Magic Tree House #5: Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osborne

Category: Children's book,Mystery,Fantasy
Format: paperback
Page Count:80
Language: English
Published:March 21st 1995 by Random House Children's Books
ISBN: 0679863710 (ISBN13: 9780679863717)
About the book:(from Goodreads)

Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Japan, where they find themselves in the cave of a ninja master. Will they learn the secrets of the ninja? Or will the evil samurai warriors get them first? (more)

My Review: 4 out of 5 stars

The First magic tree house book I've read to think this one is book 5 haha!ohh such a rebel XD

you can read it in any order mayhaps but the chronological one would make more sense I think.Though I didn't have a hard nor long time in order for me to understand and grasp the entire thing.

I love Japan! the black and white illustration looks nice,I really liked the concept of this series I think anyone would like to have a magical tree house to hangout,go on adventures and stuff (I know I would).Although it's predictable I think any age group(s) would enjoy it.

Blogversary II : A letter from me to you ^_^

Dearly beloved,

Thank you so much for stopping by,for your neverending love and support,for reading and browsing around my site,participating and all but most especially for your time.I'm so eternally grateful to you because I never thought my words could travel so far and wide whereever,whoever you may be no matter what language you spoke the internet indeed is such a  great work of wonder and I'm really glad that you are here.


many thanks,

Kim

Blog renovation: Kim's Pensieve

Blog renovation:

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What do you think? 

I think this is actually a good idea and I'll stick with this one for the time being.

Now about the readathons..this is actually a great time and motivation for me to read more! 

Join the fun! 

watch Ricquetta's video for more info. about the #30dayread

starts June 17

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Happy reading!

Mail Time (2013.4)

HOORAY! it finally arrived woohoo! I won Legend by Marie Lu via Léonicka(www.leonicka.com) a lovely person I found thru the Armchair BEA 2013 event oh yeah!.Thank you so much! I've been meaning to read this since like forever! haha! I'm so freakin excited to read it and I'm gonna do so right now XD

I love this cover! and the sticker's actually a great reminder so I won't remove it plus I don't want to  ruin it haha! what about you? what's in your mail box? have you read this book? share you thoughts below let me know ^^,

The Ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman

Category:Fiction, Fantasy,Science Fiction,Coming of age,Contemporary
Format: Hardback
Page Count: 178
Language: English
Published: June 18th 2013 by William Morrow Books
ISBN: 0062255657 (ISBN13: 9780062255655)
About the book: (from Goodreads)

It began for our narrator forty years ago when the family lodger stole their car and committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers best left undisturbed.(more)

My Review: 5 out of 5 stars

I'm so glad I took that trip to the bookstore for this.I waited for quite some time for it to be released.I'm so freakin excited! the suspense is killing me! and now FINALLY! I can actually read it YEY!.I took my time to I read,visualize and absorb everything in it.I can see it clearly being played like a movie inside my head (I truly hope and pray they would make a movie out of it).I really don't know how to convey my feelings after reading this book.Up to now I still can't believe it's over and that it's actually 178 pages long :O It's short,fast paced and such a quick enjoyable read.I noticed that there's like three title pages in it,First just the title,the back with his list of works, Second another title but now along with his name then the Third just the title (yet again) then comes the story.I don't know for some reason it feels so weird![I'm not sure if it's the same with the other copies(perhaps) I haven't check but hey we're talking about Neil Gaiman's work here so extraordinarily weird is noted and I welcome it  haha!] and after some time all the copies are G:ONE!

Anyway,the storyline,plot,twist and characters simple,well written and brilliantly told!I love the cover!the color,metallic like texture,everything! it all makes sense especially towards the end (I like when that happens). I felt like there was some sorta shutter island moment but not really as the kid now a man grown went back to the lane, tried to recall what happened,deviation from what truly happened it was quite like inception the layers of thoughts,the glamour and stuff.Though I must admit that there are some scenes that made me look back and be like what the heck just happened?! in half a page or heartbeat or so something's just...OMG!.I don't know which one's real or not real anymore it's truly a great fantastic mix!

Lots of quotable quotes as well one of which that I liked best:

"You don't pass or fail at being a person dear" ~Ginnie Hempstock (page 175)

and this one too! no matter how many times I read this line after his father's confession it never fails to make me laugh "for a fraction of a moment, my entire childhood felt like a lie". 

I actually learned a lot from this book and I can see some of myself in the kid sometimes being scared and all around his age (7) I love to climb trees around that time as well.He's really bright, nice,read lots of books and had lots of funny thoughts I highly enjoyed those moments.The Hempstocks, quite odd folks but I like them they're nice,talented and I would love to hangout with them,share stories perhaps ask, exchange some recipes and learn their craft(s).I also like the I told you so moments but no regrets in the end.It was worth it! I highly recommend it to everyone!

Don't forget to check out Amanda Palmer's (AFP) blog post: http://amandapalmer.net/blog/20130618/

it has a lot of wonderful infomation you surely don't want to miss! ^_^

Two weeks commemoration

In such time thy wrath (will) be gone
a piece of retribution at hand
long wait,silence and whole lot of patience
it's painstakingly true though we got this

By now we knew thy true face
risk and consequences
thy creature's mask crumbling,degrading,
a product of retaliation

Gods be good
we're not that sort when we grow grey
a promise struck and will uphold
til the end of time in every existing world.



Note to self: chances are in different times (),names and downfalls.We'll rise ever stronger and will live forever more!

Sikyo Base

There was once a tree
in front of my house
green and leafy
never weary

a tree,a tree
an avocado tree
I saw and ate some of its fruits
which is rather tasty and good!

As kids we play
all around it
we climbed,made camp
new branch, new saved spot

lots of things come to pass
like trends,houses built
change of weather conditions:monsoon to typhoon
sometimes even flood

I like it when it's time to change leaves and new buds spring to life.
But now such tree is long gone.
All I do is tell various tales of it
here and there.

it's carved,tattooed names all over just like the cactus I once saw more over.
Beautiful,gloriously wonderful and bountiful.
As I shared with you such stories may it continue to live on and reside in our hearts and even commit into memory mayhaps.



Note of inspiration: I like to climb trees growing up and play Sikyo base(I don't know how it's supposed to be spelled so I just spelled it like how I pronounced it haha) it's a very popular street game among children and even adults in the Philippines.There would be two opposing teams base camp on the opposite direction,two team captains that would choose its member from the line up one after another,That decision who comes to pick first maybe decided on a flip coin of heads or tails or which ever they prefer.It doesn't matter how many players the more the merrier haha! it's like a massive game of tag,you run like crazy,capture your enemy put it in your base camp as they form a bee line to be saved by their team mates.The fastest and first one to evade and touch the opposing team's savepoint camp/team's bee lined hands  wins!