New Year

Hey guys. First off High School is a lot of work so I wont be able to post a lot but I'll try. So 2013 is coming very fast and I just wanted to take this time to say Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to it I hope you guys are. Have a great year.
-Candlwaster

Horrid Henry and the Monster movie

Hi guys! Okay so this post was meant to go out on Halloween but since I'm a Jersey girl my power was knocked out by sandy. So I wanted to talk about this great kids book called Horrid Henry and the Monster Movie by Francesca Simon. So Horrid Henry is this awesome little kid who is always getting into trouble. In this particular story Henry has been waiting forever to see a new horror movie called "The Vampire Zombie Werewolf". So he goes over to his friends to watch it and realizes it isn't scary at all because it's more like a gushy romance movie. Then him and his brother Perfect Peter try to make a better monster movie than Moody Margret and Sour Susan. Each chapter is a new story which is great because it makes it easier for little kids (i.e my little brother) to listen to. Okay so this book is great for a lot of reasons. One thing would be that it's made for younger children yet was able to keep my attention while I read it to SuperPig (my little brother who by the way chose this nickname). Also I loved how the horrible scary movie turned out to be something like twilight (and just in case you twihards are wondering yes I will be seeing the movie next week and I will review it.) All the characters in the book are very likable and clever, and relate-able, especially to little boys. The book is at a third grade reading level but you can read it to any age and have them still enjoy it. Alright that's all for now I definitely recommend getting this book especially if you know any little trouble makers like Henry!

IRON MAN 3 FIRST TRAILER RELEASED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay so you guys know about my love for Percy Jackson. But what you don't know it that I have an equal obsession with THE AVENGERS particularly IRON MAN (A.K.A Robert Downy Jr.!!!!) So the other day the trailer for iron man 3 came out, and words can not describe my excitement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EjG-1U3wqA

MARK OF ATHENA TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!(Neuro Drinks+Asher Monroe)

Hey Peeps! lotsssssssssss to talk about but I have a bio test tomorrow so posting will have to wait! But i just HAD to take a second to inform you all that MARK OF ATHENA comes out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! I am posting today because I will be too busy reading to post tomorrow :-) 

Did anyone else watch the amazing season premier of Once Upon a Time??? It was AMAZING! Until my next post check out the guy called Asher Monroe. I love his music but a lot of people don't notice him. He obviously sold his sole to Neuro Drinks because they are all over his music videos. Honestly I think it's creepy that these drinks control your emotions so I'm definitely not trying it but if you have ever had one; Do they work????? Post in the comments section :-)

Lol sorry it's not a video....

Here With You :-)

Asher Monroe

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Secret Letters

I have returned! Okay so I know I promised to review my school required reading but I decided to do one big post on them! So as soon as I finish the last one I'll review them. Now about a month ago I picked up the  book called Secret Letters by Leah Scheier. Now when i saw this in the store I read the word Sherlock Holmes, and immediately had to get it! When I brought it home and read the inside cover I was pretty disappointed to see Sherlock Holmes isn't in the story. But I'll get to that in a second. The book is about Dora, who goes to London with her cousin to find help for the great Sherlock Holmes. When she arrives in London and learns that Sherlock Holmes is dead she seeks the help of Peter Cartright. Dora somehow mixes herself into another case Peter is working on and ends up going under cover to try and find the Lady Rose, who has gone missing. Okay so I'm going to start off by talking about the cover. The Back of the book has a small summery of the book which says "And the reason that I had been waiting years to meet [Sherlock Holmes]? Well, that was the greatest secret of all." When I read that I was immediately sold on the book. The problem is that she tells you the "greatest secret of all" on the inside cover when she says "Dora dreams of escaping her aristocratic life to solve  mysteries alongside Sherlock Holmes, who just might be her biological Father." Now that she has told us the "Greatest secret of all" she kinda killed all the suspense in the book. That beside I really did enjoy this book! The book had incredible characters and a plot unlike any book I have ever read! The book could get a little dark but Scheier wrote it in a way that didn't make you walk away feeling depressed. My one complaint is that she kinda did the unthinkable, she killed Sherlock Holmes! It's just something you don't do. But she sorta kinda makes up for it when by continuing his legacy through Dora. So anyway I DEFINITELY recommend it! Although the book it's self wasn't very suspenseful or shocking the ending left me gaping at the page! If there isn't a sequel I'm going to die! So read it and tell me what you think in the comments or tell me how you feel about the untimely end to Sherlock Holmes!

Pages

hey everyone! I just updated some things on my movie page! Did Annabeth's actor dye her hair blonde for the movie?!?!?!?! Also don't forget to check out the Anastasia Forever page for updates on everything Joy Preble! What's coming up? Well I am procrastinating my homework so I started reading a new book that is AMAZING! I also got a really cool book for my Birthday called the Goddess Test, which was signed by the author. Reviews to come, until then check out my pages and stay tuned!

