Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2014. A new start. I am turning over a new leaf and this year I am 100% going to keep my New Year Goals. I don't make resolutions because once you break a NYR, you can't make another one until the NEXT year. However if you slip up, with goals you can just start again!

These are mine:

1. Blog at least 3 times a week, and update my facebook page regularly.

2. Eat healthily and exercise EVERY DAY so that I lose weight and kep fit.

3. Go to church every week and help out with fundraising activities.

4. Be nice to EVERYONE.

5. Save money and be better with budgeting so that I don't spend so much.

6. Get into, start, and work hard at Law School.

What are your resolutions/goals?

So as a start to 2014, I thought I would look back on my favourite and least favourite literature of 2013, and look forward to my most anticipated books of 2014! 

I also asked multiple other bloggers and authors their answers to the same questions, so they are all included in this blog post too!

My Top 10 of 2013

1. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (YA, Post Apocalyptic, Aliens)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16101128-the-5th-wave

Why: This book is a high-paced, adventure-packed, ass-kickingly amazing, thrilling and intriguing page-turning piece of literature. The story is told from the viewpoint of 4 different characters. 

Cassie: the "heroine" of the story (heroine is definitely the right word, especially as the book is as addictive as the drug) - her little brother, the boy she was in love with and an alien/silencer that she meets along the way.

Whilst each character was written by the exact same author, the way they talk, act and portray their emotion throughout the book makes it seem as though they really were individual and written by 4 entirely different people. In my opinion, that was one of the features that make this book my top of 2013, possibly even my favourite book ever.

Yancey created a world that I both long to be a part of, and fear more than anything in my life. I have never come across a work of literature as mind-twisting, infectious and down-right aggravating as Yancey's genius novel. 

If you haven't read this yet, you must get it. Buy it, borrow it, steal it. Do whatever you have to in order to read this book.

2. Sentinel by Jennifer Armentrout (YA, Greek Mythology, Forbidden Love)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13605723-sentinel

Why: Sentinel was the fun-filled, heart-stopping finale to the Covenant series written by my favourite author in the entire world: Jennifer Armentrout. Without her books in my life, I would be an entirely different person. Without Alex (the protagonist of the Covenant series) I would be less inspired, lazier, and lack the desire to be as bad-ass and hard-core as Alex. She is seriously one of the most amazing characters created by anyone. She makes me want to be a better person, which is kind of sad because she isn't real.

Not to mention that Aiden is truly delicious. Tasty, desirable and an all-round, God-like man. Personally not as attractive to me as Daemon Black (the male hottie in the Lux series, also by JLA), but still a beautiful creation of Jennifer's.

3. The Selection by Kiera Cass (YA, Royals, Romance, Gameshow)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105207293-the-selection

Why: See me full review HERE - http://mysecretbookobsession.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-selection-review.html

4. Origin by Jennifer Armentrout (YA, Aliens, Forbidden Romance)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13644052-origin

Why: A bad ass hot female protagonist; an undeniably irritating, cocky, and perfect male love interest; a murdering bastard of a back-stabbing ex-best-friend/kind of love interest; triplets; found relatives; betrayal and an all-round intense story of love, loss and discovery. If that doesn't spark your interest in the 4th but not final book of the Lux series, then I don't know what will.

Maybe the knowledge that Daemon Black makes you quiver uncontrollably at the knees and turn to jelly when he says things like "Hey Kitten" or winks - WINKS! - at Katy (gorgeous, flawed and one of my favourite female characters ever). Maybe it's the unusual fact that the aliens are actually attractive and not hell-bent on killing humans or taking over the world. Whatever sparks your interest, you have to read this book in 2014 (and the three previous ones).

5. Goddess by Josephine Angelini (YA, Greek Mythology, Forbidden Romance)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16146662-goddess

Why: I love Greek Mythology. This book is similar and yet TOTALLY different to the Covenant series mentioned earlier in my list. Heavenly Hot-Stuff Helen Hamilton is the co-lead in this beautifully written finale to the Starcrossed Trilogy. She is a recently self-discovered Demi-God who somehow managed to fall in love with her not-cousin however she believes that he is in fact her cousin, as she was lied to in the first book *shocker* forbidden love in a YA novel. The fact that the readers know that Helen and Lucas (the love-interest who is also a demi-God) is so hair-pullingly frustrating that I just want to cry. Angelini manages to create loveable, hateable and just insanely gorgeous characters that are Demi-Gods and HUMAN. The third book contains so many twists and turns, and the ending is deliciously unexpected.

