Yep. Catharsis is over. I'm back to my unsocial, sarcastic, selfish, uncaring self!
To prove it, here's my report on this week's movies. They actually only measure up to... two. So I got distracted. The first, which I watched Tuesday, was Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief.
Ye gods, Eragon was better than that.
That's all I have to say on that matter. Except that at least you cared about Brom and Saphira and maybe even Eragon a little bit. And that the battle scenes were actually interesting. And that the dialogue wasn't always abysmal.
PJ gets no checks on those.
Today I watched Jane Eyre, the 2011 version with Mia Wasikowska in the title role. I'd heard great things and I expected to love it, but... didn't. I don't blame the actors - they were fantastic with what they were giving. The script was just so... boring. And it left so many holes in the relationship between Jane and Rochester. Sigh. Two disappointing book-inspired movies in one week. Maybe I'll get better luck tomorrow.
Anyway. The Book Report:
* Myths of the Norsemen by Roger Lancelyn Green. YAY NORSE.
* Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted. Modern-day Beauty and the Beast retelling that could be really horrible or really good.
* Cart and Cwidder by Diana Wynne Jones. JONES AGAIN.
* Beowulf translated by... someone. I'll get back to you on that.
* Magical x Miracle Vol 2 by Yuzu Mizutani.
* Pandora Hearts Vol 7 by Jun Mochizuki. I didn't get around to it last week. I WILL do it this week.
* Wonder by R.J. Palacio. About a kid with a facial deformity. It was actually really good.
I'm also sort of slowing down with my 100 In 100, but I'm still in the game. Even if I don't beat everybody else...
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