tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49839694515246736572024-02-18T19:06:18.662-08:00Reaching Through Different WorldsStep into the world of my mind. My perspectives of media, books, films and other relating topics are shared across time and space. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-82154364277073146622014-09-01T11:05:00.000-07:002014-10-28T11:06:16.144-07:00Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth<div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">I couldn't wait to begin with Insurgent after Divergent finished. Roth's writing is cleverly written and worded to match the dystopian, post-apocalyptic genre. I dived straight into the book, reading chapter after chapter trying to understand and come to grips with the new characters introduced and the fraction-less. </span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">After the alliance with Marcus that Tris makes I rolled my eyes, a very typical movement and plot 'twist'. I liked how it still focused on Tris and Tobias but also parted away from them until the end. Showing the typical romance everyone craves for. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Insurgent was a brilliant second installment to the Divergent trilogy and I enjoyed it as much a as Divergent. All in all I do hope that the final installment to he Divergent trilogy; Allegiant will higher my standards and close the series with a bang.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-80371336914833629232014-07-19T13:01:00.000-07:002014-07-20T13:01:19.027-07:00Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth<div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">It took me a while to finally begin reading the Divergent Series. I knew I would enjoy each novel and fall in love with the narratives. However, I decided to wait till the hype was hushed and then began the series. I am truly happy I did, I enjoyed this take on the Dystopian genre.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">As a fan of this science fiction, dystopia genre I was interested in the way this story would pan out. At first I didn't enjoy the main protagonist names, as myself cringe at the name. So I smiled open heartedly at Tris becoming her name. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I knew romance would be a recurring theme, especially with Tobias/Four, that was a given soon as Tris entered the Dauntless. I enjoyed how society was ranked into different categories that represent different strengths and personality traits. I believe in my opinion that the ending war seemed rushed to finish, but I bow down to the ease of not hiding blood and violence and making it known. Roth's writing is strong, which matches with the brave characters she holds well within this first installment. I am looking forward to reading Insurgent.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-10782062142821434872014-07-08T07:59:00.000-07:002014-07-10T08:02:46.057-07:00Soulmates by Holly Bourne<div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I didn't know what to expect as I picked up this novel at first. Was it going to be a pathetic love story, following its cringy title 'Soulmates' or a nothingless novel that was a quick read. It was that, a quick read.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I certainly didn't expect the language within the novel, I am used to American writing where the author's always seem to be American. However, Soulmates struck me off guard. British. What I liked was the realism regarding teenagers in college, A Levels and coursework as well as mastering the art of juggling your social and educational life.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The theory behind true love as a moral in this fictional story was overridden by the pathetic 'plot twist' about the weather changing and 'forbidden love'. Suddenly it quite rapidly took a turn and flipped into a unlikely silly little story. The realism was stripped from everything we had endured. I do recommend this novel for a quick holiday read, one to be read in a short amount of time. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-91329674124786281832014-07-07T07:56:00.000-07:002014-07-10T07:58:06.644-07:00Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell<div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">At first when I purchased this novel I was reluctant into reading it. I didn't know what I was going to expect when reading this novel and the story surrounding the idea of a 'Fangirl' attached to 'FanFiction'. I decided I needed a feel-good novel that would match my current emotions of happiness and relaxation on a sunny day. