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The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler Book Review

The teenage years can be a time of discovering yourself. For Josh and Emma, this normal exploration goes one step more when they find their future selves online, several years into the future. The year is 1996, and Emma has just gotten a new computer, a guilt gift from her estranged father. When best friend Josh comes over with a AOL CD-ROM (remember AOL–America Online), their lives change. Somehow a portal opens up to Facebook, leaving the teens confusing and curious. Why are all of these people talking about what they had for dinner? It isn’t long before Josh and … Continue reading →

Mockingjay: The Hunger Games Book 3

I have to say that despite reading The Hunger Games and Catching Fire (Book 2 of the Hunger Games) I was not looking forward to MockingJay. While the story line and the characterization is intense, the violence was a little hard to take. From the way the series was going, I knew that it would probably only get worse. And it did. There is no ultimate happy ending here. Favorite characters die, and they do so in horrific ways. The faith and the hope that Katniss Everdeen would find her heart and finally get rid of President Snow to stop … Continue reading →

Catching Fire (Book 2 of The Hunger Games)

When we last lest Katniss Everdeen, she has just completed the Hunger Games, a twisted ritual in the land of Panem, where the Capitol controls all and the 12 outlying districts are reminded of this every day. Having fought and survived, and Katniss and Peeta are prepared get back to regular life, that is if they can get past the ghosts and haunts of their experiences. Of course, the Capitol won’t let them. Katniss made them look bad in the Hunger Games, after all when she forced them to save not only here but Peeta as well. General Snow, president … Continue reading →

2012 Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Did you catch the opening ceremonies for the Olympics last evening? There were representatives from 202 countries parading for all of the world to see, and the Queen jumped out of a helicopter. I kid you not on that last part. The ceremonies started off with a video of Queen Elizabeth boarding a helicopter to get from Buckingham palace to the Olympic stadium. Along the way, she waved to her fans and they waved back. Tuning in a few minutes last, I first wondered if this was going to be a commercial for Great Britain, a sort of tourist piece. … Continue reading →