The Hunger Games vs. Harry Potter

Hello, people! Today I'm gonna debate on which is better - the Hunger Games or Harry Potter. You can post what you think in the comments or in an upcoming poll, or both.

First up: Harry Potter!


Harry Potter is awesome because:

- It is full of suspense, mystery and adventure
- It has cliffhangers that leave you hanging on the edge of your seat
- It makes you cry, laugh, cry, and laugh again
- It builds your vocabulary
- You grow to like the characters
- The story line is phenomenally put together, and everything makes sense
- You learn many things from it, such as:

• Working together can help you achieve many things
• Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, as long as you remember to turn on the light
• Never give up, and you will achieve greatness 
• Good rules over evil
• The Dark Side is retarded. Period.

Harry Potter is NOT awesome because:

- Some parts are boring

- I have to go running to the dictionary a lot, but I guess that's a good thing

- Half of my favourite characters die! :( 

- The author uses "said" a bit much (That one's for you, AgainstDaStereotype!)

Second up: The Hunger Games!

The Hunger Games is awesome because:

- It is full of suspense, mystery and adventure

- It has cliffhangers that leave you hanging on the edge of your seat

- It triggers your emotions 24/7

- You grow to ADORE the characters

- The story line is well put together

- It focuses on a real life global issue (governments across the world)
-It teaches you things, such as

• Follow your gut
• Stand up for what you believe in
• A promise is a promise, and a promise must be kept
• What the heck is war good for?
• The dark side is stupid. Period.

The Hunger Games is NOT awesome because:

- The third book, Mockingjay, isn't (ahem) that great

- The author uses "says" a bit much

- The author isn't very descriptive

- Some parts are boring

So, people, what do you think is better? Vote on the poll! Thanks!

Reading

Hey guys,

This is just a post about reading. Pretty much what I like to read.

I like to read books about fantasy, adventure, mystery, romance, sci-fi (don't call me lazy - people around the world use the term sci-fi for science fiction), supernatural (if you change that to sup-na you are officially the laziest person ever), horror. and thriller. I guess you could call me an open reader.

My top ten book series of all time are:

10. The Inheritance Cycle (I haven't read it but it looks butt-kicking awesome!)
9. The Royal Diaries
8. Inkheart
7. The Kane Chronicles
6. Fablehaven
5. The Books of Beginning
4. The 39 Clues/Cahills vs. Vespers
3. Percy Jackson and the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus
2. The Hunger Games
1. Harry Potter

I like to read before bed, because I'm all comfy and snuggled up and stuff. I read better when I'm all comfy and snuggled up and stuff. That's why I also like to read on the couch. I don't like reading in the dark (who reads in the dark? you can't even see the darn words!) and flashlights don't help (when I read, all I want to hold is the book, not the flashlight, too.)

I think that's it. Thank you for viewing my blog post!

Girls on Fire

Hey Guys! I made a blog with two of my friends. It's pretty much the perspective of the average pre-teen.

Anyway, if you wanna check it out, it's www.thegirlsforevertogether.blogspot.com

Favourite Quotes

"If you don't know, now you know."

- Biggee Small

"Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher - there was just that minor drawback of having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!"

- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

"Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favour!"

- Effie Trinket

"I may be drunk, miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly."

- Winston Churchill

"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."

- Isaac Asimov

"Life isn't measured by the breaths you take - it's measured by the moments that take your breath away"

- (I don't know, sorry)

"I am not CIA. I am a mother looking for her son."

- Missing (I think that's the show's name - not sure)

"In Politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman."

- Margaret Thatcher

"You must be the change you want to see in the world."

- Ghandi

"Anytime you're away from home filming, it messes up your head."

- Jennifer Lawrence

"The whole concept of 'grounding' children is utterly stupid - they just go off and rebel and don't like you. When my kids eventually come along, I don't want them to not like me."


- Kate Winslet

April Fools Day - Just around the corner.

April Fools Day is, as you know, just around the corner. In fact, it's tomorrow! So here's a few ideas on awesome pranks to play on your friends.

1. Clean Deliciousness. Here is one of my favourite tricks. Take a cookie that has two layers and cream inside (Oreo would be a good example), and take a bottle of toothpaste. Open the cookie, so you are seeing the cream on the inside. Squirt a good chunk of toothpaste on the inside, then close it. Offer your friend a cookie, and if he/she says yes (he/she BETTER say yes!) hand the cookie over. Make sure the side that you didn't open is facing up, so they don't expect anything. They'll eat it . . . and you know what comes next.

2. Key to the heart. Find out what your friend likes, then make up something drastic about it. For example, if someone told me "J.K. Rowling is in the hospital!" I'd, like, freak. After this, when someone says "April Fools Day!" I would get mad. Do something like that to your friend - find out what they really love, and make up something about that person that they wouldn't like. After that, "April Fools Day!"
You could also take their pride and crumble it. If I was a little older, and my friend had a shiny Ferrari, here's what I would do:
"Is that your Ferrari? The glistening, extravagant red one?"
"Yes, that's mine."
"It's lovely."
"Thank you."
"But wait a minute. What is that dent on the side? It's so . . . big . . ."
"WHAAA?!?!?!"
(5 minutes later.)
"There is no dent on the side, Saara."
"I know. It's April Fools Day."

3. Paper Backing. Here is a good one. You could take a paper, write something on it, like "I am the awesomeness of awesome. Wanna bet?" Then you could put a piece of tape on it, and stick it to someone else's back. Now, before I go forward, I would just like to say that if you are going to do this, and if it will be shown in a Public place, don't put something mean on it, like "I am a big fat nerd." That is just plain cruel. April  Fools Day is meant to be jocular,  not mean. You shouldn't be like that. Anyway, some ideas, which are not mean (I hope - please let me know if they are, I will be super ashamed, I promise) :

"I am jealous of Johnny Depp. I could totally play all his parts."
"OMG! My Ferrari has a dent in it!"
"I will step on you to win."

There are different ways to stick it on the person's back. You could "hug" them, or "pat them on the back," and have them yelp in surprise after someone tells them.

Happy April Fools Day!