BOTM #12

I have also done a wrap up post on my YouTube channel so if you want to take a peek at what I intend to read in October click on this link -> http://youtu.be/ciTXXmUg2_A
Here's the books that I read in September:

• Someone Else's Fairytale by E.M.Tippetts **** 1/2
• Love Lines by Diana Nixon *** 1/2
• Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz ****
• Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout *****
• The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel *
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ** 1/2
• Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout *****
• Yesterday by C.K.Kelly Martin ***

And the winner has to be...

 

This one was a little harder than other months as I had two books which was rated 5 stars and was actually going to have them both seeing as they where both from the same series. In the end I went with the second book in the Lux series as I preferred it more than the first even if it was only slightly. I had to pick this book as I said in my review for me it was perfect. To see my review click here.

 

Do you agree with the book that I have chosen or would you have picked something else from this list?

It's Monday What Are You Reading? #47

It's Monday What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week!
(Click on images to send you to Goodreads)

Finished Reading

(Click on title for review)

 

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

 

 

Currently Reading

 

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

I actually don't love this book, so far I would say it's alright. This seems more like a world building book so maybe the next book will be better.

 

 

Reading Next

 

Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

Yesterday by C. K. Kelly Martin

 

I really wanted to read Onyx straight after I read the first one but I needed to read The Raven Boys as that was for review (maybe that's the reason why I am not liking it)

 

 

So that's what I'm reading this week, let me know what your reading!

 

 

 

 

Book Review: The Stone Girl

The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Format: e-arc
Publisher: Knopf Books
Published: 28th August 2012
Pages: 224
Main Characters: Sethie
Date Started: 6th September 2012
Date Finished: 13th September 2012
Rating Given: *

Blurb from Netgalley:

She feels like a creature out of a fairy tale; a girl who discovers that her bones are really made out of stone, that her skin is really as thin as glass, that her hair is brittle as straw, that her tears have dried up so that she cries only salt. Maybe that's why it doesn't hurt when she presses hard enough to begin bleeding: it doesn't hurt, because she's not real anymore.

     High school senior Sarah Beth (Sethie) Weiss is disciplined. She has never cut a class in her life, has never had a grade below a B+, and has always been a favorite among her teachers. Her college applications are finished and she only ate six Ritz crackers today. But even on days when Sethie needs to eat more, there's always the toilet to make up for her mistakes. Sethie manages to get down to 104, and maybe if she works just a little bit harder, becomes a little more disciplined, she can get below 100. Truth be told, Sethie has more to worry about than her relationship with her body; but the deeper she descends into her disorder, the smaller her world gets and the harder it is to see her way out.

I first knew about this book from Netgalley and I thought it sounded interesting and different to the books I normally read so I gave it a try. I must admit I'm not quite sure what to think about this book.

The cover intrigued me but I didn't notice the bones on the girl as she blended in to the background which I think should have been a shade darker so that you can see her figure. I do think that the cover is this way because when someone has an eating order they are good at concealing themselves just like the cover.

At first I thought I didn't like it and would cringe at the thought of having to start reading it again, but when I started reading it (after I had put it down the day before) I didn't what to put it down which kept happening every day I read it. I liked that Alyssa has touched on such a powerful subject but I felt because I was seeing everything from Sethie's point of view I didn't notice any of the side effects that we all know comes with eating disorder's. Maybe it would have been better if some of the book was done in someone else's point of view so we could tell that there was side effects. As well as an eating disorder she was also using drugs but that side of the story was only touched upon. I just didn't think it was believable and at times I thought it was glamorised. I found that the ending was a bit rushed and would have loved to have seen more into her future I think this would have been a better book if there was another book to it so that we could be on that journey of recovery or lack of recovery it would have made it more believable. I also felt like there was a few unanswered questions.

Sethie was a very vulnerable character as she was very naive and very self conscious. There was times when she had a stronger personality but I felt that it just wasn't enough. She was in a way very smart but that was only in her education but as I said before not believable as how can someone be smart who is using drugs I thought they was supposed to mess with your head and also she wouldn't have had any energy to even do her exams. Shaw, Sethie's 'boyfriend' was just plain awful I couldn't stand the way he was with Sethie he just used her. Janey I didn't really like to start with as I thought she was just going to use Sethie as well but she seemed a good enough friend as she was there when it mattered. Ben I loved I just wish he was in it more.

Overall, I think if this book was more believable it would have been rated higher but this could just be me being naive. It made me feel disgusted with myself which is not what I want to feel like when reading a book. I hate rating books one star but this just wasn't my kind of book in any shape or form.
Don't let me put you off reading this book just because I don't like it doesn't mean you won't.

Teaser Tuesday #38

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! To find out more about the books click on the picture which will take you to Goodreads.




My teasers:

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

"So that kind of stuff... that's normal for your Hell, what do you call yourselves?"
He leaned his head back as the seconds skipped by, and my heart doubled its beats in wait for his answer. He seemed to be wrestling with how much to tell me, and I was pretty sure whatever it might be, I wasn't going to like it... - Page 157

His deft fingers moved against the base of my skull. My lips parted, and I waited.
He dropped his hand and reached out again as I stood there, eager-maybe to eager-to discover if he felt the same as I was.
Instead, Daemon plucked up a bottled water off the counter. - Pages 209-210

I thought I would treat you guys with this books as there was a lot of teasers I could have picked but settled on these. I am really enjoying this book I never know what is going to happen next.

    The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

She stays under the covers. She waits to use the bathroom. She steadies the chatter of her teeth. Soon, she'll be sober, and the air will feel warm again. - Page 11 (ARC copy so may be different to final copy)

I have only read the first chapter and it seems very different to what I usually like. I'm not entirely sure that I am going to like it but, that could change once I read more of the book.

It's Monday What Are You Reading? #46

It's Monday What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week!
(Click on images to send you to Goodreads)

Finished Reading

(Click on title for review)

Love Lines by Diana Nixon
Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz

Currently Reading

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Enjoying this book so far although I do sometimes hate Daemon then the next minute I love him I just can't keep up with his moods.

The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Only read the first chapter so not sure what to think just that it's very different to what I normally like reading.

Reading Next

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Looking forward to reading this book hope it's as good as Shiver!

That's what I'm reading this week, let me know what you're reading.

In My Mailbox #20

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme that is hosted by The Story Siren. This is where we show what we have either bought or was given throughout the week gone by.









This week I got a few books:

Ascend by Amanda Hocking

A huge thank you goes out to St. Martin's Publishers for sending me a review copy of the final part to this trilogy which I am very much looking forward to reading it so I can find out how it all is going to end hope it's good!

Drive By by Jim Carrington

Another huge thank you goes out to Bloomsbury as they sent me this book as I won it I couldn't believe I won it as I never win anything and I never knew I was one of the first 20 I thought I was too late. Looking forward to reading it.

Heist Society by Ally Carter

A huge thank you too Lisa over at goodreads UK swap shop for swapping this book I have been after it for a while now and I am hoping it was well worth the wait!

I got a few books over at netgalley as well which sound good so fingers crossed :)

Hanging By a Thread by Sophie Littlefield

The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost

The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

That's everything that was in my mailbox this week what was in yours?