Spring Break Books on my Shelf

Spring Break Books on my Shelf!

I got this idea to call it Books on my Shelf from http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/

Today I will be doing a different kind of TBR. Instead of having the normal monthly TBR, I am doing a Spring Break one. Spring Break starts on Wednesday for me and I have loads of books I want to read and review so here they are. Some of them come from my March Books on my Shelf and some don’t.

The first book I have is The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa. This is the second book in The Iron Fey series. I loved the first book (and no I did not write a review on it which was dumb of me and I plan to write one soon) so I will hopefully love this book. *Fingers crossed*

The second book I have is The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa. This is the third book in The Iron Fey series. I am planning on reading two in this series because I checked out the third book without reading the second one. I really liked the first book so I am sure I will like this one as well. :)

The third book I have is Open Road Summer by Emery Lord. This is a Black Eyed Susan book and it looks so good. I’m dying to read it which is weird because it is a Contemporary book but I have been reading a ton of these this month.

The fourth book I have is Shatter Me by Taheri Mafi. People have said great things about this book and I am dying to get into it. It is about a girl whose touch is fatal. I think it is dystopian because in the description it says that the world is crumbling to pieces. I don’t really know much about this book but I really want to read it.

The fifth book I have is Fallen by Lauren Kate. This book is going to be a movie this year. It has already been casted and it is finished and I am excited. I love YA book to movie adaptations even if some of them don’t turn out all too great.

The sixth book I have is Da Vinci’s tiger by L.M. Elliot. Ugh this book sounds so good and I haven’t heard anything about it and I kind of want to go in blind.

The seventh book I have is The Heir by Kiera Cass. I’ve heard mixed things about this book. Some people hated it and some people loved it. I’ve decided to see for myself. I love the other books in this series so we’ll see.

The eighth book I have is Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes. Most people love this book and I really don’t know much about it but I’m down.

The ninth book I have is Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman. I have heard great things about this book and I really want to read it. Plus it was on my Top Books to Read in 2016.

The tenth book I have is Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I have heard nothing but good things about this book. Yes, it is another Contemporary so I don’t know if I will like it but I hope so.

The eleventh book I have is To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. I have a book club on Goodreads and we are reading this book this month.

The twelfth book I have is Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke. This is the second book in a series and I really want to read it.

That is all I have on this list. I will probably not get through all of these but I’d like to get through at least five.

A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund Book Review

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This is also spoiler free!

A Daring Sacrifice

Written by Jody Hedlund

Genre: Young Adult/Historical Fiction/Romance

Publisher: Zondervan

Release Date: March 1, 2016

Pages: 224

Source: NetGalley

Places to Get this Book:

http://www.amazon.com/Daring-Sacrifice-Jody-Hedlund/dp/0310749379/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458506094&sr=8-1&keywords=A+Daring+Sacrifice

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-daring-sacrifice-jody-hedlund/1122293352?ean=9780310749370

http://www.bookdepository.com/A-Daring-Sacrifice/9780310749370

Recommended Age: 12 and up!

Summary:

In a reverse twist on the Robin Hood story, a young medieval maiden stands up for the rights of the mistreated, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. All the while, she fights against her cruel uncle who has taken over the land that is rightfully hers. Forced to live in the woods and hide with the poor people she's grown to love, she works to save and protect them, but she never anticipates falling in love with the wealthy knight who represents all she's come to despise.

Review:

So many people enjoyed this book so I requested the book from NetGalley. Plus, the description just pulled me in. A girl Robin Hood? I’m down. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed with this book. I expected a strong, brave heroine who wouldn’t need a man’s help at any situation. I did get most of that but it seemed to me that she relied on Lord Collin way too much.

Anyways…

The historical fiction aspect of this book was amazing. I loved how there was a lot about the time period and the people in this book because naturally she’s ‘Robin Hood’ stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

JULIANA

We first meet Juliana when she is disguised as an old man and is about to have ‘his’ fingers cut off because of crimes ‘he’ committed. Juliana is a strong character: both strong-minded and actual strength. Juliana is determined to help the poor and the peasants who suffer. I feel like she was a pretty well developed character. The only thing I didn’t like about her was how she was so strong in the beginning and that strength slowly began to dwindle and disappear as she spent more time with Lord Collin.

