January 12th, 2010 — About, Contemporary, Poll, Stephenie Meyer, United States of America, Vampire, Werewolf, Young Adult
Boy Type: Aloof Artist
Edward Cullen is the gorgeous aloof boy who sits with a select group of people at lunch. He keeps to himself and has a fantastic brooding expression that simply makes the girls drool. He's into music: listening to it, playing it, and creating it. On top of all that he's a vampire and that gives him the bad boy edge. Can we say swoon?
- Jacob Black
Boy Type: Mr. Fix-It
Jacob Black is the ultimate handyman. The place you're likely to find him is the family garage as he loves cars and spends all his time, efforts, and money fixing them up. In fact, Bella's truck is just one of his pet projects. Jacob is good at fixing more than just cars-- he can fix problems and people too. Must be his warm and fuzzy nature. His friendship with Bella is what brings her out of the dark in New Moon.
Boy Type: Guy Next Door
Mike Newton is the boy next door. His life is pretty easy. He has good friends, a good family, a good entry level job, and good looks. He can be pretty bright too and make smart observations. He wishes Bella would give him the time of day. He's persistent to a point and yields defeat when it's apparent things won't be changing.
Boy Type: Sweet Nerd
Eric Yorkie is on the school newspaper, part of the yearbook staff, and on prom committee. He's active and smartly dressed, a little dorky, but that's all part of his charm. He's not used to asking girls out and misses his chance more than once. Perhaps all he needs is a little nerd girl loving!
Boy Type: Popular Jock
Tyler Crowley is the popular jock. He's definitely into something athletic like basketball or football. Like Mike Newton, it's not hard for him to find a date, unless it's expecting that date to be Bella. Tyler is a flirt and very outgoing. If it isn't his muscles flashing, it's his shiny car as it comes toward you.
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Originally posted 2009-05-15 05:19:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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November 26th, 2009 — Guest Blogger
by Mandi of Smexybooks, guest blogger
It is hard to really think of a book, even a movie that has brought tears to my eyes. I’ve had people tell me JR Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood
books make them cry, or Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter series
. Really? I mean, when Wellsie dies it is a bummer, but I was not overly invested in her character. I felt a stronger urge to cry when J.R. Ward didn’t give Butch and Vishous a happily ever after together. I think it comes down to the fact that I am not a super emotional person. One of my good friends likes to tease me about this all the time. Now, this friend will cry while watching an episode of Desperate Housewives
, which I think is nuts. In a way, we even each other out.
However, there is one book in particular and a few movies that I have boo-hooed over a bit. The only book I can ever remember making me cry is The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenager. I find the intensity of the ending of that book so strong, I could not escape from it. I remember breaking down in two parts. First, when Henry meets Alba in the future, when she is on the field trip, and one of them calls Clare (in her present day Henry is already dead) and as she is running towards him he can’t hold on and fades. Clare’s desperation to get to Henry felt so real to me. It just came off the page and hit me hard. And the ending of the book – Clare is 80 and has been waiting for Henry to appear to her one last time. She has been waiting what, 40 years for this moment! And she hears him walking down the hallway towards her….*SOB* While I liked the movie, I will never forgive them for not putting that scene in at the end.
I do tend to cry at movies more – Steel Magnolias got me big time. Why did Shelby (Julia Roberts) have to die?? It wasn’t just her death scene that had my tears going, but the reaction of all the women and the way rallied together. By the way, I totally want to be Dolly Parton’s character in real life, except for the lame husband part.
I cried at the end of The Family Stone too, when Diane Keaton’s character had died and the next Christmas the family all shows up and she is not there. When Rachel McAdam’s character starts to decorate the tree by herself…I definitely had some tears.
I also cried at the last episode of Sex and the City when Carrie meets Big on the bridge in Paris. I think those tears were more because the series was over and that series is an absolute favorite of mine. I want to be Carrie in real life too. Can I combine Dolly Parton and Sarah Jessica Parker into one person? HA – that is who I am! I will be a hairdresser living in a trailer but dressing in the height of New York city styles.
