Harry Potter

Hello fellow book nerds!

I have a confession to make. Last November I began reading the Harry Potter series for the first time. *Gasp*. Yes I know, this may come as a disappointment to some of you. I have a good reason. (Actually it isn't a very good reason, I just let myself believe that). Here is my reason:

So my older sister is the biggest Harry Potter nerd I know, and I know a lot. Ever since I learned to read my sister has always wanted me to read the series. I didn't want to because I usually don't like the books she reads and I figured why read it if I am not going to like it. But then around three years ago I started thinking that I wanted to read the series. I seen most the movies because she is always watching them and I love those. But then it came to the point where every week she would ask me to read the series, and I would say no just to bug her. It bugged her so much that I hadn't read them. I finally decided to read them when I had to do a Classic vs. Pulp project for English 3H. When I began reading them, I kept trying to tell her I was reading them but she kept saying "I am busy, go away." I ended up reading the books in secret. Hiding it behind my back when she came home so she wouldn't see me reading it, running up the stairs as fast as I could to hide the book. But she found out when I was in the middle of the third book.

So there. That is my lame reason. I am now on the sixth book and I love them. They are definitely one of my favorite series. So here is the lesson I learned from this: "Never let anyone stop you from reading a book."

~Kylie~

P.S. I took the sorting quiz on Pottermore and say hello to a new Gryffindor!

Book List 2013

Hey guys,

So I put up a new tab for my book list for this year. I have my book list from 2012 on my other blog should I add it here?

Kylie

Review: Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City

Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City by Wendelin van Draanen

Cover 1

Barnes and Noble Overview:  

In this pivotal book in the Sammy Keyes series, Sammy tackles the persistent mysteries of her own life.

Mysteries like: Who is her father? And why has her mother kept it such a secret? How long can she manage to hide out in Grams' seniors-only building before someone catches on? Is her mother really planning to marry her boyfriend's father? (Ew.) And why, why is Heather Acosta so nasty?

Cover 2

During one crazy weekend in Las Vegas, with the help of an entire army of Elvis impersonators, Sammy finally gets some answers. But of course knowledge comes at a price—and solving the mysteries of her own life will cost Sammy more than she ever meant to pay. . . . 

My Review: 
I loved this book. I am a big fan of this series and this on is my favorite one in the series so far. Usually each Sammy Keyes book has two main parts, a problem that Sammy is facing in her life and a mystery that she is trying to solve. I feel that this book combined the two together and Sammy had to figure out this mystery of who her dad was and what her mom was doing in Las Vegas with her enemy and her boyfriend's dad. What made me love this book so much was finding out more about why Heather is how she is. My view of Candy (Heather and Casey's mom). I used to hate Candy, but after this book I understand why she was like she was. Each of Wendelin's characters in this book changed in this book. I loved who her father turned out to be and a can't wait to see what he adds to the rest of the series.

Cover: I like both of the covers. My favorite one is for once is Cover 2. My favorite covers of the other books has been the cartoon ones, but for some reason I like the collage one more for Sin City. It maybe the the three Elvis on it, or the coloring used. Something about it makes me love it.

Overall: A+

And so it begins...

Today I begin a new blog. A blog about books and all the joys they contain. This blog will contain book reviews, discussions about books, and anything and everything else that has to do with books. The journey begins here.