COLLIN

You first meet Collin when it is his point of view and he is being robbed by Juliana. Perfect first meeting am I right? Collin falls in love way too fast which bothered me but I liked how he was willing to do anything for her.

Those are the two main characters but there are also a lot of other characters who appear in this book like Bulldog and Thatch who travel with Juliana.

PLOT

I really liked the plot especially how the book starts. It pulled me right in. I liked Juliana having to live with Collin for a week and be in the one place she hates because of how they treat the people. The plot was wonderful.

ACTION

There was plenty of action in this book to satisfy my needs. Juliana was wonderful with a bow and arrow and she could hold her own. There were times when I was frightened for her life but I figured it would all turn out fine.

WRITING

Ms. Hedlund’s writing lacks nothing. It’s beautiful and flows perfectly. This is quite short which doesn’t allow for too many descriptions but she still managed to tell a wonderful story.

ROMANCE

The romance was not insta-lovey but it was on Collin’s side. He seemed to fall for her the minute he found out who she was and it almost seemed as if he liked her because of her looks which drove me insane. But their romance was adorable and especially in the epilogue. The feels.

Final Thoughts:

The reason why I didn’t give this book 5 Crowns is simple. I loved it but I feel as if Juliana became weaker throughout and that bothered me. I like the main character to be strong in all meanings of the word and that wasn’t quite the case. Beside from that fact, it was a good short read and I recommend it.

Quotes from the Book:

Coming Soon!

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Crowns

Mid Month Check In

Hello all.

I decided to do a mid-month check in as I finished a lot of books this month and would like to show them all to you along with their ratings. Some of these books have reviews and some don't.

The first book I read so far was Lions in the Garden by Chelsea Luna. I rated this book 4.5 out of 5 Crowns. I have a full review of this book which you can find here.

I also read Stars Above by Marissa Meyer. This was amazing and I obviously rated it 5 out of 5 Crowns because it is a bunch of novellas in my favorite series. I did not do a review but I may. 

I also read Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah Zettel. This was the second book in The Palace of Spies series and I enjoyed it though it could have been better. I rated it 4 out of 5 Crowns. I have to write a review. 

I also read One Paris Summer by Denise Grover Swank. This was a book I received from NetGalley and I enjoyed it but not as much as I had hoped. I rated it 4 out of 5 Crowns and you can find the review here. 

I also read A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris and I rated this book 5 out of 5 Crowns because I absolutely loved it. I have been reading a lot of Contemporary books this month and I have started to really enjoy them! 

I also read A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund and I rated it 4 out of 5 Crowns. I unfortunately didn't enjoy this book as much as I had hoped and I will go into more detail in my review and spoiler review which will be coming soon. 

I also read A Reaper of Stone by Mark Gelineau and I rated it 5 out of 5 Crowns. A review will be coming soon. 

The last book I have read so far this month was City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. I rated this 5 out of 5 Crowns because it was amazing. I loved the characters, the world and the dialogue. Plus there was a twist that I never saw coming. More coming in my review! :) 

That is all for this month's mid-month check in and I will be doing some more reviews ASAP!

Soundtrack Saturday|| A Daring Sacrifice

Soundtrack Saturday is a weekly meme hosted by Erin at The Hardcover Lover It features bookish playlists. Basically you post a playlist based on a book you just read.

A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund

1. "Dying for You" by Otto Knows ft. Lindsey Stirling
2. "Empire" by Shakira
3. "Keeping your head up" by Birdy
4. "Game of Thrones Theme Cover" By Peter Hollins and Lindsey Stirling
5. "Love Story" by Taylor Swift
6. "Across the Stars Love Theme" by John Williams
7. "Scream my Name" Tove Lo
8. "Hanging Tree" by Jennifer Lawrence
9. "Kingdom Come" by Demi Lovato ft. Iggy Azalea
10. "Sacrifice" by Zella Day

TOP FIVE WEDNESDAY| FICTIONAL OBJECTS I WANT/NEED [LATE!]

