Waiting On Wednesday (7)

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This week's book is...

Scarlett Fever By: Maureen Johnson

Summary (From Amazon): Ever since Mrs. Amberson, the former-aspiring-actress-turned-agent, entered Scarlett Martin's life, nothing has been the same.

She's still in charge of the Empire Suite in her family's hotel, but she's now also Mrs. Amberson's assistant, running around town for her star client, Chelsea - a Broadway star Scarlett's age with a knack for making her feel insignificant.

Scarlett's also trying to juggle sophomore year classes, her lab partner who is being just a little TOO nice, and getting over the boy who broke her heart.
In the midst of all this, her parents drop a bombshell that threatens to change her New York life forever...

Why I Want to Read It: I read Suite Scarlett and though I don't find it to be the BEST book in the whole entire world, I still kinda want to know what happens to Scarlett and a continuation of the story. And it does sound like a cute story.

Release Date: February 1, 2010

Publisher: Point

Genre: YA

What are you waitng for?

Wdebo :)

Cause I Believe-Show Luo

-English Subbed-

Title: Cause I believe/Inextingushable Happiness

Chinese Title: 幸福不滅/Xing Fu Bu Mie

Artist: Show Luo!

TTS: Click HERE!

Notes: Love this song!! Wonderfully sung, and kinda makes me want to watch Hot Shot...but the most important point....Show is the ONLY guy who can pull off wearing a red sweater/cardigan with hearts on it and a white turtleneck underneath...hot and cute!

Subbed by rycolaa~

Hope you enjoy! And please comment!

Wdebo :)

Thirteen Reasons Why By: Jay Asher

Title: Thirteen Reasons Why
Author: Jay Asher
HARDBACK
Amount of Pages: 288
Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin)
Release Date: October 18, 2007
Geared Towards: Teens
Extra Info: Click HERE for the official site.

“I hope you’re ready, because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you’re listening to these tapes, you’re one of the reasons why.”

Summary (From Front Flap):

CLAY JENSEN’S FIRST LOVE
records her last words.

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker-his classmate and crush-who committed suicide two weeks earlier.

Hannah’s voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he’ll find out why.

Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a first-hand witness to Hannah’s pain, and learns the truth about himself-a truth he never wanted to face.

Wdebo’s Review: You don’t need thirteen reasons why you should read Thirteen Reasons Why you just need one, because it is just a wonderful book, a wonderful and heartbreaking journey. This story has a very novel idea, the thought that the one person you love dies and then sends you tapes that explain why she died, and how you are one of the reasons. Very P.S. I Love You with an angry-ness minus the finding new love factor.

At first, I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but then I saw a few very positive reviews so I decided to give it a try and I am so happy I did. The writing narrative is great, it centers around Hannah’s tapes but it has Clay’s story sliced in, two completely different voices, for one great story.

I felt horrible for Hannah, she is going though all of this, she’s showing signs of being suicidal but no one notices, that makes me wonder what I would do if my friend was acting suicidal, would I confront them, or would I just sit in the sidelines and see how it plays out. As I was reading the novel, I just couldn’t believe how tiny events, things that don’t look all that significant when looked by themselves, things that happen that you can laugh about a few years later, can build up and lead to someone wanted to kill themselves.

Cafe Cover Chat: I really like the cover, it shows the sadness that Hannah is feeling and her loneliness, and her outfit is pretty cute too! (B+)

All in all, an amazing story that shows us how dangerous depression is, how one seemingly bubbly person can spiral down into the darkness of depression and be led down the dark tunnel of suicide.

Grade: A

Wdebo :)

Random Entertainment Clips (17)

-ENGLISH SUBBED-

This is super funny, Show [Click HERE for TTS] and Rainie [Click HERE for TTS] are cute together, but I still perfer Rainie and Xiao Gui [Click HERE for TTS].

Enjoy!

Hope you enjoyed! And please comment!

Wdebo :)

Contest: Call Me Book Club Sweepstakes!

Sweepstakes Time Period: 1/5~5/3


I recently recieved an email from Simon & Schuster, here is the information part of the email: "The Call Me Book Club sweeps lets book clubs (classrooms count too!) enter to win up to 25 books for their group AND a follow-up call from one of the following participating authors: Lisa Schroeder, Lisa McMann, Kate Brian, Deb Caletti, Angela Johnson, and Elizabeth Scott. This way a group of readers can ask the authors anything they’d like after they’ve read their book!"


