My TBR pile!

Hey guys,
I am trying to sort out my book case at the moment and I decided to put all of the books I'm yet to read together. I was shocked to see that I have 310 books I need to read! Its going to take me an age to get through them, but I'm determined!
Till next time happy reading!
:) x x

Great deal!

Hey guys,
If you live in the UK I've found a great offer which might interest you! In Tesco I picked up the first two in the noughts and crosses sequence by Malorie Blackman for a total of £3.89. Love it! Tesco's books are always good value for money but their book packs are amazing!

I'm not going to give you the blurb for knife edge as it is the second in the series but here is the blurb for noughts and crosses:
Two young people are forced to make a stand in this thought-provoking look at racism and prejudice in an alternate society.

Sephy is a Cross -- a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought -- a “colourless” member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but that’s as far as it can go. In their world, Noughts and Crosses simply don’t mix. Against a background of prejudice and distrust, intensely highlighted by violent terrorist activity, a romance builds between Sephy and Callum -- a romance that is to lead both of them into terrible danger. Can they possibly find a way to be together?

In this gripping, stimulating and totally absorbing novel, black and white are right and wrong.


Till next time, happy reading!
:) cx

Between the lines review

Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A great read! I would say it was tailored for the younger YA reader, but I'm 24 and still loved it. If you're thinking of buying this book I would suggest getting the hardback edition as it is a stunning book with beautiful illustrations. Its one to keep!

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August TBR!

Hey guys,
Here are the books I hope to read in August.
Till next time, happy reading!
:) x x

Small Book Haul!

Hey guys,
Just a small book haul for you today. I got three books by Charlaine Harris for 3 for £5 from a local shop. They are part of a series: Grave sight, Grave surprise, An ice cold grave. I also got two books from pound land, Daemon by Daniel Suarez and The Executor by Jesse Kellerman.
Till next time, happy reading!
:) x x x

Cover of the week (30/7/12)

This weeks cover is for 'Hater' by David Moody. The cover is powerful in its simplicity. The colours used are very bold and intriguing. The background is white and the image and title in a blood red. I am currently reading this book and love the way the story is represented in its cover. A good example of this is the way the title looks as though it's been written in blood.
What covers have you been loving?
Till next time, happy reading!
:) x x

Kindle cases!

Hey guys just a quick post to let you know about a great deal in Poundland that I spotted today. These two Philips cases are only one pound each! One is a simple soft folio case, the other is a flip easel case which means hand free reading. They are both for the kindle 3.

Till next time happy reading!
:)

Cover of the week!

Hey guys,
I'm trying out a new regular weekly post here on my blog. Each week I will show you one of my favourite covers. This week the cover is from 'Starters' by Lissa Price.
the cover was the first thing which drew me to this book. It's so unique with the blank white, the only hint of colour is in the eyes of the girl, also the mechanical looking surroundings glimmer in the light. This all makes it striking but the most interesting thing about this is the fact that by downloading a free app on your phone you can make the cover come to life. You hold your phone over the cover and you see the book trailer. This is a great little extra!
What is your current favourite cover?
Till next time :)
Xxxx

June TBR pile

Hey guys,
It was my birthday yesterday and I was lucky enough to receive some books, my TBR list this month will consist of of all of my birthday books. Here it is:

May wrap up!

Hey guys!
I am very proud to say I managed to read all of the books I set out to! My favourite of the month would have to be o.4 by Mike Lancaster. It was a great quick read and really made you think! What did you guys read this month?
Till next time :)
Cx

I am currently reading......

                                           
Title:
Legend


Author:
Marie Lu

Number of pages:
295

Basic description:
The first of a trilogy. This is another dystopian, it is told from the perspectives of the two main characters Day and June.

Blurb:
The United States is gone, along with its flooded coasts. North America’s two warring nations, the western Republic and the eastern Colonies, have reached a breaking point. In the midst of this broken continent and dark new world are two teenagers who will go down in history....
Born into the slums of Los Angeles, fifteen-year old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. A mysterious boy with no recorded image or fingerprints. A boy who should no longer exist. A boy who watches over his family until one evening, when the plague patrols mark his family’s door with an X—the sign of plague infection. A death sentence for any family too poor to afford the antidote. Desperate, Day has no choice; he must steal it.
Born to an elite family in Los Angeles’ wealthy Ruby sector, fifteen-year old June is the Republic’s most promising prodigy. A superintelligent girl destined for great things in the country’s highest military circles. Obedient, passionate, and committed to her country—until the day her brother Metias is murdered while on patrol during a break-in at the plague hospital.
Only one person could be responsible.
Day.
And now it’s June’s mission to hunt him down.
The truth they’ll uncover will become legend.

Black Dawn by Rachel Caine review!

Black Dawn by Rachel Caine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Basic overview:

This is the twelfth Morganville vampire book and I'm not remotely board of the characters and I'm still excited about the rest of the series. This book was no let down.