  TOP FIVE WEDNESDAY

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY IS A WEEKLY MEME HOSTED BY LAINEY. YOU BASICALLY GET A NEW TOPIC EVERY WEDNESDAY, AND YOU LIST YOUR TOP 5 BOOKS RELATED TO THAT TOPIC. HEAD OVER TO THE GOODREADS GROUP, AND ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST OF WEDNESDAY-ERS IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING!

Today’s topic is “Fictional Objects I want” and I love this topic. I never really think about the fictional items in books/movies but I guess I should. There are so many things that could benefit me in my daily life. I tried not to include too many objects from the same fandom! And sorry this is so late. I have been busy with school! 

5. Invisibility Cloak-Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Image does not belong to me

Who wouldn't want one of these? I could sneak up on anyone and everyone!

4. Jack's Compass-Pirates of the Caribbean

Image does not belong to me

I need this. There are so many things this could help me with. Plus it's pretty.

3. Annabeth's Yankee Cap-Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

Image does not belong to me

Let's face it. I really want to turn invisible. 

2. Lightsaber-Star Wars

Image does not belong to me.

I don't want this for violence purposes but it is so cool. 

1. The wardrobe-The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Image does not belong to me. 

I would love to go to Narnia. A lot of us would! [Especially since there are guys like Caspian there]

0. The TARDIS-Doctor Who

The image does not belong to me.

I cheated. Yes, I know. But this is something everyone should have. Time travel? Yes please!

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Wand-Harry Potter

Mary Poppin's Bag-Mary Poppins

Iko-The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

Fairy Dust-Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Kiss Me I'm Irish Book Tag!

Browsing through booktube and blogs is a serious problem sometimes. 

Hello all! I found this tag and I decided that it would be fun to do it! Let's get started. 

GREEN-A BOOK WITH A GREEN COVER!

This color green is almost blue but I still consider it green and I love the cover!

BLARNEY: A BOOK THAT DECEIVED YOU INTO EITHER LIKING IT OR WAS OVER-HYPED AND YOU ENDED UP DISLIKING IT

How exactly does a book deceive you into liking it. So confused. But, I shall go with: 

Before you kill me, let me explain. I did not want to read Harry Potter when I was in sixth grade. I was convinced that I would hate it but boy was I an idiot for thinking that. I love the series which is my favorite series of all time. 

BROGUE-(DIALECT) A BOOK WHERE ONE OF THE CHARACTERS HAS AN ACCENT

I have to come back to this one as I have no idea. 

LEPRECAUHN-A BOOK YOU ENJOYED WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE PERSON

Let's get something straight. I still love these books and I don't think I will ever stop. 

POT OF GOLD-A BOOK THAT COST YOU A LOT OR IS OF GREAT VALUE TO YOU

Every book means a lot to me so I will have to go with my Harry Potter box set. I don't ever get box sets of books so this was a thrill to me. Plus it is my favorite series. 

FOUR-LEAF CLOVER OR SHAMROCK-FOUR LEAVES=MORE THAN ONE BOOK. PICK YOUR CURRENT OR OLD FAVORITE SERIES

Duh! I love these books so much and will be re-reading them all in the near future cause why not. 

MAGIC-A BOOK THAT YOU FOUND MAGICAL OR A BOOK WHERE YOU ENJOYED A MAGIC ELEMENT THAT WAS FOUND IN THE STORYLINE

Too hard.... Jk I am going to choose The Burning Sky.

KISS-YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE BOOK PAIRING OR YOUR ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK PAIRING

Okay, I am still fangirling so hard over Cress and Thorne. They are seriously the cutest ever!

