BOTM #21

Here's the Books that I read during the month of June:

• To Stand Beside Her by B. Kristin McMichael - 4/5
• Drunk and Disorderly by Liv Morris - 4/5
• Try Me by Olivia Cunning - 3/5
• Remember Me by Amaleen Ison - 3.5/5
• Mine for Tonight by J.S. Scott - 3/5
• Infinity by Sedona Venez - 4/5
• The Selection by Kiera Cass - 3/5

and the book of the month goes to ...

 

I didn't really have a good month of reading with no books rating over 4 stars which isn't normal for me. In the end I went with this book as out of all the 4 star books this was the one that I enjoyed the most as the relationship was the most believable out of the four star books and it was the one that kept me thinking about it long after I had finished it.

Blog Tour: Book Review: Remember Me by Amaleen Ison

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Format: Kindle

Publishers: Decadent Publishing

Published: 11th June 2013

Pages: 46

Genre: Paranormal Romance, YA

Main Characters: Sera

Date Read: 18th june - 23rd June 2013

Rating Given:

 

Blurb from Goodreads:

Sera isn’t living. She’s existing—barely. Bedbound by illness, she has no memory of life before the freezing barn she now calls home. A mournful song haunts her dreams and hints at a past not completely buried—one she’s desperate to uncover. Yet Father’s whirlwind visits to draw blood and administer medication don’t provide answers. He only confirms the one thing she already knows; she’s dying.

A lonely death without ever knowing her past seems inevitable until a sudden, mystifying return to health coincides with the arrival of a boy in the opposite out-building. The inextricable pull to the stranger, and the broken memories that storm her mind when he’s near, warn of a history quite different to any she could have imagined. If she’s to uncover the truth she craves, she’ll have to decide whether knowledge of the past is worth forfeiting her second chance at life.

 I was asked by the author to review this book and after reading and loving one of her other books I said yes and I'm glad I did as it was a very enjoyable and different book.

This cover is stunning and I especially love the colours that was used as it makes the cover really stand out as a beautiful cover.

Remember Me was a very short book but with everything that happened in those 46 pages it felt more like a full length novel. Even though this was a book about Angels which I have read a lot of books involving Angels it was a very different version of Angels and I enjoyed it. There was times when I didn't understand what was happening but towards the end everything was explained which I'm still not too sure about everything that happened. There was a tiny bit of romance which was not enough for me as I love romance in the books that I read.

Even though a lot happened in the book in the short amount of story but I felt the characters didn't develop enough for me to get attached to them. Sera never really knew herself until the end so in turn we didn't really know her. I think if the book was longer we may have got to know the characters better.

Overall there was a few things that I didn't understand at all times but it was a very enjoyable read and I do look forward to reading more from Amaleen Ison as her book always seem to be quick and easy reads.

 

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Showcase Sunday #46

Showcase Sunday is a new weekly Meme that I am taking part of. This weekly meme is hosted by Vicky over at Book, Biscuits and Tea and for more info click on the SS image which will take you straight to the blog. Click images to take you to Goodreads.

 

 

Physical Book

 

 

Kindle Books Bought

 

 

 

Kindle Book free

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Kindle Review Books

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Cover Reveal; Remember Me by Amaleen Ison

I was asked by the author if I wanted to take part in a cover reveal for her new novel Remember me which I agreed to. Now that I have seen it I'm glad I said yes as I love this cover, it's just stunning.

 

 

Blurb:

Sera isn’t living. She’s existing—barely. Bedbound by illness, she has no memory of life before the freezing barn she now calls home. A mournful song haunts her dreams and hints at a past not completely buried—one she’s desperate to uncover. Yet Father’s whirlwind visits to draw blood and administer medication don’t provide answers. He only confirms the one thing she already knows; she’s dying.

A lonely death without ever knowing her past seems inevitable until a sudden, mystifying return to health coincides with the arrival of a boy in the opposite out-building. The inextricable pull to the stranger, and the broken memories that storm her mind when he’s near, warn of a history quite different to any she could have imagined. If she’s to uncover the truth she craves, she’ll have to decide whether knowledge of the past is worth forfeiting her second chance at life.

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Author bio:

 

Amaleen Ison is a married mother of one. She lives with her family in Hertfordshire, England, along with her cats (Oscar and Winston), guinea pig ( LouLou), and gerbils (Blackberry and Pumpkinseed). She writes Young Adult fantasy stories that meander into a variety of sub-genres.
As a child, Amaleen lived most of her life in her head. She imagined herself in mystical lands populated by the weird and wonderful. She still spends way too much time daydreaming, but now she writes about her imaginings and weaves them into stories. The fantasy element is always important, but more so the hodgepodge of emotions that arise from her characters first time experiences.