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The central protagonist Cath, a small town, quiet and social anxiety teenager made me furious at first. Her attachment to these characters Baz and Simon was uncanny. It was cringe-worthy. However, as I read on I understood her passion towards these characters and her struggles coming with writing something completely original, her fiction writing classes. As a wake up call I urge all who want to go into writing as a career to re-think their decisions, is University a good way into starting of that career? The pressure of writing on a deadline about something you have no clue over, or the passion for. As a young writer my dream is to write, but University is not the way for me. Experience is.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I enjoyed this novel actually more than i expected to. I rooted for Cath to grow as a young teenager in her first year of college. Her realisation towards the ending was a triumph, she needed to live in the moment and not in a fictional world. I am impressed with the layout of the story and how it has grown into a life lesson into finding out who you are in not only a love story, but a realistic selfless way.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-88609490793596047152014-06-30T13:03:00.000-07:002014-07-20T13:09:42.693-07:00Return to Labyrinth (Return to Labyrinth #1) by Jake T. Forbes, Chris Lee<div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">As a lover of all things Jim Henson's Labyrinth I was curious on what this graphic novel had to offer within the fiction world. I was impressed when my boyfriend handed me this graphic novel having known he knows nothing of the Labyrinth, film or not. I wanted to enter the world of Jareth's Labyrinth, reliving my childhood at nearly 20 years old.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I wondered where this journey would take me, introduce me to new characters and imaginative creatures. I was utterly impressed by the creation of a new story, following Toby growing up and how Sarah's world is now his. Toby's characteristics seems very selfish, his personality is very morbid and controlling over who he is and what he wants. However, this was a very likely outcome for Toby seeing as he very much was that child in the original Labyrinth; Sarah's annoying little brother. In my opinion, Toby and Sarah are similar characters as their characteristics mold together into their parents. I would enjoy seeing more about Sarah in the next installments and see where her childhood takes her.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Favoring Jareth, the Goblin King I admire his passion and devotion towards Sarah and how his love for her has not passed throughout the years. I am excited to see what happens with Jareth and how he has left the thrown to Toby.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">As a fan of Jim Henson's Labyrinth and a first reader of any sort of graphic novel, I was impressed and loved Return to Labyrinth. If you have ever watched Labyrinth growing up, visited the world I once had I recommend this journey back into this world. Revisit Hoggle and Ludo once more!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-77897141978505784812014-06-17T04:33:00.000-07:002014-06-17T04:33:46.646-07:00Social Media Path by Lydia Jones<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;">It took me a while for me to decide in which direction I
wanted to head towards for my career. I tried to think of everything that I
wanted to do and outline it with my greatest ambition. To be published. After
reading up on job roles, on career options I knew straight away University was
not for me. It might be the constant sitting in lectures or the time wasting
experience, I just knew I didn't want that. I wanted to be able to give my all
each time, to get straight into a job that I would thoroughly enjoy. The
no-debt fee was also a great upside.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBv1iEFk4s_d0JgYDHf-2GyjQ3NCm0SKgCt4sAMRmo_km7IWFczHmEYTEfw6yMMv4JAkDwKVCWlZM8sPbp7HuloPOt0tBATwDXOrqv_Cz9AyH15a2L6T2r2hZMtIiyV62d9C5qUexvyk/s1600/Lydia+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBv1iEFk4s_d0JgYDHf-2GyjQ3NCm0SKgCt4sAMRmo_km7IWFczHmEYTEfw6yMMv4JAkDwKVCWlZM8sPbp7HuloPOt0tBATwDXOrqv_Cz9AyH15a2L6T2r2hZMtIiyV62d9C5qUexvyk/s1600/Lydia+3.jpg" height="214" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">I knew the path I wanted to take was to find a job that
could support me and my career. When I stumbled across The Juice Academy
Apprenticeship scheme for Social Media, I wasn't too sure that I had a chance.
Yes, like all other young people out there I use social networks actively and
hold my own Blog. But I didn't think I could see myself in the position.
