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Other movies this year based on books/plays/classic tales include:
Bless Me, Ultima Jack Ryan Jack the Giant Slayer Jurassic Park 3D The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Great Gatsby World War Z Much Ado About Nothing Carrie The Seventh Son
And based on comic books:
Iron Man 3 Man of Steel The Wolverine Thor: The Dark Worlds
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Riordan, Rick. 2012. The Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena. New York: Disney Hyperion.
Usually, I listen to Rick Riordan's books, but I read this one instead. I think I prefer this series in print.
US trailer
UK trailer
The Mark of Athena, in which:
Percy and Annabeth are finally reunited We don't see nearly enough of Ella (I love that harpy!) Seven demigods set forth on a quest Leo is odd man out The end is a real cliffhanger
I haven't read this newest incarnation, but we have a ridiculous hold list for it at the library where I work--I think there are several hundred kids on the list!
I'm always excited when a new reader guy sends us a review and today a new friend, mathfan, has written to us for the very first time. He's going to tell us about a book that I really enjoyed. Let's hear it, mathfan!
THE LOST HERO
Imagine flying horses, goat men, and horsemen hovering around your cabin as you came out for breakfast. This is what it would feel like to be in the Lost Hero. Through my many years of reading, I have enjoyed many books, but the Lost Hero by Rick Riordan stands out. The nail-biting fast-paced action, in-depth details, and the hints of Greek Mythology in Rick Riordan’s The Lost Hero impresses me immensely. The action is spread out all over the book; for example, Jason (the main character) and the sky-spirit Dylan battle it out in hand-to-hand combat. Another instance occurs when Jason impulsively jumps off of the edge of the skywalk to go save Piper, who falls off by mistake. When Jason jumps, he finds out his amazing power of being able to fly. Given the fact that the book involves Greek gods, centaurs (horse people), and satyrs (goat people), I am instantaneously fascinated. Also, the really in-depth details bring these characters to life. For example, let’s describe the satyr. The satyr is half goat and half human. If you have friends who have really long hair (to cover their horns), always wear pants (to cover their goat legs), and eats cans and tin foil, you are likely to have a satyr on your hands. I like those characters because I am fascinated with Greek Mythology.
Another aspect of the book that I am fascinated about is the fiction and fantasy and that it is not like a boring history textbook. Rick Riordan is able to also push the limits by making fantasy sound like reality. For example, the setting of Camp Half-Blood may seem like a fantasy if someone else describes it, but the author makes the place seem like home. Camp Half-Blood is full of people in different cabins and is full of weird goat people. The Apollo Cabin practices archery and the Hephaestus cabin makes a celestial bronze sword. Jason thinks, “There is no way I can fit in here.” But he just has to wait and see. This is how the fiction and fantasy affects the book.
Having always enjoyed reading Rick Riordan’s books, I know that he is always going to be in the Hall Of Fame for writers. As you climb back into bed, overwhelmed with the sights, you now know all about the animals that live on the made-up land, of The Lost Hero.
Thanks, mathfan! I've always enjoyed Rick Riordan's books too and The Lost Hero is indeed full of "nail-biting fast-action." AND---did you know the nextbook in the series comes out soon? Like on October 4? Like in only fifteen days?? It's called
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Just how big is Rick Riordan in the publishing world? Well, he doesn't have a mere web page, he has a world, The Online World of Rick Riordan. And he needs an online world to contain all of his projects!
I've been meaning to share a few things about Rick Riordan since attending the American Library Association conference this summer. I am so impressed with Rick Riordan's commitment to his craft, his boundless imagination, his friendly personality, his circle of talented colleagues, and most of all, his ever-increasing appeal to readers. Like Midas, whatever he touches turns to gold.
Did you know that The Lightning Thief and subsequent books in the series are being released in graphic novel format? I might have passed on this news, had I not attended a session in New Orleans that featured Rick Riordan in a panel discussion with his colleagues. One of the panel members was Robert Venditti, who wrote the adaptation for the graphic novel.
