BOTM #2 and October RAK Wrap up

This has come around far too quick but it is now time for me to pick my book of the month and here is what I have read this month and to find out which is the winner check out the BOTM page.

• Captivate by Carrie Jones
• Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
• The Juliet Spell by Douglas Rees
• Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer
• Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

And the book of the month goes to...

                                                                
This was my only five star read so therefore an easy pick, although there was some close contenders as I read a few books that could easily have been awarded five stars but there was something missing in them books but this book had it all adventure, action, spooky feel, and some romance thrown in.
I am really glad I got to read this book and I hope everyone loves it just as much as I did. Check out my review here.


October's RAK Wrap Up

Sent

I could only send one out again this month which was Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian which I sent out to Cassie @ Bailey's Dark Fantasy Reviews
I wish I could have sent more out but lack of funds prevented me I ope to send more out next month fingers crossed.

Received

I was sent three books this month by the same person Lillie Hill @ Read My Mind so a big huge THANK YOU goes out to the very kind and generous Lillie.
These books was:

• After Obsession by Jones/Wedel
• Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
• Tempest Rising by Tracey Deebs  

Thanks again Lillie!

Alton Towers - Scarefest 2011 Promotional Video

While at Alton Towers I went in two mazes one called Carnival of Screams. This one was where clowns jumped out at you and talking in your ear especially if they saw you was scared (which I was), there was other creepy things going on like a 'walls' that were close together it felt like the 'walls' where closing in on you.
The other maze we went on was The Boiler House this was worse than the other one as they jump out at you when you don't expext it these are like zobie looking people with hammers it was just very freaky I can't explain it as well as what it actually was.
I was really surprised I didn't have nightmares!

Alton Towers - Scarefest 2011 Promotional Video

While at Alton Towers I went in two mazes one called Carnival of Screams. This one was where clowns jumped out at you and talking in your ear especially if they saw you was scared (which I was), there was other creepy things going on like a 'walls' that were close together it felt like the 'walls' where closing in on you.
The other maze we went on was The Boiler House this was worse than the other one as they jump out at you when you don't expext it these are like zobie looking people with hammers it was just very freaky I can't explain it as well as what it actually was.
I was really surprised I didn't have nightmares!

Thirteen - Full post watershed advert - Alton Towers

Yesterday I went to Scarefest at Alton Towers and this is an advert of the ride I went on.

Follow Friday #3

Follow Friday is a weekly event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. This is a great way to discover new blogs and make new friends! This weeks featured are Reading in the Corner and In which Ems reviews.





This weeks question:
Q.If you could have dinner with your favourite book character, who would it be, and what would you serve

A. My first thought when I looked at this question was Mr. Darcy (I thought it would have been either Bones or Jace but I am sticking with my first choice) I would love to have dinner with him and I would serve Shepard's Pie as I can do that very well :)



Just a little side note that some blogs I was having difficulty following some blogs last week as it just wasn't working so if I have the same problem this week I am sorry in advance and I will keep checking back. It seems to be blogs that have The Cutest Blog On The Block that don't work.

Waiting On Wednesday #4

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine in which we highlight a book that we can't wait to be released.

This weeks WOW is Tempest (Tempest #1) by Julie Cross. I have seen this book around and every time I see the front cover it makes me want to read it all the more. It was the book cover that first drew me to this book but once I read what it was about I knew this would be a book that I would just have to read.

Tempest is not out until 3rd/5th January 2012 but that date is getting closer by the day!

Amazon UK:

Jackson Meyer is hiding a secret. He can time-travel. But he doesn't know how he does it, how to control it or what it means. When Jackson, and his girlfriend Holly, find themselves in fatal danger, Jackson panics and catapults himself two years into his past, further than he's ever managed before, and this time he can't find a way back to the future. All the rules of time-travel he's experienced so far have been broken and Jackson has no choice but to pretend to be his younger self whilst he figures out a solution. Jackson is tearing himself apart with guilt and frustration, wondering if Holly survived. he's also become the target of a enemy force he cannot even begin to comprehend and it seems even his dad is lying to him. Jackson is racing against time to save the girl he loves, discover the truth about his family and, most importantly, understand why he can time travel and who wants him dead.

