tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225776983876685182024-03-18T21:44:26.733-07:00The Writing WonderlandCary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-1917180507799496482014-04-21T11:37:00.002-07:002016-08-14T12:08:53.369-07:00I Want To Hold Your Hand, Stephanie Blackburn Review.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><br /><br /><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="background-color: black;">First of all, I just want to express how genuinely impressed I am with this book and the author. <br />Stephanie Blackburn is a class act and is a phenomenal writer. Once I started this book I had a truly hard time putting it down. It was extremely captivating. I got really wrapped up in Penny's life and emotions. My heart broke for her but her character was very strong throughout the entire thing which was something I admired.<br /><br />There was always an air of mystery throughout the book that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I knew something wasn't adding up so once the plot twist came my mind was blown and my heart soared. I loved the fact that the plot twist didn't come until I was about 75% done with the book. It kept everything incredibly interesting and kept me on my toes. As far as Will goes, I loved his entire story. Will's personality is amazing and I was rooting for him and Penny from the beginning. I loved seeing their stories intertwine and grow together. </span></span></span></span></div>
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Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-83382515342114138622014-03-25T11:14:00.001-07:002014-03-25T11:14:21.553-07:00Veronica Mars Movie Review.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I watched Veronica Mars as a teenager, it was amazing to me how much I related to her and her relationships. Once Veronica Mars was taken off air I was crushed. It was genius and all I could think about was how much of a waste it was to not be shared. Rewind to months ago when a rumor went around about a movie. I thought it was too good to be true until Kristen Bell announced it herself and the KickStarter campaign began. I donated and was incredibly happy to do so. All of the supporters basically broke KickStarter and created their biggest campaign ever. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I stayed caught up on the filming and production through Kickstarter emails prompted by Rob Thomas who is amazing at all he does. Veronica Mars really wouldn't be possible without him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I wondered how the crime and mystery would end and begin. I also wondered how far off it would be in relation to our favorite characters. I must say, it was pretty perfect. If you've seen the television series than you'll notice so many little details here and there. The action and suspense was nothing short of amazing. There were parts in the movie where I didn't see anything coming and suddenly I was swept up into this huge action sequence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b><br />All in all, I'm just thoroughly pleased. I didn't want it to end and I honestly want a sequel. I know they're coming out with novels that pick up right where the movie leaves off, but I'd still like to see another Veronica Mars film take place. I recommend watching it, re-watching it and telling all of your friends. Go buy the DVD's, go watch the movie and stay tuned for the novels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I went and saw "<b>Vampire Academy</b>" yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. I was super stoked to go see it but at the same time I had my reservations. I absolutely adore the book series and I didn't want <u>ANYTHING </u>or <u>ANYONE </u>to destroy that love. I heard a lot of <i>mixed </i>reviews but I try to never be affected by other people's opinions because a lot of movies that get hate are usually the movies I love. However, this is <b>MY</b> account on the film... <br />and I <b><u>LOVED </u></b>it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you read the books you know that they are mostly narrated by Rose Hathaway, one of the main characters. I say "one" of the main characters because her and Lissa share that spotlight, but the majority of the story being told is from Rose's point of view. I absolutely loved the voice over narration that was done. A lot of people complain that in book to movie adaptions that there isn't enough information provided, well that was </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">NOT </b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the case in this movie. <br /><br />Rose's narration was spot on and provided so much insight into the world of St. Vladimir's school, aka "</span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Vampire Academy</u></b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">." Rose broke down their entire lives and did it so well that she made even the most complex terms and situations understandable. A lot of details surround Vampire Academy and to those who haven't read the books all the details are suddenly provided in a way that is easy to digest. I took a friend with me that had not read the books and she absolutely fell in love as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I recently read <b>The Maze Runner</b> series and I couldn't put them down. It's one of those series where I found myself thinking about the books constantly. If I wasn't reading I wanted to be and when I was reading I was so engrossed with the series that I couldn't stop. Considering I do have a life [chuckles] it took me about a week to finish the entire series. It's so different to me and I've never ready anything quite like it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I've read so many Dystopian, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi novels, but there's something about "The Maze Runner" that drew my attention. It's so intense and intriguing. The main character is a male and it's all from his point of view which I found very interesting. The Maze Runner has it's own language that you catch onto really quickly. The boys in "The Maze" have their own way of speaking and handling each other that's a entirely new concept. Unlike a lot of books these days there was no real "romance" in it. Sure, there were love interests that had their own stories but the series wasn't based around that as much as a lot of books are these days. Plus, the person I thought Thomas was going to end up with in the end threw me for a loop. That was a huge blow but I'm happy with the end result. It's a very mysterious and action packed series. It's gritty, raw and full of emotions. I just genuinely loved it. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Maze Runner series was fantastic throughout the entire series. I've realized over time that sometimes the first book in a series can turn out to be the best, sadly enough. These books luckily did not catch that plague. All three books; The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure are equally great. All three books are fantastic follow ups and continuations of one another. