Hey, Potter People, it's Riley and I am very, very pleased to announce our first charity campaign: Colloportkey.
If your Potter memory isn't too fogged up, you'd recognize the terms 'portkey' and 'colloportus'. A portkey is a magical object that can transport you somewhere, and colloportus is a spell used to close, and lock, doors. So basically, the charity translated is: 'behind closed doors'.
In our charity, we will collect items, mainly books, and donate them to specific charities and less fortunate ares in our town, state, and eventually, country, then world. We will also prepare vlogs and blog posts discussing the Potter series, and the podcast, and taking you behind the scenes. We will also make these vlogs to show how unfortunate some people are, and we will bless them with the Harry Potter books, if that doesn't sound to arrogant.
We will propose our campaign to our book club and school to help promote the book drive. We will do multiple fundraisers to earn money for our desired charities. Our first fundraiser will be, obviously, the book drive, to start out simple. This will last--forever--but mainly for a few months. Preferrably, we would like to donate the HP books to charter schools and hospitals. If you're interested in donating, please send us an e-mail at potterpeoplepodcast@yahoo.com or you can tweet us (@potterpeeps), 'like' us on Facebook, and send us a message on YouTube(www.youtube.com/potterpeoplepodcast)
Thanks guys and stay tuned for more info on the campaign
--Riley
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Weekend Wrap-Up
Hey PotterPeople,
This is Isaac with your Weekend Wrap-Up.
It's Saturday evening, so the weekend has not quite come to its end. We apologize, but there's not much news to share with you, but we do have a few things to share:
a) Riley has booked a few more authors to do interviews for the Podcast. We are not going to reveal the names quite yet, but you might have already seen them if you follow us on Twitter.
b)Riley finished The Book Thief recently. You can find that book review right on this blog.
c) I've almost finished Mockingjay. I know, you're probably thinking, Jeez, you just finished it? Wow.Once I finish it, I'll write a book review for it right here on the blog.
That's all the news I have to share for this weekend. Remember to follow us on this blog, Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook.
-Isaac
This is Isaac with your Weekend Wrap-Up.
It's Saturday evening, so the weekend has not quite come to its end. We apologize, but there's not much news to share with you, but we do have a few things to share:
a) Riley has booked a few more authors to do interviews for the Podcast. We are not going to reveal the names quite yet, but you might have already seen them if you follow us on Twitter.
b)Riley finished The Book Thief recently. You can find that book review right on this blog.
c) I've almost finished Mockingjay. I know, you're probably thinking, Jeez, you just finished it? Wow.Once I finish it, I'll write a book review for it right here on the blog.
That's all the news I have to share for this weekend. Remember to follow us on this blog, Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook.
-Isaac
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Pansy Parkinson
I absolutely HATE Pansy Parkinson.
According to J.K. Rowling, Pansy Parkinson was a character she LOATHED and is the anti-Hermione. Not like the 'Luna-anti-Hermione', where Luna relies on instinct and faith and Hermione relies on logic and books. Pansy is just a nasty little pug who exerts a bad influence on other Slytherins.
1.) She's a follower:
Pansy Parkinson begins to follow Draco Malfoy and his cronies in Prisoner of Azkaban, constantly making faces and teasing the other students who weren't part of Malfoy's gang, or her own: Millicent Bulstrode, Daphne Greengrass, Tracey Davis, etc. Pansy exhibits a sort of behavior that proves that if she were without her followers or "friends", she would be weak and powerless. She relies on the verbal and emotional support of the other Slytherins. Pansy Parkinson is a coward.
2.) SHE MAKES FUN OF PARVATI AND NEVILLE--TWO OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS
Stupid Pansy. When Pansy is in a Gryffindor/Slytherin flying class, Draco throws Neville's Remembrall and Parvati sticks up for all the teasing aimed towards him. Pansy whines at Parvati, "Ooh, sticking up for Longbottom? Never thought you'd like fat little crybabies, Parvati."
