Book Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver.

Delirium by Lauren Oliver.

Book Summary: Ninety-five days, and then I’ll be safe. I wonder whether the procedure will hurt. I want to get it over with. It’s hard to be patient. It’s hard not to be afraid while I’m still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn’t touched me yet. Still, I worry. They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness. The deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don’t. 

Liana's summary: Lena isn't ugly. She isn't pretty either. She's not fat, but she's not skinny. She's just in between. She's all in favor of the government and their ways.. but when she meets Alex, everything, just everything, changes. 

Rate(1-10): 10!

I'm just going to crawl in a corner and cry and die. I'm serious. Going to die. I can't.. my eyes are red and swollen. I'm procrastinating from homework for this book review, and it's so worth it. omg. So I'm supposed to write a summary that's 'professional' so I can show my counselor. How do I put this in a professional way. 'Reading this is a whole new experience?' Sure, why not. So I seriously need to update my Top 10's page. omg. ajl;dlajfj SRSLY.

Here, are my character impressions:

Lena: omg, I like her name. As I read the book, I got to know her better and hey, she's pretty paranoid, but she's okay, I suppose.

Alex: WHAT IS THIS ANGELS COME TO EARTH

What I love about him is that he is utterly predictable. Seriously. Even the most dimwitted can predict him.

Carol: First impression was that she was nice enough. Last impression was that she's a stupid akl;fdjl

Grace: I love this little girl, oh my god. She's so cute. I just want to hug her for doing what she did. She gave them hope.

Jenny: So I never liked her. I just don't. She's Carol's daughter, and she's always so mean to Lena. I just don't like her.

Hana: At first, I thought she was kind of conceited, but it's all good now. I like her.

I don't care if I'm missing characters. They're the main ones anyway. I like skipping the period when I caps lock. Because it just feels right when I rant, aha.

No, I'm not even going to talk about Brian Scharff. If that's how you spell it. Usually I'm careful about spelling people's names, but I don't care about him.

When I heard of this book, I thought that I wouldn't like it THAT much but I ended up dying and crying and etc over it. It's a HIGH recommendation, obviously. I think it's going to make it on my Top Ten list of favorite books.

Okay, so let's get this over with, shall we? 

I obviously got a lot out of this book. Since I don't have Pandemonium, I'm reading it on the Nook. And since I'm reading on the Nook, I have a bunch of other books on the Nook, so then I'm not going to read a real life paper book until I'm done with all my unread Nookbooks. Hopefully I'll finish all of them, I think 7, 8, 9, 10? before school starts on August 23rd, cos' it's not wise to carry around an ereader in PUBLIC. So what I was talking about getting over with was the quote reactions, and I just wanted you to see the book and my tabs. omg.

I swear I had more to say, but I suppose that's it.
Here it is! omg, I bookmark every single thing.

"..I began to suck on those.."
OMG YOU THOUGHT WRONG DIDN'T YOU YOU DIRTY MINDED PEOPLE.
What I was about to say was..
One does not simply suck oranges.

"..so that they can see my body."
omg. I never wanted to live in a Dystopian world, and this sentence made me not want to more.

"I am only five-two.."

:OO I'M AS TALL AS HER OMG. Technically not, aha. But one inch doesn't count. (;

"Is Lena getting married today?"
BRAT. I don't like you already.

"...and fifty feet away, at the second entrance, the boys."
Why are they fifty feet away omg. Dystopian segregation. </3 Just breaks my heart. This is so Romeo and Juliet.

Okay, okay! CUT IN THE PROCESS OF QUOTING. I know you're gasping. This is unheard of isn't it. But I just have to say how alike this is with Romeo and Juliet. More alike than you think. omg. I'm still looking forward to reading Pandemonium and the 3rd. I forgot what it's called. Omg. Shame on me. But, here. Action!

"..he raises his eyebrows and I drop my eyes quickly.."
._. Staring at people is an offense. omg.

"Every choice is limited." I snap. "That's life."
omg. I don't like her so far. I'm saying omg in every single line. omg. Sorry.

"..my aunt's last name, Tiddle."
What. Tiddle. That sounds really stupid. I so agree with Hana. I refrained from saying omg. And I just said it again. adfljs;dj

Oh yeah, another cut. Sorry. I'm not going by the procedure, but this book just makes me say omg at everything. I love Lauren Oliver's writing. I was about to say omg. Gah! Action!

"It's beautiful."
YOU JACKED IT UP OMG. I'm just not going to stop and refrain myself from saying it anymore because it's a necessity. Let's see how far I go, without saying it on purpose. Let's see.

"Calm down, calm down!" Even though he's grabbing on to her like she's a life raft and he's in danger of sinking."
LOL, omg.

He winks at me.

omg. WINKITY WINK WINK. When she's dressed like that, omg.