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>The plot just continues to thicken and grow. </b></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br /><br />Before I read the books I had heard they were making a movie but I never paid much attention to it. I didn't look anything up or check out the news. However, now that I've read the book I am MORE than interested and I'm sitting on the edge of my seat awaiting it. I'm so excited that Dylan O'Brien who's probably most famous for his role on MTV's "Teen Wolf" is playing Thomas. It's a perfect fit. The main female role is being played by Kaya Scodelario who is best known for her role in "Skins." Kaya will play Teresa which I'm also stoked about. I feel like this is the exact cast I would've picked myself which is frighteningly fantastic. I can't wait to see it unfold. I managed to find some movie stills thanks to MTV's website! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">[All images are from <a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Homepage.jsp" target="_blank">HotTopic</a>!]<br /><br /><b style="background-color: #660000;">I don't know about you but when I read a Mortal Instruments book I always pay close attention to their clothing choices. For some reason... they're just so classic. Each character has their own style but when it comes down to it they all have their Shadowhunter gear. The Shadowhunter gear is all black, fierce and absolutely badass. When I saw that Hot Topic was coming out with a clothing line based on "City of Bones" I was more than ecstatic. That's kind of a big deal as a female. However, if you're male they have Tee's for you too! I think it's amazing and that you should go check it out immediately! I know I am. </b></span><br />
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Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-8809670373674220302013-07-27T15:29:00.000-07:002013-07-27T15:29:23.003-07:00Veronica Mars Movie Overview, Updates and Photos!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM9SCsNxtD3ykQSzE3c9rMK4erqdTpfvEJoGnYJyK4susJ1DKZltKqWHrBVbrnIMw1ovhuk6Q3_DsKhcL2fasKmz6YjTaL19JwLvVt6DYTHHJINRANLAK5IliEnrbA1UKk_mcci9zTCs/s1600/TheVeronicaMarsMovie-Instagram-01-clapboard-jpg_232229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM9SCsNxtD3ykQSzE3c9rMK4erqdTpfvEJoGnYJyK4susJ1DKZltKqWHrBVbrnIMw1ovhuk6Q3_DsKhcL2fasKmz6YjTaL19JwLvVt6DYTHHJINRANLAK5IliEnrbA1UKk_mcci9zTCs/s320/TheVeronicaMarsMovie-Instagram-01-clapboard-jpg_232229.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Veronica Mars is one of my all time favorite shows. A couple months ago I noticed a Tweet from Kristen Bell about a possible Veronica Mars movie and immediately checked out the link. The Veronica Mars Kickstarter Project was to raise money to produce the movie and to prove that the fans wanted it. Well, THE FANS WANTED IT! The project broke Kickstarter records and raised over $5,702,153 dollars. <br /><br />Needless to say, the movie is in full effect and filming actually just ended. I am a "backer" through Kickstarter and I get weekly emails from Rob Thomas. Rob is a Veronica Mars hero! I'm so excited to see all of this come together. I'm very, very happy to know that the entire cast is back together for the film. So we far we don't know the entire synopsis of the movie, but we know that it takes place with everyone at their ten year Neptune High Reunion which kind of brings everyone back together and where the intertwining ensues. It will be coming out in 2014, but up until the end we're getting bits and pieces of it through some amazing previews. They recently released a teaser trailer at Comic-Con which I'm OBSESSED with! </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Some
authors may tell you that their characters are nothing like them or their life,
but I basically think that's a lie. It is impossible to write relatable
characters without a tiny bit of you slipping into the character. Close
family and friends often tell me they can hear my voice in Emerson's voice in <i><b>Holding
On and Letting Go</b></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">, and they are absolutely correct. If you were to
have a one on one conversation with me, I would sound much like Emerson's
character in the book. The same sense of sarcasm is there as is the
relentless need to stand up for myself and others. In that way, Emerson
and I are one in the same. With that said, my life is vastly different
than Emerson's life. I only have one older brother who is still very much
alive, married, and has children. My parents are extraordinarily
wonderful people. To put it mildly, I've never been in the situation I
wrote for that character. I did, however, consider how I would react if
that was my life, and I'm very certain that the reaction would not be pretty.</span></span></span></div>
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for the character. Trust me, there are days when I can't write a scene
because I know I'm going to have to break my own heart a little to write the
scene in a way it deserves. I am so excited to begin work on the third
book once the second book has been edited, but I know where that third book is
headed. There are going to be a few days of sincerely ugly crying in my
upcoming summer. Do I think it will be worth it in the long run? Yes, absolutely. Do I dread writing a few of those chapters? Yes, absolutely. If you follow me on twitter, I am certain you will
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to be two schools of thought on creating characters. In the first school,
you have the authors who write the characters who are so perfect that you
fantasize about meeting and marrying them, i.e. Edward Cullen. <br /><br />Personally, I hate being cold, so I don't think the relationship would
last, but he is quite the hit with essentially every female age group. I
respect the authors who write those characters. They have had a great
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thing. I can't bring myself to write one of those characters. I
don't want the damsel in distress and knight in shining armor characters
because I have no idea how it feels to be in either one of those roles. I
have never been the girl waiting to get saved, but I have also never been the
perfect person with unparalleled good looks and morals. Like most people,
I think I live somewhere in the middle. While I'm not interested in
having plastic surgery whatsoever or going on a crash diet, you will also never
see me on the Victoria's Secret runway (there goes my shot at meeting Adam
Levine). Though I do my best to be a good person, I have my moments where
I say the wrong things or get frustrated a little too easily. Like I
said, I live somewhere between the two extremes. Again, I think most
people do. I want the imperfect and slightly (or really) broken
characters because those characters are far more realistic. In the end, I
truly believe the realistic characters matter just a little more. They
are the characters you see bits of yourself in and you find yourself nodding
because you too have had that thought or reaction to something. They are
the characters you wish you could talk with over dinner. They are the
characters you continue to wonder about finish reading the book. <b>All in
all, I am perfectly happy writing the "imperfect" character. </b></span></span><br />
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that bind us together? What happens when one of those ties is unexpectedly
severed? Can everything else remain the same? Will the other ties hold strong? </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">Two years after her little brother's death, sixteen year old Emerson Caulfield
returns to a home that she spent the last two years missing. In theory,
everything should be the same. Her best friend, Matt, still lives next door.
Her house is in the exact same condition as they left it. The scenery and
hallways haven't changed, yet for Emerson, everything is completely different.
