The Girl Who Could Fly

Just the title you it all. Just not everything.

This book was given to me by a friend who was re-reading the book for probably the gazillionth time. She handed it to me, almost a little sadly and said I would love the book.

She is psychic.

I loved the book.

The first 150 pages are just enough to make me smile and laugh not because their funny but because their so well written and amazing, you don't realize that you read not 10 pages, not 20 but 50, 100! That's how fast you'd read this book.

The story begins with Betty and Joe McCloud. Average, saintly people who live in Lowland County. They don't upset "Providence" and they don't do anything out of the ordinary. Of course, they had an abnormal child. It was only irony playing it's sick trick.

Piper, they named her, can float. Every since she was an itty bitty baby, somehow, she always floated off the ground just a few inches.

Betty never said anything, only worried a little until one day.

Betty was changing Piper on the table. The basic process: Cover nose, open diaper, throw away diaper, change diaper, breathe and exhale.

Betty left Piper on the table while changing her diaper and turned her back on her. That instant, Piper rolled off the table.

Normal children would hit the floor and cry and cry and cry until they were comforted. But Piper never hit the ground. She floated.

When Piper was five was the first time Betty decided to voice her opinions on the child to her husband. Joe only nodded because he was a man of little words.

When Piper got older, she saw a little bird get pushed out a tree and start flying. That gave her an idea.

She climbed onto the roof and she jumped off and flew!

Her parents didn't encourage it much but Piper never stopped. She praticed and praticed until she could fly at will.

One day, Betty suggests going to the Fourth of July because of Piper's strangely good behaviour. Piper was estatic, being homeschooled and never being able to play with the other kids.

So they went but it wasn't all they thought it would be.

There was a baseball game and Piper was picked last. She wasn't a good baseball player, couldn't catch a ball for the life of her and she couldn't swing. But she was determined. So when a ball know one can catch is swung, Piper deciedes to impress everyone and get it by flying.

No one is impressed. In fact, they all leave.

The next day, Ms. Hellion and many agents come to Piper's house. Hellion asks Piper if she wants to go to a school with kids just like her. And Piper agrees, says bye and leaves.

Best stinking story ever.

Best ending. Best characters. Best plot twist and best moral ever!

Even a romantic nut like me who hoped for some kind of romance to bloom, I just got lost and didn't even think about that.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Just read it!!

Jay

Flash Burnout

Someone told me today that the name of this book would prevent them from actually picking it up and enjoying it and reading it. Unbelievable!

I love this title! Partially because I truly do understand why it's there as a granddaughter's photographer and, plus, I didn't take enough time to actually look at the title. I kinda just looked at the book, flipped it, read about it, and bought it.

Right now is actually the first time I started assessing why it could possibly be called Flash Burnout.

I still think it's a brilliant title. That goes along with a beautiful book cover and wonderful story that is enlightening and kinda stupid.

I don't usually read stories that have the point of view of a guy. The first time (that I can remember) I read in the point of view of a guy was in... I think the summer before 3rd grade. It was Sign of the Beaver, not a requirement for Gate but extra credit so I read it. I will openly say I loved that book enough to pass down to my younger sister.

But the point is I've read a total of maybe five to ten books in a male, a boy, a guy's point of view. This happens to be among them.

The book with the awesome cover and title.

Time to review: This book was weirdly humorous.

On the very back of the book, it said it would be but I really didn't expect it to be. These are critics grading books and giving their opinions. Usually, I only take the reviews lightly. Like I should have the next part of the review.

It said the book was deep. For whatever reason, I didn't take that all to lightly.

I should have.

Maybe it's because the book was so short or because I read to fast or because the character was not really spilling his emotions, I don't know, but this book was not deep enough for my taste.

When a book says it is deep, it had better be deep!

Okay, let's get to the story's main idea. It's about a guy named Blake. He has a cute girlfriend named Shannon and an awesome photography buddy named Marissa. Blake loves being with his girlfriend. And he loves being with Marissa, his friend. Only his friend.

Who knew it could turn for the worst.

As a project, Blake takes a picture of a woman, drunk and passed out against a building. Marissa sees it and freaks out, stating that's her mom. Of course, Blake freaks out as well, asking questions in his head he wouldn't voice.

Eventually, Marissa finds her mom, her meth-head mom, and gets her into rehab.

Things go back to normal. Until Marissa's mom goes missing again.

