Sunday, 26 October 2014
Monday, 29 September 2014
Book Life Tag
Alma, from the lovely Diary of a Booklover was kind enough to tag me in the Book Life Tag.
It's a simple to do tag, where I answer ten book related questions.
1. Who would you like to be your parents?
Kanin from The Immortal Rules and Molly Weasley from the Harry Potter series.
2. What book character would you like to have as a sister?
Gosh there are quite a few, but let's go with... Rose Hathaway, Vampire Academy, Allison Sekemoto, Blood of Eden, Celaena Sardothien, Throne of Glass. Any of these snarky bad-ass ladies would make awesome siblings.
3. What about a brother?
Hmmm, maybe Peeta from The Hunger Games, or Sammy from The 5th Wave.
4. What animal would you like to have as a pet? This animal can exist in real life or can be a mystical creature like a dragon and does not have to be the pet in a book.
I'm pretty happy with the pet I have now tbh.
5. What book location would you like to live in?
How about Bon Temps? Never a day goes by without something magical/fantastical or plain old tragic going on.
6. What school form a novel would you like to be enrolled in?
Believe it or not, my first option isn't Hogwarts. It's actually Cimmeria Academy from Night School, or maybe St. Vladimir's from Vampire Academy.
7. Pick a fictional job.
Maybe some sort of badass instructor type of job. Not that I'm any good at any physical activities but still.
8. Best friend?
Most probably the three ladies I already mentioned as a sister, or Riley Blackthorn from The Demon Trappers or Erin from Easy.
9. What book character would be your worst enemy?
President Snow from Hunger Games
10. What book character would you pick as you boyfriend/girlfriend?
This list could possibly be endless, but I'll try limit it to five.
It's a simple to do tag, where I answer ten book related questions.
1. Who would you like to be your parents?
Kanin from The Immortal Rules and Molly Weasley from the Harry Potter series.
2. What book character would you like to have as a sister?
Gosh there are quite a few, but let's go with... Rose Hathaway, Vampire Academy, Allison Sekemoto, Blood of Eden, Celaena Sardothien, Throne of Glass. Any of these snarky bad-ass ladies would make awesome siblings.
3. What about a brother?
Hmmm, maybe Peeta from The Hunger Games, or Sammy from The 5th Wave.
4. What animal would you like to have as a pet? This animal can exist in real life or can be a mystical creature like a dragon and does not have to be the pet in a book.
I'm pretty happy with the pet I have now tbh.
5. What book location would you like to live in?
How about Bon Temps? Never a day goes by without something magical/fantastical or plain old tragic going on.
6. What school form a novel would you like to be enrolled in?
Believe it or not, my first option isn't Hogwarts. It's actually Cimmeria Academy from Night School, or maybe St. Vladimir's from Vampire Academy.7. Pick a fictional job.
Maybe some sort of badass instructor type of job. Not that I'm any good at any physical activities but still.
8. Best friend?
Most probably the three ladies I already mentioned as a sister, or Riley Blackthorn from The Demon Trappers or Erin from Easy.
9. What book character would be your worst enemy?
President Snow from Hunger Games
10. What book character would you pick as you boyfriend/girlfriend?
This list could possibly be endless, but I'll try limit it to five.
- Jackel - Blood of Eden
- Adrian Ivashkov or Rose Hathaway - Vampire Academy
- Celaena Sardothien - Throne of Glass
- Landon Lucas Maxfield - Easy
- Travis Maddox - Beautiful Disaster
- Zombie - The 5th Wave
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Easy, Tammara Webber review
The basic premise of this book (good girl meets bad boy) is one that had been done countless times, and yet it is one that I've recently grown rather fond of in this new adult genre.
Ever since buying it, I've been anxious to pick it up, but I had a few more books that I had queued to be read before getting to it, even though this book kept catching my eye and demanding to be read sooner rather than later.
I've glad I gave it and pushed this book a little higher on my schedule.
It was only a week before reading it that I realized the actual seriousness of what this books back blurb slightly hints at. I was looking for books with serious and real life situations on Goodreads when I came across this book in the top ten on of a list I was surfing through. I thought maybe I'd bitten off a slightly more darker story then I had first anticipated.
Tammara Webber's Easy starts off with every persons worst nightmare. I admit I wasn't expecting the confrontation straight off the bat, but it just concludes and adds to the fact that even though this particular story is a work of fiction, this kind of thing can happen at anytime and anywhere.
Even when diving straight in, I knew I was going to really enjoy this book.
It seemed to feel so much more real and truthful depiction of teens and young adults then what authors usually portray. These seemed like real college students.
