The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: And Other Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Source: Library

Category: Audiobook,Classic
Format: Audiobook
Duration: 3 hours  3minutes
Language: English
Published March 1st 2007 by Blackstone Audiobooks

ISBN:0786160454 (ISBN13: 9780786160457)
About the book: (from Goodreads)

In 1860 Benjamin Button is born an old man and mysteriously begins aging backward.(more)
     Also includes Babylon Revisited and The Bridal Party

My Review: Overall 3.5  out of 5 stars

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button- 4 out of 5 stars
         Funny,charming and odd indeed!

Other stories: 3 out of 5 stars
         Nostalgic,sad and oblivion.

1984 by George Orwell

Source: Library
Category: Audiobook,Classic,Fiction
Format: Audiobook (unabridged)
Duration: 10.5 hours
Language: English
Published: April 12, 2007 by Blackstone Audio
About 1984: (from Goodreads)
Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. It presents a startling and haunting vision of the world, so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish.(more)

My Review: 5 out of 5 stars

Big brother is watching you!

Which reminds me of the reality show full of tasks and rewards that turns ordinary folks into instant celebrities coming out of the house way back in the day.

It took me awhile to get into it. I'm really grateful I got hold of the audio book.This is such a classic!it's really good and I love how it somewhat reflects what's happening nowadays or so we don't really know(unaware of),no power to,us being such a drone...it scares me! truly very enlightening!

I highly recommend it! whether you are reading it for school,for the first time,for fun/pleasure or simply would like to check it out go ahead and also give the audio book a shot especially if you find yourself stuck and don't want to read the book/if you're quite bored haha! I like the audio book Simon' Prebble's voice was Ok although I think Frank Muller's Narration was great as well more youthful and vibrant I think.

If ever you can't find or grab a copy of 1984 I'd like to share with you a site with an archived I found through google wherein you can tune in for free over there.Enjoy!

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Category: Classic, Science Fiction,Dystopia
Format: audiobook by tantor media
Page Count: about 179
Language: English
Published: 2010 (unabridged)

Duration: 5 hrs. 30 mins.
ISBN 10: 1400118182 / ISBN 13: 9781400118182

About the book: (from tantor)
A classic novel about censorship and defiance is as resonant today.(more)


My Review: 5 out of 5 stars

"Don't face the problem...BURN IT!" ~Captain Beatty

"To everything there is a season, a time to break down and build up, a time to keep silent and speak" ~Guy Montag

I tuned into tantor audiobooks for this one. I love it! (I'm into audiobooks these days)it's actually a great way to get into things and I love Stephen Hoye's voice (the narrator).

This is one of those books I've always wanted to read all I knew about it is that it's set in a time where they burn books and the temperature 451 degrees Fahrenheit is thy burning point.

And so I was greatly intrigued,shocked and surprised about everything!People brainwashed living the unthinkable drone life.

I like Guy his awakening sometimes remind me of myself.Reality checks are good. Clarisse,17 & crazy (no not really) she's a very interesting character indeed..she made me laugh and wonder with all her questions about life and the world.Mildred (Guy's wife) so annoying! the scene with her friends was so funny it made me want to chase them out myself! haha that's so cray! (they're so ugh).Anyway,I learned a lot from Granger he basically said what I needed and would like to know(so many great things he said I'd like to quote).His words of wisdom is definitely overflowing,very enlightening,stays with you & life changing!

I highly recommend this book to everyone!

Airchair BEA: Classic Literature (Classics)

Design credit: Nina of Nina Reads. 

Ah the Classics...the ups and downs,timeless entertainment and epic experience(s)! I do agree that it is sometimes misunderstood,some under or overrated by critics but found their place in comforts of so many readers(all ages) around the world .I think this is the one of many ultimate as I may say "award" many writers/authors dream of their works being Completely Legendary! (hence Classic).

I definitely need to read more of these...I didn't really particularly like this section before I found it boring and way too time consuming but I still gave it a shot! and found out that most of my favorite timeless tales are here as if some of my life story and answers could be found within this category haha! I fell in love with this genre due to The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.I recently finished Vol. I.I must admit it took me awhile to read it but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT! XD

There's just something about it that definitely grabbed me the first time I read the blurb and the first story of Sherlock deciphering Watson,meeting him the first time by jove! he's so clever!.(I found out all about it after watching an anime called Detective Conan I didn't even know such could exist but it did! :O)

Oh wow it's so amazingly EPIC! every case full of mystery solved in a matter of seconds or so. If Sherlock is real for sure there would definitely be extremely low-No crime rates everywhere!The best and my all time favorite fictional detective of all time!

