Drop the World

Hey there. I just finished watching Drop the World Part 2 episode of Degrassi. Please excuse me while I stabilize my body, catch my breath and lower my blood pressure.

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There. Thank you. Now, I don't normally blog about TV episodes. Most likely because they're too short to blog about. But after watching this episode of Degrassi, I think I need to vent out or I'll explode. If you haven't watch the episode yet and you're intending to and you hate spoilers, you need not go ahead and read.

In Which a Local Bookstore Had a Sale on Classics and I Had a Haircut

National Book Store is on sale today! I bought an [abridged - awww] copy of Les Misérables. Finally! My own copy. I wouldn't need to borrow from the library if I want to reread it.

Also, I got a new haircut. It's a little on the long side (I was wishing for short, my hair grows so freaking fast) but it's fine. I guess.

Smart way of covering up facial blemish on the nose.

I missed going on the internet. But boy, do I love playing Bookworm Adventures. I already finished Book 4 and 5, and I'm stuck on Book 6.

I was not very happy with the stats. I'm proud I spotted 'cosine' though.

'Epicurean' fuck yeah! I should have been a History major.

 Do you know what Epicurean means? Do you want to know? You don't? Okay. Leave a comment below and Happy Easter, yo!

50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind; 50 Questions That I've Answered

These questions were taken from this site.

These questions have no right or wrong answers.
Because sometimes asking the right questions is the answer.

1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? If I don't know how old I am, I would ask someone who does. If there's no one, then I won't care about my age. After all, age is not just measured by the number of years one has lived.
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying. I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life thinking what will be the outcome otherwise. It still depends on the situation though.
3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? It's because there are too much constraints it's not amusing anymore - like money, time, social views, "proper etiquette", etc. It's one of the aspects of life that I don't fancy much.
4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? Always. But you can't turn back time, can you?
5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? I want people to be really free. Remove constraints. (Inner-hippie showing lol)
6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? I love libraries. I love books. I love learning. If I know I can succeed in anything and I can pick any work that will just make me happy - I'll work in the Library of Congress. And it's also been a crazy dream of mine to work in the British Museum.
7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? I always do what I believe in.
8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? I wouldn't live it differently. To be honest, I can't see myself beyond 40 years of age.
9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? I try to control as much as I can. Then again there  parents, teachers - adults and superiors who always have to control you.
10. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? Doing the right things. I'm not a "perfectionist". Everything one does, if one loves what he/she is doing, is perfect.
11. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do? Unjustified? Of course I'll give justice where it is due. I will defend my friend (even if it's not a friend), explain to them why they are wrong or out of line.
12. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? Believe in magic, you muggle.
13. Would you break the law to save a loved one? Maybe if you're saving a loved one, you're not "breaking the law". I dunno, maybe all you need is a good lawyer. Haha.
14. Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? I'm not a good judge of insanity and creativity.
15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people? Hmm let me get back to you.
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? To each his/her own.
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back? I really want to travel. Finances and studies hold me back. I need to prioritize my education over pleasures.
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? No. Nothing that I'm aware of.
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? I want to move to Ireland. It seems like a really peaceful and magical place.
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? Yes! Haha. I don't believe it makes the elevator move faster, I just like pushing it.
21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Joyful simpleton. I admire guys like that - Alan Garner, Napoleon Dynamite.
22. Why are you, you? Because I'm me and I'm what I make myself to be.
23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? Always.
24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? Losing touch with a good friend near you.
25. What are you most grateful for? A chance to life. Chances.
26. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? Lose all of old memories.
27. Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first? No.
28. Has your greatest fear ever come true? Not yet.
29. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? I don't remember it. If I don't remember it, that means it doesn't matter now.
30. What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special? I'll get back to you.
31. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? I feel unmotivated and less than alive. :\
32. If not now, then when? In its right time.
33. If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? Everything. Or at least something, no matter how small. You can't gamble blindly.
34. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? N/A
35. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? Because they are sitting on a throne of lies (props if you get the "The Elf" reference). If they really support war then there won't be wars.
36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? Sometimes. But there's not a clear border between. You can spot an extreme good and extreme evil, but there are things that are vague.
37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? I will still work.
38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? More work I enjoy doing.
39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? Ugh yes.
40. When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? Ahh speaking in metaphors, I see. No, it haven't been that way yet.
41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? Besides my family? I think I'll visit the one I know the least.
42. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? asdfghjk it depends on my life expectancy.
43. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? A WHOLE UNIVERSE OF DIFFERENCES OF COURSE.
44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? Yes.
45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Because there's always an expense to pay even if we gain something. It's up to us if we want to take the new stuff or let go of the old one.
46. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? I just want to be myself.
47. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? Today.
48. What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love? Oh I love lots of stuff. One should not be afraid to love because unlike money, we have unlimited supply of it. I don't openly express much though.
49. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that? Probably not.
50. Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? I try to make the most of it, but sometimes I can't help it if others want to make them for me.

