I've got one of the most annoying, useless, and stupid abilities on planet Earth. Unfortunately, I love to indulge in it when I've got nothing else to do. Yep, I whistle! Have a listen, if you can stand it for more than ten seconds!
Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)
Click it!
Your pal,
Angels
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
New Hangouts
As if YouTube, GoodReads, Facebook, Twitter, phantomoftheopera.com, Deviant Art, Fanfiction.Net and Fictionpress.com weren't enough (and I might have missed a few in that list), guess who is now on Pinterest AND Tumblr? Go on, guess. You'll never guess.
And now, I bring you links!
Angels on Pinterest I haven't even been on there for five minutes, but it's addicting as chocolate! Enter at your own risk!
Angels-Protégée's Phan Thing on Tumblr Now I get it! It's actually a little easier to use than Blogspot...but this place is still my favorite. I'll just be hanging out over there for exclusively Phantom-y things.
Your pal,
Angels
And now, I bring you links!
Angels on Pinterest I haven't even been on there for five minutes, but it's addicting as chocolate! Enter at your own risk!
Angels-Protégée's Phan Thing on Tumblr Now I get it! It's actually a little easier to use than Blogspot...but this place is still my favorite. I'll just be hanging out over there for exclusively Phantom-y things.
Your pal,
Angels
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Reviews From an HBN (Inkspell - Cornelia Funke)
Here we are again! I guess it must be fate...all right, I'm kidding. I'll stop now.
The captivating sequel
to INKHEART, the critically acclaimed, international bestseller by
Cornelia Funke, an author who is emerging as a truly modern classic
writer for children.
Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of INKHEART, the book whose characters became real. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval world of his past. Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long, both are caught inside the book, too. But the story is threatening to evolve in ways neither of them could ever have imagined.
MY RATING: 4 STARS
Now onto the review. As always, as posted on GoodReads:
Ah crud, now I gotta post a review...
Well, my opinions on this book have certainly changed since I first read it. But I'll be darned if I can come up with a coherent review at the moment, so I'll go with a few of my main points.
-I refuse to say which setting I like better: the original, where books come to life, or the sequel, where everything is inside the book. Literally, inside the book. I like them both!
-Dustfinger is given more screen time, if you will, which is the best move Ms. Funke ever made. He's easily the most fascinating character and needed to play a bigger part in all the action. And that HEINOUS cliff hanger still has the power to make me feel all choked up.
-The Meggie/Farid subplot isn't nearly as interesting as it used to be. In fact, it just irks me a bit these days.
-Basta, while the better villain of Inkheart, doesn't get a lot of time in Inkspell. Now that I come to think of it, his character kind of suffers here...he talks to much and yet doesn't really seem to do anything. That was a let-down, I won't lie to you.
-Roxane....I dunno...she's got something to her that's a little unappealing, but I can't put my finger on it. Oh well, I still like her.
-I thought this was supposed to be a children's book?! Why all the swearing?
-I like the expansion of Resa's character, but Mo...I swing in both directions in regards to Mo. He's got some good points, but he's still too perfect in my opinion.
-Not enough Elinor! Not enough Elinor!
-I loved the Black Prince...we need more of the Black Prince!
-And of course, Rosenquartz!
-Even apart from the swearing, there's a lot of stuff in here that makes it an...interesting idea to bill it as a children's book. Complex plot with a LOT of characters to keep track of, violence, suggestive content...I'm not trying to make a stink out of it, but it seems a little odd. It's not juvenile, but it's not young adult either.
Well, that's that, and now I can get around to FINALLY reading Inkdeath. Yippee!
Voila! That's all she wrote!
Your humble book nerd,
Angels
Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of INKHEART, the book whose characters became real. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval world of his past. Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long, both are caught inside the book, too. But the story is threatening to evolve in ways neither of them could ever have imagined.
MY RATING: 4 STARS
Now onto the review. As always, as posted on GoodReads:
Ah crud, now I gotta post a review...
Well, my opinions on this book have certainly changed since I first read it. But I'll be darned if I can come up with a coherent review at the moment, so I'll go with a few of my main points.
