tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64271501952713638892024-03-05T12:53:24.930-08:00Reviews by meThe Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-22873407457826928462010-01-06T17:27:00.000-08:002010-01-12T08:24:07.544-08:00100 books in 2010? I think SO!I'm making a special goal for myself in 2010: Read 100 books. I can do this. Oh yes I can. This is where I will edit and keep the list, so check back often!!<br /><br /><br /><div id="{4B0D6D6D-A55C-4E0B-9074-13AD2E77B731}" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> Books Read in 2010<br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><ol><li>No Place for Magic by ED Baker</li><li>Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen</li><li>The Salamander Spell by ED Baker<br /></li></ol></div></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-81096467460508662452009-11-14T14:14:00.000-08:002009-11-14T14:17:02.518-08:00Remember me??Yeah, I didn't think so....<br /><br />I'M SORRY!! I still haven't been reading much, but I have lots of books to review! If all goes well (my mommy's being a stickler and making me finish my book reports first. Blech. Reviews are SO much more fun than reports. Just sayin')<br /><br />But... first draft's almost done.. so there's a good chance!<br /><br />I also wanna throw it out there that I'm mad I'm not doing NaNoWriMo this year. >.<<br /><br />Well, that's all for now, folks. But, keep for eyes peeled for reviews...<br /><br />Giant by Edna Ferber<br />The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks<br />The Secret by Beverly Lewis<br />Play on Album by Carrie Underwood<br /><br />and much, much more!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-90622629850280931522009-09-27T13:07:00.001-07:002009-09-27T13:09:57.286-07:00Birthday BooksSo, I turned sixteen a little over a month ago (!!) and apparently, people know me too well... I gots lots of book!<br /><br />Artemis Fowl<br />Catching Fire (!!!!)<br />Julie & Julia<br />The Time Travelor's Wife<br />The Vampire Diaries<br /><br />and I got over $80 worth of Borders Giftcard (Who can say HEAVEN!) with which I bought...<br /><br />I'd Tell you that i Love you, but then I'd have to kill you<br />Don't Judge a Girl by her cover<br />The Lucky One<br />Message in a Bottle<br />Dragon's Breath<br />Dragon Princess<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-6002611025551851682009-09-27T13:01:00.000-07:002009-09-27T13:03:03.133-07:00Ummmm... HiOK, so, like, I'm a horrible blogger :( And that fact makes me sad :( I've been SO busy with school and life in general. I'm so sorry!<br /><br />Authors: I WILL review your books! Please give me some time, and I will email you the review(s) of your book/s<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-9973300666825712752009-09-03T09:36:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:39:06.165-07:00Coming Soon!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzdrATawSen4m3YEsibvVf301Wh2b-MDkpBPi1_h0Qhf4-nsi9y61yF2xP23ttoOsemOwSUuelUKRVq9iiEczEDYeJWifWK1LbaHj91VJXRHheGRwi1VMsHpzKolniOrxO2ZfCqJvUg1z/s1600-h/vampdiaries.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzdrATawSen4m3YEsibvVf301Wh2b-MDkpBPi1_h0Qhf4-nsi9y61yF2xP23ttoOsemOwSUuelUKRVq9iiEczEDYeJWifWK1LbaHj91VJXRHheGRwi1VMsHpzKolniOrxO2ZfCqJvUg1z/s400/vampdiaries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377281595239303906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9XK0yL10PJ9PmisRnVtBldv3uBnDjTKo-s02jEYbMPu_NkxxuzWrQ0OjolFiio-Fhpb8ki7YH528A-RA7FtFICwpo-TUaJZyeq5B51qtb-JRTELzIVwST-BSCcrkUXK_E8_8__SXUJoU/s1600-h/truebeliever.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3l4h8d3CmuH0VLtCcPx2GFXsDgfuWo7XRR1Y9sl6SrWBpMOlbnesIkS4K8mkV2G05IzRY_6XeLKeKS2qb5ilwcBXOUnvUr2hV1TZbzYeYe2y9fb49xAe6MuNUbD8LNTQhx8w1RkaY0R6/s400/artemisfowl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377281162533033442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-34251171466269731902009-09-03T09:25:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:36:09.755-07:00Movie Review: Ever After<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn83gasCIVqV3XTFS7x1MBQnyM7jVhkjIOsomSwdzsNshC5iUQl5AXqMoE5e_8g90CcB_gwND27NV23OrreF4AymjH-o2Vz2k-G3jn-xjyxTA-XHETCw8sZeeUyVNePQt1IxVzj8o9JIzV/s1600-h/everafter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn83gasCIVqV3XTFS7x1MBQnyM7jVhkjIOsomSwdzsNshC5iUQl5AXqMoE5e_8g90CcB_gwND27NV23OrreF4AymjH-o2Vz2k-G3jn-xjyxTA-XHETCw8sZeeUyVNePQt1IxVzj8o9JIzV/s400/everafter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377279387803272402" border="0" /></a><br />Name: Ever After<br /><br />Director: Andy Tennant<br /><br />Starring: Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston<br /><br />Rated: PG<br /><br />For: brief language and mild thematic elements.<br /><br />Brief summary: Ever After tells the story of the "Real" Cinderella, Danielle De Barbarac, played by Drew Barrymore. Danielle, like Cinderella, has the wicked stepmother and two stepsisters. Unlike other adaptions of the fairytale, instead of waiting for her prince, Cinderella, or Danielle, in this case, rescues herself. Instead of having a fairy godmother, Danielle has Leonardo DiVinci to help her out. Danielle overcomes her hardships, escapes from her evil family, marries her prince, and gets the famous happy ending.