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“Book to Movie” Monday (#2) – Tully by Paullina Simons

29 Sunday Jul 2012

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Title: Tully
Author: Paullina Simons
Pages: 614
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Flamingo
Published: 1994
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Paullina Simons’s Tully is the powerful story of a young woman from the flat plains of Kansas. Tully’s story is as embracing as the wheat fields and as sweeping as the prairies from which the drama unfolds. Five young Kansans, struggling to find a place in the world, are touched by a tragedy which alters and shapes their lives for more than a decade. Three women – best friends – desire each other’s lives more than their own. Jennifer, shy and withdrawn, can do no wrong in her parents’ eyes, but Jennifer’s heart is not in Kansas. Julie, who comes from a large, loving family, feels she belongs nowhere. And fierce and tender Tully is at war with the world, yearning for dreamless sleep. Two young men, Robin and Jack, forever change the lives of the three women as they all come into the world of the seventies and eighties. This is not a novel of coming of age, for Tully was always of age – grown before her time. Her story is an odyssey in which she must explore her own troubled past as she forges into an uncertain future. Tully will find and lose friends, lovers, and family and uncover shocking truths about herself before she confronts the hard choices from which she can no longer hide. In Jennifer, Jack, Robin, Julie, and, especially, Tully, the pain of loss and betrayal as well as the gifts of friendship and love are revealed by an astonishing new writer

“Book to Movie” Monday is where I write what books I would like to see turned into a movie or a book that is already in production.

A book I have wanted to see became a movie for over ten years now is Tully. I have read and re-read this book so many times I have lost count.

It will make you cry, laugh and take you by surprise.

I would pick Danielle Panabaker to play Tully,

Taylor Lautner to play Robin, and

Liam Hemsworth to play Jack 🙂

It is a heart breaking, addictive story that will always hold a place in my heart, and if one day it becomes a movie, I will be at the midnight screening.

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TIGF (#2) – July 27th

27 Friday Jul 2012

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Happy TGIF everyone 🙂

It is that time of week again.

TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by GReads. This weeks question is:

– Christmas in July: If Santa were to come down your chimney in the middle of summer, which books would you want him to leave for you under the tree?

I picked –

Oynx, because I am dying inside waiting for it and there is nothing better in summer than hot, sexy aliens!

And

The Alchemyst (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel), because it has been on my to-read list for way to long 🙂

Of Poseidon – Anna Banks

26 Thursday Jul 2012

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Title: Of Poseidon
 Author: Anna Banks
Pages: 326
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hardie Grant
Published: 22nd May 2012
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Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he’s heard can communicate with fish. Emma is on vacation at the beach. When she runs into Galen — literally, ouch! — both teens sense a connection. But it will take several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, for Galen to be convinced of Emma’s gifts. Now, if he can only convince Emma that she holds the key to his kingdom . . .

Told from both Emma and Galen’s points of view, here is a fish-out-of-water story that sparkles with intrigue, humor, and waves of romance.

Look out Vampires, Syrenas (Merman) are taking over and boy they are HOT!

I first wanted this book because I loved the title and the amazing cover. I had know idea it was about Merman – sorry Syernas. After reading it I was blown away by the great story lines and twists.  Banks is an amazing writer who knows how to keep her audience wanting more.

The characters are funny, smart and sexy!

Emma is witty, smart and adorably funny (in a clumsy sort of way) and Galen is strong, gorgeous and innocent. He makes me smile whenever he thinks of Emma. If only she wasn’t meant to marry his brother. I love the undeniable connection they share. It is cute without being sickening (I would go to an island with Galen any day).

It’s great that you get to read it from both points of veiw. It makes you connect more with both characters.

I loved that the book finished with what I was hoping and I can’t wait for the next instalment! Make sure you grab an eBook copy of Legacy Lost to pass the time. It is a prequel to Of Poseidon and answers a few questions you might have.

Of Poseidon made me laugh and cry. I will be dreaming of the ocean for the next year waiting for sexy, hot Syrenas. Of Triton is expected in 2013 so keep an eye out 🙂

4 Stars: I really liked it. I recommend it.

“Waiting On” Wednesday (#2) – Wolf Pact by Melissa de la Cruz

25 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Title: Wolf Pact
Author: Melissa de la Cruz
Series: The Wolf Pact series
Publisher: ATOM
Published: September 6th May 2012
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From the bestselling author of Blue Bloods, comes a series that will reinvent the myth of the werewolf in the same way that Blue Bloods did with vampires—with style and NYC flair!

Lawson and his brothers escaped from the underworld and now lead desperate, dangerous lives. They’re pursued by the Hounds of Hell from one town to the next, never calling any place home. But when the hounds finally catch up with them and capture the girl Lawson loves, the hunters become the hunted. Lawson will stop at nothing to track down the hounds, even if the chances of saving Tala are slim…

The only hope he has lies in Bliss Llewellyn. Bliss, too, has lost someone to the beasts and will do anything to get them back—even if it means joining forces with the insolent, dangerously good-looking boy with a wolf’s soul.

“Waiting On” Wednesday (#2) – Wolf Pact

I love the sound of this and I love the awesome cover. I haven’t read anything by Cruz before. Her Blue Blood series is meant to be very popular. Has anyone read these or anything by Cruz?

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It’s where we can share the upcoming titles we’re most excited to get our hands on!

Top Ten Tuesday (#1)

24 Tuesday Jul 2012

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Hi everyone it’s Top Ten Tuesday Time 🙂
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish.
 