-I refuse to say which setting I like better: the original, where books come to life, or the sequel, where everything is inside the book. Literally, inside the book. I like them both!
-Dustfinger is given more screen time, if you will, which is the best move Ms. Funke ever made. He's easily the most fascinating character and needed to play a bigger part in all the action. And that HEINOUS cliff hanger still has the power to make me feel all choked up.
-The Meggie/Farid subplot isn't nearly as interesting as it used to be. In fact, it just irks me a bit these days.
-Basta, while the better villain of Inkheart, doesn't get a lot of time in Inkspell. Now that I come to think of it, his character kind of suffers here...he talks to much and yet doesn't really seem to do anything. That was a let-down, I won't lie to you.
-Roxane....I dunno...she's got something to her that's a little unappealing, but I can't put my finger on it. Oh well, I still like her.
-I thought this was supposed to be a children's book?! Why all the swearing?
-I like the expansion of Resa's character, but Mo...I swing in both directions in regards to Mo. He's got some good points, but he's still too perfect in my opinion.
-Not enough Elinor! Not enough Elinor!
-I loved the Black Prince...we need more of the Black Prince!
-And of course, Rosenquartz!
-Even apart from the swearing, there's a lot of stuff in here that makes it an...interesting idea to bill it as a children's book. Complex plot with a LOT of characters to keep track of, violence, suggestive content...I'm not trying to make a stink out of it, but it seems a little odd. It's not juvenile, but it's not young adult either.
Well, that's that, and now I can get around to FINALLY reading Inkdeath. Yippee!
Voila! That's all she wrote!
Your humble book nerd,
Angels
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Another Homemade Video
Heck, I was just so happy to have a camera again I couldn't help myself. Me singing! I've been obsessing over Les Miserables lately (can't wait for the movie!), and this is what happened.
I Dreamed A Dream
It needs some work, but it's not half bad, if I do say so myself...
Your pal,
Angels
I Dreamed A Dream
It needs some work, but it's not half bad, if I do say so myself...
Your pal,
Angels
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Bookshelf Tour #2
Yippee! A better camera! Isn't it great?
Bookshelf Tour
Eep! Can't find the video on here! Would you be happy with a link?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYYca6PSHw8&feature=youtu.be
Your humble book nerd,
Angels
Bookshelf Tour
Eep! Can't find the video on here! Would you be happy with a link?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYYca6PSHw8&feature=youtu.be
Your humble book nerd,
Angels
Friday, September 21, 2012
Phantom-y Fiddling
I stand firm in the belief that Erik's skills on the violin are overlooked waaaay too often in most Phantom discussions/adaptations/artwork/etc. But that's another conversation.
Anyway, another vid! Shocking, isn't it? This girl is just amazing, and ranks up there with Charlie Daniels, Mairead Nesbitt, and David Garrett as one of my fiddle-playing idols. Take a look at this, and you'll see why.
Lindsey Stirling - Phantom of the Opera medley
Now you see? Hardcore skills, AND she's even got the fancy moves thrown in there! She also does her own arrangements, directs, produces and edits her own videos, and she's got a new album coming out! I'll add that to my wish list. I'm in love with those costumes, too, especially the black ones. The edgy, rocker-chick thing with that uber-awesome purple violin (and here I thought I'd never find an electric that actually looked good!), and the long cloak in the snow...too cool!
Your pal,
Angels
Anyway, another vid! Shocking, isn't it? This girl is just amazing, and ranks up there with Charlie Daniels, Mairead Nesbitt, and David Garrett as one of my fiddle-playing idols. Take a look at this, and you'll see why.
Lindsey Stirling - Phantom of the Opera medley
Now you see? Hardcore skills, AND she's even got the fancy moves thrown in there! She also does her own arrangements, directs, produces and edits her own videos, and she's got a new album coming out! I'll add that to my wish list. I'm in love with those costumes, too, especially the black ones. The edgy, rocker-chick thing with that uber-awesome purple violin (and here I thought I'd never find an electric that actually looked good!), and the long cloak in the snow...too cool!
Your pal,
Angels
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