Thanksgiving

     Thanksgiving is approaching and most of the people in the campus will go to vacation usually to their families. Alaska, Pudge and The Colonel are deciding to go home or stay in campus for vacations. Alaska wants to stay on campus but she doesn't want to stay alone so she wants to convince Pudge and Th e Colonel to stay with her but both want to go home when there are 3 days left to decide ti go or stay The Colonel's final decision is to go home to his mother but Pudge is still thinking to stay with Alaska.I think Pudge had a hard time deciding because off course he wanted to go home but he knew that it would be boring and also he has feeling for Alaska and he wanted to spend some time with her. Finally he decides to stay with Alaska and spend Thanksgiving with her. When every one left there were just 3 people left on campus Alaska,Pudge and Mr. Starnes also called The Eagle. He makes sure rules are followed like no drinking, no smoking and not skipping class. Most people are afraid of The Eagle but Alaska and The Colonel love to make him mad.

WHEN PUDGE DECIDED TO STAY WITH ALASKA.









     "I'm just scared of ghosts, Pudge. And home is full of them" (Green,80)
    This is what Alaska answer Pudge when he asked her why she wouldn't go home for vacation and I think the quote is kinda sad because by ghosts she probably refers to problems and its sad that she has so much problems at home she won't even go there for Thanksgiving and apparently the book says she has always stayed at campus for the holiday.

"But I lacked the courage and she had a boyfriend and I was gawky and she was gorgeous and I was hopelessly boring and she was endlessly fascinating" (Green,89)
    The quote is from the time they were already alone on campus and he didn't know what to do and in the quote we can see how Pudge thinks of himself and of Alaska. He clearly thinks he is not good enough for her because he is boring an d because she has a boyfriend.

  The story is getting so good its really interesting and you just want to read more and know what will happen. The book is reminding me of Paper Towns in the relationship of Pudge and Alaska and Quentin and Margo because Alaska and Margo are so alike in so many ways as Pudge is very similar to Quentin. Q and Pudge both talked about the girls in the book like they were the greatest and they put themselves lower so that made a strong connection. I don't know what to think about Pudge and Alaska in the future because if Pudge never says something Alaska is never gonna know how Pudge feels and maybe she feels the same but she haven't told him which I doubt since there are no signs of that and she has a boyfriend but i really want them to be a thing.


                         WAITING FOR ALASKA AND PUDGE TO BE A THING

Culver Creek

    Looking for Alaska is a book written by John Green about a 16 years old teenager named Miles Halter going to a college in Alabama. The book starts with him going to Culver Creek college and being assign to room 43 with his roommate Chip Martin (The Colonel), when they first meet The Colonel wanted to give Miles a nickname so he decided Pudge. The Colonel introduces Alaska Young and Pudge and they became friends eventually. Pudge also has a talent to remember last words of famous people. Alaska, The Colonel and Mile have some friends around campus like Takumi Hikohito, Lara Buterskay. The book so far is just introducing the characters and giving a backstory of the main 3 characters, but is interesting so far.

WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN BETWEEN ALASKA AND PUDGE.










   "The fear and excitement of living in a place where you never know whats going to happen or when." (Green,29)
      
     The quote is after some seniors pulled a prank on Pudge and the quote I think it explains and foreshadow stuff. I think the quote is saying like after the prank anything is possible, but it could be also foreshadowing that some big and excited things are coming in the book.

"Shes cute, I thought, but you don't need to like a girl who treats you like your ten: you've already got a mom." (Green,34)

     The quote is very important to the relationship between Alaska and Pudge because this is the first time he has said that he kind of likes her but I don't know if it will turn into something else because Alaska already has a boyfriend but who know maybe something will happen and I really ship it.

 The book so far is good I like John Green's way of writing, I think I like it so much because i have read 2 books by him before this one Will Grayson, Will Grayson and Paper Towns. I like how the relationship between Pudge and Alaska is developing slowly but I really want them together it would be so fun to read how they would be in a relationship and how things will come along but the problem is Alaska's boyfriend. Pudge seems a very nice guy but Alaska is a little rebel with authorities and rules so it would be interesting the kind of problems and adventures they would go through as a couple. I want to read more about the Colonel's back story too.
   

The End of Binge

So i finally finished the book and it was awesome and one of the last chapters was the funniest ones it was called "What Michelle Obama Smells Like" and it was hilarious it talked about the time he interviewed Michelle Obama and how was the whole experience of meeting the first lady and all that, according to Tyler Michelle Obama smells like apples. So at the end of the book he says that the book is for his people and that made me really happy and i was happier when he announced that there will be a documentary about him called SNERVOUS you should go and see the premier was this Saturday and as soon as I can i will obviously go. There are some sneak peeks of the film in his channel and it looks amazing. The book was incredible absolutely amazing its a work of art it has everything a reader could ask for and more I really hope for another book by the amazing 26 year old born in march 22, 1989, author and Youtuber Mathew Tyler Oakley.