I for one, am extremely grateful for the main character actually not being a virgin. I can only take so many 'good girl virgins'.
I ended up not only liking and loving Jacqueline, but admiring her too.
The secondary characters contribute to making this story feel real.
I really loved Erin, not only for attitude and witty lines, but also her unwavering support for her best friend. I enjoyed every passage that she was in.
I loved the small doses of Benji, and I freely admit that I liked the presence of Jacqueline's ex not quite leaving the picture.
I needed to know what would happen to Jacqueline, I couldn't leave her world alone. I read through the whole thing in just over a day.
Easy hits on some hard-hitting truths, and I'm very grateful that the author decided not to gloss over it or sweep it under the rug.
Not only does it show the truth that rape can happen to anyone, but also shows it can be carried out by people you presume to know.
Not only does it touch on the physical wounds of rape, it's also based strongly on the emotional effects of forgiveness, self-doubt, and hope.
Briefly, it even touches on what some people are willing to do to cover the word 'rape'.
Most importantly, Tammara Webber shows us that, no matter how the situation comes into play, non-consensual sex is rape, and rape is never your fault.
Moving away now from the more serious aspects of this book. I want to say that I really loved Lucas. I didn't find him at all creepy or stalkerish just because he had already drawn pictures of Jacqueline.
I love an artistic type, and if you've read any of my reviews before, you might know that I have a certain fondness for damaged characters. Whether just small amounts of trauma, to shit hit the fan crazy psychological scarring.
I admired Lucas' need to protect people, even if it was just by volunteering at self-defense classes.
That one bit, right at the very end, after Buck's failed third attempt at assaulting Jacqueline... When he sort of crawls towards her and holds her. It just felt powerful for me, like I knew that he hadn't been able to save his mother, so this time she needed to be ok.
I'm grateful that Tammara Webber took the time to write this book, and she should be incredibly proud of what she has achieved with her novel.
I knew from the very beginning that this book deserved 5 stars and I'm not glad that I can give it so freely.
Easy will stay with me forever.
Ever since buying it, I've been anxious to pick it up, but I had a few more books that I had queued to be read before getting to it, even though this book kept catching my eye and demanding to be read sooner rather than later.
I've glad I gave it and pushed this book a little higher on my schedule.
It was only a week before reading it that I realized the actual seriousness of what this books back blurb slightly hints at. I was looking for books with serious and real life situations on Goodreads when I came across this book in the top ten on of a list I was surfing through. I thought maybe I'd bitten off a slightly more darker story then I had first anticipated.
Tammara Webber's Easy starts off with every persons worst nightmare. I admit I wasn't expecting the confrontation straight off the bat, but it just concludes and adds to the fact that even though this particular story is a work of fiction, this kind of thing can happen at anytime and anywhere.
Even when diving straight in, I knew I was going to really enjoy this book.
It seemed to feel so much more real and truthful depiction of teens and young adults then what authors usually portray. These seemed like real college students.
I for one, am extremely grateful for the main character actually not being a virgin. I can only take so many 'good girl virgins'.
I ended up not only liking and loving Jacqueline, but admiring her too.
The secondary characters contribute to making this story feel real.
I really loved Erin, not only for attitude and witty lines, but also her unwavering support for her best friend. I enjoyed every passage that she was in.
I loved the small doses of Benji, and I freely admit that I liked the presence of Jacqueline's ex not quite leaving the picture.
I needed to know what would happen to Jacqueline, I couldn't leave her world alone. I read through the whole thing in just over a day.
Easy hits on some hard-hitting truths, and I'm very grateful that the author decided not to gloss over it or sweep it under the rug.
Not only does it show the truth that rape can happen to anyone, but also shows it can be carried out by people you presume to know.
Not only does it touch on the physical wounds of rape, it's also based strongly on the emotional effects of forgiveness, self-doubt, and hope.
Briefly, it even touches on what some people are willing to do to cover the word 'rape'.
Most importantly, Tammara Webber shows us that, no matter how the situation comes into play, non-consensual sex is rape, and rape is never your fault.
Moving away now from the more serious aspects of this book. I want to say that I really loved Lucas. I didn't find him at all creepy or stalkerish just because he had already drawn pictures of Jacqueline.
I love an artistic type, and if you've read any of my reviews before, you might know that I have a certain fondness for damaged characters. Whether just small amounts of trauma, to shit hit the fan crazy psychological scarring.
I admired Lucas' need to protect people, even if it was just by volunteering at self-defense classes.
That one bit, right at the very end, after Buck's failed third attempt at assaulting Jacqueline... When he sort of crawls towards her and holds her. It just felt powerful for me, like I knew that he hadn't been able to save his mother, so this time she needed to be ok.