LUCK-A BOOK ON YOUR SHELF THAT YOU WILL LUCKILY GET TO…SOMEDAY

I know. I know. I still haven't read this book but I promise I will soon. 

JIG-A BOOK THAT YOU DON’T CURRENTLY OWN BUT IF COULD GET A HOLD OF IT-IT WOULD MAKE YOU DANCE WITH JOY. (CAN BE A BOOK THAT ISN’T RELEASED YET OR A BOOK YOU’D REALLY LIKE TO OWN)

AHHHHHH!!!!! I need this book! I need to know what happens with Kaden and Lia and Lia and Rafe and ugh I am dying. 

RAINBOW-THAT’S YOU! LEAD OTHER BLOGGERS TO THIS “POT OF GOLD” TAG

Since Saint Patricks Day is over I won't tag anyone but if any of you want to do it, then feel free. Just please link your post in the comments. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books on my Spring TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish that other bloggers are welcome to join in, to create Top Ten lists on varying topics. This week it’s Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR

This topic is a little hard for me as there are so many books that I want to read. I am going to do around 13 books for this TBR as there are a lot of books I wish to get to. 

1 Me Before You

by Jojo Moyes

I’ve heard a ton about this book and it was mostly good things so I want to pick this book up. I've heard that it is really sad and I have a love-hate relationship with sad books. I feel a certain satisfaction sometimes when there is a sad moment but I can't handle death. Like Mockingjay was enough. And that movie? I was a mess afterwards. 

2 City of Ashes

by Cassandra Clare

I am currently reading CIty of Bones and it is so good. I can barely put it down when I have to go to sleep. I can't believe I waited around four years to pick up this book series as I was hooked from the first page. 

3 Glass Sword

by Victoria Aveyard

This series is freaking amazing! So many people disliked the first book and I can't understand why. It is so amazing and had one of the biggest, most mind-blowing plot twists ever. Seriously, I had to process it for about a day before continuing. This book sounds like it will be just as good, probably not as mind-blowing but I don't know until I pick this one up. 

4 Falling Kingdoms

by Morgan Rhodes

I've heard great things about this series and I am really excited to see what I think about it. I think there are four main characters in this story and there is unrest which brings the four main characters together. I'm not really sure but I have freiends who adored this book and said it exceeds expectations. I'm taking their word for it and picking this one up. 

5 Shatter Me

by Tahereh Mafi

I've heard great things about this book as well and I really don't want to be starting more series as i am reading so many right now but I can't help myself. 

6 Six of Crows

by Leigh Bardugo

This book seems to be on so many people's favorite's list, it is hard to believe I have not read it. But, I haven't and I seriously should. 

7 The Elfstones of Shannara

by Terry Brooks

I haven't heard many things about this book but people adore the TV show and I really want to watch it so I figured I would read the book first. 

8 The Iron Trial

by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

This is probably one of the only Middle Grade books on this list but I recently bought it and it looks awesome so I obviously need to try it out for myself and I will of course tell you all how it was. 

9 Throne of Glass

by Sarah J. Maas

Yes, I have not read this book. I am so sorry but I have not had time and now I really want to pick it up. It looks so freaking good. Come on, if that cover doesn't pull you in, I don't know what does. 

10 Prisoner of Night and Fog

by Anne Blankman

This book is about a 'forbidden' romance and a girl questioning everything. It is set in World War 2 and I am just like "Give it to me!"

11 The Winner's Curse

by Marie Rutkoski

I've heard great things about this book as well and I really don't want to be starting more series as i am reading so many right now but I can't help myself. And the cover is beautiful. :) 

12 Daughter of Smoke and Bone

by Laini Taylor

I've heard mixed things about this book but I am going to see for myself. 

12 The Death Cure

by James Dashner

To be honest, I don't know why I can't finish this book. It's probably because I know who dies and I don't want to suffer through it. But who does?

13 A Court of Mist and Fury

by Sarah J. Maas

Why wouldn't this book be on this list? I loved the first one and am totally obsessed with her writing. 


Sorry this post is two days late. I've been very busy with school.