Robert Venditti signing books @ ALA in NO
Venditti explained both the challenges, and his method of condensing a beloved book into GN format. It was not a task that he undertook lightly, and it was clear to everyone in attendance that he put a great deal of effort into maintaining the spirit and content of the original book. My co-worker and I spoke with him later about the process of working with Attila Futaki (artist) and Jose Villarrubia (colorist) in creating the adaptation to ensure that readers of the original book would not be disappointed. There is much more to the process than you might think.
The resulting book is a new way to experience the Percy Jackson saga (the rest of the series will follow!) and adheres to the story much better than the movie. And yes, Annabeth is blond, as she should be. My only complaint with The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (2010 Disney Hyperion) is the font color for otherworldly messages. I found it difficult to read, but perhaps I'm just getting old!
The Lost Hero, the first book in the Heroes of Olympusseries, flew off the shelf all summer! Can't wait for the second installment, Son of Neptune? Well, here's a teaser for you -
(It will be interesting to see how the issue of narration is reconciled. So many listeners loved Jesse Bernstein, the narrator of the original Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Joshua Swanson narrated The Lost Hero, which is told in first person narration from varying points of view. Swanson portrayed all of the chara
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This is a big Rick Riordan week for us as not only does the final Kane Chronicles book, The Serpent's Shadow, release today, but the author himself is coming to town--and we want to ask him your questions.
What would you like to know? Questions about Carter or Sadie Kane? Percy Jackson? What Rick Riordan does on his day off? Send in your questions for Rick via the Comments section and we will compile a list to ask him on video this Friday. We’ll let you know when it’s ready to watch, don’t worry, it won’t be long! This Thursday, May 3rd is our cut-off for questions--I can’t wait to see what our readers come up with!
Speaking of waiting, it's been a year since we last saw Carter and Sadie Kane in The Throne of Fire and in that time we wondered, what do Carter and Sadie read when they aren’t tangling with angry gods or trying to save the world? If you've been asking yourself this same question, you're in luck because we have the answer in this exclusive straight from the Kane's themselves:
Sadie Kane: "Reading? You should talk to my brother the genius… Sometimes I read books about London and occasionally I try to learn new hieroglyphics, but mostly I’m too busy with trainees and trying to defeat Apophis.”
A little of this and a little of that, as I'm ahead in reading and behind in writing!
(short stories, novel, audiobook)
Kibuishi, Kazu. 2012. Explorer: The Mystery Boxes. New York: Amulet.
This book is an unexpected little gem, something of a mystery itself. From the cover, I was expecting a graphic novel mystery, a la The Box Car Children infused with a bit of magic. What I found instead, was a themed, graphic, short story collection. Mystery Boxes contains seven stories by noted graphic artists including Raina Telgemeier (Smile). What ties these disparate illustrators and authors together is that each story features a mysterious box, contents unknown. The stories range from amusing ("Spring Cleaning by Dave Roman and Telgemeier) to profound (Jason Caffoe's, "The Keeper's Treasure") to social commentary on war (Stuart Livingston and Stephanie Ramirez', "The Soldier's Daughter").
Judging from the way my Advance Reader Copy was scooped up by a child in my book club, I'd guess this will be popular if it can find the right audience. I'm also assuming that we can look forward to more collections in the Explorer series. I, for one, would like to see more interest in short stories. They don't seem to be required reading for middle schoolers - a pity. (Another good short story series, though not in graphic novel format, is Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library)
I chose to read this one because it features a multi-generational Irish family. It's hard not to like Ireland - a beautiful country full of "lovely" people. In fact, you will hear people in Ireland describe nearly anything as "lovely" --friendly people they are in general, but I digress.
This is the first Roddy Doyle book that I've read and I wasn't sure what to expect. I thoroughly enjoyed it once I stopped looking for some artificial contrivance or tricky plot twist and settled in to enjoy a simple yet touching story of 12-year-old Mary O'Hara, and three of her female relatives, one of whom happens to be dead. A Greyhound of a Girl covers a short span of time in a short book (208 small pages) about life and death and family. Being of Ireland, of course it is not without humor.
Manuscript update: 291 words so far on my new book, and I hope to do more this afternoon, between loads of laundry. I wrote my second book in three months, so I’m setting a tentative goal of two months for this one. So, I hope to be done by June 1. I’ll keep you up to date.