The place may be the same, but Emerson is most certainly not. She returns home
hurt, angry, and miles away from the girl she once was. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">The 60,000 word novel alternates between the perspectives of Emerson, who is
struggling to keep breathing on a daily basis, and Matt, who wants to have his
old best friend back so badly that he is willing to overlook the fact that she
has completely changed. Though their friendship and relationship is a major
part of the story, it takes backseat to the unique bonds between siblings, what
happens when your worst enemy is in fact yourself, and the hardships that come
with growing up and changing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you may know, Divergent is one of my favorite books and series for that matter. When I heard the recent cast announcements I thought I'd post about them, but also gather up the entire confirmed cast so far to give us all a better look at how the movie is coming together!<br /><br /><i>I also found this movie synopsis/ storyline on Divergent's IMDB... it doesn't stray too far away from the actual book synopsis which I enjoy that fact quite a bit.</i></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">"<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Set in a futuristic dystopia where society is divided into five factions that each represent a different virtue, sixteen-year-olds have to decide if they want to stay in their faction or switch to another - for the rest of their lives.<br /><br />Beatrice Prior makes a choice that surprises everyone. Then Tris and her fellow faction-members have to live through a highly competitive initiation process to live out the choice they have made. They must undergo extreme physical and intense psychological tests, that transform them all. But Tris has a secret she's kept hidden, because if anyone knew, it would mean a certain death. As she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, this secret might help her save the people she loves... or it might destroy her."</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="color: #444444;">The main character in Divergent is <b>Beatrice "Tris" Prior</b>. I was very nervous about this character because in book to movie adaptions it's always a direct hit or miss, but <b>Shailene Woodley</b> has been casted and I couldn't be more pleased! I could not have picked a better Tris. I'm a big fan of Shailene's. You may recognize her from the ABC Family hit show "<b>Secret Life of The American Teenager</b>," but my favorite work of hers so far has been her role in "<b>The Descendants</b>" alongside George Clooney! </span></span></span><br />
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Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-2244806758436390432013-02-26T18:15:00.000-08:002013-04-30T14:24:22.025-07:00Television/ Books/ Music and Movies I'm Loving:<br>
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<b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">These are my absolute favorites because listing what I've read lately and enjoyed is just too much. Unravel Me by Taherah Mafi </b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">has been my favorite book of February. </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">Shades of Earth by Beth Revis</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;"> is definitely a close second!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">I've been playing "<b>Better Dig Two</b>" by <span style="background-color: #c27ba0;">The Band Perry</span>, "<b>I Knew You Were Trouble</b>" by <span style="background-color: #c27ba0;">Taylor Swift</span>, "<b>It's Time</b>" by<span style="background-color: #c27ba0;"> Imagine Dragons</span>, "<b>Little Talks</b>" by<span style="background-color: #c27ba0;"> Of Monsters and Men</span>, "<b>When I Was Your Man</b>," by <span style="background-color: #c27ba0;">Bruno Mars</span>, AND "<b>Next To Me</b>" by </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="artist" style="background-color: #c27ba0; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Emeli Sandé</span><span class="artist" style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I was actually kind of disappointed with <b>Beautiful Creatures</b> because of the gaps in the storyline. However, I did enjoy it and I hope they make the sequel. That'd make everything so much better because I feel like the ending of Beautiful Creatures we just not enough for a fan like me. I also loved renting <b>Taken 2</b>, <b>Hit and Run</b>, and <b>So Undercover</b>. Plus, <b>The Perks of Being A Wallflower</b> came out on DVD! Yes!</span><br>
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<br>Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-16530527344328674832013-02-20T15:52:00.000-08:002013-02-20T15:52:05.205-08:00Beneath The Glitter, Elle and Blair Fowler Review.<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><b>Title </b>- <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538853-beneath-the-glitter" target="_blank">Beneath The Glitter</a>.<br /><b>Author </b>- Elle and Blair Fowler.<br /><b>Publisher </b>- St. Martin's Griffin.<br /><b>Rate </b>- 3/5 Stars.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #20124d; color: #f4cccc;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I've watched Elle and Blair's YouTube videos for years and I adore them! When I found out they had a book coming out I was very interested. Interested in a way that I was intrigued, yet confused. These two girls are beauty guru's who basically blew up over night on YouTube and have branched out in many ways, like their own make-up and cell phone case line. Etc. They're very accomplished, but I never saw them branching out into writing... I honestly wasn't expecting anything phenomenal and the book reeled me in out of curiosity. I never insult people's work because I think anyone who can write carries a fantastic imagination and talent. However, it was weird to think that both of them wrote a book that is basically a more scandalous version of their own lives. I had mixed emotions, but I easily fell into the trap.<br /><br />It's honestly a good book...<br /><br />The more I got into it the more I was unable to put it down. It's a very quick and easy read. It's cute, girly, and somewhat suspenseful. The characters were more of your every day Hollywood types, but otherwise relatable. I enjoyed reading about their adventures with their close friends, their relationships, and the bond they share as sisters. There's a bit of drama to spice everything up and enough intrigue to make you continue to turn the page. For two girls who've never really written anything other than a blog post before, I think they did a fantastic job with the story. I also noticed that as I got further into the book it was almost as if I could see the writing progress in front of me. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.<br /><br />One thing I'd like to see more of is Elle and Blair's original writing style. I know it was a joint effort and that's amazing, but I'd like to see something a little more personal between the two. I'd like to see what the girls can come up with on their own and then join up ideas. The book was very fluid and I couldn't tell it was co-written whatsoever, which is initially a good thing because it's supposed to flow. I think it'd just be cool what to see what came from who. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #20124d; color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">If you like Lauren Conrad's books, I'm sure you'll love this. </span></div>
