What's been happening on Minty Perfections this month?

Hasley Book tag

We day: we take charge

Nerd out: The app

Mockingjay: Part 2

Mockingjay: Part 2

On Saturday, I was lucky enough to view the last film in the Hunger Games Franchise. I have been well caught up on this series as I read the books just over 3 years ago. I also have gone to the cinema to see a majority of the films.

My review:
My expectations for this were at a medium level as I do enjoy the franchise but the last movie (Mockingjay Part 1) was not as memorable as I had hoped. Jennifer Lawrence's acting was better than ever and highly emotive. She led the story timelessly. The films storyline was very close to the book and although there was not that many action scenes, apart from about 4 scattered around the 2 hours, the silent shots of Katniss (around 5 seconds long) made the story what this part was written for: How the main character suffers. These pure 5 seconds(es?), as they make the final beautiful bittersweet scene really worth it. You leave this film feeling satisfied yet sad. My one con is that it would have worked better as a 3.5 hour movie than two 2 hour movies.

I have seen many reviews saying stuff like "I can't believe it's all over" ect ect ect... But one thing I can tell you is that it isn't. Yes, there will be no more books. Yes there will be no more films. Yet we still have devoted fangirls (and boys obviously) who have there heart in this fandom and their love for the hunger games will continue until there heart ceases to beat. We have fanfiction all over the internet (and everyone knows, most things stay online forever). I will leave you on that note. Our Fandoms we'll die but Our Love for them won't.

- Edie Rose

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Nerd Out : The App

There is an app. I have Just found out about it. I guess it may be a long time until I can try it, and review it for you all. First, My kindle fire crashed this morning and my dad said he would rescue the remaining broken apps. He's doing that right now (so he claims, he's probably on sim city).

Anyway, Nerd out is a pretty impressive app made by Your Friend Elle. From what I've learnt from articles and videos, basically you select the date, and then the city. It will show you awesome nerdy events in the area. I will write more once I try out the app.

Remember to enroll in the we day team here.  

Bye,
Edie Rose

we day: We take charge

I want to take part in a bloggers fight for the world with you all.

"This year, take a sustainable living pledge to shake up your daily routine with new ways to reduce your negative impacts and boost your positive ones. Track your actions and add up your impacts to show the world that when young leaders take charge, the future gets brighter." - WE day "WE TAKE CHARGE" pledge.

First, I need to sign up the group so please comment below if you want to take part. You need to let me know before the end of November. We then need pick our pledges (e.g. week 1 pledge: Cut all of your showers down to 10 minutes or less) Or something else and then congratulate ourselves round christmas.    Also we can think up pledge boosters, blog about it.

Here is an extract from the pack:

"Forming new habits and routines is hard work, and sometimes you might hit a snag achieving your pledge goals. Don’t worry! There are lots of ways you can assess and adjust the way you approach your goals, and the goals themselves. Halfway through each week, have your group members sit down and write out some of the tips and tricks they’ve learned that make the pledge easier to stick to. Also jot down any difficulties you’ve run into along the way. Get together to discuss your tips, as well as your challenges. Write everything down and see if any of the advice you’ve shared could help other group members overcome difficulties. If anyone is having trouble with the pledge, suggest they buddy up with another group member who can check in with them regularly and provide encouragement. If you’re finding that any of the goals you set are too easy or too hard, vote on the possibility of slightly adjusting them. Okay, so you’ve just spent a month taking on challenges to make your daily routine more sustainable. You’ve earned more than a few bragging rights. But more than that, you’ve showed how anyone can step up and take charge of how their choices make an impact on future generations. Now you have a chance to inspire friends and family to take their own pledges. Here’s how: Post your milestone moments online to show the world your impact with #WeTakeCharge or focus on writing posts with tricks and tips to help others live more sustainably. Invite a friend, family member or local business to take a sustainable living pledge. Sweeten the deal by offering to feature their progress with #WeTakeCharge in your posts on Facebook, Twitter, We365 or wherever you like to share good news stories. REFLECT AND REVISE 5 CELEBRATE AND SHARE!"

To sign up,
Comment below!

The Hasley book tag /// Minty Perfections

My 60th post is a Book tag based on hasley. Anna did this and I really wanted to try. But possibly I won't be able to answer any  some of them.

