Thursday, June 23, 2011

Sorry,The End and Pottermore

Now that I have finished writing about my friends and their favorite books. I would like to say sorry for taking so long (over then month). I have enjoyed writing about my friends who I dearly miss. I believe it was an excellent idea and it did help to reduce my pathetic non-reading state.

That brings The End to the My-Friends-And Their-Favorite-Books. Thank you for sticking up to me all these years, Aaryama Somayaji, Meetakshi Behal, Moumuksha Tyagi, Sneha Nanavati and Vidhi Sharma. And to my brother Cambodge Bist too :D 

Additional, news that I have for you is about Pottermore. I have been waiting for this website ever since it was officially announced. JK Rowling has made a computer gaming, social networking and as well as a online store.


Keep viewing The Bookish Life for more book reviews and news.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Harry Potter Obsession



Harry Potter has been my life for so many years. To be accurate its been my secret second life. I have destroyed a basilisk, I have had detention with Ron Weasley, used Hermoine’s wand and have suffered Dolores Umbridges. I wish my famous second life was real. The truth is I waited an entire summer for That Letter. If you are a fan you know what I am talking about. Yes, the very same, application to enter Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Despite meeting, He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named several times, I still haven’t got that letter. If you ever read this Headmistress: I need time to show my magical abilities to you, if you agree can 15 year olds join Hogwarts too? I don’t think I can give the OWLS straight away so I’d like to start from scratch and line up with the first years.  Thanking you, your biggest fan, Sanskriti Bist

McGonagall won’t ever read this so my mind tells me but the heart says to give her time and to practice on my hidden magical skills. Accio would be so useful if only I could transform my pen into a wand.  


My Recent Self-Discovery: (or as Kung Foo Panda says it “Inner Peace”)
I realized HP inner peace- it took me 3
weeks, though it took Master Shifu
years!

Before writing this post I thought to write about all the Harry Potter Books, I am glad that I changed my mind.  Harry Potter does not need to reviewed upon such is its power. It took me three weeks to realize its potential (during the period you might have noted my absence). I was thinking. Thinking over and over again. Truthfully I also reviewed up till book three and even asked Vidhi Sharma her opinion about each book. I was serious, determined but a small part of me remained dubious. Therefore, I thought to write about most of my history and what Harry Potter means to me.

Timeline:

Our generation is called the Harry Potter Generation. We grew up with it. Ever since I was little I read about it in magazines, I remember my brother reading a really fat book I use to look at with terrifying eyes (100 pages was world record at that time), I also remember my first grade friend telling me some Danielle Radcliff gossip and watching the first movie in French because my brother was very excited about it he didn’t care about the language.   

I read the book with the very same cover
8 years ago.
Since I am me, I have to be opposite to what everyone thinks. You may as well throw tomatoes and eggs at me now for saying this (you would be sane too) but I hated Harry Potter.  Hate is not a word sufficient to illustrate my emotions at that time. I despised it as much as I despise Twilight now. (Though I know I will hate twilight forever unlike Harry Potter) But the least you can do is empathize with me; I was only Seven years old. Can you imagine that, a seven year old Sanskriti Bist reading Harry Potter because her brother was so eager to make her read it? Truthfully, you can’t because you weren’t there and you didn’t know my brother at that time. As stupid as any seven years old can be I left Harry Potter at its second last chapter and vowed to never read it again. In my mind, I shelved it has rubbish and never to be read pile and I-will-Personally-Kill-You-If-You-read-Harry-Potter-Ever-Again. I was much more mature at that time. I remember saying, how can you believe in such things, there aren’t such things as witches moreover a school filled with them!  You see I was sensible but I loathed things that didn’t resemble my world because I lacked imagination.


But then eventually my seven year old mind ceased to an exit and a new character was born. This character was nine years old, bright, full of imagination and a die heart Harry Potter fan. Yes that was me. Could that dull seven year old Saskriti see that her 12 year old self would be kicked out of a store for reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the day it was released for secretly reading behind a bookshelf because she didn’t have enough pocket money to buy it? Could she ever imagine that her future 14 year self would go to see the seventh movie with the book (and if allowed with Harry Potter apparel)? No she couldn’t. She was a lousy bookworm who believed in facts. She didn’t know that that precise knowledge had some day came from what we call imagination.
The shop in Geneva, Switzerland that kicked me out. It is unfair because my brother read  the entire Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince from the same place and they didn't even kick him. 