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Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-21059939889383952112013-02-13T20:20:00.001-08:002013-02-20T16:28:19.127-08:00Pretty Little Liar Theories: "What Becomes of The Broken Hearted."<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I must warn you that I'm still a little overwhelmed. Insane in the membrane... but, <b>Here we go...</b></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Disclaimer: </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">[If you have seen the episode, let's discuss... If you haven't seen the episode and you don't want spoilers, I don't recommend going beyond this point. However, you should stop what you're doing and go watch it, and then COME BACK because it's amazing!]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The biggest storyline of the night goes to Miss Spencer Hastings. Her downward spiral hit a all time high, but I very much enjoyed it. She started out getting overthrown by Mona only then to be visited by Andrew, the cute nerd after school. Spencer then suggests what I like to call, </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Strip Trivia" </b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">as a way to get back on the team.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Talk about a "<b>AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL.</b>"<br /><br />Meanwhile, Emily is trying to reach out to Spencer and comes crashing into Spencer's little game. All I can say regarding that is... <b>CUPCAKES</b>. [If you saw the episode, you know the reference is epic] The scene between Emily and Spencer was absolute perfection. The acting between Shay Mitchell and Troian Bellisario was electric. My favorite line is when Emily said, "<b>You don't have a monopoly on pain, Spencer!</b>" It's so true, but the fact that the other girls don't know that she's dealing with far more than a breakup is the most painful thing of all.<i> I can't wait until the girls find out about Toby</i>. Another <u>HUGE </u>storyline was Spencer being visited by Wren. I'm all about the British and very gorgeous, Mr. Julian Morris coming back on the show, but he was called by Mona. She claimed she was worried about "Spencer's mental state." Considering what they've been through and who Mona is, I would've <b>snapped </b>too. Mona is in one word "psychotic." <i>She's a lot of other things, including several words that don't start with the letter A, but definitely the letter B.</i> The culmination of it all ended with Spencer jumping across a table at Mona screaming "<b>DIE</b>!" It was one of the greatest scenes of the entire series because the fear on Mona's face was <u>legendary</u>.<br /><br />Regarding Hanna, she finds out that Caleb's uncle is actually his father. She gets the two of them together and it actually goes down really well. At the end of the episode when Hanna's mom finds Caleb's dad a job, Hanna gets the idea that Caleb's dad hasn't entirely lost his old ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Aria and Wesley start steaming up the Rosewood scene.<b> <i>The wrong Fitz</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Aria gets a call to help CeCe, so she takes Wesley as a "assitant." CeCe leaves for a long amount of time, lies about her car being towed, and is out when Jason and Emily get trapped in the elevator which leads me to believe that there's a very good chance she could be the culprit. Aria and Wesley end up sharing a brief kiss that I think I enjoyed a little too much.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1n7wJ91LkPqtKym3r2oNIAxI5K_woWzA9CQSxL_Oavrti5puqmjbdSL6H4N5o4VqUP_OdUbQORzSX_0lnS_VFwjDFE8nMuHcqgzwC6umPqfrYgegk-9Cs11KRb3DNkWVrJ8rmKyYtEo/s1600/bc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1n7wJ91LkPqtKym3r2oNIAxI5K_woWzA9CQSxL_Oavrti5puqmjbdSL6H4N5o4VqUP_OdUbQORzSX_0lnS_VFwjDFE8nMuHcqgzwC6umPqfrYgegk-9Cs11KRb3DNkWVrJ8rmKyYtEo/s400/bc.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I read the entire "Beautiful Creatures" series in the span of less than two weeks, give or take. I'm absolutely in love with every single character, every single storyline, and every single book. I find them all to be just brilliantly written, detailed, and etched to perfection. I knew they were making a movie before I read the books, but I wasn't really aware of the cast at the time. I started reading the books and I was still able to really think about each characther and to sum them up in my own mind. Once I did delve into the movie details, I was really ecstatic to see the cast. I think all the actors and actresses are going to be phenomenal. The trailers are exactly what I imagined them to be. The scenes and clips they've shown so far have been so close to the books in my mind that I cannot wait to sit in the theater and just be amazed. Every single time I see the trailer on television I can't help but smile. I'm one of those people who are so into the books, the characthers, and the authors that when the stories do get more recognition, I get extremely proud. </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, with that said, I thought I'd talk about all the excitement surrounding the big movie release and promotions.<br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Yes, I am <u>that </u>stoked.<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: start;">First of all, I will be at the midnight premiere. I bought my sister and one of my best friends the first book, "Beautiful Creatures" for Chrismas and they're both loving the entire premise, as I have. [I love it when that happens] The release date, which is Febuary 14th is around my friends birthday, so we're making it part of her birthday night. I can't explain how excited I am. Plus, can I please just mention how cute it is that it's coming out on Valentines Day? How perfect?</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><br style="text-align: start;" /><br style="text-align: start;" /><b style="text-align: start;">Here are some of my favorite photo's that I've found so far:</b></div>
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<b><br /></b><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #d0e0e3;">Up until the cast was announced I'd never heard of Alice Englart or Alden </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #d0e0e3;">Ehrenreich, but I'm excited to see them transform on screen as two of my all time favorite characters. On the other hand, I'm already a big fan of Jeremy Irons, Emma, Thompson, Viola Davis, and Emmy Rossum. I couldn't have picked better people to play their roles. I especially think Emmy Rossum embodies Ridly as no other. When it comes to Sarafine, Emma Thompson is going to absolutely kill her role, I have no doubt about that. On another note, I'm pretty sure Viola Davis and Jeremy Irons can do no wrong. I love them so much. This cast is magical. Too cliche'?</span><br /><span style="color: #d0e0e3;">Here's the cast/ movie IMDB page: </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559547/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Beautiful Creatures IMDB.</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: #d0e0e3;">There's also one more thing that I'm EXTREMELY excited about... there's a Beautiful Creatures makeup pallete. Um, excuse me? Two of my favorite things in one? Yeah, they went there. I'm getting this immediately. I will be creating a look to where to the midnight premiere and I'm sure tons of other looks as well. I think I'll post them too and possibly make a seperate post entirely for it. You can find it at Ulta. Here: </span><a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod4940001&skuId=2255209" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Beautiful Creatures Makeup Pallete.</span></a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And finally... here's the Beautiful Creatures Trailer:</span><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r9rjhB7KWEc" width="560"></iframe><br />
<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, are you going to the midnight premiere? Are you planning on seeing it in theaters? Have you even read the books? Let me know! Share my excitement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I just love this show so much. It's like a continued game of Clue with really amazing characters and settings. Only this time, I know it wasn't Coronel Mustard in the library with a candlestick.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The next episode is the Summer finale and I know it's going to be epic. I cannot wait. I know Toby comes back and I'm so stoked for that, because if I could have it my way... he'd be in every single episode. I hope Jason comes back too. <b>People are all talks about "The BetrAyl" and the "MonA MAniA." I love, love, love this.</b></span></div>
