Cast Them Away (7)

Hey Chroniclers! How's it going? It's a bit eh on this side but hopefully it'll get better. The weather is being fantastic today and I feel like it's about time I start working on my tan. Perhaps this weekend but let us step away from tanning and talk about some books. Today is Wednesday so that means I can give out another edition of Cast Them Away! Cast Them Away is a weekly meme hosted by me where I choose an actor or actress to play a character from a book if the book were ever turned into a movie. This week I'll be focusing on a novel that I have reviewed and will be putting up an author interview tomorrow.

The Namesake by Steven Parlato is a contemporary novel about a teen, Evan, whose father commits suicide. The story revolves around Evan trying to find the reasoning behind his dad's suicide and eventually he finds his answers and starts wishing he never had.

The novel is a dark and emotional roller coaster as you learn the secrets of the father. More of the novel can be found in my review of it.

But onto the characters. There's many characters I could try to cast and if I were to keep the trend that I've been doing I would cast a female. But, I'm going to switch it up a bit and cast a male character. Not only because he's a male character but because he's the main character.

It took me a while to find an actor who was young that could take the role of Evan but a while ago I saw a movie trailer in theaters for a film called The Way, Way Back and that's when it hit me that I found Evan! I present to thee...

Liam James! He has done a couple of movies and shows, mostly when he was younger, but I think this would be a great role for him. Not only does he look like the Evan in my head but he has this thing about him that reminds me of his character as well.

One can only hope and dream that books they love get turned into movies and if it ever happens with this one, I'm definitely going to want Liam James for the role. Otherwise they're doing it wrong.

What do you guys think? Yay or nay? Have anyone else in mind for the role? Leave your comments down below!

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Giveaway Winners!

Hey everyone. This is going to be a short post but winners have been selected and have been emailed. I want to thank everyone who entered and followed the site, twitter and facebook and just know that I love each and every one of you all!

I will be hosting more giveaways soon when I get back from Portugal so you're chance to win will come soon!

So again, thank you all and keep on reading!

Monday Novel Talk (70)

Hey Chroniclers! So it was Monday yesterday but I only got home late at night and was super exhausted I just went to bed and stayed there. So, I've decided to put the post up today instead. I haven't exactly gotten that much reading in since last week which is a bit sad but hopefully this week I'll get some down.

I finished The Silent Deal by Levi Stack and it was fantastic! I loved the whole mystery that surrounded the novel and the fun characters and setting. It was all just amazing and you'll need to keep an eye out for the review and author interview as well as who I would cast as some characters and such.

I'm currently reading Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce and I'm currently on page 103 out of 262 so not that far along to go. I've read this book many years ago and while I don't remember every single detail, there's thing I recall as I read and things I knew already. It's still a fun read and pretty cool to go back to my childhood.

That's all I've been reading, what have you been reading? Leave your comments down below!

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Stacking The Shelves (16)

Hey Chroniclers! Before I say anything I'd like to offer a quick apology for not posting and not announcing the winners any sooner. I must apologize for not announcing them right now as well. The thing is, a lot has been going on right now and whenever I'm in these types of situations where everything is coming at me from everywhere I choose to do nothing. Unfortunately blogging was one of those things I chose not to do. Not because I didn't want to but because I love it so much and care so much that I just didn't want to hurt it. It doesn't make sense really, but in my head it does.

I will announce the winners later on once I get back from New York City but in the meantime I present to thee Stacking The Shelves. Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by the wonderful Tynga over at Tynga's Reviews where we showcase the books that we got during the week. This week I'm actually showing some books that I got in the past two weeks.

The first book I got was The Silent Deal by Levi Stack that I received for review from the author himself. I already finished the book and it was amazing and you need to look out for the book week where I'll introduce the book, cast some characters, put up an author interview and a review for the book. It should be up soon.

The second book I got was Starfall by W.A. Fulkerson which I also received from the author himself. The novel seems super interesting and I'll be reading it soon as well as doing another book week with this one as well.

