Book Review: Alice in Zombieland (The White Rabbit Chronicles #1) by Gena Showalter

Published: September 25, 2012 Harlequin Teen
Genre: YA, Paranormal Fantasy
Format: e-book
Source: Won through Blkosiner's Book Blog - Thank you!!

Goodreads Summary

She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real….

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….


I wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.
I'd tell my sister no.
I'd never beg my mother to talk to my dad.
I'd zip my lips and swallow those hateful words.
Or, barring all of that, I'd hug my sister, my mom and my dad one last time.
I'd tell them I love them.
I wish... Yeah, I wish.

I have been in cover-love with this one forever...and now I can say that I'm in book-love as well

Having read this one now, I'm furious with myself that I didn't read it sooner.

The Good

Are there monsters in the dark? While Ali's dad sure thought there was, Ali wasn't buying it. Cue tragic and traumatizing events and Ali finds herself in a whole different world.

The characterization in this book was astounding. I fell in love with them right away. Not only is Ali such a wonderfully woven girl, but all of the side characters are fantastic. When she meets Kat, the first thing I think is, "Wow, I'm going to love her." She's blunt, she's sarcastic, she's a little damaged, and she has a way of magnetically drawing you in. What is it about characters named Kat or nicknamed Kitten that I love so much? It's a formula that has worked so far.

Bad boy Cole is much more of a mystery. There is a lot of fog surrounding him in the initial meetings, but Ali can't seem to keep away. That is until she has to and this girl is good at shutting people out when the time comes. Good for you, Ali!

THE STORY THOUGH...I had no idea where this book was going to take me, and I'm actually glad to have been so much in the dark. I loved every single minute of it. I read it in one sitting, not able to pull myself away. I absolutely had to know how it went, and I was not disappointed. It's set up so well to go even further and I immediately went in search of book 2.

The Bad

I'm worried about Kat...enough said.

Also, I FINALLY read my name in a book...spelled the way that I spell it...and let's just say that I didn't care for the character at all.

The Romance

The romance was very well-written. No jumping in immediately into a relationship, but there was a great spark and interest that led into getting to know each other better. I find myself invested in their lives, and waiting to see how it turns out.

Conclusion

With Alice in Zombieland, I was completely immersed in the story, the world, and the characters. I feel invested in everything that happens. This book was written so smoothly and I can't wait to continue this series. Very recommended.

Excerpt

His confident facade faded, but still he said, "I'll change your mind and I'll win you back. It's just a matter of time."
"Actually, it's just a matter of time before I feed your balls to my dog." In an aside to me, she said,"Remind me that I need to buy a dog."

Just like that, I knew. Kat was the best friend I'd ever had. She supported me, believed in me, no matter what. And I wanted to be an awesome friend to her, too. I wanted to keep her forever.

"I can't promise we'll ever use you for a hasty getaway," Cole said, "but with a little work, you might be able to race my grandmother - while she's on her scooter."
"Im not usually that bad. I'm sorry. I just...the accident...on top of seeing the rabbit..."

"Besides, life's too short to pretend and play games like that. I want to spend my time hanging out with people who make me feel good about myself. People who make me happy."

Teaser Tuesday [24] - The World is Flat

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi

Teaser:

The world is flat.

I know because I was tossed right off the edge and I've been trying to hold on for 17 years. I've been trying to climb back up for 17 years but it's nearly impossible to beat gravity when no one is willing to give you a hand.

When no one wants to risk touching you.

Goodreads Summary:

Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war – and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she’s exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

Book Review: Undead Pool (The Hollows #12) by Kim Harrison

Published: February 24, 2014 Voyager
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: e-book
Source: Purchased

*Since this one is so far into the series, you may not want to continue with this review as no matter how hard I try, it may contain spoilers

Goodreads Summary

Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Now strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between Inderlander and human, is shattering. 

Rachel must stop the occurrences before the undead vampire masters who keep the rest of the undead under control are lost and it becomes all-out supernatural war. However, the only way to do so is through the ancient elven wild magic, which carries its own perils.

Well worth the wait.

I am now craving the final installment to this series. The best thing ever is that it will be released in a matter of months.

