Showing posts with label John Green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Green. Show all posts

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Week 50 Review: Let it Snow

From Goodreads:
An ill-timed storm on Christmas Eve buries the residents of Gracetown under multiple feet of snow and causes quite a bit of chaos. One brave soul ventures out into the storm from her stranded train and sets off a chain of events that will change quite a few lives. Over the next three days one girl takes a risky shortcut with an adorable stranger, three friends set out to win a race to the Waffle House (and the hash brown spoils), and the fate of a teacup pig falls into the hands of a lovesick barista.

A trio of today's bestselling authors - John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle- brings all the magic of the holidays to life in three hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and kisses that will steal your breath away.

My Review:
Man, this was a sweet and heart-warming anthology! There was a couple who'd never met before this, a couple who were friends and found out that they wanted it to be a romantic relationship, and a couple who had broken up, but just might get back together. Just a great, sweet read! 

One thing that I really enjoyed about this anthology, is that while we follow different characters, they're in the same town at the same time. And these stories are chronological. Well, the 2nd one starts and ends in the time of the 1st story, but that's because the 1st covers more time. So I loved how these stories were linked! 

I did enjoy the first two stories. But the third. The third, I really didn't like the narrator. She was young and immature. When she was remembering her past with Jeb, of a car wash, well, I didn't like it. Because it was to support a mom who went into labor early, and Jeb washed cars. Addie though she was doing it to impress her, but it was because his mom was a single mom, and he knew how hard she worked. Addie gets into a sulk over that, and he has to work to bring her out of it. Because of her assumption. So I just wanted her to grow up. But that's the point of this story, and she does, but it was hard to read the before she grew. 

One thing that redeemed the final story for me, was that all the main characters from these stories got together in the end. There were little references to what happened in the previous stories, like Flobie and asshole. So that was really cute, and just made me enjoy the anthology more. They had a great idea, and executed it very well!  

I really enjoyed this read, it was a great wintry read! 

Authors: John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle 
Read: December 7th, 2020
Source: Own
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2020 Book! 
Publisher: Speak
Published: October 2nd 2008
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Monday, June 29, 2020

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #473, June 29th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #472
Teaser Tuesday #480
WWW Wednesday #480
WOW #476
Will the Time Come #473
Third Sentence Thursday #463
Random Reads #449
First Lines Friday #476
Book Blogger Hop #142
The Reward Challenge Update #458
Wheel of TBR #5
How Well I Stuck to It #310
Wrote that Review Update #307

Week 26 Reviews:
Death & Desire
Shadows & Surrender
The Garden of Three Hundred Flowers
Spindle
Perdition
The One Memory of Flora Banks
The Beckoning Shadow
Elantris
The Hope of Elantris
An Abundance of Katherines
Artemis
Defy the Fates

Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020:
Update 14
Update 15
Update 16
Update 17
Update 18
Update 19
Update 20
Update 21

24 Hour Reading Challenge:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6 and Wrap Up
June 3rd Sign Up

Magical Readathon 2020 Visit Hogesmeade:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7
Update 8
Update 9
Update 10 and Wrap Up

Tours:
Gilded Serpent: Cover Reveal

Random:
We Have the Cover of The Black Jewels #11!!!!
We Have the Cover of The Iron Fey: Evenfall #1!!!!
We Have the Cover of Heart of Thorns #3!!!!
We Have the Cover of Bone Grace #2!!!!
We Have the Title of The Harbinger #3!!!!
We Have the Title of A Court of Thorns and Roses #4!!!!
We Have the Cover of Truly Devious #4!!!!
We Have the Cover of The Initial Insult #1!!!!
We Have the Cover of With You All the Way!!!!
We Have the Cover of Infinity Cycle #2!!!!
We Have the Cover of Unchosen!!!!
We Have the Cover of This Will Be Funny Someday!!!!
We Have the Cover of Muse #1!!!!
We Have the Cover of The Theft of Sunlight #1!!!!
We Have the Cover of Dark Star #3!!!!
We Have the Cover of Kingdom of Souls #2!!!!
We Have the Cover of This Golden Flame!!!!
We Have the Cover of Dragonfly Girl!!!!
We Have the Cover of The Bright & the Pale!!!!
We Have the Cover of Pride and Premeditation!!!!
We Have the Cover of Sing Me Forgotten!!!!
We Have the Cover of Witches Steeped in Gold #1!!!!
We Have the Cover of These Feathered Flames #1!!!!
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OK, so I got 73 posts in 7 days, I read a decent amount of books, but also Harper Teen came out with early 2021 covers, which lead to a lot of posts! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever is left from the two readathons I'm doing!

