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The Rose Society-Review

October 14, 2016January 31, 2017by Mecca_Amirah2 Comments

The Rose Society by Marie Lu SPOILERS FOR DAYZ Rating: Young Elites-Review The Midnight Star-Review Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all. Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down [...]

Reviews

The Young Elites Review

October 14, 2016January 12, 2017by Mecca_Amirah2 Comments

The Young Elites by Marie Lu SPOILERS FOR DAYSZ Rating: The Rose Society-Review The Midnight Star-Review Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black [...]

Personal Posts, Reviews

Bad Feminist:Essays Review

October 11, 2016January 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay Rating: I had to read this book for my Women & Gender Studies class and I found it be both compellingly honest and startling relevant. Because it was an assignment, the chapters and sections are separated and individually speculated. Pink is my favorite color. I used to say my favorite [...]

Poetry

Vegas, Music, and Fashion with Manika — Top Fashion Blog | Free Digital Fashion Magazine | Cliche Magazine

October 9, 2016by Mecca_Amirah1 Comment

Growing up in the flashy splendor of Las Vegas and influenced by the city’s fun, party vibe, Manika is ready to take the music world by storm. Manika is not your average pop princess; she is a free spirit and an artist to be reckoned with as she blends various elements and genres into her… via [...]

Narrative, Poetry, Short Poem

My Room

October 9, 2016January 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Periwinkle walls faded with neglect, patched over with purple swatches of lavender and gooseberry, my room used to be ordinary, rudimentary in its discipline, Spartan in its creativity yet, in the waning crescent of my life– I grew tenacious in my depravity. The walls bleed with absent thoughts and petulant musings in white chalk, whimsical [...]