My 2 Cents: Jenny Pox

"Avoid Her Like The Plague"

This will be my second 2 Cents post. I did the first on A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger. I'll link it here if you want to check it out. 

Since I'll be talking about all the crazy scenes, it will obviously have a lot of spoilers. I suggest not reading any farther if you haven't read the book. Even if you don't plan on reading it, I still don't think you should read this post, you'll see all the awesome scenes you missed and will probably want to read it :) If you want to read my review of this book with no spoilers: you can do that here. 

This is obviously my 2 cents on Jenny Pox. I'm not picking it apart, not harping on the writing or what the author did that I didn't like or anything like that. Just talking about what happened in the book that made me really think wow! Or something that I really want to talk about with other people, so I'm spilling it here. 

Movie Review: Jeff, Who Lives at Home

'The first step to finding your destiny is 

leaving your mother's basement.'

IMDB - Amazon
Rotten Tomatoes
Official Movie Site

Release Dates:

-Austin Film Festival: Oct. 22, 2011

-Theaters (Limited): Mar. 16, 2011

-DVD & Blu-Ray: June 19, 2012

Cast:

-Jason Segel

-Ed Helms

-Susan Sarandon

-Judy Greer

-Rae Dawn Chong

Plot Summary: 
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

My Favorite Scenes:
-Opening scene
-The cemetery
-The Restaurant
-Spying in the hotel
-Sharron at the water cooler

Reasons to watch it:

-It was awesome: 5+ stars

-A lot of funny, feel good moments.

-Well done acting and real emotions.

-It's really good for an independent film.

-The wife is possibly cheating = good stuff.

-Susan Surandon has some girl on girl action. 

-Come on, who doesn't like Jason Segel & Ed Helms. 

-And with them, you know it's gonna be funny.

Reasons not to watch it:

-None! But if i must.

-If you are lame.

-If you hate good movies.

Some screenshots for fun!

Have you watched it?
If so, comment and let's talk.
If not, what are you waiting for?!?

Have a wonderful day!

Tag: Inside & Out

This is the Inside & Out Book Tag! It was created
by: MathomBooks as a BookTube thing. You can
find the original video here. Also, I don't think
there is a proper "button" for the tag, so I stole
borrowed the only one I found. 

I - Inside flap/Back of the book summaries: Too much info? Or not enough? (Discuss)

Usually it's just enough to let me know if I'll like the story and where the story's gonna go. But sometimes, it gives away a little too much, and it makes me mad.

N - New book: What form do you want it in? Be honest: Audiobook, E-Book, Paperback, or Hardcover?

Well, I read everything on my iPad, so I want it on e-book just so I can devour it, but I want a hardcover for my collection :)

S - Scribble while you read? Do you like to write in your books, taking notes, making comments, or do you keep your books clean clean clean? (Tell us why)

I would never leave any marks in my physical books. And not until recently did I start taking notes in my e-books.

I - In your best voice, read for us your favorite 1st sentence from a book.

I actually don't have a favorite 1st sentence.

D - Does it matter to you whether the author is male of female when you’re deciding on a book? What if you’re unsure of the author’s gender?

I don't care about the author's sex. As long as it sounds really good, and the reviews aren't horrible on goodreads, I'll read it!

E - Ever read ahead? or have you ever read the last page way before you got there? (Do confess thy sins, foul demon!)

I have never read the last page of a book. But sometimes when I'm reading a really intense part and I just can't get my eyes to move fast enough over the pages, my eyes tend to look down at the bottom of the page just to know everything is okay. So I usually have a letter or something and I cover the bottom of the page when I get to those intense parts.

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O - Organized bookshelves, or Outrageous bookshelves?

I organize by hardback and paperback, and within those I go by size. I can't stand the whole up and down look. But for some people it makes them happy. Whatever floats your boat :)

U - Under oath: Have you ever bought a book based on the cover (alone)?

Yes. The beautiful covers tend to overpower me when I wouldn't normally buy/read a book. I just want to have that pretty cover on my bookshelf.

T - Take it outside to read, or stay in?

Depends on the weather. If it's a nice day outside then I'm all for that.

I tag anyone & everyone who wants to do this one!
If you do it, leave me a comment with your link,
I'd love to know all of your answers.

Have a good day!

Book Review: Slave by Sherri Hayes

Slave by Sherri Hayes
(Finding Anna, Book #1)
Goodreads -- Amazon


SYNOPSIS:
Stephan has lived the lifestyle of a Dominant for five years. After several rebellious teenage years, it gave him the stability and control he had been seeking after his parent’s death.

