. I can relate most to Julie, who, although I'm not much of one anymore, is a social outcast. She loves her chickens and cares for them with all her heart (like me) and she's a young advocate for the environment (like me). There's this great scene when she climbs a tree just to prevent it from being cut down... I've always wanted to do that!
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Four
"A book that you wish more people would’ve read"
NONE
I absolutely LOVE it when I read about and very few other people know about it. This way, I feel a stronger connection with the characters and plot as if it's my own world without other people involved.
NONE
I absolutely LOVE it when I read about and very few other people know about it. This way, I feel a stronger connection with the characters and plot as if it's my own world without other people involved.
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Three
"A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t"
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Although I'm not always one for modern teen literature, I saw this movie (I hate to admit seeing movies before books but...) when I was younger and became absolutely fascinated with it. It's about friendship and travel (YES!) and it just always caught my eye. I have the first two books in the series but just haven't gotten around to reading them yet... Soon, I hope...
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Although I'm not always one for modern teen literature, I saw this movie (I hate to admit seeing movies before books but...) when I was younger and became absolutely fascinated with it. It's about friendship and travel (YES!) and it just always caught my eye. I have the first two books in the series but just haven't gotten around to reading them yet... Soon, I hope...
Sunday, July 15, 2012
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Two
"Favorite book you own"
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
I picked this novel up in an old hippie bookstore in Maine last summer. Once I opened to the first page and began reading, it was impossible to put it down. It's an absolutely fabulous book about Calpurnia finding her voice and calling in the world in late 1800s-early 1900s America. READ IT!
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
I picked this novel up in an old hippie bookstore in Maine last summer. Once I opened to the first page and began reading, it was impossible to put it down. It's an absolutely fabulous book about Calpurnia finding her voice and calling in the world in late 1800s-early 1900s America. READ IT!
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-One
"Favorite book from your childhood"
Eloise by Kay Thompson
I couldn't get enough of these books when I was little. I would often pretend to be Eloise and dress up as her. She's an absolutely adorable character and the illustrations (by Hilary Knight) are fantastic! Love it, dah-ling!
Eloise by Kay Thompson
I couldn't get enough of these books when I was little. I would often pretend to be Eloise and dress up as her. She's an absolutely adorable character and the illustrations (by Hilary Knight) are fantastic! Love it, dah-ling!
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty
"Favorite romance book"
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
If you've been following all my posts, you'd see that Anna and the French Kiss has been mentioned quite a bit. This is a good thing. One of the reviews says "You should date this book". I couldn't agree more. As the title exhibits, the book contains of lot of romance (yay!) and is a fabulous book: thus making it my favourite romance book.
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
If you've been following all my posts, you'd see that Anna and the French Kiss has been mentioned quite a bit. This is a good thing. One of the reviews says "You should date this book". I couldn't agree more. As the title exhibits, the book contains of lot of romance (yay!) and is a fabulous book: thus making it my favourite romance book.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Nineteen
"Favorite book turned into a movie"
One Day by David Nicholls
One Day isn't my favourite movie (see Across the Universe or Midnight in Paris), however, it happens to be my favorite movie that originated from a great book. Being madly in love with Jim Sturgess (Jude in Across the Universe), it's only natural I'd want to see the film One Day. (Not to mention, Anne Hathaway is one of my favorite actors). However, I usually prefer to read the book first, so I ordered from Amazon and read it. It was marvelous! It kept me hanging on to every detail and falling in love with Dex along the way. Recently, I finally got around to watching the film, and it was just as good, if not better, than the book!
I also want to read and watch The Help... any reviews?
One Day by David Nicholls
One Day isn't my favourite movie (see Across the Universe or Midnight in Paris), however, it happens to be my favorite movie that originated from a great book. Being madly in love with Jim Sturgess (Jude in Across the Universe), it's only natural I'd want to see the film One Day. (Not to mention, Anne Hathaway is one of my favorite actors). However, I usually prefer to read the book first, so I ordered from Amazon and read it. It was marvelous! It kept me hanging on to every detail and falling in love with Dex along the way. Recently, I finally got around to watching the film, and it was just as good, if not better, than the book!
I also want to read and watch The Help... any reviews?
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Eighteen
"A book that disappointed you"
Evolution, Me, & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande
I was really looking forward to this book, as it's rare to find books for youth about evolution. My hopes for this read included: the main character would come to the decision that evolution is real and gods aren't. The book sort of started off that way, but in the end I was disappointed to find the science teacher to be religious as well as the main character made some sort of weird twisty conclusion about evolution and creationism combined. I very disappointed. It had it's good parts, but over all, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone like me.
Evolution, Me, & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande
I was really looking forward to this book, as it's rare to find books for youth about evolution. My hopes for this read included: the main character would come to the decision that evolution is real and gods aren't. The book sort of started off that way, but in the end I was disappointed to find the science teacher to be religious as well as the main character made some sort of weird twisty conclusion about evolution and creationism combined. I very disappointed. It had it's good parts, but over all, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone like me.
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Seventeen
"Favorite quote from your favorite book"
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Although Charlotte's Web isn't my favorite book, is does include one of my favorite lines.
“'Why did you do all this for me?' he [Wilbur] asked. "I don't deserve it [the help from Charlotte's webs]. I've never done anything for you.'
'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.'”
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Although Charlotte's Web isn't my favorite book, is does include one of my favorite lines.
“'Why did you do all this for me?' he [Wilbur] asked. "I don't deserve it [the help from Charlotte's webs]. I've never done anything for you.'
'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.'”
Monday, July 9, 2012
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Sixteen
"Favorite female character"
Francie Nolan from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Not only is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn one of my favorite books of all time, but it also holds my favorite female character: Francie Nolan. Francie Nolan is portrayed as a bit of an outsider and introvert, as she grows up in poor territories and has to help care for her family. I admire her courage, honor her strength, and adore her personality. She's the kind of character I'd love to have as a best friend, not only for the wondrous stories she would tell, but also for her caring heart and open mind.
If I haven't given you enough reasons already, I really recommend going out to your nearest library and borrowing A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: it's absolutely fabulous!
Francie Nolan from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Not only is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn one of my favorite books of all time, but it also holds my favorite female character: Francie Nolan. Francie Nolan is portrayed as a bit of an outsider and introvert, as she grows up in poor territories and has to help care for her family. I admire her courage, honor her strength, and adore her personality. She's the kind of character I'd love to have as a best friend, not only for the wondrous stories she would tell, but also for her caring heart and open mind.
If I haven't given you enough reasons already, I really recommend going out to your nearest library and borrowing A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: it's absolutely fabulous!
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