So whenever I talk to my sister, Sarah, she happens to spoil the ending of something. Which is one reason I stopped watching the BBC Robin Hood because Sarah happened to BLURT OUT *spoiler* that Marian dies. *End of spoiler* And for me, the girl who covers her ears while saying “I can’t hear you” […]
book review: Jackaroo by Cynthia Voigt
Voigt, Cynthia. Jackaroo. New York: Scholastic, 1985. Re-released by Simon Pulse in 2003. Similar books Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith, The Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce, A Curse as Dark As Gold by Elizabeth Bunce, Beauty by Robin McKinley Gwyn’s finger went back to the leather and she pulled it toward her. It lay loose, […]
the overheard conversation [a look at Harry Potter, Castle, and Sally Lockhart]
One thing that can come out as so cliché is when a character overhears a conversation. BUT, disagrees one avid blog reader, IT IS SO IMPORTANT! MY PROTAGONIST HAS TO OVERHEAR THIS CONVERSATION SO THE READER KNOWS WHAT’S GOING ON! Right? Okay, so I do agree with that. And I’ve noticed a few times when […]
Hunger Games revisited
So there are these two video clips on youtube for Hunger Games that you have to check out. THIS ONE is the scene where Rue dies and Katniss sings her song. It’s pretty intense, and it’s an audition tape for the actress. THIS ONE is a scene between Peeta and Katniss in the cave. […]
March madness of books
Wow, March is going to be an amazing month when it comes to books! I wanted to throw together a list of what I’m looking forward to, so if you happen to pick up one of these books we can talk! I put their release date, so you know when to start looking. Demonglass by […]
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