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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2 | Two NEW Clips Recently Released




The count down has begun! We're only a couple of weeks away from The Hunger Games, MOCKINGLY part 2 being released in theaters. Lionsgate has treated fans to two new trailer clips. Check out what they emailed us below:

Only two more Two ALL-NEW clips from THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2 have just been released. "Old Friends," features Katniss [Jennifer Lawrence] revealing her plan to Johanna[Jena Malone], and "Real," features Katniss and Peeta [Josh Hutcherson] in a moment of reality.
You do not want to miss THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2, opening in theaters November 20.


"Old Friends" Clip *watch it here*
"Real" Clip *watch it here*


THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2
In Theaters November 20, tickets on sale now
The blockbuster Hunger Games franchise has taken audiences by storm around the world, grossing more than $2.2 billion at the global box office. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 now brings the franchise to its powerful final chapter in which Katniss Everdeen [Jennifer Lawrence] realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival - they are for the future.
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow [Donald Sutherland] in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends - including Gale [Liam Hemsworth], Finnick [Sam Claflin] and Peeta [Josh Hutcherson] - Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her.  The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong and features an acclaimed cast including Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Academy Award®-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland reprising their original roles from The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The impressive lineup is joined by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 co-stars Academy Award®-winner Julianne Moore, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson and Evan Ross.
Lionsgate presents a Color Force / Lionsgate production.
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Natalie Dormer, with Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland
Directed by: Francis Lawrence  
Produced By: Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Release Date: November 20, 2015
#MockingjayPart2

EARTH AND SKY by Heidi R. Kling / BOOK NEWS!



Back in 2010 I read and reviewed a debut that I completely fell in love with, SEA by Heidi R. Kling. I re-shared my 5 star review for it here. This was a debut that had me wishing a sequel would soon accompany it. Sadly a sequel didn't come, until NOW! I am so thrilled to share some really exciting news that was made public last week! A sequel to SEA, EARTH AND SKY will be published in the Fall of 2017 from Entangled Teen!! 

I can not tell you all how excited I am about this news! SEA is a debut that Sophie & I both loved. Heidi is an author we adore, both her writing and her friendship with us. Knowing that this amazing book will finally have it's sequel is beyond exciting! Congratulations Heidi!! 

EXCITING NEWS!

Recently Entangled Teen announced Heidi R. Kling's new deal with industry people on Publisher's Marketplace, for Sea's sequel EARTH and SKY! Check out a screen shot of the announcement below. *click image to enlarge*


ABOUT Of Earth and Sky

The previously unpublished sequel to SeaOf Earth and Sky, picks up two years after the events of Sea, when Deni arrives in the United States determined to go to college ̶ and be with Sienna ̶ if he's not already too late.
In case you need additional materials, here is Heidi R. Kling's updated bio:

ABOUT SEA

Still haunted by nightmares of her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones reluctantly travels to Indonesia with her father's relief team to help tsunami orphans with their post traumatic stress disorder-something Sienna knows a lot about. Since her mother's plane went missing over the Indian Ocean three years before, Sienna doesn't do anything if it involves the ocean or planes, so this trip is a big step forward.

But the last thing she expects is to fall for Deni, a brooding Indonesian boy who lives at the orphanage, and just so happens to be HOT. When Deni hears a rumor that his father may be alive, Sienna doesn't think twice about running away with him to the epicenter of the disaster. Unfortunately, what they find there could break both their hearts.

ABOUT HEIDI R. KLING

Heidi R. Kling writes contemporary novels about normal girls in fantastic situations, and fantasy novels set in a contemporary world.

Sea (Penguin), her debut contemporary, was an IndieNext Pick, Northern California Book of the Year nominee, Gateway Reader’s Award choice and Scholastic Readers Pick among other generous accolades. Sea, along with its long-awaited sequel, Of Earth and Sky, will launch with EntangledTeen 2016-2017, with a romantic comedy trilogy starting with Not Okay, Cupid, out January, 2016. Her bestselling fantasy series, The Spellspinners of Melas County, is available now.

