What makes you Happy? (prompt)

Hello There! Today's prompt is a little bit different. What makes you happy? Your family, summer, good food, friends, laughs...make a list! Then create a character who fears and despises all of those things, but is still a great person.

Book Review: Faith, Hope, and Ivy June

 
























Faith Hope and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Summary: (amazon)
  
When push comes to shove, two Kentucky girls find strength in each other.Ivy June Mosely and Catherine Combs, two girls from different parts of Kentucky, are participating in the first seventh-grade student exchange program between their schools. The girls will stay at each other’s homes, attend school together, and record their experience in their journals. Catherine and her family have a beautiful home with plenty of space. Since Ivy June’s house is crowded, she lives with her grandparents. Her Pappaw works in the coal mines supporting four generations of kinfolk. Ivy June can’t wait until he leaves that mine forever and retires. As the girls get closer, they discover they’re more alike than different, especially when they face the terror of not knowing what’s happening to those they love most.

My Thoughts:

I was really excited to read this and was disappointed. The title will make no sense. The writing is nice and it flows, I really enjoyed the characters. There was a lot of spunk and wit woven into the diary entries.  But the connection and growth in between Ivy June and Catherine is missing. When the trials hit, there are no emotions for the reader. Overall I liked the characters but the author didn't consider the reader. I think it would be a great discussion book, and its a nice and short read.

Content: Near to none--girl makes crude joke, boy\girl interactions

My Rating: 3 stars (it was decent)

PG, 12 and UP

Daily Prompt

Daily Prompt

New Music Playlists!

Hey! A previous post had music that I would recommend for different genres you might be writing. I have new playlists for you!

Dystopian:

The A Team by Ed Sheeran

Waiting for Superman by Daughtery

Demons by Imagine Dragons

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

Human by Christina Perry

Silhouette by Owl City

Pompeii by Bastille

Change by Taylor Swift

Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift

Romance (Modern day):

I wont Give Up by Jason Mraz

Perfect by Boyce Avenue

 

You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift

 

Barriers by David Archuleta

 

You and Me by Lighthouse

 

One Step at a Time by Jordan Sparks

 

Beautiful Soul by Jesse Mccartney

 

Best Day of my Life by American Authors

 

Love Story by Taylor Swift

 

Let her Go by Boyce Avenue or Passenger

 

Gone, Gone, Gone, by Phillip Phillips

 

Fairy Tale by Taylor Swift

 

Fairy Tale:

 

The Call by Regina Spektor

Fly to your Heart by Selena Gomez

Touch the Sky by Julie Fowles

A Thousand Years by Christina Perry

Love Story by Taylor Swift

For Steampunk, Apocalyptic, Adventure, and Sci-Fi I listen to movie scores on Pandora. Hans Zimmer, Sherlock Holmes, How To Train Your Dragon,  and Star Trek are good stations. Grooveshark is an awesome way to listen to any music you want at any time! Comment if you have music suggestions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which Daily Prompts do you Prefer???

Hey! I was wondering which prompts you prefer. Do you like the pictures? Or do you like the written posts? Let me know by commenting! Here are two of each:



"Don't you see?"

"What?"

"Who I truly am?"

"Of course."

"No you don't. If you did, you would have left me long ago."

"Why?"

"Because of my secret."

"I know your secret."

"You do? I'm confused."

"Your secret it the reason why I love you so much."

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Ashley