So, here's an interesting story for ya:
Last Thursday my buddy Candice wanted me to start reading this book series with her. I had heard of the series but never read it. (We're totally forming a two-person book club at Richland!) Anyway, I finished book 1 Friday night and thought it was okay. But, if anything, I got motivated to read. (In other words, continuing my phase of wanting to read because I really do go in phases of wanting to write, read, type what I've written from my notebooks, or none of those. It really just depends.)
Sooo, Saturday I told my mom that I just had to go to the public library. Because I knew for a fact that they would have a certain book in another series that I have been dying to finish. But school and life get in the way a little too much when you're an avid reader like myself. (My friends have called me an "Over-dramatic nerd" And by golly, its true! As long as it is pertaining to the fact that I get way into what I'm reading.)
Seeing how there is always opposition in all things, somebody checked out the book before me! I was devastated! But, after gathering up all my courage and reassuring myself that hope was not lost, I began searching for something different. And that's when I saw it. The Secret Hour of the Midnighters series as seen below.I thought "Hmm, looks interesting," I read the back. "Sounds interesting..." Saw the author (Because when I'm randomly looking for books to read I let them come to me, I don't search by author so I didn't even pay attention to where I was at.) And the author is none other than Scott Westerfeld, the author of my favorite book, Peeps. That sealed the deal.
I read the book in 2 days!
I highly recommend it to any fantasy lover looking for a good read. Actually, I just finished book two, Touching Darkness and I had a reaction that I've never had before. I won't tell you what happened in the book (obviously not to give out juicy spoilers.) but it was something that I could kind of guess could happen, but I really, really, didn't want to happen. Naturally it does. I flipped! I was reading at the end Chemistry and the bell rang right after I read the suspenseful bad part. I ran to my locker, yanked out my math books, and hurried down the hall to my math class. I had three minutes left before the late bell and I wanted to read, but I was physically sick to my stomach at what happened!
Now, I've read my fair share of books that bring out a strong reaction in me, but I've never gotten sick! That's how crazy good this book is people!!!!! I have the 3rd one in my possession which is bitter sweet. It's the last in the series. Scott Westerfeld, if you ever read this please write more!!!!! I love you, I love your book series, and I love all the emotional roller coasters it takes me on! Again, I highly recommend this series!
P.s. Scott Westerfeld has a really awesome blog that you can check out at http://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/
Welcome!
I've been debating on whether to make a writer's blog for a long time now. My best friend suggested it but I was nervous to put my work out on the vast information compactor we know as the internet. But then I began taking a writing class and we had an assignment. We had basic guidelines and then we were off to let creativity happen. Mine came to like eleven pages. The next week our professor handed them out to other students so we could review them. The boy who got mine read it and left me so many positive comments that it totally pushed me into trying this. THANKS KEVIN! Enjoy!
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightening and a lightening bug." -Mark Twain
"Proofread carefully to see if you any words out." -Unknown
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightening and a lightening bug." -Mark Twain
"Proofread carefully to see if you any words out." -Unknown
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