Let's talk about The Maze Runner Series Ending

If you have already read The Maze Runner series, you'd know what happened by the end of The Death Cure. Not saying that James Dashner took the wrong decisions in making his own books, but it definitely made me very very sad (and mad at some point).

By the time I read that sentence,I had to suspend my disbelief and read it over and over again. I was like 'this can't be real, can this?'. Two of my favorite characters! WHY JAMES DASHNER, WHY?!

I can't say much here because I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't read it yet. Anyway, I didn't really trust this character that Thomas ended up really put his trust on and I can't believe Thomas just trust him/her like that. The ending seemed a little bit rushed for me. It's true that a happy ending is boring but I feel like the end of the series didn't explain what happened in the first second book and left so many unaswered questions. This probably because I haven't read The Kill Order but for me, some action that Thomas decided to take is unlike him or unexplainable.

WELL THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY. Actually I just wanna vent just because I just watched Scorch Trial and I can't stop thinking what's gonna happen in the 3rd movie; whether they gonna keep everything the same or cut some part or even change it. Sometimes I wonder if they would change the ending, because at some point I kinda hope so.

What do you think?

Scarlet (Book #2 of The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet

Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.

Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.  

     Scarlet is the second book of The Lunar Chronicles, written by Marissa Meyer. The Lunar Chronicles is a fairytale retelling series that sets in the future. While the first book, Cinder, is the retelling of Cinderella and takes place in New Beijing, Scarlet is the retelling of Little Red Riding Hood and takes place in Paris. The plot of the story is very unique and appealing, just like the first book, if not better. Hence a lot of people said the series got better in each book. The story follows Scarlet and her ‘journey’ to find her lost grandmother, along with a guy she met named Wolf. There’s also the continuation of Cinder is this book. What amazed me is how Marissa Meyer able to write two different stories of two different characters and made their stories connected with each other without seem forced. The plot flows beautifully and the story is also has many plot layers. The world making is very beautifully done, too.

 

     There are plenty of plot twists in this book and personally, most of the time I didn’t see it coming. I find myself needed to stop reading for a while to sink in what I just read. The characters in this book are also very independent and strong, even stubborn at times – but they never annoy me. Cinder is still my favorite out of all characters. Even though she’s not exactly the main character in this book, she still steals the spotlight for me. She’s definitely one of my favorite book hero. What I adore the most of her is that she’s quick-to-think and doesn’t dwell too much on what have happened in the past. Scarlet is very smart and has this ‘never give up’ attitude. Even though I didn’t feel myself attached to her character while reading this book, she’s also such a kick-ass character. 

     The male characters on this book are very amusing. Cinder escaped from jail with this inmate named Thorne, which makes them become the most wanted people on both Earth and Luna. Let’s just say that I’m in love with Thorne. He is those kind of quick-thinking, cocky heroes who are all too aware of their own charm, as Marissa Meyer described. He is indeed very charming, though. He kind of reminds me of Peter Quill from Guardian of Galaxy. Then, there’s Wolf. Even though he didn’t leave me much impression, I still think he’s a very likeable character. His background story on The Queen’s Army is what made me really like him. It is very another-worldly but at the same time still believeable. 

 

     Another thing that I like from this book/series is that Marissa Meyer always introduces the readers into a new environment in each book; Cinder in New Beijing and Scarlet in France. It really adds up to the plot and makes it very enjoyable to read. 

     I highly recommended this book series to readers who enjoy reading Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or fairytale retelling. The book is very gripping and thrilling. The writing style is somewhat unique. Marissa Meyer is such a wonderful writer. I rate this book 5/5 stars. Definitely would read Cress soon. If you haven’t read this series, you definitely should give it a chance and check it out.

Thankyou! - F

TV Show Time: F.R.I.E.N.D.S (1994 - 2004)

      Okay. Let’s talk about TV show. Specifically, MY favorite TV show, which is…….. F.R.I.E.N.D.S!! Yes, it is an old TV show. But who cares?? It will always be awesome, no matter what year it is. In case any of you didn’t know (you  better start watching, though), FRIENDS is an American sit-com (first aired 1994) about 6 best friends who hang out together most of the time either in a coffee shop called Central Perk or Monica’s apartment. The premise of the TV show is actually nothing special; it’s just a bunch of people hanging out together. Then each of them had to go through some hard times, like mid-life crisis, bad and failed relationships (lots of it), having to do a job you hate, and more – which I guess is the reason why this show is very interesting; because it’s very realistic.

