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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber...

In her small town, dubbed "Dullsville," sixteen-year-old Raven — a vampire-crazed goth-girl — is an outcast. But not for long... The intriguing and rumored-to-be haunted mansion on top of Benson Hill has stood vacant and boarded-up for years. That is, until its mysteriously strange new occupants move in. Who are these creepy people — especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town prattle actually ring true? Are they vampires? Raven, who secretly covets a vampire kiss, both at the risk of her own mortality and Alexander's loving trust, is dying to uncover the truth.

This was one of the first vampire books that I had ever read (way before Twilight) and I instantly fell in love with the thought of vampires and romance. If only my high school life had gone this way. Sigh. Anyway, this book is good if you want to read about teenage romance. Not for the hardcore romancers but for the more soft at heart, mushy types. I personally thought it was a very good read but you will have to be the judge of that. Raven is one of my favorite characters, not only because she goth and the main character, but because she is spunky and does her own thing all the time. She never conforms to what people think she should be like, even though she ends up getting picked on all the time. Alexander is the most gorgeous goth guy I have ever heard of. Not only is he passionate and romantic, but hes an artist. What more could a girl want. Becky is my least favorite character in the book. It seems to me like she only sticks with Raven because shes the only one that accepts her and doesn't bully her. They have nothing in common and I fail to see how they could be friends for so long. Trevor is actually a favorite character of mine. Not only does he spice this up but I think he has a little something besides hate hidden up his sleeve for Raven.

Rating: 10/10

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick..

For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.


This book totally blew my mind. Every time I thought I had figured out what was going to happen it went a completely different way. It was amazing how someone could come up with a story like this. Nora the main character is probably my second favorite character only to Patch. Not only am I intrigued by his mysteriousness, but I love his attitude. The only thing that I think that I don't like about Nora is how she gives in to people so easily, like Patch. But I forgive her because who wouldn't give in to him, come on.

Rating: 10/10

Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber...

Beware of a kiss under the full moon. It will change your life forever.

Celeste Parker is used to hearing scary stories about werewolves—Legend's Run is famous for them. She's used to everything in the small town until Brandon Maddox moves to Legend's Run and Celeste finds herself immediately drawn to the handsome new student. But when, after an unnerving visit with a psychic, she encounters a pack of wolves and gorgeous, enigmatic Brandon, she must discover whether his transformation is more than legend or just a trick of the shadows in the moonlight.Her best friends may never forgive her if she gives up her perfect boyfriend, Nash, for Brandon, who's from the wrong side of town. But she can't deny her attraction or the strong pull he has on her. Brandon may be Celeste's hero, or he may be the most dangerous creature she could encounter in the woods of Legend's Run.Psychic predictions, generations-old secrets, a town divided, and the possibility of falling in love with a hot and heroic werewolf are the perfect formula for what happens . . . once in a full moon.


I think I am in love with this book. Truly. I can find some similarities to Vampire Kisses, like the romance factor and the outcast, but other than that it is a book all its own. The beginning is a little slow but not really dull at all. Once you start you get really into it and you can't put it down. At least I couldn't. I read it in and hour. Mind you I am a book worm so I don't expect you to read books as fast as I do, but this book was good. I like the main character and think she has a good personality, and the lover boy is totally typical dream boat material. Even if your not into the supernatural you would like this as a cute read.

Rating: 9/10

Saturday, February 12, 2011

The Roommate.....

Summary: An emotionally unstable college freshman grows obsessed with her unsuspecting roommate.

I shudder when I think of this movie now. Not only do I not want to live in a dorm, but I am also going to check the backgrounds of every new friend I make....
Ok so Im not going to take it that far, but this movie really did raise the hairs on the back of my neck. It was very suspenseful and had a great plot for a horror film. I loved how every time Rebbecca did something bad the next time it got worse and worse, until she got to the point where she didn't mind killing people. It was more like she was in love with her roommate, Sara, than just plain obsessed with her. At some points I found myself yelling at the screen in either rage or terror for whatever Rebbecca was doing, but at the same time I somehow felt myself feeling sorry for her. Now that the movie is over I kind of wonder if the director had an idea for a background on that character and what in her life that would drive her to become the way she is. Maybe I'm just trying to delve too deep into a movie, but I'm a scientist that has to have a reason for everything. For every action there is and equal and opposite reaction.

