I believe in social equality across all genders, ages, abilities and races. but although books are improving on the female front not many represent different ethnicity's very well. so here are 3 books i think do justices for People of colour.
1. Ready player one.
THIS book and representation ah I love it .It has multiple strong female character, 3 different ethnic backgrounds in the main group and talks about body image. know there are many books about theses issues but the best thing is about ready player on is that the book is not about, color or class or gender its about kicking ass and being the greatest gamer who ever lived. that fact that there race or general appearance does not get in the way is how it should be, it real and how differences do not matter. Also i know i have said it before guys but read the book it amazing and super cute in places.
2. When I reach you.
This books a bit of a weird one but its short and easy to read, and in someways very thought provoking. Now although this book does contain one chapter with raciest content its still a good representation of race as up until the point where the offensive language is used we have no indication of the girls ethnicity and i like that i means people who are judgment about these thing or who base assumptions on stereotypes do not have the chance to wrongly judge her before they get to know her. which is kind of the hole i dear of the book, to not always judge something bases on what you think you know.
3. The Luna Chronicles
This one almost didn't make it to the list as the first book does play on the smart Asian stereotype however, we later see cinder becoming much more than just a amazing engineer, she buds in to here own hero and real shows how P.O.C women rock. I have not gotten round to the other books in the series but i understand they are set in different countries also such as France (scarlet) its nice to see different regional identities coming in to books raver then just having the typical american protagonist.
An odyssey of a journey, though the irreverent, the unusual and the unknown worlds of literature, television ,music and the peculiarities of life
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Saturday, 10 September 2016
glorious technicolor: i do the doctor who tag!
Guess who's not creative and is just doing tags at the moment... it is me if you can't guess. so to day i'm doing the doctor who tag which i don't own but i don't really know who does but credit to them!
okay know that out of the way can i just say i love love love doctor who almost if not as much as Harry Potter. So lets jump in to it, Geronimo!!
When did you start to be a whovian?
probably when i was round 7 and my mum would not let me in the living room when her and my dad were watching it, because it was "to scary" for some one "little", which was meant to be a warning but what i heard was the soft sound OF A GANTLET BEING DROPPED!!! I was determined to watch it, and i'm so happy i did doctor who is now so special to me and helps me stay happy so HA mother who's little know!!... its probably still me.
favorite episode?
The doctor the window and the wardrobe which is so funny and touching and i love the 40's and the whole Narnia feel, side note i love Narnia and Edmond is my favorite i don't even care.
(also the lodger is a my second favorite and we don't talk about it enough. we should)
lest favorite episode?
the robots of Sherwood, who thought that was a good idea seriously why and how does that arrow stop the ship, that makes no sense.
Favorite companion?
Now i love Donna so much but my favorite has to be Clara because i love her relationship with the doctor no matter how much he changes she sticks with him, i mean that's true friendship, being able to grow together and look after each other. The doctor saves people but she saved the doctor from being alone and bitter in his new form.
i also like leea because shes strong and influential not just one of those "oh doctor help me" unless companions.
favorite doctor?
I really liked 9 and 10 and but recently i have found my self being driven to wards 11 and 12 so any one of them two because i love them for different reasons.
lest favorite companion?
Micky smith because he never did anything help full when travailing with the doctor and he got in the way of my OTP. but after he left team tardis he did become pretty bad ass to be fair.
Lest favorite doctor?
NO. i'm not answering. don't ever ask me that and never talk to me or my 12 sons ever again!
what kind of companion would you be?
I think i would the doctor's wing women, i would get him and rose together quicker, arrange an intergalactic pub claw, make him take me to see all the beetles concerts, and make lame one liners. Basically i would be a mix of jack and Donna.childish, sassy, smart, sassy, helpful and SASSY. I think if i was with 9 we would not get anything done, would just go through time trying to out sassy each other, and with 10 i would just try and out nerd him, 11 and me would always be in danger because we are both to set on fun to actually be serious about whats going on and 12 and i would have a kind of hufflepuff and slytherin relationship.
favorite monster?
the weeping angles always freak me out and the vashnarada no clue how you spell that but they really scared me. they really scared me. they really scared me. they really...
lest favorite monster?
The empty child, he was not creepy to me although i know a lot of people who were freaked out by him.
favorite robot
k9 hes so cute and i wouldn't be allergic to him, so having him as a pet it a win win.
favorite quote?
Anything from the unicorn and the wasp. "its a song errrr MAMIE *jazz hands*", "flapper or slapper?" and "Tell me Noddy's not real!!" especially.
favorite tradis?
