In My Mailbox - Nov. 5

I hope you guys have all had a great past week! I know that I have had a great one, collecting books from the library to share with you. I haven't gotton too many, but I'm still super excited for me first "In My Mailbox" post.

From the Library:
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha

What books did you pick up this week? Comment below!

Reading Update (2)

I was looking through book blogs advestised on Goodreads and I came across a couple blogs. The first blog that I found out about was http://thebookbubble.blogspot.ca (amazing blog, feel free to check it out). Over at the "book bubble" the author of the blog does a few weekly posts, and I have decided to try some of them out. Here's a list of the ones that I will try, plus a brief description of what the post is.

• WoW: stands for "Waiting on Wednesday" and names one book that you are looking foreward to reading
• In My Mailbox: a haul of books that you have collected during that week (from the library, given as a gift, bought yourself) (I will do this post every Monday)

The next blog that I stumbled upon was http://magicofreading.blogspot.ca who doesn't specifically have a weekly post, but from her blog I came up with my own.

• You May Like...: a post that recommends books according to other books that are similar

If you have any other weekly posts that you would like to share, please leave your ideas in the comments below. Have a great day!

Some of my Favourite Book Quotes

You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~ C. S. Lewis

This quote really relates to me because I love tea (can't get enough of it) and I love books (can't get enough of them).








I find the television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. ~ Grucho Marx
If you knew me really well, you would know that I don't like TV and I don't watch it... Ever.








All images are copyright free, taken from Google images.

Loki's Character Playlist

Loki is one of my favourite, it not my absolute favourite character in the Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking. He is so flirty, sweet so he's hard not to enjoy reading about. Therefore, I have decided to create a fun, creative character playlist for this character. I made notes on little details, like how he through rap out the window (literally) in the short story of Switched and the artists he listened to when taking Wendy to the Vittra palace. I hope you enjoy!

       Neil Young

o   Heart of Gold

§  I chose this song because Loki cares so much about Wendy and he has a Heart of Gold himself. The song also says that the person is searching for a heart of gold. To me, it seems like Wendy is Loki’s “heart of gold”. She likes to help people and her kingdom, even if it means sacrificing herself to the Vittra King. Seen in Torn and Ascend.

o   The Needle and the Damage Done

§  I chose this song because Loki has seen so much damage done and has experienced so much damage (his father, Queen Sara, Wendy, himself). I thought that this song relates to him well and that he would feel very connected to it. From the last two books in the Trylle Trilogy, Torn and Ascend.

·      Ryan Adams

o   If I Am a Stranger

§  I chose this song because I feel like the lyrics explain the things that are happening between Loki and Wendy. I think that if Loki was a song artist that this is the song that he would write and dedicate to Wendy. This song repeats how if he lets the love go than he may not be able to be there. This is almost exactly what happened in the final book, Ascend.

o   Ashes and Fire

§  This song speaks of how “his” heart getting gnawed away and how “she” cries. It s assumed that they are heartbroken for each other but it just cannot be. This is the exact same situation that Loki and Wendy were in throughout Torn and Ascend.

·      The Raconteurs

o   Steady As She Goes

§  Loki, being the flirty guy he is, fits perfectly into this song. Right from the beginning, it just seems like something he would say to Finn or Tove. In the real song it says, “Find yourself a girl and settle down. Live a simple life in a quiet town.” If I were to “translate” this into Loki’s language, this is how it would go, “She’s mine suckers. Go and yourself another girl and leave Wendy alone.” Seen in Torn and Ascend especially.

o   Many Shades of Black

§  “It’s been a completely wasted-free year.” It’s like the Raconteurs took this line right from Ascend or maybe vice versa. In Ascend Loki says to Wendy, “Everything I went through. For you. It was worth it.” There are some things in this song that don’t relate to Loki such as the line, “Everyone sees, and everyone agrees that you and I are wrong.” But this song still relates to him a lot.

·      Bob Dylan

o   Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

§  This song reminds me a lot of Loki’s death in Ascend. He was “knock knock knockin’” on Heaven’s door before Sara and Wendy used their powers on him to bring him back. I think that Loki would have this song on his iPod to remind him of this.

o   Lay Lady Lay

§  From just the title this is sure to relate to Loki and Wendy’s relationship throughout the Trylle Trilogy, especially Ascend. The song says, “Lay lady lay on my big brass bed.” This is practically what Loki asked Wendy to do.

