Paper Towns - John Green
Part 3
So the ending of this book, pretty much changes my opinion overall. The one thing I'm not fond about blogging my books is spoilers, so forgive me for being careful on what I say.
Here is the countdown, they got an idea of where she might be (not saying, sorry) and basically leads them up to New York to a town that may not even be real. Yet again his friends are right there behind him. From here on it's a count of hours which makes getting to the end more suspenseful. They boys basically had to explain that they would not be there on graduation day and that they are driving up to New York from Florida. Seriously this is the best ending, and couldn't have had made it end any better than that.
This leads them to finding Margo, (either dead or alive, still not telling. So don't ask.) Overall I do enjoy John Green's writing and all fun he puts into his writing. Just there is always that one obsessive boy in all his books that just can't get over a girl. Granted it is sweet and moving, but let's be real. If I was Q, I would have been so annoyed with Margo and gave up after a couple days. But again this book is great and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys that kind of story lines.
Looking for Alaska is still my favorite by him, and don't even get me started on The Fault in our Stars. That book made me cry and cry when I saw the preview because the guy is not as good looking as I imagined. Guess that's the problem with movies after the books, your idea of what you thought this world looked like is completely changed and you almost forget what your world looked like.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Paper Towns - John Green
Still Part 2
Obsessing over Margo's disappearance. Q goes home as the rest of his friends and there he realizes that if the clues were meant for him, why wouldn't she put them where he can find. He took down his door from the hinges and there was a folded up piece of paper with an address. Quickly he gets a hold of his friends to tell them of his discovery. Wanting to go at that moment to this place of unknown, his friends talk him out of it and decide to all play hooky from school.
Eight o'clock on the dot the boys meet up and in search of this place. It was around 34 miles away, and the whole time Q starts wonder if they will find her alive or not. He takes it to an extreme and thinks that he has taken too long to find her and she might be dead some where.
Arriving at the address given, it looks like a beaten down old building that's been sealed off from the outside world. Trying to find a way in, they manage to get in to the dark and dingy space. All three of them search for any clues that Margo was once there, but no such luck without a flashlight. They make there way in another room and with a small key chain flashlight, there is writing on the wall in Margo's hand writing;
YOU WILL GO TO PAPER TOWNS
AND YOU WILL NEVER COME BACK
Freaked out about the whole ordeal, they all decide to leave, but leaving behind all they unknown truths about where she could be.
The night of prom comes along and his two best friends already have dates, but Q decides to go back to that building where Margo could have been instead. Irritated with his friends, he goes out with some supplies with the idea to stay the night there. While there he managed to find Margo's nail polish and one of her blankets, curling up with it, he manages to fall asleep.
This is when Ben calls him (drunk out of his mind) and ask to come and pick them up from the party before the times they were told to be home. Agreeing to this, even still annoyed he manages to talk to a few people there about Margo. Some of her friends have actually been really concerned about her, mostly Lacey. It was probably nice to connect with other people that knew her, probably making her feel like she is alive and well.
I just want to know where the hell she is at and if this is just some attention thing.
Still Part 2
Obsessing over Margo's disappearance. Q goes home as the rest of his friends and there he realizes that if the clues were meant for him, why wouldn't she put them where he can find. He took down his door from the hinges and there was a folded up piece of paper with an address. Quickly he gets a hold of his friends to tell them of his discovery. Wanting to go at that moment to this place of unknown, his friends talk him out of it and decide to all play hooky from school.
Eight o'clock on the dot the boys meet up and in search of this place. It was around 34 miles away, and the whole time Q starts wonder if they will find her alive or not. He takes it to an extreme and thinks that he has taken too long to find her and she might be dead some where.
Arriving at the address given, it looks like a beaten down old building that's been sealed off from the outside world. Trying to find a way in, they manage to get in to the dark and dingy space. All three of them search for any clues that Margo was once there, but no such luck without a flashlight. They make there way in another room and with a small key chain flashlight, there is writing on the wall in Margo's hand writing;
YOU WILL GO TO PAPER TOWNS
AND YOU WILL NEVER COME BACK
Freaked out about the whole ordeal, they all decide to leave, but leaving behind all they unknown truths about where she could be.
