Saturday, June 28, 2014

"The Fault in Our Stars" Book Review 6/28/2014


Title: The Fault in Our Stars
Author: John Green
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Romance
Rating: N/A

So, The Fault in Our Stars. It's been a rapidly increasing phenomenon... I'd even compare it to Hunger Games hype. My thoughts are the matter are precisely this: book=disappointment, movie adaptation=amazing. Allow me to elaborate: I saw the movie before finishing the book, and thank God I did... because if I had finished the book prior to seeing it, I probably wouldn't have even bothered going to see it. That's how lousy I found the novel to be. I'll start with the characters as portrayed by John Green: they're sardonic, dry, and unlikable. Hazel is just... boring. She's like a reincarnated Bella Swan.




Seriously. I think my biggest pet peeve with Hazel is that almost everything she says ends with a question mark. Like EVERYTHING. I lost count of the amount of times she'd say, "okay?" "um, sure?" "I guess?". Like, is this girl really that lost? She seemed to be. Then there's Augustus Waters. He really is the epitome of jerk. What can be considered 'charming' about this boy aside from his apparently superhuman good lucks?! I found him to be arrogant, and annoying. He never spoke like a normal teenage boy; it was always some supposedly philosophical rant that I really couldn't make any sense out of. He seemed like one of the horrible jock dudes from my school. The ones that never shut up and act like they're the hottest things to ever walk the Earth. I mean Augustus isn't even humble. And to me, that's unattractive. The romantic spark between Hazel and Gus was, to me, practically nonexistent. It was so dull.



 *Insert TFiOS book here^^*

So overall, I just didn't care. I didn't care about the characters, nor about what happened to them. It sounds cruel, but it's true. I felt so disconnected from the story. Now for some praise: THE MOVIE!!!




...basically. So the movie was PERFECTION. I actually loved the characters and cared about them! Shailene Woodley was the perfect Hazel...


So beautiful!!<3

...and Ansel Elgort could not have been more perfect as Augustus!!!




OMG. I think I just died right there... that smile<3

 Gosh, I'm using the word 'perfect' a lot... but there really isn't a better word to describe this movie.

And now for some fangirling...



Eeeeeeeeep!


*Sobbing uncontrollably*



So yeah, it's like... soooo goooooood... So my consensus is this:  book=disappointment, movie adaptation=amazing. That's all there is to it!

Thanks for reading, and check back soon for more book reviews!! 
Stay magical!
~Sam ^_^

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Announcement! 10/29/13

Happy (early) Halloween Bookworms! 

I have a rather exciting announcement to make... ooh the suspense... I have created a NEW blog to post my academic-related stuff! Woot woot! So that means the Black Rose Bookcase will be used for my book reviews ONLY. Double woot woot! So if you're in need of some school-related help, check out http://www.AcademicMagick.blogspot.com. The name is great, I know.

In other news, tomorrow I am going to go listen to some really cool people speak at my library! Guess who it is? PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS. And guess what else?! THEY WROTE A BOOK. I will definitely be posting a special Halloween post all about that experience, and also an update on what I did for Halloween. 

May the odds be ever in your favor! (I don't know, the old saying got old)

