Of Mice and Men

book #7?: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

So Lennie and George go from farm to farm to work. Mostly because Lennie is mentally handicapped, from what I gather, and just makes mistakes that happen to make other people angry. Also, Lennie really likes to pet soft things and always seems to kill them... oops. So it begins with them on their way to yet another job and George is really just fed up with Lennie by now. But he still keeps him around and looks out for him. They get to the farm and George tells Lennie not to talk to anyone so they don't realize what's really going on. Anyways, there are puppies, talks of dreams, makin' money, and so forth. There is also this really... promiscuous lady who is married and she ends up dead... anyways! There is a commotion and George ends up killing Lennie in the end. Sad day, right?

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book, actually. It was really quite boring, it had an excessive amount of swearing and I just didn't see much of a point to the book as a whole. I slogged my way through it, simply because I had to read four books off the AP reading list for my summer reading or whatnot and it was only about 100 pages. Although, it is a classic and maybe you could get more out of it than I did. Maybe I just missed the message?

P.S. I actually wrote and published this post when I realized that I had put the wrong author... umm, it was only really depressing and made me feel dumb because, well, look at the picture of the book that I used... the authors name is bigger than the title. Oopsie!

Just a little post about my day.

So many things have been going through my mind lately, and somehow when I got on my blog approximately three hours ago? I just so happened to start blog surfing. It was great and fun and I discovered that this person I've always admired from mostly afar has a blog. It just so happens to be a boy! yes, boys are often the objects of my admiration. And he was talking about how boring his blog is and blah blah blah, which was really weird to me because I was laughing OUT LOUD at his blog. Is that how my blog is when I talk about things other than books? I mean, I guess it could be like that when I talk about books, but not as much, since I'm talking about the fake experiences of people who don't generally exist... since I mostly read fiction.

This summer I've spent a lot of time alone, as it's the first time I've been the only one living at my house besides the lovely people who made me. This alone time is what I always thought I wanted, but honestly? It's a little lonely. I've found that I talk to the dogs much more than I ever have before, does that seem more abnormal than usual? But on the bright side of this loneliness, I've been able to reflect on my life a whole bunch and figure out a little bit more of who I REALLY am. I don't know that I can put into words the things that I've learned quite yet, but I'm working on it.

Another thing that's developed this summer, is that I seem to absolutely have to write everything down. Really. I get upset when there isn't paper and writing utensil nearby. Not that anyone else really knows how upset I get, but on the insides, I'm upset.
ANYWAYS, now that I've blogged about basically nothing, Imma go buy some milk so I can finally have my long awaited mac and cheese! Which is depressing, as now that my parents have bought it for me, I'm starting a cleanse on monday. And I can't eat normal pasta or milk. So... yeah, but it will be there for me when I'm done! :D

The madness is coming to an end.

book #6: Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison by: Brandon Mull

So, this is when everything comes together. It's the end of the Fablehaven Series, and everything has been leading up to the ending of this book. It's crazy sauce what happens, andit makes perfect sense. I don't think it really needs a summary, as you wouldn't read this book without having read all four of the other books. So hopefully you've made it this far! As always, I recommend this book!

Lions, Tigers, and... Dragons? Oh... my?

book #5: Fablehaven: Secret of the Dragon Sanctuary by: Brandon Mull

So, I find these dragons to be a smidge weird-lookin'. But you know, not really my place to say anything. And... that has nothing to do with the contents of the book. So, the gang is led to a place called Wyrmroost. It's a dragon sanctuary, no big. Just a place filled with dragons that paralyze you with fear if you look at them, unless you're a dragon tamer. Which are super special people, by the way. And if Seth and Kendra hold hands, they become one, it's super cool. Which reminds me, in one of the books, I don't recall which one, they go to the Lost Mesa, which is another secret preserve like Fablehaven and recover another artifact. Strange that I forgot that. Anywho, before they go to Wyrmroost, they have to find a unicorn's third horn (they have three throughout their entire life, just a side note) as that's the key to get in to Wyrmroost. The closest one just happens to be the heart of Grunhold, which is where the Centaurs live at Fablehaven, and just a clue, they are all super jerks. They wouldn't let them borrow it, but they got the horn anyways... no spoilers as to how! They make their way to Wyrmroost and have a limited amount of time to get what they need and get out. Kendra meets a fairy dragon (his egg was cared for by the fairy queen... it's explained in the book) and he helps throughout the rest of the series. They make it out alive and they got what they went there to get... which was the key to the artifact at another secret preserve... which I didn't mention... but anyways, crazy things happen towards the end of this book that will just make you crazy.

My recommendation stays the same, I recommend this boooooooooook! The things that go down in this book, are nuts. Romance transpires, friends are lost (lost in the way you lose the keys not lost as in lost forever, I think...) and interesting twists are made in the plot. I seem to be forgetting a lot in my summaries, which is either good, so I don't ruin the book; or bad because you'll get confused because I told you about the wrong things. But I hope you enjoy!