"The thought of putting my mouth where his mouth has been makes me feel anxious all over again."
Seriously, omg. It's water.

"Gray."
Now you're just taunting her! (OOOU. Now the omg's cut short.)

"I feel guilty just for thinking about a boy, even a cured one."
I just want to put this out there: It's really really easy to suspect Alex, so don't say I spoiled anything. Even if it's not in the context, people, you should do some serious critical reading.
And she's guilty about thinking it. (I think my omg-phobia is wearing off. Nah, psh. I fought the urge. You know what, I quit. Imma just say omg when I feel like it, omg. Because this book is so omg. FORGET THE OMGS OMG. I SERIOUSLY CAN'T STAND DESTROYING THIS PERFECTLY GOOD BOOK REVIEW WITH OMGS. I DON'T CARE. COS YOLO.)

"We're glaring at each other.."
:c I think Hana's actually a really good friend. I want to read her story now. Lauren Oliver wrote a Delirium 1.5. (: It's called Hana.

"Fuck you."
D; Hana's really cool, and Lena's not treating her right. Her and her government ways.

"That is the promise of the cure."
Ahhh, but the back of the book says it's a lieeee!

"...and once put her fist in Jillian Dawson's face after Jillian said my family was diseased."
AWH. Hana is so nice. I can see that already in my head, LOL.

"Lena!"
omg, it's him! Yay!

"I've never seen anyone maintain a smile for so long. It's like his face is naturally molded that way."
Fake smile, bro. He's hurting on the inside.

"Why were you watching me?"
So here's a bit of a cut in. I sort of liked Lena here. Page 135. (: I started to like her. Oh yeah, and of course: WHY WERE YOU WATCHING HER HMM.

"Wait!"
WAIT PLEASE. D:

"I didn't say that we'd met."
I love Alex because he has a comeback for everything and he's so darn cute.

"You used to run around the statue and do this jumping, whooping thing."
That's embarrassing.

"You looked happy."
I seriously don't know what to say and I don't know why I bookmarked it. I suppose it's an evident clue that she's not so happy.

"He left me a note."
Stop acting all surprised. He said he liked you.

"I'm not flirting with you."
SO CALM. As I said, perfect guys only exist in books. Sorry guys. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe. But this is my assumption for now.

"Are you flirting with me, then?"
LOL. I suppose she is.

"It's okay. I won't tell."
(:

"Would you like to?" he says. His voice is hardly audible above the wind-so low it's barely a whisper.
I added the part after he proposed the idea because it shows how quiet and calm and peaceful he is. It shows he can be gentle and shy and embarrassed at times. Oh yeah. Lena say yes! Please.

"Dance."
Duh. Derp.

"..that after my evaluation I'd get matched with him."
OH SUCH FANTASIES.

Is it because of your mom?
Bold.

"I'll race you."
oh, psh. Alex, you are so losing to her. Just saying. (x

"Without meaning to or thinking about it I reach out and brush my fingers, once, against the three-pronged scar on his neck."
.. Awkward moment. You don't reach out and touch someone like that.. Like, in books, guys and their imperfections make them more perfect. omg. Me and my fantasizing.

"I'm not scared, though," I nearly scream, as Alex opens his mouth to speak.
Uh. Calm down.

"Lena."

LENA. LISTEN TO HIM. STOP BABBLING AND LISTEN TO HIM. HE'S GONNA TELL YOU.
This is exactly what I said about Alex being predictable. I predicted him several times in this book. And I was right.

"I'm not who you think I am."
Incend Inspiration over here. I gotta use this line somewhere.

"For a moment I close my eyes and imagine I've misheard him.."
Nope, you heard him right.

"Impossible. You have the scars."
Lena. You're so.. stubborn.

"You have to understand. Lena, I'm trusting you. Do you see that?"
He's TRUSTING YOU. DO YOU SEE THAT.

"An -------," I say.
If I actually typed the word, it would be a horrific spoiler even if you predicted it. Because once you predict him, you're so sure. And then Lauren Oliver just leads you off track and throws the prediction right in your face, telling you that you were right. Like I said, reading this is a whole new experience.

"Don't touch me."
D;

"He looks genuinely confused- and hurt, too, .."
D;  Poor Alex.

"Lena. I like you, okay? That's it. That's all. I like you."
Put it right out there. But that's cute.

"..at the very least Alex isn't following me."
No! Alex! Follow her. Please.

"I think of the taste of salt.."
._. This comment was too absurd to leave alone. Simply just.

"Lena, I'm so sorry. Please forgive me."
As if he's the one who should be sorry.

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me-such bullshit."
I AGREE. AMEN.

"Never mind."
Don't never your mind. :c

"I knew that she'd been saved from Thomas, and from the disease, but that was it."
I forgot to mention that love is a disease in this crazy, crazy world. That's what makes this story so Romeo and Juliet.It just makes Thomas look dangerous, but he's not. Of course, Thomas in Legend by Marie Lu is a different story..