~Your One and Only Black Rose Librarian 
Sam ^_^




Thursday, October 10, 2013

AP Biology: Tour of the Cell & Cell Membrane

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  All membranes are composed of lipids, proteins, and a little bit of carbohydrates.
·         Daveson-Danielle (1941) model proposed a lipid sandwich with a coat of proteins on either side.
·         The current Singer-Nicholson ‘fluid mosaic’ model envisions membranes as a double-lipid layer “sea” in which protein molecules float like icebergs.
·         The hydrophobic fatty acid tail ends of proteins stick into the lipid layer because they are water-hating.
·         The hydrophilic phosphate head ends stick outside the layer because they are water-loving.
·         Active transport= requires energy or ATP; helped with the use of a pump.
·         Passive transport= does not require energy to occur; random. I.e. diffusion and osmosis.
·         Diffusion=movement of substances other than water from areas of higher concentration to lower concentration.
·         Osmosis=diffusion of water.
·          Dialysis=separating larger molecules and smaller molecules from each other by means of the  membrane.
·         Integral Proteins= go through the phospholipid bilayer.
·         Peripheral Proteins=stationed on the outside of the phospholipid bilayer or on the surface.
·         Embedded in the bilayer are cholesterol and a variety of protein molecules.
o   Channel proteins-passing of certain water-soluble substances across the membrane.
o   Electron transfer proteins- transfer electrons from molecule to molecule.
o   Receptor Protein-binds to molecule it is looking for which triggers receptor to signal endocytosis.
o   Recognition Proteins-recognize and help in some cells sticking to other cells.
o   Transport Proteins-use ATP to transport materials across membrane in process called active transport (requires energy to occur).
·         Selectively Permeable Membrane-only certain substances can pass through.
·         Hypertonic-more outside of the cell.
·         Plasmolysis-water moves outside out of the cell causing it to shrivel up. Occurs in hypertonic.
·         Isotonic-equal amount inside and outside of the cell. Substances leaving and entering the cell at an equal rate.
·         Hypotonic-more inside the cell.
·         Lysis-occurs in in hypotonic cell in which the cell bursts because there is too much water inside of it.
·         Turgid-swollen cell. Occurs in hypertonic. Vacuoles are up to their maximum capacity of holding water.
·         Exocytosis-expulsion of materials from cell.
·         Endocytosis-materials entering the cell.
o   Phagocytosis-cellular eating. The cell engulfs undissolved substances that are too large to pass through the membrane.
o   Pinocytosis-cellular drinking. The cell engulfs dissolved substances that are too large to pass through the membrane.
·         Diffusion and osmosis are similar in that they involve movement across a membrane and both relate to concentration gradient. However, they differ in that osmosis deals with water only and diffusion deals with everything else.
·         The larger the molecules, the tougher a time it will be to pass through the membrane.
·         In the dialysis tubing experiment, iodine diffused into the bag because its molecules were small enough to do pass through the membrane. The starch remained inside of the bag because the molecules were too large. The solution remained an amber-yellow color and the bag turned dark blue due to the concentration of iodine that seeped into the bag.
·         Cell membrane= gives cell shape and holds the cytoplasm.
·         Chloroplast=makes food in a plant cell through process of photosynthesis.
·         Cell wall=thick outer covering that protects and supports plant cells.
·         Vacuoles=store substances.
·         Nucleus=contains genetic material/hereditary information.
·         Centrioles=help with cell division. Only found in animal cells.
·         Nuclear Envelope= allows material to move inside and outside of the nucleus. Nuclear envelope is to nucleus as cell membrane is to cell.
·         Golgi apparatus=packages and stores chemicals made by the cell.

·         Most chemical reactions in a cell take place in the cytoplasm.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

"The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand Book Review 9/24/2013



Title: The Fountainhead
Author: Ayn Rand
Genre: Philosophical Fiction
Year Published: 1943

*Happy Banned Books Week!!! This post has nothing to do with Banned Books Week but I thought I'd be festive right here*

I'm baaaaack! Yes it has literally been months since I have posted... and I have really missed this! I attribute my absence to this 694-page monster, The Fountainhead. This novel is required reading for my A.P. English Language and Composition class that I am taking in 11th grade. As well as read it, I had to annotate every page and keep a list of vocabulary words to define. As if that wasn't time-consuming enough, my soon-to-be teacher heaped on 12 reflective response essays. I can honestly say that I have never taken so long to read a book in my entire life. I started around the beginning of July an have finished at the close of August. Fountainhead was my second Ayn Rand work. The first was Anthem, a novella, that I read for school in freshman year which I enjoyed. It was short, concise, and to the point. Fountainhead however was drawn-out, repetitive, dry, and terribly boring. I'd say it was 200-300 pages too long. The book is divided into four sub-books and each contains like 20 chapters. So enough about the size, time to get to the good stuff; the story. 

