Margin Notes

“What separates good players from great players when the game is on the line?”

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, authored by Kobe Bryant and published in 2018, is one of the most motivating books I have read because it shows what it truly takes to become great at what you do, or even the best. As someone who plays basketball, I connected with this book because Kobe talks about the work nobody sees behind the scenes. This book is not just about scoring points or winning games, it’s about discipline, confidence, and always pushing yourself harder. He teaches the readers that “great things come from hard work and perseverance.” The book kept me interested the whole time because it felt real and inspiring.

The main themes in this book are hard work, perseverance, leadership, and self-belief. Kobe explains that talent can help, but talent alone is never enough if you do not outwork others. As a basketball player, I understand how practice, repetition, and effort can separate players from each other. Kobe believed success came from staying consistent every day, even when tired. He also shows that mistakes and losses can make you better if you learn from them. This makes the book meaningful because Kobe says, “Everything negative—pressure, challenges—is all an opportunity for me to rise.”

This book is different from a biography because it’s more like a breakdown of Kobe’s mindset, career moments, and training habits. He talks about how he prepared for games, studied opponents, and stayed focused under pressure. That part stood out to me because basketball is not only physical, but also mental. There are also many photos that make Kobe’s book more interesting and show important moments from his career. The pictures help readers feel connected to the stories. They also make the book more exciting to read overall.

In the book is Kobe Bryant comes across as determined, intelligent, confident, and extremely focused on being the best version of himself. He never accepted average effort and always wanted more from himself. As an athlete, I respect that mindset because improvement only happens when you push yourself. His attitude shows that greatness comes from discipline and sacrifice. Kobe’s mindset is clear when he says, “The thing you can control is the amount of effort you choose to put in.” I liked this book because it motivated me and made me think differently about basketball and success. It shows if you want results, you must put in the work when nobody is watching. I also liked the photos because they made the book feel more personal and intense.

However, the lessons about hard work and mindset can help anyone, not just basketball players. It made me want to train harder and stay focused on my goals. Kobe’s meaning in his writing is direct and very powerful. His word choice shows confidence and passion, which matches the way he played. He writes in a way that feels like advice from someone who has already reached the top. This shows how much experience he gained through this mindset and his many years playing basketball, helping youth and future generations learn from his mindset, techniques, and advice. A strong quote from the book is, “One thing you can control is effort.” This quote means no matter what happens, effort is always your choice.

You cannot control every result, but you can control how hard you’re willing to work. That message connects to basketball because effort matters in practice, games, and training. It also connects to school and life goals. It’s simple, but very powerful.

I would recommend this book to basketball players, athletes, teenagers, and anyone who wants motivation. It’s especially good for players who want to improve mentally, not just physically. Even people who don’t play sports can learn a lot from Kobe Bryant’s mindset. The book teaches readers to stay focused, stay disciplined and never be satisfied with average. Many students can relate to wanting success and improvement. This book can inspire a lot of people from all around the world. As Kobe would say, “It’s more than just basketball.”

Nathan Bohadur is a Grade 10 student at Fredericton High School and a passionate basketball player. He chose to recommend “Mamba Mentality: How I Play Basketball” because he believes its lessons about discipline, hard work, and perseverance can help anyone, not just athletes.  Nathan has earned both academic and athletic awards, including basketball championships and track and field honours, and enjoys spending time with his family when he is not on the court or on the track. 

The Obsession by Natasha Preston is a perfectly crafted thriller novel based around a family consisting of a mother and two daughters. The eldest daughter, Isla, is in Grade 12, but the story mainly focuses on the youngest daughter, Connie, who is in Grade 11 and just got her license. Their mom has found joy in exposing both their lives on social media and films videos, which are referred to as vlogs in the story.

Isla doesn’t mind being filmed, but Connie despises it. Yes, it got them a nice house in a wealthy neighbourhood, but is having a nice house worth risking your happiness for? Isla is about to graduate; therefore, she sets out to tour colleges. Her mother thinks that this is a perfect opportunity to vlog, so while Isla and their mom are out hunting for colleges, Connie is left alone for two weeks.

As you can imagine, Connie is overjoyed.