My husband and I went and saw How to Train Your Dragon this weekend, and it’s a great movie. Fun, exciting, sweet, touching, funny, lots of action and piles of goey emotion — it has it all.
I wasn’t surprised to see that it was based on a book — most of the best movies are based on books — and that book is now on my to-read list.
I’m a big believer that when movie studios buy rights to a book, they should follow the story of the book. However, film and print are two different mediums, and some things that work in one won’t work as well in another. But, when a studio changes a book, I think it has a responsibility to be true to the book as much as possible and at the very least, be true to the spirit and action of the book. Some succeed, some don’t.
I haven’t read the book series on which How to Train Your Dragon is based, but judging by the Wikipedia description, the movie is different. BUT, the movie stays true to the spirit of the books, a reluctant hero finding his heroism in a way that’s unconventional from his norm. The difference is, the movie upped the anti, so to speak, made the stakes higher by changing the norm of a society that lives with dragons and trains them (the book) to a society that is threatened by dragons and so must fight them (the movie). The added danger provides more drama, which is more necessary in a movie when, as a viewer, you’re more detached than reading a book.
Also, the books are chapter books, so aimed at a younger audience. The filmmakers raised the age of the main character from 11 in the books to teen in the movie, but that works because of the added danger.
In contrast, the filmmakers behind the Percy Jackson movie changed the age of the titular character and made other changes that took away from the books, diluted the drama and alienated the fans of the books.
Here via WU, and I ADORED this movie! I actually don’t want to read the book because I agree that in almost all cases, the two entities are separate, and I love the movie too much to want to read a different version of it. Silly, I know, and one of the first times I’ve had this strong of a reaction.
That said, I’m a reader/writer first and foremost, and *usually* I will try to read a book before I go see a movie. I tend to like the books better, but I enjoy the movies as “companion” pieces, you know?
Natalie Aguirre said, on 4/6/2010 4:55:00 PM
Thanks for the great review. I so agree that the books and movies don’t always match. My daughter really complained about this with the Percy Jackson movie. I do want to see this one.
daybydaywriter said, on 4/6/2010 7:56:00 PM
I agree, Kristan. It’s such a wonderful movie. But I would like to read the book. In fact, I read the first few pages on Amazon and it is much toned down drama-wise from the movie. And I know what you mean about movies being companion pieces to books. I agree. It’s fun to see the world of the book visually.
Natalie, yeah, I agree with your daughter on Percy Jackson. I was really disappointed with the movie. I love those books, but the movie wasn’t good. Oh well. At least we have the books.
Note this blog entry contains spoilers about the final two Harry Potter books
It’s a truism that cinematic adaptations often pale besides their literary counterparts. An obvious counterexample is Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner but, off the top of my head, I can’t think of more. For those who’ve only seen the film, it’s well worth reading the Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? to see just how different it is, but to explain some elements of the screen version you’d have to gloss over otherwise.
Read the book to discover why the Blade Runner owl is artificial
A wonderful thing about a book is that everyone’s idea of it is unique. The reader converts the printed word from the page into a world of their own imagination. How I see the Imperial Palace on Melania in my head, is different from any readers of the Johnny Mackintosh books. Perhaps that’s why film adaptations so often disappoint, as the Director is competing with thousands of movies that have already run within a reader’s head.
There’s no film I can remember that’s disappointed me more that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, directed by David Yates with a screenplay by Steve Kloves. As someone who loves the stories so deeply, it horrifies me that this pairing were also asked to make the double film of the final book. While I think the quality of film-making in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince isn’t terrible (though it is weak), what I can’t fathom were the drastic, totally unnecessary changes to the plot that were introduced, diverting from Rowling’s marvellous story architecture and characterization.
[spoiler alert]
Yates and Kloves think they know better than JK Rowling
With a long book, why introduce a mad scene where Bellatrix Lestrange destroys The Burrow? Where will they hold the wedding in the next film, or has that been scrapped too?
