Between The Lines Of Life

By Claire Enos In honor of being 24 and turning 25 this year, I decided to write a: "10 Books I Want to Read Before I'm 30" post. These are books that either I really want to read or that I've been told I should read. If you can think of any other books I should read, let me know!  The Princess Bride - This book made it onto this list because I don't like the movie. I know, that's a weird reason to put a book on my list. And, I know, that's crazy that I don't like The Princess Bride. The reason it's on my list is because my roommate says that the book is better than the movie, and knowing that to be true in most cases, I thought I'd give the book a try. I don't mind the story line after all, it's more about the videography.  Catcher in the Rye - This book is on my list because it's a classic and I never had to read it when I was in high school or even in any of my English classes. I thought I'd give it a try and see wh...

For an amazingly epic summer! Ever since last November, when I realized my best (and only) friend in Las Vegas would not be home for most of the summer, I have been dreading a boring summer. I mean, if you have no friends, what are you supposed to do? Sit around the house watching shows on netflix, reading, writing, singing (badly) to music, and texting and emailing friends who are there to hang out with you in person? That's exactly what I saw myself doing. It's what I did most of last summer, despite my best friend being in town, but at least we got out once a month and did something fun, like hit the mall and window shop or eat out, maybe even catch a movie in the theater! Since I won't be having that kind of fun this summer (unless I make new friends, as unlikely as that is) I decided to do something with my summer. No, that does not mean I went and got a job, though that does sound like a good idea. It means I made a list of things to do this summer to keep myself ...

Something about me few people know... is that English/Reading (other than spelling) was my worst subject in Elementary school. My best subjects were Math and Science. See how well that went? Science and Math got hard, and English/Reading got easier. I was average for my age in Reading until 2nd grade when my Reading Level shot up to a 6th grade level when I started reading Novels for the first time. Ever since, my  grades have just gotten better. So, you see? Our strengths do change a lot as kids, which is important to remember! <3Claire

You know that feeling at the end of a good book or movie? The feeling that everything is right in this world and nothing could change that? I get it everytime I watch a good movie or read a good book. That's why I love reading so much, and now I've finally figured out that's why I want to write and edit. I want to give that feeling to other people around the world. I want to provide that feeling to everyone who comes in contact with my work. I would finally feel complete giving that feeling to others. Of course it would be amazing if I were to find someone who gave me the same feelings in real life, outside the realms of fantasy and movies. I figure I can hold off on that for a few more years though and just enjoy being young and single. Tha happy ending is what I strive for in my life and what I want to give all my characters and continue experiencing everytime I read a new book or watch a new movie. The happy ending is why I live and my purpose in life. Love, ThunderSong

So, I've started a new story. (Actually a couple, but one that I started last night). Not sure exactly what its about but it promises to be a good one, since I'm writing it for my entertainment. If others like it then thats just a plus. So I finally watched Inkheart, (which was absolutely amazing by the way! The book was different-- a lot different-- but I thought they did a good job and chose the best actors and actresses for each part) anyway, I loved the song sung by the girl who plays Meggie, Eliza Bennett. The song is called My Declaration and I listened to it and I've decided it is my song now. It is going to be my statement on how I'm going to live my life from now on. It has such an uplifting message, that you should try your best, and when you have you should try even harder. I just loved it so if you get the chance you should look it up on youtube. It was amazing! So yeah, thats all I needed to say. I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing. L...