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message 601: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Yay yay yay! I am dying to listen to TKONLG on audio, I hear it is awesome! Oh and can I just say I heart Eric Northman.


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Oooo, me too! He is all kinds of hot! Have you watched True Blood? The actor who plays Eric Northman is just as hot (if not hotter) as the Eric I imagined in my head. :)


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Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments No I haven't yet! I reeeeally want to though!! I just don't want to spend what they're asking for the full seasons.


message 604: by [deleted user] (new)

If they are on Netflix, you could always do Netflix for a month or two. Just be warned that there is plenty of nudity, etc. ;)


message 605: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments LoL, I kind of figured from the content in the book. I'm okay with it. :)


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It's a typical HBO show. Haha!


message 607: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Ha! So true.


message 608: by Amy (new)

Amy (aaammmyyy) Right now I'm reading Perchance to Dream (Théâtre Illuminata, #2) by Lisa Mantchev and The Goblin Gate by Hilari Bell !


message 609: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
My library has all the True Blood episodes on DVD as well - you may try yours Kourtni. It had too much sex for my prudish tastes. I know. I know. I can read BDB books, but True Blood is too much! I am weird. I did read the first two Sookie books, but did not get attached to anyone. I have heard they get better when Eric is more of a character, but I don't think I will read anymore.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Amy wrote: "Right now I'm reading Perchance to Dream (Théâtre Illuminata, #2) by Lisa Mantchev and The Goblin Gate by Hilari Bell!"

How is that theatre illuminata series??


message 611: by [deleted user] (last edited Mar 04, 2011 04:33PM) (new)

Heidi I wrote: "My library has all the True Blood episodes on DVD as well - you may try yours Kourtni. It had too much sex for my prudish tastes. I know. I know. I can read BDB books, but True Blood is too much..."

Not only can you read BDB but you can listen to them on audio! :)


message 612: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
True Shannen. I don't know why the visual bothers me more. I did admit I am weird. That is the only rational explanation!


message 613: by [deleted user] (new)

Eh, we're all weird. BDB is way smuttier than True Blood though. Eric Northman and smut go together like peas and carrots.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Alexander Skarsgard was excellent in Generation Kill, so I understand the Eric love.


message 615: by Amy (new)

Amy (aaammmyyy) Heidi- So far I think I liked the first book better; the setting was amazing and I think that made up for some flaws in the story, but this second one has a different setting- just as unique- but not as interesting so far, I think. Plus in the second book I'm 100 pages in and everything is SO random, like there's absolutely no rhyme or reason to what's going on in the story. Rather infuriating, actually -__- But I'm sticking it out to see if it gets better.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Thanks for the update Amy!


message 617: by Heidi (last edited Mar 06, 2011 07:28PM) (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I just read Chasing Brooklyn  by Lisa Schroeder .
I read it all in one sitting. Great book. I am now reading Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard .


message 618: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "Doesn't the Sookie stackhouse series kinda like Twilight, but for adults? or is different?"

I read the first two Sookie books - they are different, a lot more adult. I do think S. Meyer ripped off some of the ideas (someone who can read thoughts, protective werewolf friend, etc...) because the Sookie books came out before Twilight ever did.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "HEIDI: how was Chasing Brooklyn? I know you gave it a four out of five so it must be good, but is it scary?"

It wasn't scary at all. I liked it a lot. Very quick read.


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Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments I am reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and really loving it so far!! I haven't been reading much YA lately and I have no idea why. I guess Sookie has been taking up all of my reading time.


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Bluemoon wrote: "currently reading nothing...but listening to Will Grayson, Will Grayson"

Yay to Will Grayson on audio! p.s. seriously Chasing Brooklyn was not scary AT ALL.


message 622: by Heidi (last edited Mar 07, 2011 09:57AM) (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I am trying to start an traveling pants type thing here except it will be a book instead of pants and would love to get some more participants. Please feel free to check out the "around the world and back again thread" if you would be interested. I also welcome any comments or ideas! :)


message 623: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) I just finished Ominous (Private, #13) by Kate Brian , love that series but the last couple books have been going in a weird direction! Oh well!