A more important example was the death of Dumbledore. In the book, Harry is powerless to act, hidden under the invisibility cloak with Dumbledore’s body-bind curse on him. He would do anything to fight to save his pseudo-grandfather figure, and knows all too well the Hogwarts Headmaster is dead when the curse lifts. If the film, Harry is hiding in the background, and chooses simply to watch and not act, perhaps due to some bizarre element of cowardice that Yates and Kloves wanted to introduce into Harry’s character. There are numerous other examples and a lot concerning Dumbledore’s relationship with Harry: in the books, our hero is kept in the dark and has o puzzle things out for himself; according to this film, Harry is Dumbledore’s confidant.
When I write the Johnny Mackintosh books, I confess I sometimes have a secret nod to possible future film adaptations. I know a fair amount about film theory and structure, and sometimes I’ll be particularly proud of a passage because I know how well it would translate onto the big screen. I see the same in Jo Rowling’s writing at times, where she’s gone a little out of her way to write a beautiful, cinematic scene for her directors, knowing how much it would enhance the film. Yates completely ignored this. There ar
On Sunday November 14th there will be an art exhibition and reception at Sparkhouse Studio in South Orange, NJ from 7-9pm
Limited edition prints from all the Percy Jackson books, as well as The Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus will be available.
Here is all the information from the fine folks at Sparkhouse:
Please join us as we welcome John Rocco to Sparkhouse Studio.
Mr. Rocco is the illustrator of the Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles & The Heroes of Olympus series as well as the illustrator & author of several other books for children. He lives in Brooklyn & his will be the inaugural show at Sparkhouse Studio.
Please note that this is an adult event and wine will be served. There are two child friendly events earlier in the day with Mr. Rocco
Author Stephen Chbosky will direct a film adaptation of his 1999 novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. According to New York Magazine, Chbosky will write the screenplay as well.
Although no one has been cast yet for the lead role of Charlie, two book-based-movie stars have signed up: Harry Potter actress Emma Watson and Percy Jackson actor Logan Lerman.
In 2009, Chbosky’s book hit the #3 spot on the American Library Association’s top ten most frequently challenged books of 2009. The association listed these reasons for the challenges: “anti-family, drugs, homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited to age group.” (Via the Huffington Post)
Winter’s Bone actress Jennifer Lawrencewill playKatniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games film adaptation. As of this writing, fans have left more than 380 comments on Facebook, many protesting the choice.
We’ve included some of the comments below. Some complain that Lawrence (pictured, via) is too “old” because she is 20-years-old. In the first book, Katniss is 16. Others find fault with her appearance; Lawrence has blond hair, milky-colored skin, and blue eyes. Author Suzanne Collins describes Katniss as being a brunette with an olive complexion and gray eyes.
Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga, has said in past interviews that his hiring was met with initial fan protest. These days, Pattinson enjoys great popularity and has even gotten mobbed during outdoor movie shoots. What do you think?
A 3D film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’The Three Musketeers will hit theaters in October 14th. The official trailer is embedded above–what do you think?
The film stars Percy Jackson actor Logan Lerman as a young D’Artagnan. Other cast members include Christoph Waltz, Orlando Bloom, and Milla Jovovich.
Last year at Comic-Con 2010, MovieWeb caught up with director Paul W.S. Anderson who promised fans, “We’re being relatively faithful to the book…we’re telling it in a very modern way but it is the classic [Dumas] story.”
Riordan, Rick. The Heroes of Olympus: Book One: The Lost Hero. Read by Joshua Swanson. Listening Library.
A co-worker mentioned that this audiobook has "a slightly campy feel." That sums this one up perfectly. Not that campy is a bad thing. (How else can you portray Aeolus, God of Wind, who is insane, living in palace offering a one-man, 24/7 Olympian version of the Weather Channel?!)
The point is, readers and listeners will likely have different experiences with The Lost Hero. Text offers much more room for interpretation than does audio. The sheer number of characters - gods, goddesses, demi-gods, oracles, satyrs, wind spirits, centaurs, cyclopes, kings, wolves and more (!) make it an extremely difficult book for one reader, especially with a length of sixteen and a half hours. That being said, however, Joshua Swanson does an admirable job, though the voice of Leo Valdez (a new arrival to Camp Half-Blood and a main character) did remind me a bit of Cheech Marin.
