We Survived 2012...Onward to 2013

Newsflash.

We have survived 2012! Feels great to be alive, doesn't it?

Let us reminiscence a little bit. 2012 was a big year. The next few posts are going to be some of the most anticipated book/movie releases that we waited for for ages. To start things off, the highly anticipated Twilight finale.


The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2
Release Date: November 14
Trailer:

The epic, ground shaking, much anticipated, breathtaking finale to the series. The trailer does that name justice, but that is just the trailer, not the whole movie. I hear this is the best instalment in the Twilight series, but then again, it is Twilight we are talking about.

I don't mean to hate on the movie, because I haven't watched it yet, but I am glad that the Twilight saga has drawn to a close. I stopped watching the movies after the utter disappointment of New Moon, but I would be willing to give this series a second shot.

Don't get me wrong, the Twilight books were really, really good, and they sparked my interest in the YA romantic genre, but the movies just weren't cut out for me.

Sigh...I have a feeling that, someday, despite all my criticism,, I'll re-watch all the movies in the series, just for the sake of saying I did, of course.

Map of MY World

Before you continue on to my post, I wanted to say I am SO sorry I haven't been blogging as much lately. School has started and I no longer have all the time in the world like I did before. Now that that is out of the way, onward!

For those of you that can't tell, this is a map. A very awesome map. Do you know why? BECAUSE!! Just look at it! Narnia, Hogwarts, Middle Earth, Panem...all very awesome countries in my very awesome fantasy world. If I could live here, I so totally would! Some lands, however, I don't recognize.  Maybe some of you guys could help me out?

Ten Books I Wish I Could Read Before 2013

Here are 10 books I wish I could finish before the year is over. I know some of them won't be out until next year, but I couldn't very well title this post "Books I Wish I Could Read Before 2013 But Half of Them Won't Even Be Out by Then". That's too much of a mouthful. Most of them are either sequels or spin-offs, just because I'm that kind of girl.

1.The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan- it might be a spin-off series about demigods, but I'm not sure. Rick Riordan wrote it though, and that's good enough for me.

2.Dark Triumph by R.L. LaFevers- for this book, I'm hoping to hear more about St. Mortain, the ancient Brit god of death, and Sybella, his handmaiden (who might or might not be insane).

3.Jane Erye by Charlotte Bronte- people tell me this book is about love and I think I'm ready to try another classic by one of the Brontes.

4.Scarlett by Marissa Meyer- part cyborg, part Lunar, and could possibly be in love with Prince Kai. AND it's based on Little Red Riding Hood.

5.The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa- it might be another overrated, dopey, foolish vampire story like-ahem I think we ALL know what I'm talking about, but it might not. With an author like Julie Kagawa, I'm leaning more towards the 'not what you expect' side.

6. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks- I know, I know!! I'm cheesy :) ...and a sucker for romance and dying to read some Nicholas Sparks. I haven't seen the movie so I'm not going to be biased or influenced by anything when I read this. And I will!

7.Diva by Jillian Larkin- boys, booze, speakeasies...wrecked debutante balls, scandalous love affair, ruined marriage. Needless to say, bring. It. ON!

8.The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater- the author of the Shiver series and Scorpio Races has brought us Raven Boys. I'm guessing their were-ravens...?

9.Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare- agggghhhh ^#$%@ this love triangle is KILLING me and I need to know who Tessa ends up with! 'Nuff said.

10.Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa- another book by the author of the Iron Fey series. I read an excerpt, amd it left me wanting more. *sighs* ahhh Ethan, I think I love you.

Note: I tried uploading the covers for each of these books, but I had a MILLION things go wrong and I just lost patience. I'm soorrryyyy!

Will Grayson, Will Grayson-Mini Review

Will Grayson, Will Grayson. It was actually a pretty good book. It did not. however, impact me enough to write a full review. The first time I picked up this book was at Chapters, and I thought it looked intriguing. Then, I actually read it (in two days I might add). I have to admit, I was a bit disappointed. I'm not a big fan of musicals, and it seems to me it was a big part of the book. The romance was also disappointing. My favourite Will Grayson was the gay one, although he was pretty messed in the head.

PS: I found a picture online of the characters in the book. In my head, Tiny was white, but it makes so much more sense if he's black (I don't really remember his skin color though). The first Will Grayson is really hot...don't get me wrong here though, I'm not trying to be racist.

The Second Base Club-Mini Review

Do you ever find yourself pondering this question: what exactly is second base? For those of you who are extremely inexperienced and don't know, don't be ashamed. Search it up on the internet. OR you could just read this book.

We're not talking about baseball here...

I have to admit, it was predictable. Poor Elroy goes through so many girls, and he never seems to get it right. The stupid jocks at his school make a club called ( you guessed it!) 'The Second Base Club', because they can get to second base and more with ease. It was a nice, entertaining easy read, and from a guy's point of view too. Haven't really read many of those lately. It provided a break from all the freaky paranormal love stories I spend too much of my time reading...

The Prophecy of the Sisters

Let's compare COVERS!!! Down below are two covers of the very same book. The first one is the hardcover version, which came out in 2009. The second, of course, is the paperback version. Scroll down and start comparing!

After looking at these two covers for the better half of an hour and gone through the gruelling process of deciding which is the better one, I have settled on the second one. By a LOOOOONG shot. The title, as you can tell, is the same in both covers, and the author's name is written in the same bottom-left corner. The only thing that changes is the background. This clearly determines the winner doesn't it? I mean, look at it! The two sisters look like their ready to kick ass. And of course, it can't hurt that they're both so beautiful. I'm guessing the blue-eyed sister is Lia (the protagonist) and the green-eyed sister is Alice (the antagonist, or one of them anyway). The second cover absolutely grabs your attention, while the first just gives you a WTF moment. I personally think that whoever designed the hardcover version was one brick short of a full load. But enough about me. What do you guys think? Seriously.

What Do YOU Think About...Divergent?

So...at school today my very awesome Humanities teacher reccomended a book called Divergent. I have heard of the book, but it sounds too much like the Hunger Games, so I never really got interested in it (just so you all know, I was never a big fan of the HGs. Don't ask me why, but I think it's because everyone likes it so much that I don't). The reason Divergent caught my attention this time is because my teacher said it was better than the HGs. I've read lots of positive reviews, and think I need to try something different than what I usually read (both Gone and Variant aren't the types of books I would normally read, but they were really REALLY great). The summary goes a little like this:


In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris, and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together, they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes-fascinating, sometimes-exasperating boy fits into the life she’s chosen. But Tris also has a secret: one she’s kept hidden from everyone, because she’s been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly-perfect society, she also learns that her secret might be what helps her save those she loves . . . or it might be what destroys her.

I don't think this is the "official" summary but it was all I could find without first getting my hands on the book. Then again, I didn't really look that hard. Tris sounds alright...I really hope she's not shy and innocent. I never like those shy and defenceless heroines. I don't have extremely high hopes for this book, but we'll see how good it is.