Along with Marissa's drama, Shannon feels like Blake is spending too much time with Marissa, even if they are just friends. And, hey, how can Blake not notice this when he really loves his girl Shannon and really wants to do...it with her.

L.K. Madigan

My rating: 6 out of 10. It made me smile. And giggle weirdly on the bus so much people started watching me but still, this book was really just too small and jam packed for the big stuff going inside Blake's head that I can't even feel sad about Marissa or Blake or Shannon or the mom.

And the ending...I still need some time to really think about whether I liked it. I'll just have to say that the ending was something... you interpret that however you want to.

Oh, the author is a female, if you were curious. I sure was because this book was a little boyish, I just had to look up the author's gender.

Jay

Nothing

Martin Aitken when he was younger.

It's amusing at first saying, "Hey, I just read a book!"

"Really? What was it called?"

"Nothing."

Really, it is actually funny saying this. Especially when people think I'm not kidding. But, seriously, being completely serious here, this book has now made me emotionally disturbed.  So I would obviously recommend this to the rest of the world out there though many, many people have already read it in France, Denmark, Hungary, and other European countries. In fact, the version I purchased was actually translated from Danish by a guy named Martin Aitken.

Honestly, this book was emotional. At first when I picked it up, I thought it was a thriller or something along the lines of teenage assassin (not the lame, modern ones nowadays, I mean the cool ones who plan out murders like in this one book I have to still write about).

Instead, it was way cooler.

Now, I like to call myself the ultimate book scavenger. And this book proves my mad skills for getting awesome books.

Okay, let's get to the nitty gritty.

A kid called Pierre Anton one the first day of 7th grade announces, "Nothing Matters. I've known that for a long time. So nothing's worth doing. I just realized that." And he leaves and never comes back.

After his realization, the other kids start acting a little weird, thinking about what Pierre Anton said until finally it sets in that what he said was totally stupid. There is something to live for! A job and love and education! But Pierre quickly says that's all stupid because you get a job and lose it to die, you can fall right back out of love and what is the need for education? To get a job so you can die?

And everyday, Pierre Anton reminds them all as they pass by his plum tree, the one he sits in. He throws plums at them and further irritates all of them until finally, they reach their definite breaking point.

They decide to prove to him that something does matter in life. That life isn't meant to just die.

Eventually, things do get out of hand but they can't stop now when their almost done showing Pierre Anton what life is worth living for.

See what I mean? Pure genius! And the ending was just too good!

Rating: 9.9 out of 10

There seriously were dead points. Not completely but I'm sure if some of you do end up reading this, you'll think it's stupid even though this is an upcoming classic.

Janne Teller does have other books. You can find there names and read about her on her website, (janneteller.dk/?English.)

Jay

Getting Over Garret Delaney

When I saw this book on the floor of my friend's grandmother's minivan, I didn't think it was going to be much considering she said she hadn't even finished it and didn't seem to care when I asked if I could borrow it. And right now, as I type this review, it seems as if I always applaud books (well except for this one time) but this one was really, extremely cool.

For one, it was intriguing. I couldn't put it down. Another thing, I could totally relate to most situation. This book was hilarious and literally had me sitting in my room on my bed, rereading stuff out loud just to giggle to myself again. This book is fresh and funny, and really connects with the reader.

Okay, this book is mainly about a girl named Sadie and her plan to get over her extremely hot best friend that she is utterly in love with. I bet you're asking "Why in the world would she ever ever do that?" Simple. Her best friend, Garret, doesn't love her back.

Before she realizes she needs to really get over him and just be his friend, he goes to a writing camp and she is convinced that he'll come back, in love with her. But he tells her he's in love with this other girl who, I quote him exactly from the book, "You'd love her, too. You guys are so much alike. It's why I noticed her to begin with."

Can you believe that insensitive jerk face!?

Something I can imagine LuAnn
wearing... and me too. This is
cute! So on the Christmas List!

Anyways, I loved this book so much. Sadie was asking herself if she had always been a Garret Clone, a wannabe, one of those girls who changes herself just for a guy, and she found out that was exactly was she was. I started wondering if I ever acted like a clone for someone, maybe even Hay but I realized I've never really done that.

I love the characters, especially LuAnn, this vintage loving hipster fashion diva who helps Sadie with her "Getting over Garret" plan. I also adore Josh because he's so much like Sadie when she's really herself, and he's funny.