Now Finally, Harry Potter…

Besides learning about how to produce a Patronous, Harry Potter has taught more then I could have learnt otherwise. First of all JK Rowling has given me magical characters and a beautiful world but most of all she has given me the magic of words. She’s shown me that I can express myself through my words magically. Did you know how many times she was rejected by major Publishers? 12. “Perseverance is the key.” These are the words that come into my mind every time I sit down and read any Harry Potter. You need to try hard to get what you want to achieve.

Pure-bloods, half bloods, mud bloods. All these are being discriminated along with bests such as Centaurs, Goblins and House- Elves. Looking at this issue carefully, Rowling uses these mythical creatures as her way of showing what is happening in today’s world. There is a constant racial, political and sexual difference among our people. She just shows, that it’s not what you are but it’s because what you do, that makes you so different and special.

There is a constant message of love and how important family is our lives. How much we try to deny it comes to us in the end when we need it the most.

How much I crave for a wand!
The power of the mind is also a valuable teaching I have received from Harry Potter. I know everyday I crave for a wand. With a flick I wouldn’t even have to wake up. I could get all my things while just lying around.  But doing that would take a mind, I would have to memorize the spell, see how it is pronounced and whether to wave the wand of jerk the wand. Its would take a brain to do that and most importantly my choice in the action. Without mind power we have no opinions and we wouldn’t even defend the things crave for.  

Harry Potter has changed lives of millions of children and teenagers all over the world. While researching I found a website called http://www.dearmrPotter.org/ it shows the account of children and how Harry became friends of the friendless, how two sisters became close and how it became a thing worth living for.

War on: Harry Potter and Twilight

I don’t get why there is even a war between them in the first place. Isn’t it obvious that JK Rowling is the better author and has a better story with a good plot. I am officially sick of dissing about twilight. Its about time you twilighters actually read Harry Potter, we’ll see where you stand then. The words below are placed wonderfully by Stephen King:

"Harry Potter teaches you how to face your fears, how to grow, how to become independent, how to accept who you are. Twilight teaches you how important it is to have a boyfriend."

In the end, I like to say thank you to JK Rowling who has changed my way of thinking. Shown me a life that says Imagine... Because it’s worth it in the end. To the boy who lived, you’re just not a book your much more then that. I’ve always believed in you and will for the rest of my life.

  

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Vidhi Sharma



Vidhi and me!
Have you ever had a friend who was obsessed with her hair, but rarely mentions it? I do, Vidhi Sharma is one of those friends, who would change her hairstyle every single day, if only there were no school rules against it. But because of her ‘goody-goody’ nature she refuses to defy her school protocol and has to braid her hair and wear an hair band every single day.

As you see an exact opposite of Aaryama Somayaji. But we are like the best four friends. EVER.  

OUR HISTORY:

Vidhi and I joined our beautiful establishment of what people call school in the same week back in the summer of 2008, the only thing was that she joined four days before me and I four days late. There wasn’t much in the beginning, most conversations went like this:

Vidhi-(Always the first one to take the initiative): Hi, How are you?
Me- Oh, um I am fine. (I had a habit of saying Um a lot back then- when people used to ask my name I used go like UmSanskrtiti)
Vidhi- So do you like the school?
Me- its um-fine
Vidhi- So, uh, How was your old school?
Me- It was fine um great actually.

With all my fines and Um’s we finally did get really close when Aaryama, Vidh, Sneha and I went together to Alchon Public School for our small skit in which Vidhi played as Hannah Montana. We started striking good conversations and that’s why we are who we are now. J Vidhi also got dengue that year, and I still remember that empty seat, the time the whole class prayed for her to get well and she never forgets to remind me of the card I made when she came back healthy and sound. That small spelling mistakes, now haunts me forever. VEARY. 

Coming to 8th, me and Aaryama decided that we could no longer stand Vidhi Sharma reading more and more Enid Blyton books. So, as our usual selves we plunged her into the world of fantasies. Fantasies are way better then Enid Blyton, I still think so and I am sure that Vidhi is the most thank full to us. We showed her twilight, know I think about it we shouldn’t have because she is a really humble and devoted fan.  It was a huge mistake, but it is amusing, I love arguing about twilight with her, somehow she’s such a huge fan it makes things even spicier.

In 9th as I told you earlier our whole group got dived into three small sections. Vidhi and I kept the deal, we met up in every single lunch time and in all free periods. We tortured little kids (a huge specialty of mine) bumping into them and acting blind. And laughed at there usual “uff! Didi, bas karo!” Besides the usuall, we got to know a lot about each others past, and I most of all got to know a huge deal about Vidhi, her cousins and her house which is filled with 22 family members! She’s amazing I have to tell you, she filled with stories from top to bottom.  

