Defendor

In My Mailbox---ah, more tv shows hehe

Thanks to The Story Siren and Alea for IMM! Don't forget to go to TSS for more IMM's!


TRADES:

From Swaptree.
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist --FINALLY! I have my hands on it! I've been wanting to read it for the longest time after watching the movie because I know there's a whole lot more to the story.

It is autumn 1981 when the inconceivable comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenage boy is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing.

Swaptree.
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer --Very curious about the book. I saw the movie a while back and had to buy it and they both came on the same week!!
In April 1992, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to a charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet and invented a life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. Jon Krakauer brings Chris McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage out of the shadows and illuminates it with meaning in this mesmerizing and heartbreaking tour de force.

Bought:


I am so in love with Emile Hirsch!!Into the Wild is writer/director Sean Penn's adaptation of the popular book by Jon Krakauer, a nonfiction account of the post-collegiate wanderings of a young Virginia man, who divorces himself from his friends, family, and possessions in search of a greater spiritual knowledge and communion with nature. Upon his 1990 graduation from Emory University in Atlanta, Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) walks away from a loving if dysfunctional family and sends his nearly 25,000-dollar life savings to Oxfam International. Instead of the normal life his parents planned for him, Chris rechristens himself "Alexander Supertramp" and heads west in his beaten-up automobile until it no longer runs, at which point he takes up hitchhiking. The goal on the horizon? Alaska. By hook or by crook -- but without his limited cash, which he symbolically sets aflame -- Chris/Alexander determines to make it to his personal promised land, with stops along the way to experience America and its people. These adventures include a kayak trip down dangerous rapids, a gig working in a grain mill, extended stays with a hippie couple and a kindly old widower -- and enough cold, hunger, and exhaustion to leave him emotionally defeated more than once. Meanwhile, his parents (William Hurt and Marcia Gay Harden) and sister (Jena Malone) haven't received so much as a postcard from him, and begin to fear the worst.

Moonlight Complete series---Uh how could I say no to $16 bucks? Apparently it was on sale because not it's $19.99. If I'd have known I would have told you guys I'm sorry :( Ah, I miss Veronica Mars.

Any private eye knows a lot about other people's secrets. L.A. private eye Mick St. John (Alex O'Laughlin) has a secret of his own. He's a vampire, dwelling in a covert netherworld complicated by friendship with an undead finance honcho (Jason Dohring of Veronica Mars); memories of his alluring ex-wife (Shannyn Sossamon), who turned him into a vampire; and a relationship with a human (Sophia Myles) he feels drawn to protect -- and maybe to love. But no matter how tempting, Mick knows a vampire-human romance is eternally dangerous.

Gift:


Part of a gift from one of my best buddies. Got it last week but I forgot to put it on IMM. She knows how much I love facts and boy am I loving the book! I don't want it to end :(

Did you know that most toilets flush in E-flat? Or that American Airlines once saved $40,000 by removing a single olive from each salad served in first class? Well, now you will with this clever, fun, and occasionally shocking compendium of facts from around the world.

Organized into witty categories, including “Battle of the Sexes: Facts About Men and Women” and “The Past Is a Foreign Country: Facts About History,” You Are One-third Daffodil contains hundreds of weird and wacky facts, including:
*In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits.
*The most expensive age of your life is thirty-four.
*Cuba will lift its ban on toasters in 2010.
*Thomas Jefferson invented the swivel chair.
*The “zip” of zip code stands for “zone improvement plan.”
*Counting up from zero, and excluding the word “and,” the first number to contain the letter “a” is one thousand.
*There are an estimated 10,000 trillion ants on earth–roughly 1.6 million ants for each person. Their combined weight is equivalent to the weight of the entire human population.
*In the Second World War, every Italian soldier in North Africa carried his own personal espresso machine.

So go ahead, become the office Einstein (though did you know Einstein didn’t learn to read until he was ten?) or the cocktail party trivia star with You Are One-third Daffodil. The words “did you know?” will never sound the same again!

{Movie Review} She's Out of My League RD: March 12

Rating: 4/5 - Not that great of a movie but very entertaining and laugh out loud funny (tears in your eyes funny). At least watch once.