3.) She really matches her house colors--GREEN
Pansy shows a bit of jealousy towards Hermione Granger in Goblet of Fire when an article is printed referring to Hermione as 'stunningly pretty', to which Pansy sneers, "Stunningly pretty? Her? What was she judging against--a chipmunk?"
Pansy, in my opinion, is hiding her jealousy of Hermione by insulting her.
She also is upset when Krum takes Hermione to the Yule Ball.
Just saying.
4.) Pansy supports the Dark Arts
This is a real quick one--on the way to Hogwarts in book six, as Pansy swoons over Draco as he lays his head on her lap, she is impressed that he has developed the Dark Mark and been initiated into becoming a Death Eater
5.) Pansy wanted to turn Harry in to Voldemort
During the Battle of the Hogwarts, the option was proposed to turn Harry in to the Dark Lord. Pansy was the only one to agree with this idea. When this prospect is declined, Pansy is furious and flees castle grounds with the other Slytherins, except for Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle.
Sounds like a great friend, doesn't she?
--Riley
According to J.K. Rowling, Pansy Parkinson was a character she LOATHED and is the anti-Hermione. Not like the 'Luna-anti-Hermione', where Luna relies on instinct and faith and Hermione relies on logic and books. Pansy is just a nasty little pug who exerts a bad influence on other Slytherins.
1.) She's a follower:
Pansy Parkinson begins to follow Draco Malfoy and his cronies in Prisoner of Azkaban, constantly making faces and teasing the other students who weren't part of Malfoy's gang, or her own: Millicent Bulstrode, Daphne Greengrass, Tracey Davis, etc. Pansy exhibits a sort of behavior that proves that if she were without her followers or "friends", she would be weak and powerless. She relies on the verbal and emotional support of the other Slytherins. Pansy Parkinson is a coward.
2.) SHE MAKES FUN OF PARVATI AND NEVILLE--TWO OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS
Stupid Pansy. When Pansy is in a Gryffindor/Slytherin flying class, Draco throws Neville's Remembrall and Parvati sticks up for all the teasing aimed towards him. Pansy whines at Parvati, "Ooh, sticking up for Longbottom? Never thought you'd like fat little crybabies, Parvati."
3.) She really matches her house colors--GREEN
Pansy shows a bit of jealousy towards Hermione Granger in Goblet of Fire when an article is printed referring to Hermione as 'stunningly pretty', to which Pansy sneers, "Stunningly pretty? Her? What was she judging against--a chipmunk?"
Pansy, in my opinion, is hiding her jealousy of Hermione by insulting her.
She also is upset when Krum takes Hermione to the Yule Ball.
Just saying.
4.) Pansy supports the Dark Arts
This is a real quick one--on the way to Hogwarts in book six, as Pansy swoons over Draco as he lays his head on her lap, she is impressed that he has developed the Dark Mark and been initiated into becoming a Death Eater
5.) Pansy wanted to turn Harry in to Voldemort
During the Battle of the Hogwarts, the option was proposed to turn Harry in to the Dark Lord. Pansy was the only one to agree with this idea. When this prospect is declined, Pansy is furious and flees castle grounds with the other Slytherins, except for Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle.
Sounds like a great friend, doesn't she?
--Riley
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
'The Book Thief' Book Review
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
3 of 5 Stars
552 pg., U.S. paperback
Knopf
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Plot
One Star for Ending
I LOVE the characters in this book...and that's basically the only thing I love about this book.
Liesel Meminger, the Book Thief, is the main character is the main character of this book. She develops an obsession of saving books from Nazi Book Burnings. The book is told by Death, one of my new favorite narrators of literary history.
Since this takes place in Nazi Germany, some German language is used so there is a key here and there.
The plot, like I said, is Liesel Meminger saving books from Burnings and the consequences that come with that, seeming as she is a foster child...and it's illegal.
The ending is wah-wah sad. I do like, however, when Death talks about "the color of the sky", which is mentioned at the beginning of the book, describing the scene of a death. Liesel's friend dies, and the sky is described by Liesel as silver. AND Liesel kisses Rudy.
Liesel + Rudy = LOVE
Hahaa...no
Sorry this review was pretty crappy. When I have more time...and a better book with content that I can rave about...the reviews will be better, I SWEAR.
