With everything going on so close to home this weekend we
postponed The DMS Wants to Know for a
day while we took time to grieve for the innocent lives that were lost. Our hearts go out to the families, teachers,
and students in Newtown, CT.
Monday's Riddle made us think about the forces of
good vs. evil, and Lizzy's review of Jack Templar Monster Hunter by Jeff Gunhus
took us right into the battle between monsters and monster hunters. For
Top of the Heap we told you about our favorite battle between The Order
of the Phoenix and The Death Eaters. Friday
was exciting with our author interview and giveaway with Jeff
Gunhus. Don't forget that the Drawing Contest is happening all month long, so be
sure to enter for your chance to win a fabulous book prize pack. Also, The
End of the World Giveaway Hop will run
from December 14th-21st, so,
join in the fun and enter for your chance to win a copy of Harry
Potter by J.K. Rowling, and a signed, hardcover edition
of the middle grade novel, The Secret DMS Files of Fairday Morrow by J. Haight & S. Robinson. Two great
books to have with you if you find yourself lost! Today we want to hear from you!
The DMS wants to know: What is your favorite battle between good and
evil?
We told you ours. Now, tell us yours!
We told you ours. Now, tell us yours!
Well, I have to say Harry Potter again! :) But also any battle that all of us fight every day within ourselves. Sometimes it's just very hard to do the right (good) thing. You know what I mean. :)
ReplyDeletePetra- Harry Potter is awesome! Great personal example. ;) ~L
DeleteI would say the final battle at the end of LOTR's Return of the King. Just epic.
ReplyDeleteAlex- Awesome choice! ~L
Delete<3 Weeell.. Peeking at the other comment, I would have to say Lord of the Rings :D Not any special one, though. Because they are ALL amazing. But, maybe the battle between good Smeagol and bad Gollum? :D Sigh. I adored him so much. <3 Hih ;D I do love Harry Potter too, though :)
ReplyDeleteLove, Carina
Carina- LOHR and HP both have so many great scenes to choose from! :) ~L
DeleteI love the idea of an unlikely hero, and The Lord of The Rings was a favorite for a long time. The notion that the most powerful wizards and men succumbed to the spell of the ring but a lowly hobbit succeeded in destroying it - gotta love that.
ReplyDeleteCate- I like the idea of an unlikely hero, too! LOHR is fantastic! :) ~L
DeletePrayers to all who were affected by the recent events. It breaks my heart to even think about it.
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter is such a great example of good vs. evil, especially since Harry's connection to Voldemort makes him have good and evil inside him.
Kelly- It breaks my heart, yoo!
DeleteI agree with you about Harry. He is such a perfect example. ~Stephanie
I'm posting again because I'm not sure if my last comment went through: It is heartbreaking news and my thoughts are with the families of the victims. I don't know if the horrors of the world can ever be clearly explained ...
ReplyDeleteAs to your question, my favourite battle would also be from The Lord of the Rings - the one at Helms Deep.
Claudine- Thanks for posting again, as your first comment didn't go through for some reason. Our hearts are with the families of the victims too.
DeleteAs to your answer- great battle! ~Stephanie
In light of this tragic event,I can't even think of a favorite story about the battle between good and evil. It makes one feel so helpless...but we can pray that this kind of evil will someday be overcome by the good in humanity.
ReplyDeleteAnna- Hopefully we can all spread kindness, patience, and hope in the days ahead. Thanks for stopping by. ~Stephanie
DeleteI'll chime in and I have never found a better battle between good and evil than the Lord of the Rings as well. Although, just to be a bit different, I'll reference my all time favorite book Watership Down and say the battle between Hazel & co. vs. General Woundwart ranks at the top too! Great question!
ReplyDeletePaul R. Hewlett
Paul- Great choice with LOTR! Also- awesome reference to the battle in Watership Down! What a book! It made a big impression with me when I read it. Thanks for stopping by! ~Stephanie
DeleteThe last battle in the Jack Blank series! Definitely.
ReplyDeleteThis Kid Reviews Books- I haven't read that series- but I will have to check it out! ~L
DeleteI couldn't really say but I love a battle of the minds. When a child outdoes a villain and thwarts their plans of evil. You can't really compete with the last battle in Harry Potter anyways.
ReplyDeleteAdriana- I love when a child outdoes a villain, too! Yeah HP! ~L
DeleteI just finished reading Wolf Pact and now my new favorite good and evil battle is the wolves against the Hell Hounds!
ReplyDeletePatty- Sounds interesting! ~L
DeleteHeidi- I think we all needed (and still need) time to try to process the events. I hope we can all work together to rise about it, too! ~Stephanie
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter and Voldemort is my all time favorite. There are so many to choose from, but I favor Harry because of his bravery.
ReplyDeleteDonna- I am right there with you! Awesome choice! ~L
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