Rear Window

This is one of my favorites. What I like about this movie is that the point is the story, instead of the special effects. There's no explosions, and only a bit of violence towards the end, so if that's what makes a good movie for you then this isn't the movie for you.

Rear Window is about L. B. Jefferies (aka Jeff), a photographer who broke his leg and now spends his days in his apartment looking out his rear window into the other apartments. One day, when looking out his window, he notices that one man's wife went missing over night. Jeff firmly believes that the man murdered her, even though there was a witness who claimed to have seen her leaving the apartment with her husband, her husband claiming he's escorting her to the train she's leaving town on. Jeff wasn't able to get the police on his side, because his detective friend, Doyle, believes the wife left town. The only two people who believe him are his girlfriend Lisa, and his nurse Stella. The three need to gather enough proof to back up there story, but things just get worse when it appears the man they suspect for murder is heading out of town himself.

I'm giving this movie 3 stars for a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat!

Twilight: The Movie

In case you're wondering why I chose a photo of the Cullens instead of the actual movie poster, it's because I believe the rest of the Cullens need love, too.

Here's my review on the movie Twilight. Enjoy...?

Twilight:

I have to admit, I wasn't going to write this review in fear of scaring my readers. I was also afraid that I might get in trouble, and that my crime would be something like "writing more of a paragraph of complaints than a review". But, here it is anyways!

Just thought I'd let you know, I didn't have hope at all for this movie to be like the book. Okay, I'll just say it: Bella looked drunk and Edward looked like he really had to use the restroom. Also, there was so little of the other characters that I was surprised they weren't invisible! They left out so much that I actually expected something better than what it was, and that's saying something. They cast all the Cullens (the vampire family) well, except Edward. Luckily, there are a few things that I actually enjoyed! The baseball scene, for instance:

Bella was invited to watch the Cullens play baseball, and it was actually pretty good. I would have been happier with the movie if it skipped everything until that point, then stretched that one scene for the whole length of the movie!

My final word on this is that it's a 0 star waste of money, though the casting for the Cullens (minus Edward) gets 3 1/2 stars, because they were great!

Been Thinking...

I'm really sorry I haven't been posting! However, I can't use homework as an excuse because I really haven't had that much (at least not enough to take too much of my time away). I can't really give any excuse except that I've been distracted and this is the last thing on my mind these days...or months. Anyways, I was running through my old posts, and I noticed that I have different opinions on things now that I've thought them through. Not big changes, but I may have changed the rate I gave the book/movie when I first wrote the review (not always a bad thing! In some reviews, I changed my rate to a higher one). One thing I thought I should say about a change in one of my opinions:

I think I gave Twilight a bit more praise than I would now. I've thought it through and realized that I had pushed the love story out of my head because I was distracted by the vampire family (the only reason, I now realize, that I kept reading the series). I love the vampires in the books, though at times Edward's an exception (he seems to have the ability to tick me off...)

Basically what I'm saying is, if you look at the bottom of my Twilight review, you'll see the biggest change I've made in my ratings.

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

My new review is here. Enjoy!

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy:

Skulduggery Pleasant is about...well, Skulduggery Pleasant, of course. Skulduggery's a detective with a twist: He's also a sorcerer and living skeleton! Skulduggery Pleasant was friends with Gordon Edgley, Stephanie Edgley's wealthy uncle. Gordon was a best-selling author of famous horror books, and when he died he left his fortune and house to his favorite niece, Stephanie. She spends the night in her late uncle's house alone, and in the middle of the night she's attacked by an intruder! He threatens her and demands her to give him "the key". Skulduggery bursts through the door (taking it off it's hinges in the process) and the intruder attacks. They get into a short fist fight, ending when Skulduggery throws fire at the intruder and the intruder runs away. Unfortunately, in the fist fight, Skulduggery's disguise falls off and Stephanie goes into shock when she sees that he's a skeleton.

This book is filled with action, and lots of humor, as Skulduggery and Stephanie investigate Gordon's murder. That's right, murder. Stephanie and Skulduggery believe Gordon didn't die of natural causes, but was actually killed by another sorcerer called Nefarian Serpine. Turns out there's a history between Serpine and Skulduggery, and Stephanie's just beginning to learn Skulduggery's past.

