Movie News: 2014!

I haven't been talking about movies since awhile.

Well, besides that Divergent review. 

But I'm not here to talk about Divergent. 

At least not entirely.

There are many movies going to come out! OMG.

I just can't wait.

Because even though some of the 'movies based on books' may not the best movie ever, I still have to watch. 

Just for the book. For the author.

OKAY. Let's move on.

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

 

     

I know. I know. Old news. BUT still. Even though it's part of 2013, there really aren't that much movies.

But it was good. Way good. A good starting stone.

AND I HAVE TO SAY, IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST FREAKIN' MOVIE THAT WAS BASED ON A BOOK EVER. 

You guys can contradict me if you wish. LOL. If you find a better one. Be sure to tell me!

I mean, this is like the only movie I can ever say was better than the book. Forreal though.

Jennifer Lawrence. You go girl.

Loved this one.

2. Divergent

 

  

Yep. The second one. Divergent.

Was there a movie in between Catching Fire and Divergent.

At least not that I know of.

After Catching Fire, the next movie I watched was Frozen. 

SO..... quite unrelated to books.

But I would love to talk about it! Just message. Somehow. LOL. If that isn't too creepy.

Either after Catching Fire, the next book movie I watched was Divergent. And I just had a review on it.

Theo James. So fine.

Okay. Done. Next movie.

3. The Fault in Our Stars

 

Now this is what I'm talking about for MOVIE NEWS.

The ones not released yet! Duh!

#TFIOS

JUST CANNOT WAIT.

That book though. *tears. 

Omg. I just can't.

From Divergent, I know Shailene is a pretty good actress. She may not be like super duper goddess great, but she's amazing enough.

Ansel Elgort. He doesn't really appear that much in Divergent.

But all's well.

I don't despise him.

I thought he was actually cute though.

At least in some angles.

I truly did not think Augustus would look like Ansel.

To me, Gus would be the kind that looks like he would those guys riding motorcycles. 

Welps. At least, we can see him more.

Okay.

Move on to some movie infos:

Release Date: June 6th, 2014!

Trailer:

No huge emotions now. Yet.

But we'll see when time gets closer.

For those who haven't read THE FAULT IN OUR STARS:

GO READ IT! What are you waiting for? 

Even if you don't like movies. 

Or all kinds of books.

Or anything.

Just go read it.

:)

Please.

I'm not begging though.

4. The Maze Runner

 
 

So I saw the trailer for this movie when I was watching Divergent.

Just. Gosh. It looks good. 

Not gonna lie. Not trying to be biased or anything.

But I really love the maze.

So real.

So how I imagined it.

And truly. Dylan O'Brien can make a good Thomas.

Cuz everyone at school is just fangurlin over Dylan O'Brien.

Cuz of Teen Wolf. And I still don't watch that.

But at least I can finally fangirl about Dylan O'Brien after this movie with them. I hope.

 So far, there isn't that much information. But the release date and trailer is definitely out. And cast characters. You wanna know?

Release Date: September 19th, 2014.

Trailer:

Yes. I'm talking about this trailer. Oh. Look at Dylan O'Brien. And yes. I just have to say his full name. Just because. I don't know him that well yet to use first name basis. LOL. Jk.

Cast:

Thomas - Dylan O'Brien

Teresa - Kaya Scodelario

Gally - Will Poulter

It's that guy from We're the Millers. Hilarious.

Newt - Thomas Sangster

Alby - Aml Ameen

Okay. That was the short list of casts.

And I'm not fretting over that release date cuz there's still TFIOS coming out in only 3 months. And since we're talking movies, MALEFICENT.

Yes. Definitely watching some Angelina Jolie there.

5. Eleanor & Park

 

Did you think that was it? 

Apparently not.

There's Eleanor & Park!

Okay. Maybe there isn't anything set yet.

Like no movie poster. No cast. No release date.

But it's official!

And this is for those who haven't heard about this good news yet! :)

But the movie's probably gonna be set for 2015.

No worries tho. Tons of movies coming out. In a row.

Yo estoy muy contenta.

You see how much I learn in Spanish 1? :)

 

 Tons of great, great movies coming out. 

Super exciting.

