Stargirl by Jerri Spinelli

            This has been my favorite book since I was at least 14 years old. It’s a pretty low reading level. The back of the book reads “she was elusive. She was today. She was tomorrow. She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower, the flitting shadow of an elf owl. We did not know what to make of her. In our minds we tried to pin her to cork board like a butterfly, but the pin merely went through and away she flew.”  This most likely does not make sense, or tell you anything about the book. These words are coming from the mind of Leo, the only person in Mica High School the even attempted to understand this girl. She dressed differently, she played a ukulele and sang happy birthday to people at lunch, and she had a pet rat that went to school with her. As a reader I instantly fell in love with her. She dared to be different, really different. That is amazing. Even though, as I mentioned before this is a low reading level, anyone of any age can get something out of this book.  It is still your basic story about high school students; you know the one weird girl (Stargirl) who everyone thinks is insane and a poor dresser. You also know that one great guy (Leo) who cannot find a single flaw in this girl everyone else included in the “we” has so harshly judged.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

A few months ago my boyfriend insisted we watch this movie. He told me how it was based off a book series. I was not convinced that this movie would be any good. A: it’s a movie adaption B: I’m tired of the vampire craze. Darren and Steve are best friends. Darren is a goody goody type and Steve… well not so much. The movie begins with Steve lying in a coffin playing games on his phone six feet under. Steve’s absolutely crazy parents do not like them hanging out together. One night they sneak out to go to a “freak show” they found out about from a mysterious flyer that blew towards them. I really do not want to spoil it for anyone if they actually show some interest. But this movie was better than I expected, not great… it was a movie adaption. These books are definitely in my  pile to read sometime. Can't wait!