Maybe I’m just a nerd when it comes to young-adult books and their movie adaptations, but before its release, I was keeping a close eye on the days left until The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 was coming to theatres. I mean, really, it’s hard not to be in love with Katniss and her adventures. In the…
Naruto, as many of you may know, is one of most famous Japanese manga and animated shows. It was first published in 1999 and ended on Nov. 10, 2014 (manga). Naruto grew up with us through our childhood. I remember when anime was super popular in the early 2000s. Many kids who had a superhero…
Calgarians are fortunate enough to get Wordfest, an annual event that hosts numerous authors from around the globe; however, my school, Webber Academy, was even more fortunate to host Veronica Roth and Tahereh Mafi last Friday. You’re probably thinking, “Well, Veronica Roth isn’t an author in the shadows,” or perhaps, “Wow! You are so lucky…
In The Beginning of Everything, the story centers around Mr. Perfect, Ezra Faulkner. He’s a 17-year-old boy who’s living the life. He’s the captain of the tennis team, has the best looking girlfriend, and he’s part of the in-crowd. It seems too good to be true, except when everything he has comes crashing down around…
I prefer reading then going to a lame social gathering. I prefer romantic relationships in novels compared to having one in my real life. I prefer living in the lives of characters in novels than my own, at times. After admitting the truth: my own little world consists of paperback romantic novels and my dreams…
Even when I’m not there with you physically, I’m always with you daily. Because when I said we’d be, you and me, When I said I’d love you endlessly, I’m somewhere, somehow there with you, baby. Nothing like a few sweet lines to help warm your day as the days get colder. Yes, this isn’t…
“There are infinite possibilities for what our lives can be. But only one reality we can live in. Only one we’ll ever know” – ONE by Wong Fu Productions. I could’ve tried counting every star I saw that night but I would be nothing more than a rotting skeleton before I finished a quarter…
From the time our parents told us stories of princesses with inappropriate footwear and golden-haired home invaders, we were storytellers too. Every time we played pretend or recanted a funny memory or told an elaborate lie, we became a little better at telling tales, one story at a time. We turned to books and writing…
Fall is my favourite season for many reasons. One of them is the fact that I (finally!) get to whip out my impressive collection of scarves. Apart from being able to put away what scarce of a summer wardrobe I have, the ‘heavier’ books on my reading list that have been neglected during the light summer…
Could you imagine having to pick either living life to full fill your passion and to live for the love of your life or to die in order to be reunited with your family? In such a situation what would one pick? Life or death? Love and passion or to be reunited with your kin? At the age…
I’ve always had a trouble deciding on a book at the library and at the bookstore. I can wander for half an hour through the shelves without having made a decision, particularly if I am looking for the one. However, I always keep in mind that there are millions of books in the world, and among…
Do you appreciate being alive? My answer should be yes, but I would be lying to myself if I said I truly appreciated being alive. I was born and raised in Canada, a place where I have access to many luxuries that other people are deprived of. It is a place where I can walk…
On August 3rd, the Nerdfighter community celebrates Esther Day. Now you may be thinking, what are “Nerdfighters” and who is Esther and why has she been given a special day? Well have no fear, I will address these questions throughout the blog post. John Green, the genius behind many novels including The Fault in Ours…
To tell me not to climb a tree Is to tell me to not go on adventures To tell me not to go on adventures Is to tell me not to dream To tell me not to dream Is to tell me not to live And there you have it 🙂…
Every summer, the Calgary Public Library helps people of all ages fight boredom while promoting reading, literature, and the arts. Some of you may remember doing reading adventures (Summer Reading Club) back in the good ol’ days of childhood. But guess what? The fun doesn’t have to stop now that you’ve matured. Teens ages 13-17…