Top Ten Tuesday #4

It's Monday What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and Bookish in which we plan our reading week!






This week's topic is: Top 10 books that are perfect for reading around Halloween. (I don't read scary books but I have read books that can be creepy or any paranormal book for me would be great Halloween reading)

1. Sweetly by Jackson Pearce - I have just read this and I did actually think this is a little bit creepy so it's something that should be read around Halloween.
2. Sookie Stackhouse Series - I haven't read all this series so I can only go on what I have read so far and some of the things that happen are quite creepy and even scary in parts.
3. Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien - I have chosen this one because of all the monsters that really did creep me out especially after seeing the films.
4. Dracula by Bram Stoker - I don't actually like this book but when you think of Halloween you think Dracula.
5. Harry Potter Series - I know this is a children's book but I do think that there is some creepy parts that children shouldn't read.
6. Generation Dead by Daniel Waters - I haven't read this is a while now so I can't remember much about it but with a title with Generation Dead you just know you have to read it around Halloween.
7. Ring by Koji Suzuki - Can't remember reading this one but if it is anything like the film this is definitely read on Halloween.
8. Darkest Powers Series by Kelley Armstrong - Ghost's creep me out which there is some in this series.
9. Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer - Definitely not a scary book or even creepy really I just look at this series and think Halloween.
10. The Morganville Vampire Series - Some scary vampires in this series.

It's Monday What Are You Reading? #4

It's Monday What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week!









                                                    Currently Reading
                                             
                                          Hades by Alexandra Adrnetto

Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

Reading Next

Farsighted by Emlyn Chand

Forbidden Mind by Kimberly Kinrade

Looking forward to reading/reviewing these books.

Book Review: Sweetly (Fairytale Retellings #2)

Sweetly (Fairytale Retellings #2) by Jackson Pearce

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books
Published: 1st October 2011
Pages: 336
Main Characters: Ansel, Gretchen, Sophia and Samuel
Date Started: 16th October 2011
Date Finished: 24th October 2011
Rating Given: *****

Goodreads:
As a child, Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch-like monster in the woods. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch's forest threatening to make them disappear, too.

When their stepmother casts Gretchen and Ansel out as teens, they stumble upon a sleepy Southern town and are invited to stay with Sophia Kelly at her sweet shop. Sophia molds candied magic: coveted treats that create confidence, bravery, and passion.

Life seems idyllic and Gretchen and Ansel finally start to forget their haunted past - until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel, who gives Gretchen a reason to fear Sophia: girls have been vanishing at Sophia's annual chocolate festival, taken by the insatiable 'witch' of Gretchen's nightmares. Can Gretchen save herself, the girls of Live Oak, andSophia?

Of one thing, Gretchen is certain: a monster is coming, and it will never go away hungry.

I loved the first Fairytale Retelling Sisters Red so when I knew this one was coming out I just had to snap it up and I am glad I did.

This fairytale is a retelling of Hansel and Gretel.

Gretchen was a twin but her twin was tragically taken by a 'witch' and now twelve years later are still trying to get over the past but it seems that their past is catching up with them.

With Gretchen's character I felt for her as I could never imagine the pain she went through losing her twin especially at the age that she was I don't think it could be anything that you could get over and there was parts I was nearly crying as it was very moving. Even going through what she does, she ends up being a strong character someone you just end up routing for.

Ansel's character I am not sure about as he does seem sweet and protective of those he loves but I don't think we got to know him as much as the other characters.

Sophia you just didn't know whether to trust her or not just like the way others feel about. She did seem like a sweet character one minute and then the next you just wasn't sure.

I loved Samuel's character at first he is a bit crazy but that is the way the other villager's portray him but when you get to know him as the story goes on you just fall in love with his character.

I loved the way that this book was changed from the original and it was a lot more creepy than the original as that was mainly for children to read at bedtime this book I wouldn't read to any child at bedtime I think it could scare them it did freak me out in place's and am 26!

I found it entaining from the start of this book right until the end as there was always something going on and questions to be answered.

I just can't wait for the third one to come out but we will have to wait until next year!

In My Mailbox #3

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 some more e-arcs from Netgalley to review.

