The idea for this comes from Solace Utara over a Prophets of the Force. The real credit goes to everyone who makes this list possible by making me smile. (and sometimes, that is Solace, with her awesome posts!) :D
1. Having a nice time with my family; with no fighting or arguing about stupid stuff.
2. Nights when I actually have free-time and can read or do something other than try to do my work on my computer which is too slow.
3. When I find a book at the library that has an amazing plot line, tons of action, minimal language, and no mature content.
4. When I realise that I have somehow-miraculously-avoided being shipped with anyone by my friends.
5. Watching Star Wars.
6. Watching a sword fight.
7. Going to public places wearing a fandom t-shirt and meeting people who are just as obsessed as you.
8. When a drawing project of mine comes out right.
9. Everytime I look at my profile picture on Facebook.
10. Listening to songs like Skyrim and the Star Wars Main Theme
11. Playing the Word Game on Facebook with the Outliers. :)
12. Those random moments in public places when you realise that it doesn't matter what other people think, so you just do whatever.
13. Having random conversations about crazy things that make no sense.
15. Listening to the Pandorica Speech.
<--This may or may not be the right one...sorry if it's not... **UPDATE: Yep...that's the one...don't sit around waiting for it to end...it's a ten-hour loop...haha
16. This picture:
17. Dreaming about dragons.
18. Singing along to music that I like.
19. Playing my flute
20. Playing Across the Stars on the piano.
21. When a teacher quotes a movie I love.
22. Eating a bagel when I want to eat a bagel (there...I said it...).
23. My cats.
24. Horses.
25. Finding fandom t-shirts.
26. Playing Balderdash with the Outliers...and then quoting the results months later.
27. Play rehearsals.
28. The TARDIS
29. Falling off my chair laughing at something someone said on Facebook.
30. Making this list.
31. The Piano Guys
32. Cosplay
33. Doing my hair like a favourite character (i.e. Padme)
34. Listening to How To Train Your Dragon being read by David Tennant
35. Going to the finals in Mock Trial
36. Playing badminton
37. When we start singing "Blunt the Knives" at the dinner table.
38. "Mordor University"
39. Finding that my favourite bloggers have posted.
40. Singing songs in the middle of the Word Game on Facebook.
41. Imagining what it would be like to be completely crazy one day and just do everything that I would never do because it would be embarrassing.
42. Coming up with a better argument than the person you are arguing with.
43. "Reading messy as something else is not god."
44. When I wake up in the morning and realise that I got a good night sleep.
45. This:
46. Always ♥
47. R2-D2
48. Going to Comic-Con.
49. Reading the Nerd Problems likethese:
^ yep...that's how I'm grounded...losing my books...
50. Realising just how big the fandom world is.
51. When God takes something that's bothering me away, and I don't have to deal with it anymore.
52. Getting explosions of comments in just a couple of minutes.
53. The possibiliy that my choir might be singing Vale Decem this spring.
54. Painting my nails with little Daleks on them.
55. Randomness and hilarious confusion during the word game...
56. Wearing my long, brown, Tenth Doctor-ish coat.
57. This picture:
58. Finding Star Wars t-shirts when shopping...even if they are in the men's section.
59. Singing camp songs.
60. When people like you comment on my posts. (It really means a lot when you tell me what you think...and if you don't have an account, comment anonymously... :) )
61. When the cover for a much-anticipated book is revealed and it's amazing.
62. Movie/TV marathons with friends
63. When I'm cross-examined in Mock Trial, and the attorney can't get me to say anything bad.
64. Shopping for books and finding a lot of great ones.
65. TEA. IS. BAD!!!!
66. This:
67. Stumping the teacher with a question.
68. When the eye doctor says "Don't Blink".
69. Star Wars references.
70. Asking for fish fingers and custard.
71. Wearing cool socks.
73. Skipping numbers randomly.
74. Going the entire weekend without freaking out.
75. Funny faces. Like these:
76. "The prize turkey!"
