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July 8, 2013 | Ray | Comments (86)

Have you fallen in love?

With a particular book / musician / movie / author / game and got to share?

Get the word out! Post your latest fave and summer thrill.


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  4. I just finished reading firefly lane, by Kristen Hannah. less than 24 hours after I started. Although it’s been out for a while and the description on the cover bored me (it was annoyingly and purposely vague, don’t you hate when people do that), the story made me both laugh and cry. Hard. firefly lane is a novel about two friends who grow up and live their seperate lives together. In other words, there is no grand story arc; the book is simply a recollection of life. Please, please, please – just read it, even if you think you won’t enjoy it. It’s wonderfully written, has a sequel that I must read, and only has 5 holds on the 38 library copies.

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  5. This summer I have also fallen in love with the band known as The Fray. Everybody go listen to “Heaven Forbid” and “How to Save a Life” RIGHT NOW because it will make your lives so much better.

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  6. Currently, I’m reading ‘Before I Go To Sleep’ by S.J. Watson, and I CAN’T PUT IT DOWN. It constantly keeps me on my toes, and I am genuinely frightened for Christine and what will happen to her.
    Also, not long ago, I started listening to Coldplay and I am absolutely in LOVE with them. Their lyrics are just so meaningful, and I can listen to them on repeat for hours on end. My personal favorites include ‘Yes’, ‘The Scientist’ (which every time I sit down to play piano, my fingers automatically play), ‘Violet Hill’, ‘Swallowed by the Sea’, and ‘White Shadows’.
    Also, I ADORE John Green (on YouTube, Tumblr, and in writing). He’s just SO funny, and seem to be able to relate to him very much. That said, I loooooove VlogBrothers and I can listen to Hank/John ramble on about ANYthing for hooourss

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  8. I love the book “Before I Fall” by Lauren Oliver
    this book is based on a teenager girl’s life
    the book is emotional and romantic
    I tear-up while reading this book

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  9. Julian Barnes’ book “The Sense of an Ending is fantastic, as are works by Chaim Potok (“My Name is Asher Lev” stands out as a personal favourite). I also recently discovered the music by “The Tallest Man on Earth,” and I think I’m in love.

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  10. Just read “Snitch” by Allison Van Diepen!!! Awesome book, it really hooks you up especially with its catchy phrases like “one label can brand you for life” or “In a school run by gangs, staying out was harder than joining. We knew who our friends were, and were careful what we said. If people thought we were haters, it would only be a matter of time… “.Allison V. Diepen is an incredible writer and she can really connect to many teens through her books like “Snitch” and “Vampire Stalker”. Can’t wait to read next book “Street Pharm”!

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  11. If you have never read “Gone” by Michael Grant yet, I highly recommend it. With music, I cannot stop listening to The Script. I listen to their songs, “Breakeven” and “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved”. While with movies, “Pitch Perfect” is cool, watch out for the Cups scene.

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  12. Mila 2.0 is fantastic! It’s about this 16 year old girl, named Mila who realizes that she is not who she is. Mila is not human but a machine that functions similar to a human being. Mila learns about secret society and now on the run from some her worst enemies who has some evil plans for her. Plans no one can ever imagine!

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  13. Divergent by Veronica Roth. I stayed up all night to finish reading it. Legend by Marie Lu is also very good.

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  17. I absolutely adore The Girl of Fire and Thorns Trilogy by Rae Carson. The heroine Elisa is a kick-butt, smart, heroine and her story gets better as you grow with her and she encounters new adventures, finds true love, conquers her foes and goes to war. It’s a series filled with magic and wonder.
    and The Girl With Borrowed Wings by Rinsai Rosetti, it was so sweet and romantic and full of adventure and hidden magic. The world that Rinsai Rosetti created was literally soemthing out of a dream and it was beautifully written.

