TV SERIES REVIEW: THE WHITE QUEEN

I generally spend my free time for reading books. However, when I discover this TV series, I can't resist myself and I started to watch it. I admit that if you don't hope so much things and intriguings with high expectations, you can like this series, like me. But the ending is not satisfied me because everything was happening fast because they just filmed 10 episodes so that makes them hurry.

I love the character choices. Especially Max Irons. Because he is handsome and he has an interesting appearance who can easily be the king of England. He is so adorable however when episodes passed they' got older and our Max is just lost his attractiveness. Just a little.


By the way, if you prefer books from TV series, I recommend you to read The White Queen by Philippa Gregory.

And also, I love the side characters. They're not actually the side characters as the episodes passed one by one.

I hate Warwick at first because of his cruelty for Elizabeth. But then I just feel sorry for him and his daughters. They didn't do something wrong to Elizabeth but they got hurt too.

By the way, I think Elizabeth is cruel to the Warwick's daughters and I will never support what she has done to them because of her freedom and safety. I think that Elizabeth is cruel, stubborn and with no exaggerating she is a witch.

I love both of the Warwick's daughters. They have made wrong decisions too but they are loyal to each other and they also support each other.

Izzy and Anne are both suffered from different things. They have to do stupid and wrong things because of their dad's forcements. But they were too strong to not to give up.

Impulsively, I can say that the cutest couple in The White Queen is Anne and Richard. Because they knew each other since childhood and they always have connection to each other. When their eyes met, you can see the irresistible bond between them.

I don't want to talk about what happened in the end. Because in the end, both good and bad things happening and also this will change that which character you loved the most.

PS:
WARNING: I have to advice to you that if you decided to watch this TV series: Don't connect with the characters! If you do, you will be disappointed and so sad for their unexpected deaths. I am not going to say whose are dead in the end because you have to surprise when you watch.

Anyway, I'm so sorry to post so lately! See you at my next blog post! :))

FILM REVIEW: INTERSTELLAR

PLOT: A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to find a potentially habitable planet that will sustain humanity.

Director:

 Christopher Nolan

Writers:

 Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan

Stars:

 Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain

BEST FILM EVER!

This film is the best movie I've ever seen. Yeah, I'm serious. Not just one of the best films. This is the best. Interstellar is also heartbreaking and so emotional. 

You have to watch this movie if you love science-fiction movies which include space travels with such a fatal adventure. The Earth is going to collapse and they have to find a solution to save the people. They need to search the planets for find the best planet people can live.

At first, I doupted that I love this movie. But when the movie started gradually I can feel connection between me and the movie.

INTERSTELLAR is emotional, heartbreaking, satisfying, adventrous and also full of action-packed. I didn't expect Interstellar became my favorite movie but it is. I want to watch this movie all over and all over again. Especially the ending. I don't get it at all but it is so emotional and staggering ending. I hope there will be the second movie but unfortunately I don't heard something like that yet. I hope... 

All of these space scenes are so staggering and brilliant. I couldn't imagine how the producers make these beautiful scenes. Such an amazing film for interesting plot. I haven't watch a movie like that before. I hope we can see more space-travel movies after all. Because I loved the science between the theories and I was very surprised for Murph's cleverness. She is like Einstein. 

Also the connection between Murph and her dad is awesome. I nearly cried through the ending. They have a strong connection and nothing can break them apart. Even the time, even the planets. Even the space. At first Murph was so mad to her dad because of his left but then she understands him. I hope they can be together more.

KEY WORDS FOR INTERSTELLAR:

HOPE

LOVE

SURVIVAL INSTINCT

BRAVERY

CLEVERNESS

The characters are also did a really great job. Especially Matthew McConaughey. He is very talented to show the emotions in every scene easily. And also Anne Hathaway didn't surprise us for her talent. She is getting used to be which characters she has to be. I hope we can see more Anne in Interstellar. Especially in that ending I want to learn what happens next to her. I hope I get my answers.

Book Review: ALIENATED by Melissa Landers

Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them. 
Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.
Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good-looking.
But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class. 
Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.

 This book is the debut novel by Mellissa Landers despite her novel became so popular for Daemon-lovers. I always want to pick this up and finally I have it and I read it. Not as beautiful as the Lux series but I don't want to compare these two series either. Because this book is more different from the Lux series. Our strange aliens are more peaceful than the humans. Or they pretend like that.

Anyway, our characters are verry funny and also smart. Because we get used to see stupid behaviors from the young-adult characters. And that's the biggest problem in YA.

But Alienated is more different from the other books about that plot, characters and plot twist.

“Friendship is one mind in two bodies."
Right. Until your BFF went out of her mind and after your ex-boyfriend's body.”

 “It's common knowledge that shiny rocks are preferred among human females.” 

Cara and Aelyx became one of my favorite OTP. Aelyx is so gentleman to Cara and so different to her. And their first meeting is so funny and also humiliating for Cara! Anyway, this book is full of fun, action and irresistable romance. 

Also we have enemies for Aelyx's staying in the world. These people are exclude both Cara and Aelyx. Except these enemies, Aelyx has girl-fans too. But unfortunately less than enemies.

