Category Archives: 2014

2014, meme, top ten tuesday

[Top Ten Tuesday] – #37 – Top Ten Characters To Get Their Own Spin-Off

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Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. I thought this would be a fun way to share a condensed version of potential rambles and thoughts that I have.

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This Week’s Theme:
Top Ten Characters To Get
Their Own Spin-Off

Initial Thoughts:

Let’s be honest here: 96.2% of the time, I enjoy following the antics of the supporting characters rather than the main protagonist. Why? Beats me. Not gonna lie though, thinking of characters in books was kind of harder than normal for me. And because I watch television shows almost as much, if not more, than reading books…I decided to do halfsies and threw in some worthy t.v. characters that should also get their own spin off show.

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2014, discussion, think aloud

[Think Aloud] – #5 – One Vote, Your Vote: Goodreads Choice Awards

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Think Aloud explores book-related discussions encompassing reading, writing, blogging, and perhaps newsworthy content. The focus is to push the boundaries, stretch the mind, and encourage dialogue within this community. Let’s all think out loud.

Table Topic:
 One Vote, Your Vote:
Goodreads Choice Awards

Abstract:

The value of one vote in the Goodreads Choice Awards depends on the complexity of the reader-voter mentality.

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2014, drama, horror, Movie Review

[Alternatives] – Movies – The Babadook

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Alternatives is the tagline to discuss entertainment outside of literature. It may encompass television, movies, games, and music.

Alternatives
Movies – The Babadook

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Duration: 95 Minutes

“If it’s in a word, or it’s in a look, you can’t rid of The Babadook.”

Afterthoughts:

the-babadook-posterI think the biggest realization I felt after watching The Babadook was its uncanny resemblance to how A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness) could have been under different circumstances. I’m not saying one is copying the other or vice versa. Both stories have a monster, yes. Both monsters are allegorical in nature when handling its core themes, yes. But the scope in narrative delivery is completely separated; through a different perspective if you will, and the joy in revelation is that the meaning is incredibly interpretative.

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