But that joy quickly turns to panic as the days go by while she is home alone without her family. She has her friends and her boyfriend, who she has to hide from her mother because “she doesn’t want to add a girlfriend or boyfriend dynamic into the vlogs.” But they can’t keep her safe from a potential stalker… or can they?

The writing style of this author is very descriptive and immersive. She helps you see the plot and themes through description, such as describing emotions like fear and anxiety. She puts it into words so easily, which is incredibly outstanding.

I would recommend this book to older audiences due to strong language and parts of the plot, as well as anyone with a background or interest in social media, or anyone who enjoys thrillers with a touch of romance.

Overall, I loved this book.

Margaret McLaggan, or Maggie as her friends call her, was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick in late 2010. Growing up she was an avid writer, mainly focused on the thriller genre, which ultimately led her to be interested in forensic psychology. Maggie attends Fredericton High School and is about to start Grade 11. Soon to be 16, Maggie is very close with her family and is involved with the professional wrestling community in her area, known as “Capital City Wrestling,” or CCW. Still living in Fredericton, which she has her whole life, The Obsession was her fourth book review! WOW!

Making Bank: Money Skills for Real Life by Shannon Lee Simmons asks an important question: What should teenagers do with money? David, Tania, Mia, and Oliver are fictional teenagers with diverse financial situations. David gets a bit of cash from neighbourhood side hustles. Tania is working part-time saving up for college. Mia blows through her allowance shopping. Oliver is wealthy but has a dad who is strict about money.

Shannon Lee Simmons has written four individual stories about how she would help these kids learn about money and be more responsible. The book starts simple with tips on tracking how much money you have before leveling up to spending, saving, and more. The stories alternate chapters so the characters progress together, with additional lessons and challenges called “Nitty Gritty” and “Homework” fit in between. There are also visuals such as graphs and charts found throughout the book. Lee Simmons, a Certified Financial Planner, gives teenagers a guide for learning what to do with their money and preparing for their financial future.

Currently, the information in the book doesn’t really apply much to me, but maybe I’ll just find it useful when I have more money to manage. The characters were quite realistic, especially Tania, where her story of saving for college was interesting, useful, and possibly relatable a little down the road. There are some useful tips and tricks on investing, saving, banking, and budgeting. One tip was opening multiple bank accounts for saving, spending, and one with interest, which is something I will actually do.

I would recommend this book to anyone close to my age or slightly younger who wants to learn about spending and saving wisely. It’s not really about making money, so don’t get misled by the title. If you recently found yourself with some money and don’t know how to use it, this book will be useful, especially if you relate to the characters. If you enjoy it, you could also try her books for adults when you’re older: Worry-Free Money, Living Debt-Free, and No-Regret Decisions.

Thomas Davies Hall was born shortly after his family moved east to Fredericton and just after the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Thomas’s parents got him and his two brothers reading young. He built up to reading longer and more complex books as he got older. Around middle school, he started to read less, busy with sports (mostly involving a racquet) and hanging out with friends. Recently, Thomas has regained some love for reading and writing. He now reads and writes in and out of school, currently smack in the middle of “Crime and Punishment”. Good book.

Thomas has been quite successful in school, winning academic and athletics awards and making lots of friends too. He’s seen how a good teacher can make a difference, and he aspires to make that difference himself. Who knows, maybe he’ll teach English.

It Lurks in the Night is a chilling yet interesting book told from the perspective of Maya Woods, the daughter of a famous politician. Hoping to reunite her three best friends, Lystra, Pearl, and Erica, who have drifted apart over the years, Maya organizes one last boat trip around their Caribbean home before they graduate from high school.

Maya wants nothing more than to create one last good memory with her three best friends during this boat trip. But when the girls are forced to make an emergency landing on Annatto, an island avoided by locals and tourists alike because of rumours of monsters and shadows lurking in its depths, their yearly tradition descends into darkness.

Erica turns up dead and the other girls have no choice but to leave her body behind. In their tight-knit community, everyone spirals into grief and suspicion. Maya and her friends struggle to understand what happened on the island: was it simply an accident, or is there truth to the rumours of Annatto?