<br /><br />Age level: Ten and up<br /><br />Cautions: Kissing and some violence and immodesty.<br /><br />If you like this movie, you might also like . . . A Cinderella Story<br /><br />Personal Opinion: As a lover of fairy tales and re-tellings of fairy tales, I obviously love this movie. It's fun, action filled, dramatic, romantic, and everything else you can think of. You have to love Danielle more than Cinderella: she is the ultimate poster girl for "Girl Power!" The casting was great, especially with Drew Barrymore as the heroine. I love Drew Barrymore and she DOMINATED this movie.<br /><br />Overall rating: 9/10<br /><br />Random tidbit: I'm boring and don't have any. *le sigh*<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-74569570641189357732009-09-03T09:20:00.001-07:002009-09-03T09:24:32.075-07:00Book Review: The Faerie Path by Frewin Jones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTypqZniU48DXL7f_KEM27YGx5edgoF3keGSW5myU1kjEDZlBpvNEsWmn3o812szcti6iIB7H1-4jmlvMSZldraGcJUsayqfg3KteeGw2mXg4j1VRrbB92rKeOSdsXDvltkqzghbrbGnk/s1600-h/faeriepath.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTypqZniU48DXL7f_KEM27YGx5edgoF3keGSW5myU1kjEDZlBpvNEsWmn3o812szcti6iIB7H1-4jmlvMSZldraGcJUsayqfg3KteeGw2mXg4j1VRrbB92rKeOSdsXDvltkqzghbrbGnk/s400/faeriepath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377276946982033570" border="0" /></a><br />Name: The Faerie Path<br /><br />Author: Frewin Jones<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: Anita is a normal teenager living in London with her parents. She has a boyfriend, who, on her birthday, takes her out on a boat to give her a gift. When they are hit by another boat, a whirlwind of events start to take place. Anita finds herself in the hospital and gets a strange book from an address she does not recognize. One night in the hospital, she has a dream that she is flying above London. She ends up stepping into the faerie world and finds out she is the long lost daughter of Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of the Fairies.<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 12 and up<br /><br />Cautions: None<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… How to Ditch Your Fairy<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Very fun read! I'm into fairies and fantasy, so this was a great book for me to read. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.<br /><br />Rating: 8/10<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-31523479035065610122009-09-02T07:55:00.000-07:002009-09-02T08:06:17.064-07:00Book Review: Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHdhZL5cKQH5Z8iJGp9FKdknPlhEletN9b_mpzJXSLREIEPsb1KDtdZkwWQHEVq-f519OEk9Xfw5efCRijl1qITw1cWUdHkFRyaH68MWh9OCPSegzkgLsKrbJlzdTvF-pD8apQe4R-7JT/s1600-h/fairydust.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHdhZL5cKQH5Z8iJGp9FKdknPlhEletN9b_mpzJXSLREIEPsb1KDtdZkwWQHEVq-f519OEk9Xfw5efCRijl1qITw1cWUdHkFRyaH68MWh9OCPSegzkgLsKrbJlzdTvF-pD8apQe4R-7JT/s400/fairydust.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376884311291933426" border="0" /></a><br />Name: Fairy Dust and the Quest For the Egg<br /><br />Author: Gail Carson Levine<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: The Neverland Fairies are created by a baby's first ever laugh. Prilla is the newest fairy to come on the island, except when she gets there, she, unlike every other fairy, doesn't know her talent. Join Prilla as she discovers many of the wonders of Neverland, including a dragon, mermaids, pirates, and Mother Dove, the mother of the whole island.<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 5 and up<br /><br />Cautions: None<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… peter Pan!<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Very fun, cute read. I love Gail Carson Levine, so that's why I read this. And I'm a Tinkerbell buff.<br /><br />Rating: 7/10<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-78263256592841526002009-09-01T18:31:00.000-07:002009-09-01T18:39:54.080-07:00Book Review: At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_wxmo9Pq69-yd6pr20LDLdQ6GqfDDe9SPhu05TRdKtDTWNMf5OVkikKf_PWlPzGjWmELZZN7DFL_Er9Guu2_sGwz8pjuN54Ydi-9XJwDL2uRGpRzlEiTvcxhbRWveQzp1ph7mOMzt5gE/s1600-h/at+first+sight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_wxmo9Pq69-yd6pr20LDLdQ6GqfDDe9SPhu05TRdKtDTWNMf5OVkikKf_PWlPzGjWmELZZN7DFL_Er9Guu2_sGwz8pjuN54Ydi-9XJwDL2uRGpRzlEiTvcxhbRWveQzp1ph7mOMzt5gE/s400/at+first+sight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376676927276420546" border="0" /></a><br />Name: At First Sight<br /><br />Author: Nicholas Sparks<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: This is the sequel to "True Believer". Jeremy and Lexie are unexpectedly expecting their first child together and planning their wedding. When Jeremy gets a strange email from a stranger making him question whether or not he is the father of Lexie's baby, he begins that Lexie is having an affair with a friend from her childhood. Will they be able to get married and live happily ever after, or will Lexie's prince charming be someone else besides Jeremy?