The next two books I bought (more like used Viggle but that's a long story) and they are White Cat and Red Glove by Holly Black. I can't wait to read these two because they seriously seem super amazing. Plus, they're set in New Jersey so heeeeeey. Also, it's weird how both covers are different, one is glossy and the other isn't, yet they were both published at the same time.

But that's basically all I've gotten lately. I don't exactly buy books unless it's through Viggle or I receive a coupon and even then I'm not the one that buys it. So who knows about next week. What did you guys get this week though? Leave your comments down below.

Be on the lookout for the announcement of the winners of my giveaway as well as an author interview with Steven Parlato!

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Monday's Novel Talk (69)

Hey Chroniclers! It's Monday once again and the weather is blah here with the constant rain and gloomy weather. But aside from that I've been doing good! Kind of. I've just been really tired and haven't exactly got much reading in. Since last week, I've read a little more than usual though. It's just the weekend that's been giving me a tough time. Plus, this post is very late. >.>

I finished Scarlet by Marissa Meyer and I absolutely loved it more than Cinder. I thought it was fantastic and I loved Scarlet, the character more than Cinder. It ended on such an exciting note that I really can't wait to see where the story takes us in Cress.

I also finished reading Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews and again I absolutely loved the book. I caught myself laughing and chuckling a lot through the novel and thought that it was such a light fun read. I'll definitely be re-reading it someday in the future.

I'm currently reading The Silent Deal by Levi Stack a book that I got sent for review and so far it's good. I'm currently on page 44 of 346. I'm really interested in what the hell this whole thing about the cards is about and I just need to keep reading to find out.

Aside from that, that's all I've been reading. What have you been reading? Leave your comments down below!

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To Be Read Pile (June 2013)

Hey Chroniclers! So this post is a little late but that's okay. The problem here is that we're halfway through the year, ALREADY! I can't deal with this. Everything is going so fast. But, to make things better, I present thee, the To Be Read Pile of June 2013!

To Be Read Pile (June 2013)

I no longer have books hanging out in front of other books! I actually have space to ad a book or two. Kind of. Once I finish more books I'll have space so I must get to reading. My problem is, as my shelves get more and more full and I find the need to use these two shelves, where will I put my TBR pile? The horror. But you can notice a bit of difference from last month.

To Be Read Pile (May 2013)

Last month I had 53 books. I received/bought 2 books only! Which is a record because I'm going crazy and NEED to buy more books but I need to learn how to control myself especially being super broke. I finished 4 books and started on my 5th. I was sick in bed with food poisoning for a few days and then left for sort of a mini-vacation for another few days and got no reading in for that week and a half. All in all I am now at 51 books. I thought I would've been lower but I guess not.

Last month I was supposed to read all of my ARCs and I got pretty far into them I think. I have about 3 left but that's okay. My plan this month is to finish the book I'm currently reading (which I actually finished along with another book) and read The Silent Deal and then start A Feast For Crows so my TBR Pile might not be low in numbers but you'll notice a difference from the big book being taken away.

Do you have a picture of your TBR Pile? Leave the link down below!

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Monday's Novel Talk (68)

So I am back! Memorial Day Weekend basically became longer and aside from other things going on everything is good. So I can now post again as I usually do, or should, and we're starting with today's post!

Lately I've been reading Scarlet by Marissa Meyer and I'm on page 98 of 452. For some reason, my reading of this has been very slow, much like Cinder. I don't know what it is because I do like the books and am enjoying them but I haven't been exactly reading as much as I should and once I do I only read a bit and feel like stopping. I think I've hit a reading slump and this is not cool!

I do want to finish it this week because I'll be starting some big books this month and it won't allow me to really get my TBR Pile lower. But that's all really with what I've been reading. I'm not that far ahead but I hope I get further today.

What have you been reading? Let me know down in the comments below!

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