this will always be the funniest thing in the entire planet. never gets old
(Source: jordynslefteyebrow)
Books of 2013: book # 3
Warm Bodies, by Isaac Marion
R is a young man with an existential crisis—he is a zombie. He shuffles through an America destroyed by war, social collapse, and the mindless hunger of his undead comrades, but he craves something more than blood and brains. He can speak just a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he has dreams.
After experiencing a teenage boy’s memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and stragely sweet relationship with the victim’s human girlfriend. Julie is a blast of color in the otherwise dreary and gray landscape that surrounds R. His decision to protect her will transform not only R, but his fellow Dead, and perhaps their whole lifeless world.
Scary, funny, and surprisingly poignant, Warm Bodies is about being alive, being dead, and the blurry line in between.I haven’t had time to read lately, because of my exams, and you know, life… but i really liked this book. In the spirit of trying to be original, let’s give a few reasons as to why you would think “uh, i’ll hate it”. The thing is: you won’t.
- There’s a Stephenie Meyer quote on the cover. It makes you think that the book is another Twilight-ish book: boy meets girl, boy is a vampire/zombie/alien/whatever, they fall in love, blah blah blah. Nope.
- The book was originally fanfiction. On the Internet. Just like 50 shades of Grey (lol). Also, just like dozens of great unpublished stories by brilliant authors.
- There are veins on the cover. I hate them with a passion. They terrorize me. I have a deep phobia a blood and feel sick just thinking about it. The novel is sometimes gore and bloody.
Duh, it’s about a zombie.
- There is a movie adaptation coming soon. The trailer is kind of good, but don’t watch it before reading the book !! It’ll spoil your imagination; also, as can be expected, the adaptation seems not completely accurate.The thing is, even if some moments made me sick (i am really sensitive), the book is so unexpected and fun and witty. The writing is great, and although the setting is sort of a dystopia, there is so much hope and light in the story. I really recommend it to anyone who thinks they wouldn’t like it. You’ll be surprised.
THE LINKREDIBLE GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate the launch of our new blog fuckyeahhylia, we have decided to have an amazing giveaway for the lovely people of tumblr. There are two prizes including a Wii U: Premium Pack (Black) and a Nintendo 3DS: The Legend of Zelda Limited Edition. The deadline and drawing date is on the bottom.
PRIZE INFORMATION
Wii U: Premium Pack (Black) - The reason for me giving away such a prize is because I had won the Wii U for free at a raffle, even though I already had my own. At first I wanted to sell the whole pack, but with the release of Wind Waker HD coming to the Wii U, I would rather a legitimate and deserving Nintendo fan get the opportunity to play it instead of someone attempting to buy it off me to save a few bucks. However, I do want at least SOME money out of it, so I will be selling the NintendoLand game elsewhere. Therefore, the NintendoLand software that is included with the Premium Pack will NOT be included in this giveaway. Other than that, the console itself is brand-spanking new (unused), and is packed and ready to be given to the lucky winner.
For more details on the Wii U: Premium Pack (Black) prize, message Noel on either his blog or fuckyeahhylia.
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Nintendo 3DS: The Legend of Zelda Limited Edition - People around tumblr have always been sulking about not having this limited edition Zelda 3DS. I won this $100 prepaid visa gift card at an orchestra banquet last year and I hadn’t used it, apparently. So, I decided to search for the 3DS on eBay and I was actually surprised to find one under the budget! Gave the card to my mother and she took care of the rest. It’s in pretty great condition, barely used, all the functions are fine, the screen is as sharp as a tack. However, this was just for the hand-held device, not Ocarina of Time 3DS. I can’t provide for everything! Also, it didn’t come in the original packaging, so I’ll send it bubble wrapped and safe inside a small box. Charger and stand included.
For more details on the Nintendo 3DS: The Legend of Zelda Limited Edition prize, message Elly on either her blog or fuckyeahhylia.
HOW TO ENTER
To enter the draw, you must be following fuckyeahhylia since this is to celebrate our blog’s launch.
- REBLOG ONLY ONCE
- NO LIKES (unless it’s to come back to the original post)
- Your reblog will count as one (1) entry.
BONUS (now this is where it get’s interesting)
- If you follow either goddesszelda (Elly) or skyloftian (Noel), you will have two (2) entries under your name.
- If you follow both goddesszelda and skyloftian, you will have three (3) entries under your name.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- You may only win up to one prize to make the giveaway more fun and interesting. However, you may request to switch to the other prize if the other winner is willing to.
- Every url taking part will be written down on {x} amounts of paper slips depending on your amounts of entries and will be placed into a lottery bowl. There will be a total of two lotteries, one lottery by Noel determining the winner of the Wii U and the reserves, and the other lottery by Elly determining the winner of the 3DS and the reserves. The drawings of the url out of the lottery will be filmed and uploaded onto fuckyeahhylia to prove fairness in the draw.
- There are no limits to where the prizes can be shipped to (in other words, can be shipped internationally). However, the prizes may take up to 8-12 working days to ship until you receive the prize. You must be able to provide us your address.
- If you change your URL, deactivate your account etc. before the end of the lottery, a new winner will be announced.
The cutoff deadline for the giveaway is March 25th, 2013, 12:00AM EST. The drawing will be uploaded on March 30th, 2013, 8:30PM EST. Have fun and good luck!
Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka @ The 55th Annual Grammy Awards - Glam Cam 360
(Source: detectivesexymcbadass)
Congratulations to LGBT allies and activists Fun. who won “Song of the Year” and “Best New Artist” at The GRAMMYs last night + the many other Grammy nominees & winners who support equality.