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Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-56733709568658554392012-08-21T17:33:00.000-07:002012-08-21T17:33:30.671-07:00Mortal Instruments On Set Photos Post:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiiCmgLSCITqQbJL9TSoHaZpd1hUPvefrFU9ir00JQlQWuksAk7iWHYebfv-kfQjSuMcRClm7Srsu6C8dmXSeOwZBcLI-o__dhU2aWPve2zGBPmxo4qhURLRnR6uruW9tkmF2axAB6tY/s1600/tumblr_m92v4gibS41qdncawo2_250.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiiCmgLSCITqQbJL9TSoHaZpd1hUPvefrFU9ir00JQlQWuksAk7iWHYebfv-kfQjSuMcRClm7Srsu6C8dmXSeOwZBcLI-o__dhU2aWPve2zGBPmxo4qhURLRnR6uruW9tkmF2axAB6tY/s400/tumblr_m92v4gibS41qdncawo2_250.png" width="160" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">but I'm <b>EXTREMELY </b>excited about the upcoming <u>Mortal Instruments movie</u>!! They have now started filming <b>City of Bones</b>. I was just scrolling through Tumblr when I saw on set photos </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and it hit me, like </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">WOW</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, is this real? I'm so stoked! </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, here are some photos that I loved! </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm also really excited about the entire cast. Some, I do feel like I'll have to warm up to... but the majority of the cast I already know will be brilliant. Check out the entire cast and their </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">IMDB </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">page: </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1538403/" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Disclaimer: I didn't take these pictures, I don't know who did, but thank you, you kind human being. The first few edits I found on Tumblr and the last two I did myself. I couldn't find the exact Mortal Instruments Tumblr site, but I'm sure if you search it on Tumblr you could find many, many more photos! Xx.</b></span></div>
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Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-44872438380147561882012-08-16T13:38:00.001-07:002012-08-16T13:38:28.044-07:00This Is Not A Test, Courtney Summers Review.<br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Title </b>- <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12043771-this-is-not-a-test" target="_blank">This Is Not A Test</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Author </b>- <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1487748.Courtney_Summers" target="_blank">Courtney Summers</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Publisher </b>- <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/SMP.aspx/" target="_blank">St. Martins Press</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Rating </b>- Five Stars.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Theme Song</b> - I have two songs for this book that I began associating together almost immediately. The first song is "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBfhpm1jI0" target="_blank">Make Me Wanna' Die</a>" by The Pretty Reckless. It reminds me of the very beginning with Sloane and her father, plus all of Sloane's internal battles. The next song is "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLeIyy2ipps" target="_blank">45</a>" by Shinedown, this song will make more sense when you read the book, but let's just say considering the characters were both in front and behind the gun at one point, it fits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Synopsis </b>- It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a person and bring them back as a monstrous version of their former self. To Sloane Price, that doesn’t sound so bad. Six months ago, her world collapsed and since then, she’s failed to find a reason to keep going. Now seems like the perfect time to give up. As Sloane eagerly waits for the barricades to fall, she’s forced to witness the apocalypse through the eyes of five people who actually want to live. But as the days crawl by, everyone’s motivations to survive begin to change in startling ways and soon the group’s fate is determined less and less by what’s happening outside and more and more by the unpredictable and violent bids for life–and death–inside. </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When everything is gone, what do you hold on to?</b></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br /><b>This book is extremely, extremely well written.</b><br />I have trouble gathering the correct words to explain the emotions in this book because it's all so intense, it's literally life or death throughout the entire book and nothing is black and white, everything exists in this grey area that each character creates. Each of them have a past and each of them go through a roller coaster of emotions, but I can honestly say that happiness was never an emotion represented in this book through any of the characters.<br /><br />Sloane is a very damaged and reckless girl. Her safe haven was with her sister, but her sister up and left her without warning. Sloane lives alone with her abusive father. She's literally walking such a thin line with her own life that she prepared a suicide note before the entire world exploded. Once everything spirals out of control, Sloane realizes she has two choices to fight, or to die. Her original instinct was to fight, <b>the person deep within her knows that she doesn't want to give up and from then on her will to live becomes stronger</b>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b style="background-color: #20124d;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">“The thing no one tells you about surviving, about the mere act of holding out, is how many hours are nothing because nothing happens. They also don’t tell you about how you can share your deepest secrets with someone, kiss them, and the next hour it’s like there’s nothing between you because not everything can mean something all the time or you’d be crushed under the weight of it.” </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Cary Cheyenne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04779857171887286291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622577698387668518.post-40292643732752630952012-07-25T04:51:00.001-07:002012-07-25T04:51:54.691-07:00Wake, Amanda Hocking Review.<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Name</b> - <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10586539-wake" target="_blank">Wake</a>.<br /><b>Series </b>- The Watersong Series, #1.<br /><b>Author </b>- <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3486415.Amanda_Hocking" target="_blank">Amanda Hocking</a>.<br /><b>Publisher </b>- St. Martin's Press.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Rating</b> - Five Stars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've been really into the "Fallen" series since the beginning. I stayed really, really into it throughout the entire series and my love for it never waned. "Rapture" was by far the most intense book in this series which is fitting considering it is the final book.<i> I can literally say it goes out with a bang</i>. Throughout reading these books I was unaware that things could become more <b>unpredictable</b>. In Rapture, I thought I had a general idea of where the storyline was going, but just as soon as I thought that... the book would pick up and take me in an entirely different direction all leading up to the same finale', however.</span><br />
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<b>Synopsis</b>: <i>Two guys who've stolen her heart. </i><i>Three races and only one of them worthy. </i><i>Countless enemies with insatiable blood lust for power. </i><i>Will one girl's curse ultimately save her?</i></div>
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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.</div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Also, the first book in The Vampire Born Trilogy, Descended By Blood is free on Amazon eBooks from today until Saturday, 6/9/12. GO GET IT!!