I'll skip a summary of the book, but here's a quick run-down: Percy Jackson is missing, Annabeth is searching for him, three new demi-god campers (Jason, Piper and Leo) arrive at Camp Half Blood under peculiar circumstances and are sent immediately on a vague and dangerous quest, there is definitely more to come in future books. Chapters alternate between the perspectives of the three demi-gods.
I was sufficiently intrigued. I'll probably see this one through 'til the end.
I have been so busy here at ALA's Annual Conference in New Orleans, that I haven't had much time to post. However, you can check out the ALSC blog for what's new at the conference. I've been blogging for them daily.
In a nutshell, here are some highlights
New Orleans is a wonderful city! The people, the weather (yes, I like to be hot!), the food, the sights - fantastic!
Dan Savage was moving as he spoke to a huge crowd about It Gets Better.
Jeff Kinney is as funny in person as he is in The Wimpy Kid series.
Rick Riordan and his panel of colleagues were entertaining and informative. More Percy Jackson GNs are on the way.The Kane Chronicles will be a trilogy. The Son of Neptune will be out in October. There is a very cool new ALA READ poster by John Rocco on the way soon!
Yesterday I decided that I just couldn't wait any longer for The Last Olympian so I bought my own copy. This was the Jedi thing to do because 127 people are in line for the library copies and I didn't want to make one of you guys wait any longer so that I could read it. I'm on page 109 of 381 and it is awesome! I won't give anything away, but know that this book is worth the wait!!! I will keep my eyes peeled for boxes of books that come in and make sure to get any copies out as soon as I get them.
The entling finished it before night fell and the book became my carry-along book anytime I was subbing in a library.
The rest is history.
In the years that have passed, I have had moving conversations with parents who tell me how much they owe to Riordan because his books were the ones that turned their child (and usually it is a son) into a reader.
I have only missed one Percy Jackson signing. That was last year and I really did have to attend entling no. 2's college graduation. They were the same weekend. It was hard. I had to really, really think about it.
There were less than 30 people in the store that first time we saw him. Today, they are using the campus of my old high school because they expect so many people.
It has been a grand ride.
Thank you, Rick. You are a rockstar.
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I adore his stories! Recently put up my review on the first one and I'm going to go pick up the latest sometime soon!`
Anonymous said, on 5/7/2009 7:52:00 AM
Camille
It was great to see you last night. Hope you had as much fun as we did! And, holy cow, Becky Riordan commenting on your blog? You ARE a Rock Star Librarian!
We were there on Wednesday, and like his books Riordan does not disappoint. And this time, knowing the system, we were in the second signing group - not 241st in line.
I have written quite a bit on Rick and the Percy Jackson books over at my blog ... check it out!
Riordan, Rick. 2009. The Last Olympian. (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #5) Disney/Hyperion. 381 pages.
The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car. Up until then, I was having a great afternoon.
Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday is approaching--and fast--soon the Great Prophecy will be fulfilled. Not understanding just what his destiny holds, Percy and his friends are fighting with all their might to save the world as they know it. To save Olympus--a.k.a. Manhattan--from the Titans--led by Kronus--who would destroy it. Percy, in case you're just getting caught up, is a demi-god. He's got an all-too-mortal mother and a god of a father--Poseidon. He's not alone. There are plenty of other demi-gods (on both sides of the war I might add) with various gods (and goddesses) as parents. All with different strengths and weaknesses. Different temptations. Percy and his closest friends--Annabeth especially--face some difficult choices in this final book of the series.
They're funny. They're clever. They're action-and-adventure packed. They're also packed with mythology. In a fun way. An inviting way. They're addictive. They're unputdownable. They're just as fun to reread as they are the first time around. (How many books can you really and truly say that about?!)
My 13 year old daughter LOVES this series. Like you said she reads them over and over again! She discovered them at a time when she really wasn't reading for fun anymore. Now her only problem is finding a series she likes as well!
We were lucky enough to see Rick Riordan on Wednesday at a book signing ... and then we devoured the book. My 6 year old is going a little slower, but my 9 year old finished it in a day.
Amanda: read it. It's not as over as you think. (A great ending, actually.)
Becky: I've been waiting for someone else to finish this so I'd have someone to "talk" to about it... except, we'd spoil everything for everyone else, wouldn't we? :) I agree with the wanting to re-read: I could have started it over from the beginning as soon as I finished it, except I had two girls waiting (eagerly and impatiently) for me to finish.