The night of prom comes along and his two best friends already have dates, but Q decides to go back to that building where Margo could have been instead. Irritated with his friends, he goes out with some supplies with the idea to stay the night there. While there he managed to find Margo's nail polish and one of her blankets, curling up with it, he manages to fall asleep.
This is when Ben calls him (drunk out of his mind) and ask to come and pick them up from the party before the times they were told to be home. Agreeing to this, even still annoyed he manages to talk to a few people there about Margo. Some of her friends have actually been really concerned about her, mostly Lacey. It was probably nice to connect with other people that knew her, probably making her feel like she is alive and well.
I just want to know where the hell she is at and if this is just some attention thing.
Paper Towns
Part 2
As days pass there is no sign of Margo. With graduation right around the corner and their senior prom, it becomes out of the norm for her to be gone this long. Q begins to obsess over any clues he believes that were left for him, with his friends support right behind him. Lacey one of Margo's best friend and the school hottie begins to help the group with any information she can provide about her disappearance. She goes on to say that two days before she left, Margo was claiming that New York was the only place a human can live a half decent life. Hey, but his best friend Ben got a date with Lacey to prom. He doesn't mind talking about prom for hours, so it works out for both of them.
The boys search her room a second time thinking that a song she circled on a record could have been a clue. The song talks about talking the door off the hinges, so they literally did that. No more than just a door with difficult hinges, they proceed to keep looking through all her books and records that no one knew she had. Time crunching because of her parents getting home soon, Q and the boys log into her computer to see if there is any information leading to her. (Radar is a computer nerd and can hack into anything.)
You can sense Q getting frustrated (as would I,) and really getting worried. He seems to feel like he really owes it to Margo to find her because she did show him going outside your routine can be actually fun and exciting. Q is one of those people that doesn't find being bored all that boring. The way he is rereading the book on her night stand over and over again is really showing that he feels like she really did leave him clues only he could figure out. Seeing as she always leaves clues for her parents, and they claim seem to go nowhere and it's just a never ending cycle. This is what I am not enjoying so far, he has become so obsessive over a girl who didn't talk to him for four years through high school, the kid can do better.
Part 2
As days pass there is no sign of Margo. With graduation right around the corner and their senior prom, it becomes out of the norm for her to be gone this long. Q begins to obsess over any clues he believes that were left for him, with his friends support right behind him. Lacey one of Margo's best friend and the school hottie begins to help the group with any information she can provide about her disappearance. She goes on to say that two days before she left, Margo was claiming that New York was the only place a human can live a half decent life. Hey, but his best friend Ben got a date with Lacey to prom. He doesn't mind talking about prom for hours, so it works out for both of them.
The boys search her room a second time thinking that a song she circled on a record could have been a clue. The song talks about talking the door off the hinges, so they literally did that. No more than just a door with difficult hinges, they proceed to keep looking through all her books and records that no one knew she had. Time crunching because of her parents getting home soon, Q and the boys log into her computer to see if there is any information leading to her. (Radar is a computer nerd and can hack into anything.)
You can sense Q getting frustrated (as would I,) and really getting worried. He seems to feel like he really owes it to Margo to find her because she did show him going outside your routine can be actually fun and exciting. Q is one of those people that doesn't find being bored all that boring. The way he is rereading the book on her night stand over and over again is really showing that he feels like she really did leave him clues only he could figure out. Seeing as she always leaves clues for her parents, and they claim seem to go nowhere and it's just a never ending cycle. This is what I am not enjoying so far, he has become so obsessive over a girl who didn't talk to him for four years through high school, the kid can do better.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Paper Towns - John Green
Part 2
As Quentin returned home from his night of adventures with Margo only getting a half hour of sleep. He goes to school to see how Margo reacts around him, as he has been admiring her from a distance for years. As the day goes by with no sign of her he begins to worry, luckily he has his two best friends with him so he could share his amazing night of nairing off the school jerk's eyebrows and breaking into sky scraper business buildings. (Personally Radar, Quen's friend, is so far my favorite character and wish this story was about him.) But they all go the whole day without a sight of Margo.
