The New Colossus (tribute)

I was looking through my poetry that I had done a few years ago and I found a poem that was very enlightening. It was tribute to a poem by Emma Lazarus. Her poem was also called The New Colossus. I hope you like it!


I lift my light and see the faces
Of many people of different places
I raise my head and smile warm
Welcoming everyone to a place of no harm

They see my smile and know its true
They see the door and walk right through
To a land of food and freedom
Free to build a mighty kingdom
We start out new and build up trust
All thanks to the New Colossus


Have a great weekend everyone!
Jay<3

Update!

Ok, I just realized that I have to stop making promises that I can't keep. It bothers me when I tell you guys that I'm going to make a book review but never get to it. I am trying really hard to get back on track with my book reviews and poetry. I hope I can post sometime next week!

Love you all,
Jay <3

Here's What's Going On

Hey everyone!,
Now I know I've been gone due to changes in my life but I shall be back soon. I promise you. I will try to come out with a book review this week. The new book is City of Bones: the mortal instruments. So be on the look out everyone!!!!!! 
Have a good week!!,
Jay<3

Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Title: Lost Hero
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney
Release Date: October 12, 2010
Price on Amazon: Hard Cover: $11.39 Kindle Edition: $9.34

Description:

Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she’s his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they’re all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for “bad kids.” What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea—except that everything seems very wrong.

Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing for three days, and her vivid nightmares reveal that he’s in terrible danger. Now her boyfriend doesn’t recognize her, and when a freak storm and strange creatures attack during a school field trip, she, Jason, and Leo are whisked away to someplace called Camp Half-Blood. What is going on?

Leo has a way with tools. His new cabin at Camp Half-Blood is filled with them. Seriously, the place beats Wilderness School hands down, with its weapons training, monsters, and fine-looking girls. What’s troubling is the curse everyone keeps talking about, and that a camper’s gone missing. Weirdest of all, his bunk mates insist they are all—including Leo—related to a god.


Review:
To start off, I am a big fan of Riordan's work. So when I received this book I was excited and I instantly sat down and started to read. As I read this book I was slowly engulfed in all the emotion and drama that was going on in the book. I could relate to how the characters felt in certain situations. The author has a unique way of writing. He is able to tell the story from each characters point of view. This made it easier to get to know the characters better. The plot and theme were both very well thought out.  I loved the humor, action and romance in this book. It was very easy to follow along in this book. I would recommend this to any young adult who is interesting in reading action, romance, humor and Greek and Roman gods.

Rating: 1 blue moon being bad and 5 blue moons being great.
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Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter

Title: Uncommon Criminals

Author:Ally Carter

Publisher: Disney

Release Date: June 21, 2011

Price on Amazon: Kindle Edition: $8.44

Hard Cover: $9.61

Description:

Katarina Bishop has worn a lot of labels in her short life: Friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. But for the last two months she’s simply been known as the girl who ran the crew that robbed the greatest museum in the world. That’s why Kat isn’t surprised when she’s asked to steal the infamous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners. There are only three problems. First, the gem hasn’t been seen in public in thirty years. Second, since the fall of the Egyptian empire and the suicide of Cleopatra, no one who holds the emerald keeps it for long — and in Kat’s world, history almost always repeats itself. But it’s the third problem that makes Kat’s crew the most nervous, and that is . . . the emerald is cursed. Kat might be in way over her head, but she’s not going down without a fight. After all, she has her best friend — the gorgeous Hale — and the rest of her crew with her as they chase the Cleopatra around the globe, dodging curses and realizing that the same tricks and cons her family has used for centuries are useless this time. Which means, this time, Katarina Bishop is making up her own rules.

Review:
First, this book was a great sequel to the first book, Heist Society. When I read this book it kept me reading. I couldn't help but, be impressed with the cons and schemes that Ally Carter came up with. I felt that the characters and the book were both realistic. I could actually see this happening in real life.
The romance and humor evened out the seriousness in the book. I loved how when there seemed to be a hole in the plot it was always cleared  up in the next sentence. I admired the strength and courage the characters had in the book. This book really teaches a lesson to kids. I would recommend this to all young adults who are interested in reading books that have romance, theft, action, and suspense.  

Rating- 1 Blue moon being bad, 5 Blue moons being great

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