      There’s Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) – a perfectionist woman who also very competitive. Then there’s Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) – Monica’s childhood friend who runaway on her wedding day and became Monica’s roommate. There’s Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) – a musician, who sometimes can be very strange, with thousands of weird stories and experience in the past (and also love cats!). Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), which is Monica’s brother, is a paleontologist who just got divorced. Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) is a businessman with a lot of sarcastic jokes and comments. At last, Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), a very simple-minded womanizer who works as a (struggling) actor. 

      There’s a lot of famous quotes and one-liners on the show. For example, Joey’s “how you doin” or “Joey doesn’t share food!” (I can relate to this on so many levels). Phoebe’s song “Smelly Cat”. Janice’s “Oh… My… Gawd!”. Don't forget about Rachel Green's famous haircut! Then there’s the famous purple door and the sofa in Central Perk. That famous soundtrack in the beginning of the show that makes you clap everytime you hear it (watch it here). I could rambling on and on about this. What I’m saying is there are a lot of wonderful and funny unforgettable moments in this tv show. My eyes were totally welled up in tears when I watched the finale. 

      I gotta say, I unfortunately didn’t grow up with this show. It was so popular in the 90s though! I watched it on tv for the first time when I was around 14 and I heard a lot about it on tumblr. I love it ever since. My best decision that day. Anyway, I’ve learned a lot of things from this tv show and I am so so glad I found it. If you guys know and love How I Met Your Mother, it’s very similar to it, but with better ending obviously. So I recommend to anyone who haven’t watched it , GO WATCH IT!!! 

"Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You're gonna love it"

The Heir by Kiera Cass book review

The Heir

Kiera Cass

                The Heir is the fourth book of The Selection series. The story follows Eadlyn, the first child/daughter of King Maxon and Queen America. This makes her automatically becomes the heir of the thrones. The castes system has been removed but the riots are still happening out there. This makes the whole kingdom really nervous. Someone came up with an idea to make another Selection; although this time the contestants are 35 boys, not girls. Eadlyn very disagree with the idea of being surrounded by 35 boys, who either wanted to be with her so badly, or her crown. But for the sake of her parents and not wanting to worry them even more, she sacrificed herself and agreed about The Selection being held once more.

                The premise is actually very promising and interesting. Kiera Cass is a great writer whose writing style I adore because it is beautiful and easy to read. I really like the idea of a new kind of Selection, and seeing how the boys handle Eadlyn, vice versa. But it turns out not as spectacular as what I thought would be. One of the reasons is because I am not really fond of Eadlyn’s character. She is meant to be this strong, in-control yet gracious woman but I hardly find any ‘gracious’ in her. At times, she can be conceited and other times being self-absorbed, spoiled princess. I didn’t really like how she treated the people around her. I can relate to her condition and do understand how she feels and how hard it must be to be a princess, handle 35 boys and prepare herself to be the next queen all at the same time, but sometimes I feel like I want to shake her shoulder so badly. Despite that, I like how Kiera Cass makes Eadlyn character rich with capabilities. She can do a lot of things and good at it which really adds the spice to the story.

                Maxon and America did not have much appearance in the book as they are not the main characters anymore and maybe because of that, I feel like they have lost their personality. I feel like they are just the king and queen and not Maxon and America. Anyway, much can happen during the time between The One and The Heir so I totally understand about that.

                The thing really keeps me going and interested of the story is the life background of the boys; how they come from different social groups, how their condition at home, what they’re interested at, etc. The story of these boys is really diverse and it’s very amusing. I really like some of the boys in this book; some of them are really strange and quirky while some are cute.

                Overall, I think The Heir is an entertaining book, but I can’t say it is as special as the previous three. Anyway, I’m still eager about upcoming books or companion novels. I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars for I think this book slightly raised the idea of feminism, which is totally great! Don’t forget to add me on goodreads and see what book I’m going to read next. THANKS! 

