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The Famished Diversion Trilogy
Jun. 11th, 2011 02:33 pmWait, my bad ... I mean, The Hunger Games Trilogy
( Queen Katniss invites you to sit and enjoy her fierceness )
( Queen Katniss invites you to sit and enjoy her fierceness )
Okay, so at this point I think we all know what my feelings were about the first half of this book:
( Now, I've finished the second half ... and ... I don't even ... I mean ... wha ... okay ... sigh ... whatev ... I SAID OKAY ... no, no you've crushed my spirit, I have nothing left with which to rage. Sigh. Where's that good night? I want to go to there. I need a nap ... )
And now for thatsuper awesome short section of this post ...
( Things that I liked about WWBC ... )
So, in conclusionI'm pretty sure there's tons of stuff I forgot to mention, that's how I feel.
*yawns* *goes to take that nap*
*Warning: This post is image heavy*
Also, apropo of nothing ... is anyone watching Kings on NBC? I'm loving it so far. About 40% of that is because Susanna Thompson is rocks my world. Another 30% is because Thomasina rocks my socks. And the other 30% is for all of the other assorted awesomeness that makes up this show. *wants people with whom to ramble about Kings*
( Now, I've finished the second half ... and ... I don't even ... I mean ... wha ... okay ... sigh ... whatev ... I SAID OKAY ... no, no you've crushed my spirit, I have nothing left with which to rage. Sigh. Where's that good night? I want to go to there. I need a nap ... )
And now for that
( Things that I liked about WWBC ... )
So, in conclusion
*yawns* *goes to take that nap*
*Warning: This post is image heavy*
Also, apropo of nothing ... is anyone watching Kings on NBC? I'm loving it so far. About 40% of that is because Susanna Thompson is rocks my world. Another 30% is because Thomasina rocks my socks. And the other 30% is for all of the other assorted awesomeness that makes up this show. *wants people with whom to ramble about Kings*
So you were all right ...
Jan. 3rd, 2009 03:46 pmI just read Dead Witch Walking, the first book in the The Hollows/Rachel Morgan series and I absolutely loved it!
Fast-paced, interesting, funny, and OH SO GAY.
IVY TAMWOOD (who totally looks like Katie McGrath in my dreams) IS SO TOTALLY MY NEW VAMPIRE GIRLFRIEND! OMG I love Ivy like 'whoa'. She is dreamy. And she is so totally p-whipped already. My god, she would totally curl up in a vampire ball at Rachel feet and lick her toes if Rachelwould stop frontin' would let her. The epicness of Ivy's love for her almost breaks my brain.
Rachel! You iz so stoopid. Hawt vampire wants to have your babies. STOP FRONTIN! You know you want it Rachel, give in. It's okay to feel that way about your vampire!roomate, nobody will think less of you. Ivy's a catch. Let your love speak it's name.
*sigh*
Y so can't see what's standing right beside you, Rachel? I mean, Ivy made drinking orange juice romantic! Orange juice and MAPS! MAPS for the love of god! How is it possible to make maps, sexy? I don't know, but Ivy does it! Clearly that is not a woman you want to let get away.
I feel like I should add something about the plot and the characters and the world Kim Harrison created because they are wonderful and fantastic, but I've got a one track brain right now and I'm completely incapable of doing anything but drooling over Ivy Tamwood and the gay that is she and Rachel.
Anyway, I'm totes getting the next book tomorrow and am excited for reading the rest of the series.
Thanks for the rec f-list. I know it took me a while to get around to actually reading it, but you were right and I blow internet kisses to you all!
*goes to enjoy last 48 hour of freedom*
Fast-paced, interesting, funny, and OH SO GAY.
IVY TAMWOOD (who totally looks like Katie McGrath in my dreams) IS SO TOTALLY MY NEW VAMPIRE GIRLFRIEND! OMG I love Ivy like 'whoa'. She is dreamy. And she is so totally p-whipped already. My god, she would totally curl up in a vampire ball at Rachel feet and lick her toes if Rachel
Rachel! You iz so stoopid. Hawt vampire wants to have your babies. STOP FRONTIN! You know you want it Rachel, give in. It's okay to feel that way about your vampire!roomate, nobody will think less of you. Ivy's a catch. Let your love speak it's name.
*sigh*
Y so can't see what's standing right beside you, Rachel? I mean, Ivy made drinking orange juice romantic! Orange juice and MAPS! MAPS for the love of god! How is it possible to make maps, sexy? I don't know, but Ivy does it! Clearly that is not a woman you want to let get away.
I feel like I should add something about the plot and the characters and the world Kim Harrison created because they are wonderful and fantastic, but I've got a one track brain right now and I'm completely incapable of doing anything but drooling over Ivy Tamwood and the gay that is she and Rachel.
Anyway, I'm totes getting the next book tomorrow and am excited for reading the rest of the series.
Thanks for the rec f-list. I know it took me a while to get around to actually reading it, but you were right and I blow internet kisses to you all!
*goes to enjoy last 48 hour of freedom*
things, talking about things
Mar. 7th, 2007 02:22 pmBooks
Blood and Chocolate
( Plot behind cut )
This book is sooooo good. I couldn't put it down, I read it in like two days (and only stopped because I had to proctor some exams and didn't want my students seeing me reading a young adult novel, even if it was a totally kick-ass one).