The Good

The magic in The Hollows for Rachel in particular has been on this upward slide making her more and more powerful with each book. I loved where the magic went this time around. So different, and yet something that she can relate to. I enjoyed seeing her vulnerable and strong all at the same time. She is a very complicated character, and I love her more for it. She's grown exponentially since the first book. Watching her apologize for things that she used to snap back some sassy comment to was endearing, but what's the greatest is that she didn't lose that side of her either. You just better watch who you are and how you are coming at her. She's making tougher, and BETTER choices.

The intricate world that Harrison has created becomes even more evolved. All the pieces, from the different species she has crafted to the specific individuals that I've come to love of those species were well represented in Undead Pool. I adore how the threads are coming together in this one to tie up for the finale. Rachel has grown to the point where accepting help from others if they want to offer it is second nature. She knows her friend's and allies' strengths and she has no problem utilizing them. This might be one instance where everyone has to come together. The big bad in Undead Pool is unpredictable at best, loony, and very hard to combat. If you thought Kusox was tough, just wait.

The pacing and the general 'What is it? What's happening?' moved the story along well. Almost to the point where I was whining when I'd see my percentage bar on the Kindle way past the point I'd like it to be. I could've continued on for quite some time, but where it ended was good and settled...for now.

The Bad

*Neither of these kept me from ADORING the book...just a heads up to potential readers.

I'm honestly not sure how readers are going to feel about Al in Undead Pool. I know that I am a fan of Al as well as many others so I'm hoping his story is followed up well from this one. Basically, I'm not seeing how this can be where it stays for him so I'm looking forward to how he's brought to me in the last one.

I will say that there were moments of confusion for me. I caught on quickly so it passed, but I did have scrunched eyebrows trying to work out things that are explained better later on.

The Romance

For many books now, readers have been greatly anticipating Rachel's HEA with a certain man...er...yeah. I know I've been on the edge of my seat waiting and waiting to see how this will turn out. I'm not going to tell you though...this really is something that you have to read for yourself.

Conclusion

Reading The Hollows is like coming home and getting into my p.j.'s after work. So comfortable and a happy moment that I am thrilled to enjoy. Undead Pool definitely did not disappoint. Everything about this read impressed me. Recommended beyond a doubt.

Excerpt

I was confusing work with everything else - and I was done with being confused.

Why had it  gone white, and right before the misfire? 
"Edden, I had nothing to do with it," I complained, not entirely sure anymore. "I can't tap a line over the water, and the I.S. knows it. If I could, I wouldn't have gotten stuck in that...whatever it was. It was all I could do to get out. This is the second misfire I've been in today, and I want my car!"

Forty years of carefully built coexistence gone in five terrifying minutes. We were that close to losing it all.

Shoulders stiffening, I twisted my lips as something not altogether unpleasant slowly crept through me. 
"Ah," Jenks said as he hovered beside Ivy. "Should your auras be glowing like that?"
"My aura is glowing?" I said panicking.

Sunday Cover Scramble [64]

Let's have some fun! I am going to post covers on here every Sunday that are scrambled up graphically, making it hard to tell what cover it is. I would like your guesses on what cover you think I've posted. I won't answer you until I'm posting the next one to let you know if you are right, allowing others to guess as well. Some will be hard, and others may be easy. Let me know in the comments if you'd like some more hints and I'll offer some more if no one guesses it correctly.

I'm changing up the format a little bit! I am going to be pulling covers off the Most Popular Page on Goodreads.

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Sidekick Showcase [73] - Bring on the Snark

Sidekick Showcase, previously known as Sidekick Saturday, is a weekly bookish meme, hosted here by Jaclyn at JC's Book Haven. There are many secondary characters that are as great as the primaries. In some cases, the sidekicks actually steal the show and you like them better than the heroine or hero. Maybe they didn't have enough page time for how great they were. Anyone can play along! I will post my Sidekicks on Saturday, then whichever day during the week that you would like to post yours, you can put your link in on my page. Just do the following:

• Choose a sidekick *or someone other than the hero or heroine* that you would like to put in the spotlight that fits in the week's topic
• Share a picture (if you can) and information about the character
• Give the title and author of a book the character can be found in
• Please don't include too many spoilers when describing why the character is such a great sidekick
• The day of your post, put your link in below and grab the code for your post so you can see the others that post their's throughout the week as well

Sidekick Showcase April - silly, joker, prankster, comedic relief, outrageous, and the like.

