Month: January 2015

Alyssa’s Reviews – We Are Canada by Rikia Saddy

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Hi everyone!

Today I’m going to be doing a book review for the fourth book I read this year! It’s called We Are Canada by Rikia Saddy.

Summary (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15959611-we-are-canada?from_choice=false&from_home_module=false):

We Are Canada is a short story of Canada that begins at the end of the last ice age and carries through to the present day. It is an eighty-page telling of our history that challenges three Canadian myths: that the French were a conquered people, that our First Nations were innocent bystanders in the formation of our country, and that Canada only had two founding peoples. According to Rikia Saddy, we’ve been multicultural from the start. An informative, easy read, We Are Canada will change the way you see your country. We can’t be divided, and we can’t be conquered. We are Canada.

Review:

I found this book to be very interesting. I had to read this for school, as well for the Red Maple (Forest of Reading) program that is at my school. I recently posted something ALL ABOUT the Forest Of Reading Program, click here to read it: !

I live in Canada, and I really enjoyed reading the history of Canada, up until the present day. This book was really short, so it only took me about 30-40 minutes to read. It’s slightly over 100 pages, with about 4 sentences per page, along with an illustration.

Overall:

I enjoyed reading this book, and gave it 3.75 out of 5 stars!

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Third Sentance Thursday {01/19}

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Hosted by: Thatswhatsheread

(Take any book you are reading and flick to a random page. Share the third full sentence from that page with the blogosphere as a “taster” of the book! You can also share your thoughts about the sentence (does it affect the novel? did you like the language used? was it so short that it adds suspense?) It’s a fun, fast way to offer your readers a ‘snapshot’ of a particular book.)

“If I hadn’t spoken to President Snow, this gesture might move me to tears.” -Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, Page 76.

So far, I’m a little bit more then half-way through Catching Fire, and I still CANNOT BELIEVE that I haven’t read this book sooner! I guess my excuse is that, I’m not a big fan of reading hyped up books, BUT STILL!

Previous Third Sentence Thursdays: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2014/08/07/third-sentence-thursday-078/

https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/third-sentence-thursday/

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Wonder Woman Challenge!

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Hi everyone!

Today I’m going to be sharing with you a challenge that I’m going to be participating in! I found this challenge this past Sunday, and decided to join in the fun! Official Website: http://www.peekabook.it/2014/12/2015-women-challenge.html

This challenge will make us want to read more books of any kind written by women, so choose whatever you like and get involved!
Set your level and, if you like, leave me a comment on this post listing your three favourite women writers, in order to suggest new names to other participants as well.

Rules:
 * anyone can join;
* you don’t need a blog to partecipate: if you are a non-blogger please leave a comment with a link (if you review elsewhere) to your review or with the list of the books you read and the level you choose;
* audio, e-books, bound books and re-reads are ok;
* create a sign up post on your blog and post the link in the Linky below (scroll down please, it’s at the end of the italian translation);
* challenge goes from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015;
* here you can link for your reviews.

Levels:

Level 1: BABY GIRL – read 5 books written by a woman author
Level 2: GIRLS POWER – read 6 to 15 books written by a woman author
Level 3: SUPER GIRL – read 16 to 20 books written by a woman author
Level 4: WONDER WOMAN – read 20+ books written by a woman author

I’ve decided to join in one Level 2, even thought that may be way to easy, I don’t want to set my standards up WAY to high!

Top 3 Woman Authors I Want To Read:

Morgan Matson

J.K. Rowling

Marie Lu

Are you guys going to be participating in this challenge? Let me know in the comments below!

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Top Ten Tuesday (01/18)

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Hi everyone!

Today I decided to do another bookish meme! This one is Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by Broke and Bookish: http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html! To see a FULL LIST of other bookish memes, please click the link here: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/creating-a-blog-weekly-memes/!

Previous Top Ten Tuesdays: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/category/top-tens/

This weeks is FREEBIE week! Now, I can choose anything I want!

I decided to do Top Ten Series I Hope To Read in 2015!

  1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  2. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
  3. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordin
  4. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lani Taylor
  5. Across The Universe by Beth Revis
  6. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
  7. Anna and The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
  8. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
  9. Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
  10. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Those are my Top Ten Series I hope to read this year! Did you participate in this weeks Top Ten Tuesday? Link it down below, I would love to see it! Did you like reading this weekly meme? Tell me down below!

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Middle Grade Monday (01/19)

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Hi everyone!

