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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday: The Flawless and the Flawed

TOP BEST/WORST SERIES ENDINGS

Best

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Many beloved characters died and yet I still enjoyed the ending. It helped having a small epilogue.

Boundless: Every character had his/her moment. And no questions were left unanswered.

Mockingjay: It was no fairy-tale ending where everyone lives happily ever after with all their problems solved. It was realistic.

Shades of Earth: Exquisite finale with non-stop action.

Worst

Requiem: Filled with too much narration, the second point-of-view character had no action or climax whatsoever. And the end was just a big mess.

Rapture: We traveled non-stop in Passion, only to travel once again in Rapture. Although the last few pages did have an interesting twist, it still makes my worst list.

Son of Rosemary: Pretty much the worst ending ever. The rating on Goodreads is 2.46. Enough said.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Never Too Old for Dolls

It's a day worth celebrating for Hunger Games lovers everywhere, as Mattel just allowed their fans to pre-order the new Catching Fire Barbie Dolls.

Peeta looks so handsome in his uniform ready to battle next to Katniss Everdeen. But the biggest surprise of all is Effie.

Dolls available here for $24.95

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Review: James Clyde and the Diamonds Orchestra

Children face great danger to protect the memory of the one they loved.

James, an orphan, is always delighted for the opportunity to visit his grandfather. Until, Gramps, is murdered over a diamond, and James put in the middle of the whole fiasco. He is transported into a magical universe called Orchestra. His mission: to protect a wish-granting diamond from the clutches of an evil queen and a man in black.

Of course, the story wouldn't be as entertaining without some loyal sidekicks. McElwain, did a great job with Ben and Mary. Both of them are brave and witty, encouraging James to strive despite the circumstances. But what really steals the show is the atmosphere of the book. The descriptions were well conceptualized and the text easy to follow for a middle-grader, filled with short chapters.

Touching and uplifting.