After earning her MFA in Writing for Children from the New School, Ms. Kling returned to her native California where she lives with her husband, two children and the cutest accidental puppy mix ever, Sailor Lily, just over the coastal mountains from the sea


SEA by Heidi R. Kling / Book Review

I am so thrilled to be able to share some exciting book news of Heidi Kling's later this morning. To celebrate that news, I thought it was fitting to -re-share my review of her debut, SEA, which I originally shared back in 2010, here on Mundie Moms. 


By: Heidi R. Kling
Published by: Putnam Juvenile 
Released on: June 10th, 2010
Original Rating: 5 stars
Purchase from: Amazon | B&N
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Still haunted by nightmares of her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones reluctantly travels to Indonesia with her father's relief team to help tsunami orphans with their post traumatic stress disorder-something Sienna knows a lot about. Since her mother's plane went missing over the Indian Ocean three years before, Sienna doesn't do anything if it involves the ocean or planes, so this trip is a big step forward.


But the last thing she expects is to fall for Deni, a brooding Indonesian boy who lives at the orphanage, and just so happens to be HOT. When Deni hears a rumor that his father may be alive, Sienna doesn't think twice about running away with him to the epicenter of the disaster. Unfortunately, what they find there could break both their hearts.


It's hard to believe that Sea is Heidi Kling's debut book. Sea is a richly written story that will capture the readers attention and pull them right into the wonderful world Heidi has created. It's both real and captivating. Woven with a beautiful, sweet summer love story, Sea is one read I highly recommend.

Fifteen year old Sienna Jones is still grieving over the death of her mother, when her father, a psychiatric Doctor surprises her for her birthday with a trip to go with his Team Hope back to Indonesia. Sienna's parents started Team Hope, to help bring relief to the orphans who are still grieving and coping from the traumatic tsunami that devastated Indonesia. In reluctantly going to Indonesia for two weeks, what Sienna doesn't expect to do is fall in love with the little girls she's there to help, discover the truth in her mother's death, and find love in an intense 17 year old Indonesian boy, named Deni.

Set in both Angel Miguel, CA and in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sea's rich setting is both breathtaking and hauntingly beautiful. Heidi's vivid description of Indonesia made me feel like I was there with Sienna seeing Indonesia for the first time. From the way Sienna describes what she sees when they land, to the orphanage they are there to help out, to seeing the sites with Deni, everything about Indonesia's descriptions were beautiful, and delicately written. What I enjoyed most, is the relationships that Sienna made while there.

The characters and their relationships are real and their emotions so strong and engaging that my heart ached for them. Sienna and her father's relationship is a real father and daughter relationship. Their trip brings them closer together and brings some closure from the death of his wife and Sienna's mother. Like Sienna, I fell in love with the little girls at the orphanage as she formed a lasting bond with them. There to help them cope with their post traumatic stress disorder, Sienna finds they helped her, more than she has helped them. As Sienna was moved by their stories from when the waves hit, I found myself feeling the same ways she was. 

The romance is beautiful and pulled at my heart strings as Sienna has to choose between the boy she's grown up with and the one she's grown to love and wants to help in Indonesia. The relationship Sienna has with her best friend back home is Ca, Spider, and the immediate connection she has with Deni, left me breathless. How do you choose when both are equally wonderful? Spider knows everything about Sea (Sienna's nic-name), and Deni has lost everything, but finds hope with Sienna. When Sienna decides to help Deni look for his father, who has been missing since the waves, she learns that love is also about letting go. 

Sea truly had it all. Strong emotions, vivid descriptions, characters who I completely fell in love, and relationships that I want to see more of. The story is moving, and brilliant. I am looking forward to reading more about Sienna, Deni and Spider. Brilliantly written, moving and a captivating love story mixed in, this is a must read! 

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