I love the way it's written, it could be read by anyone as long as they try to understand most of the book and don't get side tracked a lot even though you'll understand everything even if you miss a little bit. You'll just miss the little stuff that is humorous and just...meant to exist there, really.

My rating: 9.5 out of 10

Jay

Abduction!

"Don't talk to strangers." "Run away and get an adult immediately." "Don't get in a car with a stranger."  What if that stranger had your dog? He said your mom wanted to meet you at the hospital? He was your father?

Imagine your name is Matt. You're six years old. Your mom always told you to never talk to strangers, to always go home on the bus with you big sister, Bonnie. And never EVER talk to strangers?

I bet you've never thought to pick this particular book off the shelf or at your school just because it was a itty bitty book or it wasn't romance or fantasy. It's a little kid's novel. It's stupid. "I know not to trust strangers."

Trust me, that was what I thought everytime I passed this book everyday for about month but I picked it up for Thanksgiving break because I thought it was going to be a quick read. I was right. It was: Two day read with many many breaks made by cousins and aunts and grandmas.

But I was also wrong. This was a lesson. This book was utterly awesome and well thought out. Could you imagine being abducted by your father? Or someone you've never met? Too bad Matt was kidnapped by both, his father and a complete stranger.

And trust me when I say it's a thinking book. When I went to bed the first night I had it, I couldn't stop thinking about what would happen to Matt and Bonnie and Pookie throughout the book. I wanted to know more about the abductor, Denny Thurman and his so very "valid" reasons for even thinking about abduction.

Whether you're thirtheen like me or five or seventy-four or twenty, you can read this book and learn something from all perspectives of this story: What it's like for the police officerr, witnesses, or any else really involved.

My rating: 8 out of 10

Jay

Breaking Dawn: Part 2

I'm pretty sure that kid's face is
computer programmed.

Perhaps the most frustrating movie to watch with the weirdest ending and awkward kissing scenes, Twilight has done it again! Your strange romantic fantasy were werewolves and vampires aren't trying to kill the "beautiful" girl but, in fact, win her love and swooning over her, is back and finally ends the series with a very touching ending.

After Renesmee's (weird name) incredible birth, Bella is turned to a new born vampire. When she wakes after her three day rebirth, Edward and her visit the baby and find out the inevitable (unless you read the book)! Jacob couldn't seem to control his wolf-like instincts and did only what was destined to happen: imprint.

After Bella gets over that itty bitty fact, she moves on and starts to get used to the idea and actually seems to enjoy having them together. But one day when Renesmee is catching snowflakes with Bella and Jacob, a woman finds them. She was from a vampire clan more to the north but she ran away before Bella could even say hello.

When the three return to the family, the Collins appear frightened because they finally understood why the vampire ran away: She thought Renesmee was an immortal child even though she is far from it.

Watch the movie for more!!

Just some side notes:

Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory. MUCH BETER!

Kristen Stewart's teeth kept bothering me during the whole movie. I was really trying to figure out how all her other teeth are normal but those two front buck teeth are just so... abnormalishly annoying?

Robert Pattinson has lost his hottiness, if he even had it. He was so much better looking in Harry Potter as Cedric. He just needs to stop whispering and stop making his skin so pale! I can't take it! And when he kisses people, it looks like he's trying to swallow people and it's not because he's craving blood or anything. It's SO gross.

Taylor Lautner still looks great and everything and his confidence level in movies is literally just sky-high almost...cocky and arrogent but I said nothing.

One more thing, the ending nearly killed me: The whole scene were all the vampires gathered together. I was almost crying when they got to some of the most violent parts out of the whole series and not for the reasons you think. It's true I couldn't watch those heads flying and maybe soon you'll see what I'm talking about or you know what I'm talking about but when Carlisle nearly....UGH I was so angry!

Don't think I'm being bias because I loved the writing and movies but I really HATE the message it sends to the female population and even the male population about love and boyfriends and life really. Love isn't just about hormonial girls who jump off cliffs and don't communitcate with their family. It's about friendship (which Bella threw away to be with Edward), Dignity (which Bella threw away to be with Edward), a sense of loyalty (she gave WAY to much of that to Edward), self-control (Edward BITE HER FACE) and maturity (HAHA maturity. When did they ever have a really developed marriage or friendship throughout this movie series?)

