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Liked the Hallmark Movie more and that’s saying a lot because those movies are really sugar coated with predictable plots, happy endings and the characters and plots all seem alike.
Jenny Hale’s book is predictable and does have a happy ending, but unlike the Hallmark movie, I did not like the characters that much. They were just too much. And I think I made more than a few notes while reading this about how the heroine couldn’t understand the hero and how she just didn’t know who he was. That’s great for the first few chapters but it felt like it was the entire book that they never really communicated with each other.
I might try one more book by Jenny Hale. I might have not liked the characters as much also because I listened to the audiobook sometimes too.
Jenny Hale’s book is predictable and does have a happy ending, but unlike the Hallmark movie, I did not like the characters that much. They were just too much. And I think I made more than a few notes while reading this about how the heroine couldn’t understand the hero and how she just didn’t know who he was. That’s great for the first few chapters but it felt like it was the entire book that they never really communicated with each other.
I might try one more book by Jenny Hale. I might have not liked the characters as much also because I listened to the audiobook sometimes too.
July 2014 review
✔ Seth MacFarlane's A Million Ways to Die in the West: A Novel by Seth MacFarlane 4.5★
Seth MacFarlane's book to his co-script A Million Ways to Die in the West was funny.
There was an article interview of Seth in the Variety. Long article about Seth and what he's done. But it does mention a little about the movie he did. And about this book he wrote during the weekends while they were filming the movie. Did he write the book out of boredom while filming? Maybe. It's a bit long at some parts, but it is a funny light read. A lot of cursing and killing, but as I'm a fan of The Family Guy, I was already prepared for Seth's language and comedy. The Western comedy does remind me of Blazing Saddles, but it's been 4 decades since that movie. So Seth's humor is a nice touch to this genre.
"On the frontier, medicine was merely booze with a fancy label." (Albert)
"Edward laughed. “The shoe business has been so slow since the Civil War ended.” “Really?” “Yeah, there’s just a lot less legs.""
"Who was this unflappable, nerveless woman who possessed a wisdom far beyond her years and could shoot like Wyatt Earp?" (Albert thinking about Anna).
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According to Variety interview... "...he managed to write a novel based on the “Million Ways” screenplay in his spare time during the film shoot last summer in New Mexico.
“The book was partially something to do on the weekends, because there’s nothing to do in Santa Fe except meth, and I am too afraid to do meth,” MacFarlane says. Ballantine released the 211-page book in early March, ahead of the film’s May 30 opening."
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/seth-macfarlence-on-million-ways-to-die-and-taking-projects-that-terrify-him-1201166061/
✔ Seth MacFarlane's A Million Ways to Die in the West: A Novel by Seth MacFarlane 4.5★
Seth MacFarlane's book to his co-script A Million Ways to Die in the West was funny.
There was an article interview of Seth in the Variety. Long article about Seth and what he's done. But it does mention a little about the movie he did. And about this book he wrote during the weekends while they were filming the movie. Did he write the book out of boredom while filming? Maybe. It's a bit long at some parts, but it is a funny light read. A lot of cursing and killing, but as I'm a fan of The Family Guy, I was already prepared for Seth's language and comedy. The Western comedy does remind me of Blazing Saddles, but it's been 4 decades since that movie. So Seth's humor is a nice touch to this genre.
"On the frontier, medicine was merely booze with a fancy label." (Albert)
"Edward laughed. “The shoe business has been so slow since the Civil War ended.” “Really?” “Yeah, there’s just a lot less legs.""
"Who was this unflappable, nerveless woman who possessed a wisdom far beyond her years and could shoot like Wyatt Earp?" (Albert thinking about Anna).
.
According to Variety interview... "...he managed to write a novel based on the “Million Ways” screenplay in his spare time during the film shoot last summer in New Mexico.
“The book was partially something to do on the weekends, because there’s nothing to do in Santa Fe except meth, and I am too afraid to do meth,” MacFarlane says. Ballantine released the 211-page book in early March, ahead of the film’s May 30 opening."
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/seth-macfarlence-on-million-ways-to-die-and-taking-projects-that-terrify-him-1201166061/
William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back by Ian Doescher (2014) 5★♥
(William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Book 2)
Another good one. Focused a bit more on Han and Leia's romance. Loved Yoda! He speaks in Haiku!
The first parody book was a little better I thought. But I still enjoyed book 2. It went more into the romance of Han and Leia. And there was a lot more longer monologues (aside dialogue too). It's fun and short.
Favorite quotes:
Act II: scene 7
Yoda:
"O, great warrior!
A great warrior you seek?
Wars not make one great.
But soft, no more of
Talking, for my appetite
Dinner demandeth."
Act V: scene 7
Luke:
"Encounters unexpected we did meet
With masters wise and persons unforeseen.
These are the star wars, yet they are not done—
For sure, the final chapter’s just begun."
(William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Book 2)
Another good one. Focused a bit more on Han and Leia's romance. Loved Yoda! He speaks in Haiku!
The first parody book was a little better I thought. But I still enjoyed book 2. It went more into the romance of Han and Leia. And there was a lot more longer monologues (aside dialogue too). It's fun and short.
Favorite quotes:
Act II: scene 7
Yoda:
"O, great warrior!
A great warrior you seek?
Wars not make one great.
But soft, no more of
Talking, for my appetite
Dinner demandeth."