This weeks question: Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings In Books
Well I thought this was going to be easy, but i struggled. I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with. 🙂

Middle Earth

Narnia

Hogwarts

Wonderland

Dragonswood

Neverland

Oz

Camp Half-Blood

Room

Panem

“Book to Movie” Monday – City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare

23 Monday Jul 2012

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Title: City of Bones
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments
Pages: 422
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 2007
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When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder — much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It’s hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing — not even a smear of blood — to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . .

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare’s ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

“Book to Movie” Monday is a post about what books I would like to see made into a film or a book that is already in production.

As this is my first week I have to start with a book that I have been dying to see on the big screen and it so happens that it is in production.

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.  It is said to hit theatres August 2013. Only just over a year away.

Jamie Campbell Bower is to play Jace,

Lilly Collins as Clary, and

Robert Sheehan as Simon.

They are not my favorite picks (not even close), but I’m hoping they will change my mind when I see them next year 🙂

Room – Emma Donoghue

22 Sunday Jul 2012

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Title: Room
Author: Emma Donoghue
 Pages: 401
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Published: September 13th 2010
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To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it’s where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.

Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, ROOM is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.

The first time I picked up Room i was in my creative writing class. We had a print-out of the first two chapters. I had never heard of it before. I started to read and I hated it. Trying to read through a five year old’s narrative voice was annoying.

But by the end of the two chapters I wanted more. I was hooked. Addicted! After class I ran straight out to the bookstore and purchased a copy. I didn’t mind the child’s voice after all. I was captivated by every word and ever scene. Donoghue is an amazing writer and I began to see that more and more as I read on.

Jack is a five-year-old boy that has grown up in a room and has never been outside it. He lives with his Ma and has a wonderful imagination of his world.

I had no idea what I was in for reading this book. It was an emotional ride. Once you begin to realize what is really happening, you will not be able to put it down.

If you give it a chance, you will love it. Don’t do what I was so easily prepared to do and dismiss it. The voice in the book grows on you and in the end without it the book would not be as gripping and heart wrenching.

5 Stars: Amazing! I loved it and could not put it down. I highly recommend it.

TGIF (1) – July 20th

20 Friday Jul 2012

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Happy Friday everyone 🙂

It is TGIF time of the week. TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by GReads. This weeks question is:

Throwback TGIF: Pick a previous question you posted on your blog in the past & revisit your answer. Has it changed since then?

So as this is my very first TGIF i thought i would look back at a question asked in my birthday month, September. I picked – Reading Challenges: Did you sign up for any this year? How has your progression been?

Yes, my challenge this year is to read 52 books. That is at least one a week. I was hoping to do 100 but Uni got in the way. So maybe next year. I am currently at 23 which puts me 6 books behind. Oooops better get reading 🙂

You can view my challenge on the side of my blog. I can’t wait to see everyones throwbacks.

I hope you all have exciting plans for the weekend, including some book time.

Happy reading!

Dragonswood – Janet Lee Carey

19 Thursday Jul 2012

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Title: Dragonswood
Author: Janet Lee Carey
 Pages: 407
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial
Published:  January 5th 2012
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Wilde Island is not at peace. The kingdom mourns the dead Pendragon king and awaits the return of his heir; the uneasy pact between dragons, fairies, and humans is strained; and the regent is funding a bloodthirsty witch hunt, hoping to rid the island of half-fey maidens.

Tess, daughter of a blacksmith, has visions of the future, but she still doesn’t expect to be accused of witchcraft, forced to flee with her two best friends, or offered shelter by the handsome and enigmatic Garth Huntsman, a warden for Dragonswood. But Garth is the younger prince in disguise and Tess soon learns that her true father was fey, making them the center of an exciting, romantic adventure, and an ancient prophecy that will bring about peace between all three races – dragon, human, and fairy.

Any book that has the word dragon in the title gets a star before I even start the first chapter. Dragonswood is a beautifully written fantasy novel. It is filled with everything I could ask for. Dragons, fairies, witch trials, romance and magic.

Tess is accused of being a witch and is tortured. She escapes with her friends and is on the run. She meets a handsome young man, Garth who helps hide them from the witch hunter.

Tess is drawn to the land he protects called Dragonswood. It is a sanctuary for the Fey and for Dragons. On waiting for the return of the Pendragon Prince, Garth must protect the walls. Once Tess arrives in Dragonswood she discovers her destiny.

My favorite part of this amazing novel is that Arthur Pendragon’s ancestors rule the kingdom. There is even a mention of Merlin. (I love King Arthur adventures)

The writing flows beautifully and the characters are easily likeable. If you are a fan of fantasy make sure Dragonswood is on your bookshelf.

4 Stars: I really liked it. I recommend it.

“Waiting On” Wednesday (#1) – Girl Of Nightmares by Kendare Blake

18 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Title: Girl Of Nightmares (Anna #2)
Author: Kendare Blake
Published: 7th August 2012
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It’s been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappeared into it, but ghost-hunter Cas Lowood can’t move on.
His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could live–not walk around half dead. He knows they’re right, but in Cas’s eyes, no living girl he meets can compare to the dead girl he fell in love with.
Now he’s seeing Anna everywhere: sometimes when he’s asleep and sometimes in waking nightmares. But something is very wrong…these aren’t just daydreams. Anna seems tortured, torn apart in new and ever more gruesome ways every time she appears.
Cas doesn’t know what happened to Anna when she disappeared into Hell, but he knows she doesn’t deserve whatever is happening to her now. Anna saved Cas more than once, and it’s time for him to return the favor.

I am excited for the next installment in the Anna Series. It’s so close and I need some more ghost hunting action. Also what an awesome cover.

“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It’s where we can share the upcoming titles we’re most excited to get our hands on!