Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters. Catch Up On The Latest News!

Let's talk about Vampire Academy, shall we?

Here's some casting news, reactions, and updates. 
[Story by Richelle Mead, writer of the "Vampire Academy" series]

First of all, I love Zoey Deutch as Rose. I was well aware of who Zoey was beforehand and I was a bit surprised that she was taking on the role, but I have no doubt that she’s going to kill it. She’s a great actress and we definitely haven’t seen all of her potential yet. I think she’s going to bring out Rose’s character in a whole new and refreshing way. When it comes to her bringing out Rose’s badass attitude, I can’t wait to see it. I know she’s going to dominate that as well.

I’m not familiar with Lucy Fry, but at least she fits the part as Lissa. I can’t wait to see the chemistry between Lucy and Zoey because it is the epitome of the story. I looked her up on IMDB and she doesn’t have a huge filmography, but I trust the casting directors on this one. 

Let’s face it, Dimitri’s role is HUGE and to nail his part, you really have to nail his looks as well. By casting Danila Kozlovsky as Dimitri Belikov, I must say that I was pretty impressed. I’ve never seem him act but he does seem to have quite the acting history. I’m very anxious to see on screen. I have a feeling that this is going to be a very, very good thing!

A couple of actresses I’m excited to see are Sarah Hyland and Sami Gayle. These two actresses are extremely talented and have a lot of experience under their belts. Sarah Hyland from “Modern Family” will be playing Natalie Dashkov which I think fits her perfectly. Sami Gayle from “Blue Bloods” is taking on the role of Mia Rinaldi. These roles couldn’t have been casted so well even if I did it myself.

Cameron Monaghan is going to be playing Mason Ashford. I think it’s a perfect fit and there’s not much more to say other than that. Zoey and Cameron already seem to be hitting it off through the Tweets they’ve posted and Instagram pictures, which I know will only boost their onscreen chemistry. 

Those are just some main and exciting characters I wanted to talk about. I love the fact that they’re filming in London. I've heard that the release date will be February 14^th, 2014, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.

Behind The Scenes: Sarah Hyland's Instagram picture.

  

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Our fabulous blog hosts: "Parajunkee" and "Alison Can Read."
The featured blog of the week: "Pretty Deadly Reviews."

This weeks question: "Give us a sneak! What are you reading?
Tell us about a "fun" or "fail" scene in your current read!

 

Answer: I just started reading "Dead Silence" by Kimberly Derting! I'm only a few chapters in but I love it! The entire "Body Finder" series is spectacular. As I said I'm only a few chapters in but the scene that has amused me the most is when the main character, Violet finds out two of the people she works with [AKA the people in "the center" who have different abilities as well] are enrolling in her school. Rafe and Gemma who are both extremely attractive and who draw a lot of attention. One of Violet's best friends, Chelsea came flying at Violet asking her why she hadn't told her that her "hottie friend" was attending school and Violet had no idea what she was talking about until he rounded the corner. There was this huge stand down and everyone entered awkward town, especially Violet's boyfriend, Jay who despises Rafe. Chelsea introduces herself to Rafe, holds out her hand, earns a weird look from Rafe, says "your phone" and then takes his phone, puts her number in, and says "that's better." After that they all just continue to share conversational stares...

April Entertainment Favorites:

Everything I've been loving in the entertainment world.
[AKA: things I didn't get around to blogging about separately]

Television shows I've been loving: 

Revolution - I adore this show, I adore the premise of it, all the storyline's, the actors and everything that's been happening lately. I'm so stoked that it's been picked up for a second season! //  The Vampire Diaries - This comes as no surprise. I'm addicted to The Vampire Diaries. "The Originals" episode was BRILLIANT! I was nervous about the spin-off, but after seeing a sneak peek into the plot and characters I'm absolutely in love. I can't wait to see what comes next for The Vampire Diaries and The Originals which premiers this fall.

Movies I've been loving: 

Silver Lining's Playbook - GREAT movie! I loved Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper way before this movie but it gave me so much more respect for them as actors. This movie lives up to the hype and once you see it you'll clearly understand why it racked up so many awards!