It Lurks in The Night by Sarah Dass was a terrifying but well-written book which perfectly shows how the consequences of  your actions could be right around the corner, waiting in the darkness ready to strike at any moment. The plot of the story is simple, but I enjoyed it a lot because the author was very careful with their choice of words to describe a scene, which made it easy to imagine the horrors witnessed by the characters. The book also had the author’s obvious raw emotions put into every word, which made it very easy to realize Sarah Dass’s passion while writing this book, which also affected my view for the book and how I read it.

I recommend this book to young adults who enjoy genres like horror, drama, and mystery.

Rabsel Gyeltshen has not written any books, but he has reviewed and critiqued many from his cozy room in Lincoln Heights. Although he did not enjoy writing, critiquing, or reviewing when he was younger, he gradually grew accustomed to it. As a child, Rabsel loved running and won as many as seven gold medals by the age of eight. He enjoyed the adrenaline rush of competition and never wanted to fall off the podium that had become home for his two little feet. After many years as a runner, Rabsel eventually discovered two new hobbies, basketball and soccer, which quickly became passions of his. Rabsel loves R&B. Rabsel loves his family. Rabsel loves his hobbies. Oh yeah, and one little fun fact: in his first year of high school, he despised the game of basketball. Crazy.

NYPD Red 8 is written by Marshall Karp and was published in 2025. This book is a fictional novel about a mad man going rogue and bombing New York City. Detectives Kylie Macdonald and Zack Jordan are eating lunch when they hear a big explosion off in the distance. They bolt out of the restaurant to the subway station, where the explosion takes place. They run down the crowded staircase along with a bunch of EMT workers. Macdonald and Jordan are in shock at what they see: smoke, destruction, and death. It takes a minute to register what they see, but both of them immediately spring into action to help people and to get a sense of what happened.

Once the bomb squad arrives and searches the area, they realize it was no accident; it was deliberately done.

I feel that this book is really well written, and the characters are portrayed well. The book has two main characters, Zack Jordan and Kylie Macdonald. The story is mostly told from Zack’s perspective, which allows readers to learn more about him, including his opinions. Even though the story is told from Zack’s perspective, readers still learn a lot about Kylie and the challenges she faces. Having both Zack and Kylie as major characters makes the story more interesting because their partnership adds different ideas and opinions throughout the investigation.

The book’s characters have plenty of problems to face, which I enjoyed because it created a longer book with more content. I do admit, it takes a while for the “problems” to emerge. I would also say there are many topics, and one main theme. The main theme would be justice because throughout the whole book they’re trying to bring the bad guy to justice.

I feel like it is hard to narrow down one topic for this story, because there are so many, but the main one would have to be keeping people safe because the whole point of the investigation is trying to prevent more people from dying.

NYPD Red 8 is by far my favourite book of 2026. Because of the dialogue and how it is written, I’d recommend this book for ages 15 and up. Some themes are more mature, which I personally liked, and I think those who enjoy crime fiction would enjoy this book too.

Jack Bliss is a Grade 10 student at Fredericton High School who enjoys staying active through sports and the outdoors. In addition to playing baseball and basketball, Jack referees basketball and umpires baseball, experiences he is especially proud of. When he is not on a field or court, he can often be found fishing, biking, hunting, or walking with his dog.

Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay is a novel told from four perspectives of four generations of one Filipino American family: Francisco, Emil, Chris, and Enzo. The story begins in the 1930s, where Francisco deals with the hard work of being a farm worker. In 1965, Emil must live with his dad never being home while also making money by working for his aunt. In 1983, Chris learns more about the history of the Philippines and his family. And in 2020, Enzo deals with the pandemic Covid-19, along with his anxiety, which he refers to as his murder hornets.

Francisco is constantly regretting his decision to move to America to work. He struggles to make enough money to send to his family, let alone stay healthy himself. He is also dealing with racism directed at the Filipinos, such as not being paid fair wages. Emil, Francisco’s son, has a hard time dealing with the pressure of his dad being the main leader for farm work because everyone wants him to follow in his father’s footprints. He would rather go to college to make a living for his family he dreams of having someday.

Chris, Emil’s son, and his dad struggle with their relationship as a father and son because his dad makes him quit football to focus on school. Chris learns so much about the history of the Philippines, and so much more about his family and the struggles they had to go through. He found the research fun and interesting.