For May let's honor thy Mother. We'll choose some awesome moms and also those characters that are mom-like or mentor-like that are females for Mother's Day May :D

My choice is Betsy

A Touched Girl Series by Robyn Jones

Betsy picture created by Jaclyn Canada

Snark and sass are my favorite kind of humor and Betsy has it in spades. She is absolutely my favorite side character in this series along with Ella. It's almost like she doesn't have a filter at all and her honesty is very refreshing even while it may be a bit on the sharp side at times. In a way, Anna uses Betsy as a sort of conscience voice along with Sarah and Ella so we get to 'see' her a lot even while she may not have any dialogue for chapters.

Quotes:

"That rude one in there is Betsy. If you call her Elizabeth, you're asking for trouble. She's also your cousin, but you are under no obligation to like her."

---

"I'm torn. Do I want to see you crash Ell's car as a passenger, or do I want to follow you and catch it all on my phone and YouTube it?" Betsy chose to ride along, mostly for the thrill of experiencing what she deemed "a dance with death." Sara came too, though I worried about her being in the car with me behind the wheel.

---

I thought Betsy's brain was going to explode with snarky comments, but she shook it off, literally; she stood and wiggled her whole body. "This is me behaving, El."

---

I peaked out of the kitchen to see Betsy standing next to the ironing board. "You people are like birds." When my only response was to stare, she threw her arms up. "You know, you wake up at the crack of dawn?"

"Oh, yeah."

"Superb conversational skills, weird girl. El, how about ironing Anna's PE uniform?" I turned around to see if Ella was midway flipping Betsy off. My grandmother continued her happy domestic glow as she plowed through making breakfast for three girls on their way to school.

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New Release - Salted by Aaron Galvin

I'm so excited to share this with you all. I'll be reading and reviewing Salted soon and it's already in the Top 50 of Amazon's Hot New Releases for Urban Fantasy!

Goodreads Summary

Life isn’t better under the sea.

Lenny Dolan is all too familiar with this reality. A Selkie slave in the realm beneath the waves, he has no choice when charged with leading a crew ashore to capture an elusive runaway. If unsuccessful, the loved ones kept behind will pay for his failure with their lives.

But when their target leads Lenny and his crew to deeper, darker secrets, the Selkies are faced with a moral dilemma. Secure their own freedom at the expense of others, or return empty-handed to face the grisly consequences?

How Lenny and his crew answer the question will teach them the harshest truth of all. Only through the loss of innocence does one become Salted.

Early Praise:

It's always hard to find a unique novel on mermaids. I've seen a spin or two from time to time, but nothing really original, and certainly nothing I'd really describe as 'cool'. That was until I got the chance to read Salted.

 - Steampunk Sparrow Book Blog

I totally bought into the Salted world Galvin created. Not an easy read but a unique one, I would recommend Salted by Aaron Galvin for people who are looking for something beyond the typical mermaid and selkie tales.    

- Cherie Reich, author of The Foxwick Chronicles

Salted was an intriguing read that kept me hooked. It is a different spin on the underwater world and creatures, which I found brought quite a bit of originality to the genre.    

- Lost To Books

Salted is sure to grab your interest at the onset.

- Let There Be Movies

Buy Now Links:

Amazon | Smashwords

About Aaron Galvin:

Salted is Aaron Galvin's debut novel. He first cut his chops writing original stand-up comedy routines at age thirteen. His early works paid off years later when he co-wrote and executive produced the 2013 award-winning indie feature film, Wedding Bells & Shotgun Shells.

He is also an accomplished actor. Aaron has worked in Hollywood blockbusters, (Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, and Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers), and starred in dozens of indie films.

Aaron is a proud member of SCBWI. He lives in Southern California with his wife and daughter.

