Hidden Treausres

As if books are not awesome enough, check this stuff out.

I want a whole bookshelf full of these!!!!!  I wonder if I can get Mamma to learn to do this for me.

A Character I Used To Know

I love books, I love music, I love laughing.  This video gives me all three in one.  Enjoy!

Happy Reading Everybody!

Books Fall Over

I know I have posted something similar before, but I still find stuff like this so cool!

I really like the interaction between the bookstore workers/readers and the falling books, takes a lot of time to make something this cool!

This Is Why You Should Always Read The Book First

YAWWWWN!!!  Hmmm oh hi...is it morning? afternoon?  I may or may not have stayed up to the wee hours of the morning binge watching Game of Thrones.

You see I just got season 3, and of course we had to watch the first two seasons to makes sure we were all caught up sooooo....yeah.  I have gotten my sweet Hubbin hooked and he is just as bad if not worse then I am about binge watching this show.  It is kind of weird watching this show, knowing what is coming up, and since my husband likes spoilers he has to put up with me getting pre-sad or happy over various character happenings. SPOILERS AHEAD FOR BOOK AND TV SHOW.  Of course season 3 is the season that made all the non-bookies go running for the books as to never again have to live through the agony of another Red Wedding.  I however do not get the pleasure of watching Hubbin get all shocked since after the Dobby incident I have to tell him who and how everybody dies, but still pretty funny to watch all the non-bookies freak out.

If they thought that was shocking, just wait until Season 4 and the second half of book three (am I right my fellow bookies!) I am still thoroughly enjoying the vast majority of the TV show, almost as much as the books, the casting is still about 98% spot on and very much enhances my enjoyment of both the show and the books.  Well I still have a couple more episodes to watch before I head off to the fire station for two days, so if my posting is spotty that will be why.  Happy Reading (and watching) everybody!

Lego Legolas

If my last couple of posts have not clued you in, I am a super dork :-)  My dorkiness knows no bounds and extends even into my video games.  I have recently acquired the Lego Lord of the Rings Game and it is AWESOME!

The best part is that while it follows the movie, even using the voices, it also puts back in some of the stuff from the books.  My favorite addition is the character of Tom Bombadil who was sadly not in any of the movies.  Like the other Lego game installations, this one adds a lot of humor to the proceedings, making it ideal for the younger crowd.  I would recommend this game for lovers of the books and movies.

Book Dominos

This is what I do at home on those rare days that I am bored and can't make it to the book store :-)
Pretty cool!

Musically Inspired

One of the things I usually like about movie adaptions of books is the music.  I am a music freak and love it when a movie gets the mood of the music right.  In some rare cases the music will actually enhance the reading experience of the book.  Here are some of my favorite versions of songs I know happily associate with some of my favorite books.

Harry Potter

This is an amazing piano version of one of my favorite theme songs from a book adaption EVER!  I already loved the song and this version is just AWESOME!

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

This whole soundtrack is just amazing, really sums up the obsessive love I have for this series.  This song in particular is a very haunting amazing mood piece.

The Lord of the Rings

This is one of my favorites from the soundtrack, it sums up the EPICNESS of the story. (and yes EPICNESS is a word, but only if you use all caps)

Stardust

Oh man this song gets me every time, it makes me feel like I'm flying, or on the ocean or something, just love love love love it!

Pride and Prejudice

I know not the best video but every time I hear this opening sequence I get all giddy like a little kid!  

Ok ok I'm done waxing poetic about all the glorious music, but to all you movie makers out there if you can find the right music I will be a lot more forgiving when it comes to movies adapted from books, I'm just saying.

What is your favorite song from a book to movie adaption?  Does music enhance or detract from the reading experience?  How hippy-dippy do I sound when I love a piece of music?

The Joy Of Books

This is a really cool little video.  I especially like the colors on the bookshelves

Enjoy!

Grrr...

Stupid computer is acting up, will do a real post later when I don't have the urge to eject it into space, until then here is a funny "Book Tech Support"

A Special Post For My Father-In-Law

My Father-In-Law (FIL) requested a post on the book The Little Prince.  Since I have several connections to this book, and I really like my FIL it seemed like a great idea.  My first introduction to The Little Prince was actually a little traumatic, I had seen the claymation movie and it kind of freaked me out, especially the part were the snake bit the Little Prince.

When I got a little older, I picked up the book and reluctantly read it, to my surprise I very much enjoyed it.  The imagination the title character shows is just astounding.  The story is basically about a pilot who crash lands in the Sahara desert and is found by a little boy who asks him to draw a sheep.  From there we learn that the boy lives on an asteroid with three volcano's and a rose, his main occupation if tending the vain rose, and uprooting baobabs that threaten to take over the little asteroid.  The little prince travels to 6 other asteroids, each with an adult that is concerned solely with themselves and their preconceived idea's.  The little prince finally ends up on Earth where he meets the pilot and tells his story.  At the end a snake offers to help the little prince return to his beloved asteroid by way of its bite.  The pilot is understandably upset, thinking the boy means to die, but is told by the little prince that it is just his body is to heavy to take the trip back.  The snake bites him and he falls to the ground, when the pilot returns he cannot find the body and begs the reader to contact him if they ever find a strange boy who does not answer questions.  This book while for children has many lessons for adults in it.
When I got to college we performed the play "The Little Prince", it was my first role in college and I was given the title role.  I got to were a short blond wig, and a long blue and red coat (I looked like David Bowie!)  It was an amazing experience, I really loved every moment of it. It was very interesting to physically explore this universe that I had read about as a child, kind of surreal actually.  I now have fond and amazing memories of this book, and am glad to have that to share with my wonderful FIL, I hope he enjoys this post because I enjoyed writing it.  Let me know what you think folks!