77. Gren Gablays... ♫ ... Green Goblins...
78. Playing Clue and winning because I am tricky...haha
79. Playing Super Smash Bros.: Brawl
80. Funny signs. Like these:
81. This:
82. "The ____ of Gondor!"
83. My Golden Snitch pendant watch.
84. One does not simply poof into Mordor...
85. Lightsaber fighting.
86. Sperkering lerk thers ernlern. (Speaking like this online...and trying to figure out what other people are saying...)
87. Listening to the TARDIS's hum:
88. Hugging my cat.
89. Grooming horses.
90. The part in National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets when they are getting in the car to escape and Riley wants to drive, but he gets in on the wrong side because they are in England...and a whole bunch of other things in the National Treasure movies, too...
91. This:
and this:
okay, that is enough David Tennant...
92. So...Matt Smith...
93. Practising archery.
94. Making an awesome reference and people get it.
95. Going outside for class.
96. Awesome gifs...
97. The Princess Bride...
"Stop rhyming, I mean it!!"
"Anybody want a peanut?!"
98.Mushu
99. Hermione
100. Completing lists...
101. Randomly adding to lists...
102. Dragons
<-- Me too...*sigh**...me too...
103. This part in LOTR:
104. Getting letters in the mail
105. Yoda
106. "I can't go to bed...my nails are wet!"
107. Trats
108. "I know NOTHING!"
109. *Actually* finishing lists.
Okay...I'm done now...(probably not...but let's just say that I am...)
Thanks, Solace! This was really fun!
And thanks for reading this extremely long post, everyone! Let me know what you think down in that comment box :)
Summary: Piper MacKenna's brother returns home, and he is accused of murder. Reef McKenna had a relationship with the women who was killed, and he was found on the murder scene by two people who testify that he was the killer. The Deputy, Landon Grainger, hates what he has to do. He has known Piper for years...perhaps he has even loved her...and to put her brother in jail, when even he is not completely certain of his guilt...
Piper is completely sure that her brother is innocent. When the police refuse to investigate for another suspect, she decides to take matters into her own hands and find the real murderer herself. But the mystery of the murder of Karli is much more complicated and dangerous than Piper and Landon could have guessed. Will the two of them be able to brave the cold of Alaska and find the real murderer in time to free Piper's brother?
My Thoughts: Well, you must be wondering why I gave this book 3 stars...I do believe it is the lowest rating I have given one of my review books so far....
-Let me first start out with the good things about this book:
The mystery was great. Very intriguing and extremely well written. The fact that this is the second book in the series does not take away from the story (in other words: my library did not have book 1, so I have not read it, but it made perfect sense to skip it and just read this one...)
-Now...for the not so good stuff in this book:
So...Bethany House is a Christian publishing company and I would not exactly consider some of the content in this book very appropriate. (Maybe some of you would be fine with it...but I am not accustomed to reading many books written for adult-Christian or not-so maybe this kind of content is quite normal...idk.
No swearing...that i recall...that is a great thing...
But then there is the...mature content...
-Karli, the women who was murdered, was a woman involved with many different guys in relationships. One reason why Reef is a main suspect is because they had a fight when Reef found out Karli was cheating on him while they were in a relationship together.
-Deputy Landon Grainger goes to the bar, and while he is there a woman tries to get him to come home with her and spend the night. He says no, but she keeps trying to get him to come.
-Both Landon and Piper have hidden feelings for each other, and they both are said to be "pushing away images of each other"
-In order to uncover secrets about the mystery, Piper attends a party, despite the fact that Landon advises against it. Piper is sure that everything will go okay, but the man who invited her ands up drugging her and tries to take advantage of her. Luckily, Landon arrives just in time before the man can do anything to Piper.
