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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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
So behind with so many things.
Well, I missed about three different things I meant to blog about. I'll just have to give the abridged version.
Book Report:
* The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman (SHUSTERMAN)
* The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (rec'd by a trusted friend)
* Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones (JONES)
* Henry IV, Part One by William Shakespeare (didn't get around to this last week)
* Magical x Miracle Vol. 1 by Yuzu Mizutani (random manga I picked up in Goodwill)
* Pandora Hearts Vol. 7 by Jun Mochizuki (didn't get around to this either)
Now. The 100 In 100 Challenge.
As of yesterday, I had 1784 words. About 700 of those were in the novel I started; the rest went into an epilogue I wrote for my fairytale/ghost story, Bitter Magic. I haven't written anything today and I'm thinking this may end up my grace day for this week. Headaaache.
Anyway.
As anyone knows, The Avengers comes out on DVD on the 25th - in other words, thirteen days. (Cue fangirl screams.) I like counting down to such momentous events (it's sort of like my thing with Top Ten Lists and such) and so I've given myself this challenge:
Watch a new movie every day for thirteen days. Then I can watch Avengers which I saw in theaters three times.
Does the connection make sense? 'Course not. But I want an excuse to watch a new movie every day, so here we go.
I haven't decided on one for tonight, but yesterday I got around to one I've been wanting to see for ages - Castle in the Sky, a masterpiece straight from Hayao Miyazaki himself. It was really brilliant - the art was gorgeous, the characters were awesome, and the soundtrack - aahhh, the soundtrack. Definitely a winner.
I'll check back in tomorrow with something about both today's and tomorrow's movies. And hopefully a much-higher wordcount.
Book Report:
* The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman (SHUSTERMAN)
* The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (rec'd by a trusted friend)
* Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones (JONES)
* Henry IV, Part One by William Shakespeare (didn't get around to this last week)
* Magical x Miracle Vol. 1 by Yuzu Mizutani (random manga I picked up in Goodwill)
* Pandora Hearts Vol. 7 by Jun Mochizuki (didn't get around to this either)
Now. The 100 In 100 Challenge.
As of yesterday, I had 1784 words. About 700 of those were in the novel I started; the rest went into an epilogue I wrote for my fairytale/ghost story, Bitter Magic. I haven't written anything today and I'm thinking this may end up my grace day for this week. Headaaache.
Anyway.
As anyone knows, The Avengers comes out on DVD on the 25th - in other words, thirteen days. (Cue fangirl screams.) I like counting down to such momentous events (it's sort of like my thing with Top Ten Lists and such) and so I've given myself this challenge:
Watch a new movie every day for thirteen days. Then I can watch Avengers which I saw in theaters three times.
Does the connection make sense? 'Course not. But I want an excuse to watch a new movie every day, so here we go.
I haven't decided on one for tonight, but yesterday I got around to one I've been wanting to see for ages - Castle in the Sky, a masterpiece straight from Hayao Miyazaki himself. It was really brilliant - the art was gorgeous, the characters were awesome, and the soundtrack - aahhh, the soundtrack. Definitely a winner.
I'll check back in tomorrow with something about both today's and tomorrow's movies. And hopefully a much-higher wordcount.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Book Report, 9.4.12
Well, I got everything read last week except for...
Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Vol. 2 by Roger Langridge, Chris Samnee, and Matt Wilson
Yep. Let's try this again.
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
The Shadowhunter world is like Maximum Ride - a literary trainwreck. It's horrible to behold (is there any other more selfish love interest than Will Herondale?) but you can't stop watching (Jem, seriously, snap out of it and propose to Sophie before I start writing fanfic of her bashing in Tessa's wishy-washy head with the mirror).
Worldshaker by Richard Harland
Again, no idea what this one's about. Just picked it up at a BAM sale. We shall see.
Flora Segunda by Ysabeau S. Wilce
...Would you believe I don't know what this one is about either? Something about a room with lots of houses, I think. It's one of my cousin's favorites, anyway. And Diana Wynne Jones endorsed it! I think I'll have fun.
Henry IV, Part One by William Shakespeare
Slowly but surely making my way down the Shakespeare list.
Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt
Just another little something to appease my Norse addiction. Apparently a rewrite of Ragnarok. Obviously.