My rating: 6 out 10 For really weird transitions, and STILL those kissing scenes were the strangest takes I have ever watched in my whole life (and Edward was -I swear- biting Bella's shoulders ever single time).

Jay

Shows and Websites

Dear people's faces I shall call my diary,

Has anyone heard of Glee? How about Once Upon A Time? Anybody? Anyone?

Well, Glee is already getting started up. Like every Thursday at 9/8 o'clock central. This Glee, Rachel has gone to her dream college but is really sad, leaving Finn who left for the military. But everyone back as school is searching for their new star aka New Rachel.

Once Upon a Time. I absolutely loved this show. Loved. I haven't watched the any episodes because the premiere has yet to be showed, but I don't think they should continue with the story. Last year, the story was fantastic. A lady from New York comes to Story Brook and tries to figure out what the heck her son (who she put up for adoption but he visited her on the very first episode and led her to Story Brook) is talking about. She figures out the people in town's fairy tales and solves the problem and releases the town from its curse.

Now, as you can see, the problem is obviously solved. How are the creators and directors suppose to make a story out of the non remaining pieces of the story? There was no cliff-hanger and there is absolutely nothing I can think of that they can make out of the ending. I just can't think of anything!

To end this post on a good note, let's talk about some websites because today is totally website day! (Thursday/ Wednesday is officially website day!)

Pinterest: This site is awesome! You can add ideas (pictures, videos, links (with a picture or video of course) People will repin it to there boards and so on so forth. Its amazing because its so addicting and it has everything! Sports, crafts, health, fashion, food (yes!), Humor and so much more. Anyone can use it but keep it more in the ten and over age area because people can put some stuff parents may not agree with.

It has an app! Called pinterest! Its free then you can go onto pinterest anytime, anywhere. Its that fun! Like, comment, repin! Have fun!

Jay Jay

School,Reading, and Reviews! Oh My!!!

Hey-yo, this is H. Long time,no see!!! Today I was just gonna give you guys a overlook on my week!!! (If you're even interested) First things first! School!!! My first week of school was WONDERFUL!!! I saw my friends, have great teachers, and I am totally awesome!!!(Not that that's relevant...) Any way, things were all fine and dandy until I got on the bus. I was just chillin' with my new friend I met and stuff when this lunatic kept bugging me!!! He was even pulling my hair!!! Which brings me to a topic one of my dear friends asked me to write about. BULLYING. Now we all know how calm and collected I am. :) So I really wanted to slap this kid.HARD. But I didn't because that would be bad... I also notice how they are becoming more strict about bullying. Which is good!!! I have to ride three different busses. One to get to the other. The other to get to school. The last one to get to the other school. Which is back to the first one to go home. It isn't as confusinf as it sounds. But our bus driver gave us a lecture about bullying. Which was good. Well on the first day and my confusing bus route. I was two hours late to school!!! Back to bullies. I can't stand bullies! Sometimes I will take my anger towards them and turn pity. Because if they think they're hotter than me I am obviously cooler than them. :) Yeah well... I will hit them back!!! Once I am off school grounds...they are all mine...MWUHAHAHAHA!!!

     Now for the reading/review part!!! I am reading this amazing book by Cassandra Clare. Book One in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. This book is for anyone who enjoys books about magic and mystery. This is the summary on the back of the book:

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It’s hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing—not even a smear of blood—to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy? This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . . Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare’s ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

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Well peace out guys and check out City of Bones!!! I wish you the best!!! H.

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The Amazing Spider-Man

I've wanted to see this movie for so long. And I didn't know it was going to be this awesome!

To start off, who knew Andrew Garfield, Peter Parker/ Spider-man, was so funny. I mean, he looks funny. And H says his hair is funny too, but I just didn't think that the movie was going to be so funny. And he defiantly brought the movie to life. He is the perfect modern spider-man.

And he just looks like a nerd! He fits the part perfectly.

Now Emma Stone played Gwen Stacy. Maybe I don't remember it right but I thought Mary Jane (in the last series) didn't know the Peter was spider-man and didn't fall in love with him for a while. They were just friends. Correct me if I'm wrong. I haven't watched the movie in a long time. But in this series Gwen falls for Peter so fast. It doesn't even take that long. Maybe fifteen minutes or so.
But who cares about the details! Emma Stone was still incredibly wonderful. Her dialogue between Peter was hilarious. And her father and her shared some awkward moments themselves.... Either way, her character was fun and happy.

