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Friday, September 25, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
MEET JAMES PATTERSON!!!
Hey big readers,
This weekend, James Patterson will be at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC!
The book festival will be held:
National Mall between 7th and 14th Streets N.W. ,
Washington, DC
Schedule:
10am: Patterson speaks at the
Teens and Children Pavilion
11am: Patterson signs copies of
Daniel X: Watch the Skies
12:55pm: Patterson speaks at the
Mysteries and Thrillers Pavilion
Super fun!
http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
Lock and Key

Sarah Dessen is absolutely amazing. Lock and Key was one of the best books I've read all year, and that's saying something because I have read a lot of good books. I recommend this book to everybody that like books with meanings behind them. I give this book five stars and two thumbs up and I compliment Dessen's amazing writing style.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Dark Visions
I just finished reading another book by L.J. Smith, Dark Visions. I have read almost every book she's written. Dark Visions was an excellent book that I recommend to anybody who likes vampires, witches, werewolves, etc. I give this book two thumbs up and its a must read. I'll give a quick summary of both books.
Monday, September 14, 2009
New Moon Trailer In HD
Sunday, September 13, 2009
New Moon Trailer #3
I saw the New Moon trailer that MTV will be airing tonight at the MTV VMAs. They gave us all a little sneak peek (which were screen caps!). Since I can’t post the actual leaked video on here. This will do!
They also recap what we can expect with the new trailer -
When it comes to Bella, the teaser video shows the high school student bereft after Edward leaves for Italy, which leads her to attempt an adrenaline-seeking series of stunts. The trailer shows Bella submerged underwater as a vision of Edward floats upside down next to her and Jacob’s arm reaches out to pull her to safety. We also see Bella speeding down a road on a motorcycle as a vision of Edward flutters in the background. No doubt, she is continually haunted by his presence throughout the film. But eventually, Bella shows up in Italy, and we see them together again, albeit uneasily.
We also get the Volturi, those vampires residing in the ancient Italian city of Volterra who have become a kind of royal governing authority in the vampire world, delivering swift, violent justice to anyone who threatens their way of life. There’s red-pupiled Jane (Dakota Fanning), a powerful young member of the clan whose special ability is to inflict incapacitating pain with her thoughts — a skill she developed after being burned at the stake as a child. The teaser also delivers a shot of the Volturi leaders: Aro (Michael Sheen), the founder of the coven and its de facto leader; super-creepy Marcus (Christopher Heyerdahl), who wanders through life in a zombie-like haze; and Caius (Jamie Campbell Bower), a viciously cruel vampire with murderous inclinations.
And don’t forget about the two male heroes of “New Moon.” We see the werewolf Jacob consoling Bella after Edward has skipped town, as well as a rad shot of the beast bearing its fangs as several more of its kind sniff around in the woods. Meanwhile, off in Italy, we see Edward taking off his shirt in broad daylight. For a vampire, that cannot be a good thing! He also gets into a fight with one of the Volturi, who grabs him by the neck.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Catching Fire Prize Packs
> Fantasy Book Critic, ends September 13th.
> GreenBeanTeenQueen, ends September 15th.
> SuperFastReader, ends September 15th.
> Library Lounge Lizard, ends September 15th.
> Story Siren, ends September 15th.
> Book Smugglers, ends September 15th.
> Five Minutes for Books, ends September 16th (?).
> TeenHollywood.Com, ends September 30th.
> RevolutionSF, ends [Unknown Date].
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cali
In the car ride back to Cali I read two books, If I Told You I Love You, Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter and Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen.
If I Told You I Love You, Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter was an okay book it wasn't really good an it wasn't bad. I think it lacked a lot of pow. In give it 3 stars, but I don't recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read.
Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen on the other hand was a really good book. I stayed up all night reading it not wanting to read it. I complement the author on her writing styles of hers, and I am definintely a fan of hers now. The book was about a girl named Auden who never slept at night. Ever since her parents' divorce - or since the fighting started. Then she choses to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.
A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she's been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.
In her signature pitch-perfect style, Sarah Dessen explores the hearts of two lonely
people learning to connect.
I give it five out of five stars. It was a really good book, and I recommend this to every this book to everyone looking for a gut-wrencher.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Finished Catching Fire
Catching Fire explained more about the Capitol and their no good deeds. Peeta and Katniss grew closer than ever and so did Gale and Peeta. This book will not disappoint so I advise you go buy it today. I won't post any spoilers, but if you want to know anything about the book, or if you do want spoilers just leave a comment on the comment section.
