Hey guys!!
This is just going to be a quick little note to you all. I am sorry I have been gone for so long. Life has been crazy!
I lost a close family member and that kinda put me in a downward spiral. I couldn't really deal with life. No, that is no excuse but I didn't want to put out horrible content for you!
I am somewhat out of my depression but now I am in the process of moving. Sarah and I got a great opportunity and we are getting a chance to move back to Florida. I am so excited to be able to be on our own again and in our own first house! So of course once we are settled I will start posting again!
I am so happy to be back! I have missed you and posting. I have not really been reading so not much to talk about but I am still reading! I will be very excited to start putting reviews, tags, lists and so much more back on here for you all!
If there is anything or book you would like me to do/read then please let me know and I can add it to my TBR! :D
Love you all and Happy to be back!
Kat Wells
Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Recently Watched Movies
Movie Reviews!
Hey guys!! I've been watching a whole bunch of movies lately so I thought I would do some mini reviews on here for you all!
It is not going to be as in depth as my book reviews but still given a star score.
1) Disney's Descendants -
This was a straight to tv movie that followed the book. The villians were thrown off onto an island and now they are back to be given a second chance.
I have so many mixed thoughts about this movie. I LOVED the book but the movie fell short. I didn't like all the singing and some of the characters didn't seem to fit.
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2) Poltergeist (2015)
This is the newest remake of the classic. I would have to say that the original movie is so much better. Yes this one was scary and made us scream but didn't really sit with me. I thought it would have been 10 times more scary since it was being made in this day and age but it was disappointing. The ending was extremely bad as well!
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3) 28 Days
So this was an amazing movie! This has Sandra Bullock as the main character; which makes it so much better! It is about this girl who is an alcoholic because of past issues and goes to rehab for ....you guessed it...28 days. I seriously loved this movie and thought it was something everyone should watch.
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4) Paper Towns
Yep..I watched the movie before reading the book. I hope you all don't kill me! lol
So... I don't really know how to talk about this one. This is the movie adaption of the book 'Paper Towns' by John Green. I liked the movie but didn't like parts of it. Of course this could be because I have not read the books yet but I didn't like the ending at all. I was kind of holding it up to 'The Fault in our Stars' and it did not hold up. But everything up to the ending was really good and done very well.
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5) Jurassic World
So.. Yet again don't kill me but this is not my type of movie. Yes it was a good movie...well other than some parts. I thought some of the graphics were a little poor seeing as what they can do now a days. I loved Chris Pratt though! I thought the acting in it was amazing I am just not a dinosaur fan. If you loved the 3 part series and love dinosaurs then you need to see this one!
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6) Insidious 3
OMG LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!! I loved both of the other two but this one just put so much more scare factors into it. I do not think there has been a scary movie lately that has scared me as much as this one did. These are seriously some of my favorite movies of all time! If you have not seen these then you really need to watch them! One of the best movies of this year so far!
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Book Review: The Program
Book Review:
The Program
by: Suzanne Young
General Information:
Genre: YA; dystopian
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 405
Price: $8.87
ISBN: 9781442445802
Synopsis: In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories. Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them.
Cover: I believe the cover went with the book but I didn't like it all that much. I thought it was well designed for the book because the "program" is very clean and pristine which is what the cover looks like. Of course this review is only for The Program but I do not like that the second cover doesn't go with this one. Series covers should all look similar but these don't.
Theme: This is a dystopian book so it is set far into the future in a world that is not like ours but an over lying theme that you can take from this is to stick up for yourself. I understand the rules of the world but you can still stand up!
Point of View: The narrator is Sloane; everything that happened was in her point of view. It was in first person.
Intended Audience: This is a YA book. It was written for the older bracket of YA because there were bigger words and not written below teenagers.
Author Style: It sounded like Suzanne Young was a very smart writer and knew what she was talking about. I even had to look up some words!
Characters: Sloane: I really liked her in the beginning because she genuinely stuck to her guns and was open and honest. By the end of the book she totally changed in what she was doing and her attitude. The author really wrote her well because it felt like you actually knew her.
James: Yet again I loved him in the beginning because he was such a good person but I don't know if he was supposed to be perceived as this but by the end of the book he was a horrible person! He was one of my most hated characters.
Plot: The idea of this book was really cool but I wish the world was a little more built up. Suzanne Young wrote the entire plot really well to make it flow really well. But I will have to say that there was a lot of information included that was not important to the story.
Setting: It took place in the future. It was set in a neighborhood and in the program.
My Opinion: I really liked the book because all in all it was a great story and world. It left me wanting to read the next one right away. It did have a lot of slow parts but I have to remind myself that it is only to give the information that's needed. But on the other hand there were no really big 'Wow' moments. I am going to be picking up the next book in the near future but it didn't live up to the hype. If you are looking for a good dystopian you could pick this one up but you might want to look for another one.
Score:
Would you recommend this book? Maybe
If you like this book then check out these:
Pages: 405
Price: $8.87
ISBN: 9781442445802
Synopsis: In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories. Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them.
Cover: I believe the cover went with the book but I didn't like it all that much. I thought it was well designed for the book because the "program" is very clean and pristine which is what the cover looks like. Of course this review is only for The Program but I do not like that the second cover doesn't go with this one. Series covers should all look similar but these don't.
Theme: This is a dystopian book so it is set far into the future in a world that is not like ours but an over lying theme that you can take from this is to stick up for yourself. I understand the rules of the world but you can still stand up!
Point of View: The narrator is Sloane; everything that happened was in her point of view. It was in first person.
Intended Audience: This is a YA book. It was written for the older bracket of YA because there were bigger words and not written below teenagers.
Author Style: It sounded like Suzanne Young was a very smart writer and knew what she was talking about. I even had to look up some words!
Characters: Sloane: I really liked her in the beginning because she genuinely stuck to her guns and was open and honest. By the end of the book she totally changed in what she was doing and her attitude. The author really wrote her well because it felt like you actually knew her.
James: Yet again I loved him in the beginning because he was such a good person but I don't know if he was supposed to be perceived as this but by the end of the book he was a horrible person! He was one of my most hated characters.
Plot: The idea of this book was really cool but I wish the world was a little more built up. Suzanne Young wrote the entire plot really well to make it flow really well. But I will have to say that there was a lot of information included that was not important to the story.
Setting: It took place in the future. It was set in a neighborhood and in the program.
My Opinion: I really liked the book because all in all it was a great story and world. It left me wanting to read the next one right away. It did have a lot of slow parts but I have to remind myself that it is only to give the information that's needed. But on the other hand there were no really big 'Wow' moments. I am going to be picking up the next book in the near future but it didn't live up to the hype. If you are looking for a good dystopian you could pick this one up but you might want to look for another one.
Score:
Would you recommend this book? Maybe
If you like this book then check out these:
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