Chasing Mavericks - This movie didn't come out in April but I can't count how many times I watched it in April. It's one of my new favorite movies. There's something about a movie involving the sea that I'm drawn to. The story is phenomenal and very inspirational. Gerard Butler really surprised me with all that he did for this movie and the entire cast was fantastic.
It definitely didn't get enough recognition!

Music I've been loving:

I've been waiting for new Fallout Boy music and now it's FINALLY here! 

It was worth the wait. Their new album "Save Rock and Roll" is perfection!

The songs I've been playing the most:

My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark - Fallout Boy.

Phoenix - Fallout Boy.

Heart Attack - Demi Lovato.

Preacher - OneRepublic.

Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites - Skrillex.

AND FINALLY: BOOKS! 

I didn't get around to doing any reviews this month which is a "SHAME ON ME" moment, but I did read quite a bit and I'd have to say "Looking For Alaska" by John Green takes the cake as my monthly favorite. I can't believe it took me this long to start reading his books! Wow.

My other favorite of the month was the sequel to "Incarnate" by Jodi Meadows which is "Asunder." I love that series and Jodi Meadow's is a very unique writer!

Enemy Within by Angeline Kace is NOW AVAILABLE!

If you're like me you've been patiently awaiting the sequel to "Descended By Blood."

Well, IT'S HERE! 

Angeline's latest book "Enemy Within" is the second book in her Vampire Born series.

Interested? You should be! Check out the synopsis:

Two guys who’ve stolen her heart. Three races and only one of them worthy. Countless enemies with insatiable bloodlust for power. Will one girl's curse ultimately save her? 

Half-vampire Brooke Keller barely survived the slaying of her worst enemy, only to learn that Zladislov—the world's most powerful vampire, leader of the vampire world, and her father—wants her dead. However, this time, she's not only fighting vampires but a raging monster within her that endangers what's left of her humanity.

And when a deadly disease threatens to take her best friend's life, Brooke tries to convince Kaitlynn to accept a monster of her own: becoming a Zao Duh.
As a former slave to the Pijawikas, Mirko is driven to protect the innocent at all costs, but he has never faced a foe more formidable than Zladislov.

And when the Commission bears down on Brooke, Mirko finds the stream of enemies runs deeper than he ever imagined.

Check it out on [Goodreads] - [Amazon] - [B&N]

Also, check out the lovely Angeline Kace - [Twitter] - [Facebook]

Look for a review VERY soon! Also, if you'd like to read more about the entire series, here's my review of her Angeline's first book "Descended By Blood!" 

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This weeks question: Tell us about the most emotional scene you've ever read in a book - and how did you react?

- Books have a way of bringing out my emotions because I begin to understand the characters, we all do. That's the thing about books, when you're reading you get ALL the information and you even start to read in between the lines and delve deeper into what the author was trying to portray. If you're like me, you start to really relate to certain characters or certain events in stories. I get really wrapped up which obviously explains my love for books and writing. I've read a lot of books that have brought out certain emotions in me, but I'd have to say the book that has haunted me the most is "Impulse" by Ellen Hopkins. It's such an intense book and you literally begin to get in the character's minds. These different characters are disturbed in many ways, but there's also so many points that are relateable. Ellen Hopkins has the ability to make you feel her stories and that's what I love. I'm not sure if I could pick out a specific scene that made me emotional because the entire book did, but when it came to the ending I was in tears. I don't want to put out the entire scene because if you haven't read the book I really think you should.  Goodreads: "Impulse."

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Activity of the week:

"Hopefully warm weather for most of us is here soon... so tell us your favorite outdoor reading spot. Or take a picture."


Well, I live in Florida so perpetual warm weather is part of the deal. I love reading absolutely anywhere and anytime I get the chance to, so I'm not exactly picky. However, my favorite spot outside would have to be at my grandparents house. The environment is very calming. They live out in the country so the scenery is beautiful and the only thing you can usually here is the nature happening around you. I can't always find the most comfortable spot to kick back, but the environment in itself is comfortable! They also have a old wooden swing that I love to go to and relax.