Here are a couple reviews from Collins' wesite:
"Again, Collins’ crystalline, unadorned prose provides an open window to perfect pacing and electrifying world-building, but what’s even more remarkable is that aside from being tremendously action-packed sf thrillers, these books are also brimming with potent themes of morality, obedience, sacrifice, redemption, love, law, and, above all, survival. Honestly, this book only needs to be good enough to satisfy its legions of fans. Fortunately, it’s great. And if you were dying to find out what happens after the last book, get ready for pure torture awaiting the next."
--Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
"...doesn’t disappoint when it segues into the pulse-pounding action readers have come to expect. Characters from the previous volume reappear to good effect: Katniss’s stylist, Cinna, proves he’s about more than fashion; Haymitch becomes more dimensional. But the star remains Katniss, whose bravery, honesty and wry cynicism carry the narrative...Collins has also created an exquisitely tense romantic triangle for her heroine...by book’s end (and it’s a cliffhanger), readers will be picking sides—Peeta or Gale?”
--Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
"Beyond the expert world building, the acute social commentary and the large cast of fully realized characters, there’s action, intrigue, romance and some amount of hope in a story readers will find completely engrossing. Collins weaves in enough background for this novel to stand alone, but it will be a far richer experience for those who have read the first installment and come to love Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch and the rest of the desperate residents of this dystopia. A humdinger of a cliffhanger will leave readers clamoring for volume three."
--Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"...this sequel has enough action to please Hunger Games fans and leaves enough questions tantalizingly unanswered for readers to be desperate for the next installment."
--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Collins ratchets up the tension in the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. With a host of well-drawn new secondary characters and more lives on the line, this will keep readers of all ages up long past their bedtimes."
--Romantic Times Book Reviews, ****1/2 STARS
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Catching Fire
40 Books
Saturday, August 29, 2009
The Forbidden Game and Immortal
In the fantasy house that Julian has created, where everyone at the party must face their greatest fear, Julian himself is Jenny’s worst nightmare. . . and maybe her dream lover, as well.
>>The other book I finished was Immortal by Gillian Shields. It was a great adventure with plenty of twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The book is based around Evie Johnson. When she goes to Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, housed in a Gothic mansion on the bleak northern moors, is elite, expensive, and unwelcoming Evie's only lifeline is Sebastian, a rebellious, mocking, dangerously attractive young man she meets by chance. As Evie's feelings for Sebastian grow with each secret meeting, she starts to fear that he is hiding something about his past. And she is haunted by glimpses of a strange, ghostly girl - a girl who is so eerily like Evie, she could be a sister. Evie is slowly drawn into a tangled web of past and present that she cannot control. And as the extraordinary, elemental forces of Wyldcliffe rise up like the mighty sea, Evie is faced with an astounding truth about Sebastian, and her own incredible fate.
>>I recommend both of these books to anyone looking for a nice book to read at anytime.
The Secret Circle
>>I finished reading the series The Secret Circle by L.J Smith a while ago, and I absolutly loved it. It was fast-paced and forbidden love, and amazing magic. It took you on an exciting journey and I would recommend this book to anybody looking for a good read. The book starts off a little slow but become an adventure. I give it five stars, so go out and buy it.
>>For More information on the book visit http://www.ljanesmith.net/ or http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Secret-Circle/L-J-Smith/e/9780061670855/?itm=1
Thursday, August 27, 2009
YALSA Teen Books--VOTE!
The Hunger Games is up for YALSA's Teens' Top Ten! & Of course, please vote for it! Voting ends September 18th and the results are announced in October. The Hunger Games deserves to win.
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NPR exclusive: ALL of Catching Fire Chapter 2
-NPR has the full chapter 2 (Barnes and Noble's audio excerpt was NOT all of it!) on its website, the link above.
-Link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11221638
-Happy reading!
-There's a text version AND an audio version, fyi.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Flock Makeover
Click the link and you'll see pictures taken from the August Issue of Yen + Manga. The next graphic novel comes out in October, be sure to buy it.
Link: http://flockmakeover.deviantart.com/gallery/
Twilight Author Sued In Copyright Case
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Catching Fire Update
I just read an article about Catching Fire. It talks about:
>> Events and occurrences at Barnes and Noble and Borders (along with celebrations at other bookstores, which you should check if you are nearby!).
>> Future features at the Scholastic.Com official website.
Link: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6678775.html
It really does look like it's going to be "the next big thing," doesn't it?
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Beastly
-My 30 book I read was Beastly by Alex Flinn. It was a modern-day version of a the classic Beauty and the Beast.