"There are safeguards."
ugh. For some reason, police in Dystopian books piss me off.

"Raid, raid. This is a raid.."
omg. D; Lena, do something.

"I have to go. I have to warn her. I have to warn all of them."
And that's my Lena! Whooh! YOU GO GIRL.

"Then they let the dogs loose."
This is seriously a grave situation, and I feel ashamed of even thinking this, but, WHO LET THE DOGS OUT. omg.

"..sudden, shooting pain rips through my leg."
You're doomed, no, no, you're doomed, no! Incend Inspiration.

"-a voice so familiar in that moment it's like I've been waiting for it all along,.."
Prince Charming to the rescue. <3 It occurred to me that my nonsense quote reactions don't make much sense. I'm so sorry. D;

"Then I feel ashamed. He just......"
Better feel ashamed of yourself. Gosh, I'm so tired I'm not even caps locking.

"Shit," Alex mutters. "You're really bleeding."
The reason I got really excited over this book was the epic romance because it's been a while since I've read one of those. And the cussing too. I like some action. SOME.I like how he says 'shit' alot. I feel free doing this book review because I get to type it without being scolded by one of my friends. (x I don't enjoy it when people say bad words. Rlly. I flinch.

"Fine." I start to giggle softly. "You're naked."
No he isn't. He's top naked. omg, are you crazy, Lena? Do you need help.

"I want to, though."

Here he comes with the automatic responds. And they're not dumb either. (x They don't even make him sound perverted because he's sooo... Alex.

"I hated it here. I hated it here so much you can't even imagine..."
That much?

"Defacing or destroying The Book of Shhh is a sacrilege."
This so reminds me of The Giver by Lois Lowry.

"I'm tired of sleeping."
Wait, but you can't be tired of sleeping because when you're tired you go to sleep and you sleep when you're tired. Hahajk. I know he's tired of it. :c I know what he means.

"Why?"
WHY.

"Let me show you."
Show her what.. *Reads next few lines.* omg, that. I don't know what to say.

"..this kiss- has meant nothing."
So, when I was reading this, there was dramatic music on TV. And it fit.

"Can I see you tomorrow?"
"Yes, yes, yes."

Awh. <3 So cute together. But, you will smile. Then you will cry. Don't say I haven't warned you. This is the retelling of Romeo and Juliet, although not intended.

"... I wake up thinking of Alex."
Lena's really obsessed with him.

"Let me show you."
That's the second time he said that! He reminds me of Aladdin now.

"I need to kiss him."

Too much! I can't stand this.. lessen it a little, please.

"Come inside," she says, "and shut the door."
And without any words, standing there, they knew they were a trio.

"Lena Ella Haloway Tiddle," she says. "You have some explaining to do."
"Your middle name is Ella?" Alex blurts.

This made me laugh so hard. You'll see if you read it.

"..but they look at each other and start grinning stupidly."
Making me want to grin stupidly with them.

"Want to dance?" he teases.
Oh, you!

"..has ever been so painful or delicious.."
One does not simply use painful and delicious in the same sentence.

"Anything's possible, Lena,"
INCEND INSPIRATION. Cos' nothing, nothing can stop us. Nothing is going to be in our way. Because everything is possible, Eramina. Anything and everything. Kekekek that's the perfect thing to make Harry say to her.

"..if anything ever happened to you, I could never forgive myself."
That's kind of like saying, "If you die, I'll kill you." But it's still an inspiration for me.

"Something has just occurred to me."
Unbelievably and painstakingly slow.

"..I just have to find this damn flashlight, okay?"
Calm down ,Lena.

"..is filled with books."
BOOKS. SAY WHAT. -pedoface-

"That's poetry."
Oh. Poetry books. And you got me excited. Poetry is cool. I suppose.

"No!"
NO.

"What's wrong with you?"
I hate Jenny. I really do. I don't like her.

" I didn't know you could be allergic to garlic."
VAMPIRE.

"..cupped in her tiny palm.."

EW LADYBUGS. I have.. insect-ophobia. I guess not arachnophobia because spiders can't freaking fly. And not all of them crawl fast.

"..and feminine-looking.."
Worst. Impression. Ever.

 "He feels sorry for me."
When she should feel sorry for his pimply face instead.

"Lena."
Prince Charming to the rescue.

"His voice is hoarse, as though he's been yelling for a very long time, and a muscle is working furiously in his jaw."
I had an unwanted visual image of Alex bellowing like Tarzan at the open sea. He would've done that. Like I said, predictable.

"Alex takes a deep breath, and for a minute I think he won't answer me."
What is it? O:

"..once or twice in the shitter.."

omg. The shitter. LOL. I'm so immature. I know. But shitter. afs;djljas

"Stop treating me like a child."
"Then stop acting like one."
Great comebacks, I must say.