• Dearly, Departed by Lisa Habel
• The Deserter by Peadar O. Guilin
• Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley

I also got some more e-books to review from the author/publisher

• Farsighted by Emlyn Chand
• Forbidden Mind by Kimberly Kinrade

Book Review: Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1)

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer

Format: E-ARC (Netgalley)
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Publishes: 3rd January 2012
Pages: 400
Main Characters: Cinder and Kai
Date Started: 11th October 2011
Date Finished: 22nd October 2011
Rating Given: ****

Netgalley:

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . .   
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.
In this thrilling debut young adult novel, the first of a quartet, Marissa Meyer introduces readers to an unforgettable heroine and a masterfully crafted new world that's enthralling.

Cinder is a futuristic twist on the classic fairytale Cinderella.
When looking through Netgalley I spotted this book I knew I had to read it as I love Cinderella and I also love different versions as well, and this was different to what I had heard of before so I had to try it and I am glad I did.
This book is set in the future where there are hovers instead of cars, cyborgs and androids which is something I haven't read before as I am more for either the modern times or the past but I was pleasantly surprised at how well I got into the time and how things where different but still believable.
Cinder is a cyborg which is where she is made out of both human and metal parts. I found Cinder a great character, she was strong and a proud person even when most people didn't like her including her stepmother and stepsister. I was routing for her from the beginning and right until the end I just wanted her to have her happyly ever after like the Cinderella characters in past stories.
From the moment we was introduced to Prince Kai I fell in love with him, he is just like the Prince Charming that we all know and love.
Cinder's and Kai's relationship was really sweet and through out the book I just wanted them to be together.
The relationship between Cinder and her younger stepsister Peony was beautiful and some of the scenes was moving to read in which I nearly cried!
The reason why I didn't give Cinder the full 5 stars was because it wasn't a stand alone book so everything was left up in the air which I wasn't expecting as this is a series so we won't know if they will get a happily ever after for years to come.
There was also parts that I didn't like as they where a bit slow.
Over all this was a great debut novel for Marissa Meyer and I can't wait to read the rest of this series.

Follow Friday #2

Follow Friday is a weekly event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. This is a great way to discover new blogs and make new friends! This weeks featured are Book Savvy Babe and The Bursting Bookshelf.



This weeks question:
Q.What is your Superhero alter-ego?

A. Well I had to think long and hard about this one as I don't read any superhero comics but I do watch the TV/film shows. When I looked through them I found I didn't feel any would be my alter-ego so I went on the outfits :)
My favourite outfit has to be Storm's (black and white is so me even if it is technically silver I don't mind). I would love to have her abilities as well as I hate the hot weather and so I would be able to cool myself down by changing the weather!

Waiting On Wednesday #3

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine in which we highlight a book that we can't wait to be released.

This weeks WOW is Incarnate (Incarnate #1) by Jodi Meadows. I have seen this book on a couple  of blogs it looks good. I also think the cover has something to do with wanting to read this book. It's not out until next year 31st January 2012. I am really looking forward to reading this book.

Goodreads:
NEWSOUL
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.

NOSOUL
Even Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are suspicious and afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?

HEART
Sam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?

Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.

Top 10 Tuesday #3

Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme by The Broke and the Bookish. Every Tuesday everyone involved in the TTT will make a list of that weeks topic.





        This week's topic is: Top 10 books that I had to have because of the the titles or covers.

1. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - As soon as I saw this book cover I fell in love with it, I didn't care what the story was about I just had to have it. I am glad the story lived up to the cover. This is one cover I am glad I judged.
2. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - As you can tell from my blog I love black and white things and I love to buy things that use the colours too this goes for books as well. Good job it was my kind of book!
3. Halo by Alexandra Adornetto - This is another beautiful book cover and beautiful story that I love.
4. Forsaken by Jana Oliver - I loved this cover with what looks like wings around the title and I must admit the texture played a huge role in me buying this book. When I read the book I was glad I bought it.
5. Dark Angel by Eden Maguire - I love this front cover especially the feather it looks stunning. I still haven't read this book so I don't know if I made a good call on it yet.
6. Fallen by Lauren Kate - Another book cover that I just fell in love with the moment I saw it.
7. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand - Beautiful book cover and the title had me intrigued I just had to have it.
8. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - I just love this cover it's just beautiful.
9. The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine - I love that each book has a different colour as for the title and the pattern. I actually love the pattern in these books as without them it would have been a boring book cover.
10. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - I hated the original book covers for this series but when the last one cam out it was different it was red and black and as soon as I saw it I thought I would have read this series sooner if they started off in this way. I will eventually get this version of the books and get rid of the old one's.

