Darkest Powers Trilogy

Title: The Summoning, The Awakening, The Reckoning

Series: Darkest Powers

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Genre: Young Adult

My Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Challenge: Feminist Book Challenge 2013

Summary: This Trilogy focuses on a fifteen year old girl called Chloe. The day of her first period she sees a man no one else can and gets sent to a group home for troubled teens, diagnosed with a mental illness. Yet not everything is as it seems, something strange is happening and she must figure out what is really happening before it is too late. Danger, mystery and love, left me hooked.

My opinion: I fell in love with this Trilogy pretty much from the first page. The characters were interesting and so was the plot. My favourite thing would have to be how Kelley Armstrong didn’t sugar coat the ugly truth of things. Like the realistic situation of living on the streets, and when Derek goes through his change. I also liked the mix of supernatural and science, the genetic experiments really peaked my interest. I think this Trilogy is defiantly worth reading and I would recommend this to anyone who wants a fresh taste of supernatural and romance.

2013 Feminist Challenge - The Mortal Instruments

This series is written by Cassandra Clare. It follows a young girl who's life is thrown upside down when she starts to see things that nobody else can. This leads her to a hidden world full of dark secrets and untold dangers.

I love this series and have read it more than once. I suggest this to anyone who likes Young Adult fantasy, with a romance story intertwined.

2013 Feminist Reading Challenge

So this is basically a reading challenge that focuses on strong female main characters.
http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/2013-feminist-reads-challenge-sign-up.html?m=1 if you want more information about it.

I am going for the harder challenge which is 10+ books.

I love reading and last year read 73 books.

I think this will be an interesting challenge and will be documenting it here.

Every time I read a book I'll write a summary/review on here.

Sometimes the books won't be related to this challenge, but a majority will.

So hopefully you will join me on this adventure and enjoy!

Following My Dreams...

I have decided since I have no commitments at the moment I have decided to try out for 'Australia's Next Top Model'.

I have always loved dressing up and taking photos. When I was younger my Mum put me in a modelling course. I loved it!

I wanted to try out in 2011, but I was in Queensland when the auditions were in Adelaide and I was in Adelaide when they were in Queensland so I missed out.

I think it was for the best considering I was still at school and it was my last chance there.

This is a huge step for me. Even if I don't make far or even get in I'll be proud of myself for trying. I am going to give it my all!

I have already started practising. I have been trying poses in the mirror and taking photos of myself to see what looks good. I have also been wearing heels everyday and practising the catwalk walk.

I feel a bit silly doing it, but I know that if I don't practice then I won't get far.

Even if I don't make it I won't give up! I'll take some classes and try and find work.

I hope by trying I can achieve my dreams or at least inspire others (like my younger siblings) to go for your dreams, because you will never know unless you try and give it your all.

Wish me luck and know that I love you all.

- Kazzie xox

When I was 15

Long time...

Wow, its been a while. I have had a bit going on lately..

I graduated from high school!!! Which is exciting for me, especially since both my parents didn't.

Lately I have been staying at my boyfriend's house a lot. I like it here. Reccently his step-mum had a baby girl, she is adorable.

The store I was working at closed down and they were supposed to relocate me another store but haven't so I guess I've lost my job.

My boyfriend and I are trying to look for full-time jobs now that we are done with school. We would like to save up enough money to move out of home.

I am scared about having to pay bills, but excited to be on our own.

Since I have no job or school right now it has been like we our on holidays, sleeping in each day, not really doing anything.

I feel lazy sleeping all day and am trying to get up earlier and do something with my days.

If I can't find work anytime soon I am considering volunteer work.

Hope all of you are well and happy holidays.

- Love Kazzie

New Job

I got a new job and start it early tomorrow morning. I will be a promotional worker. That means I'll be handing out samples for a client. For example handing out samples of a drink.

I'll try and vlog, love you xo

Movie Project

I wanted to try and get into acting, but I have to wait to the start of next year to do the course I am interested in. So for now I am doing youtube videos. I was going to create a web-series (still might) but for the time being I am doing some short movies. I have gotten a team of my friends together and we have written a script, it is all coming together.

For this first project we have re-written Little Red Riding Hood, but with a more modern twist. It is kind of funny how I really want to be an actor yet I have given myself a small role.

I will be playing the mother, my seven year old sister Skye is the main character and my friend Scott is the "wolf". In our version there isn't really a wolf, it is a stranger who meets Amy (Skye) in the park.

I am so excited as this is coming together. We have school holidays starting next week so the actors can rehearse and possibly film too. (This is a really short movie)

As soon as it is finished I will be posting here and on youtube and everywhere else!!!!

Hope you guys will like it.