September 2015 Wrap Up and Book Reviews

September 2015 Wrap Up and Book Reviews

Hello lovelies,

        So, the month of September has just finished and with that said here comes another wrap up of what I read in this month.  *Que music*   

I feel like I did pretty well as far as reading and getting things done in this month. And I’m pretty happy about what I’ve accomplished. I know I didn’t read all the books I was supposed to this month but I decided not to read some of them either because I didn’t want to, didn’t feel like it or was just bored of that series.  

So without further ado, here are the books I read in the month of September:

The first book I read was Camelot Burning.  I really enjoyed this book and you can see the full review on my blog. Go check it out!

I rated this book 4.5 out of 5 Crowns

The next book I read was Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel.  This book was an amazing historical fiction mystery that had me hooked from the start. I currently love historical fiction and am frequently reading that genre. I have a full review on my blog so you can go read that if you want the whole summary and information about that book.

I rated this book Five out of Five Crowns

The next book I read was Kingdom Keepers Disney At Dawn which I shall be doing a review of soon so you’ll be able to access that.  I really enjoyed this book as I had read it before and it is a good relatively short read that you can accomplish pretty quickly and you can feel good about what you read and the fact that you finished a nice book. :) If you know what I mean.  

I rated this book 4 out of 5 Crowns

The next book I read was The Scorch Trials by James Dashner. OMG I can’t say how much I enjoyed this book. It was awesome, suspensful, and creepy.  I loved this book and I haven’t seen the movie yet but I plan to ASAP (possibly this weekend). I will be doing a review of this book as well as a review of the movie and a book v. movie review because it’s likely to not have a lot of the elements that were in the book. And can we just talk about Dylan O’Brien for a minute. Like seriously…

I rated this book 5 out of 5 Crowns

The next book I read was The Burning Sky. This book was a little hard for me to get into but after I finished it, it was amazing. It had such a well thought out and developed world that sucked me in. The character’s were good and pretty believable. The only thing I didn’t really like was the fact that the characters fell in love a little fast. I mean in real life it takes a little longer than this…. I will be doing a review soon on this book. I am halfway done with it and you will see it soon.

I rated this book 4.5 out of 5 Crowns

The final book I read this month was Stork. I started this a couple months ago and I didn’t like it at all. Then my sister forced me to read it as she loves this series so I read it and I have to say it was pretty good. It wasn’t my favorite or anything but it was pretty good.  I will be doing a short review some time on this book so keep your eyes peeled. :)

I rated this book 4 out of 5 Crowns

So, I didn’t read Disney At Dawn because I didn’t want to really… Same goes for Avalon Rising and A Grimm Warning.  I will be reading these sometime just not now.

So, I feel like I read a decent amount. It could have/should have been more but I can’t always do that with school and all.  I will be posting my new TBR soon which is pretty large. I just have to think about which books I really want to read.

Most Anticipated Books and Movies of Fall/Winter 2015

Hello lovelies!

So, today I am going to be doing a different kind of blogpost. I have recently been doing a lot of book reviews which I promise I will get back to as I have a couple of books to review. Yes, I have finished two more books! Yay for me!  

So, today’s post, as the title says, is going to be My Most Anticipated Books and Movies of Fall/Winter 2015. So, let’s get into it.

Books:

The first book I am excited for is Winter by Marissa Meyer.

Series: The Lunar Chronicles

Release Date: November 10, 2015

Publisher: Fiewel and Friends

Pages: 824

So, this series is one of my all-time favorites. I’ve read all three of the other books which were some of the most amazing fairytale retellings I’ve ever read. The books are set in a future Earth who has been in disagreement with the planet Lunar for a long time. The first book centers around a young cyborg named Cinder who lives with her adopted parents. This first book is a sort of Cinderella retelling. The second is a Little Red Riding Hood retelling which does include the wolves and all. The third one is a sort of Rapunzel one. I love these books and you should totally check them out if you haven’t read them yet.

Here are the titles of the first three:

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
3. Cress by Marissa Meyer

The second book I am excited for is Keeper of the Lost Cities: Neverseen by Shannon Messenger

Series: Keeper of the Lost Cities

Release Date: November 3, 2015

Publisher: Aladdin

This book is the fourth book in the series and I love this series so much! It is about a girl named Sophie who grew up on Earth until she was found by her real kind which are elves.  You have to read these books. I know that they are not really Young Adult books but they are awesome!

Here are the titles of the first three:

1. Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
2. Exile by Shannon Messenger
3. Everblaze by Shannon Messenger

The third book I am excited for is The Chess Queen Enigma by Colleen Gleason

Series: Stoker and Holmes

Release Date: October 6, 2015

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Okay, I love this series a lot as well. It is about the niece of Sherlock Holmes and the sister of Bram Stoker. This series is really interesting and crafted beautifully.