Big announcement at the end of the week:)
--Riley
Markus Zusak
3 of 5 Stars
552 pg., U.S. paperback
Knopf
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Plot
One Star for Ending
I LOVE the characters in this book...and that's basically the only thing I love about this book.
Liesel Meminger, the Book Thief, is the main character is the main character of this book. She develops an obsession of saving books from Nazi Book Burnings. The book is told by Death, one of my new favorite narrators of literary history.
Since this takes place in Nazi Germany, some German language is used so there is a key here and there.
The plot, like I said, is Liesel Meminger saving books from Burnings and the consequences that come with that, seeming as she is a foster child...and it's illegal.
The ending is wah-wah sad. I do like, however, when Death talks about "the color of the sky", which is mentioned at the beginning of the book, describing the scene of a death. Liesel's friend dies, and the sky is described by Liesel as silver. AND Liesel kisses Rudy.
Liesel + Rudy = LOVE
Hahaa...no
Sorry this review was pretty crappy. When I have more time...and a better book with content that I can rave about...the reviews will be better, I SWEAR.
Big announcement at the end of the week:)
--Riley
Can A Patronus Change?
A question that recently came to my attention was: Can a Patronus change over time?
Patronuses are representations of happiness used a form of protection against dementors, representations of sadness.
A Patronus forms when the caster of the curse, Expecto Patronum, thinks of the happiest moment in their life. The happiest moment in one's life can change, reflecting upon the animal.
J.K. Rowling said in an interview that Lily having a doe Patronus and James having a stag Patronus wasn't a coincidence, but that one's Patronus matches their true love's Patronus.
Ginny Weasley's Patronus is a horse. Harry Potter's Patronus is a stag. As we all well know, Ginny and Harry marry at most 6-7 years after the events of the final battle. If what Jo said is true, Ginny's Patronus should shift from a horse to a doe.
I think of it like a daemon, from His Dark Materials.
In this series, children and adults alike store their souls on the outside of their bodies, disguised as animals. Lyra, the heroine of the story, has a daemon named Pan, who likes to shift from ermine to other animals. The animal it chooses depends on its master's emotions. If Lyra were angry, Pan would be something frightening. If Lyra were happy, Pan might become a butterfly or a puppy dog.
Once the master of the daemon becomes an adult, their daemon settles on one animal. Patronuses, in my opinion, are the same.
Let's use Hermione as an example. We find out that her Patronus is an otter, a smart yet fun creature. But we find this out when she's fifteen-years-old. Had she been physically able to cast a Patronus in Year One, I would think it would have been an owl or a cat, something wise and perfect. But Hermione starts to like Ron at age fifteen, and is more open to having fun and breaking the rules...a little bit. Ron's Patronus is a Jack Russel Terrier, which is...well...FUN! In my opinion, Hermione's patronus will change to a dog like Ron's.
Well...I'll add this to the growing list of questions to ask Jo if we ever meet her.
--Riley
Patronuses are representations of happiness used a form of protection against dementors, representations of sadness.
A Patronus forms when the caster of the curse, Expecto Patronum, thinks of the happiest moment in their life. The happiest moment in one's life can change, reflecting upon the animal.
J.K. Rowling said in an interview that Lily having a doe Patronus and James having a stag Patronus wasn't a coincidence, but that one's Patronus matches their true love's Patronus.
Ginny Weasley's Patronus is a horse. Harry Potter's Patronus is a stag. As we all well know, Ginny and Harry marry at most 6-7 years after the events of the final battle. If what Jo said is true, Ginny's Patronus should shift from a horse to a doe.
I think of it like a daemon, from His Dark Materials.
In this series, children and adults alike store their souls on the outside of their bodies, disguised as animals. Lyra, the heroine of the story, has a daemon named Pan, who likes to shift from ermine to other animals. The animal it chooses depends on its master's emotions. If Lyra were angry, Pan would be something frightening. If Lyra were happy, Pan might become a butterfly or a puppy dog.
