July book haul

 

Hey guys how are you all? today i am finally writing my July book haul. This month has been a really good month as it has been my birthday i'm finally 17 so i went to Waterstones, WHSmith and i also bought one from Tesco.  

Rogue by Julie Kagawa is the second book in The Talon series i have already read this giving it 4.5 stars on goodreads. Ember Hill is determined to save Garret there is trouble at every corner assassins and Ember brother Dante. I loved this book eager to get the next book in the series as it we was left on a cliff hanger. 

Shadow of the Night by Deborah Harkness is the second book in the All Souls trilogy this one i gave 3.5 stars on goodreads. I am really unsure how i feel about this book which i'm really sad at as i was desperate to get my hands on it a review will be up soon.

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a book i have been after for sometime now. Its about a sixteen year old boy and a couple of days in his like i think its what i can gather from goodreads.

You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan is a £3.95 cover buy from tesco, it does sound like i will enjoy it though. For a year now Mark and Kate have been sitting next to each other but haven't said a word o each other event in there lives will bring them together.

I am so excited  to get to this book After you by Jojo Moyes is the sequel to Me before you. It is about Lou Clark moving on with her life after what happened eighteen months ago.

The Witch's Kiss by Katherine and Elizabeth Corr is a sleeping beauty retelling but i've read that Jack is the one that is asleep and Merry is the one who must wake him up i believe so i am intrigued with this one as i have read mixed reviews.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is everywhere right now on Instagram so i had to pick it up and see what the hype is about, it's all about Kaz Brekker who must pull off a heist to break in the Ice Court to get a hostage and collect the reward.

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater is another book i've been meaning to pick up for sometime now as i have seen it on Instagram quite a bit recently, Blue must stay away from boys as her true love would die from her kiss but this year is different when she is drawn to the Raven Boys.

I have been after The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson for so long now really excited to get around to it.

Thank you for reading this July haul, what books have you recently bought? Please leave a comment down below.

Update on my 2016 reading challenge

I can't believe we are already half way through the year its crazy anyway today i thought i would update you on my reading challenge that i set up on goodreads.

So far this year i have read 22 books which means i am 11 books behind schedule i mean it could be worse my hope is that i get some serious reading done as it is now my summer holidays i won't have any college work to do.

I never told you what my goals were at the beginning of the year so here they are-

• To read in total 60 books this year.
• Complete 5 series.
• Read 1 classic. 
• Read a book from a new genre. 

Finishing 5 series is a goal i really want to complete as i am terrible at finishes them on my book shelf there are so many unfinished series. I want to branch out in my reading if i find something that i love like fantasy i will stick to that genre as i know i love it but i am determined to read a crime book or a adult book not just ya. Reading one classic this year shouldn't be a problem as i already have The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger on my book shelf and i have many wrote down.

If you have any crime or new adult book recommendations please leave a comment down below?

Thank you for reading my update of this year, please leave a comment down below.
How is your reading challenge going so far?
If you don't have a reading challenge then how are you goals so far this year?

Review: See Me by Nicholas Sparks

Pages- 482
Genre- Romance, mystery
Release date- October 15th 2015
Published by- Grand central publishing

About this book from Goodreads-  
See me just as I see you . . .

Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he's determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, that means applying himself single-mindedly toward his teaching degree and avoiding everything that proved destructive in his earlier life. Reminding himself daily of his hard-earned lessons, the last thing he is looking for is a serious relationship.

Maria Sanchez, the hardworking daughter of Mexican immigrants, is the picture of conventional success. With a degree from Duke Law School and a job at a prestigious firm in Wilmington, she is a dark-haired beauty with a seemingly flawless professional track record. And yet Maria has a traumatic history of her own, one that compelled her to return to her hometown and left her questioning so much of what she once believed.

A chance encounter on a rain-swept road will alter the course of both Colin and Maria's lives, challenging deeply held assumptions about each other and ultimately, themselves. As love unexpectedly takes hold between them, they dare to envision what a future together could possibly look like . . . until menacing reminders of events in Maria's past begin to surface.

As a series of threatening incidents wreaks chaos in Maria's life, Maria and Colin will be tested in increasingly terrifying ways. Will demons from their past destroy the tenuous relationship they've begun to build, or will their love protect them, even in the darkest hour?

My Review-  
Colin Hancock and Maria Sanchez are two totally opposite poeple but when a stormy night brings them together, Maria sister Serena makes sure that isn't the case. 

When i picked up this book i didn't know much about it other then i will probably like it as i love Nicholas Sparks writing i was right i wasn't disappointed. 

Colin has a past he is on his last chance with the law one more slip up he is thrown into jail with this chance he isn't letting anything get in the way, if he's not in classes or at work Colin is at the gym. I really liked Colin he's the perfect boyfriend even with his past he knows he has done wrong and doing everything he can to flip it around. He has Evan and Lily on his side throughout it all.  

Maria is the opposite as she works with the law whereas Colin used to be against it, Maria has a family which love her unlike Colin's family they have a retraining order against him. But we learn early on in the book that Maria life isn't as perfect as it seems to be, a case from her old job has stuck with her.

