July Wrap Up

Hey guys!

So we’ve decided we’re going to do monthly wrap-up posts seeing as we’re not doing tbr posts anymore. We pretty much read the same books this month in preparation for the book signings we went to. This is just a post to tell you what we’ve read in July and also the signings we went to this month, which were great!

Caroline-

In July I managed to read the books for these book signings, but also got more books read for Gayle Forman’s as I hadn’t read If I stay or Where she went before which are AMAZING!!

Jen –

In July I read a total of 4 books which is more than I thought I’d get done so I’m delighted with myself because they were all really good!

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Carrie –

I was so excited to read this book because I had heard so many great things and I was not disappointed!

Zélie remembers when the soil of Orissa hummed with magic. Everything changed the night magic disappeared. Now Zélie is sent on this quest to help restore magic before it is lost forever.

I loved the storyline of this book, honestly anything to do with magic and I’m hooked! It was such a good book, I loved the characters as well, and what happened at the end I’m hoping is cleared up in the next book!

Jen –

First things first…Tomi Adeyemi is a genius!!!

This book was honestly one of the best fantasy books I had read in a while! It was so action packed right from the very start, things were hectic straight away but it wasn’t rushed! The pacing was so well done. The magic system and characters are so well thought out, so is the plot! The representation this book involves is amazing! A strong black female character as the protagonist of a popular YA novel is such a special, heartwarming thing to see! I can’t wait for the next book 🙂

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

Carrie –

Camille Beauregard is a Belle. Belles control beauty and in Orleans, where people are born gray, a Belles is the only one that can help them be beautiful. beauty is everything.

I did find this book slow at the start, but then you discover the ugly truth in what is supposed to be this beautiful world that the Belles can create, and the story became so intriguing.

I also loved Remy in this book, so I can’t wait to find out what will happen in the next one.

Jen –

I really enjoyed this book! It was so brilliant and a fun read!

The story was so fun and pretty and normal enough for the most part but the twists and plot changes that take place were so crazy. They got me hooked and so bet into the story and what was going to happen next! It felt like a Disney princess story gone dark!

Dhonielle Clayton’s writing is so effortlessly beautiful , that woman has a way of teaching you something through her words!

The Weight Of A Thousand Feathers by Brian Conaghan

Carrie –

Bobby is a young carer who cares for his mam that suffers from MS. It’s a heartbreaking story of Bobby having to deal with caring for his mam, his little brother and trying to figure out his own life and being faced with an impossible choice.

This book was a beautifully written story, full of heartbreak and above all love. I also loved how the author included the poems that the main character wrote, it made this book even more heartbreaking and incredible.

Jen –

As sad as it was, this book was just what I needed after reading two fantasy novels!

I adored the character of Bobby in this story, something about him just made me want to be his friend! Brian has a real talent for writing such raw/real characters.

The family dynamic was lovely to see as they were very close but also the situation of the mother being sick is heartbreaking to read and to see the characters go through that!

I loved that Bobby’s sexuality wasn’t the main factor of this book, it was expressed in a way that it wasn’t made a big deal! I love the way Brian just left it open, not having a label put on it.

I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman

Carrie –

This story is about three different characters that have each lost their way, but by finding each other might be able to find it again.

“I have lost my way”. This sentence had me hooked from the beginning as I relate to it so much. I could feel each of these characters emotions and fears, and wanted them to just find their way and be happy.

I am so happy with how this book ended. We always get to where we are meant to be and who we are meant to be with even if it takes awhile. Even if we lose ourselves along the way.

“I have lost my way” but all these characters find it again.

Jen –

This was such a fun read!

Seeing these 3 characters coming together because of an accident that happens while all of them are in the same place is what kicks off this book which I thought was really cool! Unfortunate circumstances brings them together which I thought was really beautiful! The things they get up to, the realizations they make and the fears/struggles they overcome because of eachother was my favourite part of this book!

Also the representation in this book was really great to see!

