J.R. Ward's Lover Eternal dawned me with its colourful violence and meaningful view of true love and emotion.
This book truelly puts out how a person can really find love at first sight, such as how Rhage can have fallen for Mary so fast, even though he has been with others more beautiful. Rhage loves Mary for her passionate side and her need for him, Doing everything in his power to try and save her from the leukemia that her body hosts. Rhage was willing to do anything in his power to protect her, including bringing her into the house of the Brotherhood, a rule most forbidden which he must endure physical pain for breaking. In Rhage's eyes, it was all worth it.
Rhage is most definitely a blood sucking vampire. As a member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Rhage and his warrior brothers struggle to protect their kind from the Omega. After an episode of reckless carelessness, Rhage must endure two hundred years with the curse of a beast, which he fears if not controlled, may be released onto his fellow brothers, or worse, his lover.
The Omega is an unknown force who commands an army of secret vampire hunters known as "Lessers". Lessers have no soul or heart, even though they were once human. The Brotherhood is the only defence the people of the vampire world have against these once human creatures, and even though the Brotherhood do not count many in numbers, their fighting power and knowledge is just enough to help sustain the race.
The author will sometimes switch between character points of view. This adds a little more flavor to the book and also gives more insight to the story being told, since you can see the same story through different pairs of eyes. I must give props to the author, for doing this is very difficult and J.R. Ward was able to achieve this without mixing up each characters experiences. For example, giving a character insight on an experience that was seen only by another character.
I recommend this book to the more mature reader, for its vivid detail should not be read younger early teens. This book is great for the Mature teen and adult groups.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Homecoming
It really grinds my gears to know that the homecoming dance was not held during spirit week. this completely goes against tradition. The homecoming dance was always held in the month of October. To know that it will be moved to November is unheard of, I feel the school should plan more when it comes to the dates of major school activities. To have the homecoming dance at a completely different time then the homecoming game is obsurd.
Spirit week consists of five days that give the students and teachers time to be crazy! My favorite day would probably be Messy Monday. Im not sure why, but to watch everybody run around in their bed clothes and messy hair makes me smile, especially when the teachers are looking messy too!
The homecoming game was very exciting. I watched in awe at all the people as they scrambled to their seats with armfuls of goods from the snack counter. the players were very much into the game and made very well executed plays.
Spirit week consists of five days that give the students and teachers time to be crazy! My favorite day would probably be Messy Monday. Im not sure why, but to watch everybody run around in their bed clothes and messy hair makes me smile, especially when the teachers are looking messy too!
The homecoming game was very exciting. I watched in awe at all the people as they scrambled to their seats with armfuls of goods from the snack counter. the players were very much into the game and made very well executed plays.
Bullying
To me, and anyone else who has a heart, bullying is wrong. Bullying puts people down, hurts their feelings and makes them feel worthless:
Severe bullying can lead to suicide for the victims.
Bullying someone does not make you better then them.
Most bullies only bully to make themselves feel better.
Bullying can drive people away, making them not want to be around you.
I have felt bullied when:
I was bullied because i used to wear glasses.
Picked on for my size.
A family member used to press cigarettes to my arm.
I have witnessed people being bullied when:
They were picked on for the way they dress.
They were bullied just for being different.
Severe bullying can lead to suicide for the victims.
Bullying someone does not make you better then them.
Most bullies only bully to make themselves feel better.
Bullying can drive people away, making them not want to be around you.
I have felt bullied when:
I was bullied because i used to wear glasses.
Picked on for my size.
A family member used to press cigarettes to my arm.
I have witnessed people being bullied when:
They were picked on for the way they dress.
They were bullied just for being different.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Beastly by Alex Flinn
Flinn's Beastly hooked me with its deep tale of romance and heartbreak.
Kyle Kingsbury is a rich, tall, blond, perfect...and a spoiled teenager that takes pleasure in breaking young girls hearts. A really a awful person that deserves a witch lesson about inside beauty. Then he meets Maggie, who in his opinion is ugly on the outside, until he finds the truth. after purposely setting her up to go with him to prom and then stood her up, Maggie knows she cant let him get away with the heartbreaking, and makes sure she teaches him a lesson he will not forget. That same night, he comes home only to the face of Maggie, who promises him a punishment he will never forget. with a blinding light she disappears, leaving Kyle to drown in his sorrow when he sees what a monstrosity he had become. Kyle's outside appearence now matches his heart; cold and ugly. If Kyle is unnable to find true love in the next two years, he will be trapped in this foreign body.
