Oh No, Ben!
I went to see Prince Caspian tonight and I don't know where to start. I guess I'll begin with the story. It was so badly adapted and the story was so horribly chopped up and regurgitated that it came across to me like bad fanfic. I didn't love the book by any means but it at least was cohesive. Watching the movie you didn't know why anything was happening and they removed all of the background story for the characters out so you didn't understand anyone's motivation beyond the bare knuckles. And then, beyond the sad script, was the rather unenthused acting. Ben-I-am-hott-Barnes couldn't manage to keep his accent and that made me want to cry. The Pevensie's are just an ugly bunch of kids and they introduce a romance between Susan and Prince Caspian. Please. Please, take that part back. I am rather ambivalent about the whole experience but that love story makes me really mad. I don't care about my $12.50, I don't care that it was 2.5 hours. I think in no time it will wash from my memory completely, like the first movie. But I implore you to read the book rather than wasting the time on the film. The effects aren't that mind blowing.
I am about 250 pages from the end of A Sweet Far Thing and I really hate Libba Bray. There is just no way that good things can really come from the mess she has unveiled. I had hopes for this book, that it would have a great deal more of Kartik in it, but I think it's even less than Rebel Angels. I love some of the scenes she has with Gemma and Kartik, but she marks them all with an awful exclamation point. Since I spoiled myself concerning the end with Kartik I can't say that she is particularly good to him in this book and that makes me really sad. I wish Ann and Felicity were left behind in the realms. They are really annoying. I actually am annoyed with 90% of what Gemma does and I don't know how it is that I claim this trilogy as something I like. But I would read it again. I would love to get it on audiobook so D can listen to it.
Nothing has been going on in the Twilight fandom since Wednesday. It makes me antsy when nothing is happening. I need the constant influx of information or I feel like it's being forgotten. But it is the weekend now and Tuesday will be Twilight Tuesday. Then after that will be the book signing on Thursday. Although I know that will be more Host related, but somebody, maybe me, will ask a Twilight question. I have to think hard and come up with something never asked before. I think I'm formulating one right now.
I bought two new books today. I will have to read The Host before Thursday, so it will be a few days until I get around to reading them. One is The Blue Girl by Charles De Lint and the other is Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. Both are YA books but I don't think that means anything at all. I hope it doesn't anyway. I also have plans of reading a book D has been wanting me to read forever called Sword Dancer by Jennifer Roberson. That is a pretty good reading pile.
I am about 250 pages from the end of A Sweet Far Thing and I really hate Libba Bray. There is just no way that good things can really come from the mess she has unveiled. I had hopes for this book, that it would have a great deal more of Kartik in it, but I think it's even less than Rebel Angels. I love some of the scenes she has with Gemma and Kartik, but she marks them all with an awful exclamation point. Since I spoiled myself concerning the end with Kartik I can't say that she is particularly good to him in this book and that makes me really sad. I wish Ann and Felicity were left behind in the realms. They are really annoying. I actually am annoyed with 90% of what Gemma does and I don't know how it is that I claim this trilogy as something I like. But I would read it again. I would love to get it on audiobook so D can listen to it.
I bought two new books today. I will have to read The Host before Thursday, so it will be a few days until I get around to reading them. One is The Blue Girl by Charles De Lint and the other is Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. Both are YA books but I don't think that means anything at all. I hope it doesn't anyway. I also have plans of reading a book D has been wanting me to read forever called Sword Dancer by Jennifer Roberson. That is a pretty good reading pile.
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Lack of Twilight stuff makes me antsy too. I am trying to power through to Tues. I'm a little afraid we'll just get another car thing though. Like Emmett and his jeep. On the other hand I do like me some Emmett.
I'm excited for you going to the signing! I can't wait to hear what question you come up with. :)
I got Wicked Lovely from the library! We can compare notes.
good luck with all the book reading. i need to finish the book i'm reading so i can get the New Moon already! bah.
I need something more than Emmett's jeep this week. I need an interview. More photos, a production update. I need it all.
I forgot you were getting Wicked Lovely from the library. Bad me. I'm sorry.
I'm hoping for more than a car feature too, too! An interview would be so awesome.
That's fine! I wanted to read it too so it's no biggie!