Enzo, Chris’ son, has terrible anxiety, and when Covid hits all it does is escalate his worries. And to add to all this, his grandfather (Emil) comes to live with them. This is very hard for Chris because of their past struggles in their relationship, but Enzo does his best to fix that.

One night while Francisco and the other farm workers are out dancing with the white ladies at the Filipino dance hall, having the time of their lives, some of the white boys show up to fight. Can the workers stay alive with the little weapons that they have?

One day when Emil finally decides to look for his dad in the fields, he meets an elderly woman who tells him stories about her past. He learns information about his dad that will make him hate the guy forever. Is there any hope of them repairing their relationship?

Chris is still struggling with not being on the football field. But when he works hard at school and learns so much about the history of his family, will that be enough to earn the respect of his dad?

Enzo’s life is going so well; he and his best friend Kyle hang out every day, play basketball, and he is learning to handle his murder hornets. But his life takes a turn when the pandemic hits and he finds himself in between the relationship of his dad and grandfather. Can he do anything to fix it?

Everything We Never Had is a very interesting novel. It talks about the past of four generations of Filipino Americans and what challenges they faced during their lives. I love reading books that are written in multiple perspectives because I get to see how over time all the stories connect. I couldn’t imagine leaving my family for work in another country to provide for them. Also, if I had to live without my dad in my life like Emil did for so long, that would be so hard because I am always looking up to family. Living like Chris, and having my favourite sport taken away, would be so hard to deal with. I can’t imagine living in the pandemic and having terrible anxiety. Even with all the difficulties in their lives, each character was determined to find a way to live life to its fullest.

I would suggest this book to people who enjoy reading about multiple generations, how they all connect, and their life experiences. This book would also appeal to readers who like history and learning more about what life was like in the past. This story was kind of like Alan Gratz’s books because there are multiple perspectives and historical events, but this book is meant for older readers, around 14 and up due to some language and hard topics.

One of the main ideas in this book is that life doesn’t always go your way, but we have to be okay with that. During the book, Enzo talks about his life and all the struggles he goes through, but he powers through and lives life to its fullest: “These days he doesn’t even know what’s going to happen next week. But he’s learning to be okay with that and with the idea that some things get worse before they can get better.” This book has really taught me about perseverance and that I should always keep my head up even in tough times.

Emerson Prescott was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. While growing up, he loved reading bedtime stories, eating, and playing outside. Now, at the age of 15, he really hasn’t changed. Emerson is an active teenager who is always up to something, whether that is eating grilled cheese at 10 o’clock, playing sports with friends, or mountain biking. He lives in Fredericton with his parents and four siblings and is the second oldest in the family. In their spare time, the Prescott family enjoys bike rides, hikes, and board games. Emerson has won a provincial volleyball title five years in a row and hopes to make it six. He has also won multiple basketball banners with his middle school team. When you can’t find him, he is probably doing what he loves best: biking, building jumps, cutting grass on the ride-on mower, or shooting hoops in the driveway.

Have you ever wondered what the world could be like in the near future if we don’t stop climate change? And a corporation takes over Seattle and builds three domes to protect people from the elements and a deadly virus?

Well, if you haven’t, Cassandra Newbould who wrote Climate of Chaos has.

Climate of Chaos follows a teenage girl named Fox LaRosa who was injured in the violent storm that killed her parents and left her in need of a cane to walk comfortably. She lives within a rebel encampment in the forest surrounding Seattle. The book begins with Fox trying to prove to her mercenary aunt that she’s just as capable as her star sister. When a medicine heist that is supposed to earn Fox a place in the big leagues and finally gain her aunt’s respect goes wrong, her sister Rabbit is taken by the Aegis Corporation (creators of the Domes) for an unknown reason. After Rabbit is taken, Fox makes it her mission to save her sister and expose the company’s dark secrets, only to discover that even the people she trusts most are not always who they seem.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story, and it felt like an easy read because it’s similar to other books I have read in the past, such as The Hunger Games. Cassandra Newbould did an excellent job building this world, while leaving enough details open for readers to use their imagination. Fox is quite an interesting protagonist because she uses a cane, which is not something I have seen represented very often in other books.

The world building, which is really important in any story, but especially in a dystopian novel, was extremely well done and the plot’s progression really helped keep me glued to the story. While I was reading, I could really imagine and visualize this world which helped me enjoy the book more. As the book ends on a major cliffhanger, I think it’s safe to say that there will probably be a sequel to the book.