"Only seven more days."
D: RUN FOR IT WHILE YOU CAN.

"Freeze! Both of you! Hands on your head!"
SDJFSDLSDJ I HATE POLICE IN DYSTOPIAN BOOKS.

"You're a liar."
Yes you are.

"Someday you'll thank us."
NEVER! This isn't quite my inspiration moment, since I had this idea before I read this, but this just made me think of my story.

"..then I look up and see Gracie.."
GRACE. omg. I love this girl. She's a heroine. Without her, this story wouldn't be progressing.

"Then the door of my bedroom flies open.."
You're doomed. D; No! So close.

"Freeze! Freeze! Freeze or we shoot!"

STUPID POLICE OMG.

"I order you, in the name of the United States of America, to freeze and surrender!"

NO. I can't help but reference this to the medieval times.. "Stop in the name of the king!"

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And that, is the end, of my so-much-quotes. Hope you didn't die of boredom, my friend. Reassure me you didn't.

I like how Lauren Oliver just randomly made a Book of Shh, the rules of the government, and etc. On every chapter, she would put an excerpt from it. (:

Incend Inspriation- While reading this book, I think I've gotten pretty much so much inspiration that I'm just itching to write. Wish me luck! It's technically not copying. It's actually 'inspiration.' Creating new ideas. (:

That will be all, guys! Have a nice day or a nice sleep. Or a nice lunch. Whenever you're reading this. I'm tired. So much quotes! I actually skipped some, aha. I figured there would be too much spoilers. So, I might try to read Hana. And I must get the third book that's coming out soon! (:

Book Review: Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey.

Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey.
A Retelling of The Magic Flute.
Book Summary: Mina was born on the longest night of the darkest month of the year. When her father looked at her, all he saw was what he feared: By birth, by name, by nature, she belonged to the Dark. So when Mina turned sixteen, her father took her away from shadow and brought her into sunlight. In retaliation, her mother lured a handsome prince into a deadly agreement: If he frees Mina, he can claim her as his bride. Now Mina and her prince must endure deadly trials -- of love and fate and family -- before they can truly live happily ever after....

Liana's Summary: Mina's parents are the King and Queen of Day and Night. They oppose each other, though. Mina has lived with her mother for sixteen years, and the plan is to send her to her father as to let him pick a proper husband for her. When Mina meets the love of her life, her father doesn't approve and insists on making her marry the man of her choice. Now they have to get through trials- one that can kill them, before they can do anything at all.

Rate(1-10): 6.9

I don't even know the story of The Magic Flute. Omg. I should have read that before I read this book, for I was utterly lost for a moment.

On Goodreads, I rated it 3/5, so I suppose that is a 6.9. Whatever, it's close enough. Erm, I think I kind of liked it. I don't know. I read it online again, just like I read The Wild Orchid online. And like The Wild Orchid, I am not satisfied at the romance turnout. a;fljdaldja Whyyyy. I'm not saying that all of Cameron Dokey's books are like that, since Golden was to my satisfaction. <3 Well, if you get easily irritated at character first person POV change every chapter, don't read this book. Thank goodness, the chapters are short, because I get frustrated because of that, aha. Anyway, I procrastinated so much during this book, because I wasn't paying attention. I'm never reading an online book again unless I have to. Ugh. I've just been told by a professional that I procrastinate. :c I didn't even know I was a good designer. Jeez, take a sanity test and the people know all about you. Things that you don't even know about yourself.. it's scary. Okay, back to the book. What kind of name is TERN? I imagined him fat and lazy the whole time. Even if he wasn't. It isn't a good thing to imagine especially when he's... "THE ONE." Sorry Tern, but I still don't like you. The characters are: Tern, Mina, Gayna, Lapin, and Statos. There's so much, I'm not even sure if that's all. I love Lapin the most. ehhehe. So. Quote reactions.

"Her name is Gayna."

Gayna? Hm. I don't like this Gayna.

"..bidding the satisfaction of seeing me cry."
Dokey does this too much.

"Oh, Lapin."

Oh, you! How cute.

"But that does not mean I have the brains of one."
:3 I like Lapin.

"I am a prince, and my name is Tern."
TERN WERN DERN PERN CERN. I no like.

"Welcome to your new home."
-cough- Faggot.

"Don't you think it's a little too late to be concerned of that?"
OOOU. Right in the gut.

"The daughter of the Queen of the Night bears the evil eye."
So mean. I hate you officially.

"My eyes are two different colors."
OH MY GAW. GRACELING.

"...she could be ugly."
You're ugly.

"How long have you loved him?"
HAH. That's a joke. He no want you.

"Statos must never see that smile."
But he will. You poop.

"Give her more time," I wanted to cry.
GIVERMORETIME. PLS. D:

"You have control over her body."
I thought wrong. Sorry. :x

"He can be annoying, especially when he's right and he knows it."
Oh, how cute!

