2014: Movie News Updates~

There are soooo many movies coming out this year~

that I need to emphasize on the sooo.

There was a giveaway hop for the books to movies

and I'm advertising it a bit too late, since it literally just ended.

You can find the hop HERE. 

So this post is an update of more upcoming movies~

Or movies that came out the 2nd part of the 2014. 

You can find my post about 2014 movies HERE. 

Hope you enjoy~

1. The Giver

Okay. I haven't watched this one yet.

I don't think The Giver was as big of a blast as the others ones coming out. No one was really talking about it as much.

Maybe I'll decide to give this one a watch.

And Taylor Swift's in it. Haha. I don't know what to make of that. 

For those who did watch it though, what did you think?

Release Date: August 15th, 2014

2. If I Stay

This one garnered a bit of attention. 

I haven't watched this one yet either.

I'm a bit behind in my movie-watching schedule.

I recently just found out the girl is Chloe Moretz. 

From the Teen Vogue magazine. 

Okay...#random

What else can I say?

I thought the guy wasn't that attractive.

So if I do watch it, I hope they're acting is really good.

For those who did watch it, what did you guys think?

Release Date: August 22nd, 2014

3. The Maze Runner

This movie was already mentioned in the first post. 

But that was because I was super excited for this one to come out~

The book was a fun read. 

And BAE's in it~ :) 

I'm talking about

DYLAN O'BRIEN.

Okay. So I did watch this one.

Kind of.

And well, I'll try to post the movie review later.

But yeah, action packed. AND I LOVE THE MAZE. I think it's like the best part of the movie. Besides seeing Dylan of course. 

If you also saw The Maze Runner, what ya think? 

Release Date: September 19th, 2014

4. Gone Girl

This one isn't a YA book, but it was mentioned a lot by bloggers and normal people alike. 

Not trying to offend anyone. I meant normal people as in people who aren't as crazy about books as us. We're unique, not normal~

I actually read the book waay back in 7th grade and had absolutely no idea or interest to it. 

Maybe because it was for a more mature audience. 

And I liked romance. Not breakups and problems.

So of course, I didn't watch it yet.

Apparently, it just came out this month! 

Wow! I'm really behind. 

Did any of you guys watch this one?

Release Date: October 3rd, 2014

5. The Mockingjay Part 1

Can you believe it? 

It's coming out in like a month!

Catching Fire was great, so I really hope Mockingjay really lives up to my expectations. :) 

Trailer:

Release Date: November 21st, 2014

6. Other Honorable Mentions

There are some books that I didn't know became movies. 

Avalon High (2010) and Ruby Red (2009). 

And I literally just finished Avalon High.

<3 it~

Ruby Red is in German, so I watched the dubbed one. 

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Okay. Of course, there's also 50 shades of grey...

but I don't promote erotica here, so...

I did watch the trailer though. Haha. 

And the cover of Beyonce's song was pretty good.

Otherwise, I don't think I'm watching it.

What are some books to movies YOU'RE excited for? 

Optimistic October Releases~

It's another month already~

October is my busiest month yet.

And books are coming like crazy. :D

There are soo many coming out this month..

I just can't~

Lemme introduce them to you. :)

The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5)

by Rick Riordan

Release Date: October 7th, 2014

Thoughts: It's the last book in the series! I feel like I've grown up with Percy Jackson or something. Although the series get crazier and bigger each time, I'm still happy to continue reading. But I kind of hope it stops here. I mean, yeah, I WANT MORE PERCY. But Percy's gotta grow up and live his life like a normal human being. 

AAANND. Rick Riordan's writing a new Norse series!!!! Yaaass. I'm checking that out~

The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1)

by Marie Lu

Release Date: October 7th, 2014

Thoughts: Omgomgomg. It's coming out already? I swear it was just yesterday I was wondering about the release date. I thought it comes out 2015 or something! Obviously I haven't been keeping up since there's a whole bunch of blog posts and giveaways for this. OMG. I CAN'T. I JUST CAN'T. I'm so excited to read this! I'll be so juiced when it gets into my hands. HAHAH. :)

In the Afterlight (The Darkest Minds #3)
by Alexandra Bracken
Release Date: October 28th, 2014

Thoughts: And here it is! The last installment of The Darkest Minds. OMG. I absolutely loved the first book! And I've been waiting so long, I might need to reread the series all over again to get all those feels again. :) 

Ruby and Liam though. They need to be together. And then there's Cole. I dunno. I really need to reread the series again. Haha. 

Snow Like Ashes (Snow like Ashes #1)

by Sara Raasch

Release Date: October 14th, 2014

Thoughts: I've been seeing this book around so much. And now that I read the summary, I definitely want to read it! Like OMG YAAAAS. High Fantasy. Warrior girl. Best friend love interest. What else could I ask for? I hope the writing really lives up to its synopsis! 

