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Second, First Blog Post of 2017

Well I started writing about my slacking on updating this blog and how I will try harder in 2017 and that I had started reading The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick for my paperback and Expiration Date by  Mikaela Bender on Wattpad.

Now Wattpad is a great app. People write their stories, you can critique, or even right your own. Now I plan to write something one day on there. But I will need to plan something. Probably my failed to get off the ground story from 2016's NaNoWriMo.

My new Goodreads.com goal this year will be for 60 books. I struggled with 30 so I will need to focus this year.

I will take today to make a plan for 2017. I may have a huge transition coming up so planning will be 'open'.

Good luck to you in your new year. I know I will need it.

Break has been extended

Life can suck.

So While I Was Trying To Organize

I decided to create a listing of books from my favorite authors so I could hang it and let it stare at me and guilt me into reading faster. I decided to start with Anne Rice. From her website, I saw that she has ANOTHER vampire book out, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis. Now I am excited about this one, but to be honest, I haven't read any Anne Rice in years, so I need to catch up. So maybe come November, I may pre order this and add to my TBR pile...

Another author I really enjoy and haven't read enough of is Octavia Butler. She is SCI-FI and this genre is just one of many that I don't read enough of either. They are not releasing any new work from her, but instead there will be a graphic novel version of her book, Kindred. 

Of course there are sooo many books coming, and unfortunately immortality is still only a fictional idea, but, gotta read 'em all!

Over the weekend. I did become a vegetable and just lay in bed. Between watching t.v., browsing the internet, and playing games on my tablet, not much reading got done. Towards evening time though, some NaNoWriMo energy passed through me. I found some writing prompts on pintrest. I found 9 possibilities and one idea of my own. I have narrowed down my options to 2. This year I want a bit of structure to my novel. I know the idea is to write the first thing that comes to mind and just keep writing, and I did that, but I think an outline won't hurt this year. It's not like what I wrote will ever get published, I just want to do a better job.

To those of you stuck about what to read next, just think, have you read all the books in the series you started (last year?) or have you actually read all of your favorite authors books yet? Might be a good place to start.

And don't forget NaNoWriMo. I think once November hits they will have an actual page for NaNoWriMo, anyway, Camp NaNoWriMo is a great way to knock out a novel now, and then in November, write another one!

NaNoWriMo wants to you to write 50,000 words (of course you could do more!) That means 1,667 words a day!

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Soon It Will Be Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BANNED BOOKS WEEK!!!!

Really it does seem like this week pops up all the time and it is a good thing it does! I really should take some time to just concentrate on reading a bunch of these books at one...maybe in the future.

While on my twitter, I read a tweet goodreads.com posted from a Washington Post article how D.C. is hiding previously banned books around the city. Great idea I think and what a great way to influence/encourage maybe one person to read a new book!

Check out ala.org for information about banned books and other information on censorship.

Here is a video on the most challenged books from 2015.

Business Insider says There are 27 Movies We Have To See...

There are of course book to movies in this list. I need to check up on a few!

http://www.businessinsider.com/best-movies-fall-2016-9/#the-light-between-oceans-out-now-1

Have fun reading before the movie comes out!

The Sequel but more of a prequel?

TITLE: The New Hunger

AUTHOR: Isaac Marion

GENRE: Fiction (Zombie)

PUBLISHER: Emily Bestler Book/Atria

PAGES: 193

The second book in this wonderful series. I recommend you going back and starting with Warm Bodies (of course!) Now if you just saw the movie Warm Bodies, I still urge you to go ahead and either borrow or buy the book and enjoy what the movie either missed or just couldn't add.

I expected the book to be about what happens after the first book left off but I was surprised that is was not that. This book takes place after the zombies have forced humans into hiding and the end of the comfortable world we currently know it. The dead have risen and they have been around for awhile already. 

You are introduced to new characters, Nora and her little brother. Two kids trying to survive and Julie at 12, with her parents, trying to find some kind of home in this world. She isn't new of course (this is probably someone's first time hearing of this book...maybe, right?)