Returning home Quentin was greeted by Margo's parents and a detective. Apparently Margo has run away and this isn't the first time. According to her parents, fed up with her behavior, this isn't out of the norm for her. The detective asked him as many questions that he could have thought of but them proceeded to explain that she is now eighteen and not considered a missing minor. Basically her parents sound like assholes that are not considerate of their daughter.
He begins obsessing over her disappearance, (which is getting old fast) and his friend seem to be into helping him find Margo. But knowing her, he knows that she is trying to tell you him something, or trying to send a message to him.
Again I am liking this book, but mostly because of his sassy best friend Radar.
Part 2
As Quentin returned home from his night of adventures with Margo only getting a half hour of sleep. He goes to school to see how Margo reacts around him, as he has been admiring her from a distance for years. As the day goes by with no sign of her he begins to worry, luckily he has his two best friends with him so he could share his amazing night of nairing off the school jerk's eyebrows and breaking into sky scraper business buildings. (Personally Radar, Quen's friend, is so far my favorite character and wish this story was about him.) But they all go the whole day without a sight of Margo.
Returning home Quentin was greeted by Margo's parents and a detective. Apparently Margo has run away and this isn't the first time. According to her parents, fed up with her behavior, this isn't out of the norm for her. The detective asked him as many questions that he could have thought of but them proceeded to explain that she is now eighteen and not considered a missing minor. Basically her parents sound like assholes that are not considerate of their daughter.
He begins obsessing over her disappearance, (which is getting old fast) and his friend seem to be into helping him find Margo. But knowing her, he knows that she is trying to tell you him something, or trying to send a message to him.
Again I am liking this book, but mostly because of his sassy best friend Radar.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Paper Towns - John Green
Part One
I have read other John Green books before, my first was eighth grade and it was Looking for Alaska. Tears were no stranger to that book, it was one of my favorites at the time. But now reading some of his books lately and I can sense the "geeky nerd falls in love with the pretty girl, but you know how the good guy never wins right?" This is something I have noticed with all his writing, it has a pattern.
Yet I have always just sucked it up and read them anyways. So far Paper Towns is about a nerdy kid Quentin Jacobson who has the same group of friends in high school and the girl next dour, Margo Roth Spiegelman. So far he goes to tell how they were the best of friends as kids and the event of coming across a dead body, which gives them a bond no one could understand. As they got into high school they grew apart (typical) and he is madly in love with her, in hot Orlando, Florida.
Here in the first couple chapters she breaks into Quentin's room and ask him for a favor, he continues to follow her and they take his parents car in the middle of the night. She claims there are eleven parts to her plan of revenge. This night consist of him going out side of his comfort zone to break some rules, and have some fun. Giving him a list of instructions to get things from the store and the times and directions to get to each different place.They break into people's homes, leave fish in people's cars and drags along him as she goes. All because her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, granted any girl would do the same thing...
So far its really interesting and kind of funny, I can dig her badass attitude about everything. Something I could't take on like she could. Just wanting the boy to stand up for himself, but we shall see!
Part One
I have read other John Green books before, my first was eighth grade and it was Looking for Alaska. Tears were no stranger to that book, it was one of my favorites at the time. But now reading some of his books lately and I can sense the "geeky nerd falls in love with the pretty girl, but you know how the good guy never wins right?" This is something I have noticed with all his writing, it has a pattern.
Yet I have always just sucked it up and read them anyways. So far Paper Towns is about a nerdy kid Quentin Jacobson who has the same group of friends in high school and the girl next dour, Margo Roth Spiegelman. So far he goes to tell how they were the best of friends as kids and the event of coming across a dead body, which gives them a bond no one could understand. As they got into high school they grew apart (typical) and he is madly in love with her, in hot Orlando, Florida.
