Saturday, 6 July 2013
Monday, 1 July 2013
iPhones
So you can see I've been playing around with the iPhone camera. Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Beautiful, easy read. I recommend it to anyone searching for a bit of dark drama, but not willing to commit to a huge story that takes ages to read. The book is only about 237 pages long.
Sara lives with her mother and her father, and her brother also used to live with them..
Her father is abusive towards her mother, but when her mother disappears, all the abuse turns towards Sara. Sara tries desperately to believe her mother hasn't deserted her, but her hope slips away slowly.
I enjoyed the book because it was realistic. Sara didn't completely hate her father, she admits that a lot. She remembers that he once was a good man, and that some tiny part of herself will always love him.
Engage yourself in Sara's scary, motivated world, full of memories, sadness, boys, new love and renewing emotions with old friends.
Sara lives with her mother and her father, and her brother also used to live with them..
Her father is abusive towards her mother, but when her mother disappears, all the abuse turns towards Sara. Sara tries desperately to believe her mother hasn't deserted her, but her hope slips away slowly.
I enjoyed the book because it was realistic. Sara didn't completely hate her father, she admits that a lot. She remembers that he once was a good man, and that some tiny part of herself will always love him.
Engage yourself in Sara's scary, motivated world, full of memories, sadness, boys, new love and renewing emotions with old friends.
Rated 7/10
Monday, 15 April 2013
Falling For Hamlet by Michelle Ray
First comes love, then comes madness.
WOW wow wow wow. That was my thoughts as I put the book down for the final time. This book is not a mere romance but it's a brilliant tragedy, filled with sexy twists and scandalous secrets. Michelle Ray was inspired by the play, Hamlet, set in a modern day society. She made her book different by focusing on Ophelia's point of view through her fast paced, on and off romance with the prince, Hamlet. Needless to say that Hamlet's father dies pretty much in the beginning and after that everything at the castle of the royals of Denmark, becomes tragic, and just plain weird. The book is magnificently written and is also written in an interesting format. From present to past to even further back and on and on. The characters are so well developed that you immediately like or dislike the character, and even sometimes have something in common with them.
Is being in the eye of the public, always a good thing?
There's a statement, a phrase that is prominent in this book,"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." and, "truth fears no trial".
JUST WOW. WOW. WOW.
MY NEW FAVORITE. Please read it.
Rating, 10/10
Don't judge the book by the boring cover.
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
The Secret Circle, Book One: The Initiation and The Captive Part 1, by L.J Smith
I was browsing around my local book store when I came upon this interesting book, it is quite thin, less pages than what I usually read but I gave it a shot. Surprisingly, I didn't like it too much, even though it's written by my favorite author (which I'm starting to doubt) but I guess when we get older our taste in books and writing changes. Anyway the book is about a girl named Cassie who lived in California but had to move to New England to help her mother care for her "sick" grandmother. At first she hates it there but she changes her mind a lot about whether she actually hates it so much. Her 'best friend", the nice girl seems too nice and idolized to me. No one can possibly have so much patience. The evil girl then seems too bitchy, which I don't think is THAT possible for a sixteen year old like herself, her evil seems more developed than it should be. Anyway what kept me reading was the main guy character, Adam, who had red hair and ocean blue eyes, he was cool.
Anyway the book has a good story line but it's slow paced and gets a bit boring. There is another book in the series and I will read it, because I hate starting a series and not finishing it. The only series I haven't finished because I hated it too much was P.C Cast's House Of Night but that's a story for another day. The Secret Circle is intriguing, however, if you like new age poetry and magic.
The book is okay, if you want to read it, borrow it from someone, I don't think it's worth buying. Thanks xx
5/10
Anyway the book has a good story line but it's slow paced and gets a bit boring. There is another book in the series and I will read it, because I hate starting a series and not finishing it. The only series I haven't finished because I hated it too much was P.C Cast's House Of Night but that's a story for another day. The Secret Circle is intriguing, however, if you like new age poetry and magic.
The book is okay, if you want to read it, borrow it from someone, I don't think it's worth buying. Thanks xx
5/10
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Monday, 8 April 2013
Heaven by Alexandra Adornetto
Is love a great enough power against evil?