Mystery,Myths, and Murder: Ripper

SPOILER
Dear Boss,
Aren't M words fun?? Endless possibilities!! So yes, I have found another book about one of the very first serial killers. Now, before I review the book RIPPER,  I HIGHLY suggest you read my review for The Name of the Star (<<<<<<link here), another book about Jack the Ripper including an amazing modern day paranormal twist. I will be comparing these two books but I'll get to that later. For now, Stephan Petrucha's book, Ripper. 

Okay, so right off the back of the book I new what the ending was. Now I won't say what I knew, but I think the front and back covers were poorly done. Don't get me wrong- I think the picture on the front is very cool- it's the words. Like how it says, "You thought you knew him, you were dead wrong." So, I don't want to sound stupid, but who is he talking about? My first guess was J.T.R, but isn't the whole point that no one really knows who Jack the Ripper is? The problem is it can't be about any other characters because they are all new to us,  ergo we can't "think we know them." Then I flipped over the book and knew the ending immediately. Then I read the inside cover and proved my theory. 

Also, he wrote very...funny. For one thing, he had very little description for characters, and almost too much description for certain places. He is mainly a writer for graphic novels so there is no description needed. I was just disappointed because I honestly don't know a ton about 1890's New York, like how they dress or the type of technology they had. I honestly loved the characters! You had the classic hero Carver, who wanted more than anything to become a detective, searching for his biological father. The strong willed intelligent junior reporter, Delia, who helps Carver in his search. And then you have   Mr. Hawking. He is kind of Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allan Poe, and an entire mental institution all wrapped up into one interestingly odd detective. I will be honest; at first what was supposed to be this cool "Sherlock Holmes gone rogue" character just came off as...weird. Now as the book progressed, he sort of grew on me and added interesting twists to the story. What I loved about this book is that unlike most Saucy Jack  stories this one takes place in NEW YORK which is where they believe the Whitechapel Killer hopped over to after he was finished with Mary Jane Kelly. 

The book is about Carver Young, an orphan in search of his biological father, who is adopted by a famous retired detective named Albert Hawking. In his search he somehow gets mixed into an investigation of a train of murders in New York, and you won't believe who the man behind those killings is (did the title give it away?). My opinion of the book definately changed while reading. So while one chapter I was really enjoying it, the next I was hating it, and then the next I was rolling my eyes. The book did have a twist at the end but honestly it wasn't a very good one. I thought that was going to happen by the middle of the book, then discarded the theory because it didn't make sense. You know how in Scooby Doo they will pull off the monster mask to reveal the person, then pull off another mask to reveal another person. That's kinda how this ended. There were some other things that didn't make sense about his disguise but if I tell you you'll know who it is.


Okay so all that being said I did enjoy the story. It has a couple  of cool characters like Carver and Delia, and an exciting plot. The author has a unique view on Sherlock Holmes. I liked what he said "Doyle is the genius." Which I never really thought about but now that I do he is sooo right. Throughout the book Carver came across some incredible gadgets, and peculiar characters. What I didn't realize is that a lot of what was in the book was true!! Like the Midnight Band of Mercy,  who were a group of people in the late 1800's who would collect cats from the street and kill them. 

The Name of The Star v. Ripper
If' you are like me and love reading murder mysteries, then I highly suggest reading both of these! They are pretty much exact opposites. Both of these books were pretty creepy but what was cool is that they both focused on different aspects of the killings. Ripper's creepy-ness mainly came from the actual killer. Carver always felt like he was being followed so the book had a lot of suspense. J.T.R would leave the bodies in ironic or noticeable places, which showed how much of a game it was to him, making him not only creepy but also psychotic. On the other hand, The Name of the Star focused on the actual killings. The suspense came from wondering who would be the next victim of the new J.T.R. As you learn throughout the book (The Name of the Star) they aren't normal killings, which opens up a whole new possibility for the killer. Ripper took place in the 1890's in New York, and The Name of the Star takes place in England present day. Also The Name of the Star mainly talks about the "From Hell" letter and Ripper talks about the "Dear Boss Letters". Two completely different stories about the same event! I just find that really cool.  

Okay to sum up this very large post I did enjoy the book, I was just kinda disappointed by certain details.
I definately recommend reading this book! Probably middle school and up depending on the reader. It is fairly creepy but not  SUPER creepy or gruesome. If you read both books post in the comments and tell me what you think. Please Comment & Subscribe!

Yours Truly
-Candlewaster
P.s-Sorry I know I accidentally posted it before I was finished.