I finished the next book in the series Awakened and while I did give it three stars, I went back and forth with it. The plot seemed a little better, but there was still a lot of "oh no...not this again" going on for me. However I think I liked this book a lot more because of the message it...

I'm going to start with 2 books, but I definitely hope to increase that.

Awakened - P.C. and Kristen Cast

NAME: Shiloh Adlar TEAM: Transylvania AVAILABILITY: Generally available after midnight on weekdays except Thursday (Wednesday in CST). I don't have weekend availability right now unless I get lucky and actually have some sort of break between volunteering, research and work.. My best day is probably...

Happy birthday, Anna!!!!

A raw vegan picnic is fairly simple. We eat a lot of fruit. This can be anywhere from different kinds of berries like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries to watermelon, bananas, mangoes, and pineapple! Let's also not forget peaches. I love peaches! So it's really just ...

This is a baby pineapple still growing.

My hand was grabbed and we were racing through the crowd. I held on for dear life as my feet tried to drag behind me but were forced to continuously move forward. Whatever was going on in my sister's mind was beyond comprehension for me, but she had to go. I feel myself trip over the feet of someone...

Especially what that first upward arrow is pointing to. Best memory in all of my years on HOL! I broke the number one record for total points in a year! I did scream...

This is Sunja from Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. She helped bring in money for her family and her two sons by opening a kimchi stand.

Name: Panacaea

Superpowers: Healing all diseases in the world with a splash of magic and green leaf dust.

I would wear a lot of green since it is a healing color and would have a flowery, leafy crown on my head.

An elephant doing ballet.

I think it depends on what I'm writing. Music can definitely get me into the mood of a piece. If I'm writing an action scene, I like to listen to more alternative rock or even something along the lines of Rammstein which is a heavy metal band from Germany. If I'm writing something a little more fant...

This year will be the first year that Kennilworthy Whisp has decided to share many of his famous vegetarian recipes at a very new fair that will be held outside of Hogsmeade later this summer. The "Magical Veggie Fair" will boast all kinds of plant based foods for the veggie wizard or witc...

The world was struck in awe at the colors in the sky. The hues changing from opalescent blue to rose quartz pink then to burning gold and emerald green and finally from glittering orange to iridescent purple. The magic was strong tonight in the air and in the trees as the wind blew through the peopl...

The talking never ceased. No matter what I did, he kept rambling, and I kept smiling while searching for an exit. This was going nowhere. Suddenly, I found my chance. My best friend was coming through the door, and she met my eyes. With a simple blink that meant, "I'm in trouble, come save me,&...

My latest book in this category is called Song for Night by Chris Abani. It takes place in West Africa during the middle of a civil war. The main character, known simply as My Luck, becomes lost from his platoon after a mine explosion. My Luck is 15 years old and like the rest of his platoon of mine...

Their lives had come to an end abruptly as the earthquake shook the ground beneath them. The two lovers' hands grasped tightly together as they said their goodbyes before the fire god sent flames from the heavens and they turned to solid ash. --- Breauna had always loved history and her favorite top...