Characters:

I have loved the main characters from the very beginning and they just seem to grow and develop as real people would. When reading this book at no point did I feel the characters did anything which didn't fit with my view of them. My favourite characters have to be Shane and Myrnin but I also like the main character Claire. She isn't a damsel in distress like some other female leads in vampire books which I like.




Plot:

The plot felt believable for the setting and didn't feel at all contrived I understood in the context of the characters why certain things happened. It flowed well with the rest of the series and allowed for more to follow.




Writing:

This is the only section of the review where I will moan. I like most of the features of Rachel Caines writing the only downside is as I'm reading it there are points when I know I'm reading something someone has written. This may sound stupid but I'm sure all avid readers know, when your reading a great book it feels real and natural and not a contrived piece of fiction. Rachel Caine continually uses the phrase 'then they look at me as if they hadn't seen me before'. Trust me she uses it a lot and it comes from different characters voices so it felt written and not natural.

I also am not sure I'm keen on the fact that she has started to flit between characters perspectives with each chapter. It's a good idea but does show up some flaws in her writing


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I am currently reading......

                                    
Title:
Black Dawn


Author:
Rachel Caine


Number of pages:
507


Basic description:
The twelfth book in the Morganville vampire series (look back through my posts if you want to see a series so far review).


Blurb (series spoiler!):

In Last Breath, the rain brought a new and dire threat to Morganville and its vampires... their ancient enemies, the draug. Now, the vampires are fighting a losing war, and it will fall to the residents of the Glass House: Michael, Eve, Shane and Claire, to take the fight to an enemy who threatens to destroy the town, forever.
Lovers of Morganville, rejoice: Black Dawn takes the intrigue, romance and nail-biting suspense of the series to its highest level yet!

May 2012 TBR pile!

My first TBR pile, YAY! I have decided to choose a doable 4 books for this months and a selection of 3 more in case I do read more than that. So here's the list:

1. Black Dawn by Rachel Caine (The twelfth book in the Morganville vampires series).
2. Legend by Marie Lu                                                                                         .
3. Cinder by Marissa Meyer.                                                                                      
4. 0.4 By Mike Lancaster.

                     


If I get though these here are my three extras in case I read more than expected:

1. Divergent by Veronica Roth. 
2. he's just not that into you by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo.
3. Before I go to sleep by SJ Watson.

Till next time :)
xxx

I'm currently reading.......

Title:
The Death Cure

Author: 
James Dashner

Number of pages:
325

Basic description:
The third in The Maze Runner trilogy. I loved the first two books, I won't tell you too much about them because I don't want to spoil anyone's reading pleasure. All I will say is WICKED is good- Not! That won't make any sense if you haven't read the books lol.

Blurb:
Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test.

What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says.

The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine.
Will anyone survive the Death Cure?

Happy reading!
Till next time :)
xxx

I am currently reading......

                                                


Title:
The Maze Runner

Author: 
James Dashner

Number of pages:
371

Basic description:
This is a dystopian book which has been compared to the hunger games. It is about a boy who wakes up in a lift and doesn't remember anything but his first name. He ends up a place called the Glade where he meets a group of other boys called the Glades who know just us much as Thomas the main character does.

Blurb:

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. 

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

Happy reading!
Till next time :)
xxx

The Mercy Falls trilogy review!

       

I will be honest I did find this series hard going in places. I didn't enjoy Shiver (the first in the trilogy) as much as the other two which is unusual for a series.

The books are about a pack of werewolves who change to wolves in cold weather and do not turn back until they are warm enough which basically means they are wolves throughout winter and humans during the spring and summer. This transition continues until they have been werewolves for around 15 years then they stay wolves forever.

The main characters are Sam (a wolf) and Grace (the girl who loves him). We also meet Cole and Isabel later in the trilogy.

The book is written from the perspectives of all of the main characters. Which is very interesting but also can become confusing at times. I also would like to add that the chapters are all very short which I like as I like to stop reading at the end of a chapter.

I would give this series 3.5 stars.

I am currently reading.......

Title:
Forever

Author: 
Maggie Stiefvater

Number of pages:
489

Basic description:
The third book in the Shiver trilogy. I have just read the other two and am enjoying the last one. The trilogy  is about werewolf pack and a girl obsessed with the wolves, well one wolf in particular. The romance in this book is extremely well written and believable. I will do a full review of the series when I have finished this the last installment.

Blurb:
Sam has always loved Grace. As a wolf, he watched her from afar. As a boy, he held her in his arms. 

Now facing the possibility of a life without her, he will do anything to keep her safe. Even if it means facing his demons. Even if it risks everything he has. 

Anything, as long as their love can survive...

Happy reading!
Till next time :)
xxx

Book haul 2

Hey guys,

another book haul for you!

           

      I love Poundland!
A hardback copy of Ruby's spoon for £1!

I was amazed to find these three great books
from the works for 3 for £5!

Again from the works I found Delirium for £1.99
and Friday night in the beast house for 99p. 