<br /><br />Ages: 15 and up<br /><br />Cautions: Dealing with death, the idea of an affair, a shotgun wedding, and a pregnancy before marriage.<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… Well, you of course have to read True Believer first!<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Oh, my goodness. Wow. Nicholas Sparks definately delivered in this wonderful sequel. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, making me thirst for more. The ending was wonderful, so sad and horrible, yet so great.<br /><br />Rating: 9/10<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-75319347980241946152009-09-01T18:16:00.000-07:002009-09-01T18:29:01.454-07:00Book Review: I'd Tell You I'd Love You, But Then I'd have to kill you.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MY7FyTZisAE583Xzpfe3XuMUCULSMO7bLS3To-y_uFIxfNVm1KfJ6vTSQZsD8F8f2zn06L1hpeKn20AgkR1PRkgb_4Zuii0Z58UTE2EYL8Wqw7PWgs9kgZ2qb39yJzQWMS7N0jejyZA6/s1600-h/i'dtellyouiloveyoubutthenidhavetokillyou.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MY7FyTZisAE583Xzpfe3XuMUCULSMO7bLS3To-y_uFIxfNVm1KfJ6vTSQZsD8F8f2zn06L1hpeKn20AgkR1PRkgb_4Zuii0Z58UTE2EYL8Wqw7PWgs9kgZ2qb39yJzQWMS7N0jejyZA6/s400/i'dtellyouiloveyoubutthenidhavetokillyou.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376673222303530018" border="0" /></a><br />Name: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You.<br /><br />Author: Ally Carter<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: Cammie is a normal teenaged girl, or is she? She goes to Gallagher's Academy For Girls, a school for prestigious girls to go to. Or is there more to both Cammie and Gallagher Academy then meets the eye? Cammie is really a spy, not a smart rich girl, and Gallagher is actually a school for girl spies to go and learn how to spy. When Cammie meets a guy and falls for him, she wants to become normal. But, how can the daughter of a world famous spy, who is on the path to becoming a spy herself, be normal?<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 12 and up<br /><br />Cautions: None<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… I'm not sure, this is a very unique book.<br /><br />Personal Opinion: What a fun book! This is such a great book and a very quick read. I love this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series and more books by Ally Carter.<br /><br />Rating: 8/10<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-7255028082700411502009-08-26T10:26:00.000-07:002009-08-26T10:34:57.316-07:00Book Review: True Believer by Nicholas Sparks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBrtc8ITsC2zIG_uIYAQ-eq9IxhJN8Gf_Fs1NaRuq5kdNMFAtLveaI_rA5d0Vn-FWQASkBCDhJITWbZ_R5mc6d2l2lPiEwzhRaYNcTbXl_ZRPojH6Mzu1C81zSAPHI8RxY1kKKNUjEp-s/s1600-h/truebeliever.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBrtc8ITsC2zIG_uIYAQ-eq9IxhJN8Gf_Fs1NaRuq5kdNMFAtLveaI_rA5d0Vn-FWQASkBCDhJITWbZ_R5mc6d2l2lPiEwzhRaYNcTbXl_ZRPojH6Mzu1C81zSAPHI8RxY1kKKNUjEp-s/s400/truebeliever.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374327026329050722" border="0" /></a><br />Name: True Believer<br /><br />Author: Nicholas Sparks<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: Jeremy Marsh is a journalist. He doesn't believe in crazy supernatural stuff, like ghosts, or psychics. After unveiling the truth about a world renowned psychic, he gets a mysterious letter asking him to come investigate a haunted cemetery down in a small town in South Carolina. While there, he meets and falls in love with Lexie, a girl who brings out the best in him. He also meets and makes friends with a variety of different characters.<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 14 and up<br /><br />Cautions: There is a brief brief brief mention of unwed pregnancy, and the author mentions that a couple had sex.<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… Even Now by Karen Kingsbury<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Um, wow. Wow wow wow. This, without question, is the best Nicholas Sparks novel I have read. This had humor, romance, mystery, everything! This was definately the funniest book... who knew that Nicholas Sparks could write romance? Not me, that's for sure.<br /><br />Rating: 10/10<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-89006916275932434542009-08-25T15:32:00.000-07:002009-08-25T15:34:53.876-07:00Coming soon on Reviews by Me!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheI_WLV55h90BCeGmhc8B8NxWxTzItscByErb_LN5m6RTsRyLom22hmhpmwUq0hNBpEZqau97hjkiu5s59buLjvcTNPJwQF9Tm0RokrZyy_U6D9cukB3Aa0edYky7G3DsNrvHeGN2f4taI/s1600-h/truebeliever.