Do you think I made the right choices for Loki's playlist? Leave comment below on what you think.

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Reading Update (1)

This post is just an update on the books I've been reading lately (well, since I opened this blog up) and books I'm planning to read in the next little while.

* = 1 star
** = 2 star
*** = 3 star
**** = 4 star
***** = 5 star

August
Specials by Scott Westerfeld: *****

September
Extras by Scott Westerfeld: *****
Matched by Allie Condie: ***
Switched by Amanda Hocking: *****
Torn by Amanda Hocking: *****

October
Divergent by Veronica Roth: *****
Insurgent by Veronica Roth: ****
Ascend by Amanda Hocking: *****
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

November (Theme: Awesome/Books Recommended)
The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha: **
Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder:
The Maze Runner by James Dashner: *****
Duck Boy by Bill Bunn:

December (Theme: Christmas/Winter)
Winter Shadows by Margaret Bufflie
Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Literary Olympics Reads
The Notebook by Nicklas Sparks (Sprint)
The Host by Christopher Paolini (Marathon)
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (Relay Race): *****

Other Random Books to Read In-Between
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Feedback by Robison E. Wells

If you have read any of these books please comment below and tell me about them!

Bookmarks with Books - Matching #2

I have gotten a couple requests (some in person, some online) to make another on of these, so here it is!

The first match I have decided to make is Beneath the Glitter by Elle and Blair Fowler with a bookmark that says, "It's a girl thing!" on it. I have decided on this match because 1) The colours are both girly (syterotype, but still) 2) The book is targetted towards girls and so is the bookmark and 3) The cute dog on the cover looks like it  could bundle up with that pile of stuff on the cover!

The second match I have made is Twilight by Stephanie Meyer with a red, magnetic bookmark. I thought that this would be a good match because of the red on both the bookmark and the book. The bookmark will bring out the apple in the cover. Also, the bookmark is small and doesn't peak out very much so it doesn't draw too much attention and will keep the cover the centre of attention. And, although this doesn't have anything to do with why I chose this bookmark, there is a quote on it. On the front it says, "Books are the most quietest and constant of friends," by Charles W. Eliot. On the back, there is another saying. It is, "Hold that thought."

The last, but defiantly not least of the matches is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I have matched this book with a bookmark that is blue and has cupcakes on it. It also has, in a cute font, "Sweet!" I decided to do this because they are both blue and I think that the cupcakes will add a little bit of colour to the plain blue, black and white cover of The Fault in Out Stars.

I hope you enjoyed this post on the matching! Remember to subscribe to my posts.

Photo Credits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fault_in_Our_Stars
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html
http://elleandblair.com/blog/post/todays-video-yay-our-novel-title-and-cover-reveal

All bookmark photos are taken by me.

Divergent Book Review

         Divergent is another dystopian themed novel, complete with action and intrigue, romance and hate, war scenes and meadows. But most of all, Divergent is about a single choice. Every single person, after turning age 16, must choose which faction to belong in: Candor the honest or Abnegation the selfless or Dauntless the brave or Erudite the knowledgeable or Amity the peaceful. This is nearly impossible for Beatrice though, after finding out what the results were for her test. However, the real question is hidden under layers of lies, which Beatrice has to uncover… Before it’s too late.

         I loved Divergent SO much! After reading this, I have concluded that it was 4.5/5, a must read, and one of my all-time favourite books. I read it in all of my extra time, and stayed up as long as my body would allow just finishing it off! I loved all the characters, and how much the story pulled me in. Every time I finished a chapter I decided that one more chapter wouldn’t hurt. Then that one chapter turned into two, then three… The plot was very fast paced – very me – and was extremely descriptive. I was with the characters – Beatrice, Four, Christina, Will – every single one! This wouldn’t have been possible if the characters weren’t well developed. The only thing that is a down-side to this book is the society. Veronica Roth, the author, obviously spent a lot of time planning out the plot, characters, and ity-bity details, but somehow missed the government. It was a bit confusing to understand why and how the society formed, although that lack of information didn’t pull this read down. I would defiantly recommend it to anyone 11 or over (kisses and inappropriate content references did occur throughout the book)… Please read it.

http://thebookvineyard.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/divergent-a-different-dystopia/