Heartnel's its so cool and simplistic.
Favorite out fit?
Matt smiths because bow ties are cool.
Favorite sonic?
Sarah Jane's sonic lipstick hands down.
well that's it i really had fun doing this and i don't want to go but duty calls!
okay know that out of the way can i just say i love love love doctor who almost if not as much as Harry Potter. So lets jump in to it, Geronimo!!
When did you start to be a whovian?
probably when i was round 7 and my mum would not let me in the living room when her and my dad were watching it, because it was "to scary" for some one "little", which was meant to be a warning but what i heard was the soft sound OF A GANTLET BEING DROPPED!!! I was determined to watch it, and i'm so happy i did doctor who is now so special to me and helps me stay happy so HA mother who's little know!!... its probably still me.
favorite episode?
The doctor the window and the wardrobe which is so funny and touching and i love the 40's and the whole Narnia feel, side note i love Narnia and Edmond is my favorite i don't even care.
(also the lodger is a my second favorite and we don't talk about it enough. we should)
lest favorite episode?
the robots of Sherwood, who thought that was a good idea seriously why and how does that arrow stop the ship, that makes no sense.
Favorite companion?
Now i love Donna so much but my favorite has to be Clara because i love her relationship with the doctor no matter how much he changes she sticks with him, i mean that's true friendship, being able to grow together and look after each other. The doctor saves people but she saved the doctor from being alone and bitter in his new form.
i also like leea because shes strong and influential not just one of those "oh doctor help me" unless companions.
favorite doctor?
I really liked 9 and 10 and but recently i have found my self being driven to wards 11 and 12 so any one of them two because i love them for different reasons.
lest favorite companion?
Micky smith because he never did anything help full when travailing with the doctor and he got in the way of my OTP. but after he left team tardis he did become pretty bad ass to be fair.
Lest favorite doctor?
NO. i'm not answering. don't ever ask me that and never talk to me or my 12 sons ever again!
what kind of companion would you be?
I think i would the doctor's wing women, i would get him and rose together quicker, arrange an intergalactic pub claw, make him take me to see all the beetles concerts, and make lame one liners. Basically i would be a mix of jack and Donna.childish, sassy, smart, sassy, helpful and SASSY. I think if i was with 9 we would not get anything done, would just go through time trying to out sassy each other, and with 10 i would just try and out nerd him, 11 and me would always be in danger because we are both to set on fun to actually be serious about whats going on and 12 and i would have a kind of hufflepuff and slytherin relationship.
favorite monster?
the weeping angles always freak me out and the vashnarada no clue how you spell that but they really scared me. they really scared me. they really scared me. they really...
lest favorite monster?
The empty child, he was not creepy to me although i know a lot of people who were freaked out by him.
favorite robot
k9 hes so cute and i wouldn't be allergic to him, so having him as a pet it a win win.
favorite quote?
Anything from the unicorn and the wasp. "its a song errrr MAMIE *jazz hands*", "flapper or slapper?" and "Tell me Noddy's not real!!" especially.
favorite tradis?
Heartnel's its so cool and simplistic.
Favorite out fit?
Matt smiths because bow ties are cool.
Favorite sonic?
Sarah Jane's sonic lipstick hands down.
well that's it i really had fun doing this and i don't want to go but duty calls!
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
book'em: I do the your bookish ldentity tag
I saw katytastic doing this tag as well as couple of you tuber and bloggers so since i had so much fun doing the harry potter tag i thought i would give this a go.
who would your godly parent be?
Yes i started to read it i'm on chapter six currently and i have done some online research and decided i am an Apollo demigod! because i love music and musicals (i'm actually currently listening to hello from the book of morman) i do write songs and poetry, I think archery is the best and i would love to learn, i am dyslexic and i'm quite good at patching my self up when i inevitable fall, and as you know Apollos children are healers. plus i do have weird psychic moments some times so there that.
would you be a downworlder or a nepilim?
Nepilim because the ruins are so interesting and it gives you a wider range of abilities. then if you where just a vampire or a fairy.
what house would you be in?
RAVENCLAW HOUSE PRIDE!!!! I love love love love LOVE my house and its a shame we don't get a lot of credit we have some great characters like Flitwick or enchants cupcakes to dance when students are sad, Luna who is honest and creative and Cho who loses her boy friend but still powers on and trains to fight Voldemort. we value creativity and learning, what is not to like! (also yes i am head girl but no i'm not bossy like Percy i let people get away with murder to be honest, i harry's chase quite literary)
which faction would you be in?