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPelRgJLbRB0avzkAwSnoHO_kck3HhF9kvYOhzvXQmbaNUzIRUZIEr8UajJCQJBfCdWdzjfIMWMQQ4biv68TtJwQM77zEgmcaZN6kygAkglYxCdBzfiFE7yHSZdVLcm5OfXBSiZcQBv61w/s400/everafter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374033087402324514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-76312923378066676012009-08-25T07:05:00.001-07:002009-08-25T07:05:40.901-07:00Giveaway!Ok, to make up for the fact I'm a horrible blogger, I'm hosting a giveaway!!!! The prize is... *drumroll* a bookmark and bracelet made by yours truly!!<br /><br />Yay!<br /><br />To enter, comment on this post.<br /><br />For extra entries.<br /><br />+1 Become a follower<br />+2 Already be a follower<br />+3 Post about this contest on your sidebar!<br />+4 Blog about this contest on your blog as a post!<br /><br />Contest starts... now.... and ends on September 12th!!!<br /><br />Please leave your email address in a comment!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-14392802859049906832009-08-21T10:21:00.000-07:002009-08-21T10:36:00.576-07:00Book Review: Even Now by Karen Kingsbury<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n30/n153163.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 489px;" src="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n30/n153163.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Name: Even Now<br /><br />Author: Karen Kingsbury<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: Shane and Lauren are two teenagers head over heels in love with each other. When Lauren unexpectedly becomes pregnant, they know they want to get married. Their parents, however, have different plans. Shane's father is a successful business man, and all his parents can think about is how Shane's life will be ruined if he and Lauren keep the baby, and worse get married so young. So, Lauren and Shane's parents decide to keep them away from each other. Years later, their daughter, Emily, decides to find and get her parents back together. Will Shane and Lauren get their happy ending or will they find happiness from other people or things?<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 14 and up<br /><br />Cautions: Teenage pregnancy, they may briefly mention abortion, they talk about life in Afganistan and war and stuff like that.<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… True Believer by Nicholas Sparks<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Absolutely amazing. I can't wait to read more of Karen Kingsbury's books. I love her writing style.<br /><br />Rating: 10/10<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-5862057541303889782009-07-18T07:38:00.001-07:002009-07-18T07:43:43.863-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsl-LXTa4E8VvrUTSiQ24T7pHfDyUFFYmUrbQfLdn-dRFf3maqXsSchd0TYk2nX-F3er3fgeh-Wp3-qR4tpTqTuG_0YySicnIv8c2Kd3mx0U-_5QYxpNWlyaqv1AT3hahbNyo0P-vA5EX/s400/my-sisters-keeper.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsl-LXTa4E8VvrUTSiQ24T7pHfDyUFFYmUrbQfLdn-dRFf3maqXsSchd0TYk2nX-F3er3fgeh-Wp3-qR4tpTqTuG_0YySicnIv8c2Kd3mx0U-_5QYxpNWlyaqv1AT3hahbNyo0P-vA5EX/s400/my-sisters-keeper.jpg" /></a><br />Name: My Sister's Keeper<br /><br />Author: Jodi Piccoult<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: Anna is tired. Tired of living for her sister. She was concieved as a perfect genetic match for her sister, who has been sick with Leukemia since a very young age. Anna makes a choice that will tear her family apart, more than it already is. She decides to sue her parents for the rights to her own body.<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 14 and up, maybe older, maybe a little younger. My sister was thirteen when she read it, but she's a very mature thirteen year old.<br /><br />Cautions: You should have caution to the whole book. This book, as wonderful as it is, is very disturbing.<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… I've found that Jodi Piccoult is very much the female version of Nicholas Sparks, so anything by Nicholas Sparks. I highly recommend a Bend in the Road or a Walk to Remember.<br /><br />Personal Opinion: This book is one of the saddest, but one of the most amazing books I have ever read. Anna's personality is great, she reminds me so much of my younger sister. :D<br /><br />Rating: 10/10<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-85988876435219173482009-07-18T07:12:00.000-07:002009-07-18T07:34:25.496-07:00Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince<div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.drafthouse.com/cart/images/potter.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 221px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.drafthouse.com/cart/images/potter.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Name: Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince<br /><br />Director: David Yates<br /><br />Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson<br /><br />Rated: PG<br /><br />For: scary images, some violence, language, and mild sensuality<br /><br />Brief summary: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their sixth year of school. Over the summer, the trio saw Harry's enemy, Draco Malfoy, at a sketchy store. Harry is convinced that Draco is a Death Eater, a follower of the evil wizard, Voldemort. Ron and Hermione, however, are convinced that Harry is biased and overreacting. Also<a href="http://misseva05.