Once the master of the daemon becomes an adult, their daemon settles on one animal. Patronuses, in my opinion, are the same.
Let's use Hermione as an example. We find out that her Patronus is an otter, a smart yet fun creature. But we find this out when she's fifteen-years-old. Had she been physically able to cast a Patronus in Year One, I would think it would have been an owl or a cat, something wise and perfect. But Hermione starts to like Ron at age fifteen, and is more open to having fun and breaking the rules...a little bit. Ron's Patronus is a Jack Russel Terrier, which is...well...FUN! In my opinion, Hermione's patronus will change to a dog like Ron's.
Well...I'll add this to the growing list of questions to ask Jo if we ever meet her.
--Riley
Monday, February 21, 2011
Big PPP Project in the Making
Good evening Potter People, this is Isaac with some big news.
The PotterPeoplePodcast crew are currently working on a new big project, something we have never done before or even considered.
A few hints of what the project is:
a) It's not a new segment for the show.
b) It envolves our local community.
c) It has benefits for a wide variety of people.
Any guesses? If so please comment below.
Also, remember to always keep up to date with the world of Harry Potter and other young-adult literature on our blog ( potterpeoplepodcast.blogspot.com ), Twitter ( twitter.com/potterpeeps ), and Youtube page ( youtube.com/user/potterpeoplepodcast).
The PotterPeoplePodcast crew are currently working on a new big project, something we have never done before or even considered.
A few hints of what the project is:
a) It's not a new segment for the show.
b) It envolves our local community.
c) It has benefits for a wide variety of people.
Any guesses? If so please comment below.
Also, remember to always keep up to date with the world of Harry Potter and other young-adult literature on our blog ( potterpeoplepodcast.blogspot.com ), Twitter ( twitter.com/potterpeeps ), and Youtube page ( youtube.com/user/potterpeoplepodcast).
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Stuart Craig on the Battle of Hogwarts, King's Cross, and a Whole Lotta Cool Stuff
Riley's Recent Obsession With...Susan Bones?
That's right! I've succombed to the Hufflepuffs! I'm still a diehard Ravenclaw, but one Hufflepuff in particular has caught my attention: Susan Bones.
I have no clue why I love Susan. Maybe it's because her aunt works for the Ministry, or because she's a Hufflepuff, or because she's a ginger.
Susan is sort of a shy character throughout the books, and we don't hear a lot from her. In fact, the films have no speaking parts whatsoever for Susan, but they do kind of stress that she was friends with Hermione.
For instance, in Lockhart's D.A.D.A. class in Potter's 2nd year at Hogwarts, Susan and Hermione sit together. Again that year, Susan and Hermione are seen together in the greenhouses with the mandrakes, "or...mandragora."
Susan proves herself loyal to the trio, and attends the Dumbledore's Army meetings in the Room of Requirement and the Dueling Club.
Just wanted to say...I don't know.
I like Susan Bones?
YES!!
I have no clue why I love Susan. Maybe it's because her aunt works for the Ministry, or because she's a Hufflepuff, or because she's a ginger.
Susan is sort of a shy character throughout the books, and we don't hear a lot from her. In fact, the films have no speaking parts whatsoever for Susan, but they do kind of stress that she was friends with Hermione.
For instance, in Lockhart's D.A.D.A. class in Potter's 2nd year at Hogwarts, Susan and Hermione sit together. Again that year, Susan and Hermione are seen together in the greenhouses with the mandrakes, "or...mandragora."
Susan proves herself loyal to the trio, and attends the Dumbledore's Army meetings in the Room of Requirement and the Dueling Club.
Just wanted to say...I don't know.
I like Susan Bones?
YES!!
Hermione Granger is an Atheist
Sorry, Hermione/Jesus shippers...if there...are any, but Hermione, in my mind, at least, is ATHEIST! In an interview with Melissa Anelli, webmistress of The Leaky Cauldron, Jo says that all six of the main Potter protagonists, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Ginny, and Neville, could hear the voices behind the veil. Ron was too afraid and doubtful to believe that he was hearing voices, and Hermione had no logic to back it up. Luna is a more spiritual character than the others, Harry has seen death and understands it, Neville has witnessed death and understands it, and Ginny has the same intellectual curiosity as Harry. They are the four that admit that they can hear the voices.
