Hi everyone and welcome to my weekly blog feature to recap the week with bookish news and what to expect coming up! So without further ado...
*Reading Right Now*
*Previous Posts*
- Top Ten Books On My Summer TBR
- Waiting on Wednesday: All Fall Down
- Review: Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman
*Recommendation of the Week*
Definitely any graphic novels by Neil Gaiman - his fairytale retellings of The Sleeper and the Spindle and Hansel and Gretel are especially good!
*From The Interwebs*
- Kelly @ Diva Booknerd recapped he Bookish Best Of... Romance Wankers
- Celine @ YA Midnight Reads talked more about the importance of YA
- Alise @ Reader's Wonderland discussed how she kept her book buying ban
- Emily @ The Loony Teen Writer shared How to finish NaNoWriMo in 9 easy steps
- Ebony @ Daring Damsels did a cover comparison of The Picture of Dorian Gray
*Haul*
No new books this week, but I did get some DVD's that I wanted to watch, Now I have 'The Fault In Our Stars' to go into my book-movie adaptation collection and the other two are historical which appeals to me.
*Movie Reactions*
I saw Mockingjay Part 1 on Saturday night with my friends and it definitely lived up to expectations. The book itself wasn't my favourite of the three, but the movie was intense, edgy and had so much action. It cut where I thought it would, leaving plenty of room for more in the final installment. If you haven't seen it yet I'd definitely recommend it!
No new books this week, but I did get some DVD's that I wanted to watch, Now I have 'The Fault In Our Stars' to go into my book-movie adaptation collection and the other two are historical which appeals to me.
*Movie Reactions*
I saw Mockingjay Part 1 on Saturday night with my friends and it definitely lived up to expectations. The book itself wasn't my favourite of the three, but the movie was intense, edgy and had so much action. It cut where I thought it would, leaving plenty of room for more in the final installment. If you haven't seen it yet I'd definitely recommend it!
*Other news*
I haven't been posting as often here in this past week or had the time to visit other blogs as much as I usually would, since exams are once again looming. In a couple of weeks though it'll be the Christmas holidays which means more time for reading and blogging!
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| I'm hoping this will be me by the time this term is over |
I haven't been posting as often here in this past week or had the time to visit other blogs as much as I usually would, since exams are once again looming. In a couple of weeks though it'll be the Christmas holidays which means more time for reading and blogging!
Good luck with your exams, Eugenia - hopefully you can have a nice, relaxing break soon. :) I really need to see Mockingjay and read some Neil Gaiman graphic novels! I need to get a DVD copy of TFiOS, even though watching it again will break my heart. Duchess and Elizabeth are on my "to watch" list also, so hoping you enjoy those. :) Hope your next week is fab!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ebony, I'm definitely looking forward to the holidays to catch up on reading and movies which now I really want to see!
DeleteGah I really need to see Mockingjay soon! Good luck with you exams. :D I can't wait until the holidays come. They are so close yet still so far away!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean Laura, I guess we've just got to keep working hard until that lovely break :)
DeleteGood luck with your exams! Mockingjay was so great, wasn't it!? I seriously loved that movie, and like you Mockingjay wasn't my favourite of the three books, so I really wasn't expecting too much from the movie... but it definitely reached, and exceeded my expectations.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kara, and I'm glad it exceeded my expectations as well - can't wait for part 2 now!
DeleteSo looking forward to the Christmas holidays, you have no idea. Five assessments this week!!! *cries* I've missed everyone's blogs, since I've been on School Spec - looking forward to coming back here again this week :)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for your exams Emily, I'm sure you'll do great! It's just a matter of counting down the days until holidays now.
DeleteAhhh I am so so glad that Mockingjay is as good as everyone is saying. I still haven't seen it yet, but I am so definitely fixing that this week, LATEST.
ReplyDeleteHave a fantabulous week, luv! <33
Yay! Hope you like it Mel, it's got a different vibe from the past two but definitely has wow-factor. Have a fantastic week too <3
DeleteAHHHHHHHH I JUST WANT TO SEE MOCKINGJAY BUT NO SCHOOL MUST DEMAND ALL OF MY ATTENTION AND MY FANDOM NEEDS ME AND I JUST WANNA SEE IT aharrrrrrrrrgh!!!!
ReplyDeletebut I have heard so many good reactions! So glad you liked it!
(and um, TFIOS DVD.... that COVER is sooo pretty!)
I know how you feel Renee, the same thing is happening to me at the moment, but I'm glad that I took a break to go and see it! Hope you enjoy it too :)
DeleteGood luck for your exams Genie! I loved Mockingjay as well, I think it had some really good scenes especially between Katniss and Gale <3 can't believe we have to wait a year for the next one!
ReplyDeleteThanks you Jeann <3 and YES - those were some pretty intense moments between those two. It's going to be interesting to see how they do the next movie, but like you said - the wait is so long!
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