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-20080320101218658_640w.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 245px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://misseva05.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-20080320101218658_640w.jpg" /></a> during the summer, Albus Dumbledore, Harry's mentor and the headmaster of Hogwarts, takes him to convince an old teacher, Horace Slughorn, to come back to Hogwarts to teach. During the year, Harry goes to regular meetings held by Dumbledore, to help Harry understand what Voldemort was like before he went bad. This movie was filled with action, humor and, believe it or not, a great deal of APPROPRIATE romance.<br /><br />Age level: Eight and up<br /><br />Cautions: A girl kisses a boy passionately, A boy makes a sexual face to a girl, A boy and girl kiss, there is some violence and blood.<br /><a href="http://thecia.com.au/reviews/h/images/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-11.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 280px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://thecia.com.au/reviews/h/images/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-11.jpg" /></a><br />If you like this movie, you might also like . . . Any of the other Harry Potter movies.<br /><br />Personal Opinion: I have to admit, after the disappointment I experienced after "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", I was expecting "Halfblood Prince" to have the same outcome on me. However, as soon as the movie had started, I was happily proven wrong. The movie not only had supberb filming, directing, acting, and cinematography, it also stayed much more true to the books th<a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/img/halfblood-prince-usatoday-03.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 222px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.firstshowing.net/img/halfblood-prince-usatoday-03.jpg" /></a>an any of the other movies, except maybe for the first or second movies. The one thing I was disappointed in was that they cut out one of my favorite parts in all the books. "Roonil Wazlib". Not that it was at all important in the book, it was just funny. There were somethings that happened in the movie that made me raise my eyebrow (I won't say what, just in case you haven't seen the movie yet and plan on seeing it), just some stuff that was random and didn't happen in the book. And, ummm, is MAYBE NEEDED in the next movie?? I dunno. *shrug*<br /><br />Overall rating: 9/10<br /><br />Random tidbit: Rupe<a href="http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince10.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 291px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince10.jpg" /></a>rt Grint was my first celebrity crush. I am now in love with him again. *giggle*.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-50231271290853177932009-07-03T10:03:00.000-07:002009-07-03T10:32:34.343-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jennifermorrill.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/the-host.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 283px;" src="http://jennifermorrill.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/the-host.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Name: The Host<br /><br /><br />Author: Stephenie Meyer<br /><br /><br />Brief summary: The Host takes place in an alternate universe, a world where alien souls have taken over the earth, and each soul lives in a human body, their host. Melanie, a human, has just been taken over by an alien, Wanderer. Although they are not supposed to, Melanie still lives in her head, tormenting Wanderer. Wander falls in love with Melanie's love, Jared, and goes on a quest to find him and the rest of the humans that live undetected.<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 15 and up<br /><br />Cautions: This is a horrifying world. Just the idea of it gives one nightmares. There's some kissing, violence, gore, blood, etc.<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… I have never read a book like The Host before...<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Um. This is a hard book to decide whether I like or not. It was WAY sci-fi, like I didn't realize it was gonna be THIS Sci-Fi when I bought the book. Towards the end, I realized I kinda liked it, it was romantic. So, yeah.