Book signings

We were so excited to go to these book signings as we had loved all the books so much and these authors are honestly amazing! The book signings were so fun and it was great to see all of our bookish friends as well!

The Cliché Book Tag

Hey guys I know it’s been awhile again since we done a post, just a lot of things going on in our lives at the moment! We were tagged by Ross over at @theroyalbookshelf to do this book tag so hope you guys enjoy!

1. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS:

A book that wasn’t or couldn’t be better than the movie

Caroline-

For this I’m going to have to go with Me Before You. I really liked the book but when I actually saw the movie on the big screen and with the actors they had chosen for the characters, I completely fell in love with it. That movie will always make me cry but it has a special place in my heart.

Jennifer-

I’m gonna have to go with Catching Fire for this one, the book was my fave of the 3 but the movie adaptation just blew me away!!

2. THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE:

A rags to riches or riches to rags story

Caroline-

I’m going to go with A Little Princess for this, one of my favourite books that I read when I was younger.

Jennifer-

The first one that came to mind is Stardust by Neil Gaiman!

3. THE APPLE DOES NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE:

A parent/child relationship that you love

Caroline-

I honestly can’t think of a relationship like this from a book I’ve read 😅

Jennifer-

I adore the relationship between Simon and his parents in Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda, they’re so funny and caring!!

4. YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER:

A good book that needs a better cover

Caroline-

I’m going to have to say the very first cover of The Hunger Games that I got. I didn’t like the cover at all even though it’s such a great book. I’m glad they’ve more editions of it now.

Jennifer-

I’m not a fan of people’s faces on books so I would have to say If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman (these are two of my favourite books) I’m just not a fan of the covers

5. YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERYONE:

A book you hate that everyone loves

Caroline-

I think I’ll have to say Turtles All The Way Down for this one. I was so excited for this new book but it was a bit of a disappointment for me.

Jennifer-

Looking for Alaska, I really didn’t like this book at all but know a few people have really enjoyed it.

6. WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER:

What’s a book that made you a better person for reading it

Caroline-

I think I’ll go with The Book Thief. I didn’t think I would like the book as it’s not usually what I’d read, but it had such an amazing story to it and amazing characters. It’s one of the best books I’ve read.

Jennifer-

The Manifesto on How to be Interesting by Holly Bourne. This book dealt with certain things I can relate to and it helped me deal with those issues.

7. IGNORANCE IS BLISS:

A book that is bad but you just don’t want to admit it

Caroline-

This is a hard one because I hate saying a book is bad, but I’m going to say Paper Towns. I was really excited to read this as I had loved John Green’s other books, but it just disappointed me.

Jennifer-

I couldn’t think of any books that I wouldn’t admit that I didn’t like so I’ll go with a book that is probably my least favourite books I’ve ever read… The Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

8. THERE IS NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT:

What is your favourite contemporary book?

Caroline-

I’m going to pick Anna And The French Kiss. It’s such a feel good book and it always makes me happy when I read it instead of crying haha.

Jennifer-

I feel like so many contemporaries are buzzing around my head because I love so many and I can’t choose so I’ll choose two for now. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas & History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera.

9. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY:

A book you don’t want to read incase it’s bad

Caroline-

Going to go with A Court Of Frost And Starlight. I absolutely adore this series, particularly A Court of Mist and Fury, so I’m afraid to read this because I’ve heard mixed reviews of it being brilliant and a bit of a let down.

Jennifer-

To be honest I’m afraid to read the Throne of Glass series, I’ve heard so many mixed reviews so it’s putting me off a bit.

Thanks for the tag Ross, and thank you guys for reading! We’re gonna leave this as an open tag for whoever feels like doing this as a post.

Let us know if you relate to any of our cliches or have any of your own in the comments below.