I’m planning exciting posts for febuary, so I don’t have anything to exciting planned for the rest of the month, so I think that I will be catching up on a few weekly memes! If you want to see a FULL LIST of weekly bookish memes, please click the link here: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/creating-a-blog-weekly-memes/

Today I will be doing my first Middle Grade Monday, hosted by Jordan’s Jewels: https://jordansjewels.wordpress.com/!

Middle Grade Monday is a weekly meme where you spotlight one middle grade book (or series) on, well, Monday! It can be a book (or series) that you’ve read or one that is sitting on your TBR shelf. It’s completely up to you. The point of this meme is to showcase middle grade books that people wouldn’t have sought out otherwise.

I actually just picked up a middle grade book in PERFECT condition at a used book sale, happening at my library! The book is called Savvy by Ingrid Law. It sounded interesting, and I wanted to pick it up, since it was only $1.00! I mean, who could pass up the offer!

Summary (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2133795.Savvy?from_search=true):

For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a “savvy” -a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity . . . and now it’s the eve of Mibs’s big day.As if waiting weren’t hard enough, the family gets scary news two days before Mibs’s birthday: Poppa has been in a terrible accident. Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospital and prove that her new power can save her dad. So she sneaks onto a salesman’s bus . . . only to find the bus heading in the opposite direction. Suddenly Mibs finds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense of growing up-and of other people, who might also have a few secrets hidden just beneath the skin.

I hope you guys enjoyed my first “Middle Grade Monday” post! Did you like reading this weekly meme? Tell me in the comments below!

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Winter Wonderland Book Tag!

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Hi everyone,

Today I’m going to be doing the Winter Wonderland Book Tag! This tag was created by JackEatsBooks, here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewNyshQH0BI. I was not tagged by anyone, but I really wanted to do it anyways!

Let’s begin!

1. What book is so happy and sweet that it warms your heart?

The book I’m going to chose is, My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick! I forgot to mention in my Most Anticipated reads of 2015, that the companion novel to this book is coming out, and is called The Boy Most Likely To! It’s set to release sometime in June 2015! I’m SO excited!

2. What is your favorite book with a white cover?

My favourite book with a white cover is Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone! I’m not from the UK, but I have the UK editions, and they are so beautiful!

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3. You’re sitting in a nice comfy chair, wearing a onesie, with a lovely warm hot chocolate but what MONSTER read are you reading?

Probably, one of the HUGE Harry Potter books, which I hope to tackle this winter!

4. It started snowing so you decided to have a snowball fight! What fictional character would you love to have the snowball fight with?

Conner from The Land Of Stories by Chris Colfer!

5. Sadly, your fire is beginning to go out. So what book would you tear the last few chapters out to throw into the fire?

ALLEGIANT!

6. What book is so close to your heart that you would gift to someone this Christmas who hasn’t read before but wants to get into reading?

DEFINITLEY, The Land Of Stories by Chris Colfer!

And that, was the Winter Wonderland Book Tag!

I TAG:

Dalal: https://dalalreads.wordpress.com/

Ashley: http://fallingdownthebookhole.com/

Stephanie: https://stephaniesbookreviews.wordpress.com/

AND My 3 Most Recent Followers:

Cristian: http://cristianmihai.net/

Sophia: http://misssophiablog.com/

Hanna: https://readingdeskreviews.wordpress.com/

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The Hunger Games Movie Review!

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Hi Guys!

If you saw my latest book review (The Hunger Games by Suzzane Collins: ) You would know, that today I’m going to share my thoughts and opinions on The Hunger Games Movie!

Review:

I thought that this movie was a great adaptation from The Hunger Games book by Suzzane Collins.

I loved all of the actors/actresses who played a character in this film. They really stuck to the book and made all of the correct emotions from the book.

I actually saw part of the beginning of the movie before I read the book, that way I could visualize it with those characters, and I thought that was a smart thing for me to do!

Overall:

Overall, I really enjoyed this movie, and like the book I gave it 5/5 stars!

What were your opinions on the movie? Let me know down below!