<br /><br />Rating: 4/10<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-72415115900995133852009-06-16T17:53:00.001-07:002009-06-16T18:04:20.169-07:00Movie Review: Up<div id="ms__id16"><a href="http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.sreliart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/disney-pixar-up-movie-poster-2.jpg&usg=AFQjCNFdt1GScurErYgoKU87Pq3e4D4zrg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 352px" alt="" src="http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.sreliart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/disney-pixar-up-movie-poster-2.jpg&usg=AFQjCNFdt1GScurErYgoKU87Pq3e4D4zrg" border="0" /></a><br /><div id="ms__id15"><span xmlns=""><br /><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;color:#555544;">Name: Up<br /><br />Director: Pete Docter & Bob Petersen<br /><br />Starring: John Ratzenberger & Christopher Plummer<br /><br />Rated: PG<br /><br />For: Some Peril<br /><br />Brief summary: Carl is about to fulfill his and his late wife, Ellie's, life-long dream. Going to "Paradise Falls" and forgetting everything. When Carl gets violent with a construction worker, he is forced to move into a convalescent home. However, before the bus can pick him up, Carl makes his grand escape by tying thousands of balloons onto the top of his house. When he's in the air, he finds out that he is not the only one making the voyage. Russell, an eight year old "wilderness scout" had climbed onto his front porch and is now making the journey with him. On their way to Paradise Falls, Russell & Carl encounter many things, including Carl's childhood hero, a giant bird, talking dogs, and much more. This movie is sweet, appropriate, and perfect for the whole family.<br /><br />Age level: All ages<br /><br />Cautions: A woman has a miscarriage, a man hits another man, making him bleed. A man is ordered to go to a convalescent home. A boy mentions having a stepmother and says that his relationship with his dad isn't so great. There're some scary parts. Some fighting….<br /><br />If you like this movie, you might also like . . . The Incredibles!<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Okay, I was expecting this movie to be "Okay". Just in the first five minutes, I was drawn in and I KNEW I was going to love it. Weird, huh? Dug, the talking dog, WAS HACKING HILARIOUS! Most of the jokes he made kids wouldn't get (they weren't inappropriate, just for an older age group. You either have to OWN a dog or know someone who owns a dog to really get it.). Also, at the end of the movie, there's a great scene including sacrifice which I TOTALLY loved. But, younger kids wouldn't really get it. It was a totally sweet, funny, all around good movie. I really liked it and can't wait to drag my family to it. ;) MUAHAHAHA!<br /><br />Overall rating: 10/10<br /><br />Random tidbit: John Ratzenberger has been in every Pixar movie. And he's from the town my dad grew up in! Which is technically right next door to MY town! And my daddy saw him on the train, and he's been to the diner we usually go to… What I'm trying to say is… He's a cool dude.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;color:#555544;"></span></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id11"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/120AA243C2ECF9E8D55CF645EFD9B995.png" /></a></div></div>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-17796885631468153862009-06-15T12:46:00.001-07:002009-06-15T12:47:55.904-07:00Book Review: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDNyF219yGoVCd636ObXlLnvXXpnlgGUDTqN0j4afLIiX6GZ8HxldJAzTNd12M1unlKORnbWVp_mC8_OTIDjHtnj1dOw8nF6n5tpOyXpeCdNGohNACGjgxS5WwRQE07ykwn7JWjDP7i8B/s1600-h/eclipse.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDNyF219yGoVCd636ObXlLnvXXpnlgGUDTqN0j4afLIiX6GZ8HxldJAzTNd12M1unlKORnbWVp_mC8_OTIDjHtnj1dOw8nF6n5tpOyXpeCdNGohNACGjgxS5WwRQE07ykwn7JWjDP7i8B/s400/eclipse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347643406228556898" /></a><br /><span xmlns=""><p><span style=" ;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;color:#555544;">Name: Eclipse<br /></span></p><p><span style=" ;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;color:#555544;"><br />Author: Stephenie Meyer<br /></span></p><p><span style=" ;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;color:#555544;"><br />Brief summary: The Twilight saga continues with Eclipse. In Eclipse, Edward and the rest of the beloved Cullens are back, and Bella is back to normal. Bella is also much closer to Jacob. In Eclipse, the infamous love triangle between Edward, Bella and Jacob continues. At the same time, Bella's life is once more threatened by Victoria and her army of newborn vampires. While fighting for her life, Bella has to choose, vampire or werewolf?<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 13 and up<br /><br />Cautions: Bella tries to push herself on Edward, there's probably some swearing… Many people have problems with the idea of vampires.<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like… I'm not sure…<br /><br />Personal Opinion: Eclipse is my favorite book overall in the Twilight saga. The story, romance, and action all have their peak in this book. The romance is pretty much chaste, except for the fact Edward sleeps in Bella's bed (nothing happens), and there's some passionate kissing. After I had finished reading this book, I was left wanting to "punch a werewolf in the face". Hah.