This is Cassandra Newbould’s first dystopian novel, and I think it is definitely a strong start.  I recommend this book to anyone who likes The Hunger Games or other stories about young adults overcoming the environments they are forced into.

Jack McDougall is a Grade 10 student at Fredericton High School who has been writing stories since elementary school. His most notable work is the unpublished “Cat in Space” series, which he began writing at the ripe age of eight while bored in class. Outside of school, Jack enjoys playing video games, fishing, and playing the violin. He is also the recipient of a Grade 8 music award and enjoys writing random things that come to mind whenever he feels inclined.

Riding the Pine by Valerie Pankratz Froese is a short novel with themes such as friendship, the burden of doing the right thing, and being able to accept mistakes. These themes are all throughout the book, using basketball as the outlet and the cause.

The book centers around two fourteen-year-old boys who are very similar yet in opposite situations. The first, Jake, is a new student at his school, struggling to find his place. Even though he’s on the basketball team, he doesn’t really feel like a part of it. He thinks he’s good enough but is constantly overlooked by the coach. Jon, on the other hand, is the star of the team; everyone loves him, especially Coach. Everyone sees Jon as a good guy and an even better athlete, but Jake has a different opinion about him and thinks he is a ball-hogging selfish player who only thinks about himself.

After finally being fed up with Jon’s playstyle, Jake decides to do something. He hatches a plan to expose Jon for who he really is, and at the same time steal Jon’s spot as the star of the team. But as Jake’s plan begins to unfold, he starts having feelings of guilt, sympathy, and maybe even friendship for Jon. The inner struggle in Jake about right or wrong, doing what’s good or what’s best for him takes a toll, and he has to figure out what he needs to do.

In my opinion, this book is an absolute slam dunk and really resonates with me, not just as a reader, but also as an athlete who sympathizes with the situation Jake is in. I like how the book showed how you should never judge a book by its cover. Jake didn’t really know who Jon was until he was forced to learn. After learning who he really was, his intentions wavered. One complaint I would have about the book is the length, because I wish it had been longer.

This book would be a delightful read for anyone really, but especially people who feel overlooked or undervalued in their lives. This book could really help them understand their situation. I also think young athletes would like this book because most would connect to feeling overlooked or not appreciated for their hard work. Personally, I related to this book because I am a young athlete, and I think a lot of others would love this book. Overall, this book was a short, sweet read that anyone could read and find interesting.

Danny Fatoki was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where he lived for the first seven years of his life before moving to Canada with his parents and two older sisters, Desire and Precious. As a child in a new country, Danny was more reserved than most, so some of his favourite pastimes included reading children’s books such as Captain Underpants, Dog Man, and Big Nate, which he still reads to this day. Growing up, Danny was a very active kid who tried many different sports and activities. First it was soccer, then hockey, followed by chess and video games, before he finally discovered basketball and stuck with it.

Better the Devil by Erik J. Brown is an engaging book that traces the story of a 16-year-old queer boy who lives in West Virginia, America, with his two parents, who are heavily religious. Although this is already a lot to deal with, he’s about to face a whole new problem that will scar and change his life.

His life changes when his parents try to send him to a religious camp to “cure” him of being gay. He’s shocked by this and plans to escape before he gets sent away. After living on the streets for nine months, one lonely day, he gets arrested for stealing and gets sent to the station, where he notices a shocking resemblance to a kid who went missing 10 years ago. This is when he decides to take the identity of Nate Beaumont.

Now living as Nate, he meets the neighbour kid, Miles, who has had a podcast about Nate’s disappearance for years and wants answers now that Nate is back. The mother, Valencia, is super happy her child is back however, the brother, Easton, and father are suspicious and distant. What follows are random unexplained events and the uncovering of a truth and a mystery that needs to be solved.

In Better the Devil, I love the plot and the way the story is paced; it’s only told through the perspective of the character living as Nate Beaumont, but it feels like everyone has their own story, and the book keeps pulling you in over and over, with new information and plot twists.

I recommend this book to lovers of detective and mystery books. Nate literally takes on a new persona, and he lives a whole new life and strange things happen with no clear answers. This book will keep readers guessing untill the very last page.