This book brought me to tears throughout as Beth struggles to keep the heavens from tearing her newly formed marriage with Xavier (a human boy) apart. A dangerous force is after them, will she be smart enough to do whats right?
This is the final book in the Halo series and I must say it is so beautifully written, the emotions just poured out of me. It is brilliant and unlike other books there is a message within the writing in the entire series. It teaches you about religion, friends, family and love. I'm depressed the series is over, the book only took me 2 days to read, not because it was short, but because I couldn't manage to put it down. I stayed up until 1 a.m reading it 'last night'.
The amazing thing is, Bethany is an angel but her romance with Xavier is so real, anyone can relate to it. If you're in a relationship while reading this, i'm sure you'll find something in common with Beth and Xaviar.
Please read this series. Halo, Hades and Heaven.
This book brought me to tears throughout as Beth struggles to keep the heavens from tearing her newly formed marriage with Xavier (a human boy) apart. A dangerous force is after them, will she be smart enough to do whats right?
This is the final book in the Halo series and I must say it is so beautifully written, the emotions just poured out of me. It is brilliant and unlike other books there is a message within the writing in the entire series. It teaches you about religion, friends, family and love. I'm depressed the series is over, the book only took me 2 days to read, not because it was short, but because I couldn't manage to put it down. I stayed up until 1 a.m reading it 'last night'.
The amazing thing is, Bethany is an angel but her romance with Xavier is so real, anyone can relate to it. If you're in a relationship while reading this, i'm sure you'll find something in common with Beth and Xaviar.
Please read this series. Halo, Hades and Heaven.
I apologize for the quality.
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Night World by L.J Smith
I might have mentioned before that L.J is my favorite author of all tie. She is known for the Night World series and of course Vampire Diaries (which I haven't read, and am not planning to, but that's a different story for another day.)
I had to re-read the series because after a decade, the final book in the Night World is being released sometime this year and I just wanted to remind myself what happened. It took me about a month to finish it.
I have no complaints about the series but you can see that it was some of her earlier work, it was published in the 90's. The first book in the series is "Secret Vampire" , it doesn't have strong characters and is poorly written but that is only my opinion. I regained all my respect for L.J when I read the rest. The second book in the series is my favorite, and it has my favorite characters and it is amazing all around.
I don't usually re-read books, the only ones that I have re-read have all been written by L.J.
Please do yourself a favor and read the Night World series. It is magnificent.
Book one
book two book three
Coming soon....
I had to re-read the series because after a decade, the final book in the Night World is being released sometime this year and I just wanted to remind myself what happened. It took me about a month to finish it.
I don't usually re-read books, the only ones that I have re-read have all been written by L.J.
Please do yourself a favor and read the Night World series. It is magnificent.
Book one
book two book three
Coming soon....
Thursday, 4 April 2013
Monday, 11 March 2013
My BABY!
I'm not in the mood for writing a long post so...
Here's a picture of my Senegal Parrot, Bella. Picture by : Jessica Huang...
Here's a picture of my Senegal Parrot, Bella. Picture by : Jessica Huang...
Saturday, 9 March 2013
So, new prologue.
Me. Photo by Jessica Huang.
Just thought the post needed some visuals.
Hello guys. So I think I may have told you that I restarted my book. ANYWAY... I'll be positing the full prologue here, it's unedited and I wrote it in less than an hour. The book is badly named Huntress at the moment but I don't think it will be called that very much longer. After you read the prologue please give suggestions for a possible name. The book is about shape-shifters. Okay well enjoy, and if you don't give suggestions as to how I can improve! Thanks...
Prologue.
Pain. Shifting. Creaking. Blood. Pain.
I didn't know what was
happening until it was too late. Until I felt my very being shift and my very
DNA change. Then, only then did I know. I was becoming something else. I didn't know how this could possibly happen, but it didn't matter, because I knew.