-Kyle Kingsbury, rich, handsome and popular, is turned into a beast when he plays a mean practical joke on a distasteful girl in his class, who is really a witch named Kendra in disguise. The witch then curses him for his cruelty. He starts to turn into a beast, however because he performed a small act of kindness shortly before his transformation - he gave an unwanted rose corsage to a girl working a ticket booth - she gives him two years to break the spell. The only way he can turn back to normal is if he truly loves a girl and gets her to love him in return, proving the love with a kiss. Kendra later offers Kyle further aid by giving him a magic mirror that shows him whoever he wishes to see. He is locked in a mansion-like apartment by his shallow, image-obsessed father. His only company is his housekeeper, Magda, and, at his request, a blind tutor named Will. Kyle has two years to truly fall in love with someone and earn their love in return, or remain a beast forever. After a year of being in this state, and trying and failing to find love, Kyle changes his name to Adrian to reflect his feelings of being a completely different person from the conceited, materialistic boy he used to be. When a robber stumbles into his garden Adrian offers him a deal; he won't report the robber to the police if the robber brings Adrian his daughter, Linda. She is Adrian's last chance to break the spell before his two years are up.
-There will be a movie for the book next year. For more information on the movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152398/ , http://www.beastlythemovie.com/
30 Books
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Second Official New Moon Trailer
The Twilight Saga: New Moon 'Meet Jacob Black' Preview in HD
Here is the second officially released trailer for New Moon!
You get to see some new scenes, including brand new shots of the wolf pack and Jacob Black doing some acrobatics. Also, here are the first official shots of the Volturi. Yay! I can't wait to see the movie it looks much better than the first.
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Vampire Diaries
I've currently finished the book The Vampire Diaries by my favorite female author, L.J. Smith. I'm getting really tired of vampire books, but L.J. Smith can make you want to read them over and over again. The other books I've read by her include the Night World series. When I read The Vampire Diaries it seemed like Stephenie Meyer bit off of it for Twilight, and it can't be the other way around because The Vampire Diaries came out in 1991 long before Twilight was made. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. he first book introduces the reader to Elena Gilbert, a beautiful and popular high school student in the small town of Fall's Church in Virginia, her friends: Bonnie, Meredith, Matt, and Caroline, Elena's old friend who now is her competition. As their senior year begins, Elena pursues the mysterious new guy in town, Stefan Salvatore. Stefan's resistance is met with Elena's determination, and she eventually discovers his secret: that Stefan is a centuries-old vampire. As Elena and Stefan fall in love, strange attacks begin to happen in the town while a dark and seductive stranger appears to Elena. Elena eventually learns that the stranger is Stefan's older brother Damon.
It's also going to be adapted into a television series: "On February 6, 2009, Variety announced that The CW Television Network greenlighted the pilot for The Vampire Diaries with Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec set as the writers and executive producers.[5] On May 19, 2009, the pilot was officially ordered to series for the 2009-2010 season.[6] The series cuts a few characters and changes the looks of others. Filming for the series began in July 2009 in Covington, Georgia. The shots of the high school and football scenes were produced at Monroe Career Academy."
Kissed by an Angel

I just finished reading a really good book, it's called Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler. It's A love beyond life and a danger beyond doubt.
In a romantic and suspenseful collection of the New York Times bestselling trilogy, love's unbreakable bonds are put to the test.
But if Tristan rescues Ivy, his mission on earth will be finished, and he must leave her behind forever. Will saving Ivy mean losing her just when he's finally reached her again?
I loved reading this book and it is ranked third after Maximum Ride and The Hunger Games, so I advise you go out and check the book out.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
B&N Extra: Catching Fire Spoilers
Suzanne Collins made a read aloud special for Barnes and Noble where she reads an exerpt of the conversation between Katniss and President Snow! So here is the link! http://media.barnesandnoble.com/?fr_story=3e96ab64884db64c8afb6d89515fedb50789bfca&rf=sitemap
Sunday, August 9, 2009
New Maximum Ride Manga Cover
25 Books
I've just hit the record of reading 25 books this summer. I am so happy, and I'm making my way to 30.
The Time Travelers Wife
I just finished reading the novel The Time Travelers Wife. It was a really good but heartwrenching book. I recommend this book for people looking for a sci-fi type romance novel.
It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences. Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the story as a metaphor for her failed relationships. The novel, which has been classified as both science fiction and romance, examines issues of love, loss, and free will.
Using alternating first-person perspectives, the novel tells the stories of Henry DeTamble (born 1963), a librarian at the Newberry Library in Chicago, and his wife, Clare Abshire (born 1971), an artist who makes paper sculptures. Henry has a rare genetic disorder, which comes to be known as Chrono-Displacement, that causes him to involuntarily travel through time. When 20-year-old Clare meets 28-year-old Henry at the Newberry Library in 1991 at the opening of the novel, he has never seen her before, although she has known him most of her life.
The movie will be out on August 14th, so if you don't want to read the book go out and see the movie.