Hope you guys enjoyed this haul. I have some more hauls and reviews coming up so make sure to follow!

Till next time :)

xxx

Ultraviolet book review!

Hey guys two book reviews for you today. First 'I know what you did last summer' by Lois Duncan. This book was a easy read and at only 211 pages it was also a quick read. It is very different from the film. This book is more of a thriller than a horror. I wouldn't really recommend it was it was pretty forgettable.

 I have literally just finished Ultraviolet by R.J Anderson. This was a great book. It goes pretty weird in the last few chapters and you have to trust the writer to pull it back, I think she manages it! The first and last chapters of these books are extremely powerful. The story is about a girl with a fascinating condition called synesthesia (this is where people associate colours or tastes with different words, numbers and letters).

The blurb reads:
Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. This is not her story. Unless you count the part where I kill her.

If you don't want to read the book after that your harder to impress than me!!

Happy reading!!
Till next time :)
xxx

I am currently reading.......

Title:
I know what you did last summer
Author: 
Lois Duncan
Number of pages:
211
Basic description:
This is the book the film was based on. Its nowhere near as gory though and it is more of a thriller than a horror. So far I am enjoying it although I don't think I will be reading it again. I will do a review when I finish it will be soon as I only have 2 chapters left.
Blurb:
It was only an accident -- but it would change their lives forever. Last summer, four terrified friends made a desperate pact to conceal a shocking secret. But some secrets don't stay buried, and someone has learned the truth. Someone bent on revenge. This summer, the horror is only beginning....

Happy reading!
Till next time :)
xxx

Last Breath Book Review

Hey guys!

A few days ago I finished reading the eleventh book in the Morganville Vampire series (Last breath by Rachel Caine). I finished it in around four days which must mean it was a good read.
I don't want to give away too much about the book or the series but I will tell you that it has masses of action and some very emotional parts. The characters and really believable and half way through the first book you feel as if you really know them!
I have really loved reading the whole series of books and recommend them to everyone who enjoys Vampire fiction.
This is the order the of the series:

My collection!

1. Glass houses
2. The dead girls dance
3. Midnight 
4. Feast of fools
5. Lord of Misrule
6. Carpe corpus
7. Fade out
8. Kiss of death
9. Ghost town
10. Bite club
11. Last breath. 

There are a lot of books in the series as you can see and the author has promised at least two more, but don't let that put you off. I'm far from being bored of them!
If you live in the UK I should let you know that you can get books 1-10 in The Works as part of their 3 for £5 deal. That's were I got most of mine!

The first book in the series

Let me know If you've read them already or if you gonna give them ago.
Till next time :)
xx

Book Haul! #1

Hi guys so here is my first ever book haul! Hope you enjoy!
All of these books were purchased in the works (my favourite book shop).

Wither by Lauren Destefano.
£2.99

Wither

Sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery has only four years left to live when she is kidnapped by the Gatherers and forced into a polygamous marriage. Now she has one purpose: to escape, find her twin brother, and go home -- before her time runs out forever. What if you knew you exactly when you would die? In our brave new future, DNA engineering has resulted in a terrible genetic flaw. Women die at the age of 20, men at 25. Young girls are being abducted and forced to breed in a desperate attempt to keep humanity ahead of the disease that threatens to eradicate it. 16-year-old Rhine Ellery is kidnapped and sold as a bride to Linden, a rich young man with a dying wife. Even though he is kind to her, Rhine is desperate to escape her gilded cage -- and Linden's cruel father. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in what little time she has left 

Lament and Ballad by Maggie Stiefvator and I know what you did
last summer by Lois Duncan.
3 for £5.00

Lament

Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand--one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass--a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky--and equally dangerous--dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen. Namely, kill Deirdre before her music captures the attention of the Fae and threatens the Queen's sovereignty. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend. Deirdre had been wishing her life weren't so dull, but getting trapped in the middle of a centuries-old faerie war isn't exactly what she had in mind . . . 

Ballad

When his best friend, Dee, fell in love with a faerie, James realised she'd never feel the same way about him. The only way he could survive the hurt was to throw himself into music. But James didn't realise this path would lead to Nuala, a faerie who promises she can make all his dreams come true. 

I know what you did last summer

It was only an accident but it would change their lives forever. Last summer, four terrified friends made a desperate pact to conceal a shocking secret. But now, someone has learned the truth, and the horror is starting again. There is an unknown avenger out there who is stalking them in a deadly game. Will he stop at terror--or is he out for revenge? This summer, four friends are going to learn that some secrets just won't stay buried.

Happy reading!

Till next time :)

xxx

I am currently reading......

Title:
Last Breath.

Author:
Rachel Caine.

Number of pages:
479 (but that includes a short story at the end of the book for UK readers only).

Basic description:
It is the eleventh book in the Morganville Vampire series. I have been really loving the whole series of Morganville books. The main characters are well formed and believable.

Let me know if you have read any of the Morganville books and what you think of them.

Till next time :)
xxx