Assassins, Magic, and Love

Hola, people! Yes, I know that this post has been rather sporadic and all, but since this is being graded, I have to make it fit those rigid walls of what you can and cannot have. And there is quite a lot going on in my life right now.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas is one of the best books I've ever read. It's right up there along with the Lunar Chronicles, The Hunger Games, and Divergent.

 Yes, the covers are creepy. The book itself is good. And anyways, there is another cover that is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay prettier.

 See what I mean? It's much nicer. Not as creepy looking.

 Throne of Glass is about 18 year old Celaena Sardothien who was the world's greatest assassin. She has been given the option to become the King's Champion (do his dirty work) if she competes in a competition and wins. If she loses, she will be sent back to Endovier (a really bad labor camp in which people have to mine salt) to stay.

Upon her arrival, Celaena discovers that there is something sinister going on in the castle. Oh, and did I mention that she falls in love with the prince and the Captain of the Guard (as if her life isn't complicated already...)?

Crown of Midnight is the continuation of Throne of Glass. It's a little more...I don't know the word for it. A friend of mine says that the romance is so much more passionate in Crown of Midnight. She is right.

Okay, some friends of mine say that Throne of Glass should be made into a movie. I disagree. Here is a list of reasons:

1. It would be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too bloody. And violent. I hate those things.

2. Movies that are based off of a book totally ruin the book. The movie would probably be really sucky, unless the producers followed the book.

3. Many people who had never read Throne of Glass (this is if the movie is sucky) would then be unwilling to try it out because they might think that Throne of Glass will be sucky too.

Do you think that Throne of Glass should be made into a movie or not? Please leave a comment below. You will be helping the debate by commenting...especially if you agree with me and my reasons against it. But, I don't think that Throne of Glass should be made into a movie.

Bye

Elsa

The Alchemist-Not What it Seems

    Guten tag!   

Right now for English, I am reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo (did I spell it right?)

The Alchemist is a cheerful book. However, it is boring. I don’t get what’s the big deal about it anyway. It is a very deep, thoughtful book that ponders life. It’s also kind of religious. People say that it is a great book. Apparently it was an international best-seller, and when I found that out, I was thinking, This? This book is so boring. How could it be an international best-seller? Throughout the book, the main character is called "the boy".  My guess is that it’s for adults. I’m in my teens, so I guess it makes sense that that it bores me to tears. Plus, the way the author writes it...gosh it's super boring. It sounded good...

In fifth grade, we had to read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. That was another book about morals and life and it was boring too. How come both books take place in the desert? Is there something mystical and magical about the desert? I mean, come on. It's a stretch of dry, hot sand for crying out loud. There are a lot of prettier places out there than a stretch of hot, dry sand. Like the beach. Or the rain forest. Or any forest. Or a waterfall. Mountains? 
Okay, so deserts actually are cool looking. But a desert is also super boring. I would hate to be trapped out there. Erg...

Bye!!!!!!!!!!

Elsa

The Lunar Chronicles

Ciao, people of this world! So glad you decided to check out my blog again after my rather odd introduction. But don't worry, the books are coming.

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer is a bunch of fairy tales that have been woven together to create this one big, awesome story. Did I mention that it is AWESOME?

Cinder, book one, is about a teenage cyborg who is a renowned mechanic. Cinder has always dreamed of escape from her evil guardian, Adri. And yes, it is a Cinderella story.

For those who've read Cinder but maybe not Scarlet, which is the second book, Scarlet is a Little Red Riding Hood story. THIS INCLUDES SPOILERS OF CINDER. Scarlet is a not a cyborg. her grandmother has gone missing. She also finds herself attracted to a street fighter named Wolf.  Meanwhile, Cinder is attempting to escape from prison-and if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.

And for those who've read Cinder and Scarlet, then you are probably eagerly awaiting for the release of Cress, which is about a girl who is trapped on a satellite dish. It is scheduled to be released on February 4th!!!!!!!!! MUST. HAVE. NOW. CANNOT WAIT FOR THE FOURTH OF FEBRUARY.
Oh, and if you haven't figured out what fairy tale it will be yet, take a look at the cover.

And yes, I know Cinder and Scarlet are also included, but now you know how all the covers look.  Did I mention that I MUST HAVE CRESS RIGHT NOW!?!?!??!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Impatiently awaiting February 4th, 

Elsa 

Prologue

  

Welcome to Rainy Day Books! Today will simply be an introduction, and I'll actually get started with books and everything on my next post.
When I first found out that I had to create a blog and was going to be graded on it, I was like, Excuse me? You're grading me on this? Does this mean that I have to follow your rules and can't just simply do what I want? What would I blog about anyways? I don't care about anything really, except for books. And one of my friends said that she would totally read about books and all that, so...here is my 100% (hopefully) awesome book blog!

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Elsa

P.S. This blog is titled Rainy Day Books in hopes that my lovely, dry state of California finally gets rain. Like it did today!