Thanks again guys,

Caroline and Jennifer x

April Wrap Up

Hi guys, this post is coming to you a bit later than we would of liked but it’s finally here (sorry again😂)

Also for our TBR’s each month they might change to what we had originally planned to read. Thanks for your patience guys – Caroline and Jen x

Caroline-

For this month I didn’t read what I had originally planned to as I went to a book signing so I had to read the book for that author, and I was a tad bit ambitious with my tbr pile 😅 these are the books I did read:

Ignite Me- Tahereh Mafi

I love how Juliette finally realised the strength she has within herself in this book. She’s not the scared timid character we met in Shatter Me and it’s amazing to see how far she’s come.

To finally realise Warner’s intentions this whole time was a revelation and also heartbreaking as we see how broken he is but also how much Juliette makes him feel alive again.

Restore Me- Tahereh Mafi

OK THIS BOOK I WAS SCREAMING!!

In this book we see Juliette trying to be the leader of The Reestablishment and trying to figure out how to do that. Then unexpected twists and turns happen and she finally finds out the truth about her past.

She struggles to deal with what she’s been told by Warner, and ok I wanted to slap Warner in the head a few times throughout this because I was like just tell the truth goddammit!!

I love Kenji so much in this because he’s just real and he doesn’t bullshit around anything, and I’m legit in love with his character, and the moments in this with him and Warner.

The twist at the end that you think is it and then BAM another twist and you’re shook honestly. I don’t know how I’m going to wait for the next book, I NEED IT NOW!!

Clean- Juno Dawson

This book has trigger warnings before you read it and I think that’s a good thing to have, but also made me wary of reading it because I didn’t know how I would feel.

I do have mixed feelings about this book. At some stages I was getting a bit frustrated with Lexi who is the main character, but I knew it was her addiction that was making her be a bit of a bitch in it if I’m honest 😂 she was very reliant on people who were very toxic in her life.

I am glad how the story turned out and it didn’t trigger me as much as I thought it would which was a huge bonus. Lexi finally works out who she is and deals with her past. It was a really good read.

Jennifer-

So once again April was a flop for me in terms of reading. I only finished 3 books in total and those weren’t even my tbr books, I mean one was 🤷🏼‍♀️

The Upside of Unrequited- Becky Albertalli

The first book in read in the month of April was The Upside it Unrequited by Becky Albertalli. I really enjoyed this book, it was so nice to read something fun and fluffy because I had been reading so much fantasy. The representation was amazing in this book with Cassie being interested in having a relationship with a girl, Molly having what I think to be an un represented body type in YA…also…GAY MARRIAGE!!! Molly having so many crushes but not doing anything about them was so relatable 😂 The relationship between Cassie and Molly was fun to read about as it goes through stages over the course of the book. I thought Reid was so cute, his funny and nerdy personality reminded me a lot of my boyfriend. Also loved the fact that he didn’t care about what other people think of him. Seeing and hearing about characters from Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda was so much fun. All around I thought this book was an enjoyable read.

Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone- J.K. Rowling

The next book I completed was a re-read of Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone. Being back in this world was amazing. I had missed it so much! I couldn’t put it down when reading it, literally felt like I was chilling in Hogwarts with Harry and the gang. Hagrid is my favourite character so him featuring heavily in this book is always nice, I feel so comforted when reading about him. The part where Harry is being taught about Quidditch by Oliver Wood was just like the movie scene playing out in my head which was so cool. The characters get up to mischief, learn a lot about spells, flying, quidditch (for Harry) and of course… Voldemort! I might do a review on this because I plan on doing a review for each book in the Harry Potter series just to have up on the blog.

Clean- Juno Dawson

Let me start of by saying wow! I loved this book so much! From the get go this book is gritty and intense which sets us up for quite the ride for the rest of the novel. Lexi is a rebellious teen that has no problems with money but has a problem with addiction which causes her to end up in a rehab centre which her brother brought her to. In this centre we are introduced to a group of likeable, funny and inclusive people who are also struggling with things such as: eating disorders, sex addiction, drug addiction and self harm.

The centres doctors are also very likeable characters, especially Mr Goldstein, I really enjoyed reading about him. I thought this was a very well written and compelling novel. Juno Dawson done an amazing job at writing such an inclusive, gritty and heart wrenching story. One of my favourite books this year so I’m adding that to my list of reviewsto do.

