Odd Passenger - Webisode 1

  • Posted by EternalBlossom
  • Monday, July 14, 2008



The web series is based on Dean Konntz's Odd Thomas series of books. Enjoy.

 

Fractured TV Spot

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Coldest Winter Ever

  • Posted by EternalBlossom
  • Monday, June 30, 2008



I read this book a few years ago and recently read it again and was reminded how great this book is. Its written by Sista Soulja, and speaks on life in Brooklyn NY for the daughter of a wealthy drug dealer. I think what I love about this book most is Soulja's ability to describe street life without over hyping or adding all the Hollywood glam that usually accompanies stories like hers.

Now don't get it twisted, the story has plenty of drama, sex, lust, violence, and unpredictable twist and turns. As you read, you will follow the main character, Winter, and all the dangers and drama that accompanies being the daughter of a hustler. Life takes a drastic turn for Winter after her father, Santiaga, gets locked up and everything she has is taken away from her. After growing used to the pampered life that her father's money offered, Winter is in for a rude awakening when she has to learn to survive and maintain her lifestyle in the cold mean streets of New York City.

She'll use her body, sex, her street smarts, and anything else to get the things she wants, material and other wise. This books will have you turning pages until you reach the unpredictable but deserving end.

 

The Odd Series: Odd Thomas

  • Posted by EternalBlossom
  • Friday, May 30, 2008




Odd Thomas. An Odd name for a young man with a more odd gift. Odd Thomas is a very curious charachter created by Dean Koontz in his Odd series of books. What makes Odd so odd is his extraordinary ability to see dead people. Koontz does an excellent job insuring Odd is much more than his gift, in revealing his struggles, loves and losses, and it makes for a very interesting read. Here's what Publishers Weekly had to say...

"Odd Thomas, who narrates, is odd indeed: only 20, he works contentedly as a fry cook in a small fictional California town, despite a talent for writing. The reason for his lack of ambition? A much rarer talent: Odd sees and converses with ghosts, the lingering dead who have yet to pass on, a secret he has kept from nearly everyone but his girlfriend, an eccentric author friend and the local police chief, whom he occasionally helps solve terrible crimes. Odd also has the ability to see bodachs, malevolent spirits that feast on pain and whose presence signifies a likelihood of imminent violence. The proximity of bodachs to a weird-looking stranger in town, whom Odd dubs "Fungus Man," alerts Odd that trouble is brewing; breaking into Fungus Man's house, Odd discovers not only hundreds of bodachs but a shrine to serial killers that helps him deduce that somehow Fungus Man will wreak widespread havoc very soon-so Odd is caught in a classic race against time to deter catastrophe. As with Koontz's best novels, this one features electrifying tension and suspense, plus a few walloping surprises. But Koontz fans know that the author has recently added humor to his arsenal of effects, and this thriller also stands out for its brilliant tightrope walk between the amusing and the macabre; one of the dead with whom Odd interacts frequently, for instance, is Elvis, still pining for his long-dead mother, Gladys. Above all, the story, like most great stories, runs on character-and here Koontz has created a hero whose honest, humble voice will resonate with many. In some recent books, Koontz has tended to overwrite, but not here: the narrative is as simple and clear as a newborn's gaze. This is Koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence: the nature of evil, the grip of fate and the power of love."

 

Forever Odd

  • Posted by EternalBlossom

Koontz channels the spirit of Odd Thomas once again. Odd narrates this sequel and finds himself compelled by his love for his friends and the unction of his "gift" to find Danny, who has mysteriously disappeared and Odd fears he is in the company of the worst kind. Odd must use his wits, and a few friends from the other side to save the day, but can he??
Here's what Publisher Weekly had to say.

"A dead-on performance by narrator Baker brings Koontz's supernatural thriller to life. Odd Thomas, the psychic protagonist of Koontz's 2003 novel of the same name, is blessed, or cursed, with the ability to see the dead. Thomas is summoned to the house of his best friend, Danny Jessup, by Danny's murdered father. Danny is missing and it is up to Thomas to find him. His search leads him to an old, abandoned casino and into the clutches of the frightening Datura, who plans to use Thomas and his powers to further her own demented and deadly exploration of the supernatural. Baker excellently keeps the suspense as taunt as Koontz's prose. He gives Thomas an appropriately youthful vocalization while at the same time capturing the "old soul" weariness of someone who has seen and endured too much sorrow and tragedy, for his age. With Datura, Baker offers a perfect interpretation as he bounces effectively from seductive through menacing to just plain insane. Baker hits all the right thrills in this enjoyable melding of reader and writer."


Pick up a copy, and enjoy.

 

Brother Odd

  • Posted by EternalBlossom

This is the third book of the Odd Series books that I read and this episode finds our hero Odd leaving Poco Mundo to join the brethen to fnd a bit of solice away from the hustle, bustle, fame and lore of his gift has brought into his life. Elvis has decided to tag along but Odd soon discovers that some things simply cant be escaped by simply moving in to a neighboring town or socializing with nuns and priest. This installment of the Odd books will definitely expand your mind and introduced me to some concepts Ive never knew existed until Dan Brown came along... Read the book, you'll get it ;)

Here's what Publishers Weekly had to say.

"Bestseller Koontz's third Odd Thomas novel (after Forever Odd) offers an irresistibly offbeat mix of supernatural horror and laugh-out-loud humor. A resident of St. Bartholomew's Abbey, a monastery in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Thomas has the ability to see the spirits of the dead, a gift he has used to resolve mysteries and prevent future tragedies. As the story opens, the seer is unsettled by visions of bodachs, sinister ghostlike entities whose appearance precedes some dire tragedy. Thomas frantically searches for some sign that will help him head off disaster, even as St. Bart's is thrown into turmoil by the disappearance of one of its members. Thomas must figure out both the identity of the person or being behind the terror and the most effective way to restore peace to his haven. While newcomers may find the villain's underlying motive a bit over the top, the narrator's engaging voice should continue to give this series cross-genre appeal."


Enjoy your reading..

 

Books

  • Posted by EternalBlossom
  • Friday, March 28, 2008

Here is where you can learn about the books I love or the books that I didnt think were so great.... :)

Ayiana

 

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