I recently finished reading Uglies. Scott Westerfield, the author of the series, has also written and published many other young adult books such as Afterwards, Goliath, and Leviathan. Uglies was published February 8th, 2006. I read this book for book clubs, so I didn’t have a choice. However, I realized that I really enjoyed reading … Continue reading Alexia’s Letter Essay #6:Uglies
“AAHHHH!” Jaxon yelled as we galloped through the house, banging plastic containers with my mom’s wooden cooking spoons. I raised our king higher above my head as he slept (probably dead) in his own plastic container thrown. “WE HAVE COME TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!” Our adventure began with one terribly boring Saturday. I was … Continue reading What Do You Have in Mind?
where are you from? Where are you from, Alexia? I’m from staying up late with mom some nights, when it was just her and I, watching reruns of my favorite movies with the cheesy graphics, on our tiny television set. I’m from playing kickball with the older kids in the desolate parking lot, throwing in … Continue reading Alexia, Where Are You From?