If you cant tell from the black and white picture i would be Candor, because i believe strongly that we should all try to be honest plus i'm pretty good at detecting lies. I would like to be divergent however i truly believe that if i was brought up in that society i not be a divergent.
what would you peculiarity be?
this was not the original last question but i chose to change the tag up a bit, i would quite like to have a character who can multiply, so if I needed to go to a family event, do homework and re watch merlin for the 70000 time I could do it all at once! but to make sure my powers are not unlimited , I would say that the copies would not be able to talk and could not last longer than a couple of hours.
I hope you enjoyed this as much as i did i will see you soon, have a nice day.
(p.s. i do not own this tage all credit to the original creators)
Saturday, 3 September 2016
absolutley potty: I do the Ultimate Harry potter tag
This year has been the year of harry potter and i am so so happy about that because as I have mentioned before I LOVE harry potter. In honor of this fact I decided to answer the questions to the ultimate harry potter tag that i found fandomsontherun which is a great site that you should check out. Anyway let's get into the tag!
1)favorite book?
My favorite is the fifth book which i know is an unpopular choice because it is very long and it is the book were we lose serious, but i felt a real self of accomplishment finishing it plus it had Tonk and luna it in who I love! and I thought it was great to see the students all working together in DA there was so much interhouse friendship and cooperation, it was just really great to see. a very very close second for favorite book is the chamber of secrets, because i love dobby and the whole mystery of the pertrication.
2)Least favorite book
The book i liked the least was the new book the cursed child the play script was amazing however it was harder to admire myself in the story because as a play it had very little description.
3)Favorite movie?
the chamber of secrets i loved seeing the cake scene with dobby, I always thought dobby was adorable and i just loved how they kept that element in this film, but i am still disappointed that he was not featured in more films.
4)Least favorite film?
deathly hallows part one It was built up so much in the media but most of the main action happens in part 2.
5)favorite quote?
"we'll send you a hogwarts toilet seat" AKA the moment I fell in love with the twins.
6)favorite weasley?
The twins, and no i will not pick one.
7)Favorite female character?
Molly weasley, just rocks, she's fierce and stern but she is still the most compassionate character in the book. She proves that being a mum does not mean you can't be a badass to.
8)Favorite villain?
Lockhart because let's face it we all know a lockhart character who thinks the world revolves around them.
9)favorite male character?
Dobby because he was so loyal or Lee Jordan because his quidditch commentary was always the high ligh of the match.
10)Favorite professor?
It has to be Lupin because he was proving the ministry wrong just by being there and also he is so kind, forgiving and just generally the funnest defence against the dark arts teacher ever.
11)Would you rather wash snapes hair or listen to Lockhart talk about himself?
I would wash the hair in the hope he would gossip with me like most women do at the hairdressers.
12)would you rather duel bellatrix or and angry molly?
Bellatrix I want my revenge for breaking up the ginger dream team.
13)would you rather go to hogwarts on the train or in the flying car?
Definitely the train because I enjoy train rides in general.
14) would you rather kiss voldemort or give umbridge a bubble bath?
I would have to go with kissing voldemort but i would only do it when he was tom riddle i don't what the snake nose in my face.
15)would you rather ride a Hippogriff or ride a firebolt?
I would happily do either to be honest.
16)Is there a character you feel different about in the film?
Ginny. She didn't have the same sassy and i barely saw her until the later films.
17)is there a movie you preferred to the book?
No i think most were on par with the books.
18)Richard Harris Or michael Gambon?
Richard Harris he felt more friendly and grandad like.
19)one thing not in the movie you wanted to be included most?
S.P.E.W it was such a lovely and caring idea, plus i wanted more Lupin and Tonks.
20) if you could remake one move what would it be?
i would remake prisoner of azkaban and add in S.P.E.W.
21)which house was your gut feeling you would be in?
Ravenclaw i love my house so much!!!
22)what your pottermore house?
i have more than 1 account because i am terrible with passwords 2 ravenclaw one hufflepuff, even tho i think that even if i was not in Ravenclaw i would be slytherin so i think the hufflepuff one is a bit of an anomaly.
23) what would be you favorite class?
herbology and care of magical creatures even though I am allergic to most animals.
24) what spell is the most useful?
reparo because i am the queen of clumsiness.
25)which character would you instantly become friends with?
Neville he's like every ones dork brother figure and he's so funny but sweet. think i would be good friends with the twins to but i may take a while for me to prove i am worthy as a ravenclaw to be on the prank team. they will bring the evil to the pranks and I will bring the genius its like a squad made in heaven.
26)which hallow would you own if you could have only one?
the wand because its power could be really helpfull.
