And here I was squeeing. The announced upcoming Spook movie has changed directing hands. Instead of Tim Burton, as previously announced, it will now be Kevin Lima. [source]

Am a bit apprehensive from the source though. Learning wizardry? Tom nor the Spook don’t have powers, much less be wizards! Sixth sense, yeah, but wizardy? So, um, yeah. I hope they get their facts straight, soon.

About the director, I am not that disappointed, but not eager about it either. Lima directed some Disney movies I liked, eg. Enchanted and A Goofy Movie, after all. But I can’t help feeling that with him at the helm, the movie won’t be something I’d expect it to be: dark, surreal but at the same time warm and familiar.

I’m not sure I made my self clear though. Anyway, I’ll wait and see. 2009 is still far away to judge the whole pre-production. I am still optimistic about this.

For the meantime, I’ll be anticipating the release of the fifth book, The Spook’s Mistake, in June. Oh dear! It’s almost June!

I’ve made it clear that I am a fan of Joseph Delaney’s the Wardstone Chronicles, yes? (Which I fondly call the Spook Books)

The fifth book , The Spook’s Mistake, will be released earlier this year, June 5th. Now, I just hope I get hold of this book much earlier this year and not wait for 2 whole freaking months. With the other British book out of the picture, I am very optimistic about this.

That’s only the great news.

The exciting news is, there has been an announcement that there’s gonna be a movie based on the first book: The Spook’s Apprentice slated for 2009. And the best thing about this news? Tim Burton is directing. TIM BURTON people!!!

I am filled with so much geek love right now, (and sugar) that I can explode with happiness!!! And don’t forget the Tintin movie (also slated for 2009) and not to mention the Spiderwick Chronicles movie this month.

SQUEE.

Yes, that is the lot of my books that I have yet to read. They are books that I accumulated from last year, but have yet to read.¹ Some of these, I have actually already started with, but as time constraints would have it, unfinished. And to think I actually finished “The Spook’s Battle” in a day without a hitch last year. But then again, it’s supposedly a children’s book.

The books (from top to bottom):

• “Going Postal”, Terry Pratchett
• “American Gods”, Neil Gaiman
• “Anansi Boys”, Neil Gaiman
• “Inkheart”, Cornelia Funke
• “The Book Thief”, Markus Zusak
• “Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling”, D.M. Cornish (actually Teh Beloved’s which I borrowed, but haven’t returned yet for obvious reasons)
• “Making Money”, Terry Pratchett (oh you know, that book)

I really should start finishing these, so I can start anew and read more books!!! ²

1. And yes, that is me in the picture presenting the books. I don’t have a working digital camera anymore, so I have to use Ai’s built-in iSight ↩
2. Which is always a good thing, right? ↩