House of Night Series
I just completed the House of Series. It was very intriguing and kept me occupied. I recommend this book to people that like books with modern style vampires. There are a total of five books in the series currently, and the six book, Tempted, will be out on October 27.
Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed, and Hunted are the books currently out right now.
If you need more information on the books visit http://www.houseofnightseries.com/
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Catching Fire Chapter 1
Chapter One of Catching Fire has been released on the HG UK website.
http://www.thehungergames.co.uk/download/catching_fire_sample_chapter.pdf
What do you think? I want to say September can't come fast enough, except that would mean school starting and stuff. Could we please just have the rest now?
The Mortal Instrument Series
In the City of Bones, fifteen yeart old Clary Fray goes to Pandemonium, a club in New York, she doesn't expect to see a murder. This was Clary's first encounter with Shadowhunters, a race of half-human, half-angel warriors that slay demons.
In the City of Ashes, the second book in this breathtaking trilogy, Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go -- especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil -- and also her father.
In the City of Glass, Clary must travel to the city of Alicante, to ssave her mother, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.
Overall, these books were engaging. They were really enjoyable and left me wanting more. I would recommend this book to all of you.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Witch and Wizard
Hey Guys,
Important news regarding James Patterson's new book, Witch and Wizard- which comes out in December. Here is the article straight from the Max-Dan-Wiz website.
KABLOOEY
Posted by Wisty Allgood on July 23, 2009 at 5:30pm
HE-LLLL-O!
I'm Wisty. And this here, is my brother, Whit. And it's very nice to meet you. I guess we're your, eh, heroes?
Even though we used to be normal....
This is what happened. One day, we were asleep all snuggly-like in our beds when CRASH. A bunch of crazy thugs burst into our home, rip us from said beds, and throw us into the darkest dankest most nasty jail that you can conjure up...and then some.
Who are those thugs? Well they're the kind employees of the New Order. Who is the New Order? Well, they're a bunch of thugs....
Okay, okay a hierarchy of thugs, magical ones, who have unfortunately, taken over our world. They've banned everything. Art, music, free expression, magic. Not to mention, they've taken our families.
The thing is though, maybe those thugs had a point (not about the bans or about taking over the world of course), but about us, about me and Whit being special. Because ever since we got yanked from our beds we've learned a few things about ourselves. Like, surprise, new skill, I can spontaneously burst into flames! Good? Bad? Still not sure....
And Whit, well, I'll let him tell you about that....
So anyway, there's a whole world of adventure in front of us. Provided I learn how to CONTROL the whole bursting-into-flames thing....
But more on that later. We're glad to be here. And guess what loyal peeps? You can even read the first four chapters of our adventure, here!
Poof!
Wisty
Daniel X Video Game
Hey,
This post is for all you Daniel X fans. There will be a DS game coming out for it next year in Janury.
Here's the trailer:
If you want more information on the topic go to this link: http://www.max-dan-wiz.com/profiles/blogs/daniel-x-video-game-in-ds
Find more videos like this on Max-Dan-Wiz
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Lightwood Llama Song
Hey Guys,
I found a really cool and funny song about The Mortal Instruments series. It's called the Lightwood Llama Song.
Here are the lyrics:- Here's a Lightwood
- There's a Lightwood
- And another little Lightwood
- Adopted Lightwood
- Not a Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Vamp
- Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Raven
- Lightwood
- Fairy
- Cat
- High Warlock
- Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Werewolf
- Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Vamp
- I was once a mundie
- The queen gave Jace a boom
- But I never saw the way
- To a make a new rune
- Valentine 15 years dead
- They thought he did fail
- And now listen Downworlders
- Maia has a tail
- Did you ever see a brother
- Kiss his sister on the kisser
- Court of Seelie
- Cop a Feelie
- Demon
- Tarot
- Vamp
- Half a Lightwood
- Twice a Lightwood
- Not a Lightwood
- Mother
- Lightwood
- Lightwood on a bike
- Flying a Lightwood
- Lightwood
- Vamp
- Is this how it's told now
- What of the Accords
- Is it made of magic stuff
- Mirrors
- Cups
- And Swords
- Are they siblings
- Are they not
- Use a witchlight not a lamp
- But stay away from the Dumort
- Or become a Vamp(Repeat)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
OFFICIAL FANG ANNOUNCEMENT
http://www.max-dan-wiz.com/profiles/blogs/official-fang-announcement
New post on Max's blog. It's about the 6th Maximum Ride book. All of you guys have to watch it.
Hey!!!
This is Mingakatara and this is my first blog post on The World of Books. This blog is all about books and new information regarding them. Please keep on reading.
- Mingakatara