1) Castle: Your favorite queen

THIS IS WHAT I MEANT WHEN I SAID I CANT ANSWER SOME.

2) Hold Me Down: A series you just can't seem to get in to, no matter how hard you try.

Harry Potter. I'm sorry. I just have never bothered finishing.

(HATE ME ALL YOU LIKE)

3) New Americana: A friend group you'd want by your side during the apocalypse

The Lets-run-away-from-amity group at the beginning of insurgent. (It consists of, Tobias, Tris, Caleb and Susan.)

4) Drive: A couple that needs to communicate better or get marry, have kids and live happily ever after  

Theodore Finch and Violet Markey. BUT WE ALL KNOW IT WONT HAPPEN. 

5) Hurricane: Favorite standalone

All the bright places. FULL STOP.

6) Roman Holiday: Cutest contemporary couple

Not one at the moment.

7) Ghost: Most tragic break-up

What I am about to write is Anna's words. I agree with her so much and am speechless with love for finch.

SPOILERS

 SPOILERS 

SPOILERS 

The ending for All the Bright Places killed me. Theodore Finch.... and Violet....

END OF SPOILERS

END OF SPOILERS 

END OF Anna's Words

8) Colors: That one character who cause you a lot of pain because of the terrible decisions they made

I know there are loads but I purposely forget them just cause.

9) Strange Love: A character people dislike, but you love

MY MIND IS BLANK

10) Coming Down: Best sexy time scene

Not read many. 

11) Haunting: A book or character you're still thinking about

UMMM

12) Gasoline: favorite (self-) destructive character

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Thanks for reading

And the winner is...

First of all, the entries I received were all equally amazing so I decided to do a first second and third prize.

Here's an updated reminder of the prizes:

cFirst Prize is your poem or story carefully written down and letter from me. PLUS a review of your blog and an "Edie Reacts to... post on my blog about something of your choice. 

Second Prize is a signed copy of Varjak Paw by S.F Said.

Third Prize is a Build a bear black cat (premade)

All three will have their entry on my blog!!!

 So, I will now Announce the winners. In reverse order...

Third Prize goes to: Iris - From Hello world it's me Iris!

Second Prize goes to: Moonbaby - from Just add Jellybeans!!

First Prize goes to: Nabila - From Hot Town Cool girl!!!

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Thank You for everything!


Here is Iris's poem:

My cat  is black

Her name is Olive

My cat is soft

She  hears a tinkle

It comes closer

She is scared

A cat comes out and the war starts

But I love her the way she is

Here is Moonbaby's Poem:

The Ebony Cat

I see her eyes staring intensely,

 patterns swirling in the bottomless depths of the pupil,

 Her amber iris twitching and twisting sharply.

 Ebony, shimmering fur ripples across the path,

 and a flash of jet black sprints away.

 I follow it, and see two sharp, mountain peak like ears.

 They are listening fiercely.

I wonder what she's seen?

I wonder where she's been? 

I wonder if the life she lived before,

was a happy one?

Here is Nabila's short story:

"Hiss!" I said in the mouse's direction. I really wanted to finish this kill soon before the sun set, but I also would not retreat because this was a very juicy mouse and that was something you almost never found in a city like mine. 

"Come to mama!" I said, or really more like breathed the words in the mouse's direction. I saw the mouse's lip quiver but Oliver stood still. Oliver was the name I decided to call it just then. I knew it was afraid of me. I had always been the best hunter in the clan because I was black, so I could hide easily. Also, I looked more, how do I put this, scary. Being black could also be a curse. Everyone thinks you're bad luck. But to mice, I was. 

I saw Oliver looking in the direction of the drain pipes, probably planning his escape. And that was my  chance to get him, I knew, so I struck. I put my paw in the air about to get him when he suddenly looked back and, before I could get him, scurried off into the pipes.

"Ugg!" I said. Well, this was annoying. Then I remembered why I had to get the mouse. I looked up into the foggy sky, polluted by all the city lights, and saw the sun was on the horizon, which meant I would almost not be able to see my way back to the den or get dinner started by sunset. 

But the other cats would have extra, or so I hoped. Accompanied by the sounds of my tummy growling, I scurried off into the sunset and back to the den. All of my fellow black cats who were not wanted by anyone else, were already there. When I got there, I was greeted with lots of meows from my fellow cats, but none of them were directed at me. I tried to sneak in to the place where I slept, but when I was almost to the door, I heard it. That commanding voice: "Nightfeather, come here!"