This book series changed my life. I read Starcrossed a few years back and it is one of my all-time favourite books. I love Josephine Angelini, and can not WAIT to see what she will come up with next.

6. Fractured by Teri Terry (YA, Dystopian, Sci-Fi)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13490543-fractured

7. The Prey by Andrew Fukuda (YA, Vampires, Paranormal, Dystopian)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14740456-the-prey

See my The Hunt/The Prey review here: http://mysecretbookobsession.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-huntthe-prey-by-andrew-fukuda.html

8. Branded by Abi Ketner and Missy Kalicicki (YA/NA, Dystopian, Romance, Sci-Fi)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17402117-branded

9. The Matched Series (1,2,3) by Ally Condie (YA, Dystopian, Romance, Revolution)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7735333-matched

See my review of Matched here: http://mysecretbookobsession.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/review-matched-by-ally-condie.html

10. Ashes and Ice by Rochelle Maya Callen (YA, Fantasy, Paranoral Romance)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15864513-ashes-and-ice

So there it is! My Top 10!

The most disappointing book for me of 2013 was........

Allegiant by Veronica Roth (YA, Dystopian, Revolution, Romance)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18710190-allegiant

Why: This book made me SO mad! I loved Divergent, and Insurgent was a little bit of a let down, however compared to Allegiant it was amazing. This book made me want to scream. I love Veronica Roth, and her writing was flawless, but the storyline was not what I wanted or expected. I won't tell you anything more in case you haven't read this yet, however all though I was disappointed, I know many people loved this book, so pick it up and give it a shot. Let me know what you think!

My most anticipated books of 2014 are.........

Opposition by Jennifer Armentrout (YA, Aliens, Sci-Fi, Paranormal Romance)

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Release Date: August 5th 2014

In the stunning climax to the bestselling Lux series, Daemon and Katy join forces with an unlikely enemy to ensure the survival of not only their love for each other, but the future of all mankind. Opposition will bring forth a new dawn to the Lux universe, where man must stand with alien to survive, and the future, no matter the outcome, will never be the same.

The One by Kiera Cass (YA, Dystopian, Royals, Romance, Gameshow)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15844362-the-one

Release Date: May 6th 2014

The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen.
America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the competition approaches its end and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.
From the very first page of The Selection, this #1 New York Times bestselling series has captured readers' hearts and swept them away on a captivating journey... Now, in The One, Kiera Cass delivers a satisfying and unforgettable conclusion that will keep readers sighing over this electrifying fairy-tale long after the final page is turned.

ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS.

From Megan Kaniasty

Top Book of 2013 - Sentinel (Covenant by Jennifer L. Armentrout) because it was the most beautiful ending to a story series that I had ever read. 

Most disappointed book of 2013 - Allegiant (Divergent by Veronica Ross) I can go on forever with how mad I am at this book. Basically (without obvious spoilery reasons) because she built a world for two books then broke what she built and I'm left thinking what was the point in loving that world, it became meaningless, which was a HUGE disappointment.  

Most looking forward to book of 2014 - For me that is a tie between Opposition, the end of the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout, and City of Heavenly Fire, the end of the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, because these are my two favorite authors, ending my two favorite series, need I say more? 

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From Kendall McCubbin

Q. My top book of 2013 and why
 
A. There's actually two books that made the top spot on my list, but they're both from the same author, so I think it still counts ;) My top books were Origin and Sentinel both by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I'm a huge fan of any Jennifer L. Armentrout book and I always anticipate her next release. Her books just seem to leave me begging for more and her books, Opal and Deity, were also my top books last year too. 
 
