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He Was More Than a Storybook Character…
…he was our nemesis, the man we loved-to-hate, the man we wished ill upon, and the man we eventually grew to love for the sacrifices he made.
Sacrifices that took us 7 books and many years to fully comprehend.
But beyond that, he was a great actor. Someone who truly took pride in the work he did, and the character’s he portrayed.
Yes, he did other work before, and after, Harry Potter. Besides his debut acting role in the first Die Hard movie, I think I enjoyed him as the Blue Caterpillar in “Alice in Wonderland” (2010), and he is reprising the voice in the upcoming “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (2016).
Do you have a favorite Snape moment? I would love to hear what it is!
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Tuesday’s Thought for the Day!
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Happy Birthday J. R. R. Tolkien
One of my favorites to read!
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Some Humor for Your Wednesday
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It’s Official; I Have a Book Addiction. Or Is It a Tattoo Addiction?
Okay; it is both.
Yesterday was my 1st of 2 appointments for my latest tattoo. Okay; my 10th tattoo. But is is actually my first tattoo (of more to come) that will be based on the stories I have cherished for as long as I have been reading. Which is a really, really long time.
I wanted to start with Narnia, and I knew it had to be Mr. Tumnus and the lamppost. I also wanted to include my favorite Bible verse (Psalm 119:105), so this was the perfect tattoo to start with.
It had to be old-school; an image that was in the original book. A little searching had many great ideas. Luckily my long-time tattoo artist is fabulous at drawing what I ask for, so I literally had no idea what this tattoo was going to look like when I walked in yesterday for my appointment. I had absolutely no concerns about how it was going to look.
I got the outline and shading done yesterday, and have an appointment in 3 weeks to get the light coloring added in. These are the best pictures I could get, being the only person home and the tattoo reaching from the top of my shoulder to my elbow.
Do you have any tattoos that show your love of books?
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Are You Sure You are Right About What You Are Writing?
Or is this just a rite of passage you are trying to get through, and it does not matter if you are right, or wrong?
Because I can write about these (not)interchangeable words all day long, but that does not mean I am right.
Oh. My. Goodness. I am not right-handed, I like to write in my journal, and I have never had to do a rite of passage. And if you would like to get technical, we always have the Wright Brothers. But usually you will see this one as part of a word; such as playwright.
I wish I could give you some great cheats and hints to keep these words straight, but I really have nothing.
If you are writing something, think “W”. If you are correct about something, think “R”.
These seriously have to be some of my least favorite words in the English language.
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Your Only Alternative, is to Find an Alternate…
…or you cannot compete in the contest.
Seems easy enough, right? We have a verb, and an adjective. But enough of that boring English lesson stuff. When I have seen these two words interchanged, it is because the writer used the verb as an adjective, and the adjective as the verb.
Some ideas to help all of us out. You can be an alternate in the spelling bee. You can alternate turns of who washes the dishes.
If you do not want to wash the dishes at all, you need to find an alternate, or better yet, come up with an alternative plan. Such as eating out. Then no one is washing the dishes. Well; no one except the employees at the restaurant.
Alternative is a substitution; a different choice besides the one proposed.
Alternate means take turns, and alternative means a different choice.
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Catacomb: An Asylum Novel – Madeleine Roux
Book 3 in the Asylum series, this installment was as enjoyable as the first two. You can find my review of Asylum here: https://booksandopinions.com/2015/03/01/asylum-madeleine-roux/
My review of Sanctum can be seen here: https://booksandopinions.com/2015/03/10/sanctum-madeleine-roux/
I apologize for the links not working as they normally do; I need to investigate why my website is having a bad day.
This story picked up with Dan, Abby, and Jordan making one last summer trip before they all head their separate ways for college. It seems as if once again, the troubles they found at Brookline are still following them and not ready to let them live in peace.
If you haven’t read these stories yet, I think they are a great story that is easy to read with lots of action, suspense, and some pretty creepy photographs scattered throughout.
I would love to hear what you thought of any (or all) of them if you have had the chance to read them!
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Where Are You Going To Wear That Outfit?
There is a third “ware”, but is generally not used any longer, so I just decided to leave it out of this post. But back in the day, before retail stores were on every corner, people used to go door-to-door to sell their wares.
Now, I have also seen people use we’re when they should have used where, but since that is so far beyond even being related to where, I will discuss that in another post as well.
So what exactly are these two words? One is a verb, and one is an adverb. You can wear something, which is an action, or verb. You can wear a frown, you can wear a jacket, and you can wear your hat.
But you cannot where you hat. Unless if you lost your hat. Then you need to know where your hat is. Where is an adverb. Where is a destination, a place, or somewhere you want to be.
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