10 Books of Summer – Divergent wake-up call
After a strenuous battle of the ages with little remorse and even less mercy, I (Skins) was the chosen one. There was catastrophic death, endless heartache, and a war so bloodthirsty that the mere...
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Poetic Forms: The Villanelle
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week one of poetic forms, where every week I will introduce a different type of poem and invite you to give it a go! As an added incentive to take...
Quote of the Week #23
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” -Andy...
Word of the Week #23
Stephenie couldn’t help wondering whether she should have named her first book Crepuscular. crepuscular (adj) [krɪˈpʌskjʊlə] 1. Of or like twilight; dim
Before I Fall: The Last Ice Cream Cone
At first I was at a loss for how to describe this book. I’m going to be a senior, and I have now reread four times- once for each grade level, and with each...
Featured Poem 7/22 – “Depressed By A Book Of Bad Poetry, I Walk Toward An Unused Pasture And Invite The Insects To Join Me”
Depressed By A Book Of Bad Poetry, I Walk Toward An Unused Pasture And Invite The Insects To Join Me by James Wright Relieved, I let the book fall behind a stone. I climb a...
Till Death do us a Part
Welcome to Character Circus ~ where they like to let you think you are the one pulling strings. * {spoilers ahead; proceed with caution} Characters. Without them, can one imagine a story being told?...
Challenge Corner #17 – The Dirty Street
Heyheyhi, everybody. How’s it going for you? I can tell you, I’m just about melting here. It seems Britain has forgotten how to behave, and has been acting like a furnace for the last...
One day to live – Before I Fall wake-up call
The majority of people do not go about their day to day lives with the assumption that they will not live to see tomorrow, especially if they are young. We live in each day,...
Black and White Dreams: The Giver
My loves! I’m terribly apologetic for how late this post is: I had some posting difficulties to over come! But now we’re here, let’s have a look at The Giver and how colour and...
