Resensies

Wat om te lees en na wie om te luister

Bianca van der Walt

Boeke

As tieners is ons altyd opsoek na iets nuuts om te lees of ’n goeie liedjie wat ’n regte “earworm” is Ons spandeer soveel tyd op Tiktok, met ons neuse in boeke en ons ore in oorfone dat stories en musiek deel word van ons lewe en 'n impak op ons lewe het Hier volg ’n paar items wat die laaste tyd 'n groot indruk op my gemaak het

Die vlerke van naaldekokers – Cecilia Steyn

Sterre: *****

Die vlerke van naaldekokers is een van daardie boeke wat 'n mens moeilik neersit. Die verhaal gaan oor Kylie, wat nie net haar suster in ’n motorongeluk verloor het nie, maar ook haar hand Deur die rouproses en ’n onbeplande “roadtrip” besef sy dat hierdie omstandighede dalk net haar kans is om te ontsnap Dalk is hierdie “roadtrip” die perfekte manier om haar suster se “to do list” te voltooi Dit is ’n vakansie wat Kylie altyd sal onthou - een gevul met liefde en opwinding Haar reis is ook ’n reis na vrede en haar ware self Hierdie verhaal laat ’n mens glimlag, maar ook heelwat trane pik.

Liedjies

“Flowers” - Miley Cyrus

Sterre: ****

Teen hierdie tyd het ons almal nie net Miley Cyrus se trefferliedjie gehoor nie, maar ook al saam gesing, dit herhaaldelik in ons kop hoor dreun en dit op verskeie ander vorme van sosiale media gesien Vir weke lank het hierdie liedjie deur ons almal se are gepomp en in ons kop geneurie terwyl ons studeer het Miley Cyrus se nuutste treffer is beslis ’n meer volwasse wending in haar musiekloopbaan Die lirieke is gevul met emosies, wysheid en ervaring Dit is definitief ’n liedjie wat ’n plek in baie dames se harte en geheue sal hou

Music vs Books

Elena Kritzinger

Is music more important?

Music is essentially the art or science of composing or performing music Vocal and instrumental sounds are combined to create beauty of form to express emotion that cannot be put in words. Where music fails to move the soul and mind, literature takes the lead. This poses the question: which one is more important?

To answer this, one has to understand the history of music and literature Centuries ago, humans used noise with the sounds of nature to convey emotions, which led to the creation of music The invention of instruments gave way to rhythm and patterns. Many musical eras later, we have what is known as modern music. As for books, their origin can be traced back to ancient Rome and were created to archive history and tell stories.

Loveless – Alice Oseman

Stars: ****

Loveless is a story about a girl named Georgia going to university – never been kissed, never had a crush, yet she is a hopeless romantic that holds on to the idea of her finding the one With the help of her friends, she tries to find this one, yet things don’t go according to plan and leaves her with a question –Will she always remain loveless? Or has she been looking for love in the wrong way?

This story is a perfect read to anyone looking for something simple It is easy to read, a gripping novel, perfect for a teenager.

“Mother” - Megan Trainor

Stars: ****

For weeks Meghan Trainor’s song, Mother, made its way into all of our brains This popular pop song, originated from Tiktok and made its way across our screens We are singing it in the corridors, because this song is most definitely an earworm Meghan Trainor has quite a reputation of creating earworm songs and engaging lyrics

One could argue that without the invention of books and writing, written music would not exist. However, the art of music is not dependent on a pen and the ability to write Is music not the language of the illiterate, as it was when many people could not afford an education? To further set music apart from literature, one must compare their respective influence on human development.

Literary fiction is said – by studies such as one directed by English Professor Pragya Shukla – to “induce sympathies and enlarge the mind.” It has also been proven by science that music improves cognitive skills and expression of emotion Books and music differ in the way they promote learning Readers tend to develop knowledge, improved language skills and memory, whereas musicians tend to develop refined concentration and emotional maturity. That being said, one can conclude that in order to decide for yourself whether books or music holds greater value, one should ask the following question: Is increasing the ability to learn through music, more important than reading a book in the hope of learning? The author’s opinion: yes