</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">First of all, the characters intoxicate me, you can't not fall in love with them. I felt like I was emotionally attached to the entire storyline, each twist and turn throughout the story had me on the edge of my seat. This book is full of action and adventure, but it's also full or turmoil and betrayl. I really enjoyed the character development, Veronica Roth did an amazing job at allowing the characters to grow with the story and make it more realistic emotionally. The main character, Tris, or Beatrice rather becomes so jaded in this book, she takes on this new role as a complete martyr. She's sick with grief for the death of a friend and feels like his blood is on her hands when it wasn't her fault. She feels as if her parents died in vain because nothing of what they were trying to accomplish was followed through. Beatrice goes on this mind trip where she becomes reckless and depressed, she feels weak and can't accept the love around her while in the midst of a great battle. She takes it upon herself to make sure in no uncertain terms that everything is made right, that her enemies will fall, and that she wont let herself die in the wake of tragedy. Beatrice gets her strength back again, she fights her way through hell, fire, and brimstone. The factions were extremely well written, I really love the premise of them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My other favorite character which I'm sure is most people's as well is Four, or rather Tobias. To me Tobias is the epitome of strength, he has his flaws and bitter endings, but he never backs down from anything or anyone. He's this complete and total badass but his weakness is Beatrice. My heart soared every single time he came to her rescue or gave her the motivation to see things through. Even when the two of them weren't seeing eye to eye they still managed to be there when it really mattered. Their love is nothing short of beatiful, I just can't get enough of it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The enemies in Insurgent aren't even your typical "evil"... I think they soar straight past that. I don't know how many times I literally wanted to jump inside this story and hit someone. It was serious busniness. Those people disgust me and some enemies that are presented in Insurgent are so mindblowing that I literally never, ever saw it coming. At the same time, some alliances were formed that I never saw coming either. This book was unpredictable and I loved it. The ending was crucial, I was hanging by a thread... still am. I cannot wait for the continuation of this story, I'm going to mark it on my calendar. If you haven't read <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8306857-divergent" target="_blank">Divergent</a> or Insurgent, you must go do that; what are you doing with your life?</span><br />
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</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_aOn0T3ocMWP9zT5FaOHKnHmf1WWEP1HOkCydqIpdylO6KU5bc5WlZvVjkxy_Y9SuR-AcOy9bhQTZrF6zJXmXnQEENsbbKjgDk5p0gMBdWAgMPhn_ttRuoHSYGZisZblm5ZX8TLVr_Q/s1600/4018722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_aOn0T3ocMWP9zT5FaOHKnHmf1WWEP1HOkCydqIpdylO6KU5bc5WlZvVjkxy_Y9SuR-AcOy9bhQTZrF6zJXmXnQEENsbbKjgDk5p0gMBdWAgMPhn_ttRuoHSYGZisZblm5ZX8TLVr_Q/s200/4018722.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had the pleasure of interviewing <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4018722.Beth_Revis">Beth Revis</a>, the magnificent author of "<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8235178-across-the-universe">Across The Universe</a>" and "<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10345927-a-million-suns">A Million Suns.</a>" I adore her even more now, she was delightful. I hope you all find this interview as interesting as I do. The giveaway will have one winner who will win both books! Good luck, darlings!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">1] </span>First I want to start with a question that has been tossing around inside my head since I first read "Across The Universe." Personally, if you were in Amy's place, would you go along with your parents, be cryogenically frozen, and skyrocketed to another world? Or would you simply decide to opt out of it and go through the grieving process of losing you parents? -- I, however, don't think I'd do either. I'd have to convince my parents somehow that they'd never have a good enough job that included sacrificing their entire family for, and they'd just have to stick with boring old Earth. <i>Yet, if Amy made the same choice as I the book wouldn't exist.</i></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think I wouldn't go. There's so much to Earth that I've yet to discover--I don't think I could throw it all away just for a chance on a new planet, even if it meant I'd lose my parents. </span></b><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But I also think it's easier for me to say this now that I'm older, married, and have started my own family. If I was a teenager and only had my parents...I might go.</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">2]</span> I'm sure you've gotten this question a lot, but how in the world did you come up with the storylines to Across The Universe and A Million Suns? Your ideas are so unique and original, plus your books are full of every element one could imagine. I mean, there's love, hate, greed, envy, manipulation; it's complete action and adventure with a side of everything in between. I read that you wrote the characters and storyline around the plot twist you had already come up with, but how did you decide on the science fiction and fantasy element of it?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Thanks so much! I think this comes from the fact that I don't plan-- I don't outline my novels, and I rarely know much more about them than a vague idea of a few key moments. For ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, you're right, I did start out with the idea of the twist at the end. And to make that twist, I needed to have a sci fi setting--specifically, cryogenic freezing. Everything started there. Cryogenic freezing led to a space ship on a long journey and Amy, a girl who chose to go on that journey. But then I needed someone who lived on the ship, and that's where Elder came in. <br />
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I knew I wanted to make him the youngest person on the ship, and the generational system started. My idea really just stemmed from this concept of making the youngest person have a massive amount of responsibility--but to make that work, I needed set generations of births, which led to the ship's birth control, which led to the Season. I didn't start the book with the idea of the Season, for example, or even for Luthe or Harley or Eldest--<i>but it's like I tip one domino over, and let the story shake everything else up. It's all cause and effect. I make the cause, the story naturally flows into the effect.</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>A lot of Elder comes from me. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE is the eleventh novel I've written--before that, I wrote one book a year over ten years. And none of them were published--I couldn't even attract an agent with any of them. So I had this desperate desire to be good enough in writing, and that translated in Elder's desire to be a good enough leader. He does everything wrong, even though he's trying, and he's really just looking for a chance to prove himself. That's all me. </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Not really. <i><u>I'm a really strong believer that the reader will find the message he or she needs by reading any book.</u></i></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">5]</span> I love Amy as a main character because I feel like she does such an amazing job at being your average teenage girl, but also kicking ass when necessary. What can your readers look forward to seeing within Amy and her character growth as the story continues? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I went into ACROSS THE UNIVERSE with an idea that Elder's the weak one, always trying to prove himself and be good enough, and Amy's the strong one, the one who knows what she wants and heads for it in a very stubborn way. Over the course of the three novels, though, I think Elder learned to be the strong one and really claim the leadership that fell into his lap, and Amy's discovered her own vulnerable, scared side--that's really evident, I think, in A MILLION SUNS.</b></span><br />