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BOTM #14

So in November I had a great month of reading where nothing I read was rated under 3 stars and even those I loved in parts. I have done a vlog of the books that I have read and books that I am going to read in December. (warning the video quality is a bit bad)



Books that I have read in November:

• Reread: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - 4.5/5
• Reread: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - 3/5
• Reread: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - 3.5/5
• Reread: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - 4.5/5
• Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick - 5/5
• Destined by P.C. & Kristin Cast - 3/5
• Butterfly Kisses by Mia Castile - 3.5/5
• The Trouble With Nightingale by Amaleen Ison - 4/5
• Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 4.5/5
• Phoenix by Jennifer Mason-Black - 3/5
• Breathe by Sarah Crossan - 3.5/5
• League of Strays by L.B. Schulman - 2.5/5

And the book of the month goes to...

 

In the end there was only one book that could be my book of the month and that is Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick. I loved this series and the last book in this series is no different as I loved this book too. I am sad that the series has come to an end but what an end it was and I will be rereading this series at some point. For full review click here.

It's Monday What Are You Reading? #57

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

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Destined by P.C & Kristin Cast 

Butterfly Kisses by Mia Castile

The Trouble With Nightingale by Amaleen Ison 

Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

 

Currently Reading

 

Breathe by Sarah Crossan

It seems like a good book but so far it has been a bit slow however things are starting to happen so I'm sure it's going to be even better.

 

 

Reading Next

 

League of Strays by L. B. Schulman

 

Phoenix by Jennifer Mason-Black

 

Love Sucks by Sage Collins

 

 

 

 

So that's what I'm planning on reading in the next week. Let me know or leave links to what you're reading below.

 

 

 

 

Book Review: The Trouble With Nightingale by Amaleen Ison

Format: ebook

Publishers: Musa Publishing

Published: 20th January 2011

Pages: 38

Main Characters: Millie

Date Started: 22nd November 2012

Date Finished: 22nd November 2012

Rating Given:

 

Blurb from Goodreads:

When eighteen-year-old Millie Scrubbings moves to new digs on East London’s Nightingale Estate, she believes she’s finally closed the door on a childhood dictated by strangers. But overnight, her peaceful high-rise turns bonkers, and a series of grisly murders leaves Millie frightened and more helpless than ever.

Millie must accept her lead role in rescuing Nightingale from its descent into anarchy, or risk all Hell breaking loose.
 

I was asked if I wanted to review this book by a review cordinator and it sounded really good so I said yes. I didn't even realize how short the book was until I went to read it.

The cover is a bit simple but I don't mind as I find it rather eye catching and that's all that's needed for the covers. I also like that everything that is only the cover ties in with the actual story.

 This is a very short book but it is still action packed and it just goes to show that less is more and some books over pack them. It did start off a bit confusing as it was like we was just thrown into the deep end without explaining the whys and hows but the further I went into it the more things got explained. I loved all the different creatures and they was described so well that I could picture them. Even though I liked that it was short I still wish that it was a longer book as i think if it was it could have easily have been a 5/5 book even an epic book.

I don't think we got a real feel for the characters as there just wasn't enough time to invest in them. Millie seemed like a feisty character and I would have liked to have gotten to know her even more as I think she could have been a very strong character. There was another character that I liked and that was Fabian as he was a funny character but again I felt like we could have done with more time to get to know him even better.

Overall I really enjoyed this book I just wish there was more of it.

 

It's Monday What Are You Reading? #56

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

(Click on title for review)

 

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

 

Reread both these books in time to watch the film which I loved and I will do a review for the film in a couple of weeks as I don't want to give anything away.

 

 

Currently Reading

 

Destined by P.C. & Kristin Cast

Not too bad a book but I feel like nothing is really happening. Now that I have finished my rereads I will definitely get this one finished this week.

 

Butterfly Kisses by Mia Castile

Like Destined I will definitely get this one finished this week. I feel like I have been reading this one for ages yet last week I never even read it.

 

 

Reading Next

 

Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I can't wait to start this series I have heard nothing but great things about it so I am sure I will enjoy it too.

 

The Trouble with Nightingale by Amaleen Ison

If you read my post a couple of weeks ago you would have seen that I was planning on reading this but I never got around to it so I'm going to try again.

 

 

 

So that's my week of reading planned let me know what your reading or leave me links to your post so I can take a look.

 

 

 

 

It's Monday What Are You Reading? #54

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

(Click on title for review)

 

Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

Really bad week of reading hopefully that will change this week.

 

 

Currently Reading

 

Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick

Only just started it but I am already enjoying it can't wait to see how it all ends.

 

Butterfly Kisses by Mia Castile

Again only just started but I feel this one hasn't started as good as Becoming a Butterfly but I'm hoping it will pick up soon.

 

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

This is a reread as I'm hoping to get the series in before I go see the film although I don't think I will but I'm going to give it a go.

 

 

Reading Next

 

Destined by P.C. & Kristin Cast

 

The Trouble With Nightingale by Amaleen Ison

This book is only 38 pages long so I'm sure I will get it read pretty quick.

 

 

 

 

So that's everything I am going to read this week please leave links below to your posts or just let me know what your reading.