The first time I
changed I was out in a beautiful darkened forest with treetops that caressed
the heavens. I was at one with nature for the first time. I was only sixteen,
so young and innocent, not knowing what real pain felt like. But a disturbing
thought told me I was about to. As I walked through the luscious greenery I
felt a sharp pain in my side, the colors of the forest were gone, and in that
moment I only saw black. I felt a thud, and then I knew I was down. I felt
something within me shifting, changing. My bones were in pain as if someone was
slowly pulling my joints apart. And then I could smell it, iron bitterness,
blood. I knew whatever was happening was not natural; it wasn’t something that
any doctor could comprehend. I don’t know exactly how long I lay there on the
beautiful blood stained grass, but when my vision finally banished the
blackness, things were different. I wasn't just me anymore, I was something
else. When I realised that, the real pain started, the inner pain of confusion
and loneliness. I was no longer human. I knew that instantly. I was smaller
with wings and a frail build. My long dark ebony hair no longer kissed my back,
but golden feathers now grew from within my scaly skin that I acquired. I was a
bird. My head was at war with itself. My brain told me it was a dream but it
felt more real than life. I lifted my wings and felt their emanating power. It
was at instinct that I lifted off the lifeless ground and returned to the place
that now belonged to my form. The sky was a perfect piece of art with the sun
setting behind the feathery clouds. I felt at piece. My wings beat fervently against
the chilling wind and my soul joined in, leaping and gliding towards only god
knows what. The happiness subsided as
soon as it arrived though and my peace fell apart. I was a beautiful bird but I
knew that just hours ago I was an ordinary girl. I didn't want to wake up from
this form, and I didn't even know how I’d change back. My family would have
been looking for me by now. My mind reeled towards my human life, and as soon
as it did I felt myself plummeting towards the earth. The earth, where I truly
belonged. My wings beat out of sync. I tried to stop myself from being hurled
into death. But it was too late. Blackness joined my senses once more and
then….
Pain. Shifting.
Creaking. Blood. Pain.
I wasn't dead, but I
was back to the vapid old me. The human. I looked around me, blood filled the
gaps between the grasses but my limbs no longer ached. I was stronger than
before in a way. More powerful, but I was also confused and frightened. My
mother would be wondering where I've gotten off to. We only moved into the
country a month ago, because it was safer than the city. If I didn't return
soon my mother would have us packed up and leaving, she’d think something
dangerous happened to me. My clothes, were full of blood and dirt, but that didn't stop me from lunging off the ground and sprinting in the direction of my
beautiful country home.
I snuck into my
bedroom through an open window. My room was on the first floor of the two story
house, so it was easy enough. In only seconds I was out of my battered clothes
and in the shower. What I’d do with the clothes was out of my mind, I’d burn
them or something. After the refreshing shower I had to play same old Rogue
again. I made up a story to my mother as to how I got into the house UN detected. Since that afternoon I noticed my lying improved and my body no
longer faltered at pain. I was stronger. I was more than human. I knew that.
Okay so that's the prologue.
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Monday, 4 March 2013
Tryll series by Amanda Hocking: Book three - Ascend
I finished this book today in under four hours. Wendy is in love with two guys, and neither are her husband. On top of all that drama she has to kill the Vittra king, her father. Her mother's health is depleting and she starts to form a loving bond with her. Loki comes back to Forening but this time, to stay. Finn is jealous but he knows he has to work with Loki to form an Army.
Will Wendy choose Finn or Loki?
Will Wendy choose Finn or Loki?
Book three - Ascend
To be honest this book took me a while to get into. I loved learning more about Loki though. We see relationships form and become more complicated. The way Amanda brought her characters to life was breathtaking throughout the series. This book was much more intense than the other but for good reason. I loved the entire book but the whole pregnancy thing at the end seemed forced. I felt that Amanda just added that because she felt she had to, not because she wanted to, because during the entire series it is emphasized how important it is to produce offspring to keep the Trylle alive. Over all I loved this series, but I don't think I'll read the Watersong series, I already heard negative reviews, but you never know, only time can tell if I'll give it a go or not. I'll miss reading about Wendy and everyone is her life dearly. Luckily I'll have these amazing paperbacks forever.
Do yourselves a favor and read this. I know the troll thing isn't appealing but trust me, you'll change your mind on the first page of Switched.
Tryll series by Amanda Hocking: Book two - Torn
Torn
Wendy, along with Rhys and Matt, become prisoners of the Vittra. Wendy learns that her father may not be dead after all. She meets Vittra Markis, Loki.
Loki helps them escape. Wendy, Rhys and Matt return to Forening where Matt is full of questions and disbelief. Wendy is forced to Marry Tove, the most powerful Markis in Forening. She doesn't love him though, she loves Finn, but Finn is too caught up in duty to fight for their love. Loki comes back looking for Wendy, but fails and becomes the prisoner himself. Wendy fights to save Loki from being executed. Everyone sees Loki as a threat, except for Wendy.