Thanks to my amazing friend and kick-ass blogger Dianne for this. Lots o' love!

In Which I Profess My Hatred of Glee and Everything It Choses To Be

Before I begin, let me just say that I am, since the very beginning, a very big fan of glee. Granted, I do not buy glee merchandises (gosh, that's so cheesy) and I don't join contests or events about the said show. You will not catch me tweeting,

omfg u guize glee wuz awesum!!1! Finchel 4evz!! <333

No. Just no. Nevertheless, I have stuck with Glee since the very first Cheerio practice on the day the football team dumped Kurt in the dumpster. The first season was good. I enjoyed the songs and performances and although I find the characters awkward and the story so so, Glee was good. And it was also popular. Yes. I admit that one of the thing that got me watching Glee was its popularity. Glee caught on like a virus. I even remember during our senior year when Glee first showed up and my friend Joana and I (who, back then, were the only people who has probably heard of Glee in our school) were like hipsters. We feel so superior that we know something our school don't so yeah. Haha. We try to encourage people to watch it too. Next thing we know, it became a household name. Glee.

Oh yeah. You must be wondering where the hate part is. So hold on to your seatbelts now. Let the ranting begin.

It all started after the Christmas episode. I can say that was the last good Glee episode ever. After that special, I waited and waited and waited for a "boom" episode. I waited in vain. Maybe that "boom" episode will be the Prom episode, I dunno, maybe it will not come at all.

First of all, what the fuck did they think they were going on with Finn?! He was my favorite character before. He was vulnerable and relatable and funny without meaning to be with his young boy mind ( I seriously love hearing his mind speaking aloud). Now he's all this power-hungry douche who is suddenly going after a girl who (at least we all thought so) he doesn't love anymore. Heck, we're not even sure if he loved her. Is it because she's unavailable now? Is it because he doesn't want to be alone (sure, because what's a football captain without a hot blonde girlfriend?!). Ugh please.

Andbutso, what's even worse than the bastardization of Finn's character (real and beloved Finn, rest in peace, wherever the heck you are) is that of Quinn's character. WHY. WHY? WHY?! Her character had a wonderful growth last season. All those times, wasted! Whatever happened?! So she's a power-hungry - pardon my French - slut once again? Going after the football captain while he's dating adorkably nice Sam Evans, who also happened to be a football player and a friend of the first said guy? Which brings us to...

Uh yeah, who will ever ruin a good relationship like this? Obviously not a person with a heart! Really Ryan? You got bored? What is wrong with you? They were happy. He treated her like a princess. She adores him and his dorky ways. Oh ho, but no. You have to make her bitchy diva self to decide that Sam's not good enough. Bullcrap.

The question everybody wants an answer to: Will McKinley High ever run out of bullies? Seriously? Hockey Players? What's next? Turn the hockey players soft for a moment and then get them slushied by the fucking Chess Club?

And the song choices! They're doing more and more new songs. I think it's good when they do old songs, they're like, bridging the gap between old people and young people.