One of my favorite parts is when Skulduggery's talking to Stephanie, and says "See, I don't want them to view you as the 'innocent young girl'. I want them to view you as the annoying, insubordinate, rapscallion who has made herself my partner. Then, maybe they'll take pity on me." I give this book 3 1/2 stars, and I've already read the second book, Playing With Fire.

Breaking Dawn

I, recently, finished the fourth book in the Twilight Saga that a lot of people have been talking about. I decided I'd put up my review on it while it was still pretty fresh in my mind, so here it is!

The Twilight Saga book 4: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer:

I'm very disappointed in this conclusion to the Twilight Saga. There was way too much romance in it for me. I was hoping for more action scenes, or something, and I got a love story with a little bit of a problem at the end. I know these are supposed to be books about a love story, but I liked it when it was half that and half action and stuff, with evil vampires going against good vampires, and stuff. I did, though, like the suspense and little bits of some sort of problem with bad vampires after all the love stuff. Sure, there is a problem throughout most of the book, but not the kind of problem I'd expect.

I think I'm going to give this book 1 star, because it flat out stunk.

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X

Here's another review, on The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson:

Daniel X is about, well, Daniel X, of course! Daniel's parents were alien hunters, until they suffered an unmerciful death, and now Daniel's taking their place. His goal is to take revenge on the evil alien that ended his parents' lives. It's a very fast-paced action book, with sarcasm and adventure. Patterson also wrote my all-time favorite book, Maximum Ride, and it's sequels! This book is great, though I must warn you that they do use a little language in it...

Anyways, I definetly give this book 4 stars (a new favorite for sure)!

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth is about a professor, Trevor Anderson, and his visiting nephew, Sean Anderson. Sean's dad, Max, has a copy of the book Journey to the Center of the Earth and had some notes in the book about how he's planning on going to the center of the earth. I've, personally, seen at least 4 or 5 of these movies, and this one's by far my favorite! It was action-packed, had lots of adventure, and I loved it all the way through. I didn't see it in 3-D, though, which I'm sure I would've loved too! There was one other Journey to the Center of the Earth that I really liked, but this one makes it to the top of my list of the Journey to the Center of the Earth movies. Things may seem a bit predictable, but I still enjoyed it a lot!

I'll give this movie 3 stars!

Chasing Vermeer

Oh, gosh! I haven't updated since MAY! Wow, that's a long time ago. Well, sorry for the looong delay, but I've been reading alot and lots has been happening. Here's my review on just one of the books I've read...
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett:

Chasing Vermeer is about two kids, Calder Pillay and Petra Andalee, on a search to find a stolen painting by Vermeer. The crime turns into a worldwide event, and a big change in history, and just about everyone knows about it. But, it's only Petra and Calder that figure out that there may be more to it than what it seems. There's been a series of even small events or bits of information, and they all seem to connect in certain ways!

This book is exciting, adventurous, and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It was a great read, and never got boring. What I really liked about it, though, was that the characters were so well drawn out, and you really felt like you knew them. They describe things well in this book, but they're not too descriptive. The way these characters think is really interesting, and sort of exciting in a way.

I give it three and a half stars, and can't wait to read the second book!

Iron Man

Sorry for not reviewing for a while. I know it's been longer than 3 weeks, because I've been busy and stuff, but I'm reviewing the latest movie I've seen.

Iron Man:

This was the story of Tony Stark, taking after his father in creating new styles of weapons and things, when he's captured and creates a mechanical suit to help him get out. This is where he becomes Iron Man, and sees how his weapons are helping, but also hurting the people he designed them to protect.

The thing I liked about this movie was that the graphics seemed more real than other movie's I've seen. In one movie I saw a preview for, the graphics looked very fake, and unrealistic. But, in this movie, the graphics were more realistic. One thing I didn't like much about the movie was that it took what felt like the first whole half of the movie for him to actually become Iron Man, and all. Also, I expected more action. It seemed like the movie was more about Tony Stark becoming Iron Man, rather than Iron Man himself. One thing that was different from other movies like this was that, after all the big deal of keeping the whole making of the Iron Man suit and everything, he just goes out and says to everyone "I am Iron Man." It's kind of a half disappointing part of the movie and half an interesting part. At first, it was all disappointing, but now that I think about it, I'm interested in what will happen differently from the super heroes that keep their identity a secret.