Website | Goodreads | Twitter | Facebook

Sunday Cover Scramble [63]

Let's have some fun! I am going to post covers on here every Sunday that are scrambled up graphically, making it hard to tell what cover it is. I would like your guesses on what cover you think I've posted. I won't answer you until later to let you know if you are right, allowing others to guess as well. Some will be hard, and others may be easy. If you need hints, I will only post covers of series talked about on my blog previously. Also, let me know in the comments if you'd like some more hints and I'll offer some more if no one guesses it correctly. Here we go:

This one may be pretty hard because I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one out of all of us that's read this one:

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Sidekick Showcase [72] - Sly

Sidekick Showcase, previously known as Sidekick Saturday, is a weekly bookish meme, hosted here by Jaclyn at JC's Book Haven. There are many secondary characters that are as great as the primaries. In some cases, the sidekicks actually steal the show and you like them better than the heroine or hero. Maybe they didn't have enough page time for how great they were. Anyone can play along! I will post my Sidekicks on Saturday, then whichever day during the week that you would like to post yours, you can put your link in on my page. Just do the following:

• Choose a sidekick *or someone other than the hero or heroine* that you would like to put in the spotlight that fits in the week's topic
• Share a picture (if you can) and information about the character
• Give the title and author of a book the character can be found in
• Please don't include too many spoilers when describing why the character is such a great sidekick
• The day of your post, put your link in below and grab the code for your post so you can see the others that post their's throughout the week as well

Sidekick Showcase April - silly, joker, prankster, comedic relief, outrageous, and the like.

My choice is Suzume Hollis

Generation V by M.L. Brennan

Suzume Hollis picture created by Jaclyn Canada

AH I LOVE her!! I wanted to keep her a surprise for anyone reading the book, but I just can't help myself on this one. Suzume Hollis is a kitsune and her sly trickster personality fits it so well. She becomes Fortitude Scott's bodyguard, one you would definitely not want to cross. Her antics definitely bring humor to the story. She's quite hilarious, blunt, and pranks Fort a number of times. I would always be watching my back around her. Between changing his passwords for every online account he has, and being a constant pain in Fort's neck, she adorably becomes the catalyst for him growing a pair.

Quotes:

"No, I'm really sure that if you're going to have an open relationship, it has to be preagreed upon by both parties beforehand. Otherwise, that's just postsanctioned cheating, which is still cheating."

---

"Your mother will dock my pay if she sees you like this. And my family will never let me live it down if they know I let someone wipe the floor with you when it was my job to keep you safe."

"I'm so sorry. I never stopped to think about how my pain was going to inconvenience you."

"I understand, Fort, and you're forgiven."

---

"Facebook. Your settings don't log out when you close your browser."

"My computer is password-protected!"

"Which might have slowed me down if you didn't keep your passwords listed on an index card in your desk drawer."

Horror filled me. "You have my passwords?" I asked.

"Don't worry, I changed all of them for you."

---

"How did you get in?" I asked. It didn't bother me how she got in; I just cared that she was here at all, but I knew that she'd love the chance to show how clever she was.

"You have a loose window screen and a really nice maple tree that is a few years overdue for a pruning. I'm surprised that you don't have colonies of squirrels camping out under your bed." She was pleased, and her eyes sparkled even in the darkness. 

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Sunday Cover Scramble [62]

Let's have some fun! I am going to post covers on here every Sunday that are scrambled up graphically, making it hard to tell what cover it is. I would like your guesses on what cover you think I've posted. I won't answer you until later to let you know if you are right, allowing others to guess as well. Some will be hard, and others may be easy. If you need hints, I will only post covers of series talked about on my blog previously. Also, let me know in the comments if you'd like some more hints and I'll offer some more if no one guesses it correctly. Here we go:

This one may be pretty hard because I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one out of all of us that's read this one:

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Sidekick Showcase [70] - Prankster