Rhys Ifans was an unlikely villain. In the story, he plays Dr. Curt, an amputee. He's been searching for a cure for humans to grow back limbs. And he actually finds a cure but it goes horribly wrong. Now that I think about it, I guess it's not unlikely for a scientist to go crazy. Because he defiantly did.
My Rating: 9 out of 10

I'm a little mad that someone just decided to just start the series all over again but it was still really good and I can't wait for the next one in 2014.

But anyway, I recommended this to people who like a little bit of romance (Just a bit. I wasn't expecting THAT much!), love action, nerds, weird surprises, mad scientist, spider people with really cool reflexes, and funny teenagers.

Tell 'em Jay sent ya!

Cryer's Cross

I know I've been gone for a while and didn't write anything telling you guys I was leaving. SORRY! I left for the fourth of July and five more days. And the place I was staying at didn't have usable wi-fi. So, sorry guys. I really am.

Now I read this amazing book called Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann. I read it in about two days time and its pretty short, maybe two hundred pages with big font I wasn't expecting.

The main character, Kendall lives in Cryer's Cross, Montana with her best friend Nico, who's practically her brother. Kendall's small town has only so many people and everyone knows everyone. Her parents and everyone else owns a farm, growing food and raising cattle. Its a pretty basic life. Except for the fact Kendall suffers from OCD, Obsessive compulsive disorder. But that doesn't bother her all that much. It just sort of takes over her life.

Then one day in the middle of the summer, a girl goes missing. Without a trace. Leaving the town to search for her until they've all searched every corner and know she's most likely dead. Months later, Kendall's best friend and boyfriend, Nico, disappears without a trace.

Kendall has to find out how to save him, and how she's going to save herself from whatever has taken her best friend.

"The smaller the town, the bigger the secrets."

My rating is 8 out of 10 only because it didn't scare me and because it was short. But it was still a fantastic book and one of it's purposes was a good one. It taught me about OCD people and their problems. I think if I meet a person with this disorder, I might understand their situation better.

Tell 'em Jay sent ya!

Snow White and the Huntsman

Friday I went to see Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) with H. Directed by Rupert Sanders. 

The movie, overall, was action packed, full of death, and plenty of killing. This was my sort of movie! Sure it had some romance but not the kind of romance you would think a Snow White movie would have.

Before you go judging the actors in the movie, I have to say that the director picked just the right people for the job. Kristen Stewart, from the Twilight movie series, was actually a beautiful Snow White and sure did look good in some armor and a sword. She wasn't the person I expected to be Snow White, considering Snow White in animations had chubby cheeks and even teeth (Is it just me, or is her two front teeth seem a bit large?). But she did her job well.

I loved watching Chris Hemsworth play the huntsman because he just fit the part. Despite his earlier role as Thor, he looks better with a dagger than a hammer. At some parts, he nearly made me cry. He would talk on and on in that strong voice and his character was probably just drunk but it still was meaningful. I hope to see him in more fantasy movies like this.

Some people have never heard this name but Sam Claflin was a wonderful William, the man Snow White is betrothed to. He previously played Philip, the man who falls in love with the mermaid, in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. I never imagined the Prince as a sort of Robin Hood character with a bow and fire arrows. And Claflin is the Robin Hood type. I loved all his action scenes because they were so sweet and simple, just like his character.

The Queen, Charlize Theron, was seen in the movie Hancock as Mary. She was just beautiful and didn't look too pale for all the black that surrounded her in her black and deadly castle full of knights and half-dead people (and I'm not talking about zombies). Theron was a killer queen and sure did look good when she wanted to. I just loved the way she made me hate her than suddenly feel sorry for her even though she is the evil queen in this story. I especially loved it when she was talking to her mirror and now I actually wish I had one just like hers. 

The whole movie was just a work of art, like it should be. But it also better than I expected it to be. I loved the animations and little creatures. I fell in love with the dialogue between characters like the queen and her brother. It was an adventure just watching it.

It kept me on the edge of my seat and actually inspired me to be a little bit more willing to fight for what I believe in. Like the death of an evil queen that uses her beauty against people.

Rating: 9 1/2 out of 10

Recommended to people who like just an ounce of romance and a pack load of adventure/ action and fantasy.

Tell 'em Jay sent ya!