Hello! Two, in such short time. you say? Why, thank you for noticing.... This isn't voluntary. (Don't worry, that's not really true) I would like to thank my friend Kitty who is at present sitting next to me and pointing out quotes at the speed of light. Sadly, most of them are funny only to us...... And a whole hoard of anime supporters, which I guess most of you aren't. The world is probably a better place for that... Some people still live in this dimension. Hehe...
Funny quote:
I have nothing to declare except my genius - Oscar Wilde, courtesy of my friend Kitty.
No, even I don't advise this.....
Thoughtful quote:
Not everything that can be faced is changed. But nothing can be changed until it's faced. - James Baldwin, also courtesy of Kitty.
I like this because it's true. Nothing, even the rotation of the earth and the continuation of life on earth, takes place without a little nudge. Okay, so maybe gravity's a pretty big nudge, but you understand my general point, right? If you want something to change, you have to be prepared to make sacrifices. And it's a pretty even proportion.
Big Change: Big sacrifice.
Small Change: Small sacrifice.
And yes, Change gets a capital letter. 'Cause I'm the author and I can!
Hello, humans and my good friends theintergalactic Nargs! Not dead yet, though I can understand why you'd think that! I'm sorry I was so long..... Quoter here! Actually, I was thinking, would Quotress sound better? I mean, I always think -ess sound better, the -er, you know? Like actress! In fact, as Briony (Chime) says, "Murderer. No, murderess. Somehow, that sounds so much more violent." At least, that's paraphrased. My friend asked me the other day if I had a quote for everything. If I think hard enough, I do..... Is that a good thing? Somehow, it doesn't seem like one. Hm. What do you think? Anyway, that's enough about names, although the books I am quoting do have some of the most interesting names - Issa, Yasri and Twiga, to name three. Plus my favourite email address - rabidfairy@shakestinyfist.com (But don't contact it.... Someone may have made one?) Funny Quote: Hey! My body may be small, but my soul is large. It’s why I wear platforms. So I can reach the top of my soul. -Zuzana, Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Thoughtful Quote:
Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic
-Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Firstly, the picture goes more with the book than with the quote, so that's more really for the review. Anyway, there's a couple of quotes I can think of to back this point up, notably President Snow's speech in the Hunger Games. I like this tough, because it describes all the things you can do with hope, and there really is a lot. It really is extremely powerful, because if you believe something can happen, I think you're halfway to making it happen. You're more likely to work hard for your goal if you think it is achievable. So, those are my views on hope. And I think they are views shared by many people, because you just try typing "quotes hope" into google.
So, on to the book review!
Title of book: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Author: Laini Taylor
Sequel: Days of Blood and Starlight
Rating: 9/10
Age: 11+
Favourite Character: Zuzana
Advice: Very good, but watch for some slightly adult scenes.
Brief Plot: Karou lives half of her life as an ordinary art student on the streets of Prague, with a tiny best friend and an annoying ex-boyfriend. Only, she lives the other half as a messenger for Brimstone, a chimera, though we would call them monsters. And one day, on an errand, she sees an angel, and both her lives spiral out of her control.
I like this book because there is a good mixture of themes mentioned - Romance, (which I'm not usually a fan of, though this is so well written I've made an exception) mystery, adventure, humour and more. I love the story and the twists, and I love how the characters are written, so that they seem real and extremely believable, even the otherworldly Brimstone and the perfectAkiva (Yes, perfect can be believable) Overall, a good, varied read.