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  18. I just love the book “A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray”, which is children’s novel written in 2005 by Ann M. Martin. It talks about how Squirrel, the dog, wanders around the world after the disappearance of her mother and brother. Throughout the breathtaking book, the author has grant us the opportunity to discover a whole new dimension of a dog’s perspective to our world. The world that seems sympathetic and welcoming, but can also be a treacherous place, to a stray dog. The whole story is just a flashback of when Squirrel had finally found her perfect owner. Unfortunately, many years have quickly passed by, and she became an old dog. It’s a book filled with wonder, joy and laughter, but also packed with melancholy and sorrow. I really recommend this book to anyone out there, no matter how old you are, this book will fascinate you as much as it did to me.
    http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM391572&R=391572
    Perhaps my favorite book series would be “percy jackson and the olympians” and the series after that: “the heroes of olympus”. Both series involve the main character, Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, and his friends. These action-packed books tells us the hardships that Percy faces as a half-blood, with unique disorders from other regular high school students. He must battle bloody monsters and train hard in Camp Half-Blood to try to make peace on Earth once and for all. If you’re interested in Greek and Roman mythology, then I strongly suggest that you take some time to look into them if you haven’t already.

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  19. I’VE READ THAT! At first I hated the book because all the characters seemed so shallow and stereotypical, but as the story progressed I could not put it down. I too teared up at the ending.

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  21. One of my favorite series is “percy jackson and the olympians” too. The series is very interesting and full of action!

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  22. I have fallen in love with Ed Sheeran, Anjulie, Kat Graham, Florence + The Machine, Talking Heads, TV on the Radio, Lykke Li, Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris. What do they all have in common?
    Their songs have been featured on the Vampire Diaries.
    Ok, alright judgy! But just check out each one ok? Who knows? You might actually like one of them…

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  26. I finally got my hands on a copy of ‘The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared’ by Jonas Jonasson, who is a Swedish author. The book is just amazing. It’s a very light read and it’s very funny and witty, and extremely well written. It switches from the present day to the main character’s (Allan Karlsson) exciting life traveling with the recipe to atomic bombs as a young man. I don’t want to write too much about it and give away the story, so I’m just gonna say that it was very much worth the $10 and it’ll be one of my favourites for a long time.
    Another great book is ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ by Garth Stein.

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  28. Wait how did I switch to italics half way through that I don’t even know how to do that what the heck happened did something happen like what I’m so confused el oh el okay then

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  33. OMIGOSH! No way! Some people in my class has been obsessed with The Fray! It has always been the song “How to Save a Life” that is played. We would just randomly start singing out of nowhere. Someone would start quietly humming it or playing it on their phone, then others would start singing along. It would become something like a flash mob…Our teacher gave up on trying to stop us.

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  34. My friend made me sit through the beginning of Pitch Perfect. Is it actually possible for someone to vomit like a fire hydrant??

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  35. I read “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” when I was 10! It was well written. But the first movie left out a lot of content…too bad. I can’t believe I have to wait until August for the second movie to come out.

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  37. Here are some of their songs I have fallen in love with:
    How to Save a Life
    Over My Head (Cable Car)
    Heaven Forbid
    Munich
    The Fighter
    If you like The Fray, chances are you will also like Mother Mother. Although they don’t exactly have the same style, I started listening to both bands at the same time.

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  38. I LOVE Florence + the Machine. I remember when I first heard Dog Days are Over on the radio after it came out and wondering how on earth I could have ever listened to the pop I listened to before (not that all pop songs are bad) when there was a godess of music right in front of me. I also like Calvin Harris.
    The Vampire Diaries is an awesome show.

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  39. YES. ABSOLUTELY. The songs made me cry; they were real tear- jerkers. I knew I had to have all the songs immediately. They are really good aren’t they?

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  40. Thank you for providing me hope that there is someone who loves the show. I haven’t met a hard core fan yet.
    Once again to everyone who is reading this…
    I DONT CARE IF YOU LIKE/ HATE TWILIGHT BUT TVD IS WAAAAAAAAAAY BETTER.
    Thank you.

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  41. Did anybody read the ‘Fault in our stars’? Is it just me or did everyone else bawl after you finished it? You have to read this book. You have to. It’s like a romance novel I guess but it is so new and so relatable. The focus is on their journey and not their love life. You will find yourself shipping Augustus and Hazel in no time. YOU HAVE GOT TO CHECK THIS OUT.

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  42. ooooooh!! I love the hush hush series!! It’s one of my favourites 🙂 I would recommend you to read the Fallen series by Lauren Kate, it’s also about angels and the story is amazing!

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  43. I would definitely recommend The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols, The Lonely Hearts Club & Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg for those who are into love hate romances 😀

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  44. I would recommend City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1)
    by Cassandra Clare
    It about a girl name clary Fray is mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a demon, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline on her quest to get her back, that changes her entire life.