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Week 26 Review: An Abundance of Katherines

From Goodreads:
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy–loving best friend riding shotgun—but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.

My Review:
I enjoyed reading this book. Contemporaries aren't really my thing, because there's just not quite enough going on in them. Compare the length of this review to my previous review of Elantris. That one is an extreme, but it was really easy to write that review vs. this one, and that's mainly because there wasn't as much going on to enjoy to read, and to say about. They're linked in my mind. Yeah. Anyways.

Colin was a child prodigy but he hasn't quite made the leap to becoming a genius. His need to feel special, well, everyone wants that. But for him, he has that potential, but most child prodigies don't end up becoming geniuses. So he has that to deal with.

And then he comes up with the Theorem, of how long a relationship can last, and watching him interact with his friends, and with Lindsey's input to add more variables, it was pretty interesting to read, and his Eureka moment was pretty interesting, as well!

I really enjoyed how this story was told, we had the present, and then we had various points along his romantic history with the various Katherines. I really enjoyed the end, when Colin told Lindsey the story of all 19. Well, technically Katherine 1 the Great was also K-19, but still. That was a great culmination of the the coaching Lindsey was giving on how to tell a good story, and plus, I wanted to know that full story!

This was a enjoyable story, and I enjoyed going on this adventure with Colin and the gang!

Author: John Green
Read: June 25th, 2020
Source: Own
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2020 Book!
Publisher: Speak
Published: September 21st 2006
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Magical Readathon 2020 Visit Hogesmeade Update 2

So I read my next book of the Visit Hogesmeade Readalong, and it was An Abundance of Katherines, which is for Zonko's Joke Shop. I'll be reading Dorothy Must Die next!

My Reading Journey:

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: The Marauder's Map
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 632

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Zonko's Joke Shop
Started On: June 25th
Finished On: June 25th, 10:14 PM
Pages Read: 215

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Prompt Fulfilled: Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop
Started On: June 25th
Currently On: Page 0 of 452

Prompts Left: Three Broomsticks Inn, Hog's Head Inn, Honeydukes, Shrieking Shack, Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop, Owl Post, Dervish and Banges
Read: 2
Pages Read: 847

Third Sentence Thursday #463, June 25th

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Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!
1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)
4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

"He climbed into the tub as soon as the water got hot, and he sat and watched with a curiously blank look on his face as the water overtook him." -An Abundance of Katherines by John Green, page 1.

Uh, Okay. It's only a bath, but it sounds so menacing without context!

What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Magical Readathon 2020 Visit Hogesmeade Update 1

So I read my first book of the Visit Hogesmeade Readalong, and it was Elantris, which is for The Marauder's Map. I'll be reading An Abundance of Katherines next! I've entered the town, and now I believe I can read whatever book corresponding with whatever shop I want to go to!

My Reading Journey:

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: The Marauder's Map
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 632

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Zonko's Joke Shop
Started On: June 24th
Currently On: Page 0 of 215

Prompts Left: Three Broomsticks Inn, Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop, Hog's Head Inn, Honeydukes, Shrieking Shack, Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop, Owl Post, Dervish and Banges
Read: 1
Pages Read: 632

WWW Wednesday #480, June 24th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme!

I'm currently reading Elantris, and I'm really enjoying it! Must read more!
I read The Beckoning Shadow, and I enjoyed it so much, the world was so interesting, and I loved the characters and the story! 
I'm going to be reading An Abundance of Katherines, and I can't wait, it sounds like a lot of fun!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, June 22, 2020

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #472, June 22nd

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #471
Teaser Tuesday #479
WWW Wednesday #479
WOW #475
Will the Time Come #472
Third Sentence Thursday #462
Random Reads #448
First Lines Friday #475
Book Blogger Hop #141
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 74
The Reward Challenge Update #457
Wheel of TBR #4
How Well I Stuck to It #309
Wrote that Review Update #306

Week 25 Reviews:
Siege and Storm
The Too-Clever Fox
Little Knife
Ruin and Rising
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Kiss Collector
American Demon
Dragon Actually
Chains and Flames
Our Year in Love and Parties
Blood Will Out
Looking for Alaska
Annie and Fia
Mind Games
Perfect Lies
Storm Glass

OK, so I got 45 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty great read, I read a good deal, and so I posted a good deal, sometimes 4 posts for 1 book, because yeah. I'm crazy! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read An Abundance of Katherines, Artemis, Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom, The Language of ThornsDark SongEtiquette & Espionage, and Season of the Wolf.