I would know that voice anywhere. It was the voice of Featherstar, the leader of the den. I was in trouble, I knew it. What would happen to me?

"I don't have all day," I heard in that same commanding voice. 

If I kept her waiting, it just make her even madder, so I trotted over to her and said, "Yes, ma'am?" 

I was looking at her eyes, and she seemed to be looking me over, about to chastise me for the kill I as supposed to bring back.

Instead, she said, "The clan has decided, and I want to appoint you the best hunter."

I was stunned, and she noticed. In a motherly tone, she continued, "It will happen at dinner." Then she paused, probably wondering how put it. "This is a big honor for you, yes, but also for me, your mother."

After that, there was some awkward silence between us and then she just walked off to go talk to the council, I supposed. I was stunned by this announcement and how she had put it. Since she was my mother, she had to take care of me, but she almost never talked like that. And that I was the best hunter. I always knew it, but actually getting the award was amazing.

I heard someone walking over to me, which snapped me back to reality.  A big cat, a bully, followed by his trio of friends, his bodyguards who did everything for him. "Always mammy's pet aren't you?"  he scowled. 

I thought about this. He always bullied me because I was the leader's daughter. He was a commoner's kit, and the son of a thief who had stolen something from the clan and had been banished even before I was born. I knew that just walking away would be the right thing.

But I rarely did the right thing. 

"Well at least I fight for myself, while you have bodyguards. And at least I'm not the daughter of a traitor." 

It was a low blow, I knew. I saw a bang of hurt go across his snout, but when he saw me looking, he retorted, ""Well I a least deserve my award. If you didn't hear, I got the best fighter. I got it because I actually deserve it, while you just got yours because of your mommy."

I actually had suspected he would get the award because even I had to admit he was one of the best fighters in the clan. But the last part about me just getting the award because of my mother hit me hard. Of course, I knew that this was illogical, and that it was against the clan rules to have preference because of relatives. 

He must have seen the hurt in my face and noticed I didn't have any food in my paw because he snickered, "Hah! At least I can get my own food."

At that, I ran off to my room, not wanting to get into an actual fight with him. A little later, I heard someone call for dinner, but I didn't go down. After a while, I fell into a fitful sleep. 

Remember to enter my competition!

I have a black cat called Olive so I am Happy to announce the date of black cat day 2015. It is on...
*DRUM ROLL*  October 27th!

Go on over to the Cats Protection Website to find out more. I personally think that black cats are beautiful so please do what you can to get involved. Black cats have such a sweet loving nature.

In honour of pets in general, I have decided to host a giveaway
I really hope that more people enter this give away than last time.

Here's what you have to do:

 Write a story or poem about a black cat and email to Castell.Edie@gmail.com. You must also feature this on my blog.

Prize:
 A signed copy of Varjak Paw by SF Said,
 a Black cat Plush,
 a letter from me,
 your Poem or story presented beautifully on paper,
 A guest post with me,
 your story or poem featured on my blog,



THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

THE CLOSING DATE IS THE 26th OF OCTOBER

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Goodreads tag

1. What was the last book you marked as ‘Read’?

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

2. What are you ‘Currently Reading’? 

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Insurgent by Veronica Roth

3. What was the last book you marked as ‘To Read’?

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The girl of fire and thorns by Rae Carson

4. What book do you plan to read next? 

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Pretty Little liars, cinder, or, The DUFF. 

5. Do you use the star rating system?

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Yes. 

6. Are you doing a 2015 Reading Challenge? 

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No.  

7. Do you have a wishlist? 
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Not really. I usually just use my "To Read" folder thingy. 

8. What book do you want to buy next? 

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Um.......

Pretty Little Liars? But Probably not. The books I buy are usually random and get put on my TBR pile (on my floor) for 6 months.