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NaNoWriMo 2014: Chapter 10

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Today, I and David walk home again. I heard that the bakery was re-opened down the street and figure that it would be a good idea if we went. David’s a little bit mad at me as we did not make cookies on the weekend. It is Tuesday today, so I and David will have to be quick, as David has karate today, and my mother always makes sure that he’s at karate on time. My friend, Sienna, also has a brother that takes the same class as David, and is the same age as him, so we always sit with each other, or if our parents let us we go to the mall across the street. I met Sienna at my camp and I haven’t seen her in a while. I wonder what her DDK is?
“Where are we going? That’s are house Rachel!” says David. “Remember when you told me that you were upset because we couldn’t go to the bakery, and we didn’t make cookies?” I ask him. “Yes…” he tells me, suspitously. “Well, let’s go to the bakery now!” I surprise him! “Yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay!” he repeats that about, a million more times, but that’s just an understatement! I’m so happy he’s happy, I and my brother have always been very, very close. When he’s upset, I’m upset. I guess you could say that we are tightly knit.
As we near the bakery, a police officer asks for our I.D. I show him, and he lets us through, the security here is on point, just like I thought it would be. I walk into the bakery, and I get in line. Ahead of us is our Neighbour James. I don’t really know him well, but my parents are friends with him. We once baby sat his dog when he was in Florida! He has a bull dog named lacy.She was always so sweet, but sadly past away a few months ago. Maybe he has another dog now.
Leah works at this bakery, and has for quite a while, so I make sure to hop into her line. When we get to her line, I say hi, and we begin to order. David goes first “Can I have a chocolate chip donut with sprinkles and a fruit juice?” asks David, very politely. “Sure thing.” says Leah. Next I order, “Can I please have a chocolate chip muffin with an Iced Cappuccino and six mini tid bit donuts?” I ask. My mom loves the tid bit donuts! There always amazing and so fresh! “Sure thing! That will be ten dollars please.” I hand her the ten and she takes it from my hand. “See you tomorrow Leah.” I say. “Bye, Bye Leah!” David says! “Bye guys, see you both tomorrow!” Normally, Leah will pay for us, or add in an item, but she didn’t seem to this time! Thank goodness!
When our order comes, I see that there are FOUR additional items, four cupcakes! This has Leah’s name written all over it! I take them, and as I go out the door, she winks at me. Typical Leah! She know me to well! There cupcakes are my favourite!
“I wonder what mom will say, when she’s all of these yummy goodies!” I tell David. “Mmmhmm” he says, while slurping on his fruit juice.

The Week of ReadAThons #2 (24-Hour, RYBSAT, UnderHyped Books) TBR!

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Hi everyone!

A few weeks ago, I did a post very, very similar to this one, called The Week of Readathons! I stumbled across a video, explaining that this upcoming week, there are ANOTHER 3 ReadAThons! So much excitement!

The first one starts AND finishes TOMMOROW! It is the second annual winter readathon! I didn’t participate in the first one, so I decided that since I have a free day off of school, I would participate!

Here’s the goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/event/show/944121-2nd-annual-24-hour-read-a-thon!

The second readathon is the read-your-bookshelf-athon! It starts on the January 16-22! Basically, you pick a point on your bookshelf and continue reading from that point on! My plan is to finish The Hunger Games trilogy, and continue the second book of the harry potter series!

The third readathon is the underhyped books readathon! This one is from January 19-25! For this readathon, you are to read underhyped books, or books that aren’t normally talked about on either the blogosphere, or booktube! Join the goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/137329-the-under-hyped-readathon

TBR:

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henrey

Those are the books I hope to read for The Week of Readathons #2! Are you participating in any of these readathons? Let me know below!

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Alyssa’s Reviews – The Hunger Games by Suzzane Collins

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Hi guys!

Today I’m going to be reviewing the second book that I read this year! I have never actually read The Hunger Games, and I can’t believe that I didn’t read it sooner, it’s amazing! Also, on Saturday, I will be doing a The Hunger Games Movie Review! So, check back for that!

Let’s get started with the review!

Synopsis (from goodreads.com):

Winning will make you famous.
Losing means certain death.
The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games. In punishment, and as a reminder of the power and grace of the Capitol, each district must yield one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 through a lottery system to participate in the games. The ‘tributes’ are chosen during the annual Reaping and are forced to fight to the death, leaving only one survivor to claim victory.
When 16-year-old Katniss’s young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. , she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

Review:

I’m so in love with this book! I love all of the districts, and what they all stand for!

Katniss, Gale, Peeta, Prim and Rue are my top 5 charcters! There amazing!

I also really like the whole aspect of The Hunger Games, and how you learn how to survive!

Overall, I really love this book and gave it 5/5 stars!

That’s it for the review! Tell me what you think of this book below!

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