Throughout the series, Hermione always has to back things up with logic. Sure, she's brave and all that, and proves herself to be a worthy Gryffindor, but Hermione also could have been a Ravenclaw. The theories that come with God cannot be backed up with Hermione's ideas of logic. Hermione must have a passage from a book to confirm that God was ever, or will ever be, real.
However, in Deathly Hallows, Hermione recognizes the Bible verse on the graves at Godric's Hollow. Hey, the Bible's a book, and if it's print, Hermione's read it. She probably read the Bible for pleasure, but also to see if there was any plausible information backing up the formation of Earth.
I am sure there's some wizarding myth that regards how Earth was created that has nothing to do with God, but I don't think Hermione would agree with that, either. Hermione is probably on the side of the scientists, and ideas of the Big Bang and such.
We also know that Hermione absolutely detests Divination, a very religious and spiritual class that involves dedication and belief. Harry and Ron are ignorant of this class, but Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown seem to love it, and they need no logic.
As we know, Hermione has loosened up, focusing a bit more on SPEW and working for the Ministry, and she may have opened up to religion. But, as Jo has pointed out, Hermione and her creator(no, not the dentists! I meant J.K., herself!)are a lot alike, and Jo is very skeptical about religion.
Thanks for tuning in for this blog post. I should be doing another rather soon...about Susan Bones.
Goodnight.
Throughout the series, Hermione always has to back things up with logic. Sure, she's brave and all that, and proves herself to be a worthy Gryffindor, but Hermione also could have been a Ravenclaw. The theories that come with God cannot be backed up with Hermione's ideas of logic. Hermione must have a passage from a book to confirm that God was ever, or will ever be, real.
However, in Deathly Hallows, Hermione recognizes the Bible verse on the graves at Godric's Hollow. Hey, the Bible's a book, and if it's print, Hermione's read it. She probably read the Bible for pleasure, but also to see if there was any plausible information backing up the formation of Earth.
I am sure there's some wizarding myth that regards how Earth was created that has nothing to do with God, but I don't think Hermione would agree with that, either. Hermione is probably on the side of the scientists, and ideas of the Big Bang and such.
We also know that Hermione absolutely detests Divination, a very religious and spiritual class that involves dedication and belief. Harry and Ron are ignorant of this class, but Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown seem to love it, and they need no logic.
As we know, Hermione has loosened up, focusing a bit more on SPEW and working for the Ministry, and she may have opened up to religion. But, as Jo has pointed out, Hermione and her creator(no, not the dentists! I meant J.K., herself!)are a lot alike, and Jo is very skeptical about religion.
Thanks for tuning in for this blog post. I should be doing another rather soon...about Susan Bones.
Goodnight.
Friday, February 11, 2011
'Across the Universe' Book Review
Across the Universe
Beth Revis
5 of 5 Stars
396 pg., U.S. Hardcover
Penguin
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Plot
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Flow
One Star for Ending
Congrats, Beth Revis, for the best ending of a book I've read in a while!
I loved this book. It's about Amy Martin, living in our time, who decides to become cryogenically frozen so that she can wake up on the Godspeed Ship and land on a new, better Earth. But when her chamber is opened 50 years early, Amy must decide who opened it: who tried to kill her.
The book switches perspective from Amy to Elder, the second-in-command on Godspeed. Elder discovers Amy, still frozen, and is the first to befriend her on the ship.
The characters were well developed, especially since it switched point-of-view, and we got memories and thoughts.
The conflict/resolution and ending correspond. We find out in the end that Elder opened Amy's chamber, not planning to kill her, but out of curiosity.
The flow worked really well, because moments we leave off with Amy begin again with Elder.
ATU is apart of a trilogy, the next two are untitled.
Beth Revis
5 of 5 Stars
396 pg., U.S. Hardcover
Penguin
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Plot
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Flow
One Star for Ending
Congrats, Beth Revis, for the best ending of a book I've read in a while!
