Teen Book Club April - Wicked Lovely

The Teen Book Club met tonight to discuss Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr.

Seventeen-year-old Aislinn, who has the rare ability to see faeries, is drawn against her will into a centuries-old battle between the Summer King and Winter Queen, and the survival of her life, her love, and summer all hang in the balance.

Here are the discussion questions we used:

1. What did you think of the book?  General thoughts?
2. Did you have a favorite character?  Favorite scene or part?
3. How did Donia feel about Keenan?  What makes her feel that way?
4. How does Aislinn feel about her grandmother's way of dealing with the faeries?  Does Ash follow her example?  If she had chosen different, how might things have turned out differently?
5. How does Keenan feel about Seth?  What does he do about him, and why?
6. With such a terrible risk attached to it, why would any of Keenan's chosen girls choose to take up the staff?  What made his Summer Girls refuse?  Do you think you would have done it?
7. What do you think will happen in the future for Keenan, Donia, Ash, and Seth?
8. What did you think of the portrayal of faeries in this book?
9. What did you think of the writing style?
10. Ratings and final thoughts!

Here are our ratings!

Melanie - 6/10 - The beginning was slow going, but the plot line was very interesting.
Catherine - 6.5/10 - A little slow, but a fun read.
MissG - 7.5/10 - A modern fairy story with classic elements, vivid descriptions, and memorable characters.

For May we are reading...

Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.

Discussion, snack, and preview of the new books for June on Wednesday, May 28th 6:00-7:00pm

Movie Monday: Wicked Lovely

Hey guys and gals, it's time for another Movie Monday!  This week...

Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty--especially if they learn of her Sight--and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens. Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer. Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention. But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost--regardless of her plans or desires. Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, her life; everything .

The beginning of a very popular series, so I'm sure some of you have read it!  Here's what I know about the movie:

The screenplay (script) has been written, but not much else is happening.  Booooo.  Oh well.  I'll let you know when there's more to know!