To make a LONG story short, the book starts off with the expulsion of protagonist Howard Roark from the Stanton architectural school. Roark is a stubborn individualist whose nonconformist values get him booted out of college. Enter Peter Keating, the polar opposite of Roark: a 'goody-two-shoes' type with a charm, good looks, and conformist nature. Keating graduates Stanton and immediately takes a job offer at the acclaimed Francon & Heyer architectural firm. Roark goes on to struggle financially and fails numerous times during his architectural endeavors because he refuses to be a people-pleaser. Even though Keating hates Roark (as result of his intense jealousy of him), he still comes to him for help and Roark always gives it to him. All of Keating's notable works are actually designed by Roark but he takes the credit for it. Keating falls prey to the cunning Ellsworth M. Toohey, a journalist with hopes of one day ruling the world through Collectivism. Keating 'sells his soul' to Toohey in exchange for success. Toohey writes articles praising Keating's 'achievements'. Then Dominique Francon comes along, Guy Francon from Francon & Heyer's daughter. She's beautiful, mysterious, and cold. After seeing Roark working at a granite quarry because he is financial trouble, she falls in love with him. Roark and Dominique proceed to have a really creepy/weird relationship that made me feel uncomfortable and that I will never truly understand... and Dominique, the weirdo that she is, insists she will try her hardest to destroy Roark.  At first this made absolutely no sense to me. But then I figured out that since Dominique admires Roark's work so much and feels it is brilliant in reflecting the human spirit, she feels the world does not deserve him because it is a corrupt place. Really, Dominique only has intentions of protecting Roark by destroying him... yeah I know it's strange. It gets worse I assure you. So Dominique ends up marrying Peter Keating. Like, legit. Bet you didn't see that coming! Her rationale for doing this is that it is her way of punishing herself because society has rejected Howard Roark... do y'all understand that wacky logic or is just me? This Dominique girl really does confuse the life out of me. Especially when she dumps Keating and marries yet again; her new husband being ruthless businessman Gail Wynand who owns a popular newspaper called The Banner. The Banner caters to the mass populace appeal which is why it is so successful. When Gail and Dominique marry, he is impacted by her way of thinking and he  sees life in a different perspective. Roark comes along again as expected and develops a friendship with Gail who is married to the woman he loves whom is just pretending to love Gail when really she's gaga over Roark... thus you end up with an awkward love-triangle thing and Ayn Rand goes all Twilight on us. 



But seriously... this story just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Roark dynamites a building he designed because it was 'defiled' by some other architects and he has a total diva meltdown. There's a trial and Roark engages in like a hundred page speech preaching the gospel about individualism and all that fun stuff. Guess what happens next? He wins the trial! I know, I was dying of happiness too. Peter becomes a failure because his time of success has expired or something like that because Toohey dumped him as a friend. Heavy stuff, huh? So Roark wins the in the end because Dominique marries him at last! AW THE HAPPY COUPLE. How warm and fuzzy. The book closes with Roark constructing a glorious skyscraper to prove to the world that he has risen from the ashes mwahaha... 

So here's my take on the book... I have organized them into numbered points for your convenience:
1. I like what Roark stands for, but I'm not too sure I like him per se. He's so sure of himself but in almost cocky way... and anyone that would put up with that Dominique has to be a little off.
2. As much of an irritating baby Peter Keating is, I felt a little bad for him at the end of the book because he honestly does resemble an innocent child at times.
3. Dominique... I don't even know what to say...
4. Gail Wynand was all right I guess. He was kind of bossy. Yes I get that he is indeed a boss (in a literal sense) but I was hoping he'd have this hidden sensitive side and it'd be all emotional...
4. Ellsworth Toohey, why do people like you exist? You give me headaches.
5. Ayn Rand... oh Ms. Rosenbaum... couldn't you have cut this book down to like 300 pages and I'd be okay with that. But 700? Woman, ain't nobody got time for that! Also, you're not a priest so please don't try to preach to me... you could have summarized your philosophy in 2-3 sentences and I would have been on my way. You repeated yourself easily over a thousand times and we certainly heard you the first time so really you could have saved a lot of ink. Another thing, um no offense but I didn't know what the heck you were talking about when you rambled on and on about the architecture of the Parthenon... yeah it just wasn't clicking in my brain. I praise you for being such an expert in accelerated vocabulary though, you sure do know your stuff!

Overall, Fountainhead was an exhausting read and I'm relieved that I've read and annotated it and I never have to look at it ever again... besides when I receive my grade on it. What could have easily been a 300-page (or even less) novel turned into The Odyssey. I did agree with a lot of the themes presented in the book, but I would have preferred if it wasn't so preachy. Would I recommend this literary work? Not in particular. If you read and enjoyed Ayn Rand's Anthem as I did, don't bother with Fountainhead because your feelings towards Rand will most likely become hostile. 

Thanks for reading and always remember...

