Midnight Readers

Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, Book 1)

Veronica Rossi

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, Book 1)

by Marissa Meyer

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Shatter Me (Shatter Me, Book 1)

by Tahereh Mafi

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, Book 1)

by Susan Ee

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The Pledge (The Pledge, Book 1)

by Kimberly Derting

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Courtney Crumin and the Night Things (Courtney Crumin, Vol. 1)

by Ted Maifeh

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

[my review]

Statistics:

Books = 8

Female Authors = 6 / Male Authors = 2

(single POV) Female POV = 2 / Male POV = 0

(multiple POV) = 4

Series = 6 / Standalones = 2

(Genre) YA = 6 / Classic =1 / Graphic Novel = 1

(Format) Paperback = 1 / eBook = 7

(Publication Date) 2012 = 3 / 2011 = 3 / 2003 = 1 / 1945 = 1

Pages: 2,228

(Purchased = 7) B&N = 6 / Other Greek bookstore = 1

(Free = 1, ARC from NetGalley)

Day in which most books were read on: Thursday = 3 /Wednesday = 2 / Monday = 1 / Tuesday = 1 /Sunday = 1 / Friday =0 / Saturday = 0

Book I liked the most: Angelfall by Susan Ee
Book I liked the least: The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

Films/Movies:

The Woman In Black (2012)

I just can't get used to Daniel Radcliffe playing a role that isn't Harry Potter. Despite this, he did a good job. The movie was ok, not really scary but it did have the element of surprise.

Wishful Thinking (1996)

I love Drew Barrymore. This was a very interesting movie and what made it unique was that it showed (more or less) the exact same scene 4 times from each characters perspective.

Red Riding Hood (2011)

I did NOT see that ending coming. It kept me wondering all the way to the end. I also love Amanda Seyfried.

Priest (2011)

I really like Paul Bettany and I find him hot in a bad-boy kind of way. I'm not really sure about how I feel about this movie though. I mean I know it's not really supposed to be realistic, but some of the stunts were way too much (see part where Paul Bettany jumps in the air and his partner throws two rocks his way and Paul steps on them as if he were climbing up the stairs and then kills a vampire mid-air).

Striptease (1996)

I can't believe Demi Moore has an eating disorder, her body was so perfect, so healthy-looking and sexy. It's sad that she thought she needed to lose weight. Anyway, the movie was ok, it was an interesting thriller but there wasn't something special about it (other than the very sexy Demi Moore dancing).

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

They have all the Charlie's Angels movies on TV every year and since it had been a while since I last saw them I thought I might as well see them on TV this year. Unfortunately I only got the chance to watch the second one, but all the Charlie's Angels movies are fun.

[IMDb]

Film/Movie I liked the most: Wishful Thinking

Film/Movie I liked the least: The Woman in Black

Κυριακή 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2012

Monthly Monday (1): January

Monthly Monday is a meme I decided to start because most memes I found were about "what I will be doing this week or month" and I needed "what I did this month". Also, I didn't want to limit myself to books; I wanted the freedom to write about everything I read and saw that month (be it film or book). So that is how Monthly Monday started forming in my mind. I will be posting on the first Monday of every month and talking about everything i read or saw the month that passed.
I hope you enjoy and feel free to join :)

Books:

Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone Series, Book 1)
by Laini Taylor

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

[Goodreads]

[my review]

To Kill A Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

[Goodreads]

[my review]

Films/Movies:

Friends With Benefits (2011)
It was a fun comedy. Very light, nothing serious. Of course, the story was not very original and it was pretty predictable... just saying

[IMDb]

To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

There were many parts of the book that were left out, but then again, not everything can fit into a movie. I did enjoy it and certainly do recommend it.

Human Trafficking (2005)

This was a movie i remember my parents watching on TV a few years ago. I finally saw the whole movie and wow.. i mean it's so scary that such a thing really exists and that it isn't really as rare as we'd expect it to be.

Taken (2008)

I saw this right after watching Human Trafficking becasue it also deals with human trafficking. Both movies i recommend, they are very good and handle the subject with the seriousness it deserves.

Osama (2003)

This was part of our English assignment at college. This is NOT a light movie, it is VERY heavy and if you watch it i am almost CERTAIN that it will affect you some way.

Pan's Labyrinth (2005)

My friend made me watch this because she said it was her favorite movie. At first i didn't really know what to expect because she hadn't prepared me, i thought it would be a child's tale, something light but touching. It WASN'T light and it was VERY touching. Now it's also one of my favorites.