"For I am told that my eyes change color according to the light."
OOH. That's cool.

"Bring Gayna to me at once."
:OOO

"Well, don't just lie there. Go and rescue her."
Oh, brave Lapin. How wise of you to tell Tern.

"And I threw my arms around him.."
omg. YAY. (':

"I don't just think it. I know I do."
PERVERT ON THE LOOSE.

"Will you love me, do you think?"
PERVERT ON THE LOOSE.

"Why don't you give each other a kiss and be done with it?"
LOL. Lapin. This is why I love you.

When will I find love?
FOREVER ALONE. Poor Lapin. D; I'm here for you!

"The music of my heart."
Oh yes.

"I've just never seen one fly through the air..."
LOL. Okay. Lapin and his sense of humor.

" You are Gayna,.."
wtf. omgomgomgomg. -pedoface-

"I tell you, I will not!" Statos shouted.
BRAT.

"No! Wait!" I cried.
Wait, whaaaaaat just happened.

"Lapin!" Mina cried. "Spy!" the Lord Sarastro said.
This just made me laugh. Not sure why.

"I did my best to make a bow..."
How cute. :3

"For she has had my heart from a week after she was born."
AWH. You belong together.

"You cannot trust him. He serves the Queen of the Night. "

No one can trust you! ajfdalkjf

The fires of hell, I thought.
:o

"The first kiss that we had shared. It wasn't much like other first kisses, I think."
PERVERT ON THE LOOSE. Yep, still don't like him.

"But the touch of them so filled my heart with music that, for the instants the kiss lasted, I no longer heard the fire nor felt its heat."
PERVERT ON THE LOOSE.

See how pitiful he is, " the voices of hell jeered at me. "He refuses to admit what must come, even now. " With a cry of frustration, I tore the fabric of my tunic, exposing the place where the flute lay in its sheath, just above my heart. 
"Mina, " I said again, and felt her hands upon mine, willing them to be still. 
"It's all right, Tern. I understand what you would have me do, " she said. "But, in spite of your pain, I think the solution to this trial is for my heart to solve, not yours. For I have watched your suffering, and longed to end it, and is that not what love does? But only if you trust me. " 
"I will. I do, " I said. 
And I watched her smile.

This part had to be read by me when there was sad music on the TV. Omg. No, I did not type all that. I merely copied and pasted, aha. The advantages of reading an ebook.

"Never had I seen a more beautiful sight."
PERVERT ON THE LOOSE.

"I love you, Tern."
CURSE YOU. KJFDSL:JF LIANA DISAPPROVES.

"But dry them first. I cannot see them truly if you weep."
Poop. Let her cry.

Oh, Tern, I thought.
>:T

Statos fell to his knees, his head bowed down.
AHA. AHAHAHAH WHAT NOW.

"But, if you will give me what I ask, I will render up all my lord's secrets to you,.."
YOU TRAITOR. I HATE YOUR GUTS MORE THAN TERN'S NAME.

"You would have me be alone, then?" Statos asked.
FOREVER ALONE. And deserving it! ehehhe

And, everyone, that is the end of my reactions. I think I pay less attention when I'm reading online. Thank goodness they're pretty short. I really got confused when I read this, because there are no chapter titles when the POV changes abruptly. But, anyway, here's the reading link if you want to read it.  

http://www.onread.com/fbreader/1414418/ 

That is all, for I am tired. I will never read an ebook on the comp again, omg. 

Book Review: The Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey.

The Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey.
A retelling of 'The Ballad of Mulan.'
Book Summary:  Wielding a sword as deftly as an embroidery needle, Mulan is unlike any other girl in China. When the emperor summons a great army, each family must send a male to fight. Tomboyish Mulan is determined to spare her aging father and bring her family honor, so she disguises herself and answers the call.But Mulan never expects to find a friend, let alone a soul mate, in the commander of her division, Prince Jian. For all of Mulan's courage with a bow and arrow, is she brave enough to share her true identity and feelings with Prince Jian?
Liana's Summary: Embroidery? Sewing? Weaving? Mulan prefers sword-wielding or archery to that. Mulan is a girl who thinks that her father hates her. Her dearest wish is to get to know him. When that wish is granted, how does Mulan feel? Her father faces a threat of deja-vu, and so Mulan takes his place in fighting the Huns. When she meets (not-so-handsome) Prince Jian, Mulan realizes something. Something that she never realized before. And I'm not telling you. Because that's spoiling.

Rate(1-10): 8.5

It was pretty good! I took, like, 3 hours reading this. ._. I had to read it online. Here's the link, if you want to read. It's a high recommendation!-

http://www.onread.com/fbreader/1414420/

There was no file of it on 4shared.com to download, so ald;asjlfsd I had to read it online. :c Whale, that does make bookmarking and highlighting quotes easier. I'd rather hold a real-life paper book.