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<i>For SHADES OF EARTH, the final book of the trilogy, Amy has to re-learn how to be strong, and she also has to learn that she must make her own choices. She also has a lot of bitterness and regret, and no one can live with that.</i></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">6]</span> I know Across The Universe isn't the first book you've written, what would you say about your other manuscripts that went unpublished?<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm pretty focused on the future. My unpublished novels are unpublished for a reason. I was learning how to write, how to tell a story, the power in language. There are two ideas that I might one day go back to--they are books of my heart. One's a contemporary fantasy YA that I wrote in a fury while in college; I've rarely been seized by the unbridled inspiration and passion as with that novel. The other one is much more personal, and I wrote it in a cathartic way, but the story, while it helped me heal from something bad in my life, isn't ready for publication.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I always have trouble with this question because my gut instinct is that I didn't do any research--because, to me, research is setting out with a specific thing to look up, and sitting in a boring library and staring at boring texts. But I love astronomy and read astronomical articles for fun in my spare time--not "research" at all (even though, I guess, technically it is!) A lot of people are surprised when they find out that there really is a planet in the Centauri binary star system--I didn't make up Centauri-Earth; it's always been there. It's the closest extra-solar planet that could possibly be terra-based (as opposed to gaseous) and is in the "Goldilocks" range--not too cold, not too hot. Likewise, the engine used for Godspeed is a lead-cooled fast reactor. I chose this engine because it's built to recycle the uranium for the nuclear process. We have designs for such an engine now, but none work. If we could get one that does work, though, I wouldn't be surprised to see it used for an interstellar space mission.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I actually did more specific research by the time I got to SHADES OF EARTH because, well, I made things a lot harder for my characters and had to make sure they could realistically escape some of my situations...</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">9]</span> Are there any upcoming projects outside of the trilogy that you can give us a sneak peek at?</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm working on a fantasy novel next! I'm just in the beginning stages, though, so I've got nothing specific yet. :)</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">10]</span> What is the one thing you love the most about being an author and having your books published for the entire world?</span><br />
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It's the best feeling in the whole world.</u></i></span></b><br />
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<b>Series</b> - <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/56124-across-the-universe">Across The Universe, #2.</a><br />
<b>Author</b> - <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/56124-across-the-universe">Beth Revis.</a><br />
<b>Publisher</b> - Razorbill.<br />
<b>Rating </b>- Five Stars.<br />
<b>Theme Song</b> - <a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/snowpatrol/shutyoureyes.html">Shut Your Eyes - Snow Patrol.</a><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was really interested in the first book to this series, Across The Universe. Before I began reading it, I had heard about the book and knew I absolutely had to get my hands on it! I also reviewed it last year. [<a href="http://carycheyennexo.blogspot.com/2011/05/across-universe-review.html">Review</a>] I fell in love with the book almost immediately. These books have a lot of different elements to them. There's mystery, suspense, intrigue, and each chapter just gets better and better. The characters are transcendent, theres a multitude of characters and they each play very particular, unique parts in the story. I have been awaiting A Million Suns impatiently since I finished Across The Universe. I started A Million Suns with the notion that I was going to enjoy it, but I ended up falling in love with it even more so than Across The Universe. A Million Suns is a book about mysteries, deceit, loyalty, fear and frustration.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The two main characters, Elder and Amy are by far my favorites out of the book, and that's not just because everyone else seems to be a crook. Amy, only months after her awakening from her cryo box is fiery, feisty, and knows how to fight back. Amy is opinionated and doesn't take anything from anyone, not even Elder. I love those qualities in a female herione more than anything. The Point of View in the book switches off between Elder and Amy throughout every other chapter. Elder is only sixteen but yet he's expected to lead the ship after the death of Eldest. It doesn't help that Eldest left the ship at the same time exposing Phydus, a drug used to keep everyone in line, but also that Orion is now leaving clues for Amy even in his death. Orion after doing far more damage than good in Across The Universe is now frozen in a cryo box because no one really knows what to do with him. Elder starts unraveling mysteries regarding the ships transportation, safety, and passengers. Elder cares so much about everything and everyone, he geniunely wants the best for everyone on Godspeed and refuses to bow down.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of the main storylines in A Million Suns is the fact that everyone is rioting against Elder. No one thinks that Elder can lead them and they're under the assumption that the ship has stopped moving indefinitely and that they're never going to make it to "Centurai - Earth." People stop working, start having mental breakdowns, anger outbursts, and start taking on a whole bunch of independence that no one knows what to do with. Without the passengers being on Phydus, most of them are not doing anything they're technically supposed to, so the making of food slows down, the crops go unharvested until there's none left, and the people become manic.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On top of all that, one of Elder's old friends Bartie starts leading the revolt against him. Elder has to take back the entire ship, one step at a time. Bartie ends up being a key player in this book, one that I began to understand more and almost appreciate toward the end. Amy starts following the clues that Orion has left for her thinking what could the actual harm be? As Amy uncovers clue after clue, she and Elder hurriedly chase after the other one to gain more knowledge. Orion knew everything and in turn, he's sharing everything with Amy and Elder, for the better of the ship. These secrets are not just secrets, but major life changing events that effect everyone. While Elder and Amy search for clues, Amy hides away from the passengers of Godspeed, Elder tries to get a handle on things, and they both try to get a handle on one another, there's also someone killing people on the ship, again. This person is sparing absolutely no one and sending a direct message to Elder. <b><i>" FOLLOW THE LEADER."</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This book is just a huge emotional rollercoaster of mystery, plus many Dystopian and SCI-FI' esque touches that make it so interesting!! I couldn't put this book down, and when I wasn't reading them, I was thinking about them. It's such a fun and enjoyable ride as you go through each and every step with Amy and Elder! I cannot wait for "Shades of Earth," the third and final installment of this trilogy. Beth Revis is such an amazing writer, I just can't imagine how this series could get better, but I'm happily ready to be proved wrong!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Author</b> - <a href="http://www.chelseafinebooks.com/p/promise-me-not.html">Chelsea Fine</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Publisher </b>- Acacia Publishing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Rating</b> - Five Stars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Synopsis</b>: <span style="background-color: #c27ba0;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Two years ago, Scarlet awoke in the forest alone, afraid, and unable to remember anything. Lost and confused, her life was a mystery...until she met a boy with a familiar voice.</span><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #c27ba0;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Gabriel Archer has a voice from her past, and Scarlet's determined to remember why. She immerses herself in his life only to discover he has a brother he's kept hidden from her: Tristan Archer.</span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Upon meeting Tristan, Scarlet's world becomes even more muddled. While she's instinctively drawn to Gabriel, she's impossibly drawn to Tristan--and confused out of her mind. As she tries to piece together her history Scarlet realizes her past...might just be the death of her.