Author: Les

I love books! what else is there to say I read 24/7 and review them all. I read anything that catches my attention so I am not stuck in one Genre, so you won't be either. I am a geek and proud of it.
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The Duff by Kody Keplinger, do you think she sold out with the movie?

Les

First, sorry for my late post. Yesterday wasn’t a good day.

So let’s get started. This is one of my all time favorite books, I have read it more times than I can count. As it turns out I absolutely love Kody Keplinger. I read all of her books, except the young tween book she wrote.

Anyway, for those who haven’t read the book, Bianca is a senior in high school, and lives at home with her dad. She is smart, bitchy, and always negative. I do not like her. Enter my favorite character, Wesley, he is rich, smart, a man whore,and a loner. His parents are never home so he does what he wants. These two meet at a teen club, where Wesley wants Bianca to talk to him, so he can hook up with one of her two hot best friends. She tells him to go away, but he asks her to cooperate and not to be upset about being the “DUFF” (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) in her friendship. She throws drink, and boom she hates him. Oh! Did I mention Wesley is a jerk.

So life goes on she and Wesley  get paired on a class project and things get better and better from there.

Ok, the movie is a far cry from this book. Don’t get me wrong if I separate this book from the movie it is enjoyable. However, knowing that it was tied to this  book killed my dreams of seeing it played out on the big screen. The characters in the movie are nothing like the book characters. They only similarities between the two are the names of some of the characters. My opinion is that Kody didn’t fight for enough say in this movie. Her book is 4 to 5 star material, the movie 3 star at tops, and only if you don’t know it is tied to the book.

So if you have only seen the movie and not read the book, please do yourself a favor and read it! You will see what I am going on about.

So here is the question. Did Kody sell out? What other authors do you think sold out for a movie deal?

Peace out

Les

Out of the Box Blogs

Confessions of a former Tom Cat by Daisy Prescott

Les

This is an amazing Story! I loved it! The characters are written well and they are believable as real people. Tom and Idaho are awesome.

Ok, so this is a very funny story about Tom a tomcat (playboy) who has no plans to settle down, and only does one night. While he is upfront about it, he can be a jerk and the girls still eat it up (like me, I love jerks). Enter Idaho, who is engaged to a douche bag and has always been one of the guys. Then it gets interesting and crazy. This book had me laughing literally out loud. I am glad I took a chance on this book, that was recommended to me. This is one of those rare finds with characters you believe they are real, and you are right there with them. Go read this book! Take a chance on this one, you won’t regret it.

So, if you read any of my other posts, you know I will never go into great detail, because I want you to experience the book through your own perspective, not mine.

Out of the Box Blogs

Immortal Matchmaker #1 by Mimi Jean Pamfloff

Les

I absolutely love this book! I am probably going to read it again and again. So this book has banished Gods, demigod warriors, vampires, and some kind of evil priests. And the banished Gods open a matchmaking service. I love the characters, especially Cimil who is bat shit crazy and the mother of pure evil. She says the funniest, craziest things, as does her brother the God of temptation. While this one is about one specific demigod warrior. I don’t want to give anything away, because you really need to read it for yourself, but I found it to be funny, witty, as well as a little mystery and love. I mean these Gods are like conceited whack jobs with too much power. Cimil likes to cause bad things to happen because she is the God of the Underworld. Such as almost destroying the world, but them saving it at the last-minute, because the Gods are supposed to protect the humans. She also does little thins just to amuse herself.  Her brother is also crazy and conceited, and is loathing his banishment. The demigod gets a trainer so he can learn manners and how to woo a lady. But the trainer is human and thinks he is an actor that never leaves his role as a barbarian. You just have to read it. I will say nothing else. lol.  I say go get this book RIGHT NOW!!!!

Peace

-Les