<br /><br />Rating: 10/10<br /></span></p></span>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-35472951196201708782009-06-15T12:36:00.001-07:002009-06-15T12:36:23.313-07:00My deepest apologies, my dearest readers<span xmlns=''><p><br /> </p><p>Hello everyone! I am a horrible blogger, I know. I haven't updated in who knows how long. But… that is changing… TODAY! <br /></p><p>For a week, starting today and ending Friday, I will post a new review daily! Ooh! Ahh!<br /></p><p>Also, I would like to introduce WORDY WEDNESDAY! A day of guaranteed reviews! Unless I am busy with a good excuse (such as being away or finishing school), every Wednesday will be a REVIEW! (ooh! Ahhh!) Anyway, I'll start later today.<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>Are you ready?!<br /></p><p><br /> </p></span>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-65119913803269176532009-03-16T14:38:00.000-07:002009-03-16T14:40:06.477-07:00New Blog<div id="ms__id442">Hey everyone!</div><div id="ms__id443"> </div><div id="ms__id444">Just a quick FYI!</div><div id="ms__id445"> </div><div id="ms__id446">I have a new blog where I'm going to put all the cool graphics and stuff I design.</div><div id="ms__id447"> </div><div id="ms__id448">It's called <a href="http://graphicdesignsbykatie.blogspot.com/">Designs by Katie.</a></div><div id="ms__id449"><br />Go Check it out!</div>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-20437681931345159292009-03-16T12:27:00.000-07:002009-03-16T12:36:33.376-07:00Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine<div id="ms__id12"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5hELxFDEubBJBUI9O1ngZyDs_L1ogb1WJ5uZpQAsOpq8V03bQ7tR0sAY0Y4MiRZqpixxPe4FuGF6QfB9VF9gcZsNu8l-t9xP2HyrLTnQ5JgVWNWx9zt5kBEOhG3qo_vU5I8ilVWQ-JR3/s1600-h/ellaenchanted.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313870119343915378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5hELxFDEubBJBUI9O1ngZyDs_L1ogb1WJ5uZpQAsOpq8V03bQ7tR0sAY0Y4MiRZqpixxPe4FuGF6QfB9VF9gcZsNu8l-t9xP2HyrLTnQ5JgVWNWx9zt5kBEOhG3qo_vU5I8ilVWQ-JR3/s400/ellaenchanted.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Name: Ella Enchanted</div><div id="ms__id14"><br />Author: Gail Carson Levine</div><div id="ms__id15"><br />Brief summary: When Ella of Frell was born, the foolish fairy, Lucinda, gave her the gift of obedience. Of course, as Ella grows up, she looks at that "gift" as a curse. Any command she is given, Ella has to obey. It could be something as simple as, "Clean your room." or something much worse, like, "Chop your head off.". When Ella is fifteen, she decides to find the foolish Lucinda and ask her to talk the curse off. This book follows Ella as she goes to finishing school, her father gets remarried and ultimately, she falls in love with the gorgeous Prince Charmont, Prince Char for short. Will Ella get the curse off and get the happy ending that she dreams of?<br /><br />Grade/Age level: 10 and up<br /><br />Cautions: None<br /><br />If you like this book, you will also like.... <a href="http://bookreviewsbykatie.blogspot.com/2009/03/princess-academy-by-shannon-hale.html">Princess Academy by Shannon Hale</a><br /><br />Personal Opinion: I read this book when I was about ten and it's been my totally favorite book since. It was always at the top of my "favorite books list", even above Harry Potter! Those who knew me at this age will find this as a shock, as I was a Harry obsessor from ages 8-12.<br /><br />Rating: 10/10</div>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-90854392917523415782009-03-13T10:18:00.000-07:002009-03-13T10:29:23.732-07:00Princess Academy by Shannon Hale<div id="ms__id66"><a href="http://libraryvoice.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/princessacademy.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 385px" alt="" src="http://libraryvoice.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/princessacademy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div id="ms__id67">Name: Princess Academy<br />Author: Shannon Hale</div><div id="ms__id69">Brief summary: When the priests predict that the prince's future wife will come from the mountains, everyone is shocked at the idea. When the King's Men come to let those from the "chosen" mountain town know that every girl aged 12-18 must come to "The Princess Academy", Miri is less than thrilled. Miri, a girl filled with imagination, character and wit, is angered when she is told she doesn't get a choice and must go to the Princess Academy, especially when she realizes her sister, Marda, is a few days too old to go with her. Miri, along with every other girl, goes to the Princess Academy to be taught how to act, dress, eat and do everything else a princess must. Along the way, Miri makes an unexpected friend, Britta. Britta recently moved to the mountains from a city and was recently orphaned. This book was filled to the brim with adventure and romance.<br />Grade/Age level: 12 and up<br />Cautions: None<br />If you like this book, you will also like....Any book by Gail Carson Levine, Especially Ella Enchanted.