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Posts Tagged ‘Books’

[Day 143] Good Guess!

Travis, everybody you touch falls in love! Can’t you see that?! The only one who’s coming out of this whole deal empty-handed is you! It’s just not fair.” Read More…

[Day 106] Get out!

In the throes of my final high school year, it’s become increasingly difficult to concentrate on reading for pleasure. Between the rapid-fire AP lit reading syllabus to all my other commitments, losing myself in a book is out of the question.

Was out of the question. At the moment I’m reading a series of books, the first of which being The Secret History of the Pink Carnation. The books are a mix of espionage, historical fiction, and romance. They are wonderfully distracting.

Speaking of which, The Seduction of the Crimson Rose is beckoning to me and I only have a half hour until lights-out.

…I really missed reading.

[Day 40] No Such Thing

Dear NYU Admissions Team,

I’m not actually going to send this letter to you, for fear of your rejecting my application as it comes in. But I wanted to thank you, in spirit, for making your supplement for the Common App so much fun to put together. Read More…

Tamora Pierce appearance

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Dear Tamora Pierce,

*insert project details here*

I remember picking up Alanna: The First Adventure while on vacation when I was in 7th grade. I’d never read fantasy before, so it was a new experience. The back of the book looked promising, and the idea of a girl masquerading as a boy appealed to my tomboy attitude. When I finished the first read, I put it down on my bed, thought about it for a moment, and picked it up again. I read it at least five more times in the period of a week. Read More…

[Day 2] Old friends

Today was the day I had to give something away. Originally, I intended this to mean a physical thing, but then I realized the broadness of the phrase. Was it possible, then, that I could give something like a secret or a personal story away? I thought so.Photo 172 Read More…

What is Love?

<3 Heart

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Baby, don’t hurt me. [too late] Fun fact: my high school’s graduating class of ’09 used that song for their graduation song. Thoughts? I think it’s dumb.
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10 Books You Shouldn’t Read

Once again I am sitting in class and don’t currently have a book with me. So I am going to write this about 10 books I would suggest you leave to collect dust on the shelves. Read More…

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a remarkable tale of how a group of young boys survive on an island. The book is a wrenching and violent story. Read More…

Dorenka’s Top Ten Books

I’m still reading the autobiography of Malcolm X, and I don’t have another book with me at this particular moment, so I’m going to make a list of the ten best books I’ve ever read. Read More…

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

I had every intention of writing this yesterday, but yet, it just didn’t happen. So I am writing it today. Read More…