Release Date: March 12, 2009

Rated-R

Synopsis:
Kirk, an average Joe, can't believe his luck. Though he's stuck in a seemingly dead-end job as an airport security agent, against all odds, Molly, a successful and outrageously gorgeous babe, has fallen for him. Not only is Kirk stunned, but his friends, family and his ex-girlfriend, too. Now he has to figure out how to make the relationship work, even though he'd be the first to admit she's totally out of his league.

Thoughts:
I didnt expect too much from this movie, but I was still curious about it so when I got to see it two weeks ago I jumped at the chance. It was SO funny. It's not necessarily the type of movie I'd buy and add to my collection but I would not mind watching it again. Actually, stratch that it might just be the kind of movie I add to my collection. The story even has a bit of heart in it and it has a lot to do with friendship. I did not like that the main problem for the protagonist was partly caused because of his friends. It's not completely his fault though. Unfortunately, it's understandable for him to think that because he's not the best looking guy out there that he won't get a hot girl. He thinks that, you think that, everyone thinks that because society sucks! I loved how this movie changes things up. It's never been done quite like this before. Sure, we've seen the "geek" gets the girl movies but the "geek" usually gets the hot girl because he changes his personality or something important about himself just like the "geeky" girl gets the hot guy because she changes something about herself. I always, always freakin' HATE that! In this movie, that doesn't happen. I'm sure you can figure out how the story ends but you're still going to have fun watching this movie. You're also going to enjoy the sweet things the friends do for "Kirky." hehe It's so cute when they call him that. At first you're going to have problems with the friends for their skewed way of thinking but gradually you come to understand why they feel that because they are a 6 on a scale from 1-10 there's no way they can get a 10 girl. You're going to think they're really stupid too though, but then not so much.
Even though I really loved watching this movie I am still on the fence about whether or not this movie is good enough to buy you know? It's cute, it's hilarious, one of the best friends is really cute, and I probably would watch it again. Definitely worth watching in theaters in my opinion especially with friends. I think guys would like this movie more than girls. If you don't like dirty jokes or movies like Superbad then stay away.

Related:
I Love You, Man (man friends)
friendship
definition of beauty/attractiveness
"geeks"
comedy
Superbad (they are similar because of the kind of jokes they both have)

Trailer:

Waiting on Wednesday: Borderline by Allan Stratton

RD: March 9

not really a synopsis but...
Printz Honor–winner Stratton (Chanda's Secrets) explores the genesis of and fallout from racial and religious discrimination in this thriller about a Muslim boy's life, which is turned on its head when his father is accused of collaborating with Islamic terrorists in a plot to contaminate the water supplies in New York City and Toronto. But 15-year-old Mohammed “Sami” Sabiri has more to worry about than the resulting media circus and his father's incarceration. How can he avoid being bullied at school? How will his mother support the family after being fired? And are the allegations about his father true or are they the result of a scared community and a government embracing prejudice at its worst? When Sami goes undercover to verify his father's innocence, the story reaches a fist-clenching pinnacle before a conclusion that should defy readers' expectations. Despite the sensitive subject matter and potential for sensationalistic writing, Stratton proceeds with a steady hand. It's a powerful story and excellent resource for teaching tolerance, with a message that extends well beyond the timely subject matter.

That sounds really neat!

DVD Sale!! Including Pushing Daisies S. 2 blu-ray for $19.98 w/ free shipping!

Oh shiz! Deep Discount is having another sale of theirs. Man I've been in love with this site since they began and they still don't let me down. As I typed this I just finished ordering the Season 2 blu-ray of Pushing Daisies for $19. 98 they also have it in DVD for $19.38 GO BUY IT!

Or you can buy the other awesome dvd's they have on sale like Watchmen, Yes, Man, and TONS more. Go here. Also go the the first page, there's 3.

Hurry before they're gone!

In My Mailbox ---I'm powerless against sales!

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From Half Price Book Store (a dollar!):

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Oh and last night I went to a screening of Despicable Me (comes out in July of this year) and it is AWESOME!! It's SO funny and oh so adorable!!! It's basically the story of a villain who turns into a loving father. It's predictable and you know that is going to happen so I'm not ruining anything for you. It's still so worth watching in theaters. I can't wait for it to officially come out. I'm definitely watching it again. Review to come. Aww I loved the puppet fingers book!! "It's so fluffy I could die!" ehem ...