M said that she thinks that this series has the makings of a true classic -- something like the Prydian books, or Dark is Rising series... ones that people will pick up and read again and again and again. (And you're right: how many books can you say that about?)
I really need to make these a priority. I've been wanting to start them for ages, but just can't seem to get around to them. Annie absolutely adores these. And actually I don't think I've ever read a bad word about them. Oh, what I might do for just ten more hours in a day...
I just read this too! I love this series. I find myself laughing out loud when I read them. So great!
Anonymous said, on 5/16/2009 10:35:00 AM
I love this series! It's not only fasinating in the Greek Mythology but funny too! I love the characters and all of the cool situations they are put into! It's funny... when I looked around my classroom yesterday like a third of the class was reading the last book and another third was reading another one of the books of the series! And then about 1/5 of the class was done reading the series!
Anonymous said, on 5/30/2009 6:42:00 PM
I love this book you are physically unable to put it down. My sister who is in 6th Grade hates reading and when the lightning theif book became a school requirement and she had to read it she was unable to put it down. When we were on vacation you always saw her with a book in her hand and now she has read every book in the series. I am getting her more envolved with books and she is becoming more and more like me; a bookoholic
IT'S HERE!!!! THE LAST OLYMPIAN!!! Here I am with the copy I just checked out:
I've heard nothing but good reports on this one. Master Jedi Zack calls it "awesome." One boy told me this afternoon that he'd finished and agreed with Master Zack's assessment. I'll keep you all informed!!
Speaking of Percy and TLO, let me let all you North Carolina people know that Rick Riordan will in Raleigh, NCthis Saturday!! Yes, he will speak at Quail Ridge Books on Saturday, May 16 at 7 pm. Click on the bookstore to go to their site and get all the details.
Woo-hoo!
Carl
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Hey, everyone, this is the Great and Clumsy CARLMAN, reporting back to duty after falling off our loading dock last weekend. Yep, fell off a loading dock! Can you believe it? I was helping someone unload a few things out of a car when I suddenly stepped off the dock by accident. Fortunately, it wasn't very high and I didn't just fall right over. But I did twist my leg and had to take a few days off.
The only good thing was, once the constant pain eased, I finished The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. MAN. OH. MAN. What a story!! This is it--the final confrontation between the forces of Kronos and the Olympians. The trouble is that Poseidon is under the sea, battling the armies of the titan Oceanus, and the other Olympians are trying to stop Typhon, the most enormous giant possible, before he reaches New York. The only ones to stand between Mount Olympus and Kronos's massive army of monsters are Percy and his friends. Can these kids possibly stand against the Lord of Time? And to make things worse, there's a spy in the Half-Blood camp! How could it get any worse?
You will LOVE this book. There is so much action, monster fighting, and desperate battles that you won't be able to stop reading. And there's also the great Rick Riordan humor. Just wait until you meet the Party Ponies. Or see the giant in the playground who keeps saying, "Uh oh." Or witness the scenes between Demeter and Persephone. And, as always, Mr. Riordan pulls some major surprises. As when you find out what Nico's plan really is. Or when the spy is revealed. You'll never guess. Nope. You won't. I guarantee!
This is a great conclusion to a fantastic series. There are very few series that are so good that they become part of your life. The Lords of the Rings is one. Some say Harry Potter is another. (I haven't finished them) With The Last Olympian, the Percy Jackson series takes its place right with them. that's why this book deserves...
TWO THUMBS UP AS HIGH AS THEY WILL GO!!!
4 Comments on The Last Olympian--Two Thumbs Up As High As They Will Go!!, last added: 5/28/2009
Hey guys, Its Koko B. Ware here. I was just wanting to know if you knew of any good books that I should try out. I am at a point in my life where I have read everything I can think of and I am at a loss for words, Literally! So if you guys could think of anything that you thought was interesting, send me a comment on guysread and let me know.
HEY THIS ANDRE THE GIANT AND I WROTE A BOOK REVIEW A LITTLE WHILE BACK, AND I FORGOT TO ASK FOR A BOOK. I WOULD BE SO HONORED TO BE GIVEN A BOOK FROM YOU TALENTED PEOPLE. IT DOES NOT MATTER TO ME THE TITLE OR THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK.