Sidekick Showcase, previously known as Sidekick Saturday, is a weekly bookish meme, hosted here by Jaclyn at JC's Book Haven. There are many secondary characters that are as great as the primaries. In some cases, the sidekicks actually steal the show and you like them better than the heroine or hero. Maybe they didn't have enough page time for how great they were. Anyone can play along! I will post my Sidekicks on Saturday, then whichever day during the week that you would like to post yours, you can put your link in on my page. Just do the following:

• Choose a sidekick *or someone other than the hero or heroine* that you would like to put in the spotlight that fits in the week's topic
• Share a picture (if you can) and information about the character
• Give the title and author of a book the character can be found in
• Please don't include too many spoilers when describing why the character is such a great sidekick
• The day of your post, put your link in below and grab the code for your post so you can see the others that post their's throughout the week as well

Sidekick Showcase April - silly, joker, prankster, comedic relief, outrageous, and the like.

My choice is Perry Gomez

Shadow Falls Series by C.C. Hunter

Perry Gomez picture created by Jaclyn Canada

Perry is one of the most powerful shape-shifters in the Shadow Falls world. I enjoyed him from the moment I met him. He's funny and easy-going but also has a temper like no other. I actually like it when he flies off the handle because it's so fun to see. Especially because it's usually caused by jealously towards anyone that gets too close to his infatuation, Miranda.

The hilarious prankster part comes to light when Kylie finds him spying on the girls as a shifted kitten. She immediately grabs him by the ear and drags him out. It's great because then any kitten she sees, she thinks it's him spying on them some more (and sometimes it is). What's the best to me about the whole situation is that she stands so firm and brave against arguably the most powerful shifter in the world. He's described as being blonde with eyes that change colors so I drew him with multi-colored eyes since I couldn't chose just one.
 
Quotes:

“Wow,” Kylie muttered, and grinned.
“Yeah, wow.” Della leaned in closer. “I think Perry just grew a pair.”
Kylie bit down on her lip to keep from laughing. “If this was a movie,
there would be some music playing in the background.”
“I could sing,” Della chuckled.
“And ruin it,” Kylie teased back. “I’ve heard you singing in the
shower.” Both grinning, they looked back at the kissing couple.

---

Perry, the powerful shape-shifter of the camp, loved to play jokes. But Kylie had had it up to her eyeballs with his tricks. Enough was enough.

"Game's over or I'm going for your ears." Kylie waited for the diamond-like sparkles to fill the air around the wolf as it changed back into human form. "Now!"

No sparkles.

---

She saw sparkles forming around his body - sparkles as if a bucket of floating glitter had been spilled around him, as if a thousand lights came on and reflected each minuscule piece of glitter. The hundreds of diamond-shaped twinkles swirled around him. Slowly the sparkles fell to the floor and left standing where Perry had once stood was a huge honking white unicorn with a pink horn in the middle of its forehead.

---

Kylie looked down at the kitten cozied up against her breasts. Sparkles, diamond-shaped sparkles floated around the red tabby. Then poof. Perry appeared, standing in front of Kylie, his head plastered against her breasts.

Kylie screamed.

Della shot into the kitchen. "What's...?" She blinked. "Do you guys want to be alone?" she snickered and motioned to Kylie and Perry.

Snapping out of her stupor, Kylie grabbed the little twerp by the ear and yanked him off her chest. "He's leaving now."

"Ouch. Ouch," Perry muttered as Kylie dragged him past the kitchen table. "Let go of my ear!" he ordered in a roar that sounded like some kind of angry beast.

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When life's kicking your butt, how about a theme song? [4]

My friend Robyn from robgirlbooks tasked us with coming up with a theme song each month, and I love it! Music is a VERY big part of my life. This month Robyn has asked that we come up with a song that embodies Silliness :D

My choice for the month of April is:

My sister and I used to sing this song all the time when we were younger. She even taught me how to spell it and she could spell it backwards! It's a go-to song to sing when I'm feeling silly.

Zane's choice for April:

What are your choices this month??