When I finished the book

When he announced SNERVOUS

    

"If there's one thing worth binging on, it's making it work." (Oakley,303)

      This is at the end of the book and I like it because is like saying the best thing that I get from doing something that i worked hard on is see results on other people and I think that is a very nice thing to say because he is not like I do it for money or for fame he does it to help people through things like eating disorders, coming out things that usually no one does. 

     

  "for my people." (Oakley,308)

      This quote is my favourite from all of the because because is the last sentence and because it says my people and there is something in those words that makes me happy every time I read it it's like saying all that is in this book all the effort applaud to create it is for my people the people who support me and I'm glad I'm one of those people. 

     So I finished the book and you don't have an idea of how much I loved it. It is now one of my favourite books now. I will totally recommend the book to anyone who likes to read humorous writing.  Binge is for people who like people who are energetic and unique because Tyler Oakley is one of those people. I can't believed I finished the book because now I don't know what to do I obviously need a second book when you start reading the book you just can't stop its so funny and unique that is impossible to stop. The book is certainly unique i haven't seen a book like this one in which the don't go chronological its not like telling a big story the book is full of small stories that form a person and I have never seen that in any books I have read so far.

A Little of Everything

In the next 6 chapters he talks about so much topics that they don't have nothing to do with one another. One of the topics is her mom and how they are so much a like and how she always supports him. Other topic was about weddings and how they stress him out. Then he went and talked about his dream job which is what he do right now each is making videos and actually he doesn't see it as a job but as a hobby. He also talks about the time when he interview One Direction and how he almost fainted in the middle of the interview with all the excitement. Is impressive how he can change so easily from one chapter to another and still make them have sense.

WHEN HE INTERVIEWED ONE DIRECTION.

This is Tyler and his mom, Jackie.

    

"What can I say she is always there for me." (Oakley,213)

      The quote is from a chapter in which he talks about his mom and how she supports him. I like the quote, actually I love when Tyler mentions his mom because the love that he feels towards her is forever and i think they are so alike for example in some videos they have so similar personalities. I don't think they look a like physically but in their personality

     

  "Through out my now eight years online, I've found that what I want to give to the world is my decision." (Oakley,244)

      This quote was in the chapter were he interview One Direction. Before interviewing the band he took a 3 month hiatus from Youtube i know it doesn't look like much but for him was eternity and he took the hiatus because the internet was asking for too much from him, so he took that decision. I think it was very wise from Tyler to act like that and to say that he is going to give the internet what he wants.

     So we are getting closer to the end of the book and i don't know to be excited or sad because of all the fun I don't want it to end but at the same time i want to ended so I still don't know what to feel about finishing the book. Because we are so close to the end I want to say that the book so far has been one of my favourite books and usually I don't like so much books about like this but i actually loved it I think that part of the reason why I loved it was the fact that I felt I knew this person and all this just by seeing his videos and because of the way he writes.

Tyler Oakley is Talking About Random Stuff

The next 5 chapters talk about random stuff, that Tyler decided to put for fun . He tell us 20 things he would do if he were to be Beyonce for a day like for example sass people on Twitter or polish her Grammy's. I thought that chapter was so funny because i never thought that on a book about a life of someone I would find a chapter like this. There was another chapter called "Unnecessary Holiday Traditions" about why we have holidays we really don't need like St. Patricks Day or Columbus Day. The chapter was particularly funny because I actually agreed in some of them. These type of chapters is what make the book unique and Im sure that you will not find these random funny topics in any other book and the interesting thing is that its not jut the topics that are funny but the way in which he talks about them with so much energy.

             When you read those random chapters

    

"But he turned out to be great. Sure, we had our differences, but he respected me and my lifestyle, as I did his." (Oakley,126)

      The quote is from a chapter in which he talks about his first serious relationship and how it got all ruined but still he doesn't regret it happened. I didn't picked the quote because of the context it was used for but because I think is very important to accept differences. I really think the quote is saying that even though they were different they accepted each other and they loved each other and I think that is a wonderful thing.

     

  "I'm young, and I don't have all the answers. I'll probably make a ton of mistakes before i figure it out." (Oakley,177)

      This is quote was in a 2 page long chapter in which he talks about how he always fell in love with the wrong person.He also mentions that he it grateful that he did because that helped him learn from his mistakes and that without him being in those situations he would probably had to go through so much worse. I really like the quote fist of all because it says that he would probably do it again and if he does he is going to learn from it, and I also like that I am sure that the quote is not just referring about love but about everything in life.

      This part of the book was incredible because of those random things. I loved how he incorporated those chapters and i think the reason i loved them so much was because with the majority of the things to do if he was Beyonce or the unnecessary holidays I pretty much agreed to most of them, they were so accurate of what  everyone thinks but don't say. Reading those chapters made me think that i was watching one his videos because most of his videos are talking about random things like this. Those chapters are the ones that make you realise you are reading a book by Tyler Oakley.