IT WOULD BE JUST AN ENORMOUS PLEASURE TO READ ANYTHIGNT THAT YOUR HANDS HAVE TOUCHED AND YOUR BRAIN HAS THOUGHT OF.
SO PLEASE IF YOU COULD SEND A BOOK TO MR. HUTCHINSON AT THE SCHOOL,http://salemms.wcpss.net/. I WOULD BE VERY PLEASED.
--ANDRE THE GIANT
Ricky the Dragon said, on 5/26/2009 4:59:00 PM
Awesome book, read it in a few days. Becoming bored, I read it AGAIN and still loved it. Best part is really the whole book is a giant fight!
Thanks for your good notes! I've just pulled a couple of books for you, Andre, and will send them soon. I published your comment and a response on the post of 5-27, Koko. It was good to see you at Rick Riordan, Ricky. I read your posts about it, guys. Did you get to see mine?
My excellent coworker, Ms. Leah, has written and told us some cool news:
Ok Boys! This is Ms. Leah contributor to the Girls Read, Girls Rule(The World) blog. Just wanted to give you some breaking Percy Jackson news!The first movie is coming out on Presidents Day, February 2010.Take a look at the recently released trailer! http://www.moviefone.com/movie/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the/32797/video/percy-jackson-the-lightning-thief/29410789001/percy-jackson-the-lightning-thief/29410789001
Thanks, Ms. Leah! I've taken a look and it's pretty impressive. Check it out, guys!
Carl
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1. a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, esp. one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature
New buzz on the Percy Jackson Lightning Thief movie, anyone?
Is Scarlet Whisper: Librarian/Rockstar/International Jewel Thief a mythological creature?
Discuss.
3. an unproved or false collective belief.
Check out super ninja agents Brandi Bowles, Emmanuelle Alspaugh, Colleen Lindsay and Jason Allen Ashlock bust myths about queries, agents, and publishing in general. This eight minute clip features their panel discussion from the 2009 Backspace convention. The video is truly worth a look.
Hungry for more?
Try my Italian Cream Cake.Although it’s delish, I don’t recommend trying to sneak it into the Percy Jackson movie.
Italian Cream Cake
1/2 shortening (butter flavor Crisco is best)
1 stick butter
5 eggs
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 cups coconut
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans are great)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup butter milk
Cream shortening, butter, and sugar. Add eggs. Beat well. Add buttermilk, soda, flour, coconut, nuts and vanilla. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Makes three 9 inch layers. Cool completely. Frost.
Frosting:
1 stick butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar (3 3/4 cups)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional, I don’t add them)
1 tsp. vanilla.
Combine until smooth. Frost your cake, then frost your beak.
BINGE!
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing Tagged: agents, Italian Cream Cake, Myths, Percy Jackson, publishing, Scarlet Whisper
I’m heading off to work, so I’ll be back later to check out the clip! Sounds great. It’s so neat how mythology based stuff (movies/books..) is making a comeback. Love it
catwoods said, on 1/27/2010 8:02:00 AM
You are so amazing, Jenny. What a wonderful clip. I reviewed it once and will pay closer attention the second time around.
I so want to read the PJ book. On my kindle list now, but it will have to wait until after vacation as I’ve got way more books than necessary right now!
jmartinlibrarian said, on 1/27/2010 11:00:00 AM
The panel discussion is really illuminating. Hope you enjoy it!
British YA spy series 'Cherub' (comes to the big screen. Also in anticipation of the release next week — an update on all things "Percy Jackson." And in case you missed it: another whitewashing episode sparked by the illustrated "Mysterious... Read the rest of this post
Percy vs. Potter (the myth-based series debuts this weekend and unsurprisingly can't escape comparisons to director Chris Columbus's previous supernatural success. The verdict: the magic is gone. Plus USA Today reviews the The Percy Jackson and The... Read the rest of this post
Man! You guys have been ACTIVE!! I'm gone one day and, when I come back, my email box is FULL of book reviews! You all are GREAT!!