Since these kinds of movies, with the super heroes from comics and all, aren't my favorite kind of movies, you might find a very different view on it in another review, but this is my opinion. I think I'm giving this movie 2 stars.

The Grey Griffins book 1: The Revenge of the Shadow King

Enjoy my new review, and sorry for making you wait so long for it!

The Revenge of the Shadow King by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis:

The only people in all of Avalon, Minnesota, that play the card game of Round Table are the Secret Order of the Grey Griffins, made up of Max Sumner (leader), Natalia Romanov, Harley Eisenstein (Warden), and Ernie Tweeny; and, of course, the one who taught them to play, Iver. Or so they thought it was a game. This amazing story tells of what troubles the Grey Griffins face when they find out something's after them, something inhuman, and something that's also in their Round Table "game". The Revenge of the Shadow King is a great story, filled with action, adventure, fantasy, and more!

I liked this book, because the authors make the characters believable; I say that, because sometimes, you'll find the kids in stories unbelievably mentally strong, knowing what to do all the time, and not having a problem doing it, whatever the price to pay. I guess what I just said shows more in book 2, but still! I also like this book, because it was a somewhat long book, but it was fast-paced, too. You'd start reading it, and a short time later, you're thinking to yourself "I got that far, already?" I think that the only thing I didn't really like about this book was that it's kind of weird how, in one year, this kid Ray Fisher went from one of Max's closest friends to his worst enemy; It's kind of confusing, in my opinion, how exactly he got that way, and I wish they explained it a bit better. I give this book 3 stars, and I'd definitely suggest this book to anyone who likes fantasy/adventure/action books!

The Truman Show

My new movie review! Another one of my favorites.

The Truman Show:

The Truman Show is about Truman Burbank. When he was born, he was adopted legally by a company. They made a TV show called the Truman Show, and it ran 24/7 with no comercial breaks. Truman grew up in that city, and was there for as long as he can remember, but what he didn't know was that it wasn't really a city in the world, but a city inside the walls of a giant dome, so big that you could see it in a satelite picture. This is a great movie, because it's a TV show within a movie, and you laugh as you see the progress of how Truman comes to realizing that his world isn't the only world. He figures it out piece by piece as the company loses control over Truman's life. 

I liked this movie, because it was funny, at the same time as somewhat suspenseful. Another reason I liked this was that you got to see some of the fans that watch the Truman Show, and sort of saw what they thought. The only thing I didn't really like the movie was that they didn't really show what happened after he left his world, like where he lived, what he decided to do with his life, what job(s) he had, and such and such. But, I'd definitely suggest this movie to anyone searching for a good laugh! 3 stars for the Truman Show!

Fablehaven

I had very recently finished Fablehaven, by Brandon Mull, and wanted to do a review on it while it was still fresh in my mind. You may have been expecting the next book review to be on The Grey Griffins book 1: The Revenge of the Shadow King by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis, but I'm still currently reading it. Well, rereading it. I read it around a year ago, when I took a writing class from J.S. Lewis, but it's not fresh enough in my mind for me to do a proper review. So, I'm rereading it. Anyways, here's my review on Fablehaven:

Kendra, almost 14, and her 11 year old brother, Seth, get stuck staying with their Grandma and Grandpa Sorenson, because their parents are going on a cruise. The kids don't know much about the Sorensons, and they think their stay there will be boring. Grandma Sorenson is, supposedly, visiting a relative named Edna, but Kendra and Seth don't buy it. When they arrive, the kids meet Lena, the housekeeper, and Dale. Seth wanted to go explore the many forests, and so he snuck out of the house, and into the woods. After a while of exploring, he came across a witch named Muriel Taggert. She's trapped in her little hut, bound by magic that forms a rope with 13 knots, ones that can only be loosened if you're doing it under your own free will. She's down to two knots when Seth finds her, and she tries to lure him into her hut, but he runs away in time. Seth and Kendra soon find out the secrets of Fablehaven, the secret fairy preserve their grandparents live on. Fairies, demons, satyrs, goblins, and trolls galore! Grandpa Sorenson tells Kendra and Seth that there are boundaries all around the property, preventing the most evil and mischievous from entering certain areas. He tells them that there are no good guys among creatures in Fablehaven. There are simply ones less evil and mischievous. The only creatures allowed on the lawn are the fairies. A simple mistake made causes Grandpa Sorenson and Lena to be kidnapped, and Dale to turn into a statue. The kids don't know where their Grandma is, so they need help. Muriel's last knot is loosened by Kendra and Seth, when they need her to change the pet chicken, Goldilocks, back into her original form as Grandma Sorenson. The whole thing breaks out into a war, Muriel, Mendigo the overgrown wooden puppet, and Muriel's imp minions versus Grandma Sorenson, Kendra, Seth, overgrown fairies, and Hugo. When that's all over, back at the Sorensons' home, Kendra sleeps for two days straight; then, she and Seth are picked up by their parents and they all go back home.