“I'm not sure anyone knows what they're looking for until they find it.”

The One In Which I'd Been MIA For 3 Months!

Hey, guys! I know that I've been missing for 3 months (?) since April. And I know I promised to post a review of Age of Ultron but I didn't. The reason of this is because I've been busy (doing nothing, practically - guilty of charge) and last month I participated in a 1 month homestay in Taiwan.

I haven't been reading alot lately and I just started to reading books again after not reading like for 2 months?! Anyway, I watched alot of movies but I just haven't found the right time (and the perfect intention) to write any review. Now that I finally home and everything has been in order (and I have nothing to do anymore), I finally got the perfect time to write!

But before I post any review, I am going to post about my experience in Taiwan. I know that this is not a journey or personal blog, and neither this is a travel blog but there are so many things that happened in Taiwan and so many new experiences there that I felt the need to write it down on my blog. I will be posting soon about my experience in the beautiful Taiwan and I hope you all looking forward to it ;)

SEE YA!

The Versatile Blog Award!

Hello, fellow bloggers and readers!

I was nominated by the wonderful The Donkey Invasion for the Versatile Blogger Award! I am so excited because this is the first time someone nominated me (I didn't know there's such thing as this before) and it really makes me happy because it made me realize that someone out there actually read my blog.

Anyway, thankyou so much Hannah for nominating me :)

The Rules:

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you.

2. Share seven random facts about yourself, and answer the challenge.

3. Nominate 5 bloggers who fit in the definition of versatile.

4. Make up a new challenge.

5. Don’t forget to add the "Versatile Blogger Award" picture in your post.

7 Random Facts about Me

1. I am incredibly short. I am only 4'11" and I am 18. 

2. I am taking Communication major in college. While my biggest interest is in filmography (and writing), I find that Communication is the closest major to my main interest. I didn't take filmography major because as far as I know there's no such thing in my country and honestly, filmography in my country kinda sucks.

3. I am a huge Harry Potter fan. It's my favorite book series of all time.

4. I have a pet dog named Sienna and she's a girl.

5. I can play piano but haven't been in a long time.

6. My favorite romantic comedy movies are: Pretty Woman, 13 Going On 30, Confession of A Shopaholic, Notting Hill and 10 Things I Hate About You.

7. Marvel over DC anyyyyytime 

 

Hannah's challenge for the nominees: (I didn't receive any challenge but this is the challenge she received from previous blogger who nominated her. Anyway,here it is): Name 7 things that make you happy/smile.

1. Good movies and good books. 

2. Reading wonderful books by the window while it's raining outside + hot chocolate + calm/classic music

3. Anything related to Christmas (my favorite holiday)

4. Parks and Recreation and Friends - two of my favorite tv shows

5. Hanging out with my best friends 

6. Theme parks

7. Finally achieved/done the things I've been looking forward to

I nominate:

Jenifer http://jenniferlinh.blogspot.co.uk/

Steph http://stephwonderland.blogspot.co.uk/

I know that these are the same nominees from Hannah's (and there are only 2 while the rules say 5!) and I apologize but I have no recognition of any bloggers out there. Sorry! :(

My challenge: List 5 of your most favorite movies and why 

Again, thankyou Hannah for nominating me! It was lovely <3

TOP 20 MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2015 ( +12 in the addition list )

I know that this is pretty late considering we’re in mid-April. Anyway, this still fun to do so whatever. Here are my top 20 most anticipated movies of 2015. (In order by released date) 

*Please see Notes below before you continue in case you're wondering why The Avengers is on this list and other questions*

1.     Avengers: Age of Ultron  (May 1) 

      When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.

Yup, that’s right! The second movie of Avengers.  I can’t wait to see what the Avengers are going to face this time! I think the trailer looks great and the editing looks cool. Also, don’t forget to stick to your seat for a while after the credits if you don’t want to miss any post-credit scenes.

2.       Pitch Perfect 2 (May 15)

Collegiate a cappella group the Barden Bellas enter into an international competition that no American team has ever won.

