College Writing: Diagnostic Essay ENG 101

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Happy Sunday, friends! I have been asked by several people to share the essays I wrote for my Eng 101 class. Now that class is over (and I made a 98%!) I feel comfortable in sharing my work. So here is the first one. The assignment for our first essay was easy! Choose from the topics and compose an essay of between 400-500 words. The topic I chose was: Write an essay about your favorite possession, describing it in detail and explaining why it is your favorite possession. The essay…

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Yay! I did it!

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I just wanted to make a quick little post! I did it! I passed my first semester of college! Not only that, I “owned” that shit! wOOt! My final grades ended up being: ENGLISH – I ended up with a 96.7%  This one was by far my favorite class. I loved my instructor, she was awesome. I wont lie, the essays stressed me out a ton and I ended up with writers block on ALL of them. I couldn’t come up with any ideas until like 2 hours before the…

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10 Things I’d Miss in a Dystopian Future (Guest Post / Blog Tour)

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To be fair, I think delving into a dystopian future is kind of refreshing. It’s like thinking about going back in time, to when life was simpler and we all relied upon one another more. Communities were stronger. But honestly? I fear I’d be just as lousy as a dystopianite as I would be a pioneer. Because a girl likes her creature comforts. Here are 10 things I’d miss the most… 1. Computers. I love writing on them, communicating and connecting with them. To think about my life without one…

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Book of the Day–The Sixth Extinction

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I was sent a copy of The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert Release Date: 2014-02-11 From the author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe, a powerful and important work about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a compelling account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently…

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Book of the Day – The Museum of Extraordinary Things

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I was sent a copy of The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A Novel by Alice Hoffman The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A Novel by Alice Hoffman Release Date: 2014-02-18 Mesmerizing and illuminating, Alice Hoffman’s The Museum of Extraordinary Things is the story of an electric and impassioned love between two vastly different souls in New York during the volatile first decades of the twentieth century. Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island boardwalk freak show that thrills the masses.…

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Book of the Day–Raven in a Dove House

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I was sent a copy of Raven in a Dove House by Andrea Davis Pinkney Raven in a Dove House by Andrea Davis Pinkney Release Date: 2014-04-15 It’s summer vacation, and twelve-year-old Nell has gone upstate to spend a month with Aunt Ursa and Cousin Foley. Seeing Foley’s best friend, Slade, puts a smile on Nell’s face, even when she tries to stay cool. Nell is enjoying the lazy days of summer, especially Foley’s antics and Slade’s flirty talk . . . until the boys surprise her with a frightening…

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Book of the Day–Under the Light

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I was sent a copy of Under the Light by Laura Whitcomb Under the Light by Laura Whitcomb Release Date: 2014-04-15 “Life proves as haunting as death in this well-crafted ghost story.”—Kirkus ReviewsHelen needed a body to be with her beloved. Jenny had to escape from hers before her spirit was broken. It was wicked, borrowing it, but love drives even the gentlest soul to desperate acts.And Helen, who has returned to help Jenny, finds herself trapped, haunting the girl she wished to save. Jenny and Billy’s love story begins…

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Book of the Day–The Elementals

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I was sent a copy of The Elementals by Saundra Mitchell The Elementals by Saundra Mitchell Release Date: 2014-04-08 Kate Witherspoon has lived a bohemian life with her artist parents. In 1917, the new art form of the motion picture is changing entertainment—and Kate is determined to become a director. Meanwhile, midwestern farm boy Julian Birch has inherited the wanderlust that fueled his parents’ adventures. A childhood bout with polio has left him crippled, but he refuses to let his disability define him. Strangers driven by a shared vision, Kate…

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Book of the Day–Undecided

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  I was sent a copy of Undecided: Navigating Life and Learning After High School by Genevieve Morgan Undecided: Navigating Life and Learning After High School by Genevieve Morgan Release Date: 2014-04-08 For high school students all over the country, figuring out what to do after graduation is a major question. For many, the logical answer is continuing their education, whether in a training program, a community college, or a four-year university. But no matter what the path, the preparation can be overwhelming, and it’s hard to know where to…

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#Kidlit Book of the Day–Celebrating Illinois: 50 States to Celebrate

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  I was sent a copy of Celebrating Illinois: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3) by Marion Dane Bauer Celebrating Illinois: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3) by Marion Dane Bauer Release Date: 2014-06-10 Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody’s favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he’s visiting Illinois, the Prairie State. His first stop is Chicago for a colorful kite-flying festival and a visit to the Field Museum to see the biggest T Rex skeleton ever found! He’s also…

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