Thursday, June 28, 2012
Books to Come in July
These books will be released in the month of July. All links will send you to their Goodreads page.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman
Title: Snow White and the Huntsman
Director: Rupert Sanders
Writer:
Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, Hossein Amini, and Evan Daugherty
Starring: Kristin Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, and Charlize Theron
Grade: 84% or B
My Thoughts::
I didn't plan on seeing this movie. I love going to theaters to see movies, but in most cases they are movies that I've said "ooooh I want to go and see that when in comes in!" while watching the previews. But my friends wanted me to go to the movies with them and this is what the rest of them wanted to see.
I think retellings of stories are great because you're able to appeal to a new and different audience. While the original Snow White movie was directed towards children, this movie was aimed at young adults. I haven't watched the original Snow White or read the book in so long that I won't be comparing this new movie to those. I'll let it stand on its own in my mind. And it does, the characters have new personalities and the story is different in many ways.
The evil witch wasn't just an evil witch. She was power hungry with a very tortured past. I always love it when I can feel some sympathy for the bad guy. I felt connected to most of the characters this way. We are able to learn about their pasts which somehow make us feel like there is more at stake. More than ever we don't want them to die. Except for the witch and her brother of course, but their evilness overtakes any sympathy gained in the film. I really liked how the dwarfs were used in the film and the history we get about them.
The acting was pretty good. I know a lot of people like to complain about Kristen Stewart, but out of most of the big time actresses, I couldn't imagine anyone being a better Snow White. Plus I think this role was awesome for the type of actress that she is. The other actors did a good job as well, especially the witch and the huntsman. SWOOOOON was all I could do whenever that huntsman was on screen.
Overall I think that this movie had a good amount of action without foregoing the storyline. With decent acting and a hot guy, you should see this film.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Top Ten Tuesday: Characters Who Remind Me of Someone I Know
This week's top ten is...
Top Ten Characters Who Remind Me Of Myself Or Someone I Know In Real Life
Me:
1. Chloe Saunders from The Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong.
2. Lee Fiora from Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Friends:
3. Bert from The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
4. Matt from Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
5. Marley from DJ Rising by Love Maia
6. Astrid from The Gone Series by Michael Grant
7. Hassan from An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Monday, June 25, 2012
Keys to the Repository by Melissa de la Cruz
Author: Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Acquired: Bought
Age Group: Young Adult
Grade: 74% or C
Buy It: Amazon
Lavish parties. Passionate meetings in the night. Bone-chilling murders. Midterms. The day-to-day life of Schuyler Van Alen and her Blue Bloods friends (and enemies) is never boring. But there's oh-so-much more to know about these beautiful and powerful teens. Below the streets of Manhattan, within the walls of the Repository, exists a wealth of revealing information about the vampire elite that dates back before the Mayflower. In a series of short stories, journal entries, and never-before-seen letters, New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz gives her hungry fans the keys to the Repository and an even more in-depth look into the secret world of the Blue Bloods.My Thoughts::
I wasn't going to read this book, but since I don't want to miss anything in the series, I decided to pick it up figuring that it would be a fast read. And while it was a fast read, it was better and more fulfilling than I thought it would be.
We are given a little background info and story so far briefing for each character. It was a nice refresher but would have been better if we learned anything new from it. There were some things that were cleared up from inconsistencies in the books, which was nice. And since there have been a good amount of books so far, it was great to go back and review what happened and how each character was involved. It's really easy to forget details or even not realize exactly how something happened, so this was very helpful.
The best part about this book were the very short stories that were spread throughout. We got some added scenes that we haven't seen, as well as scenes that we have scene but told from another character's perspective. So even though we aren't told exactly NEW information I think we get a much better hold on the characters and the important things we are supposed to know so far in the series. I definitely feel better about what I know about the books after reading this.
Overall I think that Keys to the Repository was a good refresher but not worth buying. The little stories were great, but there weren't enough of them to warrant buying it since the book was short as it is. But it was a nice little guide so checking it out is a great idea.
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