I HAVE RETURNED!!!!!!!!

Hey guys, I'm backkkkkk!!!!!

After some complications and overall being REALLY busy over the month of November, I have returned!

By the way - -

I WROTE A BOOK


Yeah. I did NaNoWriMo and wrote over 50,000 words over the month of November. Yay me!

It's a fantasy story that originally started as a random dream. I dunno. I'm weird like that. I have been focusing a whole lot on my characters, because when I read a story I always love to have great characters - they're what make it feel important and special. I had a lot of fun doing this, and soon I hope to get the book published. (when I'm done of course) CreateSpace is a great way to do that, especially for people like me that aren't even near adulthood yet and want to get a story out there.

Seriously though.

You would probably hate it. I'm not all that proud of my writing so far. It feels mangled. I'm hoping to get that worked out.

Ehhh..
Whatever.

I got a TON of page-views while I was gone. Thanks for the support guys!

Some people have mentioned how bad my grammar is on this blog. It's true, my grammar is bad.
But I really don't care.
:D
Glad we got that cleared up.

I should be back to doing regular posts, and definitely try to do some reviews on both books and anime.

I have been reading a whole lot in the past few days and have discovered a whole lot of interesting books to read. It feels like my list never ends.

Am I the only one that really doesn't want anything for Christmas?
My mom kept bugging me. I said that gift cards and socks were fine.

Give me books, rice, ramen, water, a computer, internet access, pencils, a notebook, and some chocolate and I just don't need anything else.


On another note -  this is what I've been doing with my life:

This Corgi puppy is just so cute I don't know what to say. 

courtesy of www.perfect-puppies.com

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Sorry....... :(

Hey dudes!
(I know, different opening, right? Sorry if that weirded you out.)

Anyway!

Ummmm......

Story Time!
(English teachers be warned, I am going to start the first sentence with the word "so." Please cut me some slack :P)

So about 6 weeks ago, I was playing football in gym class, and I kinda collided with this guy and my thumb broke. Of course I didn't even tell anyone that it hurt and didn't know it was broken until I got home and my mom totally freaked out and took me to an orthopedic surgeon. I didn't think it was hurt that badly, and I didn't want to be seen as a wimp, so I didn't really tell anyone. My thumb swelled up to twice its normal size, as people kept pointing out to me. Eventually they convinced me to go the nurse, who gave me a bag of ice without even looking at my thumb (of course). As it turned out, I had to wear a splint for 4 weeks, and then an extra 2 weeks were added on because I was using it too much. So I'm not supposed to be writing more than I have to. So I couldn't write this blog. (but I'm doing it anyway bwahahahahahahahahaha!)

Yeah....
I'm sad now.


On an up note:

I got some emails from you guys (you rock!) and it sounds like you were worried... :(
I'm sorry if I worried you. I know I have some pretty dedicated friends reading this blog that might not have heard about my accident.
I also got some emails from completely random people that were worried, and my heart just melted. Here are some of them:
Them   Me

This is from Lucy:
Hey!   Heyyyyy!
I love your blog so much and think it's great that you're starting so young.  Wow, thanks!
But you haven't posted in awhile.   True.
Are you okay?   Yeah, I'm doing awesome.
Did something happen?  Yeah. But I'm totally good.
Are you still going to post?   Of course!
Thanks for caring!

This is from Adam:
wuzzup!   Not much. My life is pretty boring.
could u do something about weird people on the internet?   Sure! I'll try to do that ASAP.
Thanks so much for the request!

You guys are the best. Remember, if you want to contact me, fill out the contact form. I'll be sure to respond and might post it on the blog. (If you don't want it posted, please tell me!)

Sooo.... Bye guys!

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Favorite Book This Fall

Hey guys! So I'm going to be telling you about my favorite books this fall, in different categories. I hope this helps those of you that can never find a good book to read.

Favorite Book Already Released This Fall
The Body Electric
by Beth Revis

This book was sensational! It had all the thought and detail of a trilogy put into just about 500 pages of awesomeness. The writing was incredibly well-done and they had stuff sprinkled in like "P-H-Y-D-U-5." For those of you that haven't read Across the Universe, you must be living under a rock. Get your butt over there right now and read it! :) Good naturedly, of course.

Favorite Book That Will Be Released This Fall
For Real
by Alison Cherry

This book is one that no one I know has even heard of. I learned about it months ago, and it appears to have a good story. I haven't read anything by this author, but I'm still excited for this book.

