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Top 10 YA Books I Cannot Get Out of My Mind
It is during our teenage years that many people discover the joys of reading. Despite living in an age where the internet is bigger than ever, reading has never gone out of style. During my teenage years I read so many books that I still to this day, cannot forget. If you’re scouting for new reading material, or a good book to give as a gift, take a look at the list below.
By Mette Fisker8 years ago in Geeks
How Far Do Authors Reflect Themselves in Their Protagonists?
When writing fiction, most writers draw upon the clichéd but sage advice to ‘write what you know.’ Some simply explore their native milieu and insert a fictional plot, while others write a roman à clef, skirting the border of fiction and reality. But how far does that statement transcend the setting of the story and diffuse into the characters? It is usually by coincidence that little idiosyncrasies of people the author knows end up becoming part of the characters they write, allowing them to create more vivid depictions of the world around us. It is also common for authors to base characters entirely on someone they know, perhaps as a tribute or merely because they fit into the story being told. However how much of the time do authors reflect themselves in their characters?
By Poppy Goad8 years ago in Geeks
'Little Fires Everywhere' Book Review
This book caught me off guard. It came into my life when I was checking out an adorable bookstore near my college. Throughout each shelf, they would have a couple staff recommendations with little cards on the books saying what that staff member liked about it. I loved the idea, so I went through the store and looked at each staff recommendation in the fiction section (and trust me, there were a lot). I ended up stopping in front of this gem. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.
By Caroline Yarborough8 years ago in Geeks
Review: 'Prisoner of the Night and Fog'
Prisoner of the Night and Fog by Anne Blankman A Critical Review by Jasmine Becker Gretchen Muller is the adopted niece of Hitler. She calls him by the cozy name “Uncle Dolf”. This book follows her experiences with Nazi Germany, and the National Socialist Party. She is brainwashed until she meets a Jewish reporter, which leads her to find information about her father which could change everything she ever believed to be true.
By Jasmine Lass8 years ago in Geeks
How Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Was Anything but Unfortunate for Me
Picture It: Toronto, 2002 or 2003 (The early 2000s are all jumbled together). Back in the day, the Lemony Snicket book series, #ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents was one of my absolute favorite things to read. During my elementary school years (roughly Grades 2–5), we had a Book Club where we would spend our lunches with a delightful older woman who rocked some badass old lady glasses named Mrs. Slack. She would bring in some tuna in a container, lather that shit generously on her whole wheat crackers and gobble those tuna crackers down as she read to us the first novel of the series to — I suppose the third or fourth one was where we left off and I went to middle school (Grades 6–8).
By Ghezal Amiri8 years ago in Geeks
Who Will Sit on the Iron Throne?
The fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire has manifested itself into a war between fear and love, where the only option is to win or die. The important theme of clashing demands between love and honour will be utilized in this essay to analyze characters that may rule the “known world.” The “known world” consists of three continents Westoros, Essos, and Sothoryos. For the purpose of this essay, there will be a specific focus on the political conflict in Westeros over who will sit on the Iron Throne. Machiavellian principles will be presented in this essay to analyze potential rulers for the Iron Throne. This essay will be combining topics number one and two, and will apply political strategy to answer the both questions. Political strategy, which is the art and science of utilizing political, psychological and power forces, will be a helpful tool to analyze the tactical movements of different players in the “game of thrones.” This essay will ultimately argue that Sansa will sit on the Iron Throne and become the ruler of Westeros because in the long term it is better for a ruler to be loved rather than feared.
By Isabel Angulo8 years ago in Geeks
12 Magical Facts You May Not Know About 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'
#FantasticBeasts will be out in a couple of days, the first of the five new films about the Wizarding World J. K. Rowling has bestowed upon us all. However, let's take a moment to remember the first film which started the worldwide phenomenon of Hogwarts Headache (read: excessive reading!), and introduced us to the adorable Golden Trio we basically grew up with.
By Karina Thyra8 years ago in Geeks
The Book Thief
This is the best book EVER!!! I think it's going to be one of my top ten favorite lifetime reads. I'm not a big historical fiction fan. Who would have ever thought I'd fall in love with a book written about Hitler Germany? This is an amazing, powerful book. It's told in a third person, omniscient narration, by DEATH! Yes, Death is the one who tells this heartbreaking tale of one Lisiel Merminger of Himmel Street. Having Death narrate the book gives readers the perfect perspective. Death actually was traumatized by humans. He did his job, but it wasn't an easy one, especially when wars were killing off humans by the thousands. Death also used actual colors to describe his emotions and feelings, a rich addition to the story. It added another layer of understanding.
By Gina Callaway8 years ago in Geeks
Why Was Harry's Child Named After Snape? J.K. Rowling Explains
There are three types of opinions about Albus Severus Potter's name - lovers, haters, and in-betweeners, as J.K. Rowling put it. Harry naming his child after Albus Dumbledore is somewhat understandable, but after Severus Snape... What?!
By Karina Thyra8 years ago in Geeks