<br />Personal Opinion: The same cousin who gave me Cycler gave me this book YEARS ago. I randomly found it while cleaning my room and decided to give it a shot. As I read it, memories of me rereading Ella Enchanted for the trillionth time filled my head. Miri and Ella have much in common, including that both are spunky and they both fight their way through different trials. Princess Academy was a fun book that I HATED to put down. </div><div id="ms__id70">Rating: 9/10</div></div>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-49621739447938688162009-02-24T08:54:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:11:52.669-08:00Cycler by Lauren McLaughlin<div id="ms__id43"><a href="http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/27670000/27677511.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/27670000/27677511.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div id="ms__id26">Name: Cycler</div><br /><div id="ms__id27"></div><br /><div id="ms__id28">Author: Lauren McLaughlin</div><br /><div id="ms__id29"></div><br /><div id="ms__id30">Brief summary: Everyone hates "That time of month", right? Jill has a different reason than most girls to hate her period. For four days every month, Jill turns into Jack, a rebellious teenage boy. With the help of her "anti- Jack" mother, everytime Jack turns back to Jill, she meditates on the fact that she is "All Girl" and forgets everything that Jack did during his visit. With the help of his yoga loving father, Jack is able to be a normal teenage boy, complete with sneaking out, food and porn. Her friends all think that during those four days when she's out of school and can't see or talk to any of her friends, that she's getting blood transfusions. When Jill developes a crush on a cute bi-sexual boy, she is determined to go to prom with him. The only problem? Jack will be visiting.</div><br /><div id="ms__id31"></div><br /><div id="ms__id32">Grade/Age level: 14 and up</div><br /><div id="ms__id33"></div><br /><div id="ms__id34">Cautions: Jack sleeps with a girl, Jack asks for porn (and gets it), A boy is bi-sexual, Jill and her friend kiss on the lips, just as a joke though.</div><br /><div id="ms__id36"></div><br /><div id="ms__id35">If you like this book, you will also like....I have no idea! This book is so unique...</div><br /><div id="ms__id39"></div><br /><div id="ms__id37">Personal Opinion: When my cousin gave me this book and told me what it was about, I laughed. A girl who turns into a guy during her period? FUNNY! Makes my period seem alot easier. :P But as I randomly started to read it, I was mesmorized. I meant just to read a chapter or two, but instead I stayed up all night reading it. It was funny, touching and WAY different than any book I've ever read. </div><br /><div id="ms__id41"></div><br /><div id="ms__id42">The only thing I really had a problem with was the porn. It made me uncomfortable, and that's probably the only reason I'm not letting my sister read it.</div><br /><div id="ms__id38"></div><br /><div id="ms__id40">Rating: 9/10</div></div>The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427150195271363889.post-25877247327149436122009-01-14T18:16:00.000-08:002009-01-14T18:26:18.558-08:00An Old Fashioned Girl book review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl5xkyGIPtq1nndsXTaJZZoGvJJKxo3EM_0mK-3uyfcAUCL66wop6e6qXaLqtMb0YWhCoWRXuKEvSYBRKFz7Bp9gz3wnKlAN2MUrZWujtFVQispdZfHNdYaMWgfGKGkWISoCv27KOkDTs/s1600-h/an+old+fashioned+girl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291341162321912818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 85px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl5xkyGIPtq1nndsXTaJZZoGvJJKxo3EM_0mK-3uyfcAUCL66wop6e6qXaLqtMb0YWhCoWRXuKEvSYBRKFz7Bp9gz3wnKlAN2MUrZWujtFVQispdZfHNdYaMWgfGKGkWISoCv27KOkDTs/s400/an+old+fashioned+girl.jpg" border="0" /></a> Name: An Old Fashioned Girl<br />Author: Louisa May Alcott<br />Brief summary: Polly, a naive country girl, goes to the city to visit her friend, Fanny Shaw, and her family. While she's there, Polly realizes that people are growing up a lot earlier now. Her friend, Fanny, dresses different, and goes to adult activities. Polly, on the other hand, prefers playing with little Maude Shaw, or sledding with Tom Shaw, Fanny's brother, to spending time with Fanny and her high society friends. This touching book is the story of Polly's journey to staying true to herself while in a place where it's odd to be yourself.<br />Grade/Age level: 10 and up<br />Cautions: None<br />If you like this book, you will also like....Eight Cousins and Little Women, both by Louisa May Alcott<br />Personal Opinion: This was probably the first book that I had to read for school that I actually really really enjoyed. Wait, no. I liked Lilies of the Field too. Ninth grade books are better than any of the other years. *shrug*<br /><br />I highly, highly highly recommend you read this. It's SUCH a good book!<br />Rating: 10/10The Real Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16067184972570625667noreply@blogger.com0