So. I just got the urge to read all of Cameron Dokey's retellings, because..

1-I love retellings. Incend is a retelling!
2- I liked her retelling of Rapunzel, so I decided to read more of her retellings.

I don't think I'm going to read her other books, BESIDES her RETELLINGS. I like her retellings. :3

Enough about retellings. Okay, so in this book, her best friend is named Li Po. Really? Li Po? I'm Chinese and I don't even know what that means. All I can think of is Pear Old Lady. And there's Prince Jian( Prince Sword), Prince Guang (Prince Light.), and Prince Ying( Prince Silver.) Awkward names! I got disturbed. So here's my thoughts without spoiling:

I WANTED HER TO END UP WITH THAT GUY BUT SHE JUST ENDED UP WITH THAT ONE OTHER GUY AND I GOT SOOO MAD AND THAT GUY.. IT'S SO DARN SAD. D;

I really like Li Po. I think he's my favorite character. Yep. He is. And way hotter than 'that one other guy'.
Another reason I like Cameron Dokey is that she doesn't use complex vocab so I don't have to end up updating my vocab journal. (x Like I did with Prince and the Pauper. Ugh. A whole page, front and back. That's why I'm taking a break. Unfortunately, my next book to read is another Cameron Dokey book ONLINE. D; Sighhhhh. Well. Behold! Quote Reactions!

"Do so quickly or you will make me angry."
>:T

"..both my parents hoped that I would be a boy..."
What's with Asians wanting boys? :c

"I would soon be old enough to become a bride."
What. You're 13.

"..not for the fact that Min Xian still insisted on giving me my baths from time to time."
._.

"..closed his fingers over mine."
:OOO YES. <3

"I love you, Mulan."
"And I love you."

SEVEN YEAR OLD ROMANCE. AWH.

"You aren't thinking of asking me to marry you, are you?"
OOOOU. THIS IS GETTING GOOD. SAY YES, LI PO. SAY IT.

"It would seem that your daughter has grown into a son."
WHAAAAAAT. Omg! Her wish. Is granted. (':

"You knew I would do this?"
SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING. :OOO FORTUNE TELLER.

"If you die, I'm never going to forgive you, or myself."
AHH. This is why Li Po's my fav. Despite his Pear Old Lady name.

"Little Archer."
Archer.  Archer from Fire by Kristin Cashore? dafjfakd;daj ARCHER..

"The point is that I don't want you to die."
NO. YOU DON'T, OR ELSE YOU CAN'T BE TOGETHER! <3

"My name is Gong-shi,"
Gong-shi? -_____-'

"..it's because I'm worried about you."
AWH. Him doing his big-brother role. <3

"Prince Guang was the most handsome man that I had ever seen.."
Whoa, whoa! You're going with Li Po, young lady. Not the Prince of Light.

"To my astonishment Prince Jiang reached out and hauled me upright."
DON'T TOUCH HER!!!

"Who are you?"
She's herself. Don't ask. Please.

"He would judge what I could do on the basis of my sex."
SEXIST.

"..just barely brushing Prince Jian's.."
UGH. GET AWEY! I NO LIKE YOU.

"It was a gift from Hua Wei,"
:OOOO

"Now China's fate lay in mine."
YES. YOU HERO. FIGHT, MULAN! FIGHT!

"As ---- toppled backward,.."

NOOOOO!!!!!!!

"..my arrow caught him beneath the chin.."
YES. HHAHAHAHAH.

"He eased me upright, helping me to drink."
 I don't like. :c

"I am sorry."
D':

"Mulan," he said simply. "My little hero of China."
(':

"Prince Jian has asked to speak with you. He is nearby.."
This so reminds me of the part in Disney's Mulan where Shang asked if Mulan 'lived there'. Shang is so lame. "Um, you fight good."

"..trying to ignore the way my heart quickened."

I DON'T APPROVE!

"Will you walk with me?"
-narrows eyes-

"..though he kept his hand on my arm."
YOU RAPIST. I STILL HATE YOU. I AM NOT SATISFIED BY THIS TURN OF EVENTS. </3

"It is because I love you."
NOOOOOOOOO. WHY. Fine. Whatever.

"I know my name,.."
Yeah! She does! >:(

"Will you marry me, Mulan?"
akljdl;fajfdajfak IT IS ALL RUINED. D: But you see, at least there is some romance. I must take it or leave it.

And that, is all! You see, I was so not satisfied of the turn of events. You'll see. I highly insist that you read it! (: That is all. So bye! I shall get on with reading now. 