I give this book 3 stars, and here's why:
I liked Fablehaven, because it was a quick read. I also liked it, because the fairies weren't small, delicate, and easy to hurt. They're miniature warriors, casting magic and sometimes even playing pranks! Another reason I liked Fablehaven was that what happened wasn't what I suspected, and the ending a surprise. I like books that surprise you, because, if they're too predictable, it can get boring, but this book wasn't boring! Also, I liked that it wasn't just a magical preserve of fairies, but there was actually real live dangers that even the caretakers of the preserve are afraid of. The only thing I didn't like about the book was that they didn't talk more about Warren, Dale's brother. They just said "Warren is Dale's brother" and "Dale's main reason for staying at Fablehaven is to care for Warren" and stuff, but they don't explain more about him to you. I hope they put more Warren in the second book, 'cause I'm curious!

Clash of the Titans

My newest review is on Clash of the Titans, on of my favorite movies. Enjoy!

Clash of the Titans:

Clash of the Titans is a movie revolved around Greek Mythology. It's about Perseus, the son of Zeus, who was forced into a wooden coffin-like box with his mother, when he was just a baby. Perseus and his mother were thrown out into sea by none other than the father of Perseus' mother, and the King of Argus. Zeus wasn't pleased with this act of crime. So, he told Poseidon to release the Kraken, the last of the Titans, against Argus. Argus fell, it's king with it, and Perseus and his mother floated to a small island. When Perseus is grown, he sets out on the adventure of his life, planning to take on the Kraken and Medusa, all to save the love of his life. He kills Medusa, and puts her head in a bag. Then starts their journey back home to use the Medusa's head on the Kraken, before it's do late. Kalibos, the King of the Marsh, wasn't having any of it. He was meant to be married to the princess Andromeda, and now this "Perseus, Son of Zeus" appears out of nowhere and steals her away! Kalibos knows he couldn't marry her after his transformation from man to monster, but that meant she wasn't going to marry anyone. He wasn't going to let Perseus save the day for Andromeda's hand in marriage without giving him a little trouble, oh no sirree!

I think I'll give this movie 3 1/2 stars, and here's a couple reasons why:

The Clash of the Titan's graphics weren't the best, but that's what makes it fun! What also makes it fun is how believable the characters are. The characters of the Greek gods/Olympians are so well acted out, they actually seem like they are the Greek gods acting (well, not acting if they are the characters they're playing, but you know what I mean) as themselves! I liked that it wasn't just a terrifying adventure of Perseus trying to kill monsters, but the makers of the movie made it fun, too. Also, I liked that it was an actual challenge for Perseus to get through the journey alive, and save his love, and he almost didn't make it! One thing I was somewhat disappointed about in the movie was that, after the Kraken was killed and Andromeda was saved, there wasn't any more problems with the Titans, the Greek gods, or the three blind witches.

More on Polls

My polls are closed. The most voted book was The Grey Griffins book 1: The Revenge of the Shadow King by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis! The most voted movie was (my personal favorite) Clash of the Titans! I will most likely do a review on all the movies and books that you had to choose from, but this helps me decide which to review first. The next review will probably be Clash of the Titans, since I own the movie, and then will come The Revenge of the Shadow King (I'm reading it while writing this post). I, also, have the audio version of The Revenge of the Shadow King, so I'll be able to go back and forth reading and listening to it!