Here in the first couple chapters she breaks into Quentin's room and ask him for a favor, he continues to follow her and they take his parents car in the middle of the night. She claims there are eleven parts to her plan of revenge. This night consist of him going out side of his comfort zone to break some rules, and have some fun. Giving him a list of instructions to get things from the store and the times and directions to get to each different place.They break into people's homes, leave fish in people's cars and drags along him as she goes. All because her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, granted any girl would do the same thing...
So far its really interesting and kind of funny, I can dig her badass attitude about everything. Something I could't take on like she could. Just wanting the boy to stand up for himself, but we shall see!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Adulting -How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps
Kelly Williams Brown
I can't even begin to explain how much I adore this book, so heartbroken that I am done. Kelly needs to become my best friend asap because I'm usually a mess. The amount of people that I have in line for this book is insane, because this is all I talk about. Spilling all the information I have learned, and giving others advice (I love sounding wise beyond my years.)
The last couple chapters get a little touchy to anyone, going over personal relationships and dealing with crazy family. Sure enough everyone has had a hard breakup (and not handling it in a decent manner, hence not like an adult.) Or you have the one family member that tends to get under your skin at any family dinner... I know I do.
But at last I am so overall happy with this book and would recommend it to anyone, no matter age or gender. I think you can learn at least one thing useful, if not the whole damn thing. A guest at my work actually bonded over this book with me and she let me know that she actually lived here in Salem, Oregon! Now I can accidentally run into her and become the best of friends. I'll keep a look out to see if she does any book reading at a book store or something along those lines.
Now I continue to read her blog because she is a blogger I really admire, and aspire to be like her.
Plus not to mention her adorable cat.
Kelly Williams Brown
I can't even begin to explain how much I adore this book, so heartbroken that I am done. Kelly needs to become my best friend asap because I'm usually a mess. The amount of people that I have in line for this book is insane, because this is all I talk about. Spilling all the information I have learned, and giving others advice (I love sounding wise beyond my years.)
The last couple chapters get a little touchy to anyone, going over personal relationships and dealing with crazy family. Sure enough everyone has had a hard breakup (and not handling it in a decent manner, hence not like an adult.) Or you have the one family member that tends to get under your skin at any family dinner... I know I do.
But at last I am so overall happy with this book and would recommend it to anyone, no matter age or gender. I think you can learn at least one thing useful, if not the whole damn thing. A guest at my work actually bonded over this book with me and she let me know that she actually lived here in Salem, Oregon! Now I can accidentally run into her and become the best of friends. I'll keep a look out to see if she does any book reading at a book store or something along those lines.
Now I continue to read her blog because she is a blogger I really admire, and aspire to be like her.
Plus not to mention her adorable cat.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Adulting -How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps
Kelly Williams Brown
Maintenance, the forbidden word in my books. There is something so painful about putting money or time towards boring things like oil changes, new tires or even the act of hanging your clothes. I mean sure, I get the car one. I depend on Old Betty to get me from point A to point B. So reading this chapter was like my family and friends gathering around for an intervention to tell me I suck and need help with life. Putting maintenance towards all the basic things that need it can suck, but lead to non-exploding cars and bigger bills in the future.
This doesn't mean just towards your piece of junk of a car, there is also pets and your personal health. Looking for those signs as soon as possible and getting help right away so this doesn't lead to a large chunk of change later when your simple cold turns into some rare foreign disease. When you could have simply gone to a doctor for a check up. Yet I am one of those people that will put off check ups and oil changes until something bad happens.
Recently adopted a pup, and I knew the cost were going to be expensive, but puppy? I like the idea of putting a $100 in an envelope and putting it aside for an emergency (predicting a really nice pair of shoes eaten and will need a vet,) this way it helps for that vet bill in the future. They need so many check ups and hardy bags of dog chow. Otherwise I expect the out come of this to not be too painful.