Act V: scene 7
Luke:
"Encounters unexpected we did meet
With masters wise and persons unforeseen.
These are the star wars, yet they are not done—
For sure, the final chapter’s just begun."
Finished Book 1 of 3 of this book's set
Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 5★♥
(World of Watches: book 1 of 5)
1998 Russian Science Fiction/ Fantasy book translated to English. Anton Gorodetsky is a Light One Magician and a "Watchman" (supernatural's police) of the Night Watch. His first person point of view was good. There is a past tense tone but I felt that didn't take away the suspense. The story of good vs bad of the Others, and Anton worrying about Destiny and his love Svetlana Nazarova. And as all science fiction books have, this book deals with a lot of politics.
I've seen both the movies (Night and Day Watch). It's been a while so some of it I have forgotten. But what I did remember helped visualize what the "Twilight" (the inbetween world of supernatural and humans). I'll be watching the movies again soon when I've read the other 5 books.
This books was also added as my favorite and a recommendation.
Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 5★♥
(World of Watches: book 1 of 5)
1998 Russian Science Fiction/ Fantasy book translated to English. Anton Gorodetsky is a Light One Magician and a "Watchman" (supernatural's police) of the Night Watch. His first person point of view was good. There is a past tense tone but I felt that didn't take away the suspense. The story of good vs bad of the Others, and Anton worrying about Destiny and his love Svetlana Nazarova. And as all science fiction books have, this book deals with a lot of politics.
I've seen both the movies (Night and Day Watch). It's been a while so some of it I have forgotten. But what I did remember helped visualize what the "Twilight" (the inbetween world of supernatural and humans). I'll be watching the movies again soon when I've read the other 5 books.
This books was also added as my favorite and a recommendation.
(NG book) 4.5★
Loving Lauren and Rooster the most. And liking the mystery on who is leaving the knitting baskets around the town for anyone to knit for a homeless person.
Liked Bethanne and Max.
Lydia I couldn't relate to that much. I did like the story about the knitting basket at random places. The idea of knitting something for the homeless was very nice. But the mystery of it all was very predictable. I guessed right away who's idea it was.
Loving Lauren and Rooster the most. And liking the mystery on who is leaving the knitting baskets around the town for anyone to knit for a homeless person.
Liked Bethanne and Max.
Lydia I couldn't relate to that much. I did like the story about the knitting basket at random places. The idea of knitting something for the homeless was very nice. But the mystery of it all was very predictable. I guessed right away who's idea it was.
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
5⭐️❤️
“Joy Luck was an idea my mother remembered from the days of her first marriage in Kweilin, before the Japanese came. That’s why I think of Joy Luck as her Kweilin story.”
I loved this book. I don’t often read stories that are character driven plots because not that many authors are capable of captivating me, I even have a very small selection of movies with limited scenery because the characters are so good you don’t need that many props (Stalag 17 being my favorite).
Amy Tan did a great job with building these characters. I wanted to know more about them. I loved the Chinese culture description and each of the mothers immigration experience to America. I mostly loved the description of the relationships between the mothers and their daughter. I am pretty close with my mom and family and love hearing about their past. This book even reminded me of when I traveled with my grandfather to see where his family lived in North Plat, Nebraska before moving to Southern California. It was nice seeing where he once lived in as a child and seeing the very old cemetery where his grandparents and others were buried.
I’ve seen bits of the movie and now that I’ve read this I’m looking forward to seeing the full movie.
And with some books I often end up listening to music while reading. I’ll also end up making a soundtrack.
My Joy Luck Club Soundtrack:
* American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* China Girl by David Bowie
* China by Tori Amos
* Who Are You by The Who
* Daughter by Pearl Jam
* Rain by Patty Griffin
* Ode to My Family by The Cranberries
* Hometown Glory by Adele
* Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper (featuring Sarah McLachlan)
* Smoke Signals by Phoebe Bridges (“You must have been looking for me/ Sending smoke signals”)
5⭐️❤️
“Joy Luck was an idea my mother remembered from the days of her first marriage in Kweilin, before the Japanese came. That’s why I think of Joy Luck as her Kweilin story.”
I loved this book. I don’t often read stories that are character driven plots because not that many authors are capable of captivating me, I even have a very small selection of movies with limited scenery because the characters are so good you don’t need that many props (Stalag 17 being my favorite).
Amy Tan did a great job with building these characters. I wanted to know more about them. I loved the Chinese culture description and each of the mothers immigration experience to America. I mostly loved the description of the relationships between the mothers and their daughter. I am pretty close with my mom and family and love hearing about their past. This book even reminded me of when I traveled with my grandfather to see where his family lived in North Plat, Nebraska before moving to Southern California. It was nice seeing where he once lived in as a child and seeing the very old cemetery where his grandparents and others were buried.
I’ve seen bits of the movie and now that I’ve read this I’m looking forward to seeing the full movie.
And with some books I often end up listening to music while reading. I’ll also end up making a soundtrack.
My Joy Luck Club Soundtrack:
* American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* China Girl by David Bowie
* China by Tori Amos
* Who Are You by The Who
* Daughter by Pearl Jam
* Rain by Patty Griffin
* Ode to My Family by The Cranberries
* Hometown Glory by Adele
* Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper (featuring Sarah McLachlan)
* Smoke Signals by Phoebe Bridges (“You must have been looking for me/ Sending smoke signals”)
