I've decided to try the YA Historical Fiction Challenge, started by Sabrina over at YA Bliss. The point of it is to read five (if you're on level one, like me) historical YA novels in 2011. Here's a list of the books I want to read:
1. Between Shades of Grey - Ruta Sepetys
2. The Stolen One - Suzanne Crowley
3. The Vespertine - Saundra Mitchell
4. The Luxe - Anna Godbersen
5. The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak
Head on over to YA Bliss to sign up and get more information!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Polar Bears!!!!!
This is the most adorable video ever about the polar bears who are very curious about the spy camera hidden in a snowball!
Isn't that adorable???
Isn't that adorable???
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
WoW - December 29th
WoW is a weekly meme hosted by Jill, over at Breaking the Spine. WoW stands for Waiting on Wednesday. This week, I'm waiting on:
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Summary: In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . .
Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.
Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.
As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make—between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?
Why I want to read it: I'm tired of the main character being normal. In almost every book I've read, the main character is normal until they meet some fallen angel, or demon, or something in the likes. In this book, it seems that the character is different, and knows it, and I look forward to a change in the pattern! Also, I'm very curious as to what her dreams really are.
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Summary: In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . .
Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.
Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.
As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make—between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?
Why I want to read it: I'm tired of the main character being normal. In almost every book I've read, the main character is normal until they meet some fallen angel, or demon, or something in the likes. In this book, it seems that the character is different, and knows it, and I look forward to a change in the pattern! Also, I'm very curious as to what her dreams really are.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Songs and books
Have you ever heard a song, and the first thing that you think about is a book that you've read? 'Cause I sure have. Whenever I come up with a new one, I'll post about it. So, I was listening to a song that I recently got, and it made me think of Beautiful Creatures and Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stoll. It's called Iridescent, and it's by Linkin Park. Here are the lyrics:
When you were standing in the wake of devastation
When you were waiting on the edge of the unknown
With the cataclysm raining down
Your insides crying, "Save me now"
You were there, impossibly alone.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
And in a burst of light that blinded every angel
As if the sky had blown the heavens into stars
You felt the gravity of tempered grace
Falling into empty space
With no one there to catch you in their arms.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
When you were waiting on the edge of the unknown
With the cataclysm raining down
Your insides crying, "Save me now"
You were there, impossibly alone.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
And in a burst of light that blinded every angel
As if the sky had blown the heavens into stars
You felt the gravity of tempered grace
Falling into empty space
With no one there to catch you in their arms.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all you've known.
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go.
Let it go.
As I was listening to it, I just suddenly thought of those books. I think it reminds of BC and BD because I thought of Lena. It seems like something that Lena would say or write. It's also a really good song!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Cover Crazy (1) - December 27th
Cover Crazy is a weekly meme hosted at The Book Worms. The rules are simple. Just come up with your favourite cover for that day (Monday, if possible), post it on your blog, and just give a couple sentences about how you like it.
I have always loved the cover for Fallen. It has such pretty colouring on it, and I love the gothic touch. I love the lighting; with the light streaming in, and she's almost a silhouette, but not quite. My only question is: Why is her hair long? In the book, her hair has been cut short.
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