Stephenie Meyer has become a household name. Even if you've never read her books, you've at least heard of her and her either much-loved or much-hated Twilight series. (I'm in the 'much-loved' category, and I'm not the least bit ashamed to admit it.) In the middle of the Twilight hype, Stephenie released The Host, the first book I ever read by her and one that was completely over-shadowed by the noise of squealing Team Jacob and Team Edward teenage fans. It's a shame, really, that this book didn't receive the attention it deserved. It's more science fiction than paranormal ~ think Revenge of the Body Snatchers ~ but it's more about the surviving and thriving elements of humanity than about the conquering of the world by an alien race. Just trust me ~ it's good ;).
They made movies of all of Stephenie Meyer's other books, so it makes sense that would make one based on The Host. I stumbled upon the trailer and cast list ~ the movie will be released in March, 2013 ~ and although the trailer looks awesome, I'm a little perturbed about who they are casting as Melanie Stryder ~ Saoirse Ronan. I love her, don't get me wrong, but I always pictured Melanie as this dark Amazonian looking woman who can outrun just about anyone. I guess we'll find out..
My preconceived notions aside, here's the trailer for The Host. Looking forward to it :).
I love the interaction between book bloggers ~ we go to each other's sites, share ideas, and discuss what we're reading, what we should read next, and just basic questions only a book addict would think to ask.
Here's a question from Booking Through Thursday ~ a weekly meme that asks questions about reading, characters, book blogs, etc.
This week's question:
Which non-series book would you most like to read the sequel to? Do you have any wishes for what might happen in it?
I've heard a lot of people say there are too many series, trilogies, and sagas in the reading world today, but I wouldn't have it any other way. If a story is so good that you become drunk on it and walk around in a reading-induced-zombie-like-coma, why would you want to stop at a mere 300+ pages or so?
One that comes to mind is Stephenie Meyer'sThe Host. That poor novel was overshadowed by Meyer's monster of a creation, Twilight, and I fear it hasn't got the attention it deserves. I actually read The Host before I read the love saga that's swept the nation, and it is what inspired me to try out more of Meyer's books. The only thing I didn't like was how short it was. I wanted to know how the world got the way it did and what would happen next. I wish there was a prequel, a sequel, something, anything!