Polls

I've added 2 polls to my blog, to help me decide what to review. There's one for movies, and one for books. Both polls will close March 30, 2008, at 6:45 p.m. I'm currently reading the books on the book poll, and I've already seen the movies on the movie poll, so I'm prepared to do a review on them! I'm working on a review on the most recent book I've read, Maximum Ride 4: The Final Warning by James Patterson, and I'm planning on getting that out soon. I also hope you'll give me some suggestions for movies and books to review, by posting a comment, or emailing me. I'm new at working with polls, so if there's something wrong, please mention it. 

Thanks!

KidKritic

The Sisters Grimm book 1: Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley

My new review is here! This review is on a book that I had recently finished (this morning, actually). Enjoy!

The Sisters Grimm book 1: Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley:

The Sisters Grimm series is about 2 sisters, Sabrina age 11 and Daphne age 7, who's ancestor is Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm. The girls lived in New York, before Sabrina and Daphne's parents disappeared over a year ago, and they were sent to an orphanage after the police had searched for a while. The girls had been sent to many homes, but had ran away and back to the orphanage every time, because the people they stayed with were either crazy or mean. Then, someone called the police, claiming to be the girls's grandmother. The orphanage sent them to Ferryport Landing, where the lady lived, though Sabrina had claimed that their dad told them their grandmother had died. Ferryport landing isn't like New York. It's a small town with no malls, museums, or movie theatres. Just when Sabrina thought things couldn't get worse, she and Daphne are told this tale about how the Grimm family are fairy-tale detectives, solving magical and mysterious cases that aren't just what the human eye can see. Relda Grimm says the fairy-tale creatures and people are called Everafters, and Daphne is excited and believes every word; but, Sabrina thinks Relda is just a crazy old woman. When they, later, find out that Relda is their grandmother, and that the fairy-tales are real, it's when a giant finds them and takes Relda and her friend Mr. Canis away! Worse is still to come, though. The girls find out that the fairy-tales are trapped in Ferryport Landing, because of a spell that was cast a long time ago. The only way the spell can be broken is if the Grimm family ceases to exist! With Relda Grimm and Mr. Canis captured by a giant, and most of the Everafters wishing the worst for the Grimms, Sabrina and Daphne make friends and become allies with the most unexpected people. They knew there was something going on, but they never expected the adventure they got! Monsters and mayhem, twists and turns, things are changing in an instant for the Sisters Grimm.
I liked these books, because you never get what you expect. You believe one thing will happen, you almost know what will happen, but you're rarely right! Lots of adventure, many surprises, and a bit of humor. I give this book 3 stars!

Here's a link:
http://www.sistersgrimm.com/newsite/index.html

Answering Anonymous

To Anonymous, who asked about The Golden Compass:

I did see the movie, and I'm currently reading the book (I'm, actually, currently reading many books). I hope to post my review on both, once I'm finished. Though, I'm not sure when exactly the review will be posted, because I have a list of movies and books that I could review.

Everlost by Neal Shusterman

My new review is on a book that I just finished reading today. It's called Everlost, by Neal Shusterman:

Everlost is about two fourteen-year-old strangers, who meet by the oddest conditions. Allie and Nick are total strangers, until a car accident. Allie was with her dad, Nick with his family on their way to a wedding. The two cars collided, and sent Nick and Allie flying through the windshields and into the forest by the road. They wake up to see another boy, about eleven, who explained to them where they were and how they got there. Allie and Nick decided to call the boy Leif. Leif told them that they had died in the car accident, but when their souls were traveling down a tunnel to wherever souls of the dead end up, they got off trail and were stuck in a place called Everlost. Everlost is a place where all the lost souls of children end up. There are only children, because the adults all always "get where they're going," in other words, to the end of the tunnel. Everlost is about Leif, Allie, and Nick's journey around Everlost. They meet other kids like them, and find that the lost souls of children are called Afterlights. They also learn of a monster called the McGill, a monster that no one's seen that survived. They also learn of an Afterlight called the Haunter, who got his name from being the only one known to be able to interfere with the living world. The Haunter is said to be able to bring things from the living world into Everlost. When Leif and Nick are captured by the Haunter, Allie tries to rescue them. But, when she finally gets to the place her friends are, she finds that the place has been raided by the McGill, and the McGill took all the Afterlights that the Haunter had captured. Now, she has to go and fight the only monster known to Everlost to save Leif and Nick. I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars for good writing, story, and characters!