Reading Habits Book Tag!

Hey guys!

Today we’ll be doing the Reading Habits Book Tag, we were tagged by our lovely friend Ross over at The Royal Bookshelf . You should check his blog out, he really puts a lot of effort into what he does and it definitely pays off 🙂

Now…onto the questions!

1. Bookmarks or random pieces of paper?

Caroline: I prefer bookmarks but if i’m out somewhere and get a new book then i’ll use a receipt or a ticket stub.

Jennifer: I use bookmarks most of the time but the odd time I’ll be reading somewhere else other than my house or so i’ll grab the first thing I see in my bag. Like right now i’m using my dentist appointment card 😂

2. Stop reading randomly or after a chapter/certain amount of pages?

Caroline: I tend to stop after a chapter.

Jennifer: I usually finish the chapter i’m on or finish a page that ends with a full stop.

3. Do you have a certain place at home for reading?

Caroline: I usually read in my sitting room.

Jennifer: I usually read in my room on my bed or on my sofa.

4. Do you eat or drink whilst reading?

Caroline: Sometimes I would eat whilst reading but I don’t wanna get food on the book 😂 I’m usually drinking water or having a cup of tea.

Jennifer: Whenever you see me with a book you’ll see me with a cup of tea/coffee.

5. Multitasking: music or Tv when reading?

Caroline: I usually have the tv on in the background when I’m reading and sometimes have my earphones in listening to music.

Jennifer: My mam does have the tv on when I’m reading in the sitting room or I’m either listening to music if I’m reading in my room.

6. One book at a time or several?

Caroline: I’m trying to read one book at a time as I had a habit of moving onto a new book before I’ve finished the other one.

Jennifer: I typically read one book at a time or i’ll read a physical book and then at night when I turn off my light I’ll read an ebook on my phone.

7. Reading at home or everywhere?

Caroline: I like to read anywhere.

Jennifer: I literally read everywhere!

8. Reading out loud or silently?

Caroline: Silently definitely.

Jennifer: I read silently.

9. Breaking the spine or keeping it like new?

Caroline: I hate breaking the spine but they tend to break whilst you’re reading the book.

Jennifer: I try my best to not break the spine, I don’t like it but it’s bound to happen.

10. Do you write in your books?

Caroline: No definitely not.

Jennifer: Hell no!

11. Who do you tag?

Plot monster , One thousand lives , Dreamy addictions.

We also tag anyone who wants to take part in this tag. Once again, thank you for reading! 🙂

Happy reading!

Caroline and Jennifer x

April Tbr

We’re already 7 days into April so this tbr is a little late but we still wanted to get it out for you guys before it got even later into the month. Hope you guys enjoy! 🙂

Caroline:

I’m currently just finished Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi so these are the next books that I want to read this month:)

Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi.

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends or Adam are still alive. Now she must rely on Warner to help her take down The Reestablishment.

This is a re read for me, as originally it was meant to be the conclusion to the Shatter Me series but now we have Restore Me and I’m so happy 😭

Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi.

Juliette is still the girl with the ability to kill with a single touch – and now she’s got the whole world in the palm of her hand.

I’m so scared to read this and find out what will happen, but also more Warner, so happy days!

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orisha hummed with magic. Now everything has changed, the night magic disappeared. The greatest danger she now faces may be herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for the enemy.

I’m so excited to read this book! Everyone has been giving it great reviews so I can’t wait to dive right in.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.

Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is when you pass through Coldtown’s gates, you can never leave.

I love Holly Black and especially after devouring The Cruel Prince, I can’t wait to read another book of hers.

Jennifer:

I already finished a book this month which was The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli. It was so enjoyable and was a great way to kick off my reading for April.

The books I have on my tbr pile for this month are:

The first book on this tbr pile is: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by Jk Rowling.

Harry Potter thinks he is ordinary boy until he is rescued by a beetle-eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The reason Harry Potter is a wizard.