The one and only problem I have so far is the love interest's name: Mather. Really? Mather? I think it could have been hotter. But maybe there's a hidden meaning or he has a special name....:)

Talon (Talon #1)

by Julie Kagawa

Release Date: October 28th, 2014

Thoughts: I mean, it's Julie Kagawa. I read a preview of the book and it seemed like a fun book to read. Although I was looking to some romance but I don't see any....yet. Anyways. This book is about dragons. That can be humans. And dragon hunters. 

Either way, I might check this one out if I have time, because I'm not really into dragons. But maybe this can change my mind. :D

Black Ice

by Becca Fitzpatrick

Release Date: October 7th, 2014

Thoughts: Haven't checked this book out yet, but it seems like it's a standalone.....woah. This is more like a suspense, yet hints of romance. And all those grim blizzards and murders. It seems like it would belong in my English textbook. Not that it's a bad thing. Lately, I been reading so much about deaths like Into the Thin Air and Of Clay We Are Created. 

Hmmm. Maybe I'll check this out. Just to see which boys she ends up with. :) 

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories

by Stephanie Perkins, Holly Black, Ally Carter, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, and more...

Release Date: October 14th, 2014

Thoughts: Omgomgomg. It's like my favorite authors all in one! Especially Stephanie Perkins! I can't get enough of her awesome characters and romances. Anna and Etienne. <3. 

And it's the holidays already!!! Times go by so fast. *tears. I don't even know why I'm so emotional, but it's just those warm-flutter feelings of the holiday. :)

Atlantia

by Ally Condie

Release Date: October 28th, 2014

Thoughts: This sounds like an interesting book to read. :) And that's a lovely cover there. I think she's a siren. Because there's no mention of mermaids and they live underwater...

I'll definitely check this one out. :) 

Remake 

by Ilima Todd

Release Date: October 14th, 2014

Thoughts: Since I'm doing a blog tour for Remake, I might as well do some early promotion. It is actually a book worth reading if you have some time~ If you like dystopian and just a random book to enjoy, here's one for you~ :) 

Well. There's a lot more books coming out this month, but here are the lovely mentions. 

What are the books you're waiting for to come out this month?

Book Tour + GIVEAWAY: Gayle Forman, Nina LaCour, and Jandy Nelson

They're coming to San Francisco

ON AUGUST 6th, 2014 

@ 7:00PM!

Books Inc. at Opera Plaza

601 Van Ness

San Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 776-1111

If I Stay 

by Gayle Forman

SOON TO BE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE~

In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen -year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family. Now a major motion picture starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.

Gayle Forman is an award-winning author and journalist whose articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Seventeen, Cosmopolitan and Elle in the US. Her New York Times bestselling novel, If I Stay, has been 

adapted into a film starring Chloe Moretz, Jamie Blackley, and Mireille Enos, and slated for release on August 22, 2014. Forman lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Everything Leads to You

by Nina LaCour

Release Date: May 15th, 2014

A wunderkind young set designer, Emi has already started to find her way in the competitive Hollywood film world.
 

Emi is a film buff and a true romantic, but her real-life relationships are a mess. She has desperately gone back to the same girl too many times to mention. But then a mysterious letter from a silver screen legend leads Emi to Ava. Ava is unlike anyone Emi has ever met. She has a tumultuous, not-so-glamorous past, and lives an unconventional life. She’s enigmatic…. She’s beautiful. And she is about to expand Emi’s understanding of family, acceptance, and true romance.

Nina LaCour (www.ninalacour.com) is the author of the award-winning Hold Still and widely acclaimed The Disenchantments. Formerly a bookseller and high school English teacher, she now writes and parents full time. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Nina lives with her family in Oakland, California.

The Sky is Everywhere

by Jandy Nelson

Release Date: June 2nd, 2011

Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to center stage of her own life—and, despite her nonexistent history with boys, suddenly finds herself struggling to balance two. Toby was Bailey's boyfriend; his grief mirrors Lennie's own. Joe is the new boy in town, a transplant from Paris whose nearly magical grin is matched only by his musical talent. For Lennie, they're the sun and the moon; one boy takes her out of her sorrow, the other comforts her in it. But just like their celestial counterparts, they can't collide without the whole wide world exploding.

This remarkable debut is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, Deb Caletti, and Francesca Lia Block. Just as much a celebration of love as it is a portrait of loss, Lennie's struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her is always honest, often hilarious, and ultimately unforgettable.

Jandy Nelson is the critically-acclaimed author of The Sky is Everywhere, and the highly-anticipated novel I’ll Give You the Sun. A former literary agent, she holds a BA from Cornell, an MFA in poetry from Brown, and an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in San Francisco, California—not far from the settings of her books.

Giveaway:

One lucky winner will receive If I Stay movie tie-in edition and Where She Went by Gayle Forman.

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