Turning Books Into Movies

When I was watching New Moon yesterday something incredible happened. I watched the trailer for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lighting Thief a Rick Riordan . I was soo happy! I loved this series! It was awesome, and I'm expecting an awesome movie.

I just love the actor they picked for Percy, though I'm not sure for Annabeth and Grover. And the way he controls the water? Damn!

Release date: February 12, 2010.

For more information on the book, click here. And for more on the movie, click here.

Well there's the trailer. Enjoy!

New Moon, The Movie, Review

Rating: .5

I gotta say, the movie didn't suck. Everything was a degree (or two) better. The actors, the special effects, the adaptation, and did I mention the acting? I can honestly say these were the best parts of the movie.

The special effects were wow. The wolves looked awesome and BIG. I always kind of imagined the Underworld werewolves but this ones will do the trick. Not only the wolves, but I like how they illustrated Edward when she is hearing things. And the fighting sequence near the end. Oh but I gotta say, I still laughed when the vampires started to "sparkle". That's always going to be funny to me.

I say they did a decent job of adapting the book into the movie too. I mean, I could understand the whole story, didn't really care for anything that they might have changed... scratch that, I do care about ONE thing they changed. But Ill get to that later.

Now, the acting. On the first movie was... horrible. On this movie? I likes it. I can finally say Bella is not a zombie. Edward is still the same, though I feel more emotion from him. Mr.Abs was awesome. Oh, Mr.Abs is my nickname for Jacob. The minute he took off his shirt... I think all the women in the theater were short of breath. The things Hollywood pays you to do uh?

Now to the cons. When you watch this movie you can get a clear and shocking picture of how desperate Bella is. The depression, stupid self sacrificing, the break down... If you didn't get it that much on the book (or were too into the romance to notice the bad side of the story) you will get it on the book. That is not a good message, woman should not break down and isolate themselves after they have lost a man. But it is fiction so.

And finally, the major CON... The ending. Goodness I hated it. Why did they have to do THAT like THAT? It just wasn't right in ANY way. I don't understand how could they. People are still going to watch the third movie if they had finished with another ending. They could have played it better.

All in all, it did not suck. Is worth the wait, and is worth your money.

PS; Something that might have helped was that I was in a free-twilight-maniac environment. It was like watching every other first day release movie.Crowded, but not crazy.

News You Will Want To Read

I was watching an interview with Charlaine Harris when she suddenly said the name of the next Sookie Stackhouse book. I cried out in joy, and went to amazon and looked for the book so I could have an idea of when it was coming out.

Oh little did I know I was going to find so much more. I found very valuable information about next books in favorite series and next year releases. It was mind blowing!

So I feel it is my sole duty to share the knowledge.

Dead in the Family: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Book 10) by Charlaine Harris- It's going to be Hardcover and the release date is May 4, 2010. Also the book is suppose to have 320 pages.

Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, Book 5) by Richelle Mead- Hardcover, release date is May 18, 2010. Suppose to have 528 pages *gasps*

A little summary:

Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong...

After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Si

beria, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's-and to her best friend, Lissa. It is nearly graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere.

She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he won't rest until Rose joins him... forever.

Jealousy: A Strange Angels Novel (Book 3) by Lili St. Crow- Paperback, release date is July 29, 2010.

Radiant Shadows: A Wicked Lovely Novel (Book 4) by Melissa Marr- Hardcover, release date is April 20, 2010. Page count is 352.

Burned: House of Night Novels (Book 100... sorry, Book 7) by P.C. Cast- Hardcover, release date is April 27, 2010. Page count is 336 (Ugh, so I guess were expecting yet another book in this series after this one).

The Reckoning: Darkest Powers Novels (Book 3) by Kelley Armstrong- Hardcover, release date is April 27, 2010. Page count is 320.

Eternal Kiss of Darkness: A Night Huntress World Novel (Book 2) by Jeaniene Frost- Paperback, release date is July 27, 2010. Page Count is 384. First one hasn't come out yet and the second one is already been decided, well this is how writers should always work! Hahaha

Sadly there are no covers yet, still, is nice to have some information, I know I'm happy =]

A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris

Title: A Touch of Dead

Series: Sookie Stackhouse

Book #: Extra

Author: Charlaine Harris

Pages: 192

Publisher: Ace

Reading Level: Adult

Rating: .5

Every Sookie Stackhouse short story ever written-in one special volume-from the New York Times bestselling author.

New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris has re-imagined the supernatural world with her "spunky" (Tampa Tribune) Southern Vampire novels starring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Now, for the first time, here is every Sookie Stackhouse short story ever written-together in one volume.