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This book starts off two years prior to the actual setting where the main character begins her journey. The main character, Scarlet wakes up in the middle of a forest with no recollection of who she is or how she got there. All Scarlet knows is her name. The story continues two years later by interweaving Scarlet's guardian, Laura who took pity upon the distressed teen and has since then given her everything she could ever want. Scarlet's life is made easier and always that much more intersting with her best friend, Heather. Heather's spunky attitude and effervescent personality colors Scarlet's black and white life. Besides suffering from amnesia, someone from the outside looking in would think Scarlet had it made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One ordinary day Scarlet comes across someone she knows is from her past, yet she can't recall who he is or where she knows him from. Thus bringing upon the downward spiral the ensues. The mysterious guy, Gabriel Archer is perfect in every single imaginable way right down to his model physique and addictive charm. Scarlet is drawn to Gabriel, his voice, his touch, and the way being in his prescense makes her feel. They begin dating, a normal high school relationship is formed... except the two people involved are far from normal. Scarlet realizes that Gabriel is much more than a part of her present, but indeed a part of her past when she meets his twin brother, Tristan. Tristan Archer may look like Gabriel in almost every way, but is the farthest thing away from him personality wise. Tristan has a darker edge to him, a more brooding sense of self. Once Scarlet meets Tristan she becomes more and more aware of what is to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There's a curse that bounds the three of them together, forever. Until this curse is broken a lot remains at stake for every single one of them, but for Tristan and Scarlett more than Gabriel. Tristan can feel when Scarlet's near and he aches when she's away. Tristan literally risks his immortal life for Scarlet every single day in an attempt to break the curse, to set all of them free. Gabriel is madly in love with Scarlet which creates one of the most epic love triangles, ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The plot, the pacing, and the characters are unbelievable. This book is addictive, unique, and more than impossible to put down. I read it in about a day and continued to reread through my favorite parts, plus parts of the book that I still couldn't wrap my head around. There's a lot of plot building in this book that creates a crescendo of information and emotions the farther along you get. I can't give away too much, but I can say that the ending left me absolutely speechless and in complete need of the next book in the series, like within that minute. <b>However, I'm still left pining for "Awry." All in all, this book is fantastic and exceeded my expectations. </b></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #990000;">One of the main character's, Sophie has been through hell and back. Sophie is eighteen and the legal guardian of her three younger siblings, "the little's" because of their estranged mother. Sophie does everything she can to be not only a mother figure, but a father figure, a sister, a friend, and a helping hand in all regards. Sophie has to make so many sacrifices day in and day out, but she never once complains. She's such a strong character, an independent character, and a character I think a lot of us could relate to in the sense that regardless of what she does go through, she's still just a normal girl. She craves normality more than anything.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #990000;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b>Carter, the other "main" character lives in the house directly across from Sophie's. </b>The two of them have grown up together. Carter comes from a difficult background of an abusive father and a mother who has now lost her mind. Carter is caring in ever aspect, he's thoughtful, kind and passionate. Carter takes care of his mother, like Sophie takes care of "the little's." Except Carter has to do a lot of pretending, a lot of playing make believe... because his mother is so far gone, her brain doesn't even register the same wavelength as his anymore. <i>Sophie & Carter know each others secrets, have heard each others cries, and have witnessed far more than either of them probably would have liked to.</i> During school Sophie & Carter pretend as if they're not close to keep up appearances. This fact frustrated me in the beginning, but I began to understand it more as time went on.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<b>Series </b>- "A Vampire Born Trilogy."</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Brooke is in high school and is tricked into thinking that's she's just you're average teenager. Brooke has a best friend, Kaitlynn, who she's inseperable with. Brooke has the ultimate crush on Jaren, a popular and extremely gorgeous guy. Brooke is on top of the world when her and Jaren start dating and their relationship blossoms quickly. Brooke and her mother have constantly moved around, never really staying in one place for more than a few years. Brooke feels at home for the first time in her life and she yearns to make that feeling permanent.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After a few strange happenings, Brooke begins to think that she's being followed, but she also thinks that thought is ludicrous. All doubt is shattered when Jaren's new apartment is overtaken by the same mysterious guy Brooke believed to have been following her. The nondescript guy ends up trying to get Brooke to go with him because he's been sent to locate her, but Brooke wont budge. A terrible fight breaks out between all three of them. Jaren gets hurt which leaves Brooke to fight off this guy, but with much surprise Brooke finds fighting comes a lot easier to her than it should. Brooke begins experiencing a great amount of speed, agility and strength she never realized she had until she absolutely needed it.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Brooke ends up killing the guy who came after her, igniting a change within her.</span></b></span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Brooke calls her mom and begins telling her what happened, her mom freaks out and tells her to head to Garwin's, their long time family friend. At Garwin's house, Brooke's mom breaks the news to her that her past is not what it seems. Brooke is a direct descendent of vampire blood, meaning she's half vampire. Brooke freaks out, but at the same time things start falling into place for her. She knows she's in danger and someone's after her, but they're still not sure who. With all things into consideration, Garwin contacts a friend of his for protection.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">This friend, Mirko is an immediate temptation to Brooke, and to make matters worse, Jaren begins to shun Brooke out of confusion and panic. Jaren wasn't able to accept Brooke immediately and became completely unable to process the information, so he ends up breaking up with her. To make things even more awkward, Jaren insists on going with Brooke to the safe house, plus he kind of has to for his own protection. Kaitlynn also joins in on the journey because everyone feared that if she didn't she could be targeted.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Once everyone is safe and tucked away at Mirko's compound, Mirko and Brooke begin training together and growing closer as each moment passes. I love the dynamic between the two of them. The characters in this book are brilliant and addicting, I always want to know more about them and how they work. The romance between Brooke and Mirko was intense and raw while the romance between Brooke and Jaren just screamed high school sweethearts.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">It's an epic love triangle, but I side with Mirko.</span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Without giving away too many spoilers, let's just say that the answers lie with Brooke's own family, the family she wasn't even aware she had. There will be a definite fight to the death. Brooke will continue to get stronger, harness her powers and gain confidence through the help of some amazing characters and her loved ones. Brooke shows so much character growth that it's brilliant to read and be a part of. I love the ending of the book too, I'm a sucker for cliffhangers.</span></span><br />
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