So tell me, what books or movies make you weep a little bit or a lot?
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May 11th, 2009 — 2.5 Stars, ARC, Children, Estranged, G-I, Guest Reviews, Heiress, Historical Romance, Kings, Princes, Sheiks, Chiefs, Pregnant, Queen or Princess, Widow or Widower
By: Zarabeth, guest reviewer
The Traitor's Wife
is very much a crossroads between genres book. There are a ton of romantic elements, but on the whole I would not label this strictly as a romance. It’s very long and often difficult to read because everybody’s name is one of six names. This can’t be helped because it’s historically accurate. Like how everybody is named Jason and Brittany everybody was named Edward and Isabella etc. This book is very well researched with only a few things fibbed. On the whole it is a very convoluted story, but one if you can get into one you will enjoy. The following includes lots of spoilers:
It’s about King Edward the Second, his lifetime mostly with some overlap of his father and his son. His cousin, Eleanor, is his heroine. She marries Hugh, who is under her rank. It is supposedly a good match. They’re 12 and have many kids. During her marriage to Hugh she ends up being one of Queen Isabella’s ladies in waiting.
The king and Eleanor’s husband become very good friends (as in a sexual relationship). When it reaches the Queen’s ear she takes it out on Eleanor. The king and Hugh petty much run the country. During this time good things happen to Eleanor’s family and bad things happen to everyone else not her family. There are lots of traitors, rebellions, and beheadings. Then Hugh and the king and the other’s die as traitors…
Mortimer, the guy leading the rebellion, somehow managed to start a sexual affair with Isabella. The queen loves him and gives him whatever he wants and he manipulates her. She thinks it’s love but it is not. Edward’s son the new king, but Isabella and Mortimer are acting regents. They run everything and at first Edward the Third doesn’t care. Eventually he does care and there’s another uprising and in it they kill Mortimer.
Meanwhile now that Hugh is dead Eleanor falls in love and gets married to someone else… After Edward the Third is on the throne some random guy tries to claim Eleanor as his own and files a petition with the king for her to be his wife. Apparently, they had sex five years ago when she was drunk and he comes forward because in the new regime all her lands have come back to her. That makes her very very rich… and explains his sudden interest.
As you can see lots of things are going on in Traitor’s Wife, you’ll be kept on your toes.
Rating: 2.5 Stars
Buy: The Traitor's Wife
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April 19th, 2009 — 4.5 Stars, Children, Comedy of Manners, Contemporary, Cursed Lead, Movie Reviews, Sports, United States of America
April 5th, 2009 — 2.5 Stars, A-C, Children, Contemporary, Guest Reviews, Paranormal, United States of America
By: Cara Lynn, guest reviewer
Have you ever wanted to switch bodies or lives with someone else? Even if it was only for a day? How about a month? Could you survive a month as another person? Switchcraft is just such a tale. Switchcraft is a fun book, sort of like the movie Freaky Friday. But it does make you think.
Aggie and Nely have been good friends for a lot of years, but they have drifted apart because Nely is married with a baby, and Aggie is living the high life, sort of. Each wishes what the other has. But both are withholding secrets. Aggie's business is about to fall into the ground, not to mention a crazy stalker, and Aggie's life is more complicated than it looks.
You guessed the rest! They take off for a weekend alone to visit a spa where the guru somehow manages to switch their identities. He is only able to switch back on a full moon.
Throw in two men who are over their heads. Kevin would love to be Aggie's significant other, but they are best friends. Nely's husband is afraid she is drifting away from him (which, as Aggie, she definitely is.)
Both Aggie and Nely learn how valuable friendship is. Each is able to help the other's life out -- which they could have done in RL if they had only known.
Definitely light fair for summer, but I enjoyed it. I give it a 2.5
Buy: Switchcraft
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Originally posted 2008-12-06 18:23:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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