When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy–loving best friend riding shotgun—but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.
The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon.

Jazz Bashara is a criminal.

Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent.

Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself—and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . .

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo returns to the breathtaking world of the Grishaverse in this unforgettable tale about the opportunity—and the adventure—of a lifetime.
Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and left crippled by the kidnapping of a valuable team member, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets—a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of magic in the Grisha world.
Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.

Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price.

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.

Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, these tales will transport you to lands both familiar and strange—to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.

This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, all of them lavishly illustrated with art that changes with each turn of the page, culminating in six stunning full-spread illustrations as rich in detail as the stories themselves.
Two Carpathians find hope in the bond that ties their souls in this passionate novel in Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Stolen from her home at a young age and tormented for centuries, Elisabeta Trigovise is scared to show herself to anyone. Even though she has been rescued and is now safe within the Carpathian compound, she has lived in fear for so long she has no idea how to survive without it. She wants to answer the siren call of her lifemate--but the very thought terrifies her.

Before he found Elisabeta, Ferro Arany was an ancient warrior without emotion. Now that his senses have come alive, he knows it will take more than kind words and soft touches to convince the fractured woman that they are partners, not master and prisoner. For now, he will give her his strength until she finds hers, allowing the steady rhythm of his heart to soothe Elisabeta's fragile soul.

But even as she learns to stand on her own, the vampire who kept her captive is desperate to claim her again, threatening the song Elisabeta and Ferro are writing together.
In a world of danger and uncertainty, the Alpha has enough to worry about without him...

For Alpha Evie Kitwanasdottir, things are never easy. The Great North Pack has just survived a deadly attack. Evie is determined to do whatever is necessary to keep her Pack safe, especially from the four Shifters who are their prisoners.

Constantine lost his parents and his humanity on the same devastating day. He has been a thoughtless killer ever since. When Constantine is moved to live under Evie's watchful eye, he discovers that taking directions and having a purpose are not the same thing.

Each moment spent together brings new revelations to Constantine, who begins to understand the loneliness of being Alpha. He finds strength and direction in helping Evie, but there is no room for a small love in the Pack, so Constantine must work harder than ever to prove to Evie he is capable of a love big enough for the Great North Pack itself.

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Week 25 Review: Looking for Alaska

From Goodreads:
Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave "the Great Perhaps" even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . .
After. Nothing is ever the same.

My Review:
I had no idea where this book was going.  John Green's books are really popular, but I didn't know anything about this book besides what is in the synopsis. I just starting reading it and it was over before I knew it, it's so short!

I loved the countdown in the before, and the count up in the after, knowing how much time had passed. It's a little thing, but it helps me more precisely keep track of when everything was taking place. So that was great.

There was one thing I didn't like about this book, and that was the smoking. Drinking, I get, teenagers seeking the forbidden. But cigarettes are nasty, and how Pudge fell into the habit, mostly out of anything better to do, was just awful. I didn't like it at all, and probably not the reason why this book was banned, because I'm contrary.

The relationship that Pudge has with Alaska was interesting to read, because like she says, he doesn't really know her. And in the after, well, there's a struggle there. I don't want to spoil, even though this book is 15 years old right now, but yeah. It was really great to read, I really enjoyed that ending, it was satisfying!

Loved reading this book, it was great discussion dealing with life and I really enjoyed it!

Author: John Green
Read: June 18th, 2020
Source: Own
Reason Why: I enjoy his writing and it sounded great, and it's a DAC Book and a SAC 2020 Book!
Publisher: Speak
Published: March 3rd 2005
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Thursday, June 18, 2020

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 7

I read my next book, Looking for Alaska, and I'm going to be reading Annie and Fia next! I know it's a short story, but I have a dinner with family, so I might be a while before my next update, but it'll be a quick read once I get to it!

