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GUEST BLOGGERS

Book Reviews
Uglies

The author, Scott Westerfeld, starts off with an interesting description of the protagonist. This is the first judgement we have about this story. Tally Youngblood sneaks out of her dorm, tricking her high-tech room. The story is based in the future, she is still “ugly” and hasn’t had the gruesome surgery that changes her small eyes to bright shining ones, her small skinny legs too long, flawless limbs, making her body fit into the perfect standard of a 16 year old pretty.

This all takes a turn when a friend she had met while hiding out in New Pretty town leaves on her hoverboard to go to a city beyond called Smoke. Shay has met her older friends so she can start a life somewhere else, leaving a note with non-descriptive clues to lead Tally if she followed. This is a dilemma because she wants to stay and become pretty. Tally chooses to go by the “Special Projects” hand. After meeting with a secretive government group, she ends up leave to the Smoke as a spy for the “special circumstances”. The climax begins as she’s finding how to figure out the clues as well as living in the wild, which Tally has only visited once or twice before. As she follows the strenuous clues that Shay has given her, Tally learns how to live by herself.

She is shocked by the rough living of the people living there. In her city, no one cut down trees or used real leather as the old, ancient people did many years ago. There is a stressful love triangle that tally has to fight through. Tally finds a life altering secret that is revealed towards the end of the book.

This book raises questions and concerns that is plausible for the future. It could change society in a way that shouldn't be welcome. It is interesting to think about the possibilities of living in an exclusive city where everyone is up to beauty standards. I personally don’t believe there should be a change to our modern society, it is changing enough already.


Audrey H

Let it Snow

With all of the holidays coming our way, I decided to start getting in the spirit and read Christmas books! One of the books that I have recently read is called Let it Snow. This book has three romance stories, The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson, A Cheertastic Christmas by John Green, and The Patron Saint of Pigs by Lauren Myracle. The book is about three different teenagers who each share their own story and they all connect to one another. This book is young adult fiction but of course anyone can read it! It has so many moods such as hilarious, charming, and lovable. John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle are three of today’s bestselling authors and we can see why in this book. If you’re a person who loves detailed books then I highly recommend this one. I have read books by John Green before and I can tell you, he is an amazing writer. This was my first time reading a book by Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson and they are amazing as well. You can never go wrong with these types of books so I definitely suggest it!                   

Yureli M

Two Truths, One Lie

1. I have gone to a family trip in Lake Tahoe for winter break. There was a sauna, hot tub, and a dirt path leading up to the mountain. I stayed in the hot tub for an hour and stayed in the sauna for 30 minutes. Afterwards, I went off to ziplining afterwards all of that heat.
2. I used to have many pet fish when I was younger and all of them died quickly. I was in love with fish and was somehow not sad at the fact that my pets had all died. I just quit asking for more pet fish since I couldn't do much with them.
3. I used to have 3 dogs and their names were Apple, Yellow, and Square. Apple was a cute small pug, Yellow was a small playful chihuahua, and Square was a lazy bulldog who loved stealing food.

Kayla L

Question of the Week

What is your favorite thing to do in your free time?

My friend Savannah’s favorite thing to do in her free time is ride her horse named Bubba. Bubba’s original name was Spur. His last owners changed it to Bubba. When Savannah got Bubba she didn’t want to change his name because she thought it was a cute name. Bubba is 17 years old and Savannah got him when he was 15 years old. Savannah loves Bubba a lot and will do anything for him. For example she rides him everyday, feeds him horse goodies, grooms him everyday, and talks/sings to him. When Savannah rides him she feels really safe and she trusts him a lot. They like to do sports together. Their favorite sport to do is barrel racing. Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider race around 3 barrels in a cloverleaf pattern and whichever rider and horse gets the fastest time wins. They win a saddle and a buckle for their horse. Bubba is a really awesome horse!

By Olivia W.

Creative Writing

The Difference Between Saying, Thinking, and Distance.

I’m ok.

I’m not okay.

Its funny knowing

that these are my last moments here with you.

Or maybe it’s just sad

knowing that I’ll never forget this.

I'm happy knowing

that I knew you.

Or maybe it’s just sad

knowing that I’ll never forget you.

It’s annoying when

I think of you sometimes and never been able to take you out of my mind.

Or maybe it's just sad

knowing that I don't want to forget you.

It’s impressive that

we’ve spent a lot of time together.

Or maybe it’s just sad

knowing that I’ve never said “I love you” the way I wanted to say it.

It’s boring, knowing that

you won’t be with me anymore.

Or maybe it's just sad

knowing that you’ll never be here, waiting for me to come online.

It's crazy, thinking about

how you say that you love me and I say “I love you” back for the last time.

Or maybe it's just sad

knowing that I didn’t get the chance to say it in person.

It’s insane, realizing how

much I love you at the end.

Or maybe it's just sad,

knowing that I don’t want you to leave.

It’s weakening, knowing that

I still love you.

It's just plain sadness.

Don’t you understand?

Do you know that I’ve been hurting?

It hurts to say goodbye. Especially to you.

It's frustrating, needing

to take you out of my mind.

You’re my biggest weakness.

I need you to get out of my head.

I loathe you but at the same time,

I regret saying that I do.

It’s joyful, knowing that

you’ve left.

At the last moment,

I wished that I could've said some more things;

I know it’s too late to say this.

I know.

You’ll never hear me say this.

But for the last time;

I just want to say this.

I love you.

It’s sad, knowing that

you used to love me.

Kayla L