Favorite Book That Has Been Out A Long Time But I Only Started Reading This Fall
Howl's Moving Castle

Didn't even know it was a movie until I finished this. Amazing story! But I bet you've already read this.

Hope this makes your Fall more awesome!

This is a link to Rafflecopter, where you can enter to win free signed copies of some awesome YA books!     Rafflecopter


Smiles :) TabbyCat

What I think of Fairy Tail 2014

Hey guys!


This will be filled with pictures depicting the 2014 Fairy Tail. Some of my wonderful otaku friends don't see much of a difference.

Them: Hmm, the new Fairy Tail?
Me: Yeah. The new artwork is different. I don't know if I like or not, but it's driving me crazy.
Them: Really? I can hardly tell. I mean, I guess it looks a little bit different.....
Me: *staring* ...... really?

Is it just me? Please don't say it's just me. I know there are new artists and everything, but all the little details are so mind-numbingly different. It's not necessarily bad, but I watched over 100 episodes of the original Fairy Tail art, and then it just changes drastically. Am I the only one that sees huge differences between the original Fairy Tail and Fairy Tail 2014?

Wow! Erza's hair difference is astonishing. Gray doesn't look too different, though.

 

Gosh, you can't just go around changing Natsu's hair color like that. That's messed up.

Wendy didn't change too much, although her hair color is a little bit different.

 

Juvia's hair did change a bit through the series, but after the artist change, her hair got longer. Also,, as with all of the characters, the eye layering is different, bringing the lashes over the hair, which I find strange. This is especially prominent in Juvia.

All of the 2014 pics are from Krystal Chah on DeviantArt. Thanks for the wonderful pics!

The rest are screenshots from the anime.

So....

Do you notice these things a lot?

Do they bug you?

Do you know people that aren't bothered by the change at all or don't even notice it?

What do you think?

Comment or contact me!

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Just a Reminder

Hey guys! Just a friendly reminder:

I like to post whenever I have the time (and something to post about) so stay tuned. I will post at least twice a week (or at least try). However, I never post on Saturdays. My blog covers everything from news, anime, books, and even just random stuff.

I don't write many book reviews, but when I do I will publish them on my Goodreads account. (My username is TabbyCat and my profile pic is an old cat picture.)

I appreciate it when I get emails from you, and I will ALWAYS reply if you put in your email address. Thank you so much!

I love receiving book recommendations and requests for book reviews and other stuff and general from you guys, and I will always try to follow through.


By the way:

I'M DOING NANOWRIMO THIS YEAR! STAY TUNED DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS I WILL BE POSTING ABOUT MY CHALLENGES WITH WRITING.

Yay! See you later!

Smiles :) TabbyCat

THE BODY ELECTRIC IS COMING OUT TOMORROW!!!!

AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!

I've been waiting so long for this book and have been watching the date get closer and closer each day and I'm so excited and I can't wait anymore and yay! (No time for grammar)


I need gifs to express my feelings right now:

YAY SO EXCITED I CAN'T EVEN THINK!

I adore Beth Revis and her Across the Universe trilogy, the series that really got me hooked into YA. She is absolutely amazing and I loved the characters in her last series.

This book better be amazing!!!!

Smiles :) TabbyCat

TV - The Only Television Shows I Watch

Hey guys!
Here is a list of some of the television series that I love (which are also the only ones I watch).

NCIS:

I actually haven't watched this for a few months.

Doctor Who:

Everyone's heard of this. If you haven't heard of this show, what are you doing on this blog that only has 34 total views? Get your butt into society!

Sherlock:

I read the entirety of the Sherlock Holmes books by the time I reached 5th grade. This series has been just heaven for me.

Thanks for reading!

I know no one is reading this and I don't care. This is just something I do when I'm extremely bored or procrastinating. 

You guys rock. Seriously.

Smiles :) TabbyCat

A Note to the Public - Why You Shouldn't Spray Perfume in a Locker Room

SOME PEOPLE HAVE ASTHMA


That should be enough for you. Apparently it isn't because I have seen too many people coughing their lungs out (not literally of course) because someone in the locker room sprayed tons of perfume. Please save our lungs. I do not have asthma but have friends that do, and I would appreciate your consideration.

Please!!!!!!!

It makes innocent bystanders cough their lungs out. Why on earth would you continue doing this when it causes people pain? Please spray your perfume in a ventilated area. Thank you so much! 

A note to my readers:

Lots of people hate to read rants. I don't tend to write rants too often, but when I do it's just for me to vent. I will try to post a more positive post alongside a rant so you can still read my stuff without having to read my annoying rants.