Since I've received so many reviews, I'm not going to comment after each set, but hold any comments until the end. In fact, I'll list the reader guy's name, put his reviews after that, thank everybody at once, and give the standings.
But before I do that, let me direct your attention to a comment from Jana, a librarian, a mom of boys, and one of the faithful followers of our blog:
OK, guys, go over there and vote! I've already done it. Jana runs a good blog and recommends some good stuff. Take a look.
Now for the Slam Dunks. First up is magnificent Michael:
The Elijah Project, book 1
On the Run by Bill Myers People have started noticing 7-year-old Elijah's supernatural God-given powers... even the people who want them for their own purposes. When the villains make an advance, Elijah and his siblings: 13-year-old Piper and 15-year-old Zach, find that their parents have dissapeared, and now they must run away on their own. With the help of their friends Cory and William, the group must believe in God to help them defeat their enemy the Shadow Man, and the ultimate villain the Supreme Master, who in reality is Satan. Bill Myers makes another home run with this amazing book!
Jellaby, book 1 by Kean Soo Meet Portia. She has no friends, her parents are divorced, and now she's got a monster for a friend! But that won't stop her and her friend, Jason, from finding Jellaby's home. Fast-paced, funny, and creative, this comic book is perfect for everyone!
Then we have the dynamic Dakota T:
The next book that I read was High Rulian By Brain Jaques. this book was about a young ottermaid who's skills in the sling exceed any others. When a Giant bird and a barnicle goose , both injured by a Tyrant who rules over Green Isle, come to Redwall to find refuge. They both tell them of where they come from and how the otter tribes are getting tormented by a raging cat who will stop at nothing to remain Tytrant of the Isle. It's up to the ottermaid to rescue the tribes enslaved. This book has more than it's fair share of action, adventure, and care for others. This was one of my favorite book in the entire Redwall series. The flaw in this series is that most of the books get off on a slow start.
I read a book entitled Holes by Luis Sachar and it's about a poor boy who is taken to Camp Green Lake where you get to dig a hole five feet wide and five feet deep. If you find anything you are to report it to the warden who turns out to be a girl. But why? This book is creative, yet realistic, and is one of my all time favorites. While telling the story of Stanely, It also tells a story about a teacher and an onion farmer. It was amazing how everything just fit together and made sense. Hope you read this and enjoy it!
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Query letter update: With my revision done (yay!), I’m back to working on my query letter story pitch. So far, I’ve got 17 versions, some similar with minor tweaks, some with more major differences. This is a process I started a couple weeks ago, and I did maybe four or five versions yesterday. Good news is, I think I’m finally in the right direction. A few more tweaks and I think I’ll be there. Fingers crossed.
Publishers Weekly put up a great article this week giving sales numbers of the biggest titles from 2009. (Thanks to Gregory for the link.) PW says series are still the biggest sellers, and all the usual suspects are there topping the list, Twilight, Percy Jackson, Wimpy Kid.
What’s wonderful is to see Aprilynne Pike’s Wings in the 100,000 copies on hardcover sold. Wings is her debut novel, and it’s great to see a debut novel do so well. Encouraging too. It’s also the first in a series, so expect to keep seeing them on this list.
The other intersting thing is in the hardcover backlist titles, which are mostly the older classics, like the Dr. Seuss titles and Golden Books’ everlasting The Poky Little Puppy. It’s wonderful that these books are still being celebrated in new generations. It’s something we should strive for with our own titles.
If you’re looking for books to read, this is a great way to find them.
Write On!
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Amy said, on 3/30/2010 6:00:00 AM
Thanks for the interesting link!
I liked Wings. I read quite a few YA paranormal titles in the last year, but that one really stuck with me. Of the books I read, Wings had the only MC who seemed to really question the odd things that were happening to her. I’m surprised I haven’t run across more MCs doing that.
daybydaywriter said, on 3/30/2010 7:57:00 AM
Thanks for the input, Amy. I haven’t read Wings yet, but it sounds great. It’s on my to-read list, but because I’ve been writing middle grade, I’ve been mostly reading middle grade, with the exception of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series, with which I’m addicted.
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I haven't read this newest incarnation, but we have a ridiculous hold list for it at the library where I work--I think there are several hundred kids on the list!