I have to admit, I cried a little at the end of this movie. I know it had to come to an end, but I will miss this. It was sad for me when I read the last book, but this last movie really was the end of this awesome, magical adventure.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Ashes, Ashes
Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
Unabridged audio, MP3 download
I hate downloads!!
That being said, I really enjoyed this book. The download was free from Sync Audiobook Community as part of a summer young adult and classic audiobook series. A plague has killed most of the population and Lucy is hiding out in Central Park, living on her own and getting by with a survival handbook and her father's old hunting knife. A pack of dogs drive her out hiding and she meets Aden who rescues her. The story also includes Aden's jealous girlfriend and a mad scientist who wants all of Lucy's blood. A good action packed YA sci-fi romance. It was worth the listen.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Impact
Impact by Douglas Preston, Unabridged audio 9CDs, read by Scott Sowers
Awesome! That is the only way to describe all of Douglas Preston's books. Doesn't matter if he writes singly or with Lincoln Child, the result is always the same, awesome! In Impact, Wyman Ford is back, this time investigating a mine full of radioactive gems and an alien weapon aimed at Earth. Great story!
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Rantings
I read where Harper-Audio is no longer going to produce books on CDs. If the iPods or other players were up to the task, I'd say go for it, but they are not. 1 track ---- ONE track?? Come now. If I get distracted and want to go back over the last few minutes - no way, gotta listen to it from the start. If it gets to the stupid, supposedly hot sex scene that authors think they have to almost ruin an otherwise interesting book with and I find so terribly boring, you can't skip it. Burn your own CDs you say. Yep, exactly how I want to spend my Saturday. Tied to the computer while it takes 2 or 3 hours to burn a book onto CD. And you can't just leave it because it always takes multiple CDs. I am now hording AudioBooks on CD or MP3CD against the day when they no longer exist.
Another Rant:
The price of e-books. More than the hardback, more than the paperback. I love my e-readers. I have multiple brands, but now, I find it impossible to buy new books because I refuse REFUSE to pay more for a book that cost publishers a fraction of the cost to produce. I have been a devout reader my whole life and now the publishing industry wants me to give it up. I'm so frustrated right now. The whole publishing industry can just go.......jump in a lake. grrrrrrrrrr
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Fairy Day
June 24th was National Fairy Day! In honor of Fairy Day, Julie Kagawa has a contest on her blog: http://juliekagawa.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-faery-day.html
One of the entries is your favorite fairy quote, so here is mine:
"I am that happy wanderer of the night"
Puck said that in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
One of the entries is your favorite fairy quote, so here is mine:
"I am that happy wanderer of the night"
Puck said that in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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