In 10th we were in the same sections and I love the fact that she didn’t let go of me till I was gone. Thank you "ViSdhi".
  
Top 5 Reasons why I miss you:

5.      I love your family stories, from Holi to Diwali and even your nutty doctor games you and your cousins play. I wish you would put them on Youtube for the world to see, cause they are incredibly astounding.
4.      You are really observant, seriously I do not mean Bella.
3.      You are intelligent, like really intelligent not in a nerdy way. I love the fact that you use your intelligence to help other and me especially in Maths class! And you also point out to my every spelling mistake, you also have the etiquettes check my ruff copy!
2.      I’ll miss your reactions so much! They are just so amazing you should really see yourself in the mirror sometimes. Usually, you give me that weird look, the shut up or Oh God! You are mad look. You are the funest and the best person to hang out with..
1.      You are always there for me. You’ve helped me so much in these three years, I have no idea how I will ever pay back! 

I love you so much, you are the best and the most special friend I have and I am going to miss you tons forever and ever.


To view Vidhi's favorite book series click here: Harry Potter Obsession

The Iron Knight Cover REVEALED!!!!

I've been waiting for this cover and the e-book novella since 3 weeks! I've been tweeting about it since 19 May and if you dont believe me I have proof:


19 May : "THUD. Me fainting at seeing the ARC cover for The Iron Knight. Nope, can't share yet, but thought I would gloat a bit. (SO PRETTY!)" -Julie Kagawa (@Jkagawa)
19 May: " You are so MEAN! How could you? At least tell us when the cover will release. *SOBS*" -Sanskriti Bist (@sanskritibist)
19 May:  All I can say is sooooooooooooon. :) - Julie kagawa (@Jkagawa)
19 May: "I just got replied back by the Greatest of the Great  I'm on cloud 9! RT:  All I can say is sooooooooooooon. :)" - That is Sanskriti Bist hyperventilating. 


And today was the day I was waiting for, and seriously I AM NOT JOKING. This is the best cover of the whole year, and so badly worth the wait. 


Most people are either Team Ash (above) or Team Puck, but I am a huge fan of both but will always be loyal to Team Grimalkin the coolest cat ever I mean it, He's better then crookshanks!
Its much better then other three covers and the two novellas. Best cover of the year I tell you. Better the the Son of Neptune, Clockwork Prince, Lola and the Boy Next Door and Inheritance. Just the way I imagined Prince Ash, but those blue eyes that look much much much more better then in my imagination. Julie kagawa has also released her novella 3.5 called Summers crossing which has Pucks POV.  You can read it here FREE at Harlequin's ebook store. 


Imagine my surprise (I believe Free E-book are the boons of God) :


1 June:  And here is the link to Summer's Crossing, which you can download for free. :)  -Julie Kagawa 
1 June:  OMG! I love you i love you I love you!!! You're the most amazing and lovable person ON EARTH!!! ❤ ❤  -Sanskriti Bist 
1 June:   *Blushes* Aw, thank you! ^___^ <3 -Julie Kagawa


And besides the free e-book, I cannot wait for Iron Knight which is written from Ash's POV! Its releasing on October 18th 2011, and its my third most awaited book of the year!



Jace Wayland Casted!


Its officially official,  Jamie Campbell-Bower will play Jace Wayland, the male protagonist of The Mortal Instruments for its upcoming movie flick called the City Of Bones along side Lily Collins. Author of the best selling Mortal instruments and the infernal devices, Cassandra Clare herself tweeted: 

"Yes. Jamie Campbell-Bower is Jace. And I am very happy about it. More info later.:)"



Lilly Collins will act as Clary Fray the protagonist in TMI
Jamie Bower will act as Jace Wayland in  TMI


I am really disappointed after hearing the news. Jamie Bower has played Caius of  the Volturi in New Moon: The Twilight Saga and now he has just finished his shooting for Harry Potter 7 Part 2 in which he will be seen as playing Gellert Grindelwald. So, as Jace in The Mortal Instruments, I don’t think I would like him or his other ex-competitor Alex Pettyfer for Jace's role. Sometimes books shouldn’t be made into movies, and this is one book like many others which I will not agree with to ruin my imagination.

So what do you think, will you watch the movie, are you content that Jamie Bower has been selected to act as Jace?

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