-At the end of the book, Piper and Landon reveal that they are in love with each other and they get engaged. They go into a tree house together and Landon says that when they are married, they can go up there and sleep under the stars and they "will be married so..." The thought is left unfinished, but it definitely applies something...
So, in all, the story was great, but the content is definitely NOT for young people...I would suggest that older teens and adults read this novel. I gave it a 3 start rating because I don't like it when books I read have that type of stuff in it...
Title:Unstoppable Author: Nick Vujicic Series: (None) Pages: 237 Publisher: WaterBrook Press Genre: Non-fiction, Inspirational My Rating: 5 Stars (as a book in general); 4 Stars (If I go by my biased-ness...I don't really like non-fiction...)
Summary/Description: Nick Vujicic was born with out arms or legs. As a young child, he wondered what his purpose in life could be and wondered if God really loved him. Now, he sees that God has a BIG plan for his life, and nothing can get in the way. In Nick's second book, he tells us how to overcome obstacles in life such as challenges in relationships, jobs, heath, addictions, bullying, and other issues people face. This book encourages the reader to face the challenges life throws at us and become unstoppable.
My thoughts: Well, first, please know that I don't normally read non-fiction, but I really wanted to review this book because I find Nick's story so inspiring. In today's society, people face so many different challenges. Bullying, for example, isn't just in school anymore. It's at work, and on the internet, too. And so many people face disease and disability. Nick is a great person to address these issues and more since he is disabled himself. Unstoppable is so encouraging and really shows you that nothing is impossible with God and no matter how terrible your situation is, there is always a way out and a way to encourage others with your experiences. This book not only told Nick's story, but also other people-young and old-who had gone through the trials that were being described. There were quite a few mentions of human trafficing and slavery. But that is the only thing that I might have a problem with in this book (And also the time when he mentioned not calling someone "mummy"...I practically freaked out, but that's just my own personal issue :P )
Title: Starflower Author: Anne Elisabeth Stengl Series: Tales of Goldstone Wood-Book 4 Pages: 348 Publisher: Bethany House Genre: Fantasy My rating: 5 Stars
Summary: Years ago, a young faerie queen gave herself over to the Dragon. Becoming his first child, she burned her city and became the fearsome Dragonwitch, Hri Sora. Then the Dragon took her wings. Desperate to get them back, she agreed to get the "Flowing Gold." Hri Sora kidnaps Lady Gleamdren, the only one who knows where this "Flowing Gold" is. Eanrin, the bard, loves Lady Leamdren and vows to get her back. The soldier, Glomar, says the same. They both set out to find Gleamdren, but along the way, they encounter a young mortal girl, Starflower, who is unconscious beside a river. Eanrin rescues Staflower and she travels with them to find Lady Gleamdren. Both Eanrin and Glomar seem to think the Starflower is an unnecessary burden, but Starflower seems linked to the Dragonwitch. Is Starflower the key to Lady Gleamdren's rescue?
My thoughts: Amazing book! I love Anne Elisabeth Stengl's Tales of Goldstone Wood series.The characters and the stories are beautiful. But sometimes they get confusing. I was a bit confused about some of the faerie characters' names and their places in the story. And then, about halfway through the book, Starflower began to tell her story. It really helped to see her background, but when it kept switching between her story and the regular story with Eanrin, it did get a bit confusing. But...I still give it 5 stars.
I got this book free for review from Bethany House. (Thank you!)
2. Post the badge on your blog. It's pretty. Do it.
3. Answer the questions posed to you. Regardless of how out-of-left-field they may be.
4. Nominate five bloggers who shine a light in your day and be sure to notify them.
5. Issue some questions you'd like them to answer.
Okay...here we go!
1. Thank you, Solace Utara for giving me this award!
2. The award is up there ^ :D
3. Now for the questions...
1.) Who's your role model?
Hmmm...well, Jesus, of course...but if you were asking about a person here today in physical form, I'd have to say my mom. ♥
2.) Why do you blog?
