If I’ve ever read a book that was screaming to be made into a movie, this would probably be it. I should point out that this book is also known as ‘Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients.’

Review:

I picked up this book because it is my sister’s favorite series, which has become one of my dad’s favorite series, so I figured it was about time for me to read them. This is a YA fantasy about a sorcerer/detective who also happens to be one snappy dressing walking, talking, flame-throwing skeleton. Intrigued? It gets better.

What I really love about this book is the banter. Between heroes and villains, between heroes and heroes, even between villains and villains –any book with some good back-and-forth wordplay is going to win some points with me.

Aside from the banter, Landy still fills this book with humor, sometimes dark, most of it laugh out loud. Not only is the book endorsed by Rick Riordan and Jonathan Stroud, the story starts off with a cheerfully light-hearted narration and death, and keeps up with it until the very end. The intense plot is fast-moving like the best action films, right down to fun fight scenes, edge of your seat suspense, and tragic back story. It’s well-planned and packs a punch. Landy’s not obvious about where he’s taking you, and it is one fun thrill ride. A couple things caught me off guard, which is always a plus, and I’ll probably have this series finished by the end of summer.

Landy manages to do what a lot of authors can’t, and that is to write terrific detailed fight scenes. Sometimes he uses too many long sentences, but he has the ability to describe an actual fight without it sounding too technical or abstract.

Rating: Skulduggery Pleasant has just become one of my new favorite heroes, and Derek Landy gets 4 stars for this book in all its snarky glory.

As a special bonus, Landy doesn’t keep the humor just inside the story. Always ALWAYS read his dedication page and bio.

The Book | Website | Author’s Blog

llamavenger:

so today we had a sub and his last name was Amuzzini and I said his lesson was Amuzzing and the class stared at me angrily for 5 minutes

Awwwww! You deserve so much better for that. Here, have 2500 bonus points!

cutepoweredjellyfish:

I noticed a run in one of my older pair of nylons and my first instinct reaction was saying aloud, “Well, you had a good run…”

Hehe, this one gets 1500 bonus points

lesserjoke:

When Arrested Development was being canceled, fans sent the producers frozen bananas.

When Roswell was being canceled, fans sent the producers bottles of tabasco sauce.

When Jericho was being canceled, fans sent the producers bags of peanuts.

I’m just saying, I think we all know why NBC decided to renew Hannibal.

I don’t even watch Hannibal, but this is too good not to recognize. 2500 special bonus points! Oh, how I love fandom humor. ^_^

(via chesseffect)

Listening to Pandora right before work, I heard this amazing song -“Feeling Good” by Michael Buble. Whatever genre this is, I love it. This is the kind of music that makes me want to take singing lessons, you know? I couldn’t get it off my mind!

All through work, I kept singing it in my head. I almost burst into song a few times, and that might have freaked out the kids, and if not them, maybe their mothers. (Note to self: Don’t sing in public when you’re alone.)

When I got home, I had to listen to song again. I found a couple of versions, too. Nina Simone looks like the original artist, and it’s also been covered by Muse.

But this is the version that really got me:

As soon as I saw that, I thought Yeah! That’s exactly how I was singing it in my head!