The Molly Moon Series!

Another Review from the Sofa of AJ

It was approximately in 2nd grade when I took an interest in reading Molly Moon. I had finished my home-work and did whatever small chores I was assigned on time that day, and was allowed to go to the local bookstore and pick up a book. While looking for one good book that a youngster like me would enjoy, I saw a glistening silver book with numerous spirals on it, making me dizzy. I laughed, and even though I noticed the great thickness of the book, I decided to accept the challenge. The book had the colorful words inscribed on it, 'Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism'. After about a month (which at that age was fast for a book that long), I pleaded for the next in the series, 'Molly Moon Stops the World', only to hear my parent's confession that it was already bought and in the hands of my elder sibling. Although shocked by the secrecy, I happily collected the book and went on to read the next 2 books in the series. A few weeks ago, a package arrived in which under the brown paper was the green covered 'Molly Moon and the Morphing Mystery', which I am currently reading with zeal.

This fictional series is about an ordinary orphan, Molly Moon, (named after the brand Moon's Marshmallows), who lives in the orphanage Hardwick House. After having a fight that day with her one true friend Rocky, she encounters a curious-looking book labeled 'Hypnotism: An Ancient Art Explained.' After practicing what was only written in words, Molly was able to learn the secrets of hypnotism, the baby steps to the big adventures in her life. Later on, in the next few books, she becomes able to stop the world, travel through time, read minds, and even morph into different things. But during this knowledge-attaining process, Molly Moon comes across many dangers from which she must use her powers to save her friends, and the family she never knew existed, who grow throughout the stories.

My Critic Comments: The series as a whole, in one word- miraculous. The writing used by the author, Georgia Byng, is simple enough for any young reader to understand, yet descriptive enough for an adult to visualize.  The ideas of each book, the way the plot builds up, all of them make reading this utterly enjoyable. I know what I said in my last review, that being a critic I must say something negative. But this is that plate of food worthy of winning Masterchef, or that painting that's identical to Da Vinci's. Okay, maybe its not THAT good, but a series was with you for life is bound to have you attached. But really, if you're bored of your mundane old life, read the Molly Moon Series, for it's out of this world!

Again, my usual ending: hopefully my merge of a summary and review, which I have decided to call an AJ sumview (or revmmary), has stimulated that tiny part of a book-lover that is present inside every one of us, even if you don't know it. So read the book! It really is amazing! Fine, if you decide to ignore this, and won't read the book, I'm warning you... Slender will come after you! Now it's the time to allot awesomeness- if you've played the game, you are AWESOME. So be it.   

The YouTube Fanatic!

An Epic Review with Awesome YouTube Stuff

YouTube is one of the most commonly visited sites in the world, with over 4 billion visits per day, and 39 hours worth of videos uploaded every minute, out of which 35 hours are about CATS (ya, I am an Ellen line thief). The most subscribed channel is currently smosh, with more than 7 million views and rising. The least subscribed channel is, well, any boring channel with no views whatsoever. The most viewed video is the ultra-famous Gangnam Style, with over 1.25 million views (as of the release of this blog). Alright, so I am one of those YouTube freaks. But surprisingly, I don't have an account, so I can't comment on my favorite videos or anything. Depressing, right? Anyway, the following words are my epic opinion to what I think you have to watch on the amazing 'Website of Fame'.

                                                                                    

If I had to decide, I would say that the most deserving YouTube channel ever would be TheFineBros channel. They made the impossible possible, being hilarious and informational at the same time. The Fine Brothers make the online shows Kids React, Teens React, and Elders React to different viral videos and made YouTubers React after they became famous. Absolutely marvelous. You have to see it to believe it! Another brilliantly funny channel is realannoyingorange, where they make the Annoying Orange YouTube show. If you read my last blog post, The Tamarind Trilogy, or at least the end of it, you would probably realize how huge of a fan I am. Honestly, if you want a good laugh, the talking fruit are your place to go. I mean, AO is so annoyingly funny that if he goes underwater, even SpongeBob would find him competition. 

Of course there are a ton of other amazing YouTube stars, like Smosh (as mentioned above), IJustine, NigaHiga, and possibly TayZonday. But just DON'T watch Happy Tree Friends. Don't let the cute little things at the beginning deceive you, they will scar you for life!

So that's the end of it. Short and simple. Actually, not that short. But coming into a serious context, do you think YouTube is corrupting us? Allowing anyone to post videos of any types, having the freedom to comment and interact with unknown... okay! I have to stop making my posts moody. Got to end this before it happens again, so what is your favorite YouTube channel/video? Tell me! Tell me now! (Oh the joy of Annoying Orange references...!)