Whoa this is getting pretty long. Time to just list things up:

• Holly Holiday? Yeah, I didn't like your song choice. Not that it was provocative or what, it was just not good. Landslide was awesome though
• Santana the boyfriend-stealer-who-then-magically-turned-lesbian. There's no buildup with her lesbian story line. I mean, I'm cool with a lesbian character on glee but it was kind of rushed and just snuck up on you when you least expects it. Jeesh.
• Will and Emma are so confusing.
• It's okay for Sue, a teacher at McKinley High, to push students, put dirt in their lockers and throw sticks at them. No wonder kids like Karofsky hurt other kids too.

And for the grand finale - the fucking Regionals episode. Despite the pretentious song choice, I still think Aural Intensity should have won. Uhm hello? Does New Directions know the meaning of a show choir? Aural Intensity was a show choir, Vocal Adrenaline was a show choir, Spectacular! was a show choir. New Directions is NOT a show choir. It's Rachel Berry with some people swaying in the back. And sure, I loved the song Loser Like Me but they really have to start moving together in a dance number. Not just sway.

Yeah, you better Get it Right next time.

/End rant.

Young Adult Novel Authors to Stuff in Your Shelves

First of, I prefer "Young Adult" over "Teen" and I don't even know if there's a difference but yeah...For the record though, "Young-adult books are books marketed to adolescents, roughly between the ages of 12 and 17, and usually feature main characters in that age range". Moving on, here's a list of my favorite YA authors in different genres. Note that all authors are still alive and you can even follow their blogs and/or twitter accounts (click on the link to visit their Twitter page).

Sarah Dessen - If you're a YA romance reader, Sarah Dessen's books are for you. Sure, they may be a bit repetitive story-wise (girl has problems, most probably family and relationship problems, girl meets boy, boy helps girl overcome problem, girl fall for boy or vice versa) but she makes up for interesting characters who you'll love or love to hate, awesome storytelling, and bits of wisdom you get as a growing young adult. Her stories are mostly, if not all, narrated by the main female protagonist.
Recommended Read/s: This Lullaby, Someone Like You, The Truth About Forever

Cassandra Clare - Ahh Cassie. Here's my favorite YA Fantasy author. She's the creator of the Shadowhunting world through her Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices series. Both are set in the same universe yet different time frame. I personally love both, and the fact that both series are still ongoing makes the whole experience better. I will most probably die for anticipation for her next books. Her narrations are in the third person with shifting perspectives.
Recommended Read/s: What the heck, read them all! City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glasses, City Fallen Angels, Clockwork Angel

Libba Bray - Okay, I'll be honest and say that I haven't read this author's claim-to-fame piece, The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, yet. But Going Bovine (her modern take on magical realism) automatically places her in my favorite authors list. Going Bovine was funny, heartfelt and full of relevance at the same time. It's easily one of my all-time favorite books. It was narrated by the main male protagonist.
Recommended Read/s: Going Bovine [I will recommend it until you all read it]

John Green - Here is a real YA author if ever there is one. He's a legit boy perspective writer. I know YA enthusiasts like myself is fond of reading YA in the guy point of view. If you're looking for that kind of read, John Green's the guy for you. What makes him even more endearing is his nerdiness which can be clearly seen in most, if not all, his writings. Works are written in first person narrative.
Recommended Read/s: Looking for Alaska, Will Grayson Will Grayson [w/ David Levithan]

David Levithan - Sadly, this amazing guy has no Twitter (or none that can be found by my internet ninja skills). He's the guy for LGBT YA stories and he's really good at what he does. Needless to say he was gay, which was probably why his works are so legit. I haven't read his claim to fame Boy Meets Boy and other solo works yet [because they're so darn hard to find] but I've read quite a number of his works, all collabs (with Rachel Cohn and John Green). I love his style - very casual and intimate, no holding back.
Recommended Read/s: Nick and Norah's Ultimate Playlist, Naomi and Eli's No Kiss List, Dash and Lily's Book of Dares [all written w/ Rachel Cohn]

Also (these following authors are so legit there's no need expounding on their greatness):
J.K. Rowling
Lemony Snicket
Rick Riordan

What about you? Who's your favorite YA author and what's your favorite work of them? Leave a comment below.

