Quote of the Day #1

' Here's what's not beautiful about it: from here, you can't see the rust or the cracked paint or whatever, but you can tell what the place really is.You can see how fake it all is. It's not even hard enough to be made out of plastic. It's a paper town. I mean look at it, Q: look at all those cul-de-sacs, those streets that turn in on themselves, all the houses that were built to fall apart. All those paper people living in their paper houses, burning the future to stay warm.All the paper kids drinking beer some bum bought for them at the paper convenience store. Everyone demented with the mania of owning things. All things paper-thin and paper-frail. And all the people too.'

- Paper Towns, John Green.

May the odds be EVER in your favour!

So if you are unfamiliar to that quote up there ^^ -

then get off my blog. Before I punch you in the face (but not really).

Primrose Everdeen, at her first ever Games, is selected to compete in the 74th Hunger Games. At just 12 years of age, she was going to have to fight literally for her life whilst killing off fellow tributes aged between 12 and 18.

Until Katniss Everdeen, 16, volunteered to take her sister's place.
The same Katniss Everdeen who was to draw the poisonous berries in the finale, and start an uprising.

Accidentally, of course.

This is such a well written book, it has lots of cliff hangers to keep you turning pages and the characters are unbelievably detailed.

Suzanne Collins has written the whole trilogy in such a way that intrigues the reader, and sparks that interest. You are not reading a book. You are reading a whole world.

Genuinely a great read, though don't compare it to the film! They're both amazing for a number of completely different reasons!

 

Nerdfighters UNITE!

Now, for the moment all you YouTube nerds have been waiting for.
John Green time, guys!

For those of you unfamiliar to the name, Green is an incredibly successful writer by day, and the co-founder of one of the internet's most awesome YouTube channels: Vlogbrothers.

Living proof that superheroes have a chance of existing.

John Green is a New York Times bestseller, and his best book by far is his most recent novel.

The Fault in Our Stars is centered around a teenage girl named Hazel who has lung cancer. She has been told countless times that her cancer is (and will always be) terminal, but when an unexpected person sharing the same thoughts and feelings as her turns up to her support group, Hazel decides to live her life now, while she can.

This book is so inspirational and light-hearted even though its darkest themes include death. It is written with such detail you find yourself engrossed in the emotions of the character, and knee-deep within everything that happens.

Not even kidding, I cried a fair few times through the duration of reading this book. :3

One thing about John Green's books is that they're all so quotable!

Other books I recommend written by him include Looking For Alaska, Will Grayson, Will Grayson and Paper Towns.

More than what it says on the tin

At the moment, I'm reading Kissed by an Angel, written by Elizabeth Chandler.
I've read this book so many times; even though it's a fairly thick book, I can read it within a week.

And I must say: it's a book of pure awesome.

It has so many elements to it, such as crime, murder, a certain edge of gore and mystery. Though, I hate the title!

I hate how it gives the completely wrong impression about the book, and although it does have angels as a strong feature, actually kissing an angel is only one sentence in the book! It's so much better than some mediocre romance novel about 'some girl who is well sad about her boyfriend's death or somefink'.

For the last time, haters, IT IS NOT A ROMANCE NOVEL.

It is a geniunely complicated book about a girl called Ivy, who witnessed a murder.

Obviously (as a witness) the murderer seeks out Ivy, to silence her, ending in the crash of Ivy's car and the death of her first love Tristan, along with her faith in angels.
Itzz so gooooooood ;D

Tracy Beaker ain't got nothing on me....

It’s safe to say that my whole life has been heavily influenced by multi-media. Actually, before I could walk, I could read long, complicated stories!

Okay, that was a lie. But you get the point. I like reading a whole lot.

My English teacher has asked my class to create a blog about their reading habits, and in mind of trying to not earn myself a detention, this is my blog.

I was pretty young when I started reading, and I was addicted to every. Single. Jacqueline. Wilson. Book. EVER. I loved the way she could make a book (although with not much detail on description) they always had gripping story lines, and were never so long they lost your attention.  

Now, I love books that have detailed descriptions, relatable characters and interesting story lines. More or less: fictional dark action/adventure sci-fi novels. A mouthful. I know. I like having another image of another life in my head. I like how they can transport you anywhere; they’re a good escape from life!

I can read pretty much anywhere, but my favourite places include my bedroom and the local park. My favourite authors include Becca Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Chandler, Suzanne Collins and John Green.

I am currently re-reading Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler. Not even kidding, Chandler can tell one HELL of a story! ;)