Book two: Torn.
I loved this book as much as the first, maybe even more. Loki just captures your soul and makes you fall in love with him. He is every girl's guilty pleasure. I finished this book in a lot less than a day, I fell head over heels for the series. Amanda Hocking is so talented. Finn is still in the picture. Wendy still loves him, but she has to marry Tove.
Tryll Series by Amanda Hocking : Book One - Switched
SWITCHED
Wendy Everly always knew she was different. Her "mother" Kim, accused her of being switched at birth and tried to kill her. She has a mysterious ability, she could influence people to do things she wanted them to do. Finn, the new guy at her school shows up at her window one night and tries to convince her to leave with him to a place called Forening, to meet her real parents. She never thought that she was really switched at birth but after she spoke to Finn Holmes all made sense, although she didn't want to leave her Aunt Maggie and her "brother, Matt. But after a while she finds out her home town aren't the only ones who sent people out to look for her, because the Vittra (Forening's enemy) attacks her one night, but luckily Finn isn't far off, and rescues her and drags her off to Forening.
Wendy realizes her real mother isn't much of a charmer than her not-so-real mother. Elora her mother is queen of the trylle. She also has abilities to paint the future. Wendy meets Rhys, and realizes that he looks oddly like her brother Mat.
She has a forbidden romance with Finn, who she falls deeply in love with, but decides to escape back home, with Rhys, to her not-so-real but "real" family.
Book one: Switched
I thought the book was brilliant. It was fast paced and perfectly written (I rarely say that). We see Wendy change and shift before our very eyes and we see all the other characters develop. Finn is sexy in my mind and anyone would want their relationship to work, but in book one it is a continuous struggle for love, and realism. The first book made me want to go straight to Bargain Books and buy the next one.
Coming up next is a review on Torn (book two)
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Work... Agony... Pain... BREATHE
Hey guys I know I wanted to still do a whole lot this month but with so many tests and projects that are on my schedule, along with plans for my 16th birthday on Sunday, I have have had limited amount of time for leisure activities. To be honest, I haven't even glanced at my book that I'm writing, but you'd be happy to hear that I have finished two books in the past two weeks so after I read the third installment of the Tryll series I'll write a review. I'm beyond busy this weekend so I doubt you'll be hearing from me at all. I do apologize. Thank you for your patience. Oh, and I'm also busy waiting for buttons to be placed on my blog so you can easily reach me on Polyvore, Twitter and Tumblr (my tumblr isn't very impressive at the moment, I've only just started out.) Jess from The Famous Jess is designing the buttons, I'm seeing her this weekend so I'll remind her about that. Anyway I hope you know I feel lots of love for all of you!
Lately I have been feeling a lot of empathy towards everyone, I am trying to help people balance their emotional stress as best I can, So, please if anything is bothering you, I'm always here to talk, please never resort to anything unnecessary like suicide. I know there are many people who face depression, I am one of them but I do love my life most of the time, I'm on medication and that helps. If you ever need to talk and have someone listen with an open mind and open heart feel free to contact me. : thailadelport@gmail.com
I did say that I am busy, but I always, and I mean always have time to talk, if you email me I'll reply as soon as I can. I promise.
Lots of love guys. Remember there is always someone out there who cares.
Lately I have been feeling a lot of empathy towards everyone, I am trying to help people balance their emotional stress as best I can, So, please if anything is bothering you, I'm always here to talk, please never resort to anything unnecessary like suicide. I know there are many people who face depression, I am one of them but I do love my life most of the time, I'm on medication and that helps. If you ever need to talk and have someone listen with an open mind and open heart feel free to contact me. : thailadelport@gmail.com
Do not hesitate - 1800 247 100, the suicide helpline for 1life. Or, sms Help to 51444.
I did say that I am busy, but I always, and I mean always have time to talk, if you email me I'll reply as soon as I can. I promise.
Lots of love guys. Remember there is always someone out there who cares.
Above is for U.S viewers, I think 1life is for South African.
We're never in something alone, somewhere, out there, someone is facing the same thing you are, and together we can get through our struggles, alive and strong.
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