Romance, Fantasy and Adventures...

... unfortunately, not in my life. Only in the books and movies I read and watch. Maybe that's why I do it so much. To put a bit of those in it.
 Not that I'm unhappy. But sometimes I just wish unimaginable things started happening out of the blue so I can amaze from life again, in a good way.
 Maybe everybody worth talking to feels like that at times.
 To the books and movies, then!

Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine

 This one surprised me. My sister bought it so it's for younger people.
 It's the story of Ella. When she was born a fairy gave her the "gift" of obedience. Until she turned 15, it wasn't a big problem. Her mother and har cook, Mandy, were the only people who knew of her gift and avoided giving her orders. But as her mother died she was left alone with her father, a selfish man who was away most of the time. As consolation she had at least her new friendship with Char (the prince of Frell). Until the day her father decides to send her to finishing school with the dreadfull daughters of the woman he's about to marry. One of them realizes Ella can't help but obey a direct order and uses that to poison her life. One day, she forbids Ella of seeing the only friend she had made there, and so she runs away. She decides to seek the fairy to ask her to take away her gift. In the way, Char saves her from an ogre attack. He helps her find the fairy, but she doesn't help her. She goes back to her father and the relationship she has with Char makes Hattie, the awful step-sister, very jealous.  She forbids Ella to see him and uses her as a maid since her father is never there. Char goes away to learn the ways of another court, and they start to exchange letters. Those letters are going to change her destiny.

 The book is almost a version of Cinderella. A very believable one. The author is very good, she writes in a simple manner, which makes all the things in her magical land easy to follow. The characters are captivating, which is very important in a book like this. Think it became a favorite!

 Me and my friends lately have been watching a movie togheter every weekend. So far we've seen The Mummy, Pirates of the Caribbean and Pride & Prejudice. I'll post reviews in my next post - we are having so much fun!

 See you later,