My Reading Journey:

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 540

Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 16th, 12:01 AM
Pages Read: 307

American Demon by Kim Harrison
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 8:14 PM
Pages Read: 464

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 352

Our Year in Love and Parties by Karen Huttrup
Started On: June 17th
Finished On: June 17th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 368

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM
Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 4:58 PM
Pages Read: 221

Annie and Fia by Kiersten White
Started On: June 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 34

Goals: 6-8
Read: 7
Pages Read: 2143

Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020 Update 12

So I read my next book of this readathon, and it was Looking for Alaska, which is for Banned Book. I'll be reading Storm Glass next!

My Reading Journey:

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Prompt Fulfilled: Friend Pick
Started On: June 10th
Finished On: June 10th, 6:00 AM
Pages Read: 464

The Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Prompt Fulfilled: Dark Cover
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 8:21 PM
Pages Read: 371

Here, There, Everywhere by Julia Durango and Tyler Terrones
Prompt Fulfilled: Secret
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Quick Read
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 153

Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall
Prompt Fulfilled: Highest Rated
Started On: June 5th
Finished On: June 5th, 8:04 PM
Pages Read: 511

To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Cristo
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Water
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 11:20 AM
Pages Read: 344

Without a Trace by Amanda Stevens
Prompt Fulfilled: Outside Comfort Zone
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 256

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Themes
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 8:58 PM
Pages Read: 356

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Anticipated Read
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 540

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Fun Book
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 352

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari
Prompt Fulfilled: Royal Colours
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM
Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Banned Book
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 4:58 PM
Pages Read: 221

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Prompt Fulfilled: Favourite Author
Started On: June
Currently On: Page 0 of 488

Prompts Left: Steal a Book, Featuring Woodland, Myth-Take Book, Featuring a Journey, Bargain, Outsourced Book, Disliked Book, Queen Main Character, Highest Rated, Reread a Favourite, Big Cast of Characters, Continue a Series, Read a Host Favourite, Heard Great Things, Underhyped, Fun Book, Book About Books, Performance Elements, Non-Human Main, Foiled Cover, Randomize TBR, Featuring an Animal, Magical Battle, Featuring Fae, Go Into a Book Blind, 5 Star Prediction, Cover has a Weapon, Over 500 Pages, Inspired by History, Set in a Cold Place, Overhyped Book
Read: 12
Pages Read: 4041

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 6

I read my next book, Blood Will Out, and I'm going to be reading Looking for Alaska next!

My Reading Journey:

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 540

Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 16th, 12:01 AM
Pages Read: 307

American Demon by Kim Harrison
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 8:14 PM
Pages Read: 464

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 352

Our Year in Love and Parties by Karen Huttrup
Started On: June 17th
Finished On: June 17th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 368

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM
Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Started On: June 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 221

Goals: 6-8
Read: 6
Pages Read: 1922

Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020 Update 11

So I read my next book of this readathon, and it was Blood Will Out, which is for Royal Colours. I'll be reading Looking for Alaska next!

My Reading Journey:

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Prompt Fulfilled: Friend Pick
Started On: June 10th
Finished On: June 10th, 6:00 AM
Pages Read: 464

The Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Prompt Fulfilled: Dark Cover
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 8:21 PM
Pages Read: 371

Here, There, Everywhere by Julia Durango and Tyler Terrones
Prompt Fulfilled: Secret
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Quick Read
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 153

Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall
Prompt Fulfilled: Highest Rated
Started On: June 5th
Finished On: June 5th, 8:04 PM
Pages Read: 511

To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Cristo
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Water
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 11:20 AM
Pages Read: 344

Without a Trace by Amanda Stevens
Prompt Fulfilled: Outside Comfort Zone
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 256

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Themes
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 8:58 PM
Pages Read: 356

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Anticipated Read
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 540

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Fun Book
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 352

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari
Prompt Fulfilled: Royal Colours
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM
Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Banned Book
Started On: June 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 221

Prompts Left: Steal a Book, Featuring Woodland, Myth-Take Book, Featuring a Journey, Bargain, Outsourced Book, Disliked Book, Queen Main Character, Highest Rated, Reread a Favourite, Big Cast of Characters, Continue a Series, Read a Host Favourite, Heard Great Things, Underhyped, Fun Book, Book About Books, Performance Elements, Non-Human Main, Foiled Cover, Randomize TBR, Featuring an Animal, Magical Battle, Featuring Fae, Go Into a Book Blind, 5 Star Prediction, Favourite Author, Cover has a Weapon, Over 500 Pages, Inspired by History, Set in a Cold Place, Overhyped Book
Read: 11
Pages Read: 3820

Monday, February 23, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #194, February 23rd