Here's a link for Everlost: http://www.amazon.com/Everlost-Neal-Shusterman/dp/0689872372

Interesting...

This is a reply to Anonymous, who commented that they read Twilight, and thought it was such a love-dove story that they hated it:

Interesting comment, Anonymous! I'm glad you gave us your opinion, but I'm curious how you got to that conclusion. I, myself, don't care for a mushy-gushy love story, but I found Twilight nowhere near that theory. Also, about the vampire thing, the vampires aren't supposed to be like the vampires everyone is so used to. They're meant to be able to live amongst the humans more easily, by not having the qualities that give them away (like fangs, and being burnt by the sun). Again, I'm very curious about how you got to this conclusion, and I'm hoping you'll explain what parts exactly you didn't like about the books. You can email me at: what.the.heck@cox.net or, you can post another comment. I'm anxious to see what you say, if you reply.

My Reasons for Delay, and My New Review

I have absolutely no reason to ignore this blog for so long, except a completely and utterly irresistible and addicting book! The book is called "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer; she wrote two sequels to that book, also: the second book is "New Moon", and the third is "Eclipse". The three are extremely addicting and I highly recommend the books, if you like a love story with a major twist. Well, enough with the gibber jabber, let's get to the review--

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer:
Twilight is one book where you just can't find the words to explain it. It is a love story, and that might gross some kids out, but it's definitely a book to consider anyways. If you like mushy gushy love stories, move along and don't even bother reading this review...If you like love stories with a TWIST, keep reading!

Twilight is a book about 17 year old Isabella Swan, who moves into a town called Forks. Forks, Washington, is a place where it rarely is sunny. Bella moves in with her father, Charlie, and away from her mother, Renee, in Phoenix. The reason she moves is definitely not because she likes Forks; It's because her mother has remarried after the divorce between Renee and Charlie. Her new husband's name is Phil, and he travels a lot; Renee had to stay behind while he went on his trips, because someone had to watch Bella. So, Bella decided to lift that problem off her mom's shoulders, and move. At first, every thing's working out fine; she makes friends, has good grades, and likes living with her dad. But this story isn't about how she gets along well in Forks, it's how she doesn't. She soon finds that she's crazy about a mysterious bronze-haired boy name Edward Cullen; but, her problems don't end when it seems that he takes no interest in her...they've only just begun. Later, you find that Edward has no problem with Bella, except that he's hiding something from the world...something big.

Edward tries to avoid Bella, but he finds that he's attracted to her, too. Bella later finds out Edward's big secret--he and his family are vampires. Edward's family is made up of-Emmet, Edward's brother; Esme, his mother; Carlisle, his father; Rosalie, Emmet's wife; Alice, his sister; and their newest addition, Jasper, Alice's boyfriend...all vampires. Edward and his family consider themselves "vegetarians" (in their terms, it means that they don't drink human blood, but animals'). Bella and Edward run into trouble as they attempt to keep Cullens' vampire identities a secret. Another problem, is that Bella is so much in love with Edward that she'd be willing to give up the rest of her human years to be with him forever, and turn herself into a vampire; but, she wants Edward to be the one to change her, and he's not too sure. If I were her, I would probably want to be a vampire myself.

I like these books, because of the way Stephenie Meyer writes. She really makes it seem like you know the characters, and she puts you right there in the story from the first page to the last. 

I'd give these books 2 1/2 stars for the story, 4 stars for the Cullens! (KidKritic Note to Reader: If you're wondering why I wrote such a happy review on this book, then gave the story 2 1/2 stars, you should read my new post titled "Been Thinking...")

Reviews

If you know of any certain books or movies you'd like me to review, let me know!You can email me at: what.the.heck@cox.net or, you can post a comment on my blog.

Grand Opening

This is the grand opening of my new blog. With this blog, I will write reviews on books and movies (and sometimes the book and the movie of the book). Now, to introduce myself:

Hi, I'm Julie. I am a tween girl living in Arizona, and I think it's time to see a kid's point of view on books and movies. I'm homeschooled, so I have a lot of spare time to be reading books. I want to grow up to be a writer, and think this is a good place to start.