I loved See Me i wasn't expecting the mystery side to it at moments it was tense i had to read a couple of sentences twice because i wasn't expecting that, i couldn't put it down once i started i couldn't stop. This book isn't just about the romance its about Colin understanding that his past was wrong that what he did was bad and that with this second chance he is more then determined to not have that life again, he wants to help children so they don't turn out like him. Maria has to learn that her past will catch up and that she has to sort is out once and fur all so she can have the life with Colin she wants. Friends play a big part to Maria has her sister and Jill, Colin has Ethan and Lily who will do anything so Colin can have the life he wants. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a romance but also a mystery that keeps you thinking if you do read this you won't get bored. 

Thank you for reading please comment down below if you have read this book did you enjoy it? or if you have read this book and you didn't like it why didn't you?
 

Review- A Court Of Mist And Fury by Sarah J.Maas

Pages- 631
Genre- Fantasy, YA, Romance
Release date- May 3rd 2016
Published by- Bloomsbury

About this book- From Good reads
Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.

My review-

WOW!!! 5 stars. The second book in The court of thorns and roses series by Sarah J. Maas.

   

Feyre now has the powers of the High Fae, she must deal with her emotions after what Amarantha did to her. But she hasn't forgotten about the deal with Rhysand nor has he. This book is about Feyre learning about her self what she is now capable but also keeping the human part of her still alive. 

I was so impatient to get my hands on this book i decided to buy it on my kindle instead. THIS WAS AMAZING!!! as you can probably tell i loved this book it is defiantly my favorite so far this year by far it exceeded my expectations it was mind blowing. 

   

Where do i even begin lets start off with Feyre and Tamlin i liked Tamlin in the first book in this one i totally understand why people don't like him in this book. He doesn't understand how she is feeling inside he doesn't know what she wants. Feyre needs someone to explain to her that how she is feeling is normal with everything she has been to. This is where Rhysand comes in he understands that she needs help to understand her powers but also to heal. Rhysand was the opposite to Feyre he was there for her he talked to her. He helped Feyre with her powers also introduced her to his friends. Rhysand is protective of his people even though others still think of him as Amarantha whore. 

   

The ending was the best ending i have read i wasn't sure how it was going to go but i didn't expect this. I can not wait for the third book i hope if it is even possible to be better then this one i have no idea where this story is going to take us but i' ready for whatever happens (i think).

Thank you for reading this review, please leave a comment down below.
If you have read this book did you enjoy it? and if not tell me why?

 

 

Under hyped books

These under hyped books are books that i really enjoyed but i haven't seen or heard much about them on booktube, instagram and blogs. I went into both of these books blind i didn't know much about them.

A year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman was defiantly a cover buy, its a story about two people Marvellous Ways and Francis Drake i feel if you really want to enjoy this one you need to read it slowly take your time.

The second book is The year of the rat by Clare Furniss, Pearl see's her half sister rose as the reason her mother is dead. I loved this book you won't want to put it down it is about Pearl coming to terms with the loss of her mother also Peal needs to accept that and build a relationship with her new sister.

Thank you for reading this small post please leave a comment down below what books you think are under hyped or even over hyped?

Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Pages-  688
Genre- Fantasy, vampire, witches and romance
Release date- February 2011
Published by-  Headline Publishing Group

About this book- From Goodreads
Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.

Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism.  

My Thoughts-
First book in the All souls trilogy.

Ashmole 782 brings together witches, daemons and vampires Diana never thought she would trust a vampire but what she doesn't know she is going to fall in love with Mathew.

I will defiantly continue with this series even though it is 688 pages it really didn't take me long to read it i would take it everywhere with me that's how much i was absorbed in the story. When i picked this up i didn't think i would enjoy it as much as i did i would recommend this book to everybody persevere with it as it took a few chapters to get into for myself.

Diana lived a quite life away from magic but that soon catches up on her, i liked Diana she doesn't run away or push people away when things get too much. Mathew was my favorite from the very beginning he is protective over her but he lets her make her own choices. Mathew family are skeptical at first when excepting a witch in there home but they slowly bond.

The writing was detailed, the pace was slow at first but near the end the writing pace was fast.I feel like i have just repeated myself but i can't say nothing else other than i loved this book. I can't say nothing bad about this read.

Comment down below if you have read this book did you enjoy it or if you didn't comment why you didn't like his read.

5 favorite books so far this year

How is it July already we are half way through the year! so many things are happening this month for my its my 17th birthday also summer holidays start. So much reading is going to be happening i can't wait hopefully this means i can get court up on my good reads challenge.

So seeing as we are half way through the year i thought i would talk about my top 5 books i have read so far.

Me before you by Jojo Moyes-
This book is amazing you have all probably heard about this book, it is my first Jojo Moyes book i have read i defiantly need to pick up more from her. The reason i liked this book was because it made me cry and laugh now i have read many books but its the only one that made me feel all the emotions there are.

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer-
I haven't read a book like this before i was skeptical when i picked up it but i'm really glad i did. Mara Dyer was in a accident she was the only one who survived out of her friends. I loved Mara's relationship with her older brother i just loved this book in general it had a romance it also makes you wonder what really happened that night. 

A discovery of witches by Deborah Harkness- 
A review of this book will be up soon so i won't go into much detail all i will say it is amazing. There are mixed views of this books but personally i had to include it in my favorites. 

The book thief by Markus Zusak- 
WOW this book was incredible i am so annoyed at my self that i haven't picked it up sooner, i recommend that everybody picks up this read but take your time with it don't rush. 

A court of mist and fury by Sarah J. Mass- 
AMAZING!!! that is all i can say about this book a review will also be up soon for this book spoiler i loved it. 

Thank you for reading, comment down below what books you have loved so far this year?