Without any other thought, I read around the job roles, around companies and the
definition of social media and knew this was the step I was willing to take. I
was impressed with everything The Juice Academy had to offer, earning what I
would have spent on a University degree doing something I love.</span><br />
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education, I was so relieved when I was out of it. I found myself on one foot
getting my head back into the world of learning. However, from experience I
have found myself settled and handling each task in a well thought-out way. I
was happy to resume into this world and to come to grips on what social media
does to industries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe if you doubt your options, doubt your career path
and what you want to do. Wait, plan and choose. There is never a rush on what
choices you have to make, University is always going to be there. Jobs are
always going to be available. However, getting into them jobs are the important
aspects. Decide yourself. But never forget to ask questions. I could always see
myself entering a career surrounded by the media. Maybe not in the sense of
which I am in, but there is always room to change, this is step one. There are
plenty more steps to come by. Always believe in you. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-46396867763967218802014-05-06T14:57:00.003-07:002014-05-06T15:21:28.996-07:00Is it a Dystopian World? Is it run by technology? <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;">What exactly is the Dystopia genre? It’s a genre which manifests
a world in the future which focuses on society and how they have challenged
ways in politics, science, religion or technology. It’s the complete opposite
of Utopia, which is an ideal world we see as to live in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I,
as a young reader have become enlightened to this futuristic genre that has set
aside from Science Fiction. I believe that dystopia is the perfect setting and
lifestyle that we as a generation are happily walking into without the
acknowledgement. It may seem like the little things first, from the invention
of the internet and little message groups you joined so often on forums, or sources
like <i>MySpace (2003)</i> checking out bands and sharing your profiles. Our social
media insight has risen over the past 10 years, to create this way of connecting;
sharing, viewing and searching become easier and well-known interaction among
young people. We take it for granted these days, it’s just a way of sharing our
weekends, searching through others profiles, who’s with whom and what they look
like. Thanks to <i>Facebook (2004)</i> and <i>Twitter (2006)</i> which our most used social
media applications and sites to date. </span><br />
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mirror our own<i>. ‘Uglies by Scott
Westerfeld (2005)’</i> creates this community which believes you are only
pretty when you turn 16 and under-go cosmetic surgery, this shows how social
media creates a version of yourself that you want to be. In their society they
believe their ranks are everything, what their feeds are, what stories they
have revealed and how high they can get. It’s much like how many views you can
gather on <i>YouTube (2005)</i> or how many likes on a post on <i>Facebook</i>. It creates a
world where everyone is someone else, their ideal person with no emotions over
anything that they can do. </span></div>
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Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008)’</i> a well-known adaptation has an
incredible social media platform. By using <i>TV</i> as a source of entertainment
creating a death-ring as an arena and placing 24 children ‘tributes’ into the
arena to fight for survival. The world <i>Collins</i> has created is set within the
future, in Panem. Within’ the Games the tributes must connect with the audience
in order to grab the sponsor’s attention to send them medication, food or
survival tools to help them survive the games. It uses so many ways to create a
new world which uses social media, the main aspect being playing a game in
order to win over society to help them survive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>‘Delirium by Lauren
Oliver (2011)’ </i>is another dystopian novel which is a world created around
the idea that love is a disease which can only be found in people who have not
had the procedure to remove ‘the deliria’. Society is sectioned off by the idea
of love where partners are created by a test which chooses for you depending on
your own results. However, would that actually ever work? Love happens to
anyone, it’s a journey around society coming against fears which they are
blocked from. Where the internet is watched, sites are blocked and they are
sheltered from the real meaning of what love is. </span></div>
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there in the world, from books to television shows to films. Like <i>Doctor Who
(1963)</i>, <i>The Twilight Zone (1959)</i> and<i> Falling Skies (2011)</i> to well-known blockbuster
films such as <i>The Island (2005)</i>, <i>Elysium (2013)</i> and <i>The Matrix (1999)</i>. We live
in a generation where everything is centred on technology. Who say’s we won’t
turn into that society who can click their fingers and their profiles show up
in front of their eyes, or touching walls to check your daily feed? We have
progressed immensely over the past decade through technology and we will enter
many more decades to even brighter and scarier society driven sources. We will
