Book: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas
I'm not going to lie, sometimes it can be a little embarrassing pulling out this book and reading in class. The cover does get some judgement with the flames and swords and stuff. Not exactly my usual type of book. But it's super good and makes me wan't to keep on reading.
When I was reading my book, a description stood out to me and I think it is example of really good writing. I struggle with/do not understand how to describe sound in a good way to let the reader hear what you want them to hear. But, in this description Maas did it in a way that stood out to me and made me mark the page.
"After a few notes the rhythm established itself, followed by the slow, sad sweep of the violin. They wove together, blending, lifting up, up, up until Rena opened her mouth. And when she sang, the whole world faded. Her voice was soft, ethereal, the sound of a lullaby half remembered."(Maas 117)
I think this does a good job of setting the mood and helps you feel the stillness and the held breaths of the people listening to the beautiful music. It goes on describing in really good detail the songs and the ball. Sarah J. Maas does a really good job of creating imagery and makes you feel like you are watching a movie when you are reading.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Book: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Important line from a chapter: "Though she kept telling herself that she'd imagined it all, that it was some hallucination from too many hours awake, Celaena couldn't stop hearing that cursed word again and again. Plans." (pg. 44)
This quote was a very important line in the text. It foreshadows how the "plans" are very dangerous and that they are going to turn into the main conflict of the story. It shows how there is going to be a change in the plot. It also tells you that the problems Celaena thought she had escaped, in the first book, where just the beginning and that there is much more to come. I like how the author placed this line at the very end of the chapter. It leaves you hanging and adds more of a dramatic effect that makes you want to read on. I am interested to find out what the plans are and how the characters will deal with them.
Important line from a chapter: "Though she kept telling herself that she'd imagined it all, that it was some hallucination from too many hours awake, Celaena couldn't stop hearing that cursed word again and again. Plans." (pg. 44)
This quote was a very important line in the text. It foreshadows how the "plans" are very dangerous and that they are going to turn into the main conflict of the story. It shows how there is going to be a change in the plot. It also tells you that the problems Celaena thought she had escaped, in the first book, where just the beginning and that there is much more to come. I like how the author placed this line at the very end of the chapter. It leaves you hanging and adds more of a dramatic effect that makes you want to read on. I am interested to find out what the plans are and how the characters will deal with them.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Book: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
This week I started reading Crown of Midnight. This is the sequel to my summer reading book, Throne of Glass. These books are different from what I usually read, but they are super interesting and exciting. It is cool how the books take place in a fantasy world.
I like how in the beginning of these books, they have maps of the fantasy world in the front pages. This way, you get a good picture of the setting, and if you are confused you can look at the front of the book.
In the beginning of this book it hooks you right away. It says, "No one had noticed her scaling the garden wall of the darkened manor house, and with the thunder and gusting winds off the nearby sea, no one had heard her as she shimmied up the drainpipe, swung onto the windowsill, and slithered into the the second floor hallway."(pg. 1) It creates really good imagery and makes you want to continue reading. It starts right away with action rather than a long boring explanation. Sarah J. Maas does a very good job of showing not telling in her books.
This week I started reading Crown of Midnight. This is the sequel to my summer reading book, Throne of Glass. These books are different from what I usually read, but they are super interesting and exciting. It is cool how the books take place in a fantasy world.
I like how in the beginning of these books, they have maps of the fantasy world in the front pages. This way, you get a good picture of the setting, and if you are confused you can look at the front of the book.
In the beginning of this book it hooks you right away. It says, "No one had noticed her scaling the garden wall of the darkened manor house, and with the thunder and gusting winds off the nearby sea, no one had heard her as she shimmied up the drainpipe, swung onto the windowsill, and slithered into the the second floor hallway."(pg. 1) It creates really good imagery and makes you want to continue reading. It starts right away with action rather than a long boring explanation. Sarah J. Maas does a very good job of showing not telling in her books.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Finished Book: Where She Went
Over the weekend I finished Where She Went. I thought it was a very good book and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm hoping they will make another movie!
This is the sequel to If I Stay. It takes place 3 years since the last book. Thats about all I can say without spoiling it for anyone who wants to read these books.
I would recommend this to anyone who has read or seen the movie of the first book. It is or people who like realistic fiction, romantic stories, books that are dramatic and popular young adult books.
I give this book a 3.7/5. It was a really good book and page turner that was really easy to get through. The only thing I didn't like was how a lot of the book gave off a negative mood.
The author did a really good job of making you feel what the characters feel and put you in there footsteps. She makes you feel like you are part of the story and you really connect with the characters.
Over the weekend I finished Where She Went. I thought it was a very good book and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm hoping they will make another movie!
This is the sequel to If I Stay. It takes place 3 years since the last book. Thats about all I can say without spoiling it for anyone who wants to read these books.
I would recommend this to anyone who has read or seen the movie of the first book. It is or people who like realistic fiction, romantic stories, books that are dramatic and popular young adult books.
I give this book a 3.7/5. It was a really good book and page turner that was really easy to get through. The only thing I didn't like was how a lot of the book gave off a negative mood.
The author did a really good job of making you feel what the characters feel and put you in there footsteps. She makes you feel like you are part of the story and you really connect with the characters.
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