Isabella Rogge's Blog: The Redhead Writer, page 335
June 21, 2015
the-rogue-0f-light:
hektikk:
awkwardlysocialphangirl:
samandriel:
pales:
i’ll stop dressing in...
i’ll stop dressing in black when they invent a darker colour
finally something to match my soul
If you haven’t seen this, it’s actually so black that if they made clothing out of it, it would just appear as though there was a photoshopped hole where your clothing is.
finally i can become the void
falling-inlove-with-books:
I love buying used books. I...
I love buying used books. I especially love when I find things inside of them. I’ve had this one for a while, but just recently I noticed the tiny flowers inside.
I wonder how long they’ve been there.
nerdier-on-the-inside:
littlemusicalwitch:
interwar:
do you ever just look at children of couples...
do you ever just look at children of couples in films or television shows and go
no
you are genetically impossible
that is not a dominant allele
Nerd problems
*agressively sketches Punnett squares*
toopsy:
nazism is illegal in germany. using nazi greetings and flying nazi flags is illegal in...
nazism is illegal in germany. using nazi greetings and flying nazi flags is illegal in germany. why isnt the kkk unconstitutional in america. why arent white hoods and white supremacist propaganda illegal here. why.
June 19, 2015
Book Review: Poison
By Bridget Zinn
A quick, light-hearted, clean read for any fantasy lover, with a strong female lead and a cute, lovable pig.
Rating: 6/10
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Favorite Quotes:
“Like that your mum scares me, but I think your dad is kind of cute in and old-guy sort of way?"“How you look isn’t about the face you were born with, it’s what you do with it.”
Summary:
Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she’s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom’s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend.
But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart … misses.
Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king’s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. At least she’s not alone. She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her?
Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she’s certainly no damsel-in-distress—she’s the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon.
Review:
After my last read Rose Under Fire, a heavy WWII fiction, this was the perfect wind-down read. It was more middle-grade than young adult, and had a sense of rom-com about it. It wasn’t perfectly written, the plot was fairly predictable (okay, there were a few twists I didn’t see coming), and it was overall just an okay book. But it was so charming. I mean, come on. There’s a piglet.
The plot was strangely paced, but enjoyable. The characters followed common tropes – the tomboy princess, the handsome, aloof love interest, the sinister, bulgey-eyed villain. As a fantasy, there world wasn’t too developed. A few appearances of goblins and trolls, but not much. I feel as though the book could have been more thoroughly developed.
The main character, Kyra, was very well developed. Her emotions were clear throughout the book. She had motivation behind her actions. She was witty and imperfect. Her relationship with Fred was questionable at times, but her relationship with her best friend (mostly through flashbacks) was sweet. I liked her. And the pig. The pig especially.
It was funny, but it was a young, simple type of humor. It had a modern feel to it, with vocabulary like “cool” and such slang. Not high-end literature, as stated before, but overall enjoyable and quick read, especially if you’re looking for something light and clean.
Next on my shelf: The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