As president of a not-for-profit foundation, he knows what his future holds and what he wants out of life. All that changes when a simple lunch with his college friend and Mentor, Daren, leads him to buying a slave.

Thrust into a situation he never thought he’d be in, Stephan can’t walk away. He is compelled to help this girl in the only way he knows how. Brianna knows only one thing, she is a slave. She has nothing. She is nothing.   Can Stephan help Brianna realize that she is much more than just a Slave?


Review:
Okay... Wow... Unreal... Wow again...

This book was amazing for me! It was so unlike anything I'd ever read or heard of. I'm still stuck on the park that she's a slave! Like a real slave! I just can't fathom that... even though I know that people are kidnapped and sold as sex slaves. But still...

So this book was supposed to be 'erotica'... but unfortunately there was no sex. When I got this book I was thinking -"OOOOh, a dominant buys a slave! There's gonna be a whole lot of nastiness!" Wrong! But the characters totally make up for it. Brianna was so scared and shy (obviously because she is a slave.) And Stephan, omg, he is so nice to her from the very beginning. All he does is think about her and how she feels emotionally and physically and how he can help her get back to 'normal'... Bless his heart.

So, I'm gonna say this book is not for everyone. I say that because some people might not even want to think about her being a slave. Some people might think it's boring. Some people might think it's slow. Some people might even say it doesn't have a plot. I beg to differ. It's not one of those action-y, drama filled, holy crap books. It's much more of a psychological/sociological read. You're trying so hard to read into Brianna's mind, see what's going on. Why is she a slave? How did she get into that position? And how it's effected her mentally, emotionally, and even physically. I found it very interesting, even cute. The way he showed so much compassion for her. It was fabulous.

Like I just mentioned, you're trying to understand everything about her and how she became a slave. Well, I forgot to mention that this book is written from Stephan and Brianna's point of view. So you do get some insight here and there. One thing I loved about the POV switching, was that the author would sometimes do the whole scene over again from the other persons POV. But don't go thinking crazy stuff, it was perfect. Everything was not repeated, you just simply heard the other side of the story and the thoughts in their head. It was great.

Another thing is- I can see a lot of people comparing this book to the 'fifty shades' books. They both have a handsome rich man, who is a dominant, with a playroom, coming into some kind of situation with a younger woman and her being practically clueless... But this is NOT fifty shades. It is 100% completely and totally different.

All I can say is go read it! I loved it! I couldn't read it fast enough. I stayed up many nights trying as hard as I could to keep my eyes open and try to finish it. I really need to do more reading during the day... Anyways, If it sounds like something you're interesting in... Go get it! You'll love it!

All in all I gave it 5 stars. And I can't wait to read the sequel, 'Need'!

Have a great day!

*This book was provided by the publisher for a honest review*

Kudos For Emily Browning

Emily Browning has done it again in 

her latest  film Sleeping Beauty. 

This child-star turned Hollywood hottie haunted us in such films as Ghost Ship, Darkness Falls, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Uninvited (based on one of my personal favorites: A Tale of Two Sisters). Browning kicked ass in the break out comic based film Sucker Punch and now she's back in Sleeping Beauty. 

Browning plays Lucy, an ordinary university student who, like many of us college bound kids, works a bunch of crap jobs for even crappier wages. She volunteers as a test subject at the university medical research lab, works as a waitress at a coffee shop, and as an office assistant. And from time to time prostitutes at a local bar.

She rents a room from "friends", but she spends most of her free time with Birdman, a love-sick drunkard and all around unusual companion. Birdman is in love with her, but she doesn't love him back. Though their relationship is strange Lucy finds a shade of happiness with him, in his small unkempt apartment, playing house. 

The real mind-fuck begins when Lucy responds to a job ad for freelance silver service in lingerie. She would get paid to serve drinks to old wealthy men, in her underclothes. Seems easy enough. After she tries her hand at this her new boss who insists on calling her Sara offers her a more intriguing position as a Sleeping Beauty.... Which proves to be a nightmare she cannot wake from. 

The film was first shown last year (2011) at Cannes and captivated audiences. Browning gives a revealing performance one not yet realized in her young career until now. 

Sleeping Beauty will leave your head spinning and ever pondering the relationship between life and death, men and women, and most importantly our relationships with ourselves. 

Watch it! 

~NIKA