Stay in school, be a Potterhead, soar like a Mockingjay, respect the nature and above all... be your magickal self! 
~Sam
AKA The Black Rose Librarian ^_^



Wednesday, September 18, 2013

AP Biology Notes/Study Guide Chapters 1-5

AP Biology Chapters 1-5 Notes

Emergent properties=hierarchical organization of biological processes.
MoleculeàOrganelleàCellàTissueàOrganism
Prokaryotes (lack nucleus)= Domains Bacteria (blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, and E. Coli) and Archaea (halophiles which love salt and thermophiles which love hot places such as geysers).
Eukaryotes (have nucleus)= Kingdoms Protista (Euglena, paramecia, amoeba; unicellular; 20-50 micrometers), Fungi (heterotrophs which means they cannot make their own food, cell wall made of chitin, saprophytes aka mushrooms, think decomposers, multicellular), Plantae (autotrophs which means they can make their own food using the process of photosynthesis), Animalia (heterotrophs).
Feedback Mechanisms= help regulate the body and maintain homeostasis which is a stable, internal environment. 2 types: negative and positive. Negative feedback is when there is not enough of something and the body says to make more. Positive is the response when the product is being made of enough.
Evolution= Charles Darwin and his studies on the Galapagos Islands (remember beaks of finches lab). Natural selection is the altering of traits from parent to offspring to better adapt to environment.
CNHOPS= elements most abundant in life. Stands for carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulfur.
Types of Chemical Bonds:
·        Covalent bonds=sharing of electrons between 2 atoms.
o   Nonpolar covalent= equal sharing such as hydrogen, oxygen, and methane.
o   Polar covalent= not equal such as water.
Water molecules are comprised of two hydrogen atoms bonded covalently to a single oxygen.
A single hydrogen bond is weak. Together, hydrogen bonds are STRONG.
Surface tension is the measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid. Think of it this way—the surface is tense meaning hard to penetrate.
Specific heat is the amount of heat it takes to either warm or cool a liquid by one degree Celsius. Think of it this way-the ocean has a great specific heat because it takes so long for it to get cold or warm.
High specific heat of H2O allows aquatic/terrestrial organisms to live in a relatively constant internal temp.
Vaporization is going from a liquid to a gas.
Freezing is going from a liquid to a solid.
Solution is a mixture of 2 or more substances.
Solvent is the dissolving agent such as tea. Water is an excellent solvent.
Solute is the substance that is dissolved such as the sugar you pour into your tea.
Polar molecules that dissolve in H2O are hydrophilic which means they LOVE water.
Fat molecules don’t dissolve in H2O…they cluster together and are hydrophobic (have a phobia of water).
Ionization of water—think acids and bases!
In H2O, hydrogen can jump from the oxygen to which it is covalently bonded to the one it is hydrogen bonded.
Hydrogen bonding occurs when a hydrogen atom is bonded to a highly electronegative atom. Electronegativity is the tendency to attract electrons.
Two ions form= hydronium H+, H3O+ (acidic) and hydroxyl which is OH- (basic).
Solutions are acidic when there are more hydronium ions than there are hydroxyl ones.
Ex. HCl (if it starts with H, it’s an acid)
They’re basic when there are more hydroxyl ions than there are hydroniums.
Ex. NaOH (…and if it ends with an OH that means it’s a base).
Organic chemistry deals with CARBON !!! (hydrogen too).
The heterotroph hypothesis deals with the primitive days of Earth… back before the cavemen… it explains how life could have started on Earth. If certain circumstances exist on Earth, then a cell can be born… or something to that extent.
Ionic bonds-transfer of electrons between atoms (as opposed to sharing in covalent).
Example: NaCl aka salt or if you want to get fancy, sodium chloride.
Hydrogen Bonds are (again) formed when a hydrogen atom is covalently bonded to one electronegative atom and is also attached to another one of those.
Isomers (not isoTOPES which differ in the number of nuetrons) are compounds that have the same molecular formula (written out with letters and numbers such as NaCl) but different structural formulas (drawn out).
Structural Isomer—differs in covalent arrangement.
*Geometric Isomer—differ in spatial arrangements…? Yeah instead think of the model molecules we played with in chemistry. 3D for the win.
Enantiomers—molecules that are mirror images of each other. Cannot be overlapped.
Functional Groups are attached the carbon skeleton and gives molecules their chemical properties (think ketones, aldehydes, all that jazz from the Chemistry reference tables).