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  45. Have you read The Infernal Devices yet?(Prequel to The Mortal Instruments) I found that the story line was much more interesting as well as the chemistry between the main female character and the main male characters.

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  46. Yep you said it The Vampire Diaries has it all!!!! Emotions, drama, suspense, excitement , betrayal, friendship everything mixed together to make an awesome series! Big fan!

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  49. So, uhh…
    Wouldn’t it be cool if we had a costume contest? I mean like the contestants could dress up as their favourite character, and post a picture of both them in costume as well as a picture/description of their character. People could choose to blur/not blur their faces and the prize could be something like a set of books or something like that…or a kobo ereader! What do you guys think?
    ~(OvO~)
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  50. Guises guises go listen to Karmin songs/covers….they’re so good ///v///
    And also kpop OvO Who else listens to kpop?

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  51. Venom by Christopher Krovatin
    I absolutley loved this book and how it had kind of a dark comic style in the few images that were shown every few chapters, it really changed how I saw the book

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  52. I loved reading The weight of Dreams by Jeevan Bhagwat. Its a poetry book that is filled with very romantic poems that really capture what its like to love someone and lose them.

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  56. I liked reading “Burned” by Ellen Hopkins, it had a different format like a diary with poems and stuff, so that was something i enjoyed! In my opinion Ellen Hopkin’s books are awesome, they keep you at the edge of your seat, trust me you won’t be able to keep the book down, they are all sooo good, i love the Crank series especially!

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  59. I recently read a book called The Good Earth and wrote a review on it because I recommend it to everyone. 🙂
    The Good Earth is a powerful story which emphasizes the significance of one’s moral piety, and the rise and fall of human fortune/life. Pearl S. Buck focuses on the themes of life cycle, religion, wealth as a destroyer of traditional values and the oppression of women in Chinese culture during the 1800′s.
    The story takes place in China during the opium wars, mainly among rural land where the main protagonist, Wang Lung, begins his odyssey as a humble, meager farmer. He is deeply, spiritually connected to the earth but is gradually consumed by his burning desire for status and wealth.
    Pearl S. Buck invites the reader to view the world from the perspective of Wang Lung, a young agriculturalist who experiences parallel tastes of famine and fortune among the broad spectrum of human success.
    The story begins in Wang Lung’s humble abode, on the farm where he reaches marriageable age and is paired with his obedient, docile wife, O-Ian. Together they cultivate an abundant, profitable harvest from their land and start a family. All is well, until a horrible famine settles among the land, forcing the family to move to a southern city for the winter and strangle their new born daughter, being unable to feed her. Wang Lung struggles to keep his family alive and even considers selling one of his daughters as a slave for money. Eventually, desperation and rage cause him to ransack a rich mans home, revealing new wealth for his family. Wang Lung hires laborers to tend his land and becomes a rich. A flood forces him to be idle, causing him to become bored. His boredom opens a window of perspective, as he begins to notice his wife’s appearance. He begins emotionally abusing his wife for having unbound feet and seeks pleasure with a delicate prostitute named Lotus. O-Ian falls terminally ill and immediately, Wang Lung regrets his cruel, malicious treatment towards her. Wang Lung’s sons refuse to work as farmers, for they don’t share the same devotion and faith to the land. Furthermore, his sons perpetually argue over money and their wives develop an intense animosity toward one another. In the end, Wang Lung grows old and is surrounded by grandchildren, but sadly is also surrounded by petty family disagreements. Wang Lung’s sons decide to sell the family land and divide the money among themselves, splitting with the land that gave them wealth.
    Buck takes a very neutral, realistic approach throughout the story and lets one of the main characters, O-Ian, express her anguish and suffering through other means of speech. For example how she never complains when Wang Lung insults her feet, but immediately begins binding her daughters feet when they are born, warning them not to complain for it would anger Wang Lung.
    The book being from the perspective of Wang Lung, a very simple minded man, significantly improves the quality of reading between the lines and developing one’s unique insight. The reader can understand Wang Lung’s perspective on life, but furthermore see his foolish faults. For example, when he takes his wife’s hard work and sacrifices for granted as she falls terminally ill.
    There is no mistaking the subtle yet powerful impression this book will leave on the reader, as they witness the rise and fall of a man’s life, the change he develops throughout the novel depending on his financial situation and lastly the bittersweet ending left on the readers tongue as Wang Lung’s sons sell the land for money.