About to start The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan . I just watched the movie Friday and I'm excited to start the series!


message 624: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Kristina - Be warned, the movie strays from the book quite a bit. So much so that it made me very angry...


message 625: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Oh really?? Ooh that's good to know! So I assume you like the books better?


message 626: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Yes, I really liked the books! The movie did not do it justice IMO.


message 627: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) well thats good to know! I will go into it with no expectations then :)


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
The Percy in the first book was like 11 years old and in the movie he seemed like he was in his late teens. I didn't watch the movie - just saw the previews.


message 629: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Oh wow I didn't realize the age was that off. yeah in the movie he seemed at least 16 or 17, big difference from 11 for sure


message 630: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Yes, they changed SO much. The ending was completely different, the characters were WAY too old, and there were other small details that were unnecessarily altered. Blech.


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Kourtni wrote: "I am reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and really loving it so far!! I haven't been reading much YA lately and I have no idea why. I guess Sookie has been taking up all of my reading time."

Squeee, I love Water for Elephants :)


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Kourtni wrote: "Yes, they changed SO much. The ending was completely different, the characters were WAY too old, and there were other small details that were unnecessarily altered. Blech."

Don't even get me started. I could rant for hours. O_O Let's just say … if it hadn't been for Logan Lerman's attractiveness, I would have found that movie completely unbearable. (And even so, he's totally not Percy in my mind ...)

That said, I'm a huge fan of the books. They're fantastic. :)


message 633: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Yeah I actually thought the movie was pretty good! Logan Lerman is pretty cute :) However, I am only a little ways into the book and its definitely already different, and I like it too! I think if I had read the book first I would have been mad, but I'm glad I did it this way so that I actually enjoyed the movie. Hopefully they do better with the Sea of Monsters movie!


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
I'm wondering how they're going to pull off the Sea of Monsters movie after they completely threw the plot out the window. :/ I mean … Luke? The prophecy? Etc? Also, since the first movie pissed off so many fans, I dunno how popular it'd be ...


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Seriously! It was like "What's that you say? Camp for demigods? Something about a lightning bolt? Gotchaaa. *writes something random*"

Rick Riordan didn't see the movie. He's my hero.


message 636: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Well, on his website he says he didn't want it to change his vision of his own book, or something along those lines. :] It could also do with the fact that they entirely ignored his book and made something up. XD


message 637: by Amy (new)

Amy (aaammmyyy) LOL Bluemoon, I agree. There's like an author code that says you can't speak ill of books-turned-bad-movies, I guess. After all, bad as it is, you still earn a lot of cash as the creator of the entire idea! So even if Rick didn't like it, at least he profited from it :) He deserves it, imo!


message 638: by [deleted user] (new)

I'm starting The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2) by Patrick Ness today. I hope my heart can handle it!


message 639: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments I just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen about 30 seconds ago!!!!! The exclamation marks pretty much say it. I absolutely without a doubt love it to pieces. Though now I'm worried if I can stomach the movie.


message 640: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Kourtni- I read that last fall and I felt the exact same way! It immediately became one of my favorite books! i'm actually excited for the movie, I think they did a good job with casting even though I don't like Reese Witherspoon and I think shes too old for the role of Marlena


message 641: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments **Kind of Spoilery for Water for Elephants**



I don't do well at all with animal cruelty....at all. I will be blubbering the whole time. Especially with the Rosie beatings. Its one thing to read about it and a whole other thing to watch it (even if its a movie and its not real)!


message 642: by [deleted user] (new)

I feel the same way, Kourtni. I'm so happy you loved the book. Jacob was such an amazing man and his love of Rosie made me love him even more. I'm going to see the movie with my girlfriends who will also be crying. ;)


message 643: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments I think Rosie was my favorite character, Jacob was a close second though. ;)


message 644: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Agreed - animal cruelty is digusting, especially things that happen in a circus environment. i love love loved Jacob, as a young AND old man!


message 645: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Amy wrote: "LOL Bluemoon, I agree. There's like an author code that says you can't speak ill of books-turned-bad-movies, I guess. After all, bad as it is, you still earn a lot of cash as the creator of the ent..."

*nods*


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Shannen wrote: "I'm starting The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2) by Patrick Ness today. I hope my heart can handle it!"

YAY!


message 647: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Gahh I love Water for Elephants! So good! <3
I don't really want to see the movie though ... Or at least, I'll probably wait for it to come out on DVD if I see it at all.


message 648: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "Shannen wrote: "I'm starting The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2) by Patrick Ness today. I hope my heart can handle it!"

YAY!"


Double yay!


message 649: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) I'm reading Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate

Anyone have any opinions?


message 650: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
That one is a mixed bag Kristina. Probably depends on how picky you are.


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