Organic molecules are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
1.     Carbohydrates
2.     Lipids
3.     Proteins
4.     Nucleic acids
Carbohydrates are SRONG. They are polymers of sugar. Polymers are long chains. It’s principle energy storage molecule. The cell wall of a plant is made up of cellulose.
Number of Sugar Molecules Classification (still on carbohydrates):
Monosaccharide’s (one): single sugars like glucose, galactose, and fructose. (CH2O)n. ‘n’ can range from 3-8. Classified by hydroxyl groups (-OH) and an aldehyde or ketone group.
Disaccharides (two): lactose, sucrose. Transport sugars. Principal way sugars are transported in invertebrates (lack a spine). Sucrose is made by adding fructose and glucose together and also adding water in a process called hydrolysis (digestion).
Polysaccharides (more than two): many molecules called polymers like starch and chitin (makes up cell wall of fungi). Starch is the principal storage molecule in plants. Starch is made up of amylose and amylopectin. Glycogen is the principal sugar storage form in animals… when there is an excess of glucose in the bloodstream, it is stored by the liver as glycogen. If there is a lack of glucose, then the glycogen hormone causes the liver to release glucose into the blood.
Structural Polysaccharides:
·        Cellulose= cell wall. Flexible while plant is young to allow for growth but becomes harder and more rigid as time goes on.
·        Cellulose is a polymer made of glucose but can only be used as fuel.


Quick Exam Review
CHNOPS stands for the elements most abundant in life.
Atomic number=number of protons.
Mass number=number of protons and neutrons; may also be referred to as atomic weight.
Isotopes=protons give an element its identity but sometimes the number of neutrons differ creating isotopes.
Electron configuration and orbitals—valence shells (outermost shell of any atom; When the valence electron in any atom gains sufficient energy from some outside force, it can break away from the parent atom and become what is called a free electron), spatial arrangement (think geometric isomers).
When writing an electron configuration follow these steps:
1.     Number of shell.
2.     Letter of orbital.
3.     Number of electrons in that orbital.
Orbitals are S, P, D, and F.
Make sure exponents add up to number of electrons.
Chemical bonds are covalent (sharing of electrons between 2 atoms), polar (equal sharing), nonpolar (not equal sharing), ionic (transfer of electrons between 2 atoms), hydrogen (bonded to more electronegative and another electronegative), Van der Waals (cool and hot spots, electrons being repelled and attracted by nucleus).
In a solvent (dissolving agent), like dissolves like… in other words, polar dissolves polar and nonpolar dissolves nonpolar.
Dissociation is when water molecules break up into ions (hydronium and hydroxyl).
Organic chemistryàcarbon!
Heterotroph hypothesis: methane (CH4), ammonia (NH3), CO2, H2, H2O.
Molecular formula is written out using letters/numbers; structural formula is drawn out.
Fatty acids are long chains of carbon.
Structural isomers have the same molecular formula but a different structure.
Geometric isomers (think 3D models of molecules).
Enantiomers are molecule mirror images that cannot be laid on top of each other.
Polymers are large molecules consisting of similar/identical building blocks or monomers.
Assembled= condensation or dehydration synthesis (coming together)
Disassembled= hydrolysis (add H2O, digestion)
Glucose forms a ring, can form alpha or beta.
Certain enzymes can break down alpha and beta in polysaccharides.
Alpha=hydroxyl upward, opposite sides of the ring.
Beta=hydroxyl downward.
Fats and lipids/oils=3 fatty acids and glycerol molecule; LONG carbon chains.
Phospholipid=polar head, nonpolar tails.
Proteins are polymers composed of amino acid monomers.

Covalent peptide bonds

Thursday, July 18, 2013

DIY: Hawaiian Hula Girl Costume




Hey guys! Here is the first post of my new "Do it Yourself Series". Please check out my book reviews and academic help posts! Coming Soon: My One Direction Concert Experience Story 
Thank you so much for all the pageviews, I'm up to 312!
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So I've been working as a C.I.T. (Counselor-in-Training) at a day camp for kids ages 3-5. I've done a total of five days so far, and I love it! The kids are so adorable and funny. The activities my group takes part in ranges from art to science to swimming and more! I made friends with the other C.I.T.'s in my group too. Tomorrow is Halloween in July Day at camp. Every Friday there is a different fun theme. For Halloween in July, my friends and I are dressing up as Hawaiian Hula girls. I decided to create a Hawaiian Hula girl costume tutorial, that's affordable and will make you the bomb-diggity at any Halloween rave. 

