It is: 2016!
Hola, mi amigos! Como esta? Anyway, on to the post, am I right? Today's topic is my favorite--music!!! Favorite songs, singers, bands--leave me a comment and we'll discuss :) My favorite singers: Halsey Christina Perri The Script Imagine Dragons The Goo Goo Dolls Colbie Caillait (I probably spelled that wrong) ...and many, many more! My favorite songs: Cecilia and the Satellite by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5 Breakeven by The Script or Colbie Caillait Control, Castle, Hold Me Down, Ghost, and New Americana by Halsey Radioactive, Shots, and Demons by Imagine Dragons Fight Song by Rachel Platten :) anything from Wicked ...and many, many, MANY more! ...and that is all. Now, our book review--of Cinder by Marissa Meyer (book one in the Lunar Chronicles): Cinder is, as you may have guessed, a Cinderella retelling--but a retelling like none you've ever heard before. It tells the story of a future America, where cyborgs are common but not equal to humans, and where a plague called letumosis ravages a land with no cure and no protection. The book follows Linh Cinder, a teenage girl whose stepmother puts her to work as a mechanic. Oh, and she just happens to be half cyborg... When Prince Kai comes to her with an android that needs fixing, it's the beginning of a fateful friendship...and maybe a romance? No, Cinder doesn't have time for that--she has heavier things on her mind when letumosis rips her family apart...and Cinder discovers a deadly secret... Well-written and amazingly developed, Cinder is a brilliant book that showcases a strong heroine and a wonderful cast of intelligent and diverse characters. Definitely worth a read! Rating---4.65 stars (yes, point sixty-five. I thought carefully) And now our song-- Cecilia and the Satellite by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness! Until next time! *blows kiss* Goodbye!
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Hellooooo, reader! What's up? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I know--I should just get to the blog post, right? Okay, fine. Today's topic, my friend, is school! All about it--mine AND yours. Let us start with mine. As you know, I started school last Tuesday. A week ago, to be exact. And I LOVE it! Here's my class schedule: Math Fluency ELA/English STEM (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) or Spanish (Tuesday, Thursday) Sustained Silent Reading Social Studies/Humanities Lunch Art (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) or Gym (Tuesday, Thursday) Science Math Dismissal My favorite subject is STEM. That's Science/Technology/Engineering/Math for those of you who've never heard of it. Also known as DI, or Destination Imagination. Does it ring any bells? And now, for our book review--Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt! Angela's Ashes is a memoir that follows Frank McCourt's childhood in poverty in Ireland. It's a heavy book, for sure, but a pretty good one. Someone who enjoys memoirs, biographies, or historical fiction would probably enjoy this book. It's definitely not a book for kids! Frank McCourt had a very sad, harsh childhood, which is what makes the story very heavy. Don't go into it expecting fluff, happily ever afters, or a sweet little childhood story, because your hopes will be dashed VERY quickly! Overall, a dark, interesting story. 3.75 stars. Lastly, our song--Fight For What's Right by the Rua! Hello, reader! Okay! Let's get down to business, shall we? First off, a couple of little notifications for you, reader. 1) From now on, I will post at least once a week. 2) From now on, each post will contain not only a book review, but also the audio of a song that I enjoy. Song requests and book requests will definitely be taken in the comments section :) That is all. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And now, back to our regularly scheduled program. ;) Happy Labor Day, everyone! Tomorrow is (for me, anyway) the first day of school! I'm very excited. School is great! My favorite subject is probably math. What's yours? And for my final announcement-- Remember that book I reviewed? Paper Towns? Well, I went and saw the movie. It was pretty good! Ansel Eglort makes a cameo :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's book review: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple This book was absolutely wonderful! It is an epistolary novel that centers on fifteen-year-old Balakrishna “Bee” Branch and her parents, Bernadette Fox and Elgin Branch. Bernadette is a neurotic, quirky woman, and Elgin is the sensible, hardworking one. When Bee takes her parents up on an old offer, she’s entitled to a trip anywhere she chooses--and she wants to go to Antarctica. Bernadette will do anything to get out of going, and as she schemes, she also battles with her stuck-up neighbor, Audrey Griffin. Meanwhile, Elgin has an affair with his co-worker Soo-Lin Lee-Segal as well as attempting to get Bernadette locked up! It’s a chaotic family, and it gets worse when Bernadette goes missing. Bee compiles documents such as emails, notes, transcripts, and even classified records from everyone who may have been involved with the disappearance, such as Audrey, Soo-Lin, Elgin, Bernadette, and Bernadette’s virtual assistant, Manjula, in hopes of figuring out where her mother went. Will she find her? Read the book and find out! I loved this book! The characters were well-developed, the dialogue was hilarious, the plot was wonderful, and the satirical humor was spot-on. Bee’s intermittent narrations added much insight to the story, the correspondence was a delight to read, and the twists were masterfully foreshadowed and brilliantly executed. Strongly recommended! As you can see, I really enjoyed this book. However, someone who doesn’t like or doesn’t understand satire wouldn’t like it nearly as much. Rating--5 stars! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And, as promised, the song--New Americana by (you guessed it) Halsey!!! Thanks for reading! Until next time...!
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