And if you guys hear about some other movies. TELL ME. I wasn't trying to be threatening. It just came out that way. Sorry.

Like forreal. Tell me. Please. Cuz I wanna know. :) 

For the sake of my movie obsessions. 

Haha.

Thanks for reading~

Stay tuned for more news~

Book Blitz: The Only Boy by Jordan Locke

 

Welcome to my stop on The Only Boy Book Blitz

hosted by Xpresso Book Tours.

Blurb:

Mary is stuck in Section One, living with three hundred women in a crumbling hospital. She wonders what life was like two centuries ago, before the Cleansing wiped out all the men. But the rules—the Matriarch's senseless rules—prevent her from exploring the vacant city to find out.

Taylor's got a dangerous secret: he's a boy. His compound's been destroyed, and he's been relocated to Section One. Living under the Matriarch means giving up possessions, eating canned food and avoiding all physical contact. Baggy clothes hide his flat chest and skinny legs, but if anyone discovers what lies beneath, he'll be exiled. Maybe even executed.

Mary's never seen a boy—the Matriarch cut the pictures of men from the textbooks—and she doesn't suspect Taylor's secret. If she knew, she might understand the need to stop the girls from teasing him. If she knew, she might realize why she breaks the rules, just to be near him. Then again, she might be frightened to death of him.

Taylor should go. The Matriarch is watching his every move. But running means leaving Mary—and braving the land beyond the compound's boundaries. 

Cindy's Thoughts: I chose to do this blitz because it genuinely sounds interesting. I would want to read it. And I've seen some encouraging reviews. I also seen it featured on another blog, so I thought it'll be interesting. :)

But also note that this book is in different POVs. One from the boy and the from the girl. Of course. So I don't know how that is gonna go. Some POV's are amazing, but may not be so great. Since I happened read it, I really don't know. But I will get my hands on this book. I signed for a review copy so.... so I just hope it's a good type of POV books. 

Excerpt: 

From Mary's point of view.

I stand on the roof, scanning the city. Many of the buildings are crumbling, from centuries of decay. Below me, trash from the hospital circles the compound, piled into a wall. A fuel tanker sits on one side of our water tower, a broken-down car on the other. In the distance lies the forest. I would love to wander through the trees, to search for whatever wildlife still lives, to see if I can find just one flower.

It isn’t the rules that stop me. It’s the Earthers—the women who live in the woods. I saw two of them, years ago, when I snuck out one day and wandered into the forest. A child’s voice echoed in the distance. I hid behind a bush and peered through the leaves. A woman and her daughter approached, wearing deerskin parkas, their skin darkened by the sun. I wondered, without men and without a genetics lab, how was the daughter created?

The girl heaved a spear at a tree, and it fell short of the trunk.

“You need to follow through,” the woman said. “And turn your hips.” She made a twisting motion. “Like this.”

“Why can’t we just eat vegetables?”

“Snow will come soon.” The woman picked up the spear. “The crops won’t last through winter.”

“I’m not gonna kill the animals,” the girl said.

“When you’re hungry enough, you will.” The woman turned my way, and I ducked.

Their footsteps grew closer, their voices louder. They were within feet of the bush. I crouched. Leaves crunched under my knees. When the footsteps stopped, I ran. Before I got more than a few yards, my foot caught on a stick, and I fell. By the time I righted myself, the woman hovered over me, holding the tip of the spear to my chest.

The girl ran to the woman’s side. “Don’t kill her!”

“Get back, Wren!” She moved the spear to my face, inches from my nose, and held a frightening scowl.

The girl pulled on her mother’s skirt. “You’re scaring her.”

The woman’s eyes never left me as she scooped up the girl. With the spear pointed at me, she backed away. Even though my hands were shaking and I could barely stand, I wanted to follow them into the forest. 

 Author Bio:

Jordan Locke lives in Connecticut with his wife, two lively daughters and a well-behaved whippet. A graphic designer by trade, his creativity spilled over into the literary world. After years of writing, reading and learning the craft, his fifth novel, The Only Boy, brought him offers of representation from two well-known agents. Now, after the dog is fed and the kids are in bed, you will find him tapping away at the keyboard.

Links:

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Website: http://www.jordanlocke.com/ 

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