It's Monday What Are You Reading #3

It's Monday What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week!








                                               Currently Reading

                                              Cinder by Marissa Meyer

I actually started this book last week, I seem to take longer to read ebooks. I am really enjoying it so far and I am looking forward to see what is going to happen next.

Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

Only read the first chapter but I am already hooked and again I can't wait to see what is going to happen next.

Reading Next

Crave by Melissa Darnell

Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

I am looking forward to reading these books!

Book Review: Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1)

Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead

Format: Paperback
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: 23rd August 2011
Pages: 421
Main Characters: Sydney, Jill, Adrian and Eddie
Date Started: 9th October 2011
Date Finished: 16th October 2011
Rating Given: ***

Goodreads:
The first book in Richelle Mead's brand-new teen fiction series - set in the same world as Vampire Academy.

When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.

Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive - this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone's out for blood.

When I first heard about there being a spin off to Vampire Academy I was very excited to get my hands on a copy even if it did take me longer than I would have wanted, however I felt a little bit let down.
It took ages to get into as it was so slow, most of the characters got on my nerves. Maybe this is because of how much I loved Vampire Academy as it had to be compared to it and because of that it just didn't match up.
I knew what was going to happen before they did in the book which I found annoying as I like to be kept on the edge of my seat but I just didn't get it with this book until towards the end when all the action happened. I thought there was going to be more romance in the story than what there was but I guess that could be coming in the books to come.
I did love the cross over with some of the Vampire Academy favourite characters especially at the end but I am not going to give that away but it looks good for the next book.
I am glad that Adrian is in this book as he was one of my favourite characters from Vampire Academy. He was just as he was in the VA books which I am glad about as this was how we all got know and love him for.
With Sydney I just was not sure about her character she was a bit annoying and dull for the female lead. Although there was times that she showed a different side to her and am sure I will get to like her in the books to come.
Jill was also a bit annoying but I guess that could be from what has happened to her.
I liked Eddie and I would have loved to have seen more of him though but we did get to him more in this book than what we saw of him in VA.
There was flashes of brilliance but it was just flashes but maybe the next book will be better. Here's hoping!

In My Mailbox #2

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.

All these books was a RAK which I will talk about more when it comes to the wrap up.

• After Obsession by Carrie Jones and Steven E. Wedel
• Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
• Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs

I also got a few free e-arc's from NetGalley to review:

• Crave by Melissa Darnell
• Drowning Instinct by Ilsa J. Bick
• The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson
• Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber

50 Followers

Just noticed I have hit the 50 followers mark so I just wanted to say a huge thank you!

On My Wishlist #3

On my wishlist is a weekly event hosted by Book Chick City which runs every Saturday.
This will be where I choose a book that I really really want but haven't been able to get it just yet.

                            This week on my wishlist is:
           Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

                                    

                                             Goodreads:
                                             Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.

As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near - misses end with the French kiss Anna - and readers - have long awaited?

I have wanted to read this book for awhile now as it seems everyone who has read it loves it. I don't think I have heard a bad word about it.
It's not usually my kind of genre although I do like some romance books so I am hoping this is as good as those romance books I have already read.

Follow Friday #1

Follow Friday is a weekly event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. This is a great way to discover new blogs and make new friends! This weeks featured are Life Between Pages and Confuzzled Books.



This weeks question:
Q.If you could have characters from a particular book meet and form an epic storyline with characters from a particular TV series, which would you choose and why?


A: This is so hard as I love watching TV and reading books. I guess I would choose Harry Potter (Books) and Charmed (TV) with a bit of Merlin (TV) thrown in for good measure. Could you imagine the magic and the chaos! Harry would definitely work well with Merlin. Morgana and Lord Voldemort could even join forces. Now that's as show I could watch :)

The Time Will Come #3

Every Thursday Books For Company hosts a meme in which we will post a book we really want to read, or have been meaning to take off our shelves and read for a while.
So I thought I would join in the fun!

