• 2015,  Adult,  Classics,  Making up for Monday

    Making Up for Monday #3

    This is a meme hosted by An Avid Reader, A Wannabe Writer. Every week there is a theme or game, or something fun to do that week.  This week’s question: If you could go to dinner with any author (dead or alive), who would it be and why? I had to really think about this question, and I ended up discussing it with the family too, to see who they would like to meet. If you’re interested, answers included Max Hastings and Jane Austen!  In the end I decided I would like to meet F. Scott Fitzgerald. Apart from the fact that he wrote one of my favourite novels ever, he also…

  • 2015,  Book Reviews,  Disappointing,  Ebook,  Fantasy,  Historical,  YA

    Book Review- Changeling

    Title: Changeling  Author: Philippa Gregory Published: May 24th 2012 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: 256 Series: Order of Darkness #1 Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance Rating: 2.5/5 Dark myths, medieval secrets, intrigue, and romance populate the pages of the first-ever teen series from #1 bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.Italy, 1453. Seventeen-year-old Luca Vero is brilliant, gorgeous—and accused of heresy. Cast out of his religious order for using the new science to question old superstitious beliefs, Luca is recruited into a secret sect: The Order of the Dragon, commissioned by Pope Nicholas V to investigate evil and danger in its many forms, and strange occurrences across Europe, in…

  • 2015,  Classics,  Dystopian,  Ebook,  Fantasy,  This Week in Books,  YA

    This Week in Books 22.07.15

    This is a weekly meme hosted by Lipsyy Lost & Found in which we can share what we’re reading, now, then and next! Now Pride and Prejudice– Jane Austen This is a re-read for me, and I just decided to pick it up on a whim after seeing the BBC adaptation with Colin Firth on tv again, it reminded me just how much I love this book! Then Changeling– Philippa Gregory I just finished this book last week, it’s a YA historical novel by Gregory, who is very famous for her adult historical fiction novels, and I had high expectations for this novel!  Review to come!!! Next BZRK– Michael Grant I’ve had…

  • 2015,  Classics,  Making up for Monday

    Making Up for Monday #3

    This is a meme hosted by An Avid Reader, A Wannabe Writer. Every week there is a theme or game, or something fun to do that week.  This weeks question: If you could meet any book character, who would it be and why? I actually spent a lot of time thinking about this question, there are so many characters I would love to meet, almost too many, making this a really hard question. So I’ve decided to go with the main character of the book I’m currently reading which is Pride and Prejudice and the character of Elizabeth Bennet. To be honest, who wouldn’t want to meet Lizzie, and discuss all things boys,…

  • 2015,  Dystopian,  Fantasy,  Fictitious Friday,  Magic,  YA

    Fictitious Friday #1

    Fictitious Fridays‘ is a new weekly meme hosted by Aiysha at Mortal Moments Each week a specific subject will be chosen for the spotlight for example: favourite fiction book, character, place, food and many more you will have to wait and see! This week’s topic: Favourite Fictional Consecutive Series Covers We are all guilty occasionally (or more often) of judging a book by its cover, and I am especially bad at this!! I have been known to buy books, and sometimes even whole series based solely on their covers, having no idea what the actual book is about!! As a result, this list could be extremely long, but I’m going to…

  • 2015,  Author Interview,  Blog Tour

    Author Interview- Alex Pearl | Blog Tour

    *This is my stop on the blog tour for the novel Sleeping with the Blackbirds by Alex Pearl. Enjoy!!* About the Book: Eleven-year-old schoolboy, Roy Nuttersley has been dealt a pretty raw deal. While hideous parents show him precious little in the way of love and affection, school bullies make his life a misery. So Roy takes comfort in looking after the birds in his suburban garden, and in return the birds hatch a series of ambitious schemes to protect their new friend. As with the best-laid plans, however, these get blown completely off course – and as a result the lives of both Roy and his arch tormentor, Harry…

  • 2015,  Book Reviews,  Dystopian,  Ebook,  Fantasy,  Net Galley,  YA

    Book Review- The One

    Title: The One Author: Kiera Cass Published: May 6th 2014 Publisher: Harper Teen Pages: 323 Series: The Selection #3 Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Rating: 4/5 stars When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon’s heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she’ll have to fight for the future she wants. -Goodreads *Received an ebook copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review.* I really enjoyed both of…