I’m sure most of you have read or atleast heard of Harry Potter! I for one am obsessed with! I really wanted to re-read all of the Harry Potter series this year as it’s been so long! This month felt like the perfect time because i’ve been missing the world a lot lately, I’m super excited to dive back into it.

The second book I plan on reading is: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

Feyre is a huntress. She thinks nothing of slaughtering a wolf to capture its prey. But, like all mortals, she fears what lingers mercilessly beyond the forest. And she will learn that taking the life of a magical creature came at a high price.

Imprisoned in an enchanted court in her enemy’s kingdom, Feyre is free to roam forbidden to escape. Her captors body bears the scars of fighting, and his face is always masked – but his piercing stare draws her even closer. As Feyre’s feelings for Tamlin begin to burn through every warning she’s been told about his kind, an ancient, wicked shadow grows.

Feyre must find a way to break a spell or lose her heart forever.

I’ve been meaning to read these books for the longest time and I’ve had them on my bookshelf since each of them were published. I just haven’t gotten to them yet. Having my eyes opened to a whole new world and characters will be a fun experience.

After this book I also plan on reading the next books which are: A Court of Mist and Fury and A Court of Wings and Ruin. I cannot wait to see how this story continues as I read on through it.

I’m reading these books in preparation for A Court of Frost and Starlight which is set to be released on the 1st of May. So I’m reading them just in time 🙂

The final book I plan on reading in April is: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.

Clary Fray is seeing things: vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan. Irresistibly drawn towards a group of sexy demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City – and the dangers of forbidden love.

Another reread this month for me. I’m starting the process now so I can get the whole shadowhunter chronicles reread before Queen of Air and Darkness comes out. Not that I need to but I wanted to read all of them in order of publication for so long and I’m finally doing it so I’m really looking forward to diving back into my favourite world.

Well there you have it, our April Tbr! Let’s hope we can actually get the books we plan on reading finished. Share with us in the comments what you guys are reading this month, we would love to know! 🙂

– Caroline and Jennifer x

The Cruel Prince review and Book Signing!

Hi guys, this is our book review for The Cruel Prince and a little overview of what happened when we went to the book signing. Hope you guys enjoy it 🙂 – Caroline and Jen x

The Cruel Prince review and Holly Black book signing:

Caroline-

“Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest.”

I love anything to do with Faerie so I knew I was going to dive right into this book.

I honestly loved it so much!

Jude who is human sees her parents murdered by a Faerie who turns out to be her older sisters father, and she is brought to the world of Faerie. This world is completely unknown to Jude and she’s trying to figure out how to survive in it and how to protect the ones she loves most.

In this story we see a lot of ways that love is different. Jude comes to love the man that killed her parents as he is now the only parent she knows, and in a way he loves them all as well.

From the start it is a suspenseful thrill ride with twists and turns, deception, love and betrayal.

We see lots of different characters with lots of different character traits and it’s hard to figure out who is genuine and who isn’t. They all have their own game that they play and it’s intriguing to find out how it will play out.

With a Cruel Prince like Cardan in the story-who we hate to love at first but then I completely fell in love with- it adds intrigue into the story and we see many different sides to him. I completely fell in love with him and this story and I’d say many others did as well!

I need the next book immediately, Holly Black is a Queen.

Jennifer-

The Cruel Prince opens with a brutal murder taking place. Jude and her sisters are witness to their parents being killed my non other than Vivi’s biological father, Madoc. Madoc wants his daughter to come live with him in the world of faerie. Realizing that he’s left the other two girls without parents he now has to bring them along to live in a world that’s isn’t their own. Mortals in a world with the majority of the population being faeries? Not a great mix. Jude and her sister Taryn are mocked and tormented constantly by some of their classmates. In order to survive in this new world full of danger, betrayal, politics and treachery Jude comes to terms with needing to be just as smart and deceitful as the fey themselves.

I absolutely adore this magical world and characters which Holly Black has so cleverly created. That woman is a genius I swear! The storytelling in this book was amazing and transported me to a completely different place which is what I especially love about fantasy worlds like this. I was so impressed with the writing style and how it was told through Jude’s perspective as a mortal in the world of faerie.