This short read is well worth it. I enjoy reading about this world and the characters, I am more than ready for Warm Bodies 3 or The Burning World to come out. Of course there seems to be a forth, The Living, but goodreads.com has it listed as the third book. I guess because this one is more a novella.

Anyway, I am on a roll here reading books that I am just really enjoying! 

I give this  4 out of 5. 

Ohh The Kids....!

TITLE: The Girl With All The Gifts
AUTHOR: M.R. Carey
GENRE: Fiction
PUBLISHER: Orbit
PAGES: 460

Well I had originally seen this one at Barnes & Noble, probably as hardback and always curious about it, but passed it up. Cost? Too many other books to read? Probably for all those reasons. What did get me interested was the trailer on youtube! So I bought the book and slowly read it, not because it wasn't good but I just got lazy with reading.

So this book is about a little girl named Melanie. Unfortunately she isn't totally human-anymore. Yes, this is another zombie book, but this one takes a new twist (from my personal experience)on the zombie theme and Melanie isn't just another brain dead brain eating zombie. In this world, her kind are called Hungries. 

Sweet little Melanie drew me in. Despite her living circumstances she is innocent in the ways of the world, mainly because she is cut off from the reality outside her base. She has a daily routine and even goes to classes. Her love for her teacher, Ms. Justineau, is strong and a little guarded. 

But there is no point in reading about a story with no drama. This book has it. Of course there are the ethical and moral dilemmas in this story. There is danger, devotion, fear, anger, hate and yes, the roller coaster of emotion is strong in this book. It did drag a in the middle. Like most zombie/apocalyptic books and movies I have seen, there will be some travel involved. I thought these parts dragged a bit, but in the end I chalked it up to my impatience and I finally saw how all of it felt important to the whole story.  

Of course while reading this I had my own ideas of how this should end, but I am pretty happy with the outcome. Didn't see it coming and I definitely do not have the scientific knowledge or imagination to come up with it. (which is why I read, for something to entertain and surprise, just a few reasons to start...)

I totally enjoyed the book. Totally recommend it. 

I give this a 4 out of 5.


P.S. Don't get confused with the race of the characters. Yes they change from the book to the movie. Why? I don't know. I am a firm believer in having the movies actually resemble the books as much as possible but, this is a great story regardless of race. It just ruins the spirit (?) truth (?) of the book to me to see the races change. I'm all for the author's original vision.

Excited for this Dead Guy!!

http://isaacmarion.com/theburningworld

The sequal to Warm Bodies! Pretty excited about this one! I loved the movie and book and yes, I prefered the book, but the movie did not mess the story up so I will definitely check out both when they come out!

National Book Lover's Day 9 AUGUST 2016

Today is the day to celebrate those that love books! Honestly I have never heard of this day, but of course it is totally reasonable to rejoice in this day. Probably one of the quietest days, since you are probably celebrating by sitting somewhere comfortable and reading an amazing book! So I think I will head off to my own little library and pick up a book and read the night away (with a little bit of Olympics thrown in)

                                          

Gonna stay in doors!

Check out @BookPandemic's Tweet: https://twitter.com/BookPandemic/status/762442215859728387?s=09

Waiting on my internet to load.....

Sadly, I have been able to upload this before I could get my email open and post another review....ENJOY!!!

Oh I Could Not Even Imagine How Many Reviews There Have Been For This One....

 

SPOILERS,!SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

In my opinion if you haven't read they full Harry Potter series, do not read this book just yet. If you have never heard of Harry Potter or Hogwarts, please head to your local library and begin with (get the book series!) Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

TITLE: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

AUTHOR: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

GENRE: Fiction

PUBLISHER: Pottermore Limited

PAGES: 320

Like so many other fans, I was super excited to hear about another Harry Potter book coming out. I ordered it for my Kindle, since it would be much easier for me to get it, so I could read it very quickly before  I could actually get the hardback delievered to me. I did not want anything to ruin my reading experience! Though the night I settled into my hotel bed to read a few pages, I passed right out-I did just spend the night dancing in paint.