I have neglected to mention the discussion questions at the end of the chapters, here's one from maintenance:
Why are healthy things so boring? Why are comfy shoes so ugly? What is the meaning of all this?
My answer, because life is cruel and heartless. I'd give anything for a pair of comfy shoes that would not be an embarrassment.
Kelly Williams Brown
Maintenance, the forbidden word in my books. There is something so painful about putting money or time towards boring things like oil changes, new tires or even the act of hanging your clothes. I mean sure, I get the car one. I depend on Old Betty to get me from point A to point B. So reading this chapter was like my family and friends gathering around for an intervention to tell me I suck and need help with life. Putting maintenance towards all the basic things that need it can suck, but lead to non-exploding cars and bigger bills in the future.
This doesn't mean just towards your piece of junk of a car, there is also pets and your personal health. Looking for those signs as soon as possible and getting help right away so this doesn't lead to a large chunk of change later when your simple cold turns into some rare foreign disease. When you could have simply gone to a doctor for a check up. Yet I am one of those people that will put off check ups and oil changes until something bad happens.
Recently adopted a pup, and I knew the cost were going to be expensive, but puppy? I like the idea of putting a $100 in an envelope and putting it aside for an emergency (predicting a really nice pair of shoes eaten and will need a vet,) this way it helps for that vet bill in the future. They need so many check ups and hardy bags of dog chow. Otherwise I expect the out come of this to not be too painful.
I have neglected to mention the discussion questions at the end of the chapters, here's one from maintenance:
Why are healthy things so boring? Why are comfy shoes so ugly? What is the meaning of all this?
My answer, because life is cruel and heartless. I'd give anything for a pair of comfy shoes that would not be an embarrassment.
Adulting -How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) StepsKelly Williams Brown
Money... The biggest downfall of being an adult. If only I could go back to living with my parents and saved all the money I made through out high school making pizzas for three four years. But you'd guess I've learned my lesson, right? Oh no.
I took the best advice I could have ever received about my uncontrollable spending habits. I froze my credit cards. Oh indeed, I stuck them in a huge mixing bowl of water and put it in the freezer. Thanks Kelly for making me think before I spend. Now when I want to go shopping and put it all on my cards, because you can pay those off whenever, I have to think about what I'm using my cards for while I wait for a huge piece of ice to melt. Is it really worth it? Can't wait for guest to come over to the house and go to my freezer for ice...
Thus bringing us to Advanced Adulting, dealing with all other adult things that have to do with money and saving. But don't worry! She uses drawings of cute animals to talk about all the different adult things you need to know about money. Personally my favorite is the Savings Sloth, how adorable?
Granted the humor, I feel like this makes a great book for anyone to read, no matter the age. Hey, remember an elderly man suggested this book to me because it's one of his favorites. I'm sure he and others have taken in a lot of good tips because really, do we really grow up?
Money... The biggest downfall of being an adult. If only I could go back to living with my parents and saved all the money I made through out high school making pizzas for three four years. But you'd guess I've learned my lesson, right? Oh no.
I took the best advice I could have ever received about my uncontrollable spending habits. I froze my credit cards. Oh indeed, I stuck them in a huge mixing bowl of water and put it in the freezer. Thanks Kelly for making me think before I spend. Now when I want to go shopping and put it all on my cards, because you can pay those off whenever, I have to think about what I'm using my cards for while I wait for a huge piece of ice to melt. Is it really worth it? Can't wait for guest to come over to the house and go to my freezer for ice...
Thus bringing us to Advanced Adulting, dealing with all other adult things that have to do with money and saving. But don't worry! She uses drawings of cute animals to talk about all the different adult things you need to know about money. Personally my favorite is the Savings Sloth, how adorable?
Granted the humor, I feel like this makes a great book for anyone to read, no matter the age. Hey, remember an elderly man suggested this book to me because it's one of his favorites. I'm sure he and others have taken in a lot of good tips because really, do we really grow up?
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