Dark times are among us, my friends.

book #4: Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague by: Brandon Mull

In this book, Kendra and Seth are obviously back at Fablehaven, since that's where all the action is. But this time, something is amiss. Seth is the first to notice that some the the fairies are turning dark and  a few even attack him in the yard. Gradually, more and more creatures of light are becoming dark. All in all, a shadow plague has struck Fablehaven. The creatures are turning evil and they can't figure out what is happening. One night, as the brownies who fix things around the house, turn evil, they basically attack and try to kill all the Sorenson's. They get out and somehow make it to the shrine of the Fairy Queen. Which is the only safe place in all of Fablehaven that can't be harmed or touched by the Shadow Plague. They chill there for a little, and then they develop a plan. Oh! Did I mention that they brought Patton Burgess back from the past? He can only stay for three days, but that's just long enough to cure the shadow plague and for him to get to know the situation and the people who will be fighting the battles that he definitely helps out during, even though he's deader than dead. So, like I said, they hatched a plan, a crazy plan, that definitely worked. And they saved Fablehaven, once again. 






Well, that summary was a little shorter, just because I don't want to give away the adventure. This adventure just so happens to stay on the preserve for the most part, but it's still a great one. I think my recommendation is a little bit redundant at this point, because if you've come this far in the series, you can't stop yourself now. At least, that's my hope. :D But, just for the sake of saying it, I recommend this book! So read it. Now. Go. Read. It's definitely worth it. 

Now there are artifacts to protect, eh?

book #3: Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by: Brandon Mull

So in this book, the craziness really begins. A man poses as a friend and happens to get Seth and Kendra to steal a demon from a safehouse. This demon has to be fed to be moved and if he bites you, he will kill you. He just keeps growing and growing, and eventually, he's going to kill you. He's an interesting demon, and I forget his name. So anyways, the kids realize he's with the Society of the Evening Star (which, I don't think I've mentioned yet, they are trying to destroy all the preserves-like Fablehaven- so that all magical creatures/demons/general magical hobos can run free, not good) so they flee back to Fablehaven ASAP. To get there, a woman named Vanessa shows up, who they've never met before, and races them to the preserve. Once there, they meet Coulter and Tanu. A little introduction? Vanessa is a mystical creature trapper and has a billion and a half animals of all sorts. Coulter is a magical relics collector and expert, he has amulets and such out the kazoo and has this nifty glove that makes you invisible, if you don't move, that is. And Tanu, he's a potion master, which is slightly self-explanatory, but something cool, he has a potion that can turn you into like... a mist? if that's even a good way to explain it...anyways, he's a pretty chill dude. So yeah, those are the specialists that were sent to help the Sorenson's find one of the hidden artifacts or rather protect it... I wouldn't want to give away too much, so I'll just say that Seth saves the day eventually, and they get the artifact and it falls into the hands of someone who they think is a friend, but may end up actually being the foe. You'll have to read the whole series to find out if The Spinx is the good cop or the bad cop. 


Just as the first book, I for sure think you should read this book. It's filled with even more magical creatures that just drive me crazy, and I really wish they were real! But unfortunately, they probably aren't. Only in my dreams I guess. The adventures really begin in this book and the writing isn't noticeably juvenile in this installment. In the first book, I could definitely tell it was written for kids; but in the second, I was able to just read, and not be distracted by the writing style. Definitely an upgrade. :)

This is just for Arynn.

Look Arynn, do you see me blogging about you? Well here it is.

     Here's the Story:
     Last night, I was gearing up to whip out a few more book posts, when my mom yells down to me, "Will you take Fritz on a walk?" And I immediately said, "No, I don't want to,". But then I felt bad and said, "Just let me pee!". So I quickly urinated and slipped on my flip flops and got a leash. We began our little excursion and Arynn texted me back! to let me know that she could move the feathers that she put in my hair. And I was like, well, I'm here. She lives like two seconds away from me and Fritz and I were right next to her house when she responded. So Fritz was babysat by one of the little neighbors and I went on in to get the feather surgery done. Arynn put them in so good the first time that it took her about 50 unsuccessful tries and like, ten minutes to not get them out of my hair. Then her dad gave it a try, and he got them out eventually and won the contest. Then she got the feathers moved and joined Fritz and I on our little jaunt. We walked around the block and then ended up back at Arynn's to then sit on the grass for a long while. It was a lot of sitting and attacks from her little sisters, but was rudely interrupted by the sprinkler's not getting us wet. Turns out they were the sprinklers in the bushes. But at that point, I was pretty done and Fritz was getting antsy. So we then made our way home. I woke up this morning and gave Fritz a bath and it was then that I noticed all these little red dots all over and billions of bug bites. And I then proceeded to curse Arynn's name for a few seconds. Not that it was her fault at all, but still. I was in her company so she obviously had something to do with it.

There. There you are Arynn. I blogged about you. thend. (the+end=thend.)