look back in years to come and realize what was and what now is.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Firstly, I placed this book on my want Christmas list hoping I'd find a new love for a book. I was intrigued by the Dystopian genre that I have grew fondly of. I honestly, can say I actually enjoyed this book.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Maybe Prue's discomfort, childish running away from others began to get irritating, however in the perspective of someone left alone in the wild for 3 years without speaking to anyone or having to go through so many challenges created this new unique dangerous protagonist who only minimally needed a male's help. Her lack of vocabulary was irritating but as you grew to come to turns with who Prue is, you understand and believe her character will become more reliant within meeting Shaw. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Again, I found myself having incredible difficulties in actually becoming interested in this third instalment. Similarly to Delirium, I found myself becoming bored with waiting for the action, drama and light within the book. Once it finally picked up halfway through it got interesting, yet rapidly fell again. I was expecting so much more from this book from what I got with Pandemonium, which was the best in the trilogy. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I did enjoy minor factors within the novel and found myself becoming to like more characters. It was interesting reading from the perspective of both Lena and Hana, one foot inside and one foot outside. It shown how much society can affect you and how a place without love can be destroyed by those who believe. All in all, I actually did overall enjoy this trilogy although I did expect much more. I do honestly recommend in reading this trilogy, it was a steady read which fair enough became difficult and frustrating to get into. However, I did enjoy the trilogy all in all, if you fancy reading a science-fiction/ dystopia novel I do recommend giving it a chance.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">After completing Delirium I was surprised, surprised on how it finally captured my attention. I was expecting such a slow steady paced novel that flowed the exact same way as Delirium flowed. I was proven wrong as the narrative began to intrigue me more. It may have been from the character's I was fond of or the character's I was newly introduced to. However, Pandemonium began on a confused note, I was put off my balance by the odd chapters from Then & Now. But as I got into the flow of the chapters flipping back and forth, the narrative was picked up again. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The change of setting is what this novel needed, somewhere new and fresh to bring this narrative to life. I enjoyed the introduction to the Wilds and the journey that Lena had to go on in order to become stronger. Although she began to irate me in area's, it shown the growth within her character. It was incredibly typical to introduce a new male character who will help form this love triangle for Lena. The ending was a typical podium to fall upon. I am excited to read the last instalment in the trilogy, Requiem.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">It was until it kicked in, Lena's portrayal was so weak and steady that she began to annoy me in ways when she was first introduced and kept the steady pace of her silly childish ways. Then there is Hana, the rebel best friend who thinks she's better than others. Hana shown difference to Lena, being more aware of who she was and what she wanted especially about the so called disease '</span><i style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Deliria</i><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">'. Alex was the first strong open character who was then introduced which was obvious from the start that he didn't belong in Portland and he was there to cause Lena to believe who she really is and what she actually believes in even when she didn't know it.</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">As much as the linear narrative began to strain and bore me, it luckily picked up. It hit its high after half way through the book, in a way that is incredibly late for an author to achieve. I am now intrigued into the rest of the novel's within the series which hopefully do not suffer like the first few chapters of Delirium. If you enjoy the Dystopian genre and want a new series introducing love as a disease and seeing how it affect's society and the government this certainly is the right book for you.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">I began this novel in confusion over why it was vastly raved about, however as I journeyed through each chapter I discovered why. Rowell's writing is touching as the words are written beautifully that enhances each of the characters. Eleanor's struggle throughout her new school and living with herself has took a toll on her enjoying her youth, from her family struggles, neglect and poverty it shows this book includes many themes. Her struggle with her weight, hair colour, freckles and her strange take to people has placed her in difficult situations that has caused her to be bullied severely, not only by her peers but by her stepdad. As Park was portrayed as an odd ball at first on the bus, his character grew and matured as he became crazed by Eleanor. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I believe this beautiful romance was a wonderful capture of life as a teenager, anything can happen at any moment. I loved every step throughout this novel, being greeted with all these experiences that both Eleanor & Park are faced with. How relationships can turn in the blink of an eye, but also can become something greater than that. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a little heart warming novel, easy read and light. Superb writing and narrative. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">My journey has ended, I can't believe it. It's been an incredible, lengthy journey in which had out done my expectations and enjoyed immensely. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I fell in love with the Morganville Vampire Series all them years ago, away on holiday buried into Glass Houses. I may of hoped for Claire to go for Michael at first then swallowed my hope and egged on Shane throughout the whole of the series. I loved everything about it. Well of course it's a light- not so light series, vampires of course. But it's a story of a town full of well... Morganville. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Daylighters may of started off, well strangely and annoyingly by the hellhound scenario, however as the story went on it was the correct way to end such a long series. The plot twists, towns rights, more fighting, death and well...biting, it was a job well done to Rachel Caine. The final ending was beautifully, elegantly perfect for each protagonist. Claire and Shane's rightful happy ending, finally! Eve and Michaels re-marriage in human situation. It was a perfect way to show how Morganville is.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Impressionable experiences or stories are incredibly
difficult to narrow down. However, one that empowers me the most is one tale
told by my Gran, Dorothy Cartwright. My Gran loved to speak of her family, she
was proud of them although her husband, Lesley’s side casted her out from them.