I loved this book. It's about Amy Martin, living in our time, who decides to become cryogenically frozen so that she can wake up on the Godspeed Ship and land on a new, better Earth. But when her chamber is opened 50 years early, Amy must decide who opened it: who tried to kill her.
The book switches perspective from Amy to Elder, the second-in-command on Godspeed. Elder discovers Amy, still frozen, and is the first to befriend her on the ship.
The characters were well developed, especially since it switched point-of-view, and we got memories and thoughts.
The conflict/resolution and ending correspond. We find out in the end that Elder opened Amy's chamber, not planning to kill her, but out of curiosity.
The flow worked really well, because moments we leave off with Amy begin again with Elder.
ATU is apart of a trilogy, the next two are untitled.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
'Nightshade' Book Review
Nightshade
4 of 5 Stars
Andrea Cremer
Philomel
454 pg., U.S. Hardcover
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Plot
One Star for Ending
The book is about Calla Tor, the Alpha Guardian of the werewold pack, the Nightshades. On the night that we call Halloween, she is to be wed to Renier Laroche, the Alpha Guardian of the Wolfsbane pack. One day, Calla saves a Mortal boy from a bear in the woods, which is against the rules of her kind. Now Calla is in a heap of trouble.
I really liked the werewolves in this book, and they were such a relief from the stupid werewolves from Twilight*fan girl shriek, vomit*
The characters were well developed, but there are a lot to keep track of. Calla, Ren, Bryn, Ansel, Mason, Dax, Fey, Sabine, Colette, Neville, Lumine, Shay, Efron, and more. AND you have to keep track of which pack they belong to, which gets easier throughout the book, but for the most part...I forgot entirely about Mason and Fey. Sorry.
The main conflict is that Calla doesn't want to really marry Ren anymore, not that she ever really had. She wants to be free of the traditions of the clan, and not form a new pack: Haldis.
The sequel to this book, Wolfsbane, is released July 26, 2011, and the third book, Bloodrose, is released Spring 2012.
So maybe...you could buy Bloodrose, go see The Hunger Games, and then listen to the movie review of THG AND the book review for Bloodrose.
That sounds like a plan to me.
4 of 5 Stars
Andrea Cremer
Philomel
454 pg., U.S. Hardcover
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Plot
One Star for Ending
The book is about Calla Tor, the Alpha Guardian of the werewold pack, the Nightshades. On the night that we call Halloween, she is to be wed to Renier Laroche, the Alpha Guardian of the Wolfsbane pack. One day, Calla saves a Mortal boy from a bear in the woods, which is against the rules of her kind. Now Calla is in a heap of trouble.
I really liked the werewolves in this book, and they were such a relief from the stupid werewolves from Twilight*fan girl shriek, vomit*
The characters were well developed, but there are a lot to keep track of. Calla, Ren, Bryn, Ansel, Mason, Dax, Fey, Sabine, Colette, Neville, Lumine, Shay, Efron, and more. AND you have to keep track of which pack they belong to, which gets easier throughout the book, but for the most part...I forgot entirely about Mason and Fey. Sorry.
The main conflict is that Calla doesn't want to really marry Ren anymore, not that she ever really had. She wants to be free of the traditions of the clan, and not form a new pack: Haldis.
The sequel to this book, Wolfsbane, is released July 26, 2011, and the third book, Bloodrose, is released Spring 2012.
So maybe...you could buy Bloodrose, go see The Hunger Games, and then listen to the movie review of THG AND the book review for Bloodrose.
That sounds like a plan to me.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
'Unearthly' Sequel Title Revealed
Cynthia Hand, author of Unearthly(see review here), recently revealed the title of the sequel to the book, which will be called Hallowed.
I personally think this is an amazing title, and expect the cover to be orange with black letters.
Get it?
I personally think this is an amazing title, and expect the cover to be orange with black letters.
Get it?
'The Kingdom Keepers' Book Review
The Kingdom Keepers
Ridley Pearson
5/5 Stars
Disney-Hyperion
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Plot
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Flow
One Star for Ending
The book is about Finn, Maybeck, Philby, Willa, and Charlene are the hosts of the next interactive Walt Disney World program including holograms.
