Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Not the typical "wonderland" eh?
I can't even begin to tell you how stoked I am for this movie which comes out in March 2010. Not only because of the amazing cast, (Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, etc.) but because Tim Burton movies are always amazing, and dark and ah, so great!


-Brooke

Impulse.

Ellen Hopkins has got to be one of my favorite author's ever. I've pretty much loved everyone of her books, but my all time favorite has got to be Impulse.






Quick synopsis: Three teens are sent to a psychicatric ward for those who have attempted suicide. Vanessa calls to the blade. Tony finds peace through pills. And Connor appears to have the most amazing life but hes at a constant battle with his parents, life, and self.


Review: If you're not one for books that seem to be or blatantly depressing, probably not for you but it really makes you think. For me I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. Theres about 666 pages but the writting format has like 4 paragraphs that have 20 words max. I fell in love with all of the main characthers and I could never exactly pin point what would happen next which I happened to enjoy. Really if I had to rate it I'd give it a 5 out of 5. Then again these are just my kind of books x)


Happy readings.

In my opinion..

Better Then Running At Night by Hilary Frank
amazon: Ellie Yelinsky is starting her freshman year at the New England College of Art and Design, and it's not exactly turning out like she expected. She falls for the devil at a costume party (in reality, cute sophomore Nate Finerman). She finds that her hippie parents have hidden pot in her baggage. Her beginning art instructor is a hysterical arm waver who only speaks in one tone: earsplitting. But the most disturbing discovery Ellie makes is that her paintings, mostly "screaming heads strangled by boa constrictors" are not dark, brooding masterpieces, but cheesy melodrama. However life, like art, isn't always what it seems. Nate actually is the devil, or at least a smooth-talking painter who considers himself the campus de-virginizer. Her dad only put pot in her suitcase in an attempt to make a meaningful connection with her. And even if Mr. Gilloggley is in desperate need of volume control, the more Ellie listens to him, the more she sees that what he has to share might actually help her grow past teen angst into true art.

My Review: I was attracted to this book by the cover, obviously it's very awesome looking. :) Unfortunately, the writing inside wasn't as awesome as the cover. Honestly, the main character annoyed me, she's really naive.. but in a way i can sort of see where she's coming from. Sam, one of the characters in the book is totally lovable. I probably would have put the book down if he weren't in it, honestly. So, I honestly wasn't to fond of this book..
Rate; 2/5