Updates

Hi guys! Sorry it's been a while, but I've been pretty buisy...Her's an update:

1. I was just in a musical, so rehearsals are part of what has kept me away.

2. Even though it's late, Happy Thanksgiving!!


3. I have now seen The Two Towers! I saw it with a friend, and she only had the extended edition, so I got to see it with all the deleted scenes! I have decided that Gimli, the dwarf, has the funniest lines. Here is one of my favourite parts. Even though the line is not Gimli's, it's still hilarious (and it IS said to him...):



I hope I'll see Return of the King soon...

4. I have found some new epic music to like:



(Before you ask: No I have not seen the Harry Potter movies)

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, and I hope that I will not be gone for so long this time...I'll do my best to post more...

The Accidental Hero by Matt Myklusch

The Accidental Hero by Matt Myklusch
     (Previously published as Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation)
468 pages

    Jack doesn't know anything about himself. He has grown up at St. Barnaby's Home for the Hopeless, Abandoned, Forgotten and Lost-where everyday is made terrible by the teachers there. And to make things at St. Barnaby's worse, Jack has no friends. One day, Jack is sentanced to cleaning the basement while the otehr kids go on a field trip. Out of the muck comes an evil robot who tries to kill Jack. Somehow, Jack destroys the robot, and a man called Jazen comes and takes him away from St. Barnaby's.
    Jazen says that Jack is from the Imagine Nation and he may be a superhero. But when Jack arrives at the Imagine Nation, he is told that he is infected with an evil virus that treatens the whole population. Will Jack be allowed in? And can he defeat his virus and also save the Imagine Nation?
**Book 1 in the Jack Blank Adeventure series**
Next book: The Secret War

Songs just for fun

I'll Make a Man out of You from Mulan

We're All in This Together from High School Musical

 

I'm the King of New York from The Newsies

 

 Call Me Maybe--Star Wars style!

 

Dragonwitch cover reveal

An Ancient Evil

Long ago, Etanun buried his sword in the depths of the Netherworld then vanished from all known history. One day, it is said, his heir will find the sword, and the Dragonwitch, firstborn of the Dragon King, will be finally slain.

A Desperate Hope

These stories are no more than nursery rhymes. In a world of cold reality, what room is left for fairy tales? Lady Leta of Aiven is pledged to marry a man she does not love . . . sleepless Lord Alistair struggles to unite the stubborn earls of the North Country . . . Mouse is lost, far from home, slaving as a kitchen drudge . . .

. . . and the reclusive Chronicler, keeping the records of Gaheris Castle, bears a secret so dangerous it could cost him his life and plunge the North Country into civil war.

An Impossible Journey

But when nursery rhymes begin to come horribly true, will these unlikely heroes find the strength they need to fulfill a prophecy of fire? For the Dragonwitch lives. And she has vowed vengeance on all who have wronged her.

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Coming Summer 2013

Tales of Goldstone Wood

Timeless Fantasy that will keep you Spellbound!

(www.anneelisabethstengl.blogspot.com)

This is book 5, so be sure to read the first four (Heartless, Veiled Rose, Moonblood, and Starflower). This is a series you definately don't want to miss, so check it out!

Super Human by Michael Carroll

Super Human by Michael Carroll
325 pages

    Five thousand years ago, a man named Krodin terrorized the people of the Middle East while trying to conquer the world. He was the first superhuman and he was virtually invulnerable to any attack. Then one day, he disappeared.
    Now, four young heroes meet and team up to stop an old threat: Krodin. A secret group is obsessed with bringing him back from the past, and only they can stop it. With telekinesis, superstrength, the ability to control sound and a way with people, can they face the challenge and save the world?

**Book 1**
Next book: The Ascension

Unstoppable

Nick was born without any limbs. Anyone else might have been horrified, but Nick knows that he is different for a reason and lives on in spite of it. He knows that God is calling him to do something great and nothing will stop him.
Nick's new book, Unstoppable, will be released soon, and I wanted to let you all know about it. I love Nick's story. I have seen some of his video talks, and he makes great points and speaks amazing truth. And he's really funny!
Even if you don't normally read non-fiction or inspirational stories, try Unstoppable. I'm sure you will love Nick. Try it now! Here's the first chapter: (click here.)

Happy Hobbit Day!

Today is Hobbit Day, since it is Bilbo and Frodo Baggins' birthday, so Happy Hobbit Day and Happy Birthday to Bilbo and Frodo and anyone else whose birthday is today.

Who went bare-foot today? Who ate a second breakfast? Who had a party? I did! What did you do?



Books that Should be Made Into Movies

As you know, I love to read. When a book that I like has been made into a movie, I try to see it. As of right now, I think the only movie that is based of a book I read that I have not seen is The Hunger Games. :(
I have now done some thinking about what books I would like to be made into movies next. Here is a list, in no particular order:

Steel by Carrie Vaughn


The Dragon of Trelian by Michelle Knudsen


Kingdom Keepers series by Ridley Pearson


The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John


The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry


Princess of the Midnight Ball bu Jessica Day George


Slayers by C.J. Hill


Dragons in Our Midst series by Bryan Davis


Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan



The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester


Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix


City of Masks by Mary Hoffman


The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine



The 39 Clues series by various authors (including Rick Riordan, Jude Watson, and Margaret Peterson Haddix)


Isle of Swords by Wayne Thomas Batson



The Door Within Trilogy by Wayne Thomas Batson
  
Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix
 Double Identity is amazing. And for all you Star Wars fans, it's got cloning in it...

This list is basically my "favourite books" list. All of these books are *clean* and I definately recommend them. They are for different ages and they are different genres, so there is something in there for everyone.

Oh, and these would make amazing movies also:
   

Quantum Prophecy is a series about young teens who find that they are superhuman. I didn't put them in a post like I do with the other books, because they have some bad language. It wasn't too much and I kind of over-looked it because the stories were so good. I really want to be Diamond if they make these into a movie. *Note: I will be posting about the prequel series soon...


If you want to learn more about these books, search their titles or authors on my blog, and most of them should be there.

Songs that creep me out

Anakin's Dark Deeds by John Williams

If you're trying to guess why this song creeps me out, I already know that you're guess is wrong. Let me explain:
When I first saw ROTS, I wasn't paying any attention to the music, like most people who watch movies. Actually, I don't remember my brain registering any music after the Main Title. Later, I got the Corellian Edition CD from the library. When I heard this song, I paired it with the wrong scene. In my mind, I saw Anakin fighting Obi-Wan, rather than Anakin killing Separatists. Even now that I know what REALLY happened during this song, I can still see Battle of the Heroes every time I listen to it. I love this song-songs should paint a vivid picture if they are written well-but I can't listen to the end too often, and definitely not before bed. 'Cause every time I hear it, I can see the flames... *shudders convulsively*

Gollum's Song performed by Emiliana Torrini

Songs that give me the "excited chills"

Star Wars Main Title by John Williams

Concerning Hobbits by Howard Shore

 

Manifesto by The City Harmonic

The Raider's March by John Williams

 

He's a Pirate by Hans Zimmer

 

The Battle by Harry Gregson-Williams

 

The Spirit of the Season by Alan Silvestri

Duel of the Fates by John Williams

What songs get you excited?