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 7 by Jun Mochizuki
Aaaaugh this manga's getting goooood. I still don't understand half of it but it's sooo goooood. (And the art. My gosh, the art.)
Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Vol. 2 by Roger Langridge, Chris Samnee, and Matt Wilson
Yep. Let's try this again.
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
The Shadowhunter world is like Maximum Ride - a literary trainwreck. It's horrible to behold (is there any other more selfish love interest than Will Herondale?) but you can't stop watching (Jem, seriously, snap out of it and propose to Sophie before I start writing fanfic of her bashing in Tessa's wishy-washy head with the mirror).
Worldshaker by Richard Harland
Again, no idea what this one's about. Just picked it up at a BAM sale. We shall see.
Flora Segunda by Ysabeau S. Wilce
...Would you believe I don't know what this one is about either? Something about a room with lots of houses, I think. It's one of my cousin's favorites, anyway. And Diana Wynne Jones endorsed it! I think I'll have fun.
Henry IV, Part One by William Shakespeare
Slowly but surely making my way down the Shakespeare list.
Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt
Just another little something to appease my Norse addiction. Apparently a rewrite of Ragnarok. Obviously.
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 7 by Jun Mochizuki
Aaaaugh this manga's getting goooood. I still don't understand half of it but it's sooo goooood. (And the art. My gosh, the art.)
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Book Report, 8.28.12
So I figured I'd do a blogpost every Tuesday, when I get my week's reading stack together. Because I like to rant about the books I'm reading and stuff.
No, I really don't need a reason, do I?
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
Dunno what it's about. My best friend on OYAN suggested it and here it is. It doesn't sound like my type of book so this goes to show how much I value her opinion. XD
The Eye of the Warlock by P.W. Catanese
One of Catanese's Further Tales, I think about... Hansel and Gretel. Yeah, them. Should be awesome. Catanese always is.
The Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones
Again, I don't really need to know what it's about (and I don't). It's just Jones. And thus it'll be amazing.
Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Vol 2 by Roger Langridge, Chris Samnee, and Matt Wilson
I'm still not totally clear on where all these comics originate, but what the heck. I've never claimed to be a comic book aficionado. Thor's hilarious and oddly cute sometimes and it's just fun stuff.
(Loki's first appearance, and I mean the first appearance, back in the 60s-70s? When the nurse woman says "Ooooh, he's so dashing and romantic" while Loki's wearing something that Aquaman would never touch? Eheheheheheheh. You think Loki's new helmet is cheesy.)
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
My classic for the week. I've read bits of it for BritLit and was fascinated. I've had it for a while, though. I can't wait to get through it all finally.
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 6 by Jun Mochizuki
Augh, finally I get around to it! This is an epic manga and the plot keeps getting twistier and the characters keep getting deeper.
Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
Saving this one for last because it's the one I'm most pumped for. Aaaaaugh, Incarceron was even better the second time around and I can't wait to read this one because I hear it's even better. SQUEE.
No, I really don't need a reason, do I?
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
Dunno what it's about. My best friend on OYAN suggested it and here it is. It doesn't sound like my type of book so this goes to show how much I value her opinion. XD
The Eye of the Warlock by P.W. Catanese
One of Catanese's Further Tales, I think about... Hansel and Gretel. Yeah, them. Should be awesome. Catanese always is.
The Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones
Again, I don't really need to know what it's about (and I don't). It's just Jones. And thus it'll be amazing.
Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Vol 2 by Roger Langridge, Chris Samnee, and Matt Wilson
I'm still not totally clear on where all these comics originate, but what the heck. I've never claimed to be a comic book aficionado. Thor's hilarious and oddly cute sometimes and it's just fun stuff.
(Loki's first appearance, and I mean the first appearance, back in the 60s-70s? When the nurse woman says "Ooooh, he's so dashing and romantic" while Loki's wearing something that Aquaman would never touch? Eheheheheheheh. You think Loki's new helmet is cheesy.)
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
My classic for the week. I've read bits of it for BritLit and was fascinated. I've had it for a while, though. I can't wait to get through it all finally.
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 6 by Jun Mochizuki
Augh, finally I get around to it! This is an epic manga and the plot keeps getting twistier and the characters keep getting deeper.
Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
Saving this one for last because it's the one I'm most pumped for. Aaaaaugh, Incarceron was even better the second time around and I can't wait to read this one because I hear it's even better. SQUEE.
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