Sam Jones is a Grade 10 student at Fredericton High School who was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. Growing up, he spent much of his time outdoors mountain biking and hiking, while also participating in a variety of sports. His hard work earned him recognition as best hockey goalie, most improved athlete, and top of the class. After moving to Canada with his family, Sam has continued to explore new opportunities and hopes to keep learning about the world and adding new chapters to his life.

The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay by Ryan Douglass may be one of my new favourite books. The book is beautifully written with plenty of unexpected twists, and it just so happens to be a crazy spin-off of The Great Gatsby. The book follows the story of 17-year-old Nick Corrington, an aspiring writer, and his struggle to overcome the loss of his father and the destruction of his community He brainstorms plans to address and put a stop to racism. The book also explores Nick coming to terms with his sexuality.

The story starts out with Nick living with his father in Greenwood, Oklahoma, and working with his mentor, Mr. Wallace, but when the police department massacres Nick’s community, he loses these important people. This results in Nick fleeing to Harlem, New York, to live with his Aunt Lorraine, Uncle Beat, and cousin Daisy. Nick hasn’t been to school in years, but in Harlem, he discovers a school that accepts boys of colour (West Egg Academy), run by Jay Gatsby Sr. and business partner Tom Buchanan.

During Nick’s short time at West Egg, he meets Jay Gatsby Jr., son of Jay Gatsby Sr., who Nick develops a close relationship with through writing letters to each other. Jay and Nick have very different personalities. Unlike Nick, Jay comes from a rather wealthy family; all Jay has ever known is a wealthy life. Jay’s father is White and his mother was Black, so Jay often feels displaced within both communities. Despite how Jay feels inside, he acts very confident wherever he goes. He lets everything roll off his back and pretty much attracts conversation wherever he goes, unlike Nick, who tends to hide in the shadows.

As if enough things hadn’t already happened to Nick, his life now literally goes up in flames. Nick comes back to his room ransacked and discovers items stolen, and then the blue dorm house is burned down, leaving the residents with no place to go. Nick doesn’t seem to think this was an accident and spends time investigating the incident with friend Zihan, Jay, and his cousin Daisy to find out what or who actually started the fire and why there has been no action to rebuild.

I truly love this book. It’s one of those books that I felt like I never wanted to end. It was heartwarming and heart-wrenching. I truly would love to read this book forever. I really enjoyed the slow burn between Nick and Jay. The whole time I was reading parts with Jay and Nick, I was on the edge of my seat praying for something to happen between them.

Even though the slow burn had me feeling wickedly impatient, I was still very much consumed in the book. There were points when I was actually upset when class was over because I wanted to keep reading, and I often had to hide my face so my classmates couldn’t see me reacting with tears or my goofy smile. In my opinion, I think this was an excellent writing strategy on the author’s part. It really made me want to keep reading and see what was going to happen next.

I would recommend this book to high school students and young adults who are into historical fiction books. I haven’t read any books like this one before, but another book by Ryan Douglass is The Taking of Jake Livingston, which has really good reviews from what I’ve seen. If you’re looking for more historical fiction, a book I really enjoyed was The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, which was recommended to me by my Grade 8 English teacher, and it was so good! Another good historical fiction book is Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen.

The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Joy is a wonderfully written book, and I hope I convinced you to read it because it really is fantastic. The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Joy is probably the best spin-off of a book I’ve ever read. It is based off The Great Gatsby, and it has lots of similarities, but it is wildly different as well. The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Joy will leave you longing for more. If you’re a book lover like me and are looking for a bit of a different read, this is the book for you.

Claire Mullin is currently 16 years old. She has always loved reading from a young age and still enjoys books to this day. Claire lives with her mom, dad, younger sister, and two cats, Cleo and Ruby, who she can’t imagine her life without. Another passion of Claire’s is cheerleading, for which she has been competing competitively for four years and, with the help of her amazing team, has won multiple competitions, including first place and the Golden Buzzer in Montreal. During this past year, Claire has also discovered a love of writing. She enjoyed writing a book review for her English class and her first-ever essay for Civics, and now writes for fun in her spare time. Claire just attended her first ever concert, Machine Gun Kelly, and will now be making it her whole personality.