SOL - Learn Live Repeat

Late nights in the midnight hours

Having fun till after that

Strange talks

Weird games

Memories were freshly made

Inside jokes

Tired journaling

Strange clothes

Weird games

Next morning

6:45

Alarm goes off

Wake people up

Take a shower

Crawl back in bed

Pack your bag

Remind your friends

Tell the other room

As you eat breakfast

Learn

Live

Repeat

Trip Books

       Between May 5th and 14th I didn't have much time to read outside of the plane flights and bus rides. Despite this, I finished Red Queen and got a bit further in The Scorch Trials. The conclusion to Red Queen was extremely unsatisfying and set the story up for a sequel. The main characters barely make it out of the conflict and away to their fellow Scarlet Guard members. The worst part is that Red Queen came out this year, so I will have to wait for at least another year for the next novel in the series.
       The Scorch Trials is not as interesting as The Maze Runner, the first book in the series, though it has gotten more gripping and much more has happened. Thomas and most of the Gladers have almost made it to the end of the Scorch, where they have been promised a cure. Some new characters have been introduced and are interesting, but the author hasn't provided as much background as I would like. I am hoping that the third book in the series is also interesting and the end of The Scorch Trials gives more information about everything going on.

Red Queen By Victoria Aveyard

       Mare Borrow has lived with Reds her entire life. She is a Red herself. Until she finds herself swept up in the chaos of the Silver market. While she is there the market is attacked by rebellious Reds and her sister ends up getting injured before they can flee and escape back to their home. The next day Silver guards knock on their door and Mare is swept back to the Silver capitol to become a servant for the royals. When Queenstrial comes and she falls into the lightning field she discovers powers she never knew she had.

       With my busy week I didn't get much time to read Red Queen, but from what I did read I am still thoroughly enjoying it. There has been more action and the characters remain interesting. I am looking forward to finishing Red Queen, and, as always, I would recommend it to people who like dystopian fiction.
Currently Reading:
Red Queen
The Scorch Trials

SOL - Trips

Trips

Florida, Boston, California, Washington

The heat of the theme parks

The sand of the beaches

The meetings on the ocean

The underground tours

But a favorite

Is hard to pick

So I won't

'Cause I can't 

And don't want to

"Don't touch the water!"

"Going off to school!"

"If there's a ghost in your photo."

"I got sand everywhere!"

They're all really great

From the 

Underground tours and the 

Meetings on the ocean and the

Sand on the beaches and the

Heat of the theme parks

Washington, California, Boston, Florida

Trips

Red Queen By Victoria Aveyard

       Mare Borrow has lived with Reds her entire life. She is a Red herself. Until she finds herself swept up in the chaos of the Silver market. While she is there the market is attacked by rebellious Reds and her sister ends up getting injured before they can flee and escape back to their home. The next day Silver guards knock on their door and Mare is swept back to the Silver capitol to become a servant for the royals. When Queenstrial comes and she falls into the lightning field she discovers powers she never knew she had.
       I've really enjoyed the beginning of Red Queen. There has been a lot of action which has helped the story remain interesting and fast paced. The characters are well developed with few gaps in their stories. The plot is a bit confusing because of how much has happened in such a short amount of time, but otherwise the story makes sense. I would definitely recommend this book to people who like dystopian novels.

Currently Reading: Red Queen

SOL - Dear Math And Other Annoyances

Dear Math and Other Annoyances,

       All of you only add problems to my life. Math, you add extra assignments and tests and studying. Though you are one of the less annoying topics and I do enjoy your company, you are still not the most fun thing in the world.

       Español, también no son lo peor, aunque me obligan a levantarse temprano dos veces por semana. A veces me siento tan cansado que no puedo concentrarme en lo que estoy haciendo, y eso hace que la tarea increíblemente difícil.

       (Spanish, you are also not the worst, though force me to wake up early twice a week. Sometimes I am so tired I can't focus on what I'm doing, and that makes the homework incredibly difficult.)

       And lastly, sports. You are perhaps the least annoying of all, though you exhaust me and make homework difficult. In the fall and spring I appreciate having something to do in the afternoons, especially the games. Games are the most fun.

Sincerely,

Selah

Ship Breaker By Paolo Bacigalupi

       Inside the crumbling hulls of huge oil tankers there is no making mistakes. No stepping in the wrong spot or cutting the wrong wire. On light crew Nailer is forced to venture into such ships and rescue the copper wire and other valuable materials. Day after day of painful and tiring labor left Nailer's father a drunk and addict, and Nailer rarely goes home, living in fear of being beaten. All of this changes when he and Pima come across a wrecked clipper ship. A ship full of riches with enough worth to get them off the island. But the most important object is a single girl.

       I really enjoyed Ship Breaker. I feel like the characters were well written and the plot was continuously interesting, though there were some confusing points. When there was a lot of action going on I felt like the author sometimes left out pieces of the story, making it make less sense. Besides this though, I feel like the story line was unique and the characters were interesting to learn about. I would recommend this book to people who like dystopian fiction and action.