One of the people she was mostly proud of was her brother Bill Cartwright. Bill
was a young writer who tried his very best to be successfully published. During
this time when he was growing up he drank numerous amounts each day, which was
vastly popular within that time period. He spent the most of his youth and
young adulthood writing his novel, he expressed his cheeky personality into his
writing. My Gran was always enlightened with Bill’s charisma, which made him
into the cheeky chap he was. Bill and Dorothy grew up in the old homely home,
which she still calls home. Her house holds many memories inside that have made
my Gran into the most headstrong women I know. Numerous publishers, as my Gran
recalls declined Bill’s book, regrettably by the explicit content that was bind
in one book. In that year it was deeply frowned upon for any racy books to be
written, it was unknowledgeable to anyone. This is saddening, as I would love
with passion to read the words that Bill once brilliantly wrote. A writer’s
personality and characteristics reflect within their work. My Gran never had
the chance to read his book as it became missing and susceptibly remains with
his own family. Bill died at a young age by a heart attack, this shown that he
never had the happiness of any writers dream by being rightfully published. My
Gran’s love for Bill and his passion for writing impressed my incredibly by
sharing the same interests as myself. It is said it’s likely aspirations get
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">As a 'Whovian' as they call it. I was in love with the story of Amy and Rory's beautiful heartwarming fairytale love. When I got bought this novel for my 19th birthday not too long ago (26.10.2013) I couldn't wait to begin to take action and get my head stuck into it.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The introduction by Amelia Williams played with my heart strings. Amy's beautiful words directed at her raggedy man shown her passion and heartache of letting go of him for him to be alone. What I loved about this beginning of the novel that contained these amazing short stories was the tone of voice. I could hear Amy's words as I read along. I fell in love with this.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I began with the first short story within the novel; Summer Falls's by Amelia Williams. I didn't know what to expect in all honesty when I started the novel. However, in some sense of science fiction narrative I enjoyed this little story of a painting and monster. It was an interesting read that started off a good novel.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The Angel's Kiss by Melody Malone, of course was brilliant! It was my favourite story from the three included in the book. I could feel the River Song charisma behind the protagonist; Melody. I was impressed with the overall outcome within this narrative. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The final short story was Devil in the Smoke. It was an interesting read that I was not too thrilled about starting, however I grew to enjoy the storyline and of course Madame Vastra was an interesting character to anyone. It was a brilliant story and reminded me of the snowman monsters within the episodes that have aired. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Overall, I was greatly impressed with this selection of short stories and loved the journeys that each of these narratives took me on</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055433543923665396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983969451524673657.post-86960693100174669982013-09-13T14:19:00.000-07:002013-09-24T14:22:27.553-07:00Pretties (Uglies #2) by Scott Westerfeld<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">After reading Uglies, I really wanted to find out more about Tally's new life as a Pretty. Uglies began what all book series should do, intriguing you into wanting more. I was impressed with the way the portrayal of the characters transit from being an Ugly to being a Pretty. However, what put me off this new change and Tally was the introduction to Zane. Zane's character probably was introduced to do no harm apart from rivalry between David and Zane. I still rooted for David throughout this book. I didn't like Tally's mistaken choices she constantly makes then is captured over and over again, if you was really that desperate to be cured you'll try harder. It was clever to place the diversion of Tally's so close to escape by Zane once again, who strikes her off her goal. The downside to the book is Shay's pettiness, she acts like an immature child, although I would be peeved with my friend after the whole selling the Smoke out, but my opinion on Shay was for her to grow up and get over herself. Also, I hate the repetition of 'bubbly' in reference to being happy and lively, it makes me cringe in ways. Pretties has done well in carrying on the trilogy. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Firstly, I didn't purchase this book or was drawn to it by it's association with The Hunger Games, a trilogy which I love. I believe after reading this book that it is nothing alike THG, the differences are clearly shown by the plot of the book. I loved the heroin of Tally, the portrayal of a young girl who want's to be just like everyone else, Pretty. She hates the way she is born, an Ugly. Her hatred towards being left in Uglyville whilst her best friend Peris is in New Pretty Town, makes you sympathise for Tally. However, as she meets Shay a girl who twists Tally's beliefs and morals, the story takes a turn. At first I believed it was going to be a typical Tally is in love with Peris but forbidden by the Ugly and Pretty view upon them. The whole Romeo & Juliette love story. But I was fully mistaken by the introduction to David, a character which I believe can become something more, a hero and a safe haven for Tally.