Category: movies

01/26/10 08:44 - 27ºF - ID#50912

LEGION

I went to go see Legion with (e:springfaerie) on Saturday. It was good. We ended up going to the 7:45pm show versus the 6:45pm show because they were crazy mobbed with people. So we headed over to Borders. I had a gift card from christmas and was looking around. My students told me that Percy Jackson and the Olympians is really good. But I was torn. I also have been reading a Lois Lowry Trilogy: The Giver, Gathering Blue and The Messenger. I also wanted to get the Wolvesbane and Mistelltoe Anthonlogy, but they only had the hard copy and I did not want to use my $25 gift card on 1 book. So I asked if they had the softcover. Yes, but we could not find one. I noticed another Anthology called Strange Brew. I did get a cool tiger calendar for my classroom.

We ended up heading home afterward. I watched one skater and fell asleep on the couch. Go figure.

dimartiste writes at 02:06:04 02/25/10 - Comment #55024: enknot - I teach. The school has a community project to increase reading among the student body. One of my most clever students asked me about how many books did I read from sa September to now (which happened to be early November). Let me see I had to think and count. I had read 39 books and was on a 40th. He told me that I should enter the books that I had as part of the reading project. I double checked with the teacher in charge that the teachers could help. So I did add my own books and a project in my class to help my students get excited about reading. The Lois Lowery series is about the possibility of different outcomes to society if we had say a war, how would we redevelop as a civilization. These are young adult or independent readers so I am not sure how nerdtasic they are?! I never really thought of my avid reading as a nerdy behavior. I have several other posts about other authors. Feel free to ask me about them. I will have an update on the Percy Jackson Series when I actually start reading it in about 5 books from now. I am really sorry I did not meet your deadline, but here are the answers anyway! :)

dimartiste writes at 01:57:06 02/25/10 - Comment #55023: Yes, The Ligthning Thief Movie based on Book 1 was out during President's Week. I have heard mixed reviews. Many people are telling me to go before I read the book. I just got the first four books that I ordered on Tuesday. I am in the middle of another series by Charlaine Harris. The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. I have four more books to go and a visit to the library to complete that. I am unsure what to do. I am rather undecided read or watch first? What do you think?

metalpeter writes at 12:43:39 01/28/10 - Comment #54650: Just so you know that book you mentioned first I have never read it but I would say you should read it and read it soon. The reason being is that I saw the preview for it (movie) and it looks like it could be pretty good. So I assume it is a good book if that is your type of book to read. Some people only like certain subject matter.

enknot writes at 01:57:09 01/27/10 - Comment #54636: What are all these books, and who are you!? Where have I been? Whats going on, should I read that stuff? Sounds nerdtastic. I expect a report on my desk in the morning!