Reading:
-Currently reading The Last Thing I Remember... sooo addictive. sooo addictive. and so darn confusing. I'm also working on Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren. Perfect book for me. I'm a total medieval nut (in my Gifted class we did a disasters unit and had to research a disaster and write a news article and a human interest story on it. Guess what I chose? Yep. Black Death.) so a book set in the 14th century is just my thing. Plus the fact that I love Luca. A lot. :)
-I had a very strong urge to pick up Eona today at Borders, but I didn't, because I only had 10 dollars with me (babysitting money) and it was 20 dollars, so yeah. I read Eon and enjoyed it, didn't love it (Honestly, the only reason I finished it was probably because I love Dillon with a burning passion.) I did, though, flip through to see if he showed up. ... He. Was. Insane. Worse than Eon. And not in the funny, cute way Toto (from Plague- see below) is either- I mean, all out, creepy insane. O.o I still love him though. The poor guy...
-I got Plague the day after it came out (Waldens didn't have it at first.), and I have three words to say: Oh. My. God. I was grossed out, repulsed, and totally scared of bugs. And Hunter! What did the guy do to the world? He got beat up in Hunger, can't even speak right, was exiled from Perdido Beach... did he really deserve to have to get the bugs? I was so sad when I saw that (after being totally grossed out) and then I was really upset when he died. I knew it was coming... I just... you know... bleh.I'm happy to say, though, that I love Sanjit just as much as I did during Lies- if not more. He was so cute with Lana- I mean, I went from being grossed out with the bugs to laughing. The book needed some cute, light scenes- and he provided just that. Except for the hospital scenes. And he's so darn hilarious. XD The FAYZ really did need someone like him. And Dekka! She's always been my favorite female character, and I'm happy to say I love her even more now. I felt bad for her, though. I also LOVED Toto. He was crazy, but so cute, and I loved how with everything you had to expect him to chime in with "He believes that!" or "He doesn't believe that!". Oh, Toto. :) Caine was... urgh. He was my original favorite, but he really seemed to slip in Plague. (Although I was like. Oh. Caine. when he was like "I will be king of the FAYZ!") He's supposed to get karma in Fear, so let's hope he gets better. *fingers crossed* Taylor really annoyed me. I always just sort of ignored her, but now I want to claw her eyes out with a fork.
Anyway, I thought Plague was brilliant. I was utterly hooked, and I was near tears at points. It really got to me, and I loved every second of it. I was never bored, and only looked ahead once, which is a major accomplishment for me. I totally reccomend this book.
-Oh, and I'm finally trying Inkheart again. A lot of members of YWG keep gushing about it, and last time I listened to them I found an all-time favorite. (The Book Theif) I'm hoping it's good. :) Last time I had a movie cover, and I despise those.
-My sister's starting to read my stuff, which is great. :) I got her to read Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia, which she enjoyed, and The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness, which she also enjoyed. That's a real accomplishment. Oh, and my dad is reading Gone- and he loves them. That makes me happy. :)
-I've really been liking dystopias lately. I have no idea why.
Writing:
-Half Past Dead (HPD) has reached 15000 words, and it's out of the rut!! The rut is chapters 3-7. See, they're vital- that is where all of the explanations and backstory are- but they're not fun to write, and there isn't much interaction. Now I have Aisling, Sarabeth, Talbot, Celeste, and Devin at my disposal- mwahahahahahaha!!!!!!! Talbot's my favorite anyway (even though he's an unlikeable jerk)- along with Cain and Kye. XD
-I'm still gathering ideas for NaNo. Currently, I have three. Requiem of Reveries, a dystopia set in an underground prison and a very segregated society (all races are kept separate). And it has Chors in it. I love Chors.
Ever, a dystopia where America retreated to an underground facility where all citizens are kept in vats of water getting a chemical all the time that induces vivid, long term dreams. They're dreaming of a fantasy world, where Elle, called Ever, is unplugged and sent back in right away- and is in a different dream. And Caspen, son of one of the technicians, was thrown in accidentally. It's a very unique premise.
And an untitled fantasy-esque story where this guy wakes up in a field. He's entirely alone, and doesn't know who he is, where he is, or why he's there. It's still in early stages, but I love the idea.
