www wednesday 092910

WWW... my share for this week... another meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

* What are you currently reading?

* What did you recently finish reading?

* What do you think you’ll read next?

my answer for this week is: PERCY JACKSON Books!

i'm now reading Book 2: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters

i just finished Book 1: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

i will be reading next: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Titans Curse

tcp: Robin Williams

BICENTENNIAL MAN

The film follows the evolution of the android robot Andrew Martin (Robin Williams) from his introduction into the Martin family and interaction with them through four generations: discovery of his emotional and creative abilities, development into an artist and inventor, evolution into an android, his fight to win legal recognition for his humanity, and ultimately his destiny.

this is the last Robin Williams film i watched and the story brought tears to my eyes. imagine a robot with emotions.. it was simply one of the best films in the 90s and Williams is commendable for his role. i liked him in Mrs. Doubtfire too, (which is now getting loosely translated into a Pinoy sitcom Lady Dada, aminin TV5! - not that i'm complaining.. i love Ryan Agoncillo there, :)

and that's my share for this week's Tuesday Couch Potatoes.. Catch other bloggers' entries below:

afterlife

can't wait to watch this.. who's with me? hmmm..

www wednesdays

WWW... my share for this week... another meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
* What are you currently reading?

* What did you recently finish reading?

* What do you think you’ll read next?

and here are my answers for this week...

* What are you currently reading?

Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin

* What did you recently finish reading?

Angelology by Danielle Trussoni

* What do you think you’ll read next?

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

tcp: susan sarandon

Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each other..

Anna and Ben, the two children of Jackie and Luke, have to cope with the fact that their parents divorced and that there is a new woman in their father's life: Isabel, a successful photographer. She does her best to treat the kids in a way that makes them still feel at home when being with their dad, but also loves her work and does not plan to give it up.

But Jackie, a full-time mother, regards Isabel's efforts as offensively insufficient. She can't understand that work can be important to her as well as the kids. The conflict between them is deepened by the sudden diagnose of cancer, which might may be deadly for Jackie. They all have to learn a little in order to grow together.

This is a real sweet and honest movie. It's definitely a family film. I liked the relationship of having to fill someone's shoes in a sense, because people are so attached to them. Susan Sarandon was awesome of course. She carried her part with grace and the feral intensity of a mama bear.

Nothing got over on her and I liked that because she wasn't going to be around much longer. It wasn't about sizing up the competition, but making sure she was the right person her kids could grow up with instead of her. It was heartfelt and real. Great film. A Gem!

And that's my feature for this week's Tuesday Couch Potatoes :)

Friday Finds

For this weekend, here are my Friday Finds! Another weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

from top to bottom:

Something Borrowed - by Emily Griffin

two bestfriends - one getting married, the other fell in love with her bestfriend's fiance

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Evie is a teenager who can see beyond the glamour of all paranormals.

her ex-bf was a fairie-stalker,

her only bestfriend is a mermaid

and her new lover is a shape-shifter!

Private Scandals by Nora Roberts

in the world of television talk shows,

an ambitious young woman fights for her place in the spotlight.

but dark secrets hide behind its brightest stars

Souls Raised from the Dead by Doris Betts

When 13-year-old Mary Grace Thompson is diagnosed with life-threatening kidney disease, her father, a divorced North Carolina state trooper, immediately volunteers to donate one of his own, forgetting momentarily that a gunshot wound has left him with only one.

A Personal Devil by Roberta Gellis
Sabina, a blind whoremistress was offered to live exclusively with Master Mainard , and everyone thought Mainards wife Bertrild would be glad to be rid of him since his face is horribly birthmarked, and he is not as wealthy as Bertrild thought. But this was far from the truth. Bertrild attacks Sabina and demands that Mainard send her back to the whorehouse. Before Mainard and Sabina can decide what to do, Bertrild is murdered, and Mainard is the chief suspect.

Life's Too Short

Life's Too Short... (to Yell at Your Computer)
Author: Judy Gordon

"The frustrations of work can build until we're ready to scream! But life's too short to allow the aggravations of the workplace to spill over into our hearts.
This charming book is a gentle reminder to slow down, take a breath, and enjoy the journey. Life's too short not to! "

yes, very well said.. that's the intro of the book authored by Judy Gordon.. i got this as a birthday gift from my dear friend, Dei.. it really uplifts your spirit and slowly calm your nerves when you read the anecdotes and the scriptures that bear special messages to us, professionals.. it makes us realize things that we're supposed to be doing while we're at it..

this book is definitely a must read!

Life's too short not to!

tcp: morgan freeman

In The Sum of All Fears, Jack Ryan reaches his highest post at the CIA;
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. His career is placed in jeopardy when
Fowler becomes President and Elizabeth Elliott becomes both National Security
Advisor and Fowler's lover/manipulator.

They not only deny Ryan any credit for an innovative Middle East peace
plan, but also panic when terrorists detonate a nuclear bomb in Denver during
the Super Bowl and nearly plunge the world into a Soviet-American nuclear
war.

For my Tuesday Couch Potatoes entry this week, i chose Morgan Freeman's SUM OF ALL FEARS with Ben Affleck.. i've read Tom Clancy's first few novels (Red October, Patriot Games/Clear & Present Danger) but this is the only one i was able to watch on film.. this is where i started to have a "crush" on Ben Affleck.. hahaha.. but overall, this film put me at the edge of my seat because of all the car chasing and CIA adventures that Central Intelligence Agency Director William Cabot (Morgan Freeman) & Ryan had encountered...

