update on White Fang reading

Im on part 3, chapter 5 of White Fang! I need to have it read by next Monday. So guess Im doing good so far....ugh

Just Listen

"The past does affect the present and the future, in the ways you could see and a million ones you couldn't. Time wasn't a thing you could divide easily; there was no defined middle or beginning or end. I could pretend to leave the past behind, but it would not leave me."

-Exerpt from Just Listen
by Sarah Dessen, 2006

Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen is the Author of the Week for December 27.

She was born 1970 in Illinois. She attended college at UNC, where she studied creative writing and graduated with a degree in English. She waitressed at a mexican resturant while writing her first book, That Summer. Once that sold, she quit that job and wrote full time. She is currently on her first marriage :)

This is her blog:
http://writergrl.livejournal.com/ (copy and paste, obviously)

books by...

I love anything Sarah Dessen! She's an amazing writer.

The Truth About Forever
Along For The Ride
That Summer
Just Listen
Lock and Key
This Lullaby
Keeping The Moon
Someone Like you
Dreamland
Violet by Design

White Fang

" 'You ain't got me yet!' he cried, savagely shaking his fist at the hungry beasts; and at the sound of his voice the whole circle was agitated, there was a general snarl, and the she- wolf slid up close to him across the snow and watched him with hungry wistfulness.

He set to work to carry out a new idea that had come to him. He extended the fire into a large circle. Inside the circle he crouched, his sleeping outfit under him as a protection against the melting snow. When he had thus dissappeared within his shelter of flame, the whole pack came curiously to the rim of the fire to see what had become of him."

-Exerpt from White Fang
by Jack London, 1906

Want to see what happens...read the book :) haha

Jack London

Jack London was born in 1876. He had a really interesting life. Was accused of plagiarism over five times. Married twice. Spent $80,000 on a stone mansion he named "Wolf House". He died in 1916, and many thought he committed suicide. Wrote lots of books, including White Fang, Call of The Wild, and The Sea Wolf. I'm in the process of reading White Fang. I'm on the third chapter of first part. There are five parts. Twenty-five chapters total. Isn't that lovely? Call of The Wild was made to be White Fang's companion originally. I will eventually read both, I hope :)



~K

P.S. It's snowing outside!

Important Tip

Hey People, when you comment, choose "name/url". Then it will say "your name, says...." instead of Anonymous. So there you go! thought it might be helpful :) stay in touch!



Love ya,
K

Ear Ache

Ugh! I have an ear ache. Again.
you see, last year my right ear drum busted. Totally busted! it was probly the most painful thing ive ever had happen to me.
anyway, my left ear started hurting saturday, and i was worried it was the same thing. so i went to the doctor, and i found out that my left ear drum was inflamed. isnt that just dandy?





~K

Chance

Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?



~K

Book Recomendations

For Metamorphosis:
Lets see, a good book recomendation...the Series Of Unfourtanate Events? They are kinda kiddish, but i loved them! not sure wat your into. Maybe you would prefer something like Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Or the Nancy Drews? My personal favorite: Song Of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell. It's the story of Elaine, a daughter of a soldier who lives in King Arthur's camp with his army. An amazing story.
It would be really great if people would read more.

I'm Happy!

Today is the anniversary of the day I was born! So very exciting!

"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." - Lucille ball

Jane Austin

I am reading Emma by Jane Austen. So far, its been pretty hard to read. For example: "Mr. Weston was a native of Highbury, and born of a respectable family, which for the last two or three generations had been rising into gentililty and property. He had become indisposed for any more..." It requires complete concentration to "translate" each sentence in your head. Other wise, you dont get it.

http://www.online-literature.com/
good website if you want to find an author or a specific book title! I personally love it!

"Lying, robed in snowy white
That loosely flew to left and right~
The leaves upon her falling light~
Thro' the noises of the night
She floated down to Camelot:
And as the boat-head wound along
The willowy hills and feilds among,
They heard her singing her last song
The Lady of Shalott"

~"THE LADY OF SHALOTT"
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1842

Photogenic!

Whats up with people and getting their pictures taken? im mean seriously, not everyones photogenic, but get over it! if i want a picture of my best friend, i should be able to take a picture of her! wat if u got kidnapped and no one had taken a recent picture of u? they would never find u. just something to consider the next time picture day at skool comes up or ur family wants a group shot...