 9. Do you have any favorite quotes?

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“How can I give you nothing? Do you seriously expect me to buy nothing, wrap up nothing, stick a gift tag on nothing, send a card saying I really hope you like your nothing and lie awake worrying that the nothing I got you was the right color nothing you always anted? Have a heart!” 
― Hilary McKay, Caddy Ever After

“Is this your holiday homework?" asked Sarah. "Don't do it, Rose! And Eve will write you a note to say it's iniquitous to give eight-year-olds homework. You will, won't you, Eve?"
"I could never spell 'iniquitous,' Sarah darling!"
"Hot concrete," said Rose mournfully, prodding her porridge.
"Write this," ordered Saffron. "'The ancient Egyptians are all dead. Their days are very quiet.' Porridge is meant to look like hot concrete. Eat it up.... Read the next question!"...
"What would you say if you bumped into Tutankhamen in the street?"
"'Sorry!'" said Sarah at once. "Put that."
"We have to answer in proper sentences."
"'Sorry, but it was your fault! You were walking sideways!” 
― Hilary McKay, Indigo's Star

Darling Daddy,
This is Rose.
So flames went all up the kitchen wall. Saffron called the fire brigade and the police came too to see if it was a trick and the police woman said to Saffron Here You Are Again because of when I got lost having my glasses checked. But I was with Tom whose grandmother is a witch on top of the highest place in town.
Love, Rose.” 
― Hilary McKay, Indigo's Star

10. Who are your favorite authors? 

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Too many to choose from.

11. Have you joined any groups? 

Nope

Black Cat Day!

I have a black cat called Olive so I am Happy to announce the date of black cat day 2015. It is on...
*DRUM ROLL*  October 27th!

Go on over to the Cats Protection Website to find out more. I personally think that black cats are beautiful so please do what you can to get involved. Black cats have such a sweet loving nature.

In honour of pets in general, I have decided to host a give away
I really hope that more people enter this give away than last time.

Here's what you have to do:

 Write a story or poem about a black cat and email to Castell.Edie@gmail.com. You must also feature this on my blog.

Prize:
 A signed copy of Varjak Paw by SF Said,
 a Black cat Plush,
 a letter from me,
 your Poem or story presented beautifully on paper,
 A guest post with me,
 your story or poem featured on my blog,
 A "Reading Rocks" badge,
and, A woolen doll


THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

THE CLOSING DATE IS THE 27th OF OCTOBER

My favourite things this month

Here we Go:

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

 Oliver Bonas Indian Pomelo Candle

Kindle Fire HD 8.9











The Fangirl's guide to the galaxy

Things that make me happy

Here is a list of things that make me happy. If you are reading aloud I challenge you to take no breathes while saying it.

• Pretty Little Liars
• Fridays
• Saturdays
• Once upon a time
• Books
• Chocolate
• Hot chocolate
• Coffee
• My bed
• My room
• Cinnamon
• My birthday
• Geeky things
• Oppertunities
• Food
• Netflix
• Films
• Those Brain - rotting Disney channel programmes

10 things about me!

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  Recently I realised most of my readers don't know a whole lot about me so here is post for those         people!

1. I am Edie Rose but you can call me Edie.
2. Most teachers read out my name as Eddy.
3. I have a blog. This you already know because you're on it.
4. I started this blog in april. 
5. I have a black cat called Olive.
6. I am yet to try a starbucks pumpkin spice latte.
7. I am just beginning my eleventh year.
8. I have a slight  massive addiction to ABC family's Pretty little liars.
9. I have (kinda) too many build a bears
10. I am currently based in the UK

My bucket list for a good eleventh year

I turned ten on Tuesday so here is what I want to before the clock strikes 1:10 PM on the 29th september 2016!


1. Carve a Pretty little liars pumpkin

2. Join drama class (It will boost my confidence)

3. Finish a story

4. Learn something new

5. Be me

6. Volunteer. ALOT

7. Learn to skateboard

8. Blog more often

9. Make more friends

10. Horse ride on a beach

Thats all for now,

Edie Rose

Beauty vs Pretty

Hi! I thought I would talk about beauty.

This will be a REALLY short post but:

Beauty and pretty are different
Beauty is on the inside
Pretty is outside.

I sometimes wear make-up and that is not bad but neither is no make-up. It feel that we think to much about this type of stuff.

Bye for now,

Edie Rose

Inspire me! For those (mon)days when you need inspiring

Hey, I hope you enjoy this post. A lot has happened and I might write up a few things today and schedule them. I understand I need to post more. I did not desert the internet, just my blog. So,yeah. I'm back now.

Quotes:

           

         


Art:
      

People:
  

    


I hope you guys feel better!