The titles of the first two:

1. The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason
2. The Spiritglass Charade by Colleen Gleason

The fourth book I am excited for is The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May.

Series: The Falconer

Release Date: November 19, 2015

Publisher: Chronicle Books

So, I actually reviewed the first book on this blog and it was amazing. I can’t wait for the next one, I hope for some kick-ass scenes and  a little more romance. Bring it on!  [I hope you’re reading this Elizabeth May!!!]

The first one:

1. The Falconer by Elizabeth May

The fifth and final book I am excited for is Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

Release Date: October 6, 2015

Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books

Pages: 528

So, I’ve read the other series by this author and they were all terrific so if you haven’t go read the Percy Jackson series and the Kane Chronicles!

Movies:

The first movie I was excited for was The Scorch Trials.

Release Date: September 18, 2015

Yes, this movie has come out already but it was still one of my most anticipated ones by far. I can’t wait to see it and I hope it will be amazing (even if it doesn’t fit the book). Just seeing Dylan O’Brien and Thomas Sangster will be amazing!

The second movie that I am excited for is Pan.

Release Date: October 9, 2015

Pan is a live-action Peter Pan movie! Yes, I can’t wait to see this movie. It’s bound to be full of action and adventure.

The third movie that I am excited for is Mockingjay Part 2

Release Date: November 20, 2015

I was rather upset a couple years ago when I found out that they were going to split the last book into two parts. I mean, who wants to spend extra money on this series?  But I am really looking forward to it and I’m also a bit sad that it will be the end of the series. :(

The last movie that I am excited for is Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Release Date: December 18, 2015

I think this movie will be good despite the fact that it’s been a long time since the last one came out.

That’s it for this blogpost. I’ll see you all next time!

Book Review: Camelot Burning by Kathryn Rose

Camelot Burning by Kathryn Rose

Genre: Historical Fiction/Fantasy

Publisher: Flux

Pages: 384

Recommended Age: 12 and up

What it’s About:

Seventeen-year-old Vivienne lives in a world of knights and ladies, corsets and absinthe, outlaw magic and alchemical machines. By day, she is lady-in-waiting to the future queen of Camelot--Guinevere. By night, she secretly toils away in the clock tower as apprentice to Merlin, the infamous recovering magic addict.

Then she meets Marcus, below her in class, destined to become a knight, and just as forbidden as her apprenticeship with Merlin. When Morgan le Fay, the king's sorceress sister, declares war on Camelot, Merlin thinks they can create a metal beast powered by steam and alchemy to defeat her. But to save the kingdom, Vivienne will have to risk everything--her secret apprenticeship, her love for Marcus, and her own life.

Review:

Yay! I finished another book on my TBR! *applause for me*

Anyways...this book was a really good read. I found it very enjoyable and got into it quite easily.  I didn’t want to put it down and wouldn’t have if I hadn’t been reading in school.

Vivienne is a normal heroine. She wants to do things for herself. Her brother, Owen constantly wants her to leave when he is talking to fellow squires and knights. He doesn’t believe half of the conversations are fit for a lady which she often shoves off. She also insists on fighting in the battle for Camelot. She is a heroine who actually wants to be a heroine and doesn't want to leave the fate of everything in a bunch of tin men [sorry knights :( ]

One thing I didn’t like however was the fact that she fell in ‘love’ too fast with Marcus (a squire). Yes, sure he’s attractive but maybe she should have tuned it down a bit and not have been falling in love with someone she’d only seen once or twice.

Luckily, no love triangle which sometimes annoys me to the point of me wanting to throw my book off of a roof and then have someone trampel it. [Okay, maybe not that much. But you get the idea].   

You have to pick up this book and give it a try because who doesn’t love a little bit of Camelot?

My Rating: Four Point Five Out of Five Stars

Book Review: Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel

Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel

Finished One Book On My TBR!

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

Pages: 384

Recommended Age: 12 and up

What It’s About:

Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fitzroy is an orphan, raised by her aunt and uncle in 1700s London. She is smart, charming, feisty, and unwilling to accept the repulsive and immoral suitor chosen for her. Angered by her refusal, her uncle throws her out. Homeless, Peggy agrees to disguise herself as a lady-in-waiting at the court of King George I, taking the name and identity of Lady Francesca Wallingham, recently deceased from supposedly natural causes. In this fashion, Peggy becomes a spy and finds herself involved in multiple mysterious and perhaps nefarious intrigues, all while falling in love with the handsome and gentlemanly artist Matthew.

Review:

So, I have to say I loved this book so much! It was a really interesting Historical Fiction novel and I got really into it.