'Sup? Also, In Which I Share My Recent Book Reads

Uhm hi Blogger, Blogspot, whatever-the-heck-you-want-to-call-yourself. I haven't posted in a while. Actually, scratch that, I haven't posted for a long time. And that's abso-fucking-lutely inexcusable. But can you really blame me? Me, who has a very boring life living in a boring country with really boring parents and sibs and really boring point of view? Eew, I just used a word four times in the same sentence. My high school English teacher will be ashamed of me.

Anyway, I don't know what to write anymore. I think it comes to all writers, the time when you just can't think of anything to write even if you want to or something like that. Although I'm pretty expecting it to come later in life, when I'm like a withering old cat lady, you know, like menopause. I never expected it to hit so early!

Nevertheless. I've been busy reading. Here's what I've read so far this month:

The Pact - If you've been stalking following me for a while now (which is presumptuous of me, I beg your pardon) or if you really know me, then you must also know that I'm a real Picoult reader. I've read six of her many books (most of which with unique circumstances and awesome courtroom scenes). If you're new to Jodi Picoult, I suggest you read The Pact or My Sisters Keeper first because those works define Picoult as an author.

City of Fallen Angels - Words will not describe my love for Cassandra Clare and her Shadowhunting world. I will slowly and painfully die of anticipation for the next installment of The Mortal Instrument series, City of Lost Souls. Oh Miss Clare, the things you do to me!

Anna and the French Kiss - It's the usual YA romance. The story's so so. The good part is that it's set in Paris.

Practice Makes Perfect - It's a cat-dog romance where two young lawyers fight and fall for each other at the same time. I was disappointed because there wasn't any courtroom drama scene (well there was but I'm not satisfied, 'kay?).

Looking for Alaska - John Green is in my list of favorite YA authors and this one's definitely for keeps. Not bad for a debut novel, right? I will reread it sometime again in the future and will treasure it forever. No kidding.

Cracked Up To Be - Courtney Summers is a new author for me (she's Canadian, I think) but her book's really satisfying and I feel like I've been reading her for ages. I love her characters and the language (fun fact: I love profanity in YA; it makes the story entertaining to read and at the same time relatable/believable).

Take Me There - Not as satisfying as the other YA books in this list (which is like, 90% of it) but yeah, if you're looking for a light read, this one's for you. Good luck. Don't overanalyze much. Shit that was redundant. Or was it? Fuck.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green and David Levithan, bitches! Seriously, what more can you ask for? I'm sure you have nothing else to do. Go read it. Now.

I'll stop the list here for now. For more book listings, you can either go to Goodreads Listopia or to this awesome site I just discovered. Or you can ask some recommendations from me through formspring (I love it when people do that; makes me feel so loved lol).

So yeah. That'll be all. Ciao.

Oh wait, one more thing, if you haven't watched The Hangover yet, go watch it. NOW.

The Wonderful Works of Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Read and Rated: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
The first book I read of these two amazing YA writers was Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, which I totally enjoyed. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I’ve also watched the movie. Rachel and David have this awesome talent of weaving complex and somehow deep and relevant tales from simple, everyday-living stories of relatable and realistic characters. And they’re pretty convincing too! In Nick and Norah, the two luckless in love (one just got dumped by his girlfriend whom he has devoted himself to, the other have no clue about her own lovelife - but one thing’s for sure: she is NOT satisfied) met in the undoubtedly longest night of their lives.

