Lips touch three times-free choice

In my reading of the book Lips touch three times by Laini Taylor, I've reached the second story of the book. This story is titled (Spicy little curses such as these) which deals highly in the planning of curses and the negotiations of souls and curses traded between demons and goblins. It's kind of weird how they plan their curses on innocent people in the world who by know shape or form have done any wrong in their lives, they just get caught in the line of fire of these goblins. They sit in hell and plot/barter on the souls of people and make decisions on who must be cursed and sacrificed in order to save others. For example An English woman/ demon named Estella had been bargaining with a dwarf male demon named Vasudev. Vasudef wanted Estella to put a curse on a political figure's baby daughter. The only way Estella agreed to place the curse on the baby, was if Vasudef would save the lives of 10 children he had cursed to die in an Indian village named Kashmiri. Estella felt that it was better to curse one baby rather than let ten innocent children die. But the curse she put on the child would lead to the killing of more innocent people. Anyone who came in contact and had a conversation with the girl would die instantly after she talked to them. It seems to me that even though Estella saved the lives of the children in India, she only contradicted herself because she still placed another curse that would eventually harm and kill people. Its confusing because she obviously has some type of morale or compassion and isn't purely evil like the dwarf Vasudev. Maybe not all the goblins and demons are truly evil

GR- My thoughts of Kizzy

 So far in my readings of the book "Lips touch three times by Laini Taylor i've came to a certain conclusion about one of the main characters in the story of goblin fruit, Kizzy. Kizzy is a teenage girl who is not the most attractive girl in her high school, and overall quite envious of the girls she views as pretty. Kizzy is a very low self-esteem girl and she feels she has reason to be. Especially having a family that believes in immortality, and that a person dies and goes on to their second life. And with this belief also came the rituals she had to take place in as far as the way they said goodbye to their loved ones and the items and tools they buried them with. Kizzie's low self esteem issues are the main reason why she was spotted out by the goblins in the first place because someone of that caliber could be easily influenced or persuaded into something as simple as tasting a fruit. They observed her very carefully and noticed what she likes as far as boys and the physical traits she was attracted to and looking for. With the goblin being disguised as a new boy at school who was very handsome and caught the eyes of all the other girls there, its not hard to see why Kizzy fell for him so quickly. She was blinded by his beauty and charm to realize what the new boy Jack Husk was after and what type of demon he really was. Kizzie's only problem is that of being blinded by his exterior traits and not realizing he was after her soul. And sure enough she gives it to the goblin willingly when she bites the apricot and peach he offered her which was nothing more than goblin fruit!

Lips touch three times.=Free choice

In my reading of the book "Lips touch three times" by Laini Taylor, I’ve come to the understanding that I’m a big fan of fiction tales. So far within reading this story, I love how the stories that are being told and I have a great appreciation for the way the book is structured. Its broke down into three different stories and each story has its own section. I personally think that the way the stories told are sectioned make them easier to understand because each section has different characters and plots as well as settings. It keeps your attention and you don’t get bored with book because all the stories are kind of related to the main purpose of the book which is goblins and demons who pray on low self-esteem females that are weak minded and gullible. It’s also a bit strong on the romantic side and has a lot of affection and relationship drama which makes it even more realistic and interesting in my opinion. It reminds me of movies like Blade, or The night of the living Dead, you know movies that are highly fictional but tell great stories about how people are tempted by something and later turned into something evil because they couldn’t control their temptation. So far I’ve gotten through two sections of the book and I’m nearing the third and final section. And I can absolutely say that Lips touch three times has disappointed me yet.

Lips touch three times=GR siginificance of title

In the book, Lips Touch Three Times written by Laini Taylor, there is a big significance in the title of the text. More especially with the three times part because the book is broken down into three different stories. There names are Goblin fruit, Spicy little curses such as these, and Hatchling. The story of goblins and demons who hunt and prey on young low self-esteem innocent girls is the basis of the stories in each three sections. But their tactics and overall ways they go about hunting, is what changes through each section. Its very interesting that a person sets themselves up to be either a worker an server for heaven, or a slave in hell. And in this story that simple decision is made quickly by turning down the offerings of the goblins or excepting them. For example the the first section of the book is called goblin fruit. The goblins offer fresh exotic fruit such as pineapple, peaches, kiwi, and pomegranate to young girls. If they turn down the fruit then that's a sign of a strong mind and soul that cant be tampered with, let alone cursed. But if their that strongly tempted by the goblin fruit and cant resist eating it, that's a sign of a weak mind and someone weak minded can be easily influenced and even worse cursed. I'm very impressed so far with the text and storyline in this book. The title grabbed my attention and made me anxious to understand what it means, and it relates to the three stories enlisted in the book in ways you couldn't even imagine!