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Although, it took me a while to get into this book, I was happy that I carried on reading till the end. I loved the layout and how Scott Westerfeld has portrayed his female protagonist within the world of image change. I recommend this series completely to anyone who loves to try something new. It's a complete new story portraying how society works with technology and the behavior</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> of the uglies, smokies, rusties and pretties. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i>Who wouldn't like to believe in love at first sight? The promising future that can be made? </i></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, is a novel that centres around a young American teenage girl Hadley and her journey on a flight from New York, USA to London, England. It takes one flight and a day for her to embark on an encounter with a young teenage British boy Oliver. This young contemporary romance novel is set within 24 hours, showing how in that little amount of time & one coincidental flight seating arrangement is enough for the two teenagers to fall in love.<br /><br />I believe it's an typical take on romance novels edged towards teenagers. The American girl an British boy fall in love and typically on the same flight and seated in the same row. It was a stereotypical teenage romance but was a brilliant way to tell it. It's sort of a every girls dream come true. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">As a fan of Alyson No</span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">ël's novel's I thought I should read back on her older books, however I was disappointed by the writing being weak and the little plots that are not a running theme throughout each of the stories. I expected something light and readable which I would enjoy, Keeping Secrets is that a light easy read but I didn't enjoy it at all. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I didn't really enjoy this book, it didn't seem intriguing from the start which I was disappointed with. Usually I love Alyson Noel's novels but Faking 19 seemed like child's play, Alex's and M's pathetic game of wanting to be older and in the Hollywood glamorous scene was immature. The concept of faking their 16 year old selfs to seem 19 was a childish act and was obvious it would never get them far. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Th setting of Saving Zoe was different from the start, it was immediately intriguing especially as Echo gets her hands upon Zoe's diary. The book has twist an turns and was beautiful, making you thankful for what you have and feel sorry for Zoe's stupid choices.</span><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">“I want to believe there is a somebody out there just for me. I want to believe that I exist to be there for that somebody.” </span></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">'Dash & Lily's Book of Dares' intrigued me right away. The characters intelligence, knowledge and their correct use of words drawn me into taking a liking for both Dash and Lily. Wouldn't it be everyone's fantasy to create a 'dance' of the passing of a notebook with someone who shared interests in the same passions as yourself?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I as a reader enjoyed this book throughout each chapter. It is unusual for me to read a book which is been told through a males perspective but Dash's perspective and interests led me to adore his character. I am jealous of yes a fictional book, the fact that they can endure their passions for books within a small local bookstore 'Strands' whilst in reality we lack them. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I can relate to the characters by their loneliness and how they can feel so distant from people, how Lily decides to not speak to people for a day. Everyone can relate to characters within books as they are a realistic theme running through them, love. The ending is peaceful and beautiful which describes the entire book.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">After finally reading 'The Perks of being a Wallflower', I understand some of the commotion behind people liking the book. It certainly wasn't a quick read even with only 231 pages, the book told Charlie's perspective through his life. It dealt with drugs, school, depression and sex all as themes within the books. As a reader I found the book interesting, it's split into 4 parts with an epilogue which show to the audience how Charlie copes and deals with his struggles. The book is centred around Charlie's depression and guilt that holds over him by his Aunts death. The book deals with friendship as a key theme showing how his feelings for Sam which are projected bigger as the story progresses will always be there for Charlie, the friendship between Sam, Charlie and Patrick. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">However, although the book was one that you should always read- a recommendation to say that you have read the book and understood Charlie's heartbreaking life. I do believe the novel is a tricky one, it took a while to read over the words Chbosky writes and re-read them a couple of times to actually understand the idea of the story and Charlie himself. All in all I, I was a bit taken back by the hype for this novel it wasn't one I fully enjoyed and can say I loved it. It had the idea to create a good story and to tell the life of Charlie but it takes a while to re-read the words. I can truthly say I was actually disappointed within this novel, but never the less I still say others shall read it and actually see what the hype is about, as you may like it.</span><br /><br /><b style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">3/5 stars</b></span><br />
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