You rock guys! Keep reading!


Smiles :) TabbyCat

Why Rabbits Are Not Rodents

Hey guys! I'm ranting today, maybe you can learn something.

Over and over and over again I find people that call rabbits rodents. It has come to the point of driving me insane.

Rabbits are not rodents. They are lagomorpha. This is an order (as in animal classification order) that is separate from rodents.

Pikas are also lagomorpha. Here are some pictures to demonstrate and prove my claims. No, I'm not a crazy person. I have proof.

This is a pika.

Proof with sciency words!

The main thing is the teeth. Their front teeth are coated on enamel on the sides and never form a sharp edge. Also, lagamorpha have more teeth overall, especially in the case of cheek teeth. They also have a second pair of incisors. I don't want to bore you with details. That would make the few people that read this blog lose interest. If you really want to know more, go research it yourself.

Oh yes, also shrews. Shrews aren't rodents. Yay for incorrect common knowledge.

I hope you learned something today, whether you wanted to or not.

Oh yeah, and here's a gif:

Gosh I'm so hungry.

Smiles :) TabbyCat

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn - Class Book Group

Hey guys! (Although I doubt anyone really is reading this. I have only had about 25 page views since I started this. Oh well.)

I try to post on Monday-Thursday, but this week I was able to do one on Sunday. Yay!

So yeah. In class I'm reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as a book group thing. I'm really excited because I've never had an excuse to read the book before. It's a coming of age novel taking place in the early 1900s. It's supposed to be a really good book and I'm so excited to start. Sadly, since I'm reading it in class I have to stretch out my reading time over about 3 weeks. It's sad. I could read the whole thing in one night, and stretching it out like that takes some of the fun of it away. (Maybe I'll read ahead and never tell anyone. Heheheheheh....)

So anyway.....

I really have nothing else to say so here's a gif of pikachu:

Enjoy!

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Caramelldansen

Yes. This song. I love it.

You must listen to it. It is amazing.

"Carmelldansen" is a song by the band Carmell. The song was originally in Swedish, but the English version isn't bad, either. It's also the subject of lots of fan material, memes, and gifs on the internet.

You need to listen to it.

I guarantee that you will do the dance at some point. Everyone does it. Don't feel shameful.

You can find it on YouTube, in both English and Swedish.

You will love it.

Everyone loves it.

Look it up.

I command you.

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Watching a New Anime! - Fruits Basket

Hey guys! I just started a new anime today called Fruits Basket. I am now on episode 4, and am really liking it so far.
Fruits Basket is about a girl that finds a house full of boys that turn into respective zodiac animals when hugged by people of the opposite gender.
I know. That sounds so weird. So weird, in fact that the synopsis prevented me from trying this anime for about 3 years. However, it was pulled off really well and is actually a funny, upbeat anime that pretty much anyone would enjoy.

Here are some pictures from the anime. In general I really like the drawing style.

Tohru Honda (main protagonist)

Kyo Sohma (cat, not official member of zodiac)

Yuki Sohma (yes, this is a guy) (rat)

Shigure Sohma (dog)

I especially like Kyo and already kind-of hate Yuki, but I care about all the characters, which is important. Tohru is not my favorite type of female protagonist, but the rest of the characters are really funny, nice, unique, and interesting. This should be a fun anime to watch. 

I hope you guys keep reading! I'm trying to post every day.

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Library Load

Hey guys! This week I got a few books from the library. I have:

Howl's Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones

I know, I know. I should have read this book by now. It's a well-known classic and is supposed to be amazing. I'm so excited to finally pick this up! I tried to not read anything about it so I would be surprised, and I have succeeded so far. I really don't know what this book is about, except for that it has magic and a moving castle that belongs to someone named Howl. That's a cool name. Yay for new books!

Wuthering Heights
by Emily Bronte

Another book I really should have read by now. I usually try to get the same cover picture as the one on the book I am using to show you guys, but I couldn't find it. This is the closest I could get. Oh well. I know this is a love story with kind of magic thing going on. I am super excited to get this one going!

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
by Trenton Lee Stewart

I just finished the first book late last night, so now I am going to read the next one. I wonder what will happen next, I mean the end of the last book was pretty conclusive. The author could have made that more open-ended, but it's all good. This is a children's book, which I do read less of, but it is still supposed to be pretty good.

Random Update:
Recently I had a song stuck in my head that my friends recently introduced me to, and it's called Carmelldansen. If you haven't heard this song before, you definitely should. It's in Swedish, but there also is a pretty good English version. I can't stop listening to this song!