Every night the hosts are sucked into Magic Kingdom and are introduced to the prospect of the Stonecutter's Quill, which is a powerful weapon wanted by the Overtakers, evil Disney villains.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and read it in two days, but I DO recommend it to Children's Books rathen than YA.
It does have YA themes, though: evil, witchcraft, romance, and violence. The main antagonist is Maleficent, the evil fairy who possess the character Amanda's sister, Jessica, and turns her into Jezebel, who is an evil character from the Bible.
The plot flow very well and involves a lot of twists and turns and mystery which you don't have to pay too much attention to.
The ending was a huge cliffhanger, in which the hosts press a mysterious button, leading us into the second book, Disney At Dawn, which is out now.
Ridley Pearson
5/5 Stars
Disney-Hyperion
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Plot
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Flow
One Star for Ending
The book is about Finn, Maybeck, Philby, Willa, and Charlene are the hosts of the next interactive Walt Disney World program including holograms.
Every night the hosts are sucked into Magic Kingdom and are introduced to the prospect of the Stonecutter's Quill, which is a powerful weapon wanted by the Overtakers, evil Disney villains.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and read it in two days, but I DO recommend it to Children's Books rathen than YA.
It does have YA themes, though: evil, witchcraft, romance, and violence. The main antagonist is Maleficent, the evil fairy who possess the character Amanda's sister, Jessica, and turns her into Jezebel, who is an evil character from the Bible.
The plot flow very well and involves a lot of twists and turns and mystery which you don't have to pay too much attention to.
The ending was a huge cliffhanger, in which the hosts press a mysterious button, leading us into the second book, Disney At Dawn, which is out now.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
'The Iron Queen' Book Review
The Iron Queen
Julie Kagawa
4 of 5 Stars
HarlequinTeen
*SERIES FINALE
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Ending
One Star for Flow
This book is basically Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows all over again. Meghan starts out in the mortal world, is moved back into magic, camps, finds magic objects, battles in a war, sacrifices herself, goes into limbo becomes a royal figure in her world.
I gave the first two books a 5 Star rating, and I wish I could have done the same for this. I just couldn't the plot is slower and much more boring than King and Daughter. I just had a lot of expectations and had a lot of loose ends that I wanted to be tied, that were left untied.
I did like the sacrifice, even though it was way too similar to the chapters 'The Forest Again' and 'King's Cross' from DH. After Meghan sacrifices herself to defeat the false Iron King, she goes into a sort of limbo where she meets Machina again, then she wakes up and becomes the Iron Queen. I must have misunderstood the whole Iron Fey aspect of the series, because I had believed that they were evil...but they redeemed themselves, I suppose.
Overall, the book was good, just not as fantastic as I expected it to be. But I think a lot will be given in The Iron Knight, a subsequent novel to the series, to be released soon.
Julie Kagawa
4 of 5 Stars
HarlequinTeen
*SERIES FINALE
One Star for Character Development
One Star for Conflict and Resolution
One Star for Ending
One Star for Flow
This book is basically Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows all over again. Meghan starts out in the mortal world, is moved back into magic, camps, finds magic objects, battles in a war, sacrifices herself, goes into limbo becomes a royal figure in her world.
I gave the first two books a 5 Star rating, and I wish I could have done the same for this. I just couldn't the plot is slower and much more boring than King and Daughter. I just had a lot of expectations and had a lot of loose ends that I wanted to be tied, that were left untied.
I did like the sacrifice, even though it was way too similar to the chapters 'The Forest Again' and 'King's Cross' from DH. After Meghan sacrifices herself to defeat the false Iron King, she goes into a sort of limbo where she meets Machina again, then she wakes up and becomes the Iron Queen. I must have misunderstood the whole Iron Fey aspect of the series, because I had believed that they were evil...but they redeemed themselves, I suppose.
Overall, the book was good, just not as fantastic as I expected it to be. But I think a lot will be given in The Iron Knight, a subsequent novel to the series, to be released soon.
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