So yeah if you like Mystery/Thriller definitely check out Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Bits of romance and characters (full of character): any works by Jane Austen.I highly recommend *cough* Pride and Prejudice *cough*.Wuthering heights by Emily Bronte never fails to make me cry every single time! the epic love of Cathy and Heathcliff T_T .Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, makes me want to be this secret philanthropist and help a lot of people as much as I can and of course, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, This is the first book I've read and re-read this year (same year!yeah it rarely happens) I read it due to the upcoming/now released movie adaptation (in which I should watch asap) I'm still not sure if I should count it as an all time favorite since I read it twice but it must count for something right? anyway, these books taught me a lot of stuff like to empathize and appreciate things in life etc.

I think the classic genre is a must got to-read at least once in your life to experience the wonders of it all!

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Feel free to recommend anything,What's your pick? and will you give this genre/any of these a shot?
Tell me in the comments below and let me know. ^_^

Les Misérables (2012, Movie)

Directed by

Tom Hooper

Writing credits:

Book:

Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil 

Based from: Victor Hugo (novel)

Herbert Kretzmer (lyrics)

(original: French text) Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel 

James Fenton (additional text)

William Nicholson (screenplay)

Genre: Classic,Musical,Drama,Romance,Coming of Age

Minutes: 157

Release Date: December 25, 2012

Storyline:

In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever.(more)

My thoughts,rating and overall movie experience:

Many thanks to Aunt Susan who treated us for this wonderful Christmas movie it's been quite part of the tradition in our family to watch and go to the movies every year well except for last year. But anyway, I got some ideas about the movie I managed to get a glimpse of some parts from the trailer and advertisements etc. it's been a couple of years since I actually watched the other versions so yeah truly looking forward watching them all unfold.

The Child Cosette is so adorable and absolutely perfect for the role then Amanda Seyfried is the perfect grown up match Cosette and Eddie Redmayne (Marius) he's so french they are the perfect couple in this movie ever! Their love triangle in which I feel so sorry for Samantha Barks (Éponine) 

The moment I saw that they cut off Anne's hair I know for sure that she's gonna win an award!

and she did a wonderful job! she sang her heart out,portrayed a vulnerable character,flexible in many ways.

Sacha Baron Cohen (Thénardier) and Helena Bonham Carter (Madame Thénardier) these two made me laugh a lot of times! Master of the house is one of my all time favorite number such a Cray cray couple.

Éponine, took number one with her ON MY OWN song (timeless piece ever!)

OMG! look at Samantha Barks's tiny waist :O I wish and would like mine's like that haha! I think that's the first one I noticed and the next would have to be is that she's quite a look a like of the one playing Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) in Once upon a time

I haven't heard or know Samantha until I googled her apparently she's been through a lot of broadway shows or so yeah! amazing voice and lovely too.

The last scene in the movie actually is truly a tear jerker I thought I'm the only one but then I heard quite a number of sniffles here and there so I'm relieved I'm not alone! haha! I'll give this movie a 5 out of 5 stars it made me cry especially towards the end I wouldn't even thought of it but the way the musical goes and spoke to my heart w:Ow I actually got a heart! haha! I would most definitely buy this in Blu-ray!

One Day by David Nicholls | Book Review

Category: Contemporary, instant-Classic
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 435
Language: English
Published: August 1st 2009 by Hodder & Stoughton (first published September 24th 2006)
ISBN: 0340896965 (ISBN13: 9780340896969)

About the book:
It’s 1988 and Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley have only just met. But after only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about one another. Over twenty years, snapshots of that relationship are revealed on the same day—July 15th—of each year. (more)

My Review:

This is by far one of my favorite books of all time!

It has a great opening,quotable quotes,taught me a lot of things about life and throughout life! this made me laugh,cry,giggle,my internal organs flutter (if that's even possible haha!).I fell in love with the characters and their stories.I had a lot of fun reading this and I'm really glad I bought this also grateful to David Nicholls for writing such a fantastic epic love story that I could re-read over and over on repeat XD

This came to my attention after watching the movie trailer and the library copy was like mana from heaven!

Emma and Dexter's friendship,love and devotion to one another is perhaps all of us been longing for..it's just simply fantastic,well made and truly an instant classic!

I'll definitely recommend this book to everyone even if you say you are not a fan of romance or such definitely give this book a shot ^^,

I gave this book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.Grab it in the store near you! :D

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien | Graphic Novel Review

Category: Fantasy,Classic
Format: Graphic Novel,abridged
Page Count: 144
Language: English
Published: May 29th 2001 by Del Rey (first published September 20th 1989)
ISBN:0345445600 (ISBN13: 9780345445605)
About the book:
When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim stolen treasure from the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and contented hobbit. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the most dreaded dragon in all Middle-earth—and a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring. (more)


My Thoughts:

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I read this in preparation for the upcoming movie I love the colored illustrations,very much enjoyed the scenery and Tolkien's world building.The First time I read the book I never imagined it to be like this I thought it would be much darker like when Bilbo met Smeagol in the cave.This was very enlightening experience for me.The Dwarves names/roll call is like a tongue twister and I can't remember who is who and what is what good thing for these illustrations a-ha! I'm so excited to watch them live in action and listen to their songs. ^_^