I liked how romance wasn’t the main focus but was an underlying factor within the story.

What I most enjoyed was the political aspect within the courts and how certain people within them would be willing to do anything for power. We see some characters work together behind others backs but it isn’t what you think in some cases. The ending of this story was such an unexpected turn for me which I quite enjoyed.

Holly Black book signing-

We went to the Holly Black signing for The Cruel Prince the 22nd of March, in Easons in Dublin. It was so nice to hear her talking about the book and what her inspiration is for writing. People were able to ask her questions about The Cruel Prince and her other books and it was great to hear what she had to say.

While we were waiting to get our book signed, the lovely people of Easons gave us free book merch, which consisted of; a snippet of her next book in the series- The Wicked King, a black candle (that smells amazing!), black heart lollipops, a bookmark and a small postcard size painting. Who doesn’t love free book merch though! We were able to get an individual picture with her after we got our book signed and a group one of both of us with her to show you guys on this!:) It was such a great evening, and she has fabulous blue hair!!

Monthly Wrap Up!

Hey guys, sorry it’s been awhile but we are finally back! We’ve missed blogging so much! In this post we will be bringing our very first monthly Wrap Up; which will consist of the books we read in the month of March 😊 Enjoy – Caroline and Jennifer x

Caroline:

This month I had my birthday and I was in Disneyland for that, so I didn’t get to read all the books I had originally planned to, but I still got a few read!

The first book I read this month was;

Flowers for Algernon-

I didn’t know if this was the type of book that I would like, but I loved it so much! At the start I was so happy that these great things were going to happen for the main character and he was finally going to be who he wanted to be. Then as the story progressed, we see things falling apart and everything changes rapidly. Things go terribly wrong and it’s completely heartbreaking. I’m still thinking about this book and I will definitely re read it! This is a book that will stay with me for the rest of my life.

My second read this month was;

The Cruel Prince-

OMG this book is AMAZING! I love love love the world of Faerie, and to see the way this story was told through a human was a unique way of bringing the story to life! I loved all the different characters and the way they were so obsessed with getting what they wanted no matter what they had to do, it was very intriguing. I’ve a further review in our next blog post!

The third book for me this month was;

Shatter me-

This was a re read for me as I am getting back into this incredible series in preparation for Restore Me! There’s so many things I had forgot happened, and it was so interesting to see them unfold again.

The fourth book for me this month was a short read.

Destroy Me-

Is a novella that’s part of the Shatter Me series and it’s from Warner’s POV, so of course I loved this book!!

Finally the book I’m currently reading is Unravel Me-

This is the second book in the Shatter Me series. I’m falling in love with it all over again!

Jennifer:

Well I had planned to read 5 books but unfortunately I only got 2 and a half books read (not my best reading month). There’s always next month to make up for it! Anyways let’s get right into what I read in March 🙂

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black was the first book I read in March. To say I enjoyed it would be a massive understatement! I absolutely adored the world and characters Holly Black created, she’s a genius I swear. The storytelling in this book was amazing, having a human as a main character in the world of Faerie was a super cool way of having the story told, seeing it through the eyes of a human as opposed to through the eyes of Faeries. It transported me to a completely different place which felt very magical. I loved the idea of the courts and what people in them would do for power. We have a full depth review and what went down at the Holly Black book signing post coming very soon!

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera is the second book I managed to get finished in March. The premise of this book was so intriguing to me that it immediately drew me in. I think it was all down to the fact that it was based over the course of a 24 hour period so it was very fast paced. He has a way of gripping you within the first few pages and makes you completely fall in love with his characters. I adored Rufus and Mateo so much, they were both really fun to read about. I honestly felt like I knew them while reading this book, I wish I did 😞 I left this book feeling sad because I wanted more but that’s down to the way it ended…damn you Adam lol. I feel like I learned something, it’s like Adam gives you a little life lesson through his writing.