Coming Out is a Process

In the next 6 chapters Tyler  talks about some important stuff that make him become who he is and why he is successful. He talks about his years in high school and college participating in musicals and in drama cub.Then Tyler tell us a story about a incident that made him understand that if he wants to be successful he needs to stay on the ground and always be himself. After those chapters he dedicates several chapters for the fact that he is gay and how his family managed that. Apparently his dad was not supportive and he treated the topic as if it was a mental disorder and wanted to fix it this is why Tyler and his dad won't talk. While he explain this problems he had before and after coming out we can see that it is not easy to do this especially for Tyler coming from a extremely religious family, luckily his mom was really understanding and always support him in everything.As I continued to read the book I realised that he is someone that really never thought of being famous and that is why he hasn't changed since he started his Youtube carrier.

My face when His dad didn't accepted Tyler

    

"Finally, a good mom is supportive of you,but the best moms are supportive of your growth. Even when it doesn't seem like they are on your side, great mothers are on the side of you becoming a better person." (Oakley,68 )

      I think the quote is significant because it was said on the chapter in which he understood he has to keep his feet on the ground for him to succeed. It was about his mom being the factor that made him understand this and i love that he recognise that his mom has support him since he started. I just think the quote shows how much love Tyler has for his mom.

     

   "I was so overwhelmed that I only remember snippets of what he said to me, things suggesting that this was my mom and stepdad's fault, how I was doing it for attention, how this was just a phase, how it was a sin, how it was a choice." (Oakley, 87)

          

    I was really sad reading this quote because I can't imagine a dad not accepting his son as what he is. Its incredible how wrong he is saying that its just a phase because it clearly not and i can't imagine how Tyler felt because its his own dad and he is also saying that the fault is of Tyler's mom and his stepdad when they were the ones who support him.

      The book is incredible so far and its so catchy that when I was planning just read 2 chapters I ended up reading 5. My favourite thing about the book it that explains every situation like in a conversation he doesn't really use elaborated words and most of the time he won't use capitalisation nor punctuation rules. Because of this type of writing I think that it makes me feel that I'm connected to the author and that I understand how he feels and thinks. I really liked that he added so much detail about the relationship with his dad and his family handling with him telling he was gay, another interesting thing in the book it that he added how was it coming out to some of his important friends and I liked that he added that. 

Mathew Tyler Oakley

      Binge is a book written by a famous 26 year old Youtuber named Tyler Oakley. The book is full experiences of his life since his early years and is written in an informal and funny way so by reading it you really feel a connection with the author. As you read the book you can understand clearly Tyler's personality which is open,funny and outgoing. I really recommend people to see some of his videos before you read the book so you can picture how where all the experience he talks about and like hear how he would read it to you. Tyler begins the book telling us that his full name is Mathew Tyler Oakley and only his family members know it so letting us learn that about him is letting us understand him better and get closer to him. Some of the topics he talks at the begging of the book are things like why he don't like birthday parties, how he started his first job selling lemonade with his sister and his eating disorder. So those are just some of the topics we can find in the first 10 chapters.

His success has been so big that he even went to the Ellen Show!

     "And now you know. But for me to give you Mathew right off the bat... that's me trusting you. It's me saying hi, welcome to my life, not everything is pretty or perfect or edited with jump cuts. That's Tyler. You know Tyler. It's time for me to tell you all of Mathew's stories." (Oakley, 4)

       That's the last sentence of the first chapter and I think it's really honest of him to tell us that there is another side of him and that not everything is pretty of perfect like we seen in his videos. I think it's really interesting how he is separating Tyler of YouTube from Mathew who we were about to get to know.

     

   "I always get asked why the background of my phone is a picture of orange chicken; it's my reminder not to run from my wolf anymore." (Oakley, 44)

          

     I personally think this is a very powerful quote because his talking about his eating disorder. The very start of this paragraph talks about how a friend of him Hannah Hart has a painting on her office of a girl walking on a forest side by side with a wolf and she said that the picture reminds her not to run from your fears. Tyler is saying that he consider his eating disorder a inner demon and I think is very wise of him to make a connection with the wolf in the painting.

      The book is so realistic because he not only talks about his success and the events he have participated but he also talks about his sad and difficult time like his eating disorder how his parent didn't accept him and thought it was a mental disorder when he told him he was gay, and how he was poor growing up. Most of the chapters in Binge are hilarious and happy talking how he interviewed lots of celebrities like Ed Sheeran, Nick Jonas, Lady Gaga and millions more, how he won a teen choice awards. The book also has parts were it talks about what Tyler likes and what he hates and I think that a big reason why the book it so good and its because most books like this just tells achievements and things that went bad in the persons life but this book really let the reader get to know Tyler Oakley.