Kayla's Book Nook

There are so many books out there that are already made into movies, but there are a lot of books that I would love to see on the big screen sometime. Here is my list of the top ten books I think should be made into movies. 1. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver Such a great book, about a girl coming of age, dealing with the exact thing she tried to avoid throughout her whole life. 2. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCaffterty There are five books in this series, and I love each and every one of them. Jessica Darling is hilarious, and complex and it would be great to see a strong female character on the big screen. 3. If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan All of Han Nolan's books are amazing, but this one seriously touches my soul. It's about a girl who is seeing the world from her perspective, and gets a chance to see the world through the eyes of a woman who survived some of the worst parts of the Holocaust. 4. 19 Minutes by Jodi Picoult This book might never make i...

Just recently, I was turned down for the Teach For America position, that I spent long months applying and preparing for. I can't say that I wasn't disappointed to read the generic "Sorry you did not get it" letter they sent me. It was hard to see my dream of working for Teach For America, and finally being a teacher get dashed, especially with a generic letter. I really had a great feeling about the process, and left the interview feeling like I nailed it. I guess that I didn't impress like I thought I did. I broke down at first from the shock that I didn't get my dream job, and then I cried because I realized how badly I did want it, and how wrong I had been. Later that night I talked to my mom about what had happened, she knew I was upset about missing this opportunity and offered some advice. She said like so many do, "Everything happens for a reason." At first I was annoyed, because I feel that so many people use this logic as a cop-out. But, as...

After careful consideration, I won't be posting book reviews on here as much anymore. I am going to focus my energy on writing about life again, and the struggles that I am going through right now. I will continue to update the site though, with the books that I am reading, because I am still avidly trying to get to 100 books by September. I will continue to write book reviews on the books I read which will be available through this link:  http://www.shvoong.com/ WebAgents/Redir.aspx?wID=5& tURL=http://www.shvoong.com/ books/romance/2143491-water- elephants/ .  This link is also available on my Related Articles and Links page as well. Please go on here and take a look at my book reviews from time to time. Thank you so much for continuing to read my blog throughout this year. I really appreciate all the support from my friends and family.