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

Okay I haven’t completely finished this book but I’m halfway through so I thought I’d just include it in this Wrap Up. I’ve loved what I’ve read so far so I’m sure I’m going to enjoy the second half too 🙂 A good happy contemporary was just what I needed after reading Adams books. The character of Molly having experienced many cases of unrequited love (her having experienced crushes and not doing anything about it) is something I done a lot of as a teenager! Becky’s writing is super easy to read and her characters are relatable in ways I feel I have felt in the past so that’s nice to have in something I’m reading. Stories about love are certainly a favourite of mine. What can I say, I’m a hopeless romantic!

We will have our next blog for you guys very soon, which will be a more in depth review of The Cruel Prince and what happened at the book signing! We hope you guys have enjoyed this post, and we promise we won’t leave it as long for the next one! -Caroline and Jennifer

Rapid Fire Book Tag

Hey guys! Jennifer here 🙂 Just thought i’d do a fun book tag to have up before my next post. I’ve seen this go around booktube over the past few years and got the inspiration from JesseTheReader and ReadByZoe. Enjoy! 😊

E-book or physical book?

Definitely physical!! I love the feeling of having the book in my hand and seeing how far I am as I go on.

Paperback or hardback?

Paperbacks are a lot cheaper which suits me best but I do get the occasional hardback 🙂

Online or in-store book shopping?

In-store 100%! I like to see all the books laid out and the deals/sales they do have.

Trilogies or series?

Series as I get a more fleshed out world/characters. I tend to want that little bit more from trilogies even though I enjoy them.

Heroes or villains?

Villains. Don’t get me wrong I love a good ‘hero saves the day’ moment but it’s so much fun to learn about villains and how they came to be what they are.

A book you want everyone to read…

A book I want everyone to read is History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera and the Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

Recommend an underrated book..

If I Stay & Where She Went by Gayle Forman.

The last book you finished…

Everless by Sara Holland

The last book you bought…

Kings Cage by Victoria Aveyard

Weirdest thing you’ve ever used as a bookmark…

A pringles lid

Used books – yes or no?

I’m definitely open to reading used books, I’ve done it before 🙂

Top three favourite genres…

Urban Fantasy, Dystopian and Contemporary.

Borrow or buy?

Buy, I’m a book hoarder.

Character or plot?

Character driven stories make the story into what it is, but I do love a good plot so I’m going to have to say both.

Long or short books?

Both!

Long or short chapters?

Somewhere in-between.

The first three books you can think of…

City of Glass, Fangirl and Clockwork Princess.

Books that make you laugh or cry?

Books that make me cry, they have a bigger impact on me.

Our world or fictional world?

Fictional!

Audiobook – yes or no?

I never really listen to them.

Ever judge a book by its cover?

I know they say not to but of course I do! I just seen such a pretty cover and I already have it on my tbr.

Book to movie or book to tv adaptation?

Book to movie.

A movie or tv show you prefer to its book.

Mockingjay (both parts were amazing!)

Series or standalones?

Depends on the genre. I prefer series for fantasy books and contemporary/mystery books for standalones.

If you got this far I applaud you. *high five*. Hope you all enjoyed! Feel free to do this tag if you haven’t already 🙂 As always thank you for reading.

– Jennifer ✌🏻

March TBR 2018

Hey guys!! Hope you’re all well 🙂 We just want to say thank you so much for following and interacting with our blog since we posted our first post not so long ago. We really appreciate it…A LOT! Today we bring you our very first Monthly TBR. In this post we will tell you all what we plan to read over the course of the month of March. – Caroline and Jennifer x

Caroline:

My TBR this month is:

-Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes;

Charlie Gordon is the first human test subject for surgery to increase his intelligence.

I have heard so many great things about this book and that it is meant to break your heart, so of course I’ve to read it!

-The Cruel Prince by Holly Black;

This is the first book in The Folk of the Air trilogy, and follows Jude, who lives in a world despised by faeries.