Book Review: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.
Rich with surprise and hilarious adventure, The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful satire of England’s romantic past and a joyful boyhood romp filled with the same tongue-in-cheek irony that sparks the best of Mark Twain’s tall tales. Two boys, one an urchin from London’s filthy lanes, the other a prince born in a lavish palace, unwittingly trade identities. Thus a bedraggled “Prince of Poverty” discovers that his private dreams have all come true—while a pampered Prince of Wales finds himself tossed into a rough-and-tumble world of squalid beggars and villainous thieves. Originally written as a story for children, The Prince and the Pauper is a classic novel for adults as well—through its stinging attack on the ageless human folly of attempting to measure true worth by outer appearances.

Liana's summary: When Tom Canty meets Prince Edward of Wales, they immediately switch places, for Tom is sick of being beaten by his cruel father, and Edward is sick of attending to his royal duties. When they actually live each other's lives, though, it's not as easy as they thought it would be.

Rate(1-10): 8.7

This book is going to be my last classic and or historical book for a long, long while. I can't stand 3 in a row! Fine. Two. I seriously can't. I think I'll go on to Cameron Dokey now. So, I'm not sure if this is the original story of where all the retellings came from, but, it's by Mark Twain, so yaknoe. If you watch the Barbie movie, (Yes I watched the Barbie movie.) of Princess and the Pauper, they switch places too, obviously, but the only difference really is a crazy old antagonist that wants the throne badly and there's Barbie guys out of nowhere. I don't know. I guess you can watch the movie for the Princesses, or you can read this book. I personally like the book. I like the movie too, but yeah. LOL, me and my recommendations of Barbie movies. Hey! It's a good reference and comparison.

I don't know, this book reminded me of the Princess Bride somehow. I love that book. <3

Since Mark Twain is an  'old dead white guy', I half-expected this book to be history-related and the opposite Genre of what I like.  Buttt, Twain's a surprisingly good author! Yay! (: I LOVE IT. Now he makes me want to read more of his books. But I said, break from classics. Okay. I'm sick of the vocab too. Recently, I just started a vocab journal, and I think it's a great idea, but I'd rather not waste my tabs. I used all my sticky tabs on vocab. D: I don't want to keep a journal with me when I read, either, so yeah. I don't know how I'm going to fit the book back in the drawer, because..

 

Look at all those tabs! I know you can't see it. My hair is in the top right corner. I mean left. It's late in the night. Ehe.

All the chapter titles in this book are actually quite spoiling, which reminds me of Rick Riordan and his awesome chapter titles. (x

I would like to bring it to everyone's attention that I am so thankful I was born in this century. Seriously, I wouldn't be able to stand pooping in a chamber pot. ._. What if I fall in?! OMG. Dismiss this matter.

Also, what I like is that the narrator is still engaged into telling the story and adding additional comments, like, "Let us leave him there for present." And I think it's pretty cool. In my currently-processing-book Incend, I just let the narrator be sort of like me and inherit my way of attitude and talking. And then the rest of the book is first person. In the preview on this blog, I didn't include the Prologue because it's a PREVIEW. So no prologue. And I wanted to give you a sensation for BOTH character introductions. <3 I know, I know, Harry Stephens is so much like Daniel Wing. But lamer. :c Okay. I'll keep trying. I'll never be able to surpass the hotness of Daniel Wing from Legend by Marie Lu, but I'm still writing! (: That's my motive to make Harry merely 'sort-of' like him. I'm giddy.

So, behold: QUOTE REACTIONS. <3
Note: All dialogue in this book is old English. (thy, thou, thee, shall.) Except for the narrator, and I was kinda thrown aback. I was like, how am I supposed to read this? I think I've gotten the hang of it now. Anyways, here you go! Right. One more thing:

Thy= your
thee=you
thou=you

In case you didn't know. (: And they tend to add -eth to present perfect verbs. (ex- This book teacheth thy lessons.)

"...and soundly beaten for it by her husband."

-horrified.- What kind of dad and husband is he? MONSTER!

"...Prince of Wales!" 

WHALES. AHAHA. Sorry. I tend to be immature during classic novels.

"Oh, my lord, on thy knees?-and to me!"

What's with servants doing that? ._.

"Kiss me, my prince."

Saaay whaaaaat?

"..scratching his nose himself."

This part was the part where Tom the pauper was afraid of scratching his nose because of his fear of breaking the rules of etiquette. And then he quit trying and just scratched his nose. I thought he was going to sneeze!

"Go: Time flieth!"
Flieth. (x That sounds funny.

"Let these swine do their will upon me alone."
Let me take a moment to laugh at his use of 'swine'. And how he used it. Ahem, anyway,WHAT A NOBLE PRINCE. <3 

"..hanged, drawn, and quartered,.."
D: You're mad.

"..worser fate?"
Worser's not a word! >:T No fair, how come he gets to use it, but I don't? D: I was always told that worser wasn't a word, but I liked to use it anyway, haha.

