Feature and Follow Friday: Pre Thanksgiving Blues

Parajunkee / Alison Can Read

FEATURE & FOLLOW FRIDAY

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Q: Are there any books to movie adaptations where you think the movie is better than the book?

Many in my opinion. But the one that reaches me the most is The Shinning by Stanley Kubrick/ Stephen King. The plot circled around madness more than the supernatural, which made it scarier for me, since cabin fever is not that far fetched. Especially with the overcrowded thanksgiving reunions lurking about.

7 Quickies for that Special Occasion

Whether by plane or train, travelling with a good light read makes the trip more memorable. Here is a list of quick reads (all 300 pages and less) to complete the journey in peace.

Inspirational (197 pages)

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Sci-Fi (216 pages)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Classics (254 pages)

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Contemporary (264 pages)

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

Horror (273 pages)

Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith

Historical Fiction (296 pages)

Marie Antoinette Serial Killer by Katie Alender

Ya/Chick-Lit (229 pages)

The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart

Review: Pirouette

One woman's trash is another woman's treasure. 

Hannah and Simone, identical twins separated during an adoption process, meet after years of being apart. Both of them have different family lives; different personalities. And yet they share a special love and hate connection to dance. To make things simple, they switch places so Hannah can dance at a specialized school, and Simone can relax from the twirls. What's the worst that can happen?

Although the plot might resemble The Parent Trap, Bavati spiced things up with a quadrangle love story. The only character that seemed lacking was Hannah, who didn't appear enthused at all to do anything worth while. 

A fast read, that will make you wonder the wasted opportunities due to parents and teens lack of communication. 

  

Top Ten Tuesday: One way or Another

 

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

TOP COVERS I WOULD REDESIGN

Although I did prepare a list of covers I would instantly redesign, I decided to take the topic into a different direction. So I displayed two cover options for each book, that way we can all choose our own favorites.

                                                        The Queen of Everything 

My Pick                                          

                                                                   Unearthly

                                         My Pick

                                                                   Shatter Me 

My Pick                                        

                 

                                                        Under the Never Sky 

                                      My Pick

                                                           Ten Tiny Breaths 

My Pick                                       

Share your own favorites!!

Review: The Lightning Thief

The Gods are brought back to life, as Rick Riordan gives Greek Mythology a makeover.

Percy Jackson keeps having problems at school, mainly caused by his ADHD and dyslexia. Little does he know that his life is about to change -- taking a turn for the worst -- as his mother is attacked by a creature and Percy forced to shelter at Camp Half-Blood where he is declared a Demi-God. He will now have to take on the task of hero and accept a quest to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt. 

Well-written and plotted, The Lightning Thief knows no boundaries when it comes to action. Percy is strong, wise for his age, and yet grows as a character before our eyes. But what makes the book impossible to put down are the magical scenes including Centaurs and The Fates. 

Glad to see the movie doesn't deviate too much from the book.