TT: In Her Shoes

Ella stayed awake all night, lying alone on top of her comforter as the frogs croaked and the horns honked and the sky finally got light. When she pushed herself out of bed, she made herself say it out loud. "Today," she announced to her empty apartment, "i'm going to call her today."

- page 275 In Her Shoes – Jennifer Weiner

tcp: Brad Pitt

OMG... Brad Pitt! my ultimate Hollywood dream!!

OMG.. Brad Pitt... plus my idol Angelina... perfect!!

OMG: Brad Pitt on TCP!!

okay, sorry for a little exaggeration.. i am simply out of my mind whenever Brad Pitt is mentioned..

why...Brad Pitt was named Sexiest Man Alive by People in 1995 and 2000! so who wouldn't swoon and fall for him?!

without further audieu, for our Tuesday Couch Potatoes, my favorite Brad Pitt film is TROY!

Troy is a 2004 war drama film concerning the Trojan War. It is loosely
based on Homer's Iliad where we came to know Achilles (from the infamous Achilles Heel). In the Bronze Age Greece, King Agamemnon of Mycenae is in Thessaly, Greece, looking to conquer this last territory not in his fledgling empire. His soldiers prepare to fight the Thessalonian king, Triopas . Triopas agrees to settle the matter
through single combat between their best warriors.

Achilles (Brad Pitt) easily kills the Thessalonian champion Boagrius. Accepting defeat, Triopas presents Achilles with a scepter as a token for his king. But Achilles
refuses, saying Agamemnon is not his king.

In Sparta, Prince Hector (Eric Bana) and his young brother Paris (Orlando Bloom) negotiate peace between Troy and Sparta. Paris has fallen in love with Helen (Diane Kruger), Menelaus' wife. He smuggles her back to Troy with him. Infuriated,
Menelaus vows revenge. Meanwhile, Agamemnon (Menelaus' brother), who had for
years harbored plans for conquering Troy (which would give him control of the
Aegean Sea), uses this as a justification to invade Troy.

and soon the battle begun...

I would say, i love all Brad Pitt movies - especially Interview with The Vampire! he's the original vampire hearthrob! i also loved him in Mr. & Mrs. Smith as well as in the Ocean's films..

but Troy holds the most tender part of my heart, simply because this was the first movie that my husband and I watched (back when we were still dating as BF-GF) and aside from Brad, 2 gorgeous hunks also captured my eyes - Eric Bana & Orlando Bloom.. But of course, BRAD aka Achilles best made my heart go a-flutter..

i hope you enjoyed & will enjoy Troy as much as I did.. :) till next time for our Tuesday Couch Potatoes edition

Nora Roberts

honestly, i started reading Nora Roberts again early this year.. the last i had seen an NR book was in 2004, back when i was still single and i had all the time in the world.. i remember reading The Villa, Montana Sky & Impulse..

when i got married and had kids, i wasn't able to read any book for about two years. ANY Book! only then in 2007 when i went back to reading again.. and that was because of the craze that Stephanie Meyer started - yes, the first book i read again after two years is Twilight!

anyway, we're talking about another lady here, so i'd rather stick to my topic. early this year, i started reading Nora Roberts again, with a Trilogy, which Nora is famous for. actually, the Circle Trilogy was sent to me by my brother last year through LBC.

The Circle Trilogy comprises of:
Morrigan's Cross
Valley of Silence
Dance of the Gods

I instantly fell in love with the supernatural twins - Hoyt & Cian - and i couldn't put the books down. in three weeks, i was able to complete the trilogy!

the next series i read was about the Concannon sisters - Irish Born.. which i finished in April,2010.
Born in Fire
Born in Ice
Born in Shame

i was also able to meet Bride Quartet
Vision in White
Bed of Roses
Savor the Moment
and coming soon -- Happy Ever After


then came the Stanislaski Family
Taming Natasha
Luring a Lady
Falling for Rachel
Convincing Alex
Waiting for Nick
Considering Kate


other non-trilogy NR books I've read are:

Homeport
Sanctuary
Angels Fall
Public Secrets

hoping to read more of Nora Roberts soon!

tuck everlasting

"Winnie Foster is growing up in a rigid, American family. She is expected to be a lady, but she longs for adventure and change. One day she determines to run away, and she steps outside the iron fence to explore the forest near her house for the first time.

There she meets Jesse Tuck, who is drinking water from a spring near a try. He refuses to let her drink though she insists, and at last he must tell her the truth: the water will give anyone who drinks it everlasting life. And this is more serious than Winnie at first imagines. The Tuck family takes her home with them and they try to explain to her why it is so important that she tell no one about the water.

Meanwhile, a man follows them, overhears the story, and plans to market the water to make himself rich. Winnie must decide if she will help the Tucks before it is too late. "

this is my second Natalie Babbit book.. the first one i read was The Search for Delicious, a short fantasy-kiddie story that my children appreciated. i liked it because my kids learned a lesson from searching something delicious.

with Tuck Everlasting, definitely written for a more mature audience, i had a moment when i wished for the fountain of youth to come to life.

yes, there was a minute when i wished for immortality.. but i held back with that thought because i dont want to stay young forever while my loved ones enjoy growing old..

i was like Winnie Foster who wanted freedom and youth, but i realized that it also meant a heavy responsibity is on your shoulders.

overall, i liked TucK Everlasting and i'm rating it with 3 bookmarks!