one of the best books i've ever read. also, i love winnie the pooh.

I just finished reading one of the best books I've ever read, "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman. 320 pages, done, in three days. I gobbled it up, man. Needless to say, it will now be going on my sweet beats&good reads page...but deciding where it will land on the list is difficult. Also, I think this would make wonderful book club material. :) *wink wink*

"If I Stay" tells the story of 17 year old Mia, after enduring a terrible car accident. Her body is in a coma throughout the entire book, but Mia must make the decision whether she'll come back to the living or slip away into death. My goodness. Gayle's writing took my breath away. Specific images from the book keep flashing through my brain. Her writing will forever have an effect on me.

...Now I just need to get my hands on the sequel, "Where She Went," and we can call it good. :) For now, I am going to sleep off how awful I feel. I've missed two classes this week because I've felt like a train barreled into me. Bah. I hope this passes quickly! Blergh.

Whenever I'm sick, this song plays in my head. You're welcome.

my summer booklist and new favorite musician :)

Who did I listen to non-stop all summer?

LIGHTS.

Ah. So good. Here a few of my favorite songs of hers.

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My Summer Book List

(What I Read)

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

5/5 Stars

Matched by Allie Condie

4/5 Stars

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

4.5/5 Stars

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card

5/5 Stars

Bitten by Robert Smith

1/5 Stars

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

5/5 Stars

What I'm Reading Now

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

5/5 Stars

What I'll Read Soon

The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

When We Were Friends by Elizabeth Joy Arnold

bravery deserves pizza, i think, and i like snails

I AM THE BRAVEST BRAVE THERE EVER WAS.

Good news! I have my last year of college squared away and settled. After running around on 6 hours of sleep like a crazy madwoman, I am pleased to inform anyone and everyone that today, I handled my huge to-do list like a pro. :] AH YEAH. Just little details now and that will happen later on in the week. :] High fives all around! I love feeling accomplished and productive. Especially when it could mean not graduating on time. hahaha :]

I am celebrating by reading the three books I picked up from the library: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams (again), and Matched by Ally Condie. Enjoy these pictures, as they made my day much more enjoyable.

bookworming and music madness

What I'm Reading...

I just finished reading this AMAZING book at 4 am this morning:
"Dead Iron" by Devon Monk

I ate this book up, man.
Honestly, I've never read anything like it; it was so wonderful breaking free and reading something that challenged me. 

The time period and focus of the book is something I've never really had an interest in, but after reading "Dead Iron," I can't wait for the sequel!

Tim, Emily's HUSBAND (:]), lent me the book about a week and a half ago. It took me a while to really get into the book because it's set in the Old West time period and very much attentive to gears, steam, and mechanics. But there's MAGIC and LOVE and FOLKLORE and EVIL.
Paint my wagon!

Now I'm looking for another book to escape into...I have been reading Harry Potter fanfiction a lot this break...><...

Any suggestions would be great!

What I'm Listening To...
We Are Young by Fun

Now I'm gonna be honest...I heard this first on Glee.

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I don't really listen to the radio anymore...I'll blame it on not having a car...or a social life...or any life...

hahaha

Anyway.

I love this song and kind of feel like dancing...

Tonight we are young.

So let's set the world on fire.

We can burn brighter.

Than the sun.

bookworming and other miscellaneousness

What I'm reading...

Still trucking along with "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."

Currently on page 208 and reading through 261 tonight for hw.

We discussed a particular passage from the reading today in my lit class.

We applied the idea Bush coined, "The Axis of Evil," to Oskar seeing similarities in his opening night audience of Hamlet; most of the audience shares the last name Black.

It was a very interesting conversation, one that I didn't want to end.

This is a collection of short stories written by Stephen King, obviously.
My mother purchased this book for me when we were on a long trip...possibly to Branson? Or maybe Colorado?
I finished "Gingerbread Girl" on Sunday night for the second time.
Now I'm onto "Ayana."

What I'm listening to...
"Sophia" by Laura Marling

First ever outfit post!

My awesome sweater vest came from DI.

My mother made my skirt.

bookworm extravaganza and music madness monday

What I'm reading...

I started reading "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer last night for my Fund. Lit. class with the sole intention of completing the homework assignment (pages 1-75).
...It went so quick and earlier this afternoon, I found myself on page 110.
I'm enjoying this book more than words can express. The writing is so poignant and mesmerizing. I haven't read a book this good in while and it feels amazing. Even though I'm reading it for class, it doesn't feel like I'm dragging myself through it or annoyed in the least.
Well, I may be a little annoyed because my writing is so inadequate compared to his.
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Haha.

I actually read this book (Reader's Digest version) back in April, but picked it up again last night.
My grandmother sat me down in her small but beautiful house in Arizona one afternoon after lunch.
She asked me what kinds of stories I enjoy reading.
"Anything with mystery and attention to detail. It may be nice to have some love in there, too..."
She laughed and told me I could have one of her Reader's Digest collection of stories.

In that collection was "The Girl Who Chased the Moon" by Sarah Addison Allen.
She said it was perfect for me.
I went home and devoured it...When I'd come up for air, I couldn't breathe. It was that good.
I'll probably be taking it with me on the trip out to Colorado on Tuesday...Long bus ride=grumpy Chelsea.
I love forgetting about a book for a while, then opening it up again, and finding out why I loved it the first time.

What I'm listening to...

"Lost Things" by A Fine Frenzy.

I just found this literally 5 minutes ago.
I am speechless.
So beautiful.

I wish I had her hair.
Zac probably doesn't.
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