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Happy Birthday to Me!!

Today is my birthday!! And on my birthday I thought about all the books that I have loved over the years. Really what I did is think of the books that came immediately to mind. Here are the books that came to my mind in no particular order:

  1. Old Magic
  2. Twilight Series
  3. Divergent Series
  4. Harry Potter Series
  5. Life of Pi
  6. Angels and Demons
  7. Pendragon Series 
  8. Fearless Series 
  9. Things Fall Apart
  10. The Fault in Our Stars
  11. The Book Thief
  12. Mortal Instruments Series

And so many more! With quick thinking I was lead to these answers. I know there are some names that I’m forgetting that have been my favorite through out my life, like Goodnight Moon. Birthdays are supposed to be a celebratory day, and thinking of the times that are ahead, but today I’m thinking about the past, and all the fun moments I’ve had reading. Until next time,

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90s Born Reader

Bookish, Uncategorized

Catching Fire: Movie vs. Book

catching fire movie  Catching_fire

     Of course I went and saw this at midnight, or really the 11:30 showing I believe it was, so sorry for the late post. Y’all know I get behind. Did I mention that I bought my tickets a month in advance too? Yeah that happened, I’m a little crazy. Anyway!  We should all know what the book is about because we read it before the movie right?! If not, shame on you! Always try to read the books before the movies! So much can be left out of a movie, like some of the questions people have, due to time constraints. You don’t want to be in the theater for 5 hours watching it, and they don’t want to spend billions making the movie.

     I think they did a great job with the movie! I didn’t feel like anything important was left out of the movie from the book. I also think that this one is my favorite from the trilogy anyway. Honestly I don’t have much to say I think that it was very well done. The only problem that I had with it, a minor problem, was the party scene and Katniss’ conversation with the new Game Keeper, and how he showed his watch at the party and Katniss caught something out of the corner of her eye. Other than that, the costumes were once again amazing, and I’m glad that the didn’t skimp on the violence that was happening in the district. I would watch it again, many times. Until next time,
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90s Born Reader
Book Reviews, Uncategorized

Allegiant, Veronica Roth

     allegiant

The start of this book continued right were the last one left off. The factionless have taken over, and things are looking bleak for Tris who has been imprisoned once again for treason. Oh did I mention that Tris and Marcus found a recording of someone from a long time ago who told them that basically their life is a lie, and something needs to be done about the happenings going on outside the fence, and nothing that they know is actually true. Yep, that happened. Of course curiosity gets a hold of Tris, and she has to know what is going on outside of the fence, which people have been telling her her whole life is dangerous, but they don’t know why. Also on the rise are a group of people who are becoming rebels to Four’s mom being in charge, and they are calling themselves the Allegiant, and they would like for Tris to help them. Tris decides that the Allegiant should be helped, and they make a plan to get outside of the city and on the other side of the fence. What they find there is something none of them would ever expect.

        Honestly, this was my least favorite book of all three. Maybe from the way it ended, maybe from not so real twists and turns, maybe because the relationships that were being formed are falling apart, and a lot of random names are starting to come together. Maybe it’s because too many people have power complexes. It took me quite a few days to read this, and not just because of school either. There were just some parts that were difficult to get through, unlike the other where I could blow through those in 5 hours, and not have the desire to move from the spot I was reading to get through it. Of course you have to finish out the series, so get to reading, but if you did not like the end of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, you won’t like this either. Until next time,
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90s Born Reader
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The Highs and Lows of Social Media

You would think social media would be a blogger’s best friend! Right?

WRONG!!
 
My problem with social media is that you have to go through and connect it to everything! Also I’m still self conscious about the whole blogging thing, so attaching it to social media makes everything seem so much more real. With blogging about books it’s difficult to get views. I’m not talking about things that people want to read all the time like fashion, makeup, or traveling. I’m talking about reading, which is a dying thing on its own. Kind of like owning actual paper books. Now that I’ve finally made a Facebook page, after a year or so of contemplating, it’s time to make that better. Check it out here:
social media icons
Don’t forget twitter:  @90sbornreader
google+: 90s Born Reader
and even tumblr @90sbornreader
We’ll see if I get the hang of this. I’m trying I promise.
Until next time,
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90s Born Reader
Book Reviews, Uncategorized

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

the five people you meet in heaven
From the very beginning of this novel I was captured. He starts at the end of our protagonist’s life, Eddie, saying, “But all endings are also beginnings. We just don’t know it at the time”. Eddie is your average human being who doesn’t know just how much his life has impacted others. Each one of his actions no matter how small they are from the time that he was young, to his dying breath now are recounted, and show how each one helps to shape each persons life. There is nothing I can summarize that can do this wonderful novel justice, I can only recommend reading it.

I have never reflected more after reading a novel than I have after this one. This novel was so well written that it made you think from the very beginning. The very first sentence trapped me and made me want to continue reading. I started and finished this novel in a trip to Starbucks, but I couldn’t move as I sipped on my iced passion tea lemonade. I can’t scream about how much I loved this novel because of the way it makes you feel. It makes you think about every reaction you have with a person and what that can mean to someone else. It makes you think about the people who you might blame for the rest of your life who really helped to shape who you are. It makes y

ou think about the ones you have loved and lost. It makes you think about the people who have a major part of your life and you don’t even know it. Do I think this novel had a serious impact on my life, of course I do, and I hope to read many more that do as well. Until next time,

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90s Born Reader