I'm grateful that Tammara Webber took the time to write this book, and she should be incredibly proud of what she has achieved with her novel.
I knew from the very beginning that this book deserved 5 stars and I'm not glad that I can give it so freely.
Easy will stay with me forever.
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Night School: Resistance review
The Night School series placed itself at the very top on my favourites pile a very long time ago, back when I read the first book.
Since then, I've read and re-read all the books in this series so far and not once have they ever slipped from their place at the top. Each book just gets stronger and stronger.
Resistance is the fourth, and second to last book in the Night School series.
With Fracture being my favourite of the tree so far, I was a little nervous to start Resistance, so much so that I actually waited about three weeks before I picked up the courage to read it. Another reason I had for prolonging the inevitable, is that I HATE waiting a whole year for sequels. And though it isn't quite a year until Endgame is released, 9 months is still a very long time to wait.
As usual, when I did finally start reading it, I ended up hating my self because of how much I love this series. Within minutes I was back in tune with Allie and her tumultuous life. I actually read the whole book in one sitting because I was engrossed.
The writing is so real and witty that I have no doubt that anyone would say and do exactly that, just how C.J Daugherty has written it when reacting to situations or talking amongst themselves.
I love Allie Sheridan. She's not made out to be this amazing girl with amazing skills because she's amazing. She's so completely normal and relatable. We so her grow, and we see her change and adapt to how she needs to be to survive. Allie is one of many favourite characters of all time!
I'm going to state now, I was solely Team Sylvain in this novel. Though I don't condone what he did in the very first Night School book, I forgave him quickly and ended up shipping him and Allie more than her and Carter.
The passage for Allie's birthday was so incredibly beautiful that I thought I might actually tear up. He was always so attentive with her.
And though I knew she would pick Carter, I couldn't help hoping that he would continue to be a bastard and Allie would stay with Sylvain.
Secondary characters are pivotal to this series, and they are another reason why I love this series.
Zoe and her bluntness.
Rachel and her all knowing knowledge.
Nicole, with her softness and yet deadly skill.
Carter, he seemed to take small step back in this book. His presence, to me, didn't feel as strong then with the previous instalments, but he was there when Allie needed him.
One word I could never apply to this series is predictable, the word is thrown around a lot these days, but Night School has never been part of that crowd.
With each and every book, I've never been able to guess correctly what would happen.
The tension is like a living thing that wraps around you. Especially in Resistance when everyone knows how high the stakes truly are. Especially when they know they are all walking into a trap. The spy in the school too. I was trying not to speed read but I couldn't help but devour the words.
The actual meeting with Nathaniel. Gosh I don't think I've ever been so tense while reading a book before. My thoughts were zipping in a hundred different directions because I had no clue what would happen.
This book was like a part of me, I could even begin to fathom why I would ever put it down or be separated from it.
What a way to a book though. God, if I didn't feel shitty enough having to wait almost a year for the next book, C.J Daugherty then ends on such a cliffhanger that I'll be counting down the days in the corner rocking slowly until I can get my hands on Endgame.
This series doesn't have the recognition it deserves. It's truly awe-inspiring. Resistance has raised the bar to a ridiculous level. I'll wait waiting impatiently until June for what I hope to be an explosive conclusion to one of the best series I've ever read.
Was there any doubt that I wouldn't enjoy this book. No. I knew I was going to love it, and I knew that it would deserve my 5 stars completely.
August Book Haul
I bought a shit ton of books in August. I over indulged hugely and bought 30 books!
- Panic - Lauren Oliver
- Night School Resistance - C.J Daugherty
- Gone Girl - Gillian Fylnn
- Lies - Michael Grant
- We Were Liars - E. Lockhart
- Half Bad - Sally Green
- Easy - Tamara Webber
- Into the Still Blue - Veronica Rossi
- Persuasion - Jane Austen
- The Forever Song - Julie Kagawa
- Kissed by an Angel - Elizabeth Chandler
- Teardrop - Lauren
- Fallen - Lauren Kate
- Paper Towns - John Green
- City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare
- A Dance with Dragons, Part Two - George R. R. Martin
- A Storm of Swords. Part One - George R. R. Martin
- Foretold - Jana Oliver
- The Vincent Brothers - Abbi Glines
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
- The Statistical Probability of Love at Fight Sight - Jennifer E. Smith
- Landline - Rainbow Rowell
- Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
- Dark Angel - Eden Maguire
- The Dark Divine - Bree Despain
- Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles
- Valiant - Holly Black
- Fracture - Megan Miranda
- Forgotten - Cat Patrick
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