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Tuesday, 13 January 2015

TOP TEN TUESDAY - Top Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't Get To

This week's Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke & The Bookish is all about the 2014 released that I really wanted to read but for various reasons didn't get chance to.

PANIC - Lauren Oliver

I have been wanting to read this book ever since it first came out at the start of 2014. Described as being a novel of fear, friendship, courage, and hope I can't wait to eventually read it as it sounds so good, plus it also has good reviews so that always makes me want to read books more!

SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY - Julie Murphy

"What if you'd been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you?"

When I first saw this book I thought "Oh not another book about a teen with cancer" but I really like Julie Murphy's take on this, what would you do if you were going to die so told everyone what you really thought about them because you were dying then don't? I can't wait to eventually get to actually buying this and reading it soon!!

WHAT I THOUGHT WAS TRUE - Huntley Fitzpatrick

Over the summer I read Huntley Fitzpatrick's first book, My Life Next Door and really enjoyed it. It was a good, fun read and I wanted to pick up her this book straight away but never get around to it. If My Life Next Door is anything to go by I'm sure it's going to be a cute romance story, which is quick and enjoyable to read. I'll probably read this next summer when I'm in the mood for a fluffy summery read.

THE TAKING - Kimberly Derting

"When sixteen-year-old Kyra Agnew wakes up behind a Dumpster at the Gas ’n’ Sip, she has no memory of how she got there. With a terrible headache and a major case of déjà vu, she heads home only to discover that five years have passed . . . yet she hasn’t aged a day."

The Taking sounds like such an interesting story which I've been wanting to read ever since it came out earlier in the year. It seems mysterious and enticing and I can't wait to read it.

SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE - Morgan Matson

"Right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just… disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try… unless they could lead back to her best friend."

I feel like just the description makes me want to read it, it seems like such a fun, exciting book that I would love to read sometime soon!

INLAND - Kat Rosenfield

"The psychological labyrinth of a young woman’s insidious connection to the sea"

The premise of this book caught my attention, I haven't read anything psychological before and I am just drawn in by the mystery of this.

100 SIDEWAYS MILES - Andrew Smith

Honestly, I have no clue what this book is about and even the description on goodreads confused me but so many people on booktube have raved about this book and how good it is so I've really been wanting to read it.

DON'T LOOK BACK - Jennifer L. Armentrout

When I think of this book and my need to own it, I think of this gorgeous American edition cover and even want to pay for international shipping from Barnes and Nobel (crazy, right?) but the english edition is awful.

The actual story sounds so good though. A girl going missing and not remembering who she is when she comes back? Mysterious and so good!

DOROTHY MUST DIE - Danielle Paige

I feel like this one is cheating a little bit. I own this book. I've read SOME of this book and just randomly stopped before even getting to 100 pages. I don't know why, I enjoyed it. Who doesn't love a fairytale retelling? I do, especially one that's takes the original and makes Dorothy evil. So I will at some point start this book again and complete it and before the 2nd one comes out!

I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN - Jandy Nelson

When this book was first there was so much hype around it but I just never got around to reading it. The premise of it sounds like such a good; written from two perspectives of twins who sound completely opposites.

Being described as being great "for fans of John Green, David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell" whats not to love? I think it would be such a good read,

So what books did you want to read and didn't?

Hopefully soon I'll be able to haul all these and get reading!

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Tuesday, 6 January 2015

TOP TEN TUESDAY - Most Anticipated Debut Novels of 2015

This weeks Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke & The Bookish is all about the books I'm highly anticipating this coming year which have previously been mentioned in another post, but these are dedicated just to the authors releasing their debut novels this year and those I can't wait to get my hands on and has made me get a bit "one click preorder" happy on amazon.

Love, Tanya - Tanya Burr (February 26th)
The Glam Guide - Fleur De Force (February 12th)
Playlist for the dead - Michelle Falkoff (January 27th)
Everything That Makes You - Moriah McStay (March 17th)
No Place To Fall - Jaye Robin Brown (January 15th)
None of the Above - I.W. Gregorio (April 7th)
The Night We Said Yes - Lauren Gibaldi (June 16th)
The Distance Between Lost and Found - Kathryn Holmes (17th February)
The Wrong Side of Right - Jenn Marie Thorne (March 17th)
Because You'll Never Meet Me - Leah Thomas (July 2nd)

What debut novels are you most looking forward to this year?

Disclamer - dates shown above may vary from country to country, they're the dates shown on Goodreads or UK Amazon

Tuesday, 30 December 2014

TOP TEN TUESDAY - My 2015 Goals

This weeks Top Ten Tuesday is coming to from a one handed blogger (my hand is in a cast. ouch!). The Broke & The Bookish's meme this week is all about my goals and resolutions for the upcoming year. These are both personal goals and book/blog related goal.

Be more organised - This includes both with my blog and with my personal life.
Read more - I want to make it a goal of 2015 to read at least one book a week.
Review! - I want to try review every book I read.
Re-read more - Re-reading books I already own before buying more.
Blog more - I want to have more blog posts up each week than I currently do.
Interact - Whether that be commenting, tweeting or on instagram!
Do more good deeds - It's the little things. Helping those who need it.
Complete/Pass my second year - Getting through second year of university would be great.
Spend Less - I am such an impulse buyer, especially when it comes to books.
Get healthy! - Yes. I had to include the obligatory goal that I make every year.

