Blog Watch Wednesday

Reviews Posted:

Guest Post Review: Forsaken by Jana Oliver - Demon Trappers #1 - 5/5 stars - supernatural fiction, young-adult 

DNF Review: Burn Mark by Laura Powell - 2/5 stars - young-adult, supernatural fiction 

Transcendence by C.J. Omololu - 4.25/5 stars - young adult, supernatural fiction

Drain You by M. Beth Bloom - 1/5 stars - young adult, supernatural fiction

Fun Stuff:

R.I.P. Nora Ephon - your movies anad witticisms have always been among my favorites.

Check out Operation Paperback - a nonprofit organization that collects gently used books to send to troops overseas.

The end times are near: 50 Shades of Grey has outstripped Harry Potter to become the fastest-selling paperback of all time. WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW.

101 Books To Read This Summer Instead Of 50 Shades of Grey.

E.L. James got a book deal for her husband. Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here.

On being a "lady" and why that's awesome and nothing to be ashamed of.

Author Claudia Gray on why saying "I'm not like other girls" isn't something to be proud of nor a goal to aim for.

Interesting article on how we died 200 years ago as compared to today.

The "Tudor" version of Cosmo.

And another featuring Lady Jane Grey.

100 Things You (Provably) Don't Know About Lord of the Rings. 

The 10 Greatest Science Fiction/Fantasy Romantic Comedies. We allll knew going into this that the Princessbride was going to be on there. 

Have you seen the video of dozens of sharks feeding on a dead whale? On the beach? The link says hundreds, but I am inclined to disbelieve that number.

Amazing, long-exposure shots taken from space.

Neat book recommendations to replace your beloved, cancelled TV shows.

Google is trying to save over 3,000 languages in danger of imminent extinction.

Thoughtful, long and interesting post on what we see when we read.

Love him, hate him, or ignore him: this video of recycled Aaron Sorkin dialogue is entertaining. And bonus young Alec Baldwin!

The international trailer for Taken 2 (or Liam Neeson Kicks Ass in Europe.. Again) is out! And it looks awesome.

The Harry Potter theme performed on wine glasses! Talent!

People are so creative and clever! Check out this Jurassic Park proposal! Oh, nerds.

TUBMLR OF THE WEEK: Singer Sara Bareilles Is A Cat.

Brave becomes Pixar's 13th #1 movie.

Ever wondered what it would look like if Sailor Moon were to recreate the Avengers? Now you don't have to.

Awesome shot grabbed from the end of The Avengers - plans for Avengers Tower? Where does Loki stay? It's not the same without Hiddles.

Comedian Louis CK wins at Twitter.

Is SETI at risk of downlo0ading a malicious virus? From outer space? I did not make that up.

12 Popular TV Characters Originally Written as Minor Characters.

The 15 Most Badass Female Pixar Characters.

Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" woke a 7-year-old girl up from her coma.

Fake "political attack ads" on Game of Thrones characters. Example? "Daenerys Targaryen: wrong for dragons, wrong for the realm." "Where is Prince Joffrey's birth certificate?"

"Keep Calm and Slap Joffrey" shirts are real and you can buy them! Want want want.

Emma Stone's top 10 contributions to GIF culture.

Publication Slate has its collective, metaphorical head up its own ass over Pixar's new female-powered animated film Brave. REALLY? Finally an animated film with a female main character and they're focusing on HER HAIR. World, you are insane.

Fight Club as told through GIFs.