I love anything to do with faeries so of course I can’t wait to read this book! I’m also meeting Holly Black this month so I’m reading this in preparation for that!

-The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson;

Every winter Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped version of a childhood game, but this year is different.

When I read the blurb for this book I immediately had to buy it, it sounds so interesting, I can’t wait to start it!

-Shatter Me series (re-read) by Tahereh Mafi;

Juliette has a paralysing and killing touch.

All I have to say is WARNER!!

-Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi;

Juliette and Warner’s story continues in the fourth instalment in Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series.

I am so so so so excited to dive back into this series!!

These are all the books I hope to read this month all going well!:)

Jennifer:

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli-

This book is essentially about Molly Peskin Suso who has experienced many cases of unrequited love. Her sister Cassie gets a new girlfriend who has a funny flirtatious friend- Will. Turns out Molly has a co-worker…Reid who is a Tolkien Superfan. Who will she fall for? I have no idea but damn am I excited to find out:)

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera-

September 5th – Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news – they’re going to die today. Both are strangers to each other but on their ‘End Day’ they look to make a new friend. Lucky for them there’s an app called the last friend app. Together they meet up to live a lifetime in a single day. I love Adams writing and it’s made me cry before so I have no doubt that this one will do the same. His books have a way of making me think differently about the world after I read them.

All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven-

Theodore Finch wants to take his own life, Violet Malarkey is devastated by her sisters death. They meet on the ledge of the school bell tower and so their story begins. It’s only together they can be themselves. Violets world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink. How far will Violet go to save the boy she has come to love?This book was gifted to me by Caroline for my birthday and she has given it so much praise so it’s only made me super intrigued to read it and see what it’s all about.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black-

First in a new trilogy called The Folk of Air Trilogy, Jude and her sisters see their parents murderer in front of them. An assassin abducts the three girls and brings them to the world of Faerie. Jude soon discovers that in order to survive this dangerous new world she has to be as smarty and deceitful as the Fey themselves.Anything fairy related is good in my books and especially coming from the queen herself Holly Black (who I’m meeting this month).

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare-

The second instalment in The Dark Artifices trilogy. A shadowhunters life is bound by fury, constrained by honour. The world of a shadowhunter is a solemn pledge and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai (warrior partners) – sworn to fight and die together but never to fall in love.Yes yes I know I should have never put this book off for so long, but I’m getting to it now…finally!

Well those are all the books we both plan on reading this month. All which are subject to change, we may switch or add one to the mix. All which will be revealed in our March wrap up at the end of the month! 🙂 Have a great month, full of great books. Happy reading 📚 – Caroline and Jennifer x

Hero at the Fall review

By Caroline

“All that I am I give to you, and all that I have is yours”

The story continues in the last book with Amani trying to lead the rebellion as best as she can whilst also trying to rescue her friends who have been taken by The Sultan to the mythical city of Eremot.

Ok so I just finished this last night and my heart is broke, and I’m just going to go sit in a corner and cry for a bit.

What a cruel but great book that Alwyn Hamilton has given us. We see the characters sacrifice so much again for the rebellion, for “a new dawn, a new desert” that it just broke my heart.

You think that everything is going to be ok and they’ve solved a problem and then something else happens where a sacrifice of greater proportions is needed.

At one point near the end I felt like throwing the book out the window!! Not once, not twice but again and again the author just broke my heart, repaired it a small bit and then just broke it all over again.

In the end we see the outcome that we and the characters had hoped would happen, but not without bravery and sacrifice.

I love how when it was nearing the end, and the characters stories were somewhat finished but still had more to tell, the author gave each character a story within the book, to tell us how their lives had turned out.

In one of these stories, we see a country that is governed by a fair and just and proper Sultan, and we see the lives of our Rebel Prince, our Beautiful General, our Princess Demji and the famous, Foreign Prince and Blue-Eyed Bandit where they are meant to be.

I’m just so sad this series is over! These books and characters will always have a special place in my heart, and for that I am thankful.

“Until we were both just infinite stars tangled together in the night.”