What are some of your goals for 2015?

Tuesday, 23 December 2014

TOP TEN TUESDAY - Top Ten Books I wouldn't Mind Santa Bringing This Year

Dear Santa,

This year I have been an exceptionally good girl (well, most of the time) and for Christmas this year there are many books that I would appreciate finding under my tree and The Broke and The Bookish said I should do a top 10...

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS

Cassandra Clare

WINGER

Andrew Smith

THE LUNAR CHRONICLES

Marissa Myers

SPLINTERED

A.G. Howard

100 SIDEWAYS MILES

Andrew Smith

MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC

Gabrielle Zevin

THESE BROKEN STARS

Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

DON'T LOOK BACK

Jennifer L. Armentrout

ROOMS

Lauren Oliver

EVEN IN PARADISE

Chelsey Philpot

So, what books are you hoping to find waiting under your tree this year?

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Tuesday, 16 December 2014

TOP TEN TUESDAY - Top Ten Books I Read In 2014

This weeks Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke & The Bookish is all about my top ten books of 2014. This year has been the year that I've really got into reading; in previous years I'd just read the odd book that was really popular at a certain time but this year I've ventured out, discovered booktube, book blogs and by book buying and reading has accelerated. With that, comes lots of good books being read and my top eight are...

LANDLINE - Rainbow Rowell

This is without fail my favourite Rainbow Rowell book, I just love books that make me feel warm and fuzzy inside when I finish them and this definitely did that for me.

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THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE - Leila Sales

This book was such a feel good book. I bought this on a whim when it came up as a suggestion when buying other books and I'm so glad it did. It was one of those books that you read not expecting much but really exceeds your expectations.

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EVERYTHING LEADS TO YOU - Nina La Cour

This was without doubt one of, if not my favourite book of year. I read it in one sitting I was just so engrossed in it the whole way through and just couldn't put it down until it was finished and couldn't help but smile when I'd finished it.

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FANGIRL - Rainbow Rowell

This is the first Rainbow Rowell book I'd read and really enjoyed it, it was a light-hearted, easy read with very likeable characters.

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ALIENATED - Melissa Landers

I thought this story was quite unique, I haven't read a book about an exchange programme before let alone an intergalactic exchange programme. I thought the story was quite easy and quick to read. I'm definitely excited for book two to come out in a few months.

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ATTACHMENTS - Rainbow Rowell

I really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read and I was gripped to the story the whole way through and couldn't wait to see how things played out. The ending so cute, it again left me with the warm, fuzzy happiness I feel when a cute love story ends how I want it to.

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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS - John Green

I don't think I can do a top ten of 2014 without given this book at least a mention. I love it. I originally read it over a year ago but re-read it for about the fourth time prior to the film again and fell back in love with Hazel and Gus.

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REBEL BELLE - Rachel Hawkins

I really liked how badass this book was. I think Rachel Hawkins did really well in balancing out the girliness and the badass action scenes without making it to much of either. It was a really enjoyable read and I can't wait for the sequel.

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What have your favourite books been this year?

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Tuesday, 9 December 2014

TOP TEN TUESDAY - Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2014

This weeks Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke & The Bookish is all about top 10 new-to-me authors of 2014. This year is the year I really got into reading, rather than just reading the odd book here and there like other years. With my new found love for reading came new authors to discover and to fall in love with their books. My top ten (or eight) new-to-me authors this year were...

Rainbow Rowell - I only discovered Rainbow Rowell in April when I read Fangirl and instantly fell in love with her writing and had to read all of her book. Which is exactly what I did, and despite Eleanor and Park (unpopular opinion I know) all of her book were some of my favourites of the year,
Stephanie Perkins - I read all 3 of the Anna/Lola/Isla books one after the other and really enjoyed them.
Melissa Landers - I read Alienated in August and really enjoyed it. I have been anticipating the 2nd series; Invaded as soon as I finished Alienated. Much to my dismay I am still patiently waiting for it's February release.
Nina La Cour - I have only read one of Nina La Cour's books which was Everything Leads To You and that's all I needed to have read to make her automatically one of my favourite authors of the year. I loved that book so much.
Huntley Fitzpatrick - I read My Life Next Door over the summer and really liked it, it was a fun, summer read. I really want to read her other book; What I Thought Was True.
Ransom Riggs - Author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and it's sequel; Hollow City, both of which I really liked and can't wait for more in the series.
Rachel Hawkins - I really enjoyed Rebel Belle when I read it earlier this year and I can't wait for book 2; Miss Mayhem to come out next year.
Leila Sales - This Song Will Save My Life was one of my favourite books of the year; I bought it on a whim and unexpectedly loved it. So it goes without saying I will read whatever Leila Sales writes and plan to read her other books soon!

Who are some of your favourite authors?

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Tuesday, 2 December 2014

TOP TEN TUESDAY - Top Ten Books I'm Looking Forward To In 2015

This weeks Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke & The Bookish is all about my most anticipated books as the new year and new releases approach, and my excitement builds. Some of the books will have already been featured in my "Pre-order Excitement" post but here's the top ten books I'm most looking forward to reading in 2015.