Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And with the end of another month comes another Wrap up!
(And one big event happened this month...)
Enjoy!
BOOKS
I read a total of five books this month.
Four of which were on my TBR, one of which wasn't, which I will get into now.
1. A Shadow Bright and Burning (Kingdom on Fire #1), by Jessica Cluess
This book was a little slow at the start, but once I hit the 200 page mark, there was something both mysterious and kick-ass about the plot, the characters, the relationship between the different classes, (especially magicians and sorcerers,) which was very interesting. I couldn't put this book down after that point, and I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the trilogy.
2. The Grim Grotto (Series of Unfortunate Events #11), by Lemony Cricket
3. The Penultimate Peril (Series of Unfortunate Events #12), by Lemony Cricket
4. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13), by Lemony Cricket
I have loved every single one of these books, for the dark and twisty places it takes us to. The characters grow and change so much, and not just the Baudelaire. I even saw Count Olaf change just that little bit. As for whether I want to start watching the tv show now, or wait until Season 3 comes out so I can watch the show in it's entirety later, so I can watch it all at once, I haven't decided yet, but it's been wonderful to re-submerge myself into this world once more.
5. Slenderman, by Anonymous
I finished this just yesterday, and one thing I will mention is that one of my favourite parts were the newspaper clippings, the emails, and the text messages. It really added to a story that I feel, would have been less engaging otherwise. That's my personal opinion, given that the characters that were interacting through text message were around my age. But it meant I got to see the effect that Lauren Bailey's disappearance had on different people.
FILMS AND TV SHOWS
Films
The films I saw this month were:
You can see my full thoughts in my review (linked in the title), but my summary thoughts: I had a couple of problems with some things, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it.
2. The Circle
Not a whole lot to say about this film. The book really frustrated me, so I knew what to expect when I clicked on the film. A decent and accurate rendition, the actors were incredibly well cast. It did a good job of explaining the world visually. I saw "explaining the world" because it's a completely different system, a different world, inside the Circle. And above all, incredibly easy to fall into the story. I recommend watching the film.
3. Dance Academy: The Comeback
All the characters from my favourite dance show of all time, Dance Academy: The Comeback. Bit of a cheesy name, but a new type of intensity from the tv show which was... interesting, to say the least. Eighteen months after Tara broke her back during her audition to get into the National Australian Ballet Company, she is left with a choice: risk a million pounds in a last ditch effort at the company, or say she'll never dance again. Of course she goes with the former! (There wouldn't be a movie otherwise.) Highly recommend this if you want an intense, beautiful, funny and fantastic tv show and film about chasing your dreams (and ballet of course.)
4. Raising the Bar
One of my films that I can watch over and over again, but still find that I enjoy it. Gymnastics, competition, friendship. Don't ask me why, I just like to watch it.
5. Robin Hood
This isn't the official poster, I just liked it the best. Let me just say, there have been several mixed reviews about this film, which I was aware of, and to be honest, I was kind of nervous going into the screening. But, I am happy to say that I did really enjoy this film. There were a couple of pacing problems when it came to a couple of scenes, but there were so many good quotes, so many amazing actions films, and it also had character development, so it basically had the whole package. It totally won me over. Review coming soon.
TV SHOWS
1. Dance Academy
I finished the tv show before watching the film. What I love about the show is the amount of themes that make an appearance in this show.
2. The Next Step
For some reason, I got completely hooked on Season 6 this month! I can't wait to see what happens next on this show, though I'm going to have to wait a while- or find some-place to watch it in the UK!
Okay! So that is my November Wrap Up! I'm not going to talk about writing, because I literally haven't written a word.
So that is going to be my post for today, I hope you enjoyed it!
Have a lovely weekend, I will see you all on Monday.
Byeeee!
-Abi xxxxx
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