Smart Girls Get What They Want

Going on with the book I'm reading, there is some very interesting new things that happen. First things first, remember that whole running for student rep thing? Yeah, the whole reason for that was because the old student rep was caught holding a beer at a bonfire. But the thing is that it wasn't his beer, it was his friend that was also running for student rep. There was also a little twist as well, he was only doing it to boycott the election. His name was Smitty Chavez, and he told Gigi probably like a few weeks after announcing their names for running for student rep, that he wants her to drop out of the election. Why? You'll have to read it in the book.... Another thing that I just HAVE to say because I was screaming at the top of my lungs, Will, admitted to Gigi that he likes her. He was going to break up with his girlfriend Talia because of the long distance problems. OH MY GOODNESS! GUESS WHAT?!! HE ASKS HER TO THE CRYSTAL BALL! MY GOODNESS! Also, if you want to know what she said, you could find out by just reading the book, so check it out!

This is more of a young adult fiction type of book. I noticed that I've been reading a lot of young adult types of books lately. I feel like it's because I can make more connections and get more jumpy and girly when I read these types of books. That to me is what I like in books, because I like to be girly and to be honest, when I read these books, I actually talk to myself like the freak that I am if they're really good. *haha* This book, will probably end up as a favorite for me because I'm in LOVE with this book! I could sing all day to it, scream if I have to! This book just screams me, and I don't know if it has to do with the romance, the little humorous parts, or the parts that make me jump and talk to myself that are my favorite. *haha* I TOTALLY recommend this book to anyone interested in these types of books!

Thoughts on Smart Girls Get What They Want

I'm currently in the middle of the book "Smart Girls Get What They Want" and let me just say how amazing I personally think the book is! It makes you squeal, smile like crazy, it makes you want to keep reading, and it's just so entertaining. Gigi is running for student rep because she wants to save the other classes like the jewelry class, driver's ed, and others as well. She also meets this new guy in her school named Will, and she slowly starts to develop feelings towards him. But when she finds out he has a girlfriend, she realizes that it was too good to be true. That doesn't mean that they stopped talking or whatever, as a matter of fact, he told her that he was thinking of breaking up with his girlfriend because of the long distance situation. Oh, and did I mention he was running for student rep as well? Gigi has a really hard time with him because of the whole situation with his girlfriend, and because he stood her up on the date she was supposed to take Will and his little brother to the aquarium. I'll tell you more in my next blogs to come!

I feel like one of the most important conflicts in the book is person vs. person. Since Gigi is running for student rep, she's facing those other candidates and wants to win, so Gigi will do whatever it takes to make her point and become student rep, and that will be a little difficult but she is going to try her hardest. Another struggle that she is going through is with Will because he is running for student rep as well, and she kind of likes him. This might be another conflict because maybe she will start to like him even more and consider dropping out of the election.  Maybe if one of them wins, they will stop talking to one another, or maybe they will end up both dropping out together. Then one conflict can lead to another, then to another, and everything is going to change. 

Call of Duty

In the little story on Scholastic called Call of Duty. It's about a man named Jose who had to find bombs that were hidden by Taliban fighters. He got one of the German Shepherds to help him, his name was Zenit. Zenit was obviously trained to sniff out the explosives, and a while after, Zenit ended up finding one of the improvised explosive devices. (IED) But when a horrible accident happens to Jose a while after seeing that there were many more explosives seen everywhere, he ended up stepping onto the explosive. They had to send a helicopter to come help them because he was losing a lot of blood. When the helicopter came, they said that Zenit remained by Jose's side at all times. Both of his legs had to get cut of from the the knee. But unfortunately, they took Zenit away from Jose because he was no longer Zenit's handler. So Zenit got a new handler in Afghanistan and it made Jose very mad and even jealous because he said that Zenit and himself were a team and that he wanted him back. But he couldn't get him back because he belonged to the Marines. Unless he adopted Zenit after he was discharged from the military. But finally, Jose finally got his Zenit back when he was discharged. I personally thought that this story was heart-warming because of how strong, caring, and determined Jose was when he got injured and when he wanted to get Zenit back. I also just adore how there was a dog, especially a german shepherd because that's the kind of dog that I want in my future. So the story kind of interested me more than the other ones. One conflict that I feel Jose was going through was person vs. self because he had gotten into that accident and there must've been so many thoughts going through his head. Another thing is how he wanted Zenit back so badly, but he had to be patient in order to get him back because of the rules. This story really touched my heart because it shows that a dog can actually be a man's best friend.