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  60. I recommend The Immortal instruments series by Cassandra Clare~ This series is fairly popular as it is but if you haven’t heard of it you should go check it out. The first book in the series is called City of bones and the movie for the first book is actually coming out this August! 😀 I also recommend The Infernal Devices series which is also by Cassandra Clare. This book series is very similar to The Immortal Series because it follows the same type of storyline but it’s set in a different location with different characters. The first book in that series is called Clockwork Prince 🙂 Oh if you do decide to check out these two book series, make sure to read The Immortal Instruments series first because you might have a hard time understanding the storyline if you start with The Infernal Devices~

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  61. omg i love KPOP! LOL When I started listening to kpop I started with SHINee too! 😀 I think Ring Ding Dong and replay were the first songs I heard from them. 2NE1 is awesome too~

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  65. I just finished The Cuckoo’s Calling (By Robert Galbraith/J.K. Rowling) and it is SO good and so unexpected, and the writing was SO good (as expected). I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good detective tale 🙂

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  66. LOL i admit 2NE1 is good too!! i love the way that kpop stars can sing and dance REALLY GOOD example Shinee again, they’re Multi-talented! 😀

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  67. waitwaitwait do i know you or are you a completely different dina? o.O
    and yeah, my first kpop song was replay lD
    2ne1, miss a, and f(x) (and of course snsd) are my favourite girl groups… i don’t really like the guys in the industry lD

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  69. The Devil’s Cure (Kenneth Oppel). I picked it up randomly at the library and now I can’t put it down. You people also must read the first two books in his new series: This Dark Endeavour and Such Wicked Intent.

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  70. Brutal by Michael Harmon. LOVE this book about a rebellious 16 year old girl (Poe) who leaves LA to live in a small town with a father she doesn’t know, stands up to an unjust school system and triumphs.

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  71. Tarnish is a definitely something to read over the summer. Set in the Elizabethan era, the reader is introduced to a variety of interesting characters, with very big personalities. The protagonist can be considered a rebel, as she denies following her father’s ‘orders/favours to maintain a good reputation’ and thereby, follows her own heart, which leads her to her own success.

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  72. Everyone here should read 61 hours by Lee child. Probably one of the greatest thriller writers on the market right now, he is pretty much a master at creating suspense and introduces so many layers of character development focused on the theme of moral conflict. Even if you don’t like thrillers he really writes for all audiences

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  73. I just finished reading Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg a MUST READ novel about Rafe Goldberg aka “the gay kid” in his hometown. Rafe decides to take on new identity when he goes away to a fancy Massachusetts school. As you well imagine, problems arise – both tragic and hilarious.
    Interspersed in the novel is Rafe’s English writing assignment. These personal narratives were some of the best parts of the book.

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  75. Anthony Horowitz. The Power of Five series. I just finished the series this summer. He is such an awesome writer!!!!! His books are REALLY, REALLY , REALLY exciting and fantastic!!! I get lost in his books so quickly and I really want to meet him! The last book is called “Oblivion”. It is about 5 gatekeepers that have special powers. Matt- has the power to predict the future, move things and more.
    Scott and Jamie – have the power to read minds. Scarlett – has the power to control the weather. Pedro – has the power to heal. They have to work together to fight the Old Ones. The Trouble is, they are scattered all over the world and most of the world is not on their side. One example is Diego Salamanda. He controlled most of Mexico and since the Old Ones offered him something, he tried to kill Matt and even the police were on Diego’s side. All the Old Ones want to do is bring destruction to the world, killing everything in it’s path. It has already begun to do so. Will the Gatekeepers reunite and stop the forces of evil before the Old Ones take over the World? The world is a hostile and dangerous world but there is still some hope. The Power Of Five. A must read. 🙂
    Could we have a contest to win Anthony Horowitz books?? Thank you.

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  77. My favourite series this year were The Selection by Kiera Cass , I Am Number Four(The Lorien Legacies) series and A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies.

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  79. The new anthony horowitz series sounds amazing im going to take a look at it. All of Dan Brown’s novels are really amazing too the Da Vinci Code is a must read for anybody

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