Want to join in?

• Pick a book you have been meaning to read.
• Do a post telling us about this book.
• Link up the post in the Linky
• Visit the other blogs!

Angel by L.A. Weatherly

I have had this book for awhile now and I still haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Which I am surprised about as I was wanting this book for quite some time and then not to read it when I get it.
This book now has the second book out so now I feel so far behind. I must get around to reading this book very soon!

Goodreads:
Angels are all around us: beautiful, awe-inspiring, irresistible.

Ordinary mortals yearn to catch a glimpse of one of these stunning beings and thousands flock to The Church of Angels to feel their healing touch.
But what if their potent magnetism isn't what it seems?
Willow knows she's different from other girls. And not just because she loves tinkering around with cars.
Willow has a gift. She can look into people's futures, know their dreams, their hopes and their regrets, just by touching them. But she has no idea where she gets this power from.

Until she meets Alex…
Alex is one of the few who know the truth about angels. He knows Willow's secret and is on a mission to stop her.
The dark forces within Willow make her dangerous – and irresistible.
In spite of himself, Alex finds he is falling in love with his sworn enemy.

Waiting On Wednesday #2

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine in which we highlight a book that we can't wait to be released.

This weeks WOW has to be Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices #2) by Cassandra Clare.
I really can't wait for this book to be released and it still feels like it's a long way off even if it is out in December!
I just want to read it now. I just hope it's as good as the first one.

Goodreads:
In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa's powers for his own dark ends.
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister's war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move and that one of their own has betrayed them.
Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, though her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will; the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?
As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.

Top 10 Tuesday #2

Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme by The Broke and the Bookish. Every Tuesday everyone involved in the TTT will make a list of that weeks topic.





This week's topic is: Top Ten Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
My top 10 are as follows:

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - With this series being the books that got me back into reading I would to be able to see if it would do the same now without it being a re-read.
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - I loved the first book so much and would love to have the same feeling that I had when I first read it but it just isn't the same as I know what happens now and the last book kind of ruined it for me.
3. The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare - I loved the first three of this series and when it ended I was gutted, however now that there is another series it makes me nervous on what is going to happen next. Having to re-read the first part of this series again would just not feel the same.
4. Evermore by Alyson Noel - I loved this book but as the series went on I just kept getting more and more annoyed with the characters that now I wouldn't feel the same way about them if I re-read it.
5. Need by Carrie Jones - I just wouldn't feel the same when reading this book as I did the first time around because of reading what happens in the second book.
6. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - By the end of this series what I wanted to happen never did so I was disappointed and now its ruined the first one which I absolutely loved.
7. The Dark Devine - Once you have read this book it will never feel the same once you know what happens next.
8. Forsaken by Jana Oliver - The second one ruined it for me but maybe when the series is finished I will feel differently but for now it just wouldn't feel the same.
9. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen - This book was a good start to the series but by the end of the series I just didn't feel the same way.
10. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling - Loved this series but Harry Potter is more about the unknown and now I know we just don't get that same magical feeling as what I did the first time around.

It's Monday What Are You Reading? #2

It's Monday What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week!







                                                                   Currently Reading

                                                          Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Not sure what I think of this book just yet as I have only read the first chapter but if it goes the way it starts it could be a good read.

Reading Next

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

Another week and another two books I am looking forward to reading as I have been waiting for Sweetly to be released for ages. I am also looking forward to Cinder as it's my first ARC that I will be reading before the publication date!