"Why should he whip thee for the faults of mine?"
That's not right. Whipping somebody because you did something wrong yourself. Ugh. Pompous royalty is disgusting.

"..To save thee thy whipping?"
Thee thy!

"My memory mendeth, thou seest."
Sounds so weird. I wondered how I would sound if I were born back then.

"By pulling off their stockings, sire."
Oh, hey, these people pulled off their stockings so they should die. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEM?! SKFL:SDJ

"..by knocking Hobbs down with his fist.."

aha! HA! THAT'S WHAT YOU GET, YOU CRUEL MAN! A WHACK IN THE FACE!

"..to furnish a breakfast for them."
Barging into someone's house and putting their dirty feet on the table, demanding they cook breakfast. I really hate these people.

"I? Thou idiot!"
It would've sounded better if he used 'dolt' instead of 'idiot." This made me laugh so hard. THOU IDIOT! (x When I wrote... fine, gave a.. bad attempt to write a Medieval story with dragons and princesses, I didn't know that I was supposed to make them talk like that. D; Whale. I'm sticking to Dystopian for now. I liketh it. I know, I think I didn't use that right either. Aha.

"Thou shalt have three, though hapless creature,..."

Ugh. Liars are disgusting! Look at this poor dolt pitying the wrong person!

"The king was cordially ashamed of himself..."
Do not be ashamed. I would've been scared too. D;

"..made a cozy bed for itself in his bosom.."
EW! I would scream.

"..gave him a basket of kittens to drown,"

Who would drown kittens?! D; Is this like, a tradition, or something? KITTEN ABUSE! I don't like cats, or dogs, or flies, or anything that can fly, or ladybugs, you get the point. But kittens are cute enough. (Which reminds me of the time I was in the car, and there was this ladybug on the car ceiling, and it fluttered down and I screamed so much my dad thought I was getting kidnapped. And then it went to the window and I tried to blow it out and then I couldn't budge it and my dad tried to squish it but then I told him not to because that's disgusting and I didn't want to look at ladybug flesh afterwards. So then I told my dad to open the window, and then he opened all three windows BESIDES the one the ladybug was on, and I just got so exasperated that I just leaned over really fast and rolled the window down. And then I started blowing. I had to do it like a billion times and then the ladybug flew away. I screamed so much! LADYBUGS ARE GRUESOME. And that, is the story, from last last week. Hope you enjoyed yourself. LOL. What has this come to? From drowning kittens to stupid ladybugs. I hate ladybugs. Even ladybug earrings give me the creeps. So do butterflies. :c Anyway, back to the quotes.)

"....a fagot fire..."
Faggot? Faggot? What? Fagot? I pronounced it 'faggot' this whole time! I think it's kind of like, a type of coal? Yay me, I taught myself vocab from context clues. ._.

"..be not afraid-touch it."
NO DON'T TOUCH IT EDWARD I'M SCARED. D:

"Pray the prayer for the dying!"
CRAZY OLD MAN SAYING THIS CRAZILY. Imagine that.

"..it was Miles Hendon's voice!"
MILES HENDON TO THE RESCUE. <3 So brave. And, that, is why, he is my favorite character. He so reminds me of Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride. Maybe that's the only resemblance.

"Lie me no lies, sir priest, play me no deceptions!"
HENDON'S WISE QUOTE. I think this is my favorite line. Besides, "Thou idiot!" of course. I must use this line. Sometime.

"But I am not a man."
Nooo, you're a deceiving, nasty, dirty fat old ajd;flajklfdj man!

"...and lead thine ass..."
Sorry. I forgot that 'ass' meant donkey. AHAHA. I laughed at this part with all the immaturity I could muster. I mean, all my immaturity came out at that word. (x

"Unhand me, thou foolish creature; it was not I that reaved thee of thy paltry goods."
This sentence doesn't seem to fit together with itself. LOL. I still laughed at 'thy paltry goods.'

"But Hugh only drew back.."
D; YOU'RE NOT ACCEPTING YOUR LOVING BROTHER?! CURSE YOUUU. -seethe-

"And whom does thou imagine thyself to be?"
Dumbest. Question. Ever.

"I know him not!" 
Stupid lady. You know him too. I know you know you know you know him. And I think you know I know what you know.

"I swear."
Stupid lady.

"...and sentenced him to death."
Once again, I am glad I wasn't born in that century where people just get sentenced to death without a proper trial!

"I do not know you, woman!" 
HOW DARE YOU. YOU SHOULD GO TO HAAAAIL FOR SAYING THAT.

"-the stone of Scone."
It sounded funny. :3 STONE OF SCONE. ehhe.

"I am the king!"
Yes you are, and Tom is foolish.

So, that is the end of my quote reactions. The end of this book, is pretty much happy, where the bad guys die and get punish for their sins, and the main characters just go back to their lives, with their minds full of adventure. I do dare say that this book is worth reading!