Sunday Cover Scramble [61]

Let's have some fun! I am going to post covers on here every Sunday that are scrambled up graphically, making it hard to tell what cover it is. I would like your guesses on what cover you think I've posted. I won't answer you until later to let you know if you are right, allowing others to guess as well. Some will be hard, and others may be easy. If you need hints, I will only post covers of series talked about on my blog previously. Also, let me know in the comments if you'd like some more hints and I'll offer some more if no one guesses it correctly. Here we go:

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Sidekick Showcase [69] - Mischief Maker

Sidekick Showcase, previously known as Sidekick Saturday, is a weekly bookish meme, hosted here by Jaclyn at JC's Book Haven. There are many secondary characters that are as great as the primaries. In some cases, the sidekicks actually steal the show and you like them better than the heroine or hero. Maybe they didn't have enough page time for how great they were. Anyone can play along! I will post my Sidekicks on Saturday, then whichever day during the week that you would like to post yours, you can put your link in on my page. Just do the following:

• Choose a sidekick *or someone other than the hero or heroine* that you would like to put in the spotlight that fits in the week's topic
• Share a picture (if you can) and information about the character
• Give the title and author of a book the character can be found in
• Please don't include too many spoilers when describing why the character is such a great sidekick
• The day of your post, put your link in below and grab the code for your post so you can see the others that post their's throughout the week as well

Sidekick Showcase April - silly, joker, prankster, comedic relief, outrageous, and the like.

My choice is Peregrin Took a.k.a. Pippin

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Peregrin Took picture created by Jaclyn Canada

Peregrin Took, or Pippin, was a member of the Fellowship of the Ring because of his extreme loyalty. He had an insatiable curiosity and a problem with sticking his nose in where it shouldn't be. He often drove Gandalf crazy due to his lack of following rules. One of the biggest examples of this is when he stole the Palantir from Gandalf. It turned out to be a means of communication with Sauron (the big bad enemy) and Pippin was genuinely terrified of the encounter when Sauron dove into his head and asked him a lot of questions. He yelled, waking everyone up, and was caught stealing it.

Pippin is so fantastic. These mischief-makers are often my favorite side-kicks in a story. Somehow, through his carelessness, he finds a way to be a hero.
 
Quotes:

“And now leave me in peace for a bit! I don't want to answer a string of questions while I am eating. I want to think!"

"Good Heavens!" said Pippin. "At breakfast?”

---

“Fool of a Took!" he growled. "This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance.”

---

Aragorn: Gentlemen! We do not stop 'til nightfall.
Pippin: But what about breakfast?
Aragorn: You've already had it.
Pippin: We've had one, yes. But what about second breakfast?
Merry: Don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip.
Pippin: What about elevensies? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he?
Merry: I wouldn't count on it Pip.

---

“I will vouch for him before the seat of Denethor,' said Gandalf. 'And as for valour, that cannot be computed by stature. He has passed through more battles and perils than you have, Ingold, though you be twice his height; and he comes now from the storming of Isengard, of which we bear tidings, and great weariness is on him, or I would wake him. His name is Peregrin, a very valiant man.'
Man?' said Ingold dubiously; and the others laughed.
Man!' cried Pippin, now thoroughly roused. 'Man! Indeed not! I am a hobbit and no more valiant than I am a man, save perhaps now and again by necessity. Do not let Gandalf deceive you!” 

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Harry Potter Moment of the Week [20] - Trelawney vs. Firenze

This is a meme hosted by Uncorked Thoughts.The aim of this meme is to share with fellow bloggers a character, spell, chapter, object or quote from the books/ films/ J. K. Rowling herself or anything Potter related! She is picking a topic within HP for us to focus on each week and then if anyone wants to take part feel free! All she asks is to link back to her blog :). There is now a full list of the topics to come here.

Trelawney vs. Firenze

This might just be one of the hardest  HPMotW topics that I've had to face yet. In the books, I basically liked them the same. Trelawney seemed like a big old fraud and Firenze was a bit of a space-cadet. On the other hand, Trelawney is a nutty character that was fun to see and Firenze was exotic as a centaur teacher. Trelawney got pity out of me when the old toad lost her the job and Firenze got my pity with the other centaurs attacking him and kicking him out of his home. So if we are going based on the books, it's a tie. However in the movie, she was portrayed by Emma Thompson whom I adore so she got a little more love out of me merely for that. Her character on screen was so much fun.