“I don't like the way he looks at you.""How does he look at me?""Like he wants to dock his ship inside your spaceport.""You've cracked.” 

 This is the second book's cover and as pretty as the first one, right? I can't wait to read that one too because the book ends with a cliffhanger and I guess in the second book, we can see love-triangle. Anyway, I really loved this book; this is a science-fiction different book and if you love the Lux series, you will love Alienated too. Melissa Landers became one of my favorite authors so far!

Book Review: DARK TRIUMPH by Robin LaFevers

When Sybella arrived at the doorstep of St Mortain half mad with grief and despair the convent were only too happy to offer her refuge - but at a price. The sisters of this convent serve Death, and with Sybella naturally skilled in both the arts of death and seduction, she could become one of their most dangerous weapons.
But her assassin's skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to the life that nearly drove her mad. Her father's rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother's love is equally monstrous. But when Sybella discovers an unexpected ally she discovers that a daughter of Death may find something other than vengeance to live for...

   Dark Triumph is one of the most amazing books I've ever read. I have waited for nearly two years to read this book in Turkish edition. I almost gave up buying this book in English edition but then finally I saw the cover in the internet and.. Yes I love Turkish edition cover more than US cover. You can see the cover at the right. What do you think? I think it's PERFECT!

  I didn't expect I love this book more than the first one because I don't like Sybella in Grave Mercy. But in Dark Triumph, we can learn why she acts so cruel to everyone. She has a lot of reasons and these are so bad reasons. You can cry when you learn at least I cried.

  Anyway, this review may contains spoilers, I will warn you!

I don't know how to start for review.. There is so much things to say about this amazing book.
 I love historical- fiction books and Dark Triumph is the second book in the series but if you don't want to read book one, that's not necessary because the main characters are different but we can see the previous main characters in the next one. That's really interesting and unique.

Our main character is Sybella. She is an assassin who affiliated with Mortain. She kills people when she saw the mark on the people. She knows what to do and she doesn't scared of noone. Except one person: her father.

When she stayed in monastery, abbess send her to the castle which D'Albert 'her father' lived. She hated her, she had really happenings from him. She just want to escape from him but abbess betrayed her. The abbess can send another girl but she also hates Sybella so she wants so send her.

Sybella's first secret is being the daughter of D'Albert. Only the abbess knows in monastery.

“Hate cannot be fought with hate. Evil cannot be conquered by darkness. Only love has the power to conquer them both.” 

When she stayed in D'Albert's castle, she tried to do her job quietly and waited for command to kill D'Albert. But the abbess send her a message that said she had to find Beast and send him to the duchess. She is mad because she just want to kill D'Albert. However, she searched Beast and found in prison. Beast is ugly, very huge but has a beautiful blue eyes. When Beast shows up in the book, I don't think that Sybella and Beast can be a great couple. But I love the romance between them and that makes me so excited to read more. I couldn't put the book down because of the chemistry between them. They are perfect and they suited very well to each other.

“For all that I have kissed before, I have never felt anything like this. It is as if I have swallowed a tiny piece of the sun, its warmth and light reaching into every corner of my soul and chasing away the shadows. 
I surrender to that kiss - surrender to the strength and the courage and the sheer goodness of the man.”

 “I was wondering, since I have kissed you three times now, if you might turn into a handsome prince.” At the sight of his quick, easy grin, I feel my heart dance in my chest. “Alas, you are still stuck with a toad, my lady.” 

 This book is amazing in every way; action, intrigue, love, passion, pain, fight and much more... Please read this book because it is worth to read. Amazing in every way, amazing characters and romance between Sybella and Beast is amazing.

“But most of all, faith is love. Hate cannot be fought with hate. Evil cannot be conquered by darkness. Only love has the power to conquer them both.” 

 “It is a raw and uncomfortable realization that Beast is partly behind this newfound will to live. Not FOR him, but because he reminded me of what life has to offer. He lives life so joyously-it is impossible not to want that joy for oneself.” 

“I am in desperate need of killing something.” 

 “Besides, he is one of the few things that has ever loved me and survived.” 

“A short while later, as I stare down at the bodies of the six men I have just killed, I cannot help but wonder: Do I love killing? Of a certainty, I love the way my body and weapons move as one; I revel in the knowledge of where to strike for maximum impact. And of a certainty, I am good at it.But so is Beast. He is perhaps even better at it than I am, and yet for all that, he feels as bright and golden as a lion who roars in the face of his enemies and stalks them in broad daylight.Whereas I—I am a dark panther, slinking unseen among the shadows, silent and deadly.But we are both great cats, are we not? And do not even bright things cast a shadow?” 

I hope you love this book as much as I did. I really loved it and when it ended I want much more. I started to wait for the next and the final one and I don't know how I can finish this trilogy.

 Besides, I love this fanart and I remembered this scene. When Beast is sleeping Sybella confidentially stepped inside and wants to check how is he. Sad and also so beautiful scene. I don't want to give more details from book because if I did, I couldn't stop myself and I said spoilers. Anyway, I want to give a million stars for this book but for formal rating as I did from Goodreads, I gave 5-stars.