Nick’s ex comes to one of his band’s show. Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes so as not to appear pathetic to his ex. There goes a kiss, and with that begins the whirlwind adventure of Nick and Norah. I definitely love the alternating he said/she said narration and the thoughts the main characters share all throughout the book. Who would’ve thought so much could happen in a span of one night in (dayyum!) New York City?
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Currently on my reading list: Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List
More cussing - check. More on the gay/sexuality theme - check. More drama - check.

Naomi and Ely in a nutshell: Naomi and Ely are best friends for as long as they can remember. They party together. They live next to each other. One wouldn’t be spotted without the other. They even wear each others’ clothes! It seems like the perfect friendship. Leave it to love to mess it all up: Naomi LOVES Ely. Not in an I-love-you-bestfraaaand-xoxo way, but the real, honest to goodness (somewhat reeling to obsession kind of) way. The catch: Ely loves Naomi but prefers to be in love with boys. Naomi can live with that. Until Ely kissed her boyfriend.
I’m still in the middle of it but I can tell that I’m really enjoying the book. The story is very interesting and the characters even more so. One thing I’m not really sure what to think about though: there are too many points of views. Unlike Nick and Norah with two perspectives, Naomi and Ely is narrated by lots of characters - main or sideline - in the book. I think the use of too many points of views made the story a little all over the place. But it’s still ok, I guess. Wickedly entertaining.
And I heard Hayden Panettiere is playing Naomi in the upcoming movie. Awesome! She’s EXACTLY how I imagined Naomi to be.
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Something to look out for: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares

Summary from Goodreads:

Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?

I’m sure this one will be amazing like the first two. I’ll begin on this after I finish Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List.

Dear You,

Yes, YOU. The one they - though who “they” are remains a mystery - promised to be made perfect for me. The one who’ll think I’m the awesomest person in the world. The one who’ll add my smile, my eyes, me, in his “Things Worth Living For” list. You. How are you doing? Me, I’m bored to death. What are you reading right now? I can’t wait for the time we’ll be spending talking about random stuff and the latest books we’re reading. You’ll make a futile attempt at a joke and I’ll laugh not because of the humor but because you’re trying so hard.

But you know, I’m pretty pissed at you. For one thing, I don’t know who you are yet. Or if you even truly exists. I couldn’t care less how you look, although I know you’ll be good looking (even if some might not agree with me). I just know you have a pure heart. You’re really patient when you’re teaching me stuff I wanna learn so bad - like whistling, playing the piano, or skating. You’ll recite to me Romeo’s speech to Juliet and I will thwack your arm because I never did like Romeo and Juliet and you’re doing it just to tease me.

Hey, when will I see you? Will I know if it’s you I’ve just passed by on the street? Will I know if we’ve been in the same room? I hope I’ll see you soon. Maybe not now. I’m pretty patient enough.

Love,
Nj

PS Longer letter later. Like when I have some time to spare.

Wherein I just randomly decided to deactivate my Facebook account and some a-hole tried to kill a cat in my presence

I just don’t get it’s point anymore. Sure, I unconditionally love Zuckerberg but it’s not enough to keep me in this site wherein I have 300plus friends when we all know I don’t have that much. I can’t share what’s on my mind. It’s just so fucking easy for people to comment and interrogate the shit out of somebody. Don’t get me wrong, Facebook’s fine and all, but probably not for me. I need a blog so I can vent out my feelings - so I’ll definitely keep my Tumblr and Blogger.
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Well, change topic! I’m almost finished with Libba Bray’s Going Bovine. It’s a super awesome book about this normal teenager named Cameron who just got diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (that’s Mad Cow disease for humans to you; hope I spelled it right). But unlike some run-off-the-mill drama, this is crazier and more fun! Since I’m not really good with summarizing, here’s one from Goodreads:

All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life in general—with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’s before he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going to die. Which totally sucks. Hope arrives in the winged form of Dulcie, a loopy punk angel/possible hallucination with a bad sugar habit. She tells Cam there is a cure—if he’s willing to go in search of it. With the help of a death-obsessed, video-gaming dwarf and a yard gnome, Cam sets off on the mother of all road trips through a twisted America into the heart of what matters most.