Hawaiian Hula Girl Costume DIY Tutorial

Materials: Bright-colored top, bright-colored skirt, flip flops, flower lei, tropical flower (preferably a fake one so it won't wilt on you), bobby pins, and a colorful ponytail holder.
Step 1: To make a Hawaiian flower clip, take your fake tropical flower and one bobby pin. Depending on your flower, you could either crazy glue it to the bobby pin or you could attach it somehow without glue. My flower had a plastic piece jutting out of the back so I hooked the closed end of the bobby pin around it, and it created a tight hold. Once you've created your flower clip, stick it on the side of your head toward the front. 

Step 2: For a hairstyle, put your hair into a side ponytail or a side braid. 
Step 3: For makeup, use pastel colors like pinks and greens to give a summery look. I went with some bold eye shadow and a light pink lip. Makeup doesn't matter TOO much for this costume, so don't worry too much about it. 
Step 4: To add some extra flair, you could wear a grass skirt over your regular skirt. You could also accessorize with a flowery bracelet, headband, and/or earrings. Holding a coconut with some punch in it and a straw sticking out would be pretty cool. Depends on how all-out you want to go.

Monday, July 8, 2013

"Magic or Madness" Book Review 7/7/13



Title: Magic or Madness
Author: Justine Larbalestier
Genre: Fantasy
Date Published: 2005
Star Rating: 2/5.

Heeeeeello. I haven't posted in a long while and I'm sorry about that. It took me a long time to get through this novel... way longer than it should have. Clocking in at 304 pages, this "fantasy" story should really be labelled as realistic fiction... because it pretty much is. Fifteen-year-old Reason Cansino is sent to live with her grandmother in Sydney after her mother is put in the psych ward. Reason has grown up thinking her grandmother, Esmeralda, is an evil witch. When she goes to stay with her, she finds some rather curious items in her grandmother's home that include: a cat carcass, a key, and a pile of black jackets (dare I add, the significance of the black jackets are never actually explained...). A "love interest" is introduced as well; Esmeralda's neighbor Tom. Now Tom is quite a catch. He's obsessed with fashion design, to the extent that he makes commentary on men's outfits while on outings. So back to that key that Reason comes upon. It unlocks a mysterious door, and when Reason goes through it she magically steps into New York City! 


Cool! Magic! That's what I'm talkin' about! Not so faaaaaast *cue singsongy voice*. The next hundred something pages are spent following Reason on her adventures to night clubs and fancy restaurants in Times Square. Justine Larbalestier must have been really hungry while writing this book because on almost every other page, she's just describing food in great detail. At least the woman can write in the sense that she's talented at description. But by the fourth depiction of kasha (European cereal/porridge) I was a little tired of hearing about it. There is seriously like one whole chapter dedicated to Tom ordering food at a diner. The waitress asks 5-6 questions (i.e. "what kind of soup you want?") and all I'm thinking is "this is a most unfortunate waste of paper". Finally, some mention of magic resurfaces when Reason must flee her grandfather who threatens to steal her magic away from her. During the 'final battle' legitimately nothing happens. Reason's grandmother and grandfather see each other, and they stare at each other for a good ten pages, and I heard a thousand violins and whatnot and then Reason somehow ends up back in Sydney. At this point, I wanted to put the book to better use as firewood. I want my time back that I spent reading this piece of junk. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because the writing wasn't bad. However, the story was a joke. I wouldn't recommend this to anybody I like, to spare them from the never-ending food descriptions and nonsensical nightclub scenes. I can't spend another minute ranting about this book because it just frustrates me. WARNING: DO NOT READ= my review in a nutshell.

'Tis time to end yet another conflict! 

HAGS (Have a Great Summer for those who aren't aware... no I am not calling you a hag), be a Potterhead, sing like a Mockingjay, respect the nature, and above all... be your magickal self!
Blessed Be!
~The Black Rose Librarian aka Sam ^_^
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