Recently I have been really into reading Historical Fiction stories and a Historical Fiction mystery. Well...who can pass that up?  

I loved how Peggy wasn’t a needy girl and wanted to figure things out on her own and was even annoyed by the fact that people thought women were so needy and needed someone to save them from everything.

Spoilers Below:

The chemistry between Matthew and our main character, Peggy was there and there was a tiny bit of chemistry between Robert and Peggy but hardly any. Partly due to the fact that she wasn’t really the girl he had been in love with, she was just impersonating them.

I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction or mysteries. It is a wonderful Young Adult book.

My Rating: Five out of Five Crowns

August Favorites

August 2015 Favorites

Hello lovelies,

         As the title says, I am doing my August favorites!  I can’t wait to share them with you.  

I also have an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

As soon as I start to have less homework and more time. Which will probably be the weekend, I will do a movie review for you guys. I have been dying to do so and it will probably be on a Marvel movie that I have recently seen. So look out for that! :)

Without further ado here they are:

Song by Female Artist: Bad Blood by Taylor Swift and High by the Beach by Lana Del Rey

Song by Group: Drag Me Down by One Direction

Book: Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis

Food: Pizza

Snack: Asiago Cheese Bagel

Place: Panera Bread

Movie: Thor

Dessert: Shortbread cookie

Outfit: black shorts, converse and Tinkerbell blue top

Hair: Straight and down

TV show: The Avengers

Social media: Google Plus

Beauty Product: Eos

Story on Wattpad: The Last Knight by May Tijssen

Thanks for viewing this.  Please stay tuned for further updates! :)

August 2015 Wrap Up

August 2015 Wrap Up And Book Reviews

Hello lovelies,

           So, the lovely month of August has just finished and with it brings another wrap up of what I read during this month and some book reviews.  So, I read a couple books this month that I wanted to and some that I didn’t want to. Overall this wasn’t a month that I accomplished a lot sadly.

So, without further ado, here are the books I read.

I read Kingdom Keepers Disney After Dark.  This was an amazing book about five teens who are chosen for a new program at Disneyland and then they cross over during the night and have to save Disneyland from the evil Overtakers.  I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone, especially if you love Disney.

I also read Stitching Snow which is a sci-fi retelling of the fairytale Snow White. It is also amazing and I did a review in my August TBR so go check it out! :)

And lastly, I read The Once and Future King by T.H. White.  This book was alright though I did find it quite boring for the first two mini-books inside it.  Then it got better and the last mini-book was much better.  I read this for a school project!

That concludes my August Wrap-Up.  Yes, I didn’t read much and I have another ambitious TBR for September coming soon.

August TBR

August TBR (To Be Read):

I plan to read more in August as I will be in my own house and comfortable environment and I can go to the library more often. Also, I have been recommended a lot of books and I am determined to read many of them.  These are just some of the books that I shall be reading this month.

Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis

Kingdom Keepers Disney After Dark

Kingdom Keepers Disney At Dawn

City of Bones by Cassandra Claire

A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer

A Court of Thorns and Roses

The Kiss of Deception

Obsidian Mirror

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

Stitching Snow I’ve already finished as we are already part way through the month of August and I have to say it was one of the best books I’ve ever read.  Not only is it very well written, it is also a fairytale retelling set in the future.  Yes this is a sort of Fantasy/Sci-Fi book.  It is a retelling of Snow White so yes there are most of the elements.  The summary from the book is: Princess Snow is missing.

Her home planet, once known for lush landscapes, is now filled with violence, fear, and corruption at the hands of King Matthias and his new wife as they attempt to punish the princess’s captors. The king will stop at nothing to get his beloved daughter back-but that’s assuming she wants to return at all.

Essie has grown used to being cold. Temperatures on the planet Thanda are always sub-zero, and she fills her days with coding and repairs for the seven loyal drones that run the local mines.

When a mysterious young man named Dane crash-lands near her home, Essie agrees to help the pilot repair his ship. But soon she realizes that Bane’s arrival was far from accidental, and she’s pulled into the heart of a war she’s risked everything to avoid.

In her enthralling debut, R.C. Lewis weaves the tale of a princess on the run from painful secrets (and a poisonous queen). With the galaxy’s future-and her own-in jeopardy, Essie must choose who to trust in a fiery fight for survival!

You have to read this book! Essie is a very strong-willed, stubborn, and surprisingly lovable heroine. You’ll love this book if you enjoy fairytale retellings or sci-fi romance.

The Kingdom Keepers books I have read before but I am re-reading them so I can finish the last 4 books in the series which I haven’t read before.  

The last four books I have not read but they have been recommended to me so I have decided to try reading them.  I’ll let you know how they go!