Sooo, my overall feels is that is was very good. Great twists. I have to say, I really didn 't expect the story to turn out the way it did. Now Albus did get on my nerves. So annoying. He was headstrong and well, stupid. He is the reason the story is. 

It did seem awkward to read about Harry all grown up, but time marches on for everyone, right? He and his son bring a lot of negativy to the story. They are both struggling with their relationship with one another. Rough childhoods, like father, like son, I guess.

The trio, Hermione, Harry, and Ron come together again, but at times Ron was an afterthought? Definitely not the team they were in the series (but then again I haven't read the series in years) Similar to the series, it is ultimately is up to the kids to try and save the day.

I did enjoy this play. As much as Albus annoyed me, I have come to accept main characters I can't stand in a series. I am glad this story is out there, but I would prefer a new story about the Gryffindor trio again....

I give this a four out of five.

Oh I Could Not Even Imagine How Many Reviews There Have Been For This One....

 

SPOILERS,!SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

In my opinion if you haven't read they full Harry Potter series, do not read this book just yet. If you have never heard of Harry Potter or Hogwarts, please head to your local library and begin with (get the book series!) Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

TITLE: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

AUTHOR: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

GENRE: Fiction

PUBLISHER: Pottermore Limited

PAGES: 320

Like so many other fans, I was super excited to hear about another Harry Potter book coming out. I ordered it for my Kindle, since it would be much easier for me to get it, so I could read it very quickly before  I could actually get the hardback delievered to me. I did not want anything to ruin my reading experience! Though the night I settled into my hotel bed to read a few pages, I passed right out-I did just spend the night dancing in paint.

Sooo, my overall feels is that is was very good. Great twists. I have to say, I really didn 't expect the story to turn out the way it did. Now Albus did get on my nerves. So annoying. He was headstrong and well, stupid. He is the reason the story is. 

It did seem awkward to read about Harry all grown up, but time marches on for everyone, right? He and his son bring a lot of negativy to the story. They are both struggling with their relationship with one another. Rough childhoods, like father, like son, I guess.

The trio, Hermione, Harry, and Ron come together again, but at times Ron was an afterthought? Definitely not the team they were in the series (but then again I haven't read the series in years) Similar to the series, it is ultimately is up to the kids to try and save the day.

I did enjoy this play. As much as Albus annoyed me, I have come to accept main characters I can't stand in a series. I am glad this story is out there, but I would prefer a new story about the Gryffindor trio again....

I give this a four out of five.

And finally in Spanish...

Insert Shocked Expression Emoji ( no sarcasm intended)

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Before I Go To Bed...

So Stephenie Meyer has another book, The Chemist, coming out in November 15th of this year! Now I did not read her Twilight switcharoo thing she did for Twilight, but this one does peak my curiosity.

I went straight to my goodreads.com app and yes, I want to read this book!

Just In Time, and A Quick Revisit....

TITLE: Hogwarts Library; Quidditch Through The Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, The Tales of Beedle The Bard

AUTHOR: J.K. Rowling, Kennilworthy Whisp, Newt Scamander, and Beedle The Bard

GENRE: Fiction (as far as Muggles are concerned)

PUBLISHER: Arthur A. Levine Books

Pages: Total of 298

So the world and I and many other Harry Potter world lovers are gearing up for the release of The Cursed Child. I bought this library awhile ago and probably just read The Tale of the Three Brothers and did not really finish the other books. This weekend I did though and it is so nice to be in the wizarding world again.

Now this library could be read with having read the Harry Potter series, but I would suggest reading the series first. You would be less confused if you do it that way, plus I wouldn't say there are so much as spoilers, but things are better understood if  you what the remarks are referencing.

The titles pretty much explain what each volume is about. Of course The Tales of Beedle the Bard have the fairy tales so they are great little stories to read. Fantastic beasts talk about just that. The imagination the beasts come from always impress me. Of course learning the history of Quidditch.  As one of the most popular games played, how could you not want to learn it's history.

Reading these side stories just adds to this amazing work. I am definitely a fan and will be for forever!

I give this library a 5 out of 5.