P.S--Michael Scott rules! And so does Nick ;) I say that because Steve Carrell voices one of the villans and Jason Seigel voices another ;)

Song: Are We Different? by Priscilla Ahn

I LOVE this song and I love that movie. It's not an official video btw, I just couldn't find a non-cover song.

WoW: Happyface by Stephen Emond

Release Date: March 1, 2010

Just put on a happy face!

Enter Happyface's journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to reinvent himself as a happy-go-lucky guy after he moves to a new town. See the world through his hilariously self-deprecating eyes as he learns to shed his comic-book-loving, computer-game playing ways. Join him as he makes new friends, tries to hide from his past, and ultimately learns to face the world with a genuine smile. With a fresh and funny combination of text and fully integrated art, Happyface is an original storytelling experience.

I'm really curious about this one. It sounds quite interesting. It also sounds a bit like the movie Happy Go Lucky which I really liked. :)


Go to Breaking the Spine for more WoW's.

{Book Review} Hunted (Book 5 in H.O.N) by P.C Cast and Kristin Cast

Rating: 1/5 Can I give it anything lower than 1? Such a waste of trees. Do not even look at this book! Stay far, far away!



Release Date: March 2009

*warning* May contain spoilers since this is the fifth book in a series.

Thoughts:
I didn't finish it. It was too stupid and such a waste of time. If you're curious about it (like I was) just support your local library by checking it out. It's not worth anyone's money, or time for that matter. I really want that hour or so of my life back.
When I was reading it I thought "okay, it's slow, but maybe it'll get better." It never did, well if it did, it took too long. I read maybe 3/4 of it and the whole time it's extremely slow and pointless. Basically that 3/4 of the book is only the main folks being underground complaining about what's going on above ground and being all scared. Sure they're thinking about what to do but geez, who cares about all that? Nothing new happens at all. I'm sure that near the last ten pages something suspenseful happens like with the endings of all the previous books (those half-a**ed cliff hangers!). The ending also probably contained something new. That is not enough for me to care. I officially give up this series.
The main reason for that is not just because it's pointless but because the authors obviously don't care about the story, their characters, and their readers. They know they had an interesting series, but they got cocky because they were on the bestselling list for a while. Now they're just milking this for all is worth, which is pathetic. Sorry but I don't appreciate that at all. I hate fillers more than I hate pointless tree killing which I really, really hate.

Edit:
Just to make it clear, yes I have read the previous books.

Happy Birthday to me and {Giveaway} Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten (3 winners!)

EDIT: The three lucky ducks are:

Cats on the Shelf (Jennifer B.)
Lindsay
The Bookologist <--I know right? I told her I think random.org has a crush on her bc she gets picked and picked ;)

Already contacted you, congrats! :D


Happy birthday to me! I was going to do another giveaway for you folks but school and work does not allow me much extra time :( Hopefully some time soon. In the mean time this awesome giveaway will surely help out ;) I started reading the book and I'm really liking it so far.

Edit: There was a mistake with the cover I had before, apparently the one I updated it with is the actual cover. Sorry about that :)


Synopsis:
Nina was beautiful, wild, and adored by her younger sister, Ellie. But, one day, Nina disappeared. Two years later, everyone has given up home that Nina will return, but Ellie knows her sister is out there. If only Ellie had a clue where to look. Then she gets one, in the form of a mysterious drawing. Determined to find Nina, Ellie takes off on a crazy, sexy, cross-country road trip with the only person who believes she’s got a chance—her hot, adventurous new crush. Along the way, Ellie finds a few things she wasn’t planning on. Like love. Lies. And the most shocking thing of all: the truth.


Related:
-Book Website: http://www.thisispoint.com/books/whereverninalies.asp
-Lynn Weingarten

GIVEAWAY!!
-There will be 3 winners
-fill out form to enter
-U.S only (sorry!) International folks can enter if they have a U.S person that can accept their prize for them.
-Deadline: March 1st midnight central --I shall notify the winners and update this post with the winners' names 2-3 days afterward.