Isle of the Books

"The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school."~IMDb They need to come up with better summaries for movies. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them did not disappoint me. It was what I expected and slightly more. I loved getting to see the wizarding world in North America come alive (and they did a spectacular job at it too). The characters were all cast perfectly. Eddie Redmayne made the perfect Newt. The others filled the parts excellently. That is one thing about the Harry Potter movies that stands out from others - they cast their characters well. Seeing all the beasts was great! The niffler is by far my favorite and I plan on getting a Pop! version. The bowtruckle was adorable as well. They did a great job bringing the fictional characters to life. It is different. The story is more lighthearted and it's definitely more humorous that the Harry Pott...

Crown of Midnight is the second book in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. It is fantasy. " "A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached. It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and the life of your friend." From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil. Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart. Then one terrible night, the secr...

So this month is my blog's one year birthday. It's kind of hard to believe I've been blogging for that long. In honor I'm going to do 10 facts about me (because more than that seems difficult). 1. I am a cat person. Never have liked dogs. 2. I am learning to play the piano. 3. I love ethnic food. Italian, Indian, Chinese, you name it. 4. I really want to create a webseries for the Heroes of Olympus. I love the world of Camp Half-Blood a lot. 5. My top three candies are Reese, Sour Patch, and Midnight Milky Way. 6. One of my pet peeves is when all the Christmas decorations are on sale before Halloween. 7. As much as I like art and drawing, I am bad at it. Every once in a while something good is created, though. 8. I know for certain my major in college will not be anything in the medical or life sciences field. 9. Autumn is my favorite season. Summer is too hot for my liking, spring has pollen and bees, and winter is just weird where I live. 10. ...

The Fever Code  is the fourth book in the Maze Runner series by James Dashner. It is dystopian with some sci-fi. " Once there was a world’s end. The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague, and fever spread across the globe. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man. Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy. The boy’s name was Thomas, and Thomas built a maze. Now there are secrets. There are lies. And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen.  This is the story of that boy, Thomas, and how he built a maze that only he could tear down. All will be revealed. "~Goodreads This review might contain slight spoilers if you have not read the first three books. I cannot put into words how excited I was for the release of this book. I probably checked the release date several times to see how close we were getting to it. It was one of my most highly anticipated bo...

My word for this week is juxtaposition, which I came across while reading Sparked. Juxtaposition  -  an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. Sometimes the first definition found doesn't make sense, as is the case with this one. Lesson for the day: wording can make a huge difference. If you participate please leave a link in the comments so I can take a look. I'd love to see them!