So, this is an awesome oppurtunity for those who have book clubs or for those who are looking for a way to get awesome books from awesome YA authors into your classroom...show your teacher this contest...and hopefully you'll win!! :)


Hopefully I'll be able to put up excerpts of books you could win.


Good luck!


Wdebo :)

Leehom Wang (王力宏)

So, I spotlighted one of his MVs Kiss Goodbye, a while ago [Click HERE to see it] and I wrote a bunch of info on him, but here is the info again (and some more) on a TTS! Enjoy~

Chinese Name: 王力宏 (Wang Lee Hong)
English Name: Alexander Wang
Birthday: May 17, 1976
Age: 33
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA
Instruments: Violin, piano, drums, guitar, bass/electric guitar, erhu, vibraphone, harmonica, chinese flutes, etc.
What he does: Singer-Songwriter, Actor, Music Arranger, Commercial Model

Background Info: As you can probobly tell Leehom is an American Born Chinese (Yes! ABC powrrr). I remember listing all of Leehom's credentials to one of my friends one day and the first thing she said was "Wow, he's superman." And that basically sums it up.

Not only do you count the above info, but he also got a PERFECT SAT score. (There's even a Facebook group called "LeeHom is the Most Perfect Azn Specimen"-Pretty accurate). He was accepted into Yale and Princeton, but he decided to go to Williams (A top notch liberal arts college) with honors.

Anyways...some Leehom music for all to enjoy...

Kiss Goodbye (English Subbed)



And his awesome rapping song....Beside the Plum Blossoms (He raps so fast in this one part!!) English subbed!

Hope you enjoy! And Please comment!

Wdebo :)

Violet By Design By: Melissa Walker

Title: Violet By Design
Author: Melissa Walker
PAPERBACK
Amount of Pages: 205
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Release Date: March 4, 2008
Geared Towards: Teens
Extra Info: This is the second book in the Violet Series. (The list of books on bottom)

"'No, Violet' she says. 'This is a brand-new adventure.'"

*(Maybe) Spoiler Alert For Those Who Haven't Read the First Book*

Summary (From B.O.B):

I WAS GOING TO GET OUT OF

THE MODELING BUSINESS FOR GOOD.

But now I'm having trouble sticking with my decision. After all, if it wasn't for modeling, I might still be the invisible wallflower. Hot guys like Paulo wouldn't be interested in me. And I'd never have seen Brazil or Spain-and now France! On the other hand...

I also wouldn't have to choose between my best friend from home and my agent's shrill demands. Or anguish over my body the way only runway models do. Not to mention all the trouble I'm getting into for speaking out in the press about eating disorders.

Maybe the life of an internatinal model isn't for me. But if I quit for good, I might always wonder...What if?

Wdebo's Review: A wonderful continuation to Violet on the Runway [Click HERE for review], I found it to be better then Violet on the Runway, Melissa Walker's writing has become better with each passing chapter.

I really enjoy the storyline, who knew a model's life could be so...interesting, they usually pass off as having a repetitive lifestyle, wake up, have a hangover, walk on a runway, party, purge, repeat, but this book was much more then that, it shows Violet's feelings the conflicts running through her head, as she wonders if she should hold to her values and lose her job or don't hold her values and let down all the girls that look up to her, who knew being a model could be so complicated?

There is still one thing that annoys me a lot about Violet, is her ravenous desire to become popular (first it was in high school, now it in the modeling business), she would ditch poor Roger just to run to her agent and suffer through more torment.

Now that we are on the subject of Roger, he is still my favorite character in this series. He is so cute and sweet, except he's with annoying Chloe. Ew.

Cafe Cover Chat: Hm, the cover is set up pretty cool, except I really don't like the outfit the poka dots are kinda weird. (B)

All in all, for those who enjoyed Violet on the Runway, will defidently enjoy Violet By Design, and leave you waiting for more.

Grade: B+

Wdebo :)

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Books in Violet Series:

1. Violet on the Runway [Click HERE for review]
2. Violet By Design [This one!]
3. Violet In Private [Click HERE for review]