Stories include "Fairy Dust," "One Word Answer," "Dracula Night," "Lucky," and "Giftwrap."

Taschima:

There are 5 short stories in this book. Some of them good and worth the read, other were just there to fill the gap. I prefer to read an entire book by Charlaine Harris than the short stories. Short stories aren't her strong point, something she knows. But the stories did fill some gaps that were missing on the original Sookie books. Like for example when they told Sookie how her cousin died.

I had a problem with one story, the last one. I liked the story, till the end. The end I didn't like, and I can't believe she won't ever know. It kind of bothers me. But oh well, this is a good book to pass the time till the 10th book comes out. If you started reading the Sookie Stackhouse series you might want to buy this and read it as you go along. And if you are a fan, like moi, just buy it and read it entirely.

Favorite from less to best:

5. Fairy Dust

4. Lucky

3. Dracula Night

2. Giftwrap

1. One Word Answer

Teaser Tuesday x 3

I am currently reading, 3 books at the time. Which are: Behind Every Illusion, Beautiful Creatures & A Touch of Dead.

As far I can tell Behind Every Illusion is in the realm of fairy, Beautiful Creatures is in the realm of mystery and romance, and A Touch of Dead is some short stories, extra to the original series of Sookie Stackhouse but related either way; is supernatural, and is for those fans of Sookie who just can't get enough (guilty as charged).

"Looking up, she saw Bethany jogging slowly backwards on the sidewalk and the cross-walk sign ahead of them changing from "walk" to "stop" at what seemed an impossibly sluggish rate. To the left, a red car began driving toward them. All this happened in less than a second and suddenly Tatiana knew what was about to happen.

She knew that in just a few moments, the car would run through the red light. In her mind, she saw Bethany's foot tripping over the curb, tumbling her backwards into the busy road. She saw the speeding car attempt to come to an impossibly fast halt before its sudden connection with Bethany's falling body."

Pg. 16

"Falling.

I was free falling, tumbling through the air.

"Ethan!"

She called to me, and just the sound of her voice made my heart race.

"Help me!"

She was falling, too. I stretched out my arms, trying to catch her. I reached out, but all I caught was air. There was no ground beneath my feet, and I was clawing at mud. We touched fingertips and I saw green sparks in the darkness.

Then she slipped through my fingers, and all I could feel was loss.

Lemons and rosemary. I could smell her, even then.

But I couldn't catch her.

And I couldn't live without her."

Pg. 4-5

"His eyes went blank, and his eyes were empty. Flakes began to drift from his skin as he crumpled.

But as the self-proclaimed Dracula sank to the floor and I looked around me, I wasn't so sure. Only the presence of Eric at my side kept the assemblage from falling on me and taking care of business. The vampires from out of town were the most dangerous; the vampires that knew me would hesitate.

"He wasn't Dracula," I said as clearly and loudly as I could. "He was an impostor."

"Kill her!" said a thin female vamp with short brown hair. "Kill the murderess!"

Pot calling the kettle black."

Pg. 66

And that's all for today! I am liking all 3 books. Will be posting a review for A Touch of Dead tomorrow.

Monday's Mental Picture #2

When you read a book, you always get a picture of the characters. How they are, or should be depending on characterization or description. Even though the author may say something, you sometimes may imagine something else. And so, that's why Monday's Mental Picture was created, to share ideas, or more to the point, mental pictures.

So, most of you guys have read The Night Huntress Series, or at least I hope most of you guys have. If you haven't pick up the book please, it's like one of my favorite series (as always, shout out to chapter 32!).

*composes self* yeah, well, the main male character in the series, named Bo...Ne..s.. *faints*...

*gets back up* sorry, fainting is tradition when saying the name of You-Know-Who (Bones). So whenever I picture You-Know-Who in my head, I always come up with the same mental picture of...

Yes, Spike from Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Or you can call him by his real name James Marsters. I believe I always relate these two characters because a) They are both vampires, b) They are both English men and c) In the first book of The Night Huntress Series Bones was supposed to have this same hair color.

So yes, this are legitimate reasons to get this mental picture. Besides the point that when I watched Buffy I was in team Spike. I love Spike. He is such the bad boy, and Angel is just a pansy. Oh Buffy no! I'm a vampire with a soul and I may lose it! That's Angel. This is Spike. I don't bloody care if I am a vampire, I don't care that I don't have a soul, I want you here and now. How is it spelled again? Oh yes, H-O-T. Hot.

Not only that, but I can so hear his voice in my head when I read the book. His voice totally goes with the lines of the book. Hmm I wish the author would like hire him and pay him to do the audio book. That would be aweeesoome. I would listen to it.

Another picture for the ladies before I leave.