HELLO. July 14, 2009

I know it sounds like I’m making excuses for lack of entries but my internet was down for a little while because the modem we had was a little too old to work anymore so we had to get it replaced, which took long enough for me.

Anyway what I’ve been up to lately…

Another book I’m reading! The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. I’m not quite halfway through the book right yet but I’m really liking it.

And a book I’ve been writing lately is an novel inspired by the Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. And I don’t plan on considering on publishing this one but it’s fun to write anyway. But it’s also quite difficult to write considering I, being the person I am, automatically started writing this from Viola’s point of view in first person. This makes writing it extremely difficult due to all the sub-plots and dramatic irony and you know, scenes that happen with Viola not even there! So, I think I’ll have to go with alternating points of view.

Shakespeare was truly genius.

Anyway, volunteered at a library program yesterday and had to get up early for another one today. It was actually a lot of fun but I had to have a nap once I got home. I recognized this one girl from pathfinders. Not exactly pathfinders, but a flyup because she was only in brownies. Friendly person, (not saying a name) she told me at the flyup that I should be a brownie leader. Which, you know, kind of made my day.
And just something I thought I should say, if you have no idea what the heck I’m talking about with all this ‘pathfinders’ and ‘brownies’ talk, check out this website (the Girl Guides of Canada website) to figure it all out. Easier than me explaining everything. The age groups have changed a little over the years for girl guides and the sort. (I was reading some old guiding book from, like, the seventies recently and it shocked me how different it really was, and honestly, I felt a bit envious in a way that there were actually you know, patrols that would be filled up fast. They treated girl guides like it was the most popular thing around. When today, people see girl guides as those little kiddies who just hike and sell good cookies. Too much work for kid’s today.)

Yeah, so I made this new goal to watch the sunset as often as possible and it worked out for about 2 days last week and so now I’m trying to revieve this goal. But it is setting about … now.

So I got to go.
Bye!

Sincerely,
Alex Violet.

It is 2 pm. June 23, 2009

Okay, so I read 2 books yesterday, if you notice I updated my list. I’m reading the third Mediator book and I’m on page 106 or so.
Guy(s), it’s occured to me the only entries I’ve actually written so far (aside from the first one or so) are all about books. So I should tell you now that they will not ALL be about books. Like right now, for instance:

Guess what? I’m going out west for August! I won’t tell you where out west, just in case you’re a creeper, but I will tell you I’m v., v. excited about this. I have family out there and will be visiting for a while. I’ve been there twice before, once in the summer, (the first time I went, I was going into either 5th or 6th grade, I don’t remember which) and once in the winter (the winter before last).

Now that that’s out of the way, all I feel I have left to say (OME! Rhyme!) is:

Read Mediator & Palace of Mirrors & my Blog

I enjoy used-bookstores and old movie theatres. (Random, but true

And enjoy yourselves, people! It’s a beautiful summer! I checked the temperature where I am about 20 minutes ago and it’s about 29-30 degrees out! (Celcius.)

Sincerely,
A Bookworm. (Alex Violet.)

The Mediator: Shadowland – Meg Cabot June 22, 2009

I have a feeling that this summer will consist mostly of reading.

I read another book for the gist of today so far, it’s the first one in the Mediator series by Meg Cabot. One of the girls who works at the children’s desk in the library reccomended it to me and as soon as I finished Palace of Mirrors I started on this one. And I finished it about a half hour ago. And it ROCKED.

So you can tell I really need to:
a) Get started on those reviews I promised!
b) Read the next Mediator book
c) Find my list of books I’ve read so I can update it. And once I do that, I should copy it out in like, 19 places so I won’t have to worry about loosing it again. I think maybe I should put it on this blog somewhere…

Anyway, I do recommend this book. It’s about a 16-year-old girl who can talk to ghosts and found out she’s moving to a place with some really old buildings (old buildings = more ghosts). And at her school she’s seemingly replaced a popular girl who’s commited suicide over the holiday. And one thing’s for sure, Heather will not make room for anyone.
Compared to Twilight, this book has less romance and more action, and clearly more books in its series. (Notice: I’m not saying it’s better or worse!)

It’s times like these that I figure I should start a book club.

Palace of Mirrors Continued… June 22, 2009

FINISHED IT! About maybe 20 minutes ago I finished reading Palace of Mirrors and I’ve got to tell you, I LOVED IT. It’s officially my new favourite book!!! It has EVERYTHING- secrets, royalty, letters from beyond the grave, and a kiss.

SPOILERS! READ ON IF YOU DARE!

Okay, so there’s this peasant girl, Cecilia, who’s been raised knowing that she’s the real princess, and that the girl who’s on the throne now (Desmia is her name) is a decoy, there to distract the people who had murdered Cecilia’s parents a little after her birth.
So yeah, and then there’s this guy who’s been best friends with Cecilia like, her whole life (Oh my goodness I almost just typed life like lie) and his name is Harper, and his “mam” (that’s how the author spells mom/mum in the book) named him that because she really wants him to be a Harp-player since they’ll not send musicians off to this war that the country’s going through. (Harper’s father died in the war) BUT Harper really wants to be a soldier.
ANYWAY so Cecilia has this secret crush on this guy, but she never says it straight out. She keeps it secret.

SPOILERS OVER.

Sorry I have to go now. I’ll explain more of it in the Radical Reviews later. But it’s my FAVOURITE book. Oh, and plus Harper doesn’t know she’s a princess. Yet. Okay, NOW the spoilers are over…

Bye,
Sincerely,
Alex Violet.

Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix. June 21, 2009

I have not been able to put down this book, “Palace of Mirrors” by Margaret Peterson Haddix. My mom got it for me at the library about a week ago, but I was too busy with exams to get really started on it. But today, I’ve been reading it most of the day, and I’m about 3/4 of the way through. I may not be a speed reader, but that’s alright with me.
I’ve been looking for some good summer books to satisfy my boredom. Does anyone have any suggestions? (I’m 14, & have already read Twilight. Before anyone knew what it was, I might add!!!)

Of course I don’t really expect you all to respond! lol. I haven’t got any readers yet!

I have got to really stop trying to write something out of nothing. It’s not very entertaining. C’mon! I want something great to happen!

Happy Father’s Day, guys.

Sincerely,
Alex Violet.

My Goals this Summer June 21, 2009

Plant a garden.

Read 30 books

Learn one song on either piano or guitar. (It cannot be something easy, like Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star!)

Write a book.

Write a song

Make a masterpeice.

Walk to the park at least once a week.

Take some good pictures whenever I can.

Clean my room? (Note to self: rent either a forklift or a bulldozer. But how will it fit through the door?)

If I get around to cleaning my room: re-organize and re-decorate my room.