Have a great day!

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Book Load

Hey guys! This week I bought tons of books using a small pile of half-used gift-cards. (I am one of those people that LOVE gift-cards. Mainly because unless the card is for a clothing store, I can buy books with it.)
So using a combination of Target, Barnes&Noble, local bookstore, and Amazon gift-cards I bought:

Cinder
by Marissa Meyer

I've actually already read this book, and all the other books in the series that are currently out. I don't own any of them in paperback, though, and this was a great chance, especially because there is a short novella in the back by the author. YAY! I can't wait for Winter!!!!!!!!!! 

I Am Number Four, The Power of Six, The Rise of Nine

By Pittacus Lore

I haven't read any of the books in the Lorien Legacies series. I know it's tragic. I hear such good things, as well as not-so-good things about the series that I just HAD to try it and find out for myself. Plus the covers are so pretty and they have this cool thing on the sides of the pages so I had to buy it in paperback. I love physical books so much because they are such a treat. I spend such long periods of time agonizing over their beautiful covers.

Shiver, Linger, Forever

by Maggie Stiefvater

I still have to read Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver trilogy. It's supposed to have awesome romance and overall just supposed to be really, really good. I got a great deal for all three of them, too. Then I'm going to have to read Sinner. I really love Maggie Stiefvater. I haven't yet read all of her books, but those that I have read never disappoint. 

The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater

I have read this book before, but it was borrowed from a library. I absolutely LOVED The Scorpio Races. The romance was cute, and there were man-eating water horses. Also it was written by Maggie Stiefvater. I mean, how could I not love it? Some people disliked this book, but I absolutely adored it. Readers said that it was boring and that they focused too much on the horses. I loved the idea of the water-horses, and never found the book boring. I read the whole thing in one sitting, which is something I really like to do. I couldn't put it down, and afterwards I just couldn't stop talking about it.

Panic
by Lauren Oliver

I love Lauren Oliver almost as much as I love Maggie Stiefvater. I've heard so much about this book, and I have been so excited to get my hands on it. And guess what? I got a hardcover copy! I love getting books in hardcover and being able to keep the beautiful dust-jacket when I lend the book to someone. Because I know if I give them the dust-jacket it will get torn and ruined.

Don't Look Back
by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Look at this cover! Look how beautiful it is! I love it so much! I know nothing about the author and hardly anything about the story besides the fact that it is good. But that cover! It's so magical and hypnotizing. I could stare at it all day. Wow. I got this as a beautiful hardcover, and no one is touching that dust-jacket.

Hourglass
by Myra McEntire

Another awesome cover! I got this book knowing absolutely nothing about it or the author. I've heard good things about the book and the rest of the series, but I have no idea what it's about. It's supposed to be fantasy, but I really have no clue about the actual story-line. I have tried to steer clear of anything about this book so that I can read it without knowing anything.


I hope you enjoyed this post. Please comment if you have any book recommendations for me. Thanks for reading!

Smiles :) TabbyCat

Hey guys! Welcome to my blog!

Hey guys! This is TabbyCat's blog. I've never tried blogging before, but I decided to try it out. Might as well, seeing as I am living in the age of the internet. Since this is my first post, I should give you some info about myself. Here is everything you need to know about me:

• I love to read. I will read anything and everything. It is my favorite pastime, and pretty much my life outside of school.
• Yes, as you might have noticed from above, I do go to school, though because anyone could be reading this, I will not tell you how old I am or what level of schooling I am taking.
• I like to draw, but cannot to digital art at all. So you probably won't see any of my art. (Plus, it kind of stinks.)
• I don't really expect anyone to actually read this blog.
• I am addicted to the internet.
• I will try to post as often as possible, but I am pretty busy.
• I'm a female gamer.
• I am a hopeless romantic.
• My friends are better than your friends. (Guaranteed. Yes, they are just that awesome.) 
• My cat is my best friend.
• I actually lead a pretty active lifestyle, although I am very lazy.
• I am an otaku, and proud of it.
• I love snow leopards, (I know it's random, but it's important.)
• I am not disturbed by blood.
• I collect erasers.
• I hate wearing watches.
• Outside of the internet I'm pretty shy and quiet.
• I play the violin.

I can't think of anything else to say. Maybe I'll make another one of these "about me" posts again one day. 

Maybe you'll read my blog, and maybe you won't. I don't really care. 

Smiles :) TabbyCat