27)what in the books would you change?
i would have peeves and snape interacting more because i think that would be great to see him trying to make Snape have some form of expression.
28) favorit marauder?
Moony or Padfoot i just can't and won't pick.
29)who would you bring back to life?
Fred becasue i love the twins if you hadn't already guessed.
30)Hallows or horcruxes?
Hallows i would never hurt some one to prolong my own life.
so that is it be prepared for more harry potter in the future because you know i am obsessed, see you soon guys!
1)favorite book?
My favorite is the fifth book which i know is an unpopular choice because it is very long and it is the book were we lose serious, but i felt a real self of accomplishment finishing it plus it had Tonk and luna it in who I love! and I thought it was great to see the students all working together in DA there was so much interhouse friendship and cooperation, it was just really great to see. a very very close second for favorite book is the chamber of secrets, because i love dobby and the whole mystery of the pertrication.
2)Least favorite book
The book i liked the least was the new book the cursed child the play script was amazing however it was harder to admire myself in the story because as a play it had very little description.
3)Favorite movie?
the chamber of secrets i loved seeing the cake scene with dobby, I always thought dobby was adorable and i just loved how they kept that element in this film, but i am still disappointed that he was not featured in more films.
4)Least favorite film?
deathly hallows part one It was built up so much in the media but most of the main action happens in part 2.
5)favorite quote?
"we'll send you a hogwarts toilet seat" AKA the moment I fell in love with the twins.
6)favorite weasley?
The twins, and no i will not pick one.
7)Favorite female character?
Molly weasley, just rocks, she's fierce and stern but she is still the most compassionate character in the book. She proves that being a mum does not mean you can't be a badass to.
8)Favorite villain?
Lockhart because let's face it we all know a lockhart character who thinks the world revolves around them.
9)favorite male character?
Dobby because he was so loyal or Lee Jordan because his quidditch commentary was always the high ligh of the match.
10)Favorite professor?
It has to be Lupin because he was proving the ministry wrong just by being there and also he is so kind, forgiving and just generally the funnest defence against the dark arts teacher ever.
11)Would you rather wash snapes hair or listen to Lockhart talk about himself?
I would wash the hair in the hope he would gossip with me like most women do at the hairdressers.
12)would you rather duel bellatrix or and angry molly?
Bellatrix I want my revenge for breaking up the ginger dream team.
13)would you rather go to hogwarts on the train or in the flying car?
Definitely the train because I enjoy train rides in general.
14) would you rather kiss voldemort or give umbridge a bubble bath?
I would have to go with kissing voldemort but i would only do it when he was tom riddle i don't what the snake nose in my face.
15)would you rather ride a Hippogriff or ride a firebolt?
I would happily do either to be honest.
16)Is there a character you feel different about in the film?
Ginny. She didn't have the same sassy and i barely saw her until the later films.
17)is there a movie you preferred to the book?
No i think most were on par with the books.
18)Richard Harris Or michael Gambon?
Richard Harris he felt more friendly and grandad like.
19)one thing not in the movie you wanted to be included most?
S.P.E.W it was such a lovely and caring idea, plus i wanted more Lupin and Tonks.
20) if you could remake one move what would it be?
i would remake prisoner of azkaban and add in S.P.E.W.
21)which house was your gut feeling you would be in?
Ravenclaw i love my house so much!!!
22)what your pottermore house?
i have more than 1 account because i am terrible with passwords 2 ravenclaw one hufflepuff, even tho i think that even if i was not in Ravenclaw i would be slytherin so i think the hufflepuff one is a bit of an anomaly.
23) what would be you favorite class?
herbology and care of magical creatures even though I am allergic to most animals.
24) what spell is the most useful?
reparo because i am the queen of clumsiness.
25)which character would you instantly become friends with?
Neville he's like every ones dork brother figure and he's so funny but sweet. think i would be good friends with the twins to but i may take a while for me to prove i am worthy as a ravenclaw to be on the prank team. they will bring the evil to the pranks and I will bring the genius its like a squad made in heaven.
26)which hallow would you own if you could have only one?
the wand because its power could be really helpfull.
27)what in the books would you change?
i would have peeves and snape interacting more because i think that would be great to see him trying to make Snape have some form of expression.
28) favorit marauder?
Moony or Padfoot i just can't and won't pick.
29)who would you bring back to life?
Fred becasue i love the twins if you hadn't already guessed.
30)Hallows or horcruxes?
Hallows i would never hurt some one to prolong my own life.
so that is it be prepared for more harry potter in the future because you know i am obsessed, see you soon guys!
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