If you've seen the movie and didn't like, or were rather ambivalent to it don't let that taint you from the book. The book is really nothing like the movie at all, and all of the things that bugged be about the movie were completely absent from the novel. The only thing they really have in common are the names (and not even the relationships), and the term loup-garou. The novel is so much better
It's a fun, sensuous, supernatual ride, that's engaging and well written (subtle and lovely character development that had me wishing for something I totally didn't expect by the end of the novel). It's a quick read, and from the first pages you totally get drawn into the world of the loup-garou, and their concerns and struggles and relationships. Plus, I defy you not to fall in love with Vivan. She is awesome ... and in my head looked like ( Blake Lively )
Movies
.45
Description: After a drug-dealer (Angus Mcfadyen) abuses his girlfriend (Milla Jovovich) one too many times, she seduces her friends into killing him.
Mixed feelings about this one, there were some really good moments in it, and then some that were not so good - I'm over the camera as 'confessional' thing, and at times they movie tried too hard to be quirky and shocking which gave it an odd tone at times - but overall I think it's worth watching.
Milla Jovovich (who was looking absolutely stunning, better than she has since like 'Dazed and Confused') turned in an excellent performance. Milla Jovovich, I've always felt CAN act. I thought she was absolutely brilliant in "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" when she had some really meaty, really dramatic material to work with. Since then I've mostly seen her in action movies of varying quality, which she's usually good in even if the movies are shit, but she had a chance to show off her acting chops here and show them she did.
( More on .45 )
Also, Milla Jovovich has love scenes with both the Aisha Tyler and Sarah Strange characters if you're at all interested.
If you're a Jovovich fan I'd saw this is definate must see, because she's radiant and acting her ass off, and in general I would saw that it's definately worth the watch.
Perfume
Good, very good movie. Unusual, but extremely capitivating. Ben Wishaw is exceptionally good as Jean Baptiste Grenault, a man born with an extraordinary sense of smell, who becomes obsessed with the idea of learning how to capture the small of people so that it can preserved for all to enjoy. I won't say much more because it is a very visual, and emtional movie and honestly I can't really think of how to descripe why I like it so much without taking away from the magic of it.
Prey - a.k.a. Bridget Moynahan fights lions while Robocop worries.
Description: An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by lions.
Um, there's really no reason to see this movie unless you really want to see Bridget Moynahan in a tank top kind sorta not really fighting a lion. Most of the movie takes place in the back of a jeep (no not like that!) which Bridget having to babysit the world's sleepiest boy and the world's most annoying angry!teenage girl while being sweaty in a tank top. Also, she's married to Robocop.
Not good. Only see it if staring at Bridget Moynahan for an hour and a half can keep you entertained no matter what she's doing, or if being irritated is fun for you.
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trancer21, you could have a lot of fun mocking this one. It's really one of those movies where you're like "so much ammo, so little time".
Blood and Chocolate
( Plot behind cut )
This book is sooooo good. I couldn't put it down, I read it in like two days (and only stopped because I had to proctor some exams and didn't want my students seeing me reading a young adult novel, even if it was a totally kick-ass one).
If you've seen the movie and didn't like, or were rather ambivalent to it don't let that taint you from the book. The book is really nothing like the movie at all, and all of the things that bugged be about the movie were completely absent from the novel. The only thing they really have in common are the names (and not even the relationships), and the term loup-garou. The novel is so much better
It's a fun, sensuous, supernatual ride, that's engaging and well written (subtle and lovely character development that had me wishing for something I totally didn't expect by the end of the novel). It's a quick read, and from the first pages you totally get drawn into the world of the loup-garou, and their concerns and struggles and relationships. Plus, I defy you not to fall in love with Vivan. She is awesome ... and in my head looked like ( Blake Lively )
Movies
.45
Description: After a drug-dealer (Angus Mcfadyen) abuses his girlfriend (Milla Jovovich) one too many times, she seduces her friends into killing him.
Mixed feelings about this one, there were some really good moments in it, and then some that were not so good - I'm over the camera as 'confessional' thing, and at times they movie tried too hard to be quirky and shocking which gave it an odd tone at times - but overall I think it's worth watching.
Milla Jovovich (who was looking absolutely stunning, better than she has since like 'Dazed and Confused') turned in an excellent performance. Milla Jovovich, I've always felt CAN act. I thought she was absolutely brilliant in "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" when she had some really meaty, really dramatic material to work with. Since then I've mostly seen her in action movies of varying quality, which she's usually good in even if the movies are shit, but she had a chance to show off her acting chops here and show them she did.
( More on .45 )
Also, Milla Jovovich has love scenes with both the Aisha Tyler and Sarah Strange characters if you're at all interested.
If you're a Jovovich fan I'd saw this is definate must see, because she's radiant and acting her ass off, and in general I would saw that it's definately worth the watch.
Perfume
Good, very good movie. Unusual, but extremely capitivating. Ben Wishaw is exceptionally good as Jean Baptiste Grenault, a man born with an extraordinary sense of smell, who becomes obsessed with the idea of learning how to capture the small of people so that it can preserved for all to enjoy. I won't say much more because it is a very visual, and emtional movie and honestly I can't really think of how to descripe why I like it so much without taking away from the magic of it.
Prey - a.k.a. Bridget Moynahan fights lions while Robocop worries.
Description: An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by lions.
Um, there's really no reason to see this movie unless you really want to see Bridget Moynahan in a tank top kind sorta not really fighting a lion. Most of the movie takes place in the back of a jeep (no not like that!) which Bridget having to babysit the world's sleepiest boy and the world's most annoying angry!teenage girl while being sweaty in a tank top. Also, she's married to Robocop.
Not good. Only see it if staring at Bridget Moynahan for an hour and a half can keep you entertained no matter what she's doing, or if being irritated is fun for you.
trancer21, you could have a lot of fun mocking this one. It's really one of those movies where you're like "so much ammo, so little time".