The setting of the book is in modern times in New York city. Kyle has access to the internet and Myspace. The author also included hints to older times, such as the old victorian style mansion that Kyle was sent away to by his father once he was cursed.
This book is much like the classic tale of Beauty and The Beast. The book tells a story of a young man with a curse that made finding love almost impossible, except for true love. The book also involves the main character bringing a young woman into his mansion and forcing her to stay, only for the young woman to fall in love with him.
I recommend this book to the young adult and teen groups.
Kyle Kingsbury is a rich, tall, blond, perfect...and a spoiled teenager that takes pleasure in breaking young girls hearts. A really a awful person that deserves a witch lesson about inside beauty. Then he meets Maggie, who in his opinion is ugly on the outside, until he finds the truth. after purposely setting her up to go with him to prom and then stood her up, Maggie knows she cant let him get away with the heartbreaking, and makes sure she teaches him a lesson he will not forget. That same night, he comes home only to the face of Maggie, who promises him a punishment he will never forget. with a blinding light she disappears, leaving Kyle to drown in his sorrow when he sees what a monstrosity he had become. Kyle's outside appearence now matches his heart; cold and ugly. If Kyle is unnable to find true love in the next two years, he will be trapped in this foreign body.
The setting of the book is in modern times in New York city. Kyle has access to the internet and Myspace. The author also included hints to older times, such as the old victorian style mansion that Kyle was sent away to by his father once he was cursed.
This book is much like the classic tale of Beauty and The Beast. The book tells a story of a young man with a curse that made finding love almost impossible, except for true love. The book also involves the main character bringing a young woman into his mansion and forcing her to stay, only for the young woman to fall in love with him.
I recommend this book to the young adult and teen groups.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Book Review- The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Cormier's The Chocolate War drowned me in its overload of social drama and its highschool battle of one students reputations put against another.
The theme the author tries to put out explains how wrong it is to mess with natural order. The schools notorious band of social pirates, The Vigils, though secret and rarely spoken of, are top dog in the social pyramid. If any request given to a student is denied, they have their ways of taking care of you. After Jerry Renault refuses to sell chocolates for the school funraiser, an idea originally thought up by the Vigils, he is pushed into an all out "chocolate war" that could ruin his days at Trinity.
One thing I do not like about the authors writing style is how he tries to enter a sense of humor into the book. The authors humor is not very good at all and my opinion completely goes against the theme the author also tries to put out, such as Janzas embarassment with Archie.
Jerry is a teen who tries to find a way to forget about his mothers death. Jerry tries this by entering football. Although he gets taunted by the coach for his small size, he refuses to give in and gets right back up after each knock down. Jerry's problems only get worse when he refuses to sell chocolates for the school fundraiser, which brings violent intentions to the Vigils and one of his teachers, Brother Leon.
The Goober, the only student who will help Jerry stand against the Vigils is also outcasted from all social groups. Goober's odd personality brings a little humor to the book and gives the main hero a little help along the way.
After the school sells all the chocolates, Jerry must chose to be with the Vigils, or continue to defy them.
I recommend this book to the young adult group. This book holds all the keys that would grip the mature teen yet enough vivid events to hook the adults too.
The theme the author tries to put out explains how wrong it is to mess with natural order. The schools notorious band of social pirates, The Vigils, though secret and rarely spoken of, are top dog in the social pyramid. If any request given to a student is denied, they have their ways of taking care of you. After Jerry Renault refuses to sell chocolates for the school funraiser, an idea originally thought up by the Vigils, he is pushed into an all out "chocolate war" that could ruin his days at Trinity.
One thing I do not like about the authors writing style is how he tries to enter a sense of humor into the book. The authors humor is not very good at all and my opinion completely goes against the theme the author also tries to put out, such as Janzas embarassment with Archie.
Jerry is a teen who tries to find a way to forget about his mothers death. Jerry tries this by entering football. Although he gets taunted by the coach for his small size, he refuses to give in and gets right back up after each knock down. Jerry's problems only get worse when he refuses to sell chocolates for the school fundraiser, which brings violent intentions to the Vigils and one of his teachers, Brother Leon.
The Goober, the only student who will help Jerry stand against the Vigils is also outcasted from all social groups. Goober's odd personality brings a little humor to the book and gives the main hero a little help along the way.
After the school sells all the chocolates, Jerry must chose to be with the Vigils, or continue to defy them.
I recommend this book to the young adult group. This book holds all the keys that would grip the mature teen yet enough vivid events to hook the adults too.
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