So I have never been a big YA book reader until I met Kami. I was reading New Moon and she began to suggest other books she thought I would like, Wicked Lovely, City of Bones, A Great and Terrible Beauty, etc., etc. Secretly, I think she was testing me to see if I was ready for Beautiful Creatures. I guess I passed because after finishing all those books she told me she was writing a book with her partner Margie & that she thought I might like it since I liked all the other stuff she had recommended so far. So, of course, I jumped at the chance and boy was that the best decision ever!
I read Beautiful Creatures in its infancy and I enjoyed it immensely. I enjoyed being part of the process, being able to voice my opinions and critiques and just being able to breathe some life into this book. I'm sure all the other Caster Girls know what I am talking about. It has been a great experience for me to be part of this project.
Ethan and Lena were amazing characters to see brought to life. Kami and Margie did a wonderful job evoking teenage angst in these two characters. They really took me back to my teenage years (not that long ago) where I was so emotional. And I didn't know who I was, and I was trying to figure everything out without caring about the consequences. I think that is why I enjoy YA books so much. It is like I am back being 15 with Ehtan and Lena and for a short time I am re-writing my own past. I think most girls will find parallels with Lena's life and her struggles trying to figure out who she really is and then coming to terms with it which, I think is the hardest thing.
Caster Girls what do you think? How has BC affected you? For everyone else who has not read BC yet, what books have had an impact on you?
I have this great little contraption called an iPod shuffle and usually what I do is autofill it with music from my iTunes library. There are times when I am happily surprised with a great song that I can't stop listening to and usually I have no idea who the artist is so I have to wait until I can go back to my iTunes and look it up.
The recent song I can't get over is Idioteque by Radiohead. Here are the lyrics:
Who's in bunker, who's in bunker?
Women and children first
Women and children first
Women and children
I'll laugh until my head comes off
I swallow till I burst
Until I burst
Until I..
Who's in bunker, who's in bunker
I've seen too much
I haven't seen enough
You haven't seen enough
I'll laugh until my head comes off
Women and children first
And children first
And children..
Here I'm allowed, everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed, everything all of the time
Ice age coming, ice age coming
Let me hear both sides
Let me hear both sides
Let me hear both..
Ice age coming, ice age coming
Throw me in the fire
Throw me in the fire
Throw me in the..
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening, happening
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening, happening
Mobiles working
Mobiles chirping
Take the money and run
Take the money and run
Take the money..
Here I'm allowed, everything all of the time
Check out the live version, it will give you chills.
-Caster Girl 25
This is my friend J. She taught me how to do everything I know about photography: from loading film to setting the aperture. She also likes to make art on my driveway…
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Sometimes I wish i had this sign as a hat. So people wouldn't disturb my thoughts.
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This is a dog I met on an island off the coast of Seattle. It sat with me for the duration of my lunch.
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Happy Earthday!
Look at what a beautiful Earth we have (and what beautiful, tan, surfing boys we have to inhabit it…)
- CasterGirl 17