YESSS. The second movie of Pitch Perfect.  The first movie is quite entertaining and Rebel Wilson/Fat Amy is sooo funny, so lets keep our finger crossed for this one.

3.       Tomorrowland ( May 22)

Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.

Another movie that I wanted to see the most this year. It was produced by Disney and the trailer looks so frickin’ cool. Like, dude, that pin is grand I want to have one! The plot is very promising and very sci-fi which is one of my favorite genre. On top of that, there’s George Clooney. So, I have nothing to complain.

4.       Jurassic World (June 12)

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinasour theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor’s interest, which backfires horribly.

The plot summary was good,but what I like the most about this is the trailer. It makes the movie so interesting and again, very sci-fi. I love the idea of Jurassic World theme park and all those technology looks beautiful. I hope the movie is as good as the trailer.

5.       Inside Out ( June 19)

After a girl moves to a new home, her emotions are plunged into chaos as they compete for control of her mind.

THIS. This is absolutely mind-blowing. It tells about what’s going on inside our head when we feel sad, happy, confused, etc. I applause to Disney or whoever it is who comes up with this great idea. The animation also looks cute. YAY for more Disney movies.

6.       Terminator (July 1)

After finding himself in a new time-line, Kyle Reese teams up with John Connor’s mother Sarah and an aging terminator to try and stop the one thing that the future fears, “Judgement Day”.

I know that the plot is about another judgement day story, but there hasn’t been any new Terminator movie since God knows when so it’s about time, I guess. I’ve said it before and I’m gonna said it again, sci-fi movies are my go-to movies, besides romantic comedy and thriller. So, here it is.

7.       Minions (July 10)

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

C’mon, who doesn’t want to see these yellow, mini cutie patooties?

8.       Mr. Holmes (July 17)

An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman.

I always like Sherlock Holmes stories, or at least the ones I’ve seen so far. But the idea of an old, retired Sherlock Holmes is new and interesting. Sir Ian McKellen is going to be Mr. Sherlock Holmes this time so it’s a new point of view too (because I get used to seeing Robert Downey and Benedict Cumberbatch being Sherlock).

9.       Paper Towns (July 24) IMDB

A young man and his four friends embark upon the road trip of their lives to find the missing girl next door.

First of all, in case some of you didn’t know, Paper Town is a movie adaptation of John Green book, Paper Town. I gotta say, I kinda doubt Cara at first. But the trailer says otherwise.  It looks like they didn’t change much from the book(let’s hope so) and the characters’ traits are similar to the characters in the book. Even though Cara physically doesn’t look like Margo, she acts like her, so that’s cool for me.

10.   Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation (July 31)

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, commited destroying the IMF.

The trailer says everything. Also, Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner! So why the heck not.

11.   Fantastic Four ( August 7)

Four young scientists achieve superhuman abilities through a teleportation experiment gone haywire. They must now use these abilities to save the world from an uprising tyrant.

YES for another Marvel production film. I know that they changed the whole main casts and I’m gonna miss everyone especially Chris Evans but I’m not complaining about the new casts. The trailers seem cool and there are Miles Teller and Kate Mara. I’m excited !

12.   Regression ( August 28 )

A father is accused of a crime he has no memory of commiting.

What a mysterious summary. It makes me really curious about what happened and it actually reminds me of The Judge. The actors in this movie are Emma Watson,Ethan Hawke, and David Thewlis (and others,too).  They are very talented actors so I’m pretty sure this is going to be great.

13.   Maze Runner: The Scorch Trial (September 18 )

After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.

I’ve read this series by James Dashner and even though I did not enjoy the second book as much as the first one, I’m still looking forward on how they’re going to turn the book into the big screen. Since the first movie is quite satisfying , I think the second will be as well.

14.   Hotel Transylvania 2 ( September 25 )

When the old-old-old fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.

It’s gonna be enlightening and fun, I’m pretty sure of that. Just check the trailer.

15.   The Walk ( October 2 )

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

I’m usually not into movies that are adapted from real-life story, but the trailer of this movie seems really thrilling. The trailer is thrilling enough to make me want to watch the movie.

16.   Goosebumps ( October 16 )

A young kid teams up with the niece of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland.