Sneak Peek to a New Book!

Do you enjoy reading young-adult fiction? Well, if you don't, then this book sure isn't for you. But even if it isn't your type of book, you should still give it a shot, just like I did with The Maze Runner. Now the book Smart Girls Get What They Want is basically about three girls in school who are trying to fit in with the school more because they are invisible and it's just because they are really smart. But Gigi, Bea, and Neerja  have obstacles in the way of what they want to "tryout for". Gigi wants to run for student rep. But will have to overcome her Glossophobia. (fear of public speaking) Neerja loves drama club but just real stayed "behind the scenes", but that she is willing to change. Bea was one of the best skiers, but she had to stop because her brother got in an accident by snowboarding and was almost paralyzed. So her parents told her that she is no longer going to be skiing anymore just because of that. But, Bea is going to try out for the team at school after months of not skiing. Will these girls smart girls really get what they want this time? Read the book to find out!


Gigi is the one telling the story so it's first person point of view because it's coming from her side and it tells how she feels and her opinions and thoughts on things. I figured that out because it uses the words I and me. Another thing is that when you read the book, you notice that it doesn't really say her name a lot because it's in her point of view.  Most of the problems in the book have to do with her. Like one recent one in my book is that she and another guy got in trouble for "cheating" on a test in chemistry. But they didn't cheat, they were both just very academically challenged. 

Mr. Lemon Brown

Lemon Brown was a very interesting short story, and you can have so many reactions towards the story. One of my reactions was heart-warmed because of when Mr. Lemon Brown held Greg's hand. It made me think about how much he cared for Greg to be safe and not hurt. This relates to the topic he was homeless, living in an abandoned building, and we were discussing in class about homelessness. I was surprised when Lemon Brown held Greg's hand because I honestly expected him to just leave him behind and tell him to hide somewhere else. Another thing that I was surprised about was when he said that he was a famous Jazz singer and then he became homeless because "the jazz quit on him". I wasn't really expecting him to become homeless because of that. Greg changed a lot in my eyes throughout the story because at first, he didn't really care about what his dad had to say to him, but then in the end, he ended up taking the time to listen to his dad.

The Scorch Trials Summary

The Scorch Trials is basically a sequel to The Maze Runner. Since there is a sequel, I'm guessing you can tell that they actually passed the Maze. Everything is now more challenging and difficult for the gladers and Thomas himself because it won't be the same weather climate, there is going to be more obstacles that get in their way so that they can pass "phase two", and there is probably going to be more people being lost from their group. You will be so surprised in one part of the book that you will literally scream pout loud and say, *insert your most white girl voice* "OH MY GOD WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!", mainly for the ladies, and for those gentlemen reading out there you are most likely to say this to yourself,  *insert your most manly voice*"BRO, WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON BRO?!". If you like the type of science fiction types of action book, then this book, or should I say series, is the right one for you! I guarantee you you'll be totally interested! Don't forget to see the movies as well!
Thomas is one of the main characters in the series of The Maze Runner. Thomas is made out as the "greenie", which is their kind of slang way of saying the newbie. But in The Scorch Trials, that sort of changes.... since Thomas helped some of the Gladers survive the Maze, he is kind of getting praised, kind of like a king or something. Thomas is an intelligent, brave, humble, kind hearted, and emotional kind of person. He always thinks about his teammates when it comes to survival or taking care of them, but he also takes care of himself, which is something that is very hard to do all at once.  Taking risks is one main thing that he does when it comes to himself or others so that they end up staying alive. For example, he went into the maze when he saw two of his friends in the maze struggling to get out and back into the glade, which is like him risking his life for them because when you go into the maze, you have a chance at dying, and not one of the gladers had survived one night in the glade without dying. But he survived, with both his friends able to get health care and be safe once again.