Noooooo

I literally have not read since last week and am currently being destroyed in Harvest Moon.

books are great

You may be wondering, 'how does one get destroyed in a farming game?' Well let me tell you, Harvest Moon is much more complex than your simpleton brain might think. My character Jack is currently having an issue with his health and gets tired every time he tries to do anything so then when he is all tired out only half of the day is over and then all I can do for the rest of the day is run around and try to find so wild grass to eat so that I can regain my stamina. Also my crops aren't growing. 

I can't find any books to read. Well, I have a list, but I don't know when I'm gonna get my hands on them. So I figured I may as well tell you about the books I want to read because I have nothing better to blog about. It's a miracle I'm not crying right now because I have a violin recital in 3 hours. Trying not to freak out. 

There's also movie :0

Anyhow the first book on my list would be Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. I originally had checked this book out at the school library but ended up not reading it because The Night Circus took me forever to read. Now I have a fine of $1.20. Thanks Erin Morgenstein. 

Why are there movies for all the books

The book itself seems like a touching and heart-wrenching story. Apparently it's about a boy named Oskar Schell who lost his father in the tragic incident that we know today as 9/11. He's trying to find the lock to a key that his father left behind, and ultimately goes on a journey of rebuilding. Through this book I would hope to learn more about what happened on that day.

I've also heard much praise for the popular novel, The Lovely Bones. Lovely bones, lovely book, right?  Wrong. It's a scary book.

The movie Paper Towns is coming out, and I'm scrambling around trying to find someone who owns this book because I hate watching the movie before reading the book. So if you do own it, I'd greatly appreciate it if you let me borrow it to enjoy!

I also intend on reading Catch 22, Water for Elephants, I'll Give You the Sun, Unbroken,
 and The Time Travelers Wife. It's ambitious, I know, but I hope that I can make time in my days to do this because I seriously need to read more. (lol).

These are just a few books I hope to read! Yay!

Finishing The Night Circus

It's a shame that I'm not doing a "Continuing The Night Circus" post, since I did starting and finishing  posts about it. Anyhow, during the week before spring break, I speed read this book because the due date was approaching... Unfortunately, because I had chose to procrastinate in my reading and now I have a fine and only finished 2/3 of the books I checked out. I cry every time.

Anywaaays, if you read my previous post on starting this book, you'll know that I was hooked in right away due to the unique writing style the author used.

I love how the book is not just a romance book, but it's also filled with mystery and excitement. The amount of description in the book is incredible, in a mind-boggling way that makes you wonder how much more of the boring detail you have to read. It doesn't feel like you're being swept away by a gigantic tidal wave of blah, but more like...I don't know, basking in a sea of wonder? HAHA. How to write. Just know that it's surprisingly pleasant and not overwhelming or overbearing in anyway. In fact the extensive amount of description helps add to the readers understanding and allows you to feel like you are actually in the setting. Basically magic.

Starting The Night Circus

Thanks to PARCC testing, I actually read! How satisfying.

During the end of February, I went down to the school's library and checked out 4 books, The Night Circus, being one of them. (The others are The Perks to Being a Wallflower, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, and If I Stay, if you were curious to know. Also, boil your eyes and keep them peeled for future posts about these books, mwahaha).

Anyhow, I started this book before the others because of the high praise it gets from my friends. It's a compilation of certain highlights within each characters life, all stories relating to one another, creating a magical and exhilarating story.

It took me a few chapters to get the hang of this story format, because it switches around to certain moments in any character's life. Also, if you read this book, pay attention to the date listed at the beginning of each chapter. This will help you out A LOT. (I learned that the hard way).

So the story starts out in 2nd person point of view, a very unpopular choice but in this book it was effective and enhanced the story, filling the readers mind with vivid visualizations of the circus. The story continues on in third person limited, following a talented "magician" called Prospero the Enchanter!

And well... yeah, I actually haven't gotten very far yet so I'll update my opinions on this book in another post.

The False Prince

Hello! It's been too long, I've missed your beautiful face. Please press it against the screen so I can pet it.

SPOILERSSSSS. Please read only if you have read the book. But if you choose to read anyway...why? You're totally gonna ruin your experience.

Sage, a young mischievous boy was bought from his orphanage by mysterious man named Bevin Conner. He and two other boys, Tobias and Roden, have been rounded up, given the task to become the role of the long presumed dead, Prince Jaron. (The whole royal family is dead now too). Each boy was different, Tobias is smart and nonathletic, Roden is straightforward but strong and burly, and Sage, a brave, clever thief. The only thing they have in common is the somewhat similar features shared with Prince Jaron. Sage senses that Conner is a bad person, but given the options of becoming a pawn of Conner's evil plots, or being murdered, he has no choice but to go along with the plan.

Together, the three boys take lessons on different subjects, sword fighting, history, manners, and horseback riding in hopes to increase their chance in becoming Prince Jaron. However, only one boy will be chosen for the crown and the other two are sentenced to death.

My favorite character in the book is Sage. He has long, shaggy light hair that often hides his eyes, and a slouchy stance. He's a unique and fun character that always surprises me with his actions.

"The saddest thing is there won't be anyone to miss us when we're gone. No family, no friends, no one waiting at home."
"It's better that way," I said. "It'll be easier for me, knowing my death doesn't add to anyone's pain."
"If you can't give anyone pain, then you can't give them joy either."

This quote shows that while he acts like he doesn't care, he's actually loyal and doesn't want to hurt anyone with his actions. Sage doesn't want to be responsible for anyone's sorrow.

Okay, but not only is he a really considerate and thoughtful boy, but what I like about him is that he is a very real character. Sage isn't some kind of glorified hero who goes into battle with a decided victory. Sage is like any kind of guy out there. He feels happiness, guilt, fear. Sage cries and smiles, he feels triumph and defeat. The fact that he's such a relatable character only makes the story so much better.

Coin rolling trick

Yeah so anyways, when all is going badly for Sage, and you're all like 'Oh no! Sage can't be killed off, he's the main character! Why is he still failinggg?'. Do not fret my dear child! Right before Conner chooses who will take the role as Prince Jaron, Sage pulls out a coin and begins to pass it between his knuckles. This is only significant because this is one of the tricks that Prince Jaron is known for thus, making Conner choose Sage to take the crown.

Yay! This is good right? Especially because at this point,
Sage reveals that he is actually Prince Jaron himself. Whatwhatwhatwhat. 

 Ms. Nielsen may I have a refund for all the energy I spent on fretting over Sage's safety and general well-being and how he was ever supposed to win this ridiculous competition when he was literally competing for his own identity, and supposedly learning how to be more like himself.

But it's kind of hard to explain how this all played out because throughout the book we are literally in Sages head, which makes this plot twist a lot more interesting and enjoyable.
I guess because I'm lazy and generous I won't spoil the ending (even though I just gave away the biggest spoiler) for all of you rebellious readers who still continued to read this post. This book is apart of a trilogy and I really hope I can read the second book soon!