Goosebumps is one of my favorite children series (even though it horrifies me to death). I just have to see this. I hope it’s not as scary as it looks , especially that dummy doll from The Night of The Living Dummy. It’s creeping me out!

17.   Spectre ( November 16 )

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Do I really have to explain this?? Another Bond movies and nothing hurts. This gives me hope after so many rumors about Skyfall being the last Bond movie.

18.   The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 ( November 20 )

After being symbolized as the “Mockingjay”, Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.

Another book adaptation movies and the continuation of The Hunger Games trilogy. I actually like the last movie ( Mockingjay Part 1) better than the book. Please don’t hate me. I just think that the movie brings some moments that I don’t really feel much in the book.

19.   In The Heart of The Sea ( December 2 )

Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miels from home.

I gotta admit, the first thing that got me into this movie is the poster. It’s so beautiful! But I check the trailer and it made me even more curious about it. You can check it out. A great adventure ahead !

20.   Star Wars : Episode VII – The Force Awakens ( December 18 )

A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)

And I thought the saga has ended.

Now I know there should’ve been only 20 movies in this list, but IMDB just updated their lists and there are some movies that seems really interesting and the posters are so nice I kinda have to add these movies.

1.       San Andreas ( May 27 )

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

I have no idea if this movie has anything to do with the game GTA San Andreas, but the trailer looks very similar to 2012. I don’t know why but end-of-the-world movies really attract me.

2.       Survivor ( May 29 )

A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York , but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.

One word movies, most of the time, sound more interesting that long title movies. Then there’s Pierce Brosnan (aka former Bond) who’s going to star in this action thriller movie. DUH!

3.       Aloha ( May 28 )

A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-age love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.

Again, one-word movie here! I have to admit, I kinda hesitate at first to put this movie on the addition list. But then I see Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone. What really convinced me to add this to the list is what Bill Murray said at the end of the trailer. I think it’s going to be a good movie.

4.        Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ( June 12 )

A teenage filmmaker befriends a classmate with cancer.

An adaptation of the book Me,Earl and the Dying Girl. I haven’t read the book but I’ve watched a lot of good reviews from booktubers and how the book is such a light reading and makes you feel warm. The trailer looks promising.

5.       Big Game ( June 26 )

A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.

I don’t know if this movie has already released in 2014 or it hasn’t because it is on the coming soon list on IMDB but it says that it has been released in 2014? Anyway, the trailer and the plot summary sounds promising.

6.       The Gift (July 31 )

A young married couple’s lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband’s past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years.

I’m not sure if I want to see this movie in the cinema because the plot scares me a little but I’m still curious so we’ll see how that works out.

7.       Dark Places ( August 7 )

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day by a secret obsessed with solving notorious crimes.

8.       Pan ( October 8 )

The story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers and ultimately discovers his destiny – to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

YESSS! One of my favorite Disney tale.

9.       Bridge of Spies ( October 9 )

An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in Soviet Union.

War stories are awesome. That’s what I can say.

10.   Suffragette ( October 23 )

The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.

Oooh yes, movie about feminism. About time. Starring the genius, Meryl Streep. Along with Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter.

11.   Knight of Cups ( December  11 )

A screenwriter living in LA tries to make sense of the strange events occurring around him.

12.   Snowden ( December 25 ) 

      CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

Well, that’s all, folks! What a long list. It took me long enough to make this list because I was in the middle of final exams a few weeks ago (I’m going to graduate soon!). I apologize for not posting in almost a month or so. I hope you enjoy this. Now that I’m in a long break, I can post more in my free time. I hope you guys looking forward to it as much as I do !

Notes:a) I know that The Avengers: Age of Ultron has already been released even though in my list it is said that the movie was going to be released on May 1. I just knew about this when I’ve done with this list and it’ll cost more time to edit so I just thought that I’ll leave it just the way it was. I’m going to watch the movie tomorrow and I’ll be reviewing it soon.

 b) I made this list a month ago but couldn't finish it due to exams and now I just found the perfect time to. If there are some changes on the title or anything for this year's upcoming movie, I apologize.

Click here to check the IMDB coming soon list!