Well, for this blog here, my English teacher asked me to start it so I could share with others the books that I read. After about maybe a year, my friends got me into Star Wars, and I started blogging about that here. That is how I met a lot of you...through Solace's blog, actually. :) And then came Doctor Who. So yeah, that's how I started blogging...most of this is thanks to my friends (Solace and all of you included).
3.) How do you view Twilight?
I don't like it. No, I've never read it, but I don't like the idea...of vampires, and other things as well. But I don't hate the people who do like it, and I have nothing against the writer, either.
4.) Describe your style of writing.
Umm, I have no idea how to describe m style of writing...actually, to tell you the truth, I haven't done much writing lately...but I mostly write fantasy stories...and I'm currently trying to write a backstory for a minor Star Wars character. (And I have a few other ideas, but I won't tell you yet...)
5.) When do you get a stroke of inspiration the most?
Shower sometimes...also when I'm going to bed...so generally when I can't write the ideas down... :P
6.) What do you do with your stroke of inspiration?
Try to remember it long enough to write it down...
And, I know this doesn't really work this way, but I want to give this award to all my friends, even though you don't have blogs...but I give it to you anyway, because you inspire me. I won't list your names here, but I think you all know who you are if you are reading this...
5. Now...the questions:
1.) What is your favourite genre to read? watch? write?
2.) What kind of music do you like to listen to?
3.) What is your favourite thing to do in your free time?
4.) If you could visit anywhere in the universe (including fictional places), at any time, and with any person...where/when/who would it be [with]? And why?
5.) When you are haing a bad day, what do you do to get in a better mood?
I can't wait to see what you all have to say...and if I didn't give you the award, you can comment your answers below. I'd love to hear from all of you!
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Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
488 pages
Sophie Foster has always been...different. From a very young age, she could hear the thoughts of those around her. She is a telepath. But Sophie can't control her ability and hearing everyone's voices all the time is annoying enough to drive her mad.
On a school field trip, Sophie encounters a strange young man who might have the answers to her questions. He tells her that she is an Elf from the Lost Cities. The young man, Fitz, takes her to what he says is her true home and she is brought before the council. Most of the council is in favour of her staying and learning at their school, but one is not. He is very suspicious of the whole situation. And he is afraid of Sophie. Even the best mind-readers could not break into her mind. But Sopie is allowed to stay.
But Sophie must keep her ability a secret, and that is proving to be harder than she expected. And now, there is a possibility that her mind could hold secrets that could destroy the Lost Cities.Can Sophie find out the secrets and help save her new frinds?
My thoughts:
This was an amazing book! I'm sure my summary does not even begin to show how great it is...in fact it's probably a very bad summary...I can't really remember all the details...(but that just means I'll read it again. YAY!) Okay...so Shannon Messenger is an amazing author. This is her first book, and she did a great job. Sophie's story really drew me in and the settings and characters were really well written. When I found out that Sophie was an "elf," I wasn't sure how I would like the story...I'm used to elves like the ones in Eragon, adn LOTR, and I don't really like the idea of the little Santa's helper kind in fiction. But it turns out that I was completely fine even thought they weren't really the LOTR kind. Also, the author used a lot of legendary/extint animals and places in the elves' world. Normally, this would probably really bother me, too. But in this story, I was completely fine with it...in fact, it made the story more interesting. Shannon Messenger uses the Lost Cities (i.e. Atlantis, Shangri La, etc.) as the places where the elves live. Also, creaturse like T-rexes and banshees are also in the elves' land. But for some reason, I was completely fine with this kind of stuff in this book. I guess that's just because Shannon Messenger is such an amzing writer!
Now, before you go, please tell me what you think of this book in the comments and rate it with the stars/scale thing below (if you have read it, that is).
And sorry abou the different format...with Blogger being weird, I didn't want to fix it in case it decided to be evil again... :P
<-- my friend shared this on Facebook...and I was like NO. WAY!
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger