Homecoming Festivities!

Alright so I posted a poll and a lot of you had really great ideas for how to make this post really good. I would love love love LOVE if you posted this on your blog and linked it here, because a lot of you said you would :) I love hearing about what's going on in peoples lives and things like that so.... yeah. :)

Homecoming dance was yesterday! Both me and Amanda looked fabulous if I do say so myself :) and we had so much fun! (well at least I know I did) The dj played crappy music, they ran out of water right away, it was steamy in the commons with like 500 people in there and I had a blast! It was a great ending to an awesome homecoming week!

The week is back to normal except for the fact that I have drivers ed both this week and next. Time to watch videos of what happens when you are a bad driver. Everyone that has already had drivers ed says that it's a riveting experience. For someone who can't stand the sight of real or fake blood. I can tell that these next few weeks are going to be interesting.

Were reading The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka in English, and the story is quite interesting. I have no idea how the writer could come up with a story like that, and make it deep. It's quite baffling. (For those of you who don't know, the story is about a man who wakes up a spider one day.)

I'm currently working my way through Hunger by Michael Grant, but it's a slow and steady read and monster huge, I also haven't really been in the mood for reading (or much of anything for that fact).

I'm also getting my aunt's blog set up. Currently has one post, but were working on it! (it's HERE if you want to check it out.)

I shall go to bed, shamelessly seeing as it is 8:30, or maybe I will watch Prince of Persia so I can stare at Jake Gyllenhaal *sighs*. Either way, I will see you guys in the future!

Question:

What is the last movie you've seen? Did you like it? Why?

Link below with your posts please!!!!


xoxo,

Shelbie

What I like in a literary lover.

Hi guys! So... I haven't posted in a LONG time... but in the end of August I was on vacation... and then school started.... and along with that my extracurriculars. BUT I am going to write an actual post right now. I don't have time for a review, but am hoping to get some done this weekend, so I'm going to talk about literary lovers, because everyone has a book crush. Anyways, this will probably turn out a bit rant-ish, so feel free to skim.

I don't know about you, but usually my favorite part of a book is the main guy character, especially if he is extremely sexy. (Jace Wayland anybody?) And of course, it's hard not to lust after all the badasses in YA novels, especially when they have a slightly more than human part of them. (Jace Wayland, Luc from Personal Demons, Nick from The Demon's Lexicon.. need I say more?) But sadly... when it comes down to it, I realize that I gravitate towards the endearing characters in the books I read. However much I may lust for that badass demon or demon slayer I realize that I really like the good old fashioned, boys-next-door, slightly dorky, human guy. Does anyone else just get weak knees when they think of the puppy dog best friend in a book? I don't know what it is... but they're definitely my favorite. When Cole was introduced in Linger, I still had a girlish crush on Sam. And Simon in The Mortal Instruments series... he's sweet and funny! And of course... there's Peeta in The Hunger Games. Or even Tony in Infinite Days... talk about pulling on heartstrings! Anyways, I just want to know what kinds of characters you gravitate towards in books. I know Shelbie will probably be settled firmly in kickass demon slayer territory... but I just have a thing for the boy-next-door. Give me a guy who reads, writes music, plays video games, says dorky things, paints pictures of me, or BAKES. That is my true love.

Anyways, tell me what side you're on... badass or boy next door? And don't say.... "Bad ass with a sensitive side..." because that doesn't count. Just tell me what you think... and why? And feel free to share some of your favorite lit hunks :) I have included my list too. Seperated into bad ass and boy next door of course :) So yeah.... tell me your thoughts!


Favorite Badasses(and a few of just plain jerks, but sexy ones.)
1) Jace Wayland (Mortal Instruments Series)
2) Nick (The Demon's Lexicon)
3) Wesley (The Duff) ---- not exactly badass, but DEFINITELY not boy next door.
4) Luc (Personal Demons)
5) Patch (Hush, Hush)
6) Will (Clockwork Angel)
7) Mr.Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
8) Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights)

Yes, the last two don't really fit, but I had no where to put them.

Favorite nice guys/boys next door:
1) Adam (Endless Summer)
2) Doug (Forget You)
3) Tony (Infinite Days)
4) Peeta (The Hunger Games)
5) Simon (Mortal Instruments Series)
6) Alec (Mortal Instruments Series)
7) Sam (Shiver)
8) Wes (The Truth About Forever)
9) Gilbert (Anne of Green Gables)
10) Jem (Clockwork Angel)
11) Han (The Demon King)
12) Amon (The Demon King)

Some are missing.... I know. But I can't remember all of them. Anyways... Enjoy!

Love always,

Amanda

Personal Blog 1

Alrighty, First of all, I forgot to put in that post that this post needs a cool name! If you've got one comment below with it!! :)

So, a lot of people had really good suggestions for this post, if you didn't take the survey you can take it HERE, I hope you do because I love your feedback!

It's homecoming week this week!!! I'm super psyched to get to go to school scrub tomorrow for comfy day. It's nice to not feel like you have to look somewhat presentable. :) I would probably be more excited if our football team might be able to win. But alas, you can't not go to the homecoming game. Maybe by some miracle our team will win. For a while it thought I was going to to a spirit day post for each day of the week. But due to the fact that I have zero minutes to myself these days. That is not a possibility. Maybe next year.

We got our school pictures back and I like mine this year. I look so old! It's weird to think that my High School experience is almost half over! Crazy man!

There's a whole bunch of drama involving someone wanting to ban Speak. Whenever I think about banning books, I think of Fahrenheit 451, I think of how our whole class thought of how unrealistic that type of world was. I am so annoyed that someone thinks that they can decide for the rest of us what we want to read. I'm a strong believer in thinking for yourself and hate when people think it's okay to decide things for me. I proud of how much press that this is getting Speak. I'm not going to lie and say it was my favourite book ever. But it deserves to be read by anyone who wants to read it. I don't care if it's not on the approved reading list.

So, I now leave you with a question to ponder and answer on your own blog.

What did/does your school do for homecoming week?

That's what is on my mind this Sunday. What's on yours?

Make sure to link your blog here:

Shelbie

An Idea....

I thought long and hard about what to do when school is ruling my life and I cant read and review as much as I would like to.

This is what I came up with... but I need your help sorting out the deets.

Either every week or every other week (let me know how often you want me to do this please!) I'll post a review about what's happening in my life at the moment, some of my favourite stuff... and other random things on my mind... and maybe eventually you guys will adopt this and whatever day we pick to put these up, will be a day where we can find out what's going on in everyone's life at the moment.

There will be a poll at the bottom of this post, where you can let me know if you like it or not, and we'll go from there.

Sound cool?

So go forth and tell me your opinion and I will get to writing my first post which will go up right after this.



Thank you for your feedback and support!

xoxo,
Shelbie

Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick

Release Date: 6/22/2010
Publisher: Hyperion
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 264
Overall:

Claire is a #hopelessromantic.
Lottie is determined to set up her BFF with Mr. Perfect.
Will wants his #secretcrush to finally notice him.
Bennett is a man with a plan.

Claire can’t believe it when her dream guy starts following her on Twitter. She never thought he noticed her, and suddenly he seems to understand her better than almost anyone.

But the Twitterverse can be a confusing place, especially when friends act differently online than they do in person. Things get even more complicated when Claire realizes she’s falling for someone else, the last person she ever would have expected….

Told in an innovative format combining tweets, emails, and blogs, Tweet Heart is a contemporary romantic comedy that will set your heart atwitter.

Second review today! This one is going to be a bit different and I'm going to touch on the important stuff for each of the categories in one paragraph.

This story was very unique and very ttyl-esque except it was much easier to follow. The characters were good, my favourite is Bennett, I love his obsession with everything geeky. What can I say? I love my dorks :) I also thought the overall plot was very good and the style was something totally unique!

Overall if you are at the B&N make sure you grab a copy!

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xoxo,
Shelbie