Anyway this movie was really amazing and I think that it is a must see, if not in the theater at least at home.

Rating: 9/10

Friday, February 11, 2011

Wedding fun...

So my cousin is getting married in Sept. We went wedding dress and brides maid dress shopping all yesterday so when I finally got home I fell asleep without posting anything at all. Bad me.

Anyway so yesterday started out with me having to meet my counselor to get another class for school. I go to the advising center to tell them I have an appointment and say my counselors name, and a man standing there is like "oh no, hes freaky." My eyes got really big and I was starting to freak out, because come on who wants freaky counselor? He starts laughing and goes "don't worry thats me." I just about hit him. He actually had me worried there. SO I got my class and then I had to go straight to David's Bridal. I only had to try on one dress while my cousin tried on at least seven.I ended up getting bored and trying on lots of random dresses just for fun to entertain myself while I had to wait. The last dress that I had tried on looked like this. It slightly scared everyone.

After all was said and done at David's Bridal we ate lunch and then had to go to another Bridal shop an hour away. My cousin didn't like any of the dresses there and had a favorite at David's Bridal, so we at least have all the dresses taken care of. The only problem is that the brown dress I have to wear makes me look sickly pale so I have to get a tan. So not happy about that. Im a very pale Irish girl who does not look good with a tan. Oh well.

So that was my day yesterday. Oh joy.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Beautiful by Amy Reed

Summary:
When Cassie moves from the tiny town where she has always lived to a suburb of Seattle, she is determined to leave her boring, good-girl existence behind. This is Cassie's chance to stop being invisible and become the kind of girl who's worth noticing. Stepping into her new identity turns out to be easier that Cassie could have ever imagined...one moment, one choice, changes everything. Cassie is trapped in a swift downward spiral tinged with violence and abuse and no one-not even the one person she thought she could trust-can help her now.


I was just wonder if those of you who have also read it thought that it was as messed up as I did. Not only do her parents seem to not care about her and act very superficial, but her so called best friend threatens her most of the time if she doesn't do what she wants. She has a very alarming way of thinking that makes you wonder if she should be on anti-depressants the whole time, and then she just lets some guy have sex with her just to secure her image. Not only is that messed up but I don't think that is close to most of teenagers lives. At least it doesn't even come close to my high school days, and trust me I was no angel. The parts that I liked about this book were when Sarah showed up and you thought that Cassie might be getting closer to her only for her to do a 180. I don't like how Sarah was written off far too soon, this book should have been longer and expanded on their relationship. It is horrible that they finally start connecting at the very end when there isn't really a chance for a good outcome.

I've decided that If I write up things like this on books or movies that Im going to rate them 1 out of 10. 1 being don't read/watch unless you life depends on it and 10 being you wont put down till its done.

Rating: 6/10

Monday, February 7, 2011

Books for the month of Februray....

So here is a list of five books that I have read this month that I think some people may want to check out. Its only going to be a list of five instead of 10 like with the movies because I have figured out that people don't read as much as they watch movies. I do read a lot more but I'm not going to force you all to read as many books as I do.

1. A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
That hot guy tied to Lissianna Argeneau’s bed? He’s not dessert—he’s the main course!
Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidate. But there’s another, more pressing issue: her tendency to faint at the sign of blood… an especially annoying quirk for a vampire. Her mother thinks she has the perfect solution, and serves up the therapist on a silver platter (or at least a wrought iron bed). Of course it doesn’t hurt that this psychologist has a delicious looking neck.
What kind of cold-blooded vampire woman could resist a bite of that? Dr. Gregory Hewitt recovers from the shock of waking up in a stranger’s bedroom pretty quickly—once he sees a gorgeous woman about to treat him to a wild night of passion. But is it possible for the good doctor find true love with a hemophobic vampire vixen, or will he be just a good meal?
That’s a question Dr. Greg might be willing to sink his teeth into… if he can just get Lissianna to bite.

2. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human... until the cold makes him shift back again.
Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

3. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson's life is not exactly normal. Her next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a VW bus for a vampire. But then, Mercy isn't exactly normal herself.

4. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Anita Blake may be small and young, but vampires call her the Executioner. Anita is a necromancer and vampire hunter in a time when vampires are protected by law--as long as they don't get too nasty. Now someone's killing innocent vampires and Anita agrees--with a bit of vampiric arm-twisting--to help figure out who and why.
Trust is a luxury Anita can't afford when her allies aren't human. The city's most powerful vampire, Nikolaos, is 1,000 years old and looks like a 10-year-old girl. The second most powerful vampire, Jean-Claude, is interested in more than just Anita's professional talents, but the feisty necromancer isn't playing along--yet. This popular series has a wild energy and humor, and some very appealing characters--both dead and alive.

5. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
High School, on the outskirts of Chicago , everyone knows that south-siders mixing with north-siders can be explosive. So when Brittany Ellis and Alejandro “Alex” Fuentes are forced to be lab partners in chemistry class, this human experiment leads to unexpected revelations – that Brittany ’s flawless reputation is a cover for her troubled home life, that Alex’s bad-boy persona hides his desire to break free from gang ties, and that when they’re together, life somehow makes more sense. Breaking through the stereotypes and expectations that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart, Perfect Chemistry takes readers to both sides of the tracks in a passionate love story about looking beneath the surface.

I took all of the summary's from google and did not write them myself. Hop eyou have fun reading.

Movies for the month of Feburary...

Im going to start a thing called movies for the month of. Its going to be movies that I have watched this month and that I think that others will enjoy. I will keep it to 10 so you don't have an overload of movies and not enough time to check them out.

1. Leon: The Proffessional
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns4vh_xAn98

2. Ginger Snaps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN86SzY5RCk

3. RED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMCh4etBbkU

4. Knight and Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxTlf2MazA

5. Repo the Gentic Opera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xETgGym8cnE

6.Ringu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Z-MOqAvtY

7.The Howling I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A31Nzr6ih9U

8.Natasha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJkv67-vRY4

9.50 First Dates
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErjP5xMTc8I

10.Breakfast at Tiffanys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQVzgEO_w8

Hope you all enjoy it like I did.

Mumford and Sons...

I am in love with this band. Not only do they write good pieces but they bring a new genre of music to the table here in America. They are a folk rock band who formed in 2007 and have become pretty famous here in the old U S of A since then. My favorite song still to date is Little Lion Man. It makes me feel like I'm somewhere else in the world at a bonfire and should be up dancing around with other people. When they come back I will deffenitly be getting tickets to there concert, I don't care how far I have to travel to see them. They are worth it. To me it feels like a whole new experience listening to this kind of music, since normally I only listen to various types of rock but have never heard folk rock before. I am so glad that I decided to broaden my horizons and give Mumford and Sons a chance, because now they are one of my favorite bands to listen to.

Classical Music.....

I have always loved classical music. I used to play the Piano for several years and was obsessed with learning how to play every piece of classical music I could get my hands on. But not only was playing it the reason that I loved it so much, but it was because it seemed to change my mood to fit the music. Classical music is like a bird in flight, or the feelings of the person that wrote it. With a bird it can change course at any second, change its mind about where its going. It can swoop up or down, zig left or right, just like a persons emotions. Classical music changes feelings often and with it my mood. If its fast paced I feel energetic, if its slow I want to curl up with a book or take a nap. You feel so much when you listen to this type of music, and you don't have very much time to analyze how you feel about it since it changes so fast to the next stanza. I feel amazed at how people can come up with this type of music. How much emotion must they be feeling to create this work? Who are they thinking of when writing it? I guess I will never know until I try to write a symphony my self.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

This is me

Hello,

This is my new blog and Im going to be writing about random things that happen in my daily life. It ma be completely crazy, entertaining, or utterly boring but thats up to how you view it. So this is just me saying Hi and thank you for reading.