It’s what’s keeping me occupied this past week. It’s awfully entertaining (in a good way, promise!) and lesson-filled at the same time.
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Yung tricycle na sinakyan ko kanina, ang salbahe nung driver. Sinadya ba namang sagasaan yung buntot ng pusa sa gilid. Nasabi ko nalang, “Sadistic asshole”. Sana narinig niya.
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This week went by quickly for me - not that I’m complaining. What about you guys? Any interesting stories to tell me? Or can you please let me know what you think of me in three words? Let’s talk, awesome(s)! ;)

Just so you know, I don’t know how to do the last part without sounding so desperate. LOL. Oh, and I kept my Twitter. xD

They Walk Among Us

Superman.

I assume every Homo sapien in this planet knows him. Also known as Clark J. Kent, his civilian alter-ego. Some sees Superman as just, well, a superhero. Some random muscular guy with “to die for” looks and ridiculous costume and uhm, cape. But very few people (if you call the comics fandom “few”) are familiar with Superman’s other identity: Kal-El. His alien identity.

Now I don’t even know why I’m talking about Superman. I’m not even a fan (Batman ftw). It just seems so relevant to my topic for today which is the sci-fi book I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore.

In I Am Number Four, a group of nine gifted humanoid aliens left their home planet “Lorien” in order to hide from the race of murderous Mogadorians. The Mogadorians destroyed their own planet due to their destructive ways. Then they invaded Lorien, the closest life sustaining planet to theirs. The nine scattered on Earth in the hope that when they developed their legacies (powers, if you will) and are mature enough to fight, they will get back at the Mogadorians and revive their planet. A charm was put upon the nine, that they should only be killed in order otherwise any physical attacks will not work on them.

Number One was killed in Malaysia. Number Two was murdered in England. Number Three was hunted down in Kenya.

Err, that’s from the trailer. I find it fascinating. Anyway, the Law of Duh tells us that Number Four is next in line. Number Four is the protagonist in the book. He took the name John Smith - which is not very creative in my part, but hey, it’s easy to overlook, which is kind of like the point - and his Cepan (or guardian) took the name Henri Smith. They move from place to place, see. Once they were in Florida, now they’re in some place in Ohio called Paradise, which is kind of like appropriate and ironic at the same time. John’s first legacy, Lumos (ability to control light and be insusceptible to fire and heat) showed up when he was at school. Telekinesis came up next.

John made some friends in Paradise. He met Sam, a fan of conspiracy theories and Astronomy in general, which eventually became his bestfriend. Sarah Hart, a blonde blue-eyed all-American girl, became his girlfriend. Now he has a reason to stay, which is very inconvenient. Very very inconvenient. When everything seems to fall into place and he’s adapting to the normal human kid life, well, you guessed it, it went horribly wrong.

What I liked about the book is that every character seems real. Even the aliens John and Henri. And the conspiracy theories, rad! I actually believe that they’re walking among us now. No kidding, I do. How else will you explain the Stonehenge, Easter Island, Loch Ness, Albert Einstein, the Hadron Collider? (Look out for my post about these stuff). The Mogadorians were scary, okay. They were not easy to kill and they’re very menacing. There were lots of blood and life-or-death situations. I laughed at some point. I cried. I cringed. I bit the back of my hand to prevent myself from screaming. Overall, it’s very a very engaging read. I surely recommend this to everyone. Stop the vampire craze. Let’s all engross ourselves in something more realistic, like aliens.

Here’s the favorite quote:

We don’t have to be defined by the things we did or didn’t do in our past. Some people allow themselves to be controlled by regret. Maybe it’s regret, maybe it’s not. It’s merely something that happened. Get over it.

says John to Sam.

So guys, be on the lookout for this book:

and if you’re more of a movie person than a bookworm, this movie:

Grab a bowl of popcorn, a cup of coffee, or what not and take the wildest ride of your life.

*Movie poster created by fan from deviantart. Click here for original source.