If you love historical-fiction books, please read this book. You will not disappoint.

HALLOWEEN!!

I am doing interesting thing about social media's one of the most important day; Halloween. As we already know that today is 31st October and that means get your costumes and get prepared for Halloween! I live in Turkey so in our country we don't celebrate but I will always want to celebrate Halloween because I am really interested in about these kind of entertaining special days.

I am telling you some book recommendations, film recommendations, TV series recommendations and special costume advices for Halloween!

It might include thrilling recommendations and it may makes you shiver! But it's Halloween, anyway :)






TV SERIES:

I am currently watching Morganville and The Flash. I read Morganville Vampires Series that's why I am watching tv series in Youtube. I din't like it but I like the idea of everyday new episode plan for Halloween because each episode is most 10 minutes and they end the episode in cliffhanger of course.

Anyway, I watch all of these TV series except one of them: American Horror Story. I put this on the list because as we can see by its cover, it looks definitely scary! I am planning to watch American Horror Story for Halloween!

If you prefer vampires, I advice Morganville, or if you want to see more blood definitely your choice must be Walking Dead. Do you think werewolfs are the scariest? Okay, I am gonna say Teen Wolf of course :))



FILMS:

Dracula is a new film and I am really excited to watch this because I always have a really interesting connection with vampire books and films. Especially books. Like Morganville Vampires and Vampire Academy.

I watch trailer and that make me more interested. I am planning to watch this soon. By the way, I love the poster; those bats like his wings. Really original and captivating.

Did you recognize the title? Yes, this film is a book adaptation which is by  Gillian Flynn's best-selling book Gone Girl. I haven't read it or watched it yet but I hope I will read the book first because I heard lots of good things about the book!










BOOKS:

And these are my advices for who wants to spend their time to read scary books for Halloween. Actually I only read Anna Dressed in Blood but I really want to get the other books sooner :)

You can find the book description for each book which I recommend, I hope you will have a great Halloween and apologize for inattentive post. I had great plans for this post however I just don't have a time so I write fast as soon as I can.

Anyway, please comment below about your plans for today, what you're reading, watching :)





1- GONE GIRL - Gillian Flynn

On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media--as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents--the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter--but is he really a killer? As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn't do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?

2- BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA -April Genevieve Tucholke

You stop fearing the devil when you’re holding his hand…
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White’s sleepy, seaside town… until River West comes along. River rents the guest house behind Violet’s crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. 
Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Or could he be something more?
Violet’s grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery... who makes you want to kiss back. 
Violet’s already so knee-deep in love, she can’t see straight. And that’s just how River likes it.
Blending faded decadence and the thrilling dread of gothic horror, April Genevieve Tucholke weaves a dreamy, twisting contemporary romance, as gorgeously told as it is terrifying—a debut to watch.

 3- ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD- Kendare Blake

Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.
So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. They follow legends and local lore, destroy the murderous dead, and keep pesky things like the future and friends at bay.
Searching for a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas expects the usual: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.
Yet she spares Cas's life.

4-  MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN- Ransom Riggs

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.
A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

Book Review: OPPOSITION by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.
She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.
Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal.
They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything— even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.
War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.

 It has been a long time to post new review for my blog. I have a lot of causes but that's not my real reason. The reason is I wasn't in the mood of reviewing or posting, or changing anything in my blog. But today I perk up for Opposition book reviw. I have a feeling that I must review this book because this series and the author is amazing :)

 Anyway, my first sentence for Opposition is, how a beautiful conclusion! I really loved every pages in it because it is Daemon and Katy, they are perfect and so sweet.  I want to re-read this series again and again. However, Jennifer's other series Covenant series is the best for me that's why I gave 4-stars for this book. (Actually 4.5 stars but Goodreads doesn't exist half stars.)

By the way, this review may contains from the previous books from Lux series so if you haven't read this series I am warning you! :)

As we see in the previous book Origin, Daemon saved Katy, they discovered new secrets together and they promised to fight together. But in the end of the book, Luxen's came and Daemon had to made a decision. Who will he choose? Katy or his family? In the beginning of the book we have concerns for the answer because Daemon is gone with Luxen's and Katy decided to make a plan for getting him back.

This book includes such an amazing action scene and also we can see intense love between Daemon and Katy. My second favorite OTP is Archer and Dee of course. They are so sweet but I annoyed in the beginning of the book to Dee.

“It’s not like I’m going to run up and hug him.” His expression turned bland. “I’d sure hope not. I might get jealous.” “You’d get jealous if she hugged a tree,” Archer tossed out. “Maybe.” Daemon coasted to a stop in a parking space behind the car. “I’m needy like that.” 

 This series is amazing, they have a lot of action, romance scenes and I really loved this book. This wouldn't be a wrong review because this book is a final book so I don't want to give you major spoilers and ruin this amazing series.
You can read Jennifer Armentrout's books without a second thought. She is very talented author, she knows how to start with series and she shows her talent for how to end to series again :)
My only wish is learn your opinion for this book, please comment below :)