Book Review: The Juliet Spell

The Juliet Spell by Douglas Rees

Format: Ebook
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Published: 27th September 2011
Pages: 267
Main Characters: Miranda, Edmund, Drew
Date Started: 1st October 2011
Date Finished: 10th October 2011
Rating Given: ****

NetGalley:
I’m Juliet.
At least, I wanted to be.
So I did something stupid to make it happen.
Well, stupid and wonderful.
I wanted the role of Juliet more than anything. I studied hard. I gave a great reading for it—even with Bobby checking me out the whole time. I deserved the part.
I didn’t get it. So I decided to level the playing field, though I actually might have leveled the whole play. You see, since there aren’t any Success in Getting to Be Juliet in Your High School Play spells, I thought I’d cast the next best—a Fame spell. Good idea, right?
Yeah. Instead of bringing me a little fame, it brought me someone a little famous. Shakespeare. Well, Edmund Shakespeare. William’s younger brother.
Good thing he’s sweet and enthusiastic about helping me with the play...and—ahem—maybe a little bit hot. But he’s from the past. Way past. Cars amaze him—cars! And cell phones? Ugh.
Still, there’s something about him that’s making my eyes go star-crossed....
Will Romeo steal her heart before time steals him away?

I didn't actually know about this book until I became a member of NetGalley in which you can request books to review. When I was looking through what I should pick I found this book and to be honest I fell in love with the front cover and knew I just had to request this book before I even read what it was about. When I did read what it was about it was decided that I was definitely was going to request this book. Once I was accepted I had to read it straight away.
To start with I was a bit confused with some of the language used but once I got used to it I just fell in love with the book. I haven't read a book like this before so I wasn't sure I was going to like it as much as I did but it was similar to a TV show that I had watched a few years ago called Lost in Austen which was about a woman going back in time, whereas this book is the opposite where someone from the past comes to the future. This book as you would tell is from the time of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Which one of the characters from the play comes to the future. I really enjoyed this aspect of the story it was just very enjoyable. It was great to see how someone from a different century would get on in the present day it made me laugh out loud as you could just imagine that would be how they would act around the future appliances.
With Miranda's character I found her very likable someone you can relate too. I really felt her emotions and when she was sad I was sad and when she was happy I was too. She was definitely one of my favourite characters in this book and I was routing for her all the way. Edmund I wasn't sure about at first but I think it was because I didn't like the way he was with Miranda but from the very first moment we get to meet him you just know there is something good about him and by the end of the book I fell in love with him. Then there was Drew you just knew from the beginning that he was in love with Miranda which made me feel so sorry for him he was so sweet but Miranda was oblivious to him.
What I didn't get was how anyone could believe that Edmund was someone from the past if I where in their shoes I wouldn't have believed them, but the characters was very believing, especially Miranda's Mum which I wouldn't believe that she would believe in it but just go along with it anyway so not to hurt anyone's feelings but no she believes.
I would love the book even more if there was just a bit more to the ending it was sweet but I did want more.
 Great book definitely recommend it to anyone who has the chance to read it!

Book Review: Silence (Hush, Hush #3)

Silence (Hush, Hush #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Published: 4th October 2011
Pages: 438
Main Characters: Nora and Patch
Date Started: 5th October 2011
Date Finished: 9th October 2011
Rating Given: ****

Goodreads:
The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past...bridged two irreconcilable worlds...faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for—and their love—forever.

This book I just had to have so much so I pre-ordered it so I could have it as soon as possible. I love this series and even more so the covers.
I must say when I first started this book I didn't think it was going to be as good as the others as it started off quite confusing. I think a part of the reason for being confusing was because I forgot what happened in the last book. It did get explained further along , but along the way a lot of people (who see loves and should be able to trust) lied which also confused me as you just never know who to believe.
A lot of things happen in this book that keeps it interesting and makes you want to read just the another chapter before you have to put it down.
There is something that happens towards the end that you just can't believe well actually a lot of things happen that make you thing that can't be happening.
In this book Patch is just like he is in the other books in which he is a bad boy you just have to love even if your not quite sure about his attentions but you just want to believe in him.
Nora is again the same as before and she makes some tough decision that show the strength of her character. You really do get drawn into her world and how she sees it all.
Apart from being confused I loved this book nearly as much as the others. Just one warning for people who haven't read this book make sure you either read or skim the last book so you keep on track with what is the lies and what is the truth.
I can't wait to read the next book as I just want to know what is going to happen next.

In My Mailbox #1

 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.

So this week was a good week for me and my books as I don't usually get that many (no matter what anyone else tells me).

• A swap book from Read It Swap It which arrived on Monday: My Love Lies Bleeding by Alyxandra Harvey
• Pre-Ordered and arrived on Monday: Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
• Bought: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
• Bought: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
• Bought: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto