Hunger Games *Spoilers* Rated by Rebekah Walton

     Some of you may know from my previous posts that I really dislike the Hunger Games. Now, is the time to go into the reasons why.
There are many reasons why but I think I will only list the best reasons why I dislike this series and rate this series as well tell anyone who does not know what happened in the books.

 (Big Spoilers) I recommend if you want to avoid reading the books go to wikipedia and read about the series there, watch a couple parodies on youtube and finish reading this post.

     By then you should know enough to be able to speak like you have read the books and really pretend and fool people into thinking you know what you are talking about. First, I will rate these books with (all three) with a D+.

I do not have a clue if Miss Collins wrote any other books but I will assume she did and that they weren't that bad. Anyway on to the stories.

      In the first book, we meet a girl named Katniss she is main character in all three stories and it is told from her point of view. (She is one of the reasons these stories get a bad rating. I find her very annoying, a know it all (who really does not know it all) and a totally proud almost haughty girl.)

       Katniss has trouble not hating her mother for not being able to really function after Katniss'dad's death, and she hates the cat that her sister Primrose loves. Katniss also can not figure out that the boy whose name is Gale is in love with her. (It was totally obvious to everyone else.)

       Katniss decides that she will volunteer for her sister and really that is the only thing so far that anyone can relate to. (Caring about your sister.) Katniss never feels really sorry for Haymitch (a guy who has to deal with kids that lose the Hunger Games every year and die, and so it is perfectly understandable that he is drunk half the time.

       Who wants a job like that? Wouldn't everyone else want to forget all that happens as well?). Katniss as we find out seems to hate everyone in Capitol just because they live there. (It is like hating rich people because they are rich or born that way.)

       Katniss gets upset because Peeta admits that he loves her twice ( the first time is when he says,''She has no idea the effect she has on people.'') , she even tries to hurt him and ( I am pretty sure)shoves him into a wall because of this. She is really smart at times and then the reader does not understand how everyone was suppose to know that,(example: when she knew that lighting a fire at pitch dark was dangerous and the Careers would be coming after you. She thought how could the girl be that dumb.) and then really dumb when it obvious to everyone else including the reader(Peeta actually likes her and is not faking it, and Gale likes her too.

      In the 2nd book, although it was obvious to everyone else, that the girl stabbing the knife in her arm is doing it to save her(keep others from trying to kill her by convincing them that she won't last very long,plus, getting the tractor out of her arm.) she thinks the girl is trying to kill her by stabbing her in the arm when she could have stabbed her in heart if she wanted to do that,).

       She also has no clue how to make up her mind. One minute, she wants to run away the next minute, she wants to fight. One minute she likes Gale, another minute she likes Peeta. Make up your mind Katniss! Another reason why I dislike the books is because the all characters I liked in books died off excluding Peeta. Rue, Thresh, Mags and Cinna, not to mention Finick died throughout the series.

       I understand if these characters had to die for a purpose, but I see no reason why all of these people had to die. Now, Glumpuddle points out that he thinks in the movie that Katniss and Peeta committing suicide would have been a better ending than the actual ending, and I have to agree. (It would have made more sense and caused a greater rebellion in a shorter amount of time.)

     But I am not discussing the movie now. I really also think Collins could have ended this story in the first book and saved all those who died throughout the series. That is yet another reason why I rated these books so low.

     When stories go on and on when the author could have made the story shorter and less characters die, I rate it down a notch.


       And the last reason but not least is this: I asked a kid why he liked the Hunger Games once and said,''It is like my life.'' I don't know how to express what I really felt at that time. No matter what people say to me about the series good or bad is quote stuck with me. How is it like his life? I mean it makes one think a lot. This is why I hate the series and will forever be Anti-Hunger Games.

Narnia, in general by Rebekah Walton

I have written a lot about Narnia,mostly ranting about the movies, plus, my thoughts and ideas. But since the movies have stopped for now it is really hard to rant about things that are not occurring. Or to imagine stuff that could be going on and rant about it. So, instead I think I will start with Silver Chair and work my way backwards to tell you what scenes must have the movie (If they make one.)and what things can not happen in the movies. (If they make them.) Oh, and I will start doing a regular post every Thursday I can. I am trying to change this to a mostly Narnia site so, I will not write about anything but Narnia and rating movies for months maybe this whole rest of the year.

Miranda Rated by Rebekah Walton

I gave the book by Grace Livingston Hill an A++. I love this book. This is actually the third book of a trilogy but I haven't read the other two books. I actually didn't know it was a trilogy till my Austenite(Jane Austen) sister told me. It is written so well, you never notice you are reading the third book. It is a story about a girl named MIranda in her early to late 20s by the end of the book, who is quite mischeiveous and who is the caretaker of the house of Mr. and Mrs. David Spalding. They have a young daughter by the name of Rose who MIranda adores. When a rich man gets married to his third wife, one of his sons(Nathan) by his 2nd wife turns to MIranda for comfort, (Well, sorta of, she finds him crying first, then they become friends.) Miranda is reminded of her childhood memories of Nathan's brother Alan who she saved from a horrible death at the age of 17. I will not tell you the rest in hopes you will read this book. It is full of humor, sadness and joy. Also, this book could be considered an historical fiction, so if you need to read a book and give a book report on a historical fiction I suggest reading MIranda. They really should make a movie out of this book. Please read this book.

I need to find this Pride and Prejudice book edition by Rebekah Walton

I need to find the book edition of Pride and Prejudice with this drawing on the cover. Note: I am an amateur at drawing and therefore the characters are just in same position as the ones on the cover. They don't look like the actual characters in drawing on the cover of the book. If you know anything about the edition I am talking about (where to find it, what edition it is, where to buy a copy)please leave a comment or contact me from my profile page. You can click on the picture to make it larger. The cover is tan color.

Why the Shack is NOT A GOOD BOOK to read by Rebekah Walton

I have not personally read The Shack. But in general, I trust Mark Driscoll's opinion concerning whether or not certain books or movies are good to watch. So using the knowledge of what he thinks of the book, I rate this book with a D-. The worst possible rating on books. (I wouldn't trust any other books written by the same author.)If you want to know the reasons why click on the post title. It will take you to Mark Driscoll talking on the book.
But here are the reasons summed up by me:
1. It disobeys the second commandment.
2. It says God the Father is now God the Mother.
3. It says that hierarchy does not exist within the Trinity.

Jesus or the crowds Song by Rebekah Walton

(No tune yet.)
Jesus or the crowds,Jesus or the crowds, crowds, crowds, What will we pick? Jesus! Hopefully, we will pick, Jesus! Yes! THe crowds in other words are money or other worldly things and we should pick Jesus over them. He was perfect they treated Him like a robber and a thief. They hung Him on a cross, that dirty old rudged cross, that piece of wood, they hung the Lord, God of Israel, the Lamb of God, that was slain. The Lamb of God was slain, slain, slain. Will you pick Jesus? Or will you pick the crowds? World, the world, oh, world. Will you pick them or Him? Like Leo will you pick the crowds instead of the one that loves you? I hope not! Pick Jesus!

Stargirl Song by Rebekah Walton

(tune: Ode to a Superhero by Weird Al)(Link to Ode to a Superhero by Weird Al)
words by Rebekah Walton
Verse 1: Stargirl was homeschooled tenth grader, who gave presents to Leo. She didn't even now him then. She started to go to highschool and play her guitar in the lunchroom.
Chorus: La..La...diddaa...lala..did da..diddum..
Stargirl was the Star of us all. She was so nice and kind and fine. We should follow her.She gave cards to the unknown, and cheered for both teams. She was the star of us all.
Verse 2: No one liked her we never knew why. She loved them all though they were mean to her.She sang happy birthday to them all. But she still was hated by those now the best.They tried to exclude her from everything but it turns out they couldn't suceed.
Chorus
Verse 3: Leo told her to be popular who he wouldn't like her back. Susan,the cheeleader, she became but it didn't last very long. Susan was indeed a different girl, she only cared aout herself, but as I said it didn't last very long.When she felt sorry for the team that lost she could handle it any more.She left that game.
Chorus
Verse 4:Two days later, Stargirl showed up again.She asked Leo to choose between her and the world. He got some advice from an old man, and then decided on his own. He said he rather choose the world then a knd caring girl. So, Stargirl lost Leo and moved away from there. And although he never chose her she kept sending him gifts. They never saw each other again.


(Read Stargirl to find out exactly what happened.)

Stargirl Rated by Rebekah Walton

I rated it with an A+. Those who have read the book listen to what I think was the point of the story before you decide if I am right or not. There's a girl named Stargirl(actually, her birthname is Susan.)and she is homeschooled till she is in tenth grade. Leo is the main guy who likes her until she turns to be not popular. Though it is sad he chooses being popular over her I think it has a good point. Most of the people in this world care about being popular and fitting(or in other words choosing the world) in instead of choosing what is right(or in other words choosing Jesus). We should not make the same mistake.

Biola Conference Footage ''spoilers''

Here is what I think of every single line of this trailer:
*The “trailer” starts with a sweeping view of a church with lion gargoyles, 20th century people exiting the doors below. Aslan’s voice speaks in the background about times changing.
Hmm…….why a church? Are Aunt Alberta and Uncle Harold going to come out of the church with Eustace and act really weird. Or will Aunt Alberta be gossiping about the Pevensies.

*Edmund and Lucy in Eustace’s bedroom. Edmund asks Lucy if she has seen the ship in the picture before. Lucy smiles and says it’s very Narnian.
Well, I got to say that is pretty accurate to the book. What else can I say?
*Eustace, Edmund, and Lucy in Eustace’s bedroom, with water pouring out of the picture frame and filling the bedroom. They swim in the water and emerge at the surface with the Dawn Treader.
We already knew they were changing this. I am not surprised.

*Edmund and Lucy in Narnian clothes in Caspian’s cabin. Edmund wonders why they have been called to Narnia if there is no war or trouble.
Edmund never says anything about wondering that in the book. That’s all I have to say.

*Lucy walks down the hall to the magician’s book. She opens it as Aslan’s voice speaks in the background. Snow falls as she gazes around in wonder.
Well, it could be that these things are not even related. I don’t know since I didn’t even see the trailer. Lucy does walk down a hall.
Another clip of the book includes Lucy looking on the page of the spell of beauty beyond the lot of mortals, and her image in the books morphs into an image of Susan.
Really weird. Unless her looking beautiful beyond a lot of mortals is looking like Susan, and I hope beyond hope I am wrong, that doesn’t make any sense.

*Coriaken unrolls a huge map, his voiceover telling them of the perils ahead. Apparently, the writers have combined some of the episodes in the book to create a goal to defeat the “darkness” that threatens Narnia. It seems that they have to land on the dark island and follow a “blue star” to Ramandu’s island.
Huh? Really the ‘‘blue star’’ is true? Come on guys, the reason everyone was enraged about the leaked VDT script is partly, because of the ‘‘blue star’’ element.

*Footage of Gael and Lucy. Gael says to Lucy in a ship’s cabin, “When I grow up, I want to be just like you.” Lucy replies by putting her arm around Gael and saying, “When you grow up, I want you to be just like you.”
Just like Lucy. At least she isn’t out of character.
Another scene includes Lucy comforting Gael as she misses her mother by telling her to trust in Aslan.
This seems to confirm the Slave girl theory.

*Eustace sitting among some barrels, writing in his notebook. He asks an albatross on a barrel if he talks too, and a nearby minotaur laughs at him talking to animals.
Okay, is this before or after he changes? Wait, I just had a thought. But I hope this isn’t it. Eustace liking beetles pinned on cards, is now a sorta of scientist in this movie and is writting down all the facts about animals in this new world.

*A dragon shadow swooping across a mountainside.
Okay, cool. What color is he?

*Coriaken becoming visible again: a table of books begin to blur as his image moves, not blending in with his surroundings anymore.
We see him become visible? Wow, ruins the fun there.

*Reepicheep climbing a mast.
Really cool.

*Ramandu’s daughter emerging out of light. She welcomes the group to Aslan’s table.
Hmm….From the book. But who plays Ramandu?

*Lucy looking on a door that opens out of nowhere, with light beyond, presumably the door in the sky.
Could be cool if it really is that.

*Edmund, Eustace and Lucy on a beach with Aslan, presumably at the end of the world. Lucy asks if they will return.
Yes! Another accurate part to the book, brawahaa!
As more clips play, Aslan’s voiceover speaks the line of them knowing him by another name in their world.
We already knew that, I wish I had seen this part.

*Coriaken with the crew of the DT. He throws some white stuff in Eustace’s direction and says something, maybe a spell. Lucy asks Coriaken what the white stuff was, and he replies, “Lint, but don’t tell him that.”
So, they meet Coriaken after Eustace changes? I assume this is to make Eustace think Coriaken made him either brave, courageous, or something to that effect.

*The footage ends as other trailers have, the Narnia logo sweeping away, this time made of finished stone.
Maybe the rock that King Caspian threw the golden arm bracelet to is this one. Cross your fingers.
Thank you subjectofthehighking!!

I am really excited to see the movie, but hopefully we see (actually see not just some people at a conference, but everyone see) a trailer soon.

Trixie by Rebekah Walton

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