blog #9 free choice

I think that the book "Hatelist" tells a sad story that can be viewed  and analyzed by everyone. But as far as who it can relate to it, and who it sends a message to, I believe that would be teenagers trying to deal with the pressures of being bullied. Not to say that bullying only occurs with teenagers or only happens at school. But the book gives information that its common in these type of places and it relates back to the title and the reason a hate list was created in the first place. Being bothered by someone can happen anywhere, buts its up to the person who's being picked on to handle it in the best way possible. The main characters in this story (Nick Levil, Valerie Leftman) handled their problems by creating a list of everyone at school who tormented them or they just didn't like. But people react to situations in different ways, thus is the reason of the tragedy that happened at their school. Valerie was content with just having a list of people she didn't like, but Nick had further aspirations of death for the people who were on the list. In all actuality Nick became a bully himself when he went to school with a motive to kill innocent people. Sure they picked on him and called Valerie names, but in my eyes that doesn't mean they deserved to die. I guess it all goes back to the point I made earlier that people react differently. Valerie was shocked by Nicks actions and was unaware that he planned to take the list that far. Nick felt that killing was the only way of dealing with his problems. I believe that this book shows everyone you have to learn how to deal with your problems in a mature way, killing and causing harm to others doesn't solve anything. It further complicates the situation.

Blog- free choice

After reading further in the Story of the "Hatelist" by Jennifer Brown, my views that I had about certain characters have changed in many ways. I use to think that Nick Levil was just an angry boy who hated most of the other kids at Garvin High. But reading further in the story I see how he was picked on and tormented by his peers for no reason. A person can only take so much of that treatment without wanting to fight back.People handle situations in different ways. Valerie created the list of people she didn't like and that was the way she handled her problems, by making a list of them. But the difference between her and Nick is that thats where it ended with Valerie, but Nick had different and deadly plans for the people who were on the list. I even have a different opinion about Jessica Campbell now. She was one of the main students on the list for calling Valerie names and bothering her. But after the shooting happened and Valerie unintentionally saved her life they became good friends. Valerie's close friend Stacy became very distant and non-social with her after the accident. It just goes to show that people react to situations differently. Personally, if I was in Nick's shoes, I would have handled the situation much differently. You don't have to change your persona or who you are just to fit in. Not saying I wouldnt have got in a fight with some of those kids, I just wouldn't go about the matter by making a Hatelist and killing the students it enlisted.

GR-characters praised or criticized

In the book  "The Hatelist", the two main characters are a girl named Valerie Leftman. And a boy named Nick Levill. They attend a high school called Garvin High which is where the tragedy that haunted main character Valerie happened. They were both picked on at school and away from it. They were outcasts at their school and constant targets to be humiliated by their peers. A hatelist was created by the two and it enlisted all the people they hated and disliked. People who picked on them and just got on their nerves in general. But Nick had plans for those who wound up on the list and thus created a massacre in the commons at Garvin high killing those on the list. Valerie was unaware of Nicks plans to kill people and even tried to stop him in his vicious actions. However, I dont think it was write in her to create the list in the first place or even joke about harming someone just because they bother you or you dont agree with something they say. So in a way I feel Valerie should be criticized because she did create the list. But I think her not knowing of Nick's plan makes her somewat innocent, Also her saving someones life and taking a bullet herself for someone makes her heroic and brave. This is what makes me consider to praise her and criticize Nick. So Valerie is a little bit of both, and Nick is to be criticized

GR-blog letter to Valerie

"Dear Valerie" the event that took place in the Garvin high school commons was an unfortunate disaster. You were involved in a school shooting that left six people dead, and many others wounded. But even though you were involved I don't blame you for the murders, I blame your boyfriend Nick Bell. He was the one behind the gun, and the one who pulled the trigger on all those innocent lives. Now you both created this Hatelist together, but he alone came up with a plot to kill the people it listed. It was wrong of you to joke around with him about hurting the people on list, because your jokes turned into reality. However the way you reacted during the shooting and taking a bullet in the leg yourself to stop someone else from being shot, showed a lot of courage and character you have. This is one of the main reasons I dont feel you are responsible and you should not feel like a evil villain. Once your leg heals properly you should return to school immediately and continue on and graduate from your high school. Transferrring schools or getting a tutor seems a bit silly and cowardess to me. But thats just my opinion about your situation. And let this be a lesson to you. Although its not rite for your peers to pick with one another and teases each other. Its also wrong to react in such a volatile way as Nick Bell did. Im sure you miss him very much, but he is responsible for his own actions and he is the one to blame. Not you point blank!

"Hatelist" a novel by Jennifer Brown has an incredible plot and storyline as well as message. Its only the beginning an it has already created mix thoughts and feelings in my mind about the situation thats going on in the book. This hatelist that was created by Valerie and her boyfriend Nick was a list of peers at their school that upset them or picked on them for various reasons. But I feel that Val and Nick should have handled their being tormented a different way, rather than creating a hatelist and Nick planning to kill the people it listed. Being picked on in high school is just a part of learning to ignore someone's ignorance, and learning how to communicate with others. I think that was their main problem in "Hatelist". Non-communication. Instead of trying to communicate with the students they had problems wit an come to some agreement or understanding, they created a hatelist. But then again on the other hand, maybe they were influenced by other people to create this. I mean maybe someone else agreed with them or motivated them to makeup the list other than the people or "jerks" (as Nick and Val would say) that were on it in the first place. Only time will tell and show how Val deals with the pressure of returning to school after being apart of an incident that killed innocent people. I'm science fiction reader, so when a book like this crosses my path its enjoyable and I can appreciate this one because its realistic and a lesson taught within it.