AMAZING Book Recommendations

I don't know what my favorite book is. It's usually the last one I've read. So here are a bunch of books that I've read in these past years. I'll try to write summaries, but keep it vague in case i accidentally let out some spoilers.

Dualed: Elsie Chapman- Dystopian society where people have to kill their twins. Kind of complicated. and REALLY INTENSE
Revolution: Jennifer Donnelly- Diaries, French Revolution, romance and some craziness.
Seraphina: Rachel Hartman- A book about Music and Dragons, the two best things in the world.
Eragon (Inheritance Cycle): Christoper Paolini- DRAGONS and elves and dwarves and sorceresses and normal humans
 Mortal Instruments (series): Cassandra Clare- half human teenagers who kill demons and other stuff in their free time. This was supposed to be a trilogy, but now there are 5(?) books and a movie coming out. I don't like how it's so mainstream all of a sudden.
Infernal Devices (series): Spinoff series of Mortal Instruments. Good if you like that sort of stuff.
 Rampant: Diana Peterfreund- Yeah, unicorns aren't all cute and happy. They can actually kill you.
Wicked Lovely (series): Melissa Marr- Yeah, faeries aren't all cute and happy. They can actually kill you.
Name of the Star (Shades of London): Maureen Johnson- There are people getting killed Jack-the-ripper style, but no one can see the killer because he's a ghost (actually not a real spoiler)
Chemical Gardens Trilogy: Lauren DeStefano- Dystopian society where society is seriously messed up.
Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking): Patrick Ness- not a very typical dystopian book.
Cinder (Lunar Chronicles): Marissa Meyer: Dystopian meets fairy tale.

My New Obsession: Bii

I first heard of him last year, because his songs were the OST for Zhong Wu Yan (starring Ming Dao and Cheryl Yang), but didn't really look into him because he was in the military...now he's back with a new album (Come Back to Bii) and OMG!
 

Poem: Identity

I have closets of skins
and rows of masks.
A body for every image
a face for every expression.

What kind of person
do you like?
I can be her
and many more.

Without them
I'm a dark mess of matter.
Skinless
shapeless
faceless
emotionless.

A person without an identity
easier to fit the mold.

Break the Glass: Chapter 7 (End)

The next day, I wake up and remember what is happening. This will be the last day I will wake up here, I think to myself.

Getting out of bed took too much effort and so I stay in my pajamas. Seriously, who will care? I can tell that Michelle felt the same way. I drag my suitcase downstairs and see Bitch and her family. My parents were talking and smiling with them. What?

“Hi Michelle!” She smiles sweetly. I immediately feel self conscious about what I was wearing. Why am I so lazy? “Mom, Dad, this is the friend I've been telling you about.”

Friend? “Hi Reya,” I mumble. I give a half smile towards her parents. It occurs to me that I don't know their last name. “Nice to see you.” Nice how the last person I am going to see is her.

They start talking again and I focus my attention on the glass, avoiding the Bitch. Michelle seems a lot happier than I was. Good for her.

“Michelle.” I look towards my mother. “Would you like to show Reya Bree dear around the house?”

I was about to protest when Reya says, “Oh, Miss Aurray, that's a wonderful idea. I really need to learn my way around my new home.”

New home?

Then she grabs my arm and drags me out, purposely digging her nails into my skin. I glance at our Bodies. Why do they look like they're having so much fun?

Once we're alone, I break free and massage my arm. It's numb.

“Are you surprised to find out that my family bought your house? Well, actually, we encouraged your parents to sell this house and move. We don't really want to live here, but that's ok.”

What's going on? I am so tired. All I want is to crawl back into bed. “No, not really,” I answer truthfully.

“That's disappointing. I wanted to give you a nice surprise.” She pouts.

“Wait. But why? Why are you here and-”

She cuts me off. “Because I wanted to, you know. I get my way a lot. Don't worry, I'll take care of Darren and make sure people don't miss you too much.”

“Oh, you do that.” I don't want to know what she's planning.

“Yeah. I always keep to my word.”

“That's good.” And it's actually true. My life is pretty miserable right now, isn't it?

How To Study for Tests (AP)

My AP World History exam is in about two weeks. But I am writing about how to study instead of actually studying, so I don't know if you really want to take my advice. Well, here you go:
(not in any particular order)

MUSIC
~Music makes everything more interesting, everyone knows that. But just don't turn it up too high, or else you will get distracted and start singing or whatever.
~I usually play playlists. You can decide how long you're going to study by telling yourself what song to stop at. I also feel really accomplished if I play through the entire playlist while studying
REWARDS
~Give yourself rewards if you study for an amount of time without getting distracted. For example, I let myself watch 10 minutes of dramas for every 30 minutes I study.
NOTES
~Take notes! Instead of just reading your textbook, write down the important stuff. It gives you horrible writer's cramp, but it helps you remember stuff.
DIVIDE YOUR TIME
~I gave myself around 4 days per unit. For each, I spend 2-3 days reading the stuff in the review book, 1 day filling out the study guide my teacher gave me, and the remaining time watching crash course...
VIDEOS
~Maybe you've heard of Crash Course and John Green? This amazing guy makes awesome videos, mostly around 10 minutes, that summarizes each chapter. He talks really quickly and it doesn't help as much as reading and such, but it's entertaining. You get to procrastinate by watching educational videos!
REVIEW SESSIONS
~Most schools have review sessions that you can go to. Ok. I'm a hypocrite because I never go. But I'm sure it's really helpful!

These are just some of my personal tips and they work for me!