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #193
Teaser Tuesday #201
WWW Wednesday #201
WOW #198
Will the Time Come #194
Third Sentence Thursday #184
Random Reads #169
First Lines Friday #188
The Reward Challenge Update #179
Follow Friday #172
LLFL Reading Challenge Update 56
How Well I Stuck to It #23
Wrote that Review Update #28

Week 8 Reviews:
Liars, Inc.
I Want It That Way
As Long As You Love Me
The Shape of My Heart
Haunted
The Fault in Our Stars
Spell of the Highlander

Tours:
Heart of Stone: Book Blitz

Random:
Parker Blue Author Page
We Have the Cover of Dark Saga #27!!!!
Livia Blackburne Author Page
Liz Braswell Author Page
Liz Czukas Author Page
Liz Fichera Author Page
Louise Rozett Author Page
Lucy Saxon Author Page
M.J. Putney Author Page
Maegan Beaumont Author Page
The One You Want Pre-Order Free for Limited Time!
We Have the Cover of The Original Heartbreakers #3!!!!
Maggie Shayne Author Page

OK, so I got 32 posts in 7 days, and yeah, it's a pretty great! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Murder WallSettled BloodDeadly DeceitSunriseTake Back the SkiesViper Game, The Da Vinci CodeCaptiveGone GirlForbidden, Stupid Girl, In Time, Never FadeKill Me SoftlyAfter the BallTwin RosesTear You Apart, Stupid Boy, Kisscut, Beautiful ChaosAsk Again LaterThe Things You Kiss GoodbyeAnatomy of a MisfitAlienated, The PresenceThe Rules for Breaking, Untold, Unmade, Dark Shadows, Angels in the Dark, Fallen in Love, RaptureNantucket BlueNantucket Red, Ghost Walk.
Only fools fall in love...

After her senior year of high school leaves behind nothing but heartache, Olivia Beaumont is sure of this: She's no stupid girl. She sets out for Winston University, promising herself that she will remain focused on her first and only love – astronomy. But all it takes is cocky sophomore Brax Jenkins and an accidental collision with a football, to throw her entire year off course.

A quick-tempered Southie who escaped the inner city streets of Boston to pitch for Winston, Brax is known to play way more fields than just the baseball diamond. So, when his name is drawn to take part in his fraternity's hazing dare, Brax eagerly accepts the mission to take Olivia's virginity. But he doesn’t plan on falling hard for the sweet and sassy Texas girl who sees right through his bad-boy persona.

As Olivia and Brax battle their feelings for each other, echoes of the past year begin to surface. A boy who once turned Olivia’s whole world upside down reappears, and "harmless" pranks wreak havoc. Pretty soon the aspiring astronomer is on the verge of revealing her most difficult, heartbreaking secret. All the while, Brax must wrestle with the irrevocable dare, and Olivia struggles against all logic as she does the one thing only a stupid girl would do: fall in love.
From Cindy Miles, bestselling new adult author of STUPID GIRL, comes the next installment of her blockbuster Stupid in Love series – STUPID BOY.

Brax Jenkins and Olivia Beaumont are the most envied couple at Winston University—but the so-called "virginity dare," orchestrated by Brax's old fraternity, almost tore them apart. Now, a new dare is taking shape, and it's sure to set emotions ablaze--more than ever before.

Winston’s "It Girl" Harper Belle isn't just president of the Deltas--she's also a master at keeping her ugly past a secret. So, when the Kappas' dare hits closer to home for her more than anyone realizes, she devises a competition of her own as payback. Three sorority sisters will seek out a notorious womanizer on campus and--unbeknownst their "mark"--secretly train him to be the perfect boyfriend. Always up for a challenge, Harper targets the biggest player she can find: Brax’s wickedly handsome foster brother Kane McCarthy.

But, Harper discovers there's much more to Kane than girls, games, and partying. His easy smile belies the quiet, old soul reflected in his deep brown eyes. All it takes is one night, one secret laid bare, and one kiss from Kane to shift Harper's world on its axis. Suddenly, the girl who's always walked a straight and narrow path can't think of anything else except losing control.
Sometimes closing your eyes doesn't help. . .

Toni MacNally and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate money making plan. Buy an ancient run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that combines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.

But when the castle's actual owner - a tall, dark and formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name - comes charging in, Toni is shocked. How is it possible he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance. . .yet every particle of his being is eerily familiar.

Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mystery; young women are being killed, and their bodies dumped nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through the eyes of the killer - dreams that suggest a connection to Laird MacNiall. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But can Toni trust him. . .especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night?
My name's Ella Raimi.

Until last week, my life was pretty normal for a sixteen-year-old. Until I spent that awful night trapped in the janitor's closet in utter darkness. Until the dreams began — suffocating, panic-filled dreams. My best friend Kyla stays with me, but the dreams still continue. And I wake each morning with cuts & burns on my skin. I don't recall inflicting them.

And then there is the blood on my hands and my sheets when I wake up.

I'm afraid of myself and what I've done.

And I'm beginning to be more afraid of Kyla. And what she will do.
This is no dream . . .

Nikki DuMonde's newest employee is standing at the end of her bed at four o'clock in the morning begging for help. It's a joke, right? Besides, as manager of a successful New Orleans haunted-tour company, Nikki doesn't scare easily. But in the light of day, harsh reality sets in as a police officer informs her that Andy was brutally murdered -- at the exact time Nikki swears the distraught woman was in her room.

No one believes her except Brent Blackhawk, a paranormal investigator desperately trying to forget his tragic past. Half Irish, half Lakota -- and able to communicate with the dead -- Brent is used to living in two worlds. But when he realizes the ghost of a slain government agent is also trying to reach out to Nikki, he knows that she, too, must listen to the dead . . . if she wants to keep living.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Week 8 Review: The Fault In Our Stars

From Goodreads:
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

My Review:
This was such a great book! I can tell while a lot of people enjoy it! I watched the movie first, and my personal opinion is that they are both well suited for their mediums, and I like both of them pretty equally!

I loved Hazel's voice. She was smart, she had her opinions, and she, and most of the characters in this book, have a pretty good mastery of either the English language, or the ability to play on words, which leads to some pretty smart lines!

Yes, this is a book about kids with cancer, dying of cancer. But also living with cancer. And falling in love. Because they're people-just because they're probably dying, and/or going to go through chemo and/or lose a part of their body, doesn't mean that they can't do what the rest of us do. It just might be a tad harder for them.

For some reason, I thought that this book would end in the middle of a sentence like An Imperial Affliction. But nope, it doesn't, though the last two sentences are very, very short. Like, in 2 sentences, a total of 5 words.

What a great book, really enjoyed it a lot, the whole book was my favourite line!

Author: John Green
Read: February 18th, 2015
Source: Tuebl
Reason Why: Everybody seems to enjoy it! And it's a SAC 2015 Book!
Publisher: Dutton Books
Published: January 10th 2012
55/5 Hearts
4/5 Books
4/5 Stars

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

WWW Wednesday #201, February 18th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing for starting this meme!

I'm currently reading The Fault in Our Stars, and it's so good! Love Hazel's voice! So funny and dry!
Well, I haven't quite started, but I'm going to be reading Viper Game, we've been waiting at least 3 years for this, and now we have it, yeah!
I read Haunted, and it was just an excellent book, loved the mystery and the romance!
I'm going to be reading Night of a Thousand Stars, and yeah, I've actually started it, and it was really great! Can't wait to keep going!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Teaser Tuesday #201, February 17th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (I'm finally reading it!) page 26.

"I liked that he took existentially fraught free throws. I liked that he was a tenured professor in the Department of Slightly Crooked Smiles with a dual appointment in the Department of Having a Voice That Made My Skin Feel More Like Skin."

Oh, I love Hazel's voice! It's awesome! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Sunday, January 18, 2015

John Green Author Page

The Story: I got Will Grayson, Will Grayson from the library, and yeah, it sounded really good, and I enjoyed it, and I can't wait to read more books by John Green!

Website

Stand Alone's: Will Grayson, Will Grayson and his site, my review, The Fault in Our Stars and his site, my review, An Abundance of Katherines and his site, my review, Looking for Alaska and his site, my review, Paper Towns and his site, my review, Turtles All the Way Down and his site, my review.

Anthologies: Let it Snow and my review.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Random Reads #161, December 25th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 937 which turned out to be An Abundance of Katherines by John Green! It's been on my TBR pile since July 8th, 2011, and I added it because people were talking about his books! Happy reading! 

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Random Reads #50, November 8th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 950 which turned out to be An Abundance of Katherines by John Green! It's been on my TBR pile since July 8th 2011, and I added it because his books sound really great!! Happy reading!