You can check out My Top 13 Books of 2013 here: http://bookcrazy123.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/my-top-13-books-of-2013.html
 
Q. My most disappointing book of 2013 and why
 
A. I don't think I've read a book that's disappointed me this year too be honest. Well, I can only think of one, but I would never name books that I didn't like, because everyone has different opinions and tastes. 
 
Q. The book I'm most looking forward to in 2014
 
A. There are SO many books I'm looking forward to reading in 2014, but the one that springs to mind right now is Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer. It's the third book in the Trace + Olivia series and it has a tentative release of Spring 2014. It can be read as a standalone as well ;) I've got the pleasure of being allowed to beta read Tempting Rowan and it's amazing so far, but I won't get to beta read the rest of the book for a little while, as Micalea's currently writing the fourth book in her Outsider series, Avenger. I'm looking forward to any book by Jessica Sorensen, Abbi Glines and Jennifer L. Armentrout as well. 
 

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From Eilidh McLeod

My top book of 2013 was Sentinel by Jennifer Armentrout.

Why: The Covenant series is a top 3 favourite of mine and Alex is my favourite heroine. The book was the perfect ending to the perfect series, and it was full of laughter, tears and throwing the book off the wall.

Shatter Me was my most disappointing book.

It had so much hype around it so I was excited to start it, and when I read it I was sorely disappointed. The main girl, Juliette, is annoying to me, and is so typical 'I'm going to moan about everything and do hardly anything and let my power/boyfriend do everything' and that just infuriated me. I'm trying to read the rest of the series but I'm just not absorbed.

Book for 2014

CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE - of course!!

My favourite series ever is coming to a close and it's heartbreaking it is coming to a close. It's over 700 pages which means I'm gonna be crying, screaming and laughing the whole way through. Can't wait!

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From Erin Westlund

The best books I read in 2013 were:

 Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

(review: http://mereadalot.net/2013/08/27/origin-lux-4-by-jennifer-armentrout-giveaway/)

I about pulled my hair out after finishing Opal and I couldn't wait to get my hands on Origin. I'm so happy that it lived up to my expectations. Daemon was just as swoon worthy and entertaining as ever..and I was proud of how strong Katy was during that whole mess. ;) I can't wait to read the fifth and final book, Opposition, in 2014!!

 Obsession by JLA

(review: http://mereadalot.net/2013/06/02/book-review-obsession-by-jennifer-l-armentrout/)
A different look at the LUX universe from the Arum's POV. This book is more grown up then the YA LUX books. I really enjoyed Hunter and Serena and they're very steamy scenes. ;)

 Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol

This books is about aliens too. Though they are not referred to as aliens. It's a dystopian novel that doesn't take place on Earth (or at least for not very long). Amy Bartol made up a new language or some new SLANG that the Etharians use in conjuction with plain ole english..and they're very interesting. Haha. The slang keeps us on our toes while reading. (I put a glossary together for her book, you can find it with my review here: http://mereadalot.net/2013/12/19/12-days-of-reviews-giveaways-under-different-stars-by-amy-a-bartol/)

 The entire Grab Your Pole series by Jenn Cooksey.

(reviews: http://mereadalot.net/reviews/series/grab-your-pole/)

This is supposed to be like a 6 book series. The first 3 books, Shark Bait, The Other Fish in the Sea and Shark Out of Water, are all out now. These books are hilarious. They have an amazing cast of characters and you meet the most awesomesauce little sister ever. ;) These books are filled with tons of 80s and 90s pop culture references and the hottest book boyfriend ever. TRISTAN DANIELS.

 I'm anticipating all of JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT'S BOOKS that are due out in 2014. Though to be honest, I've already read two of them and they are FREAKING FANTASTIC. You guys will not be let down by JLA in 2014!! Another book I'm looking forward to in 2014 is Victoria Scott's Fire & Flood, which is due out at the end of February! Also, one of my all-time favorite romance authors KRISTEN ASHLEY is supposed to be wrapping up a couple of her series in 2014 and I'm really looking forward to see how she ends these series. I'm also looking forward to the beginning of some series she's announced. :)

I'm also looking forward to any sequels to the Grab Your Pole series that may be released. I really need to know what's going on with Tristan, Cami and Co!

 I wasn't really disappointed by any books in 2013. I loved almost everything I read. 

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From Hayley Hemming

My favourite book of 2013? Wow this is hard. I've read so many this year and to chose just one... Okay so I'm gonna go for Dinner with a Vampire: The Dark Heroine by Abigail Gibbs. The blurb is what hooked me from the beginning. That and the cover. Usually I tend to flick through a book first or read the first few lines just to see what it's about but this one I brought because of the blurb alone. When I found out that the author is actually 18 years old I couldn't believe it. Its written in the style of a successful and well established novelist... not an 18 year old. She's a perfect writer. The words flow, the dialogue flows, the descriptions of various parts of the mansion and of the characters themselves draw you in like you are actually there with them. I loved the character of Violet. She is literally thrust into this world that she knows nothing about and I love that she is feisty and fierce and she doesn't stand for any of Kasper's crap... even when he does have her pinned against the wall ready to sink his fangs into her against her will (oh he's a vampire by the way!) And Kasper himself... yeah he's egotistical and rough and moody and can be so so cocky but by the Goddess he's HOT!! (New book husband!) He does have a soft side though and Violet constantly strive to not give into their passion, despite Kasper constantly trying to woo her... I like how right from the off Kasper is known as a Vampire. It sets the scene and the pace perfectly, thrusting you right into their world. The book is full of fast paced action, swoon worthy passion and realistic fight scenes. Abigail wrote this book on wattpad and gained a huge online following due to it and then voila it got published! She's become an inspiration to me after reading this. I want nothing more than to be an author and to know that Abigail did this on wattpad as an online book and got it published is amazing. Abigail's second book, Autumn Rose The Dark Heroine, is released next year and I can't wait to delve into it. My least favourite book of 2013... wow that's a hard one... I'd have to say Fracture by Megan Miranda. Eeek I hate this part... The concept of the book was a good one. Basically the main character, Delaney, almost drowns in a frozen river but she's rescued by her best friend Decker. She recovers in hospital and everyone is amazed that she's survived and she ends up being able to tell when people are going to die... Sounds good right? Well the first, what, 100 pages were okay but then after that the concept got lost and before we knew it the book was over. It was a shame because the author could have done so much more with this book. Spread it out more, make the story longer, make us fall in love with the characters and make a convincing bad guy (I can't even remember his name!) And you didn't get to see their personalities. Okay so you can tell from the off that Decker is in love with Delaney but she could have delved into that more. Show is the moment when he knew and how it affected them... but they didn't. It took me a day to read (it was quite a short book) but as soon as I read it I forgot about it and its such a shame because she could have done much more with the book. Most anticipated of 2014?? Well there's 3! City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare just because! There is nothing else to say other than I NEED THIS BOOK NOW! Oh and Jace... I have to know what happens to him after the last book left me hanging! Second is Opposition by Jennifer L Armentrout. I need to know what going to happen with Katy and Daemon and the last book left ne dying with feels! Third is Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead. I'm about to read The Fiery Heart and this is the next book and I love them! Seriously I loved her VA books and now I live the Bloodlines series and I have to get a fix of Adrian!

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From Whitney Baer

  Best Book of 2013- Come Away with Me by Kristen Proby
It was a romantic, steamy read with lots of Angst. I loved it!!
Most Disappointing- Mine by Katy Evans
I felt the storyline was lacking and towards the end I didn't even want to finish the book. 
Most Anticipated- Indestructible by Angela Graham

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From Tatiana Santana

My favorite book of 2013 is Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare.

Most disappointing? I'm not sure!

I'm most looking forward to The Mortal Instruments: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

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So there you have it! Mine and several other opinions on the best and most disappointing books of 2013! What were your top books/most disappointing? Leave a comment or message me on my facebook page!

Thanks for reading and have an AMAZING 2014!

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The Selection Review

So yesterday I started reading (and FINISHED) The Selection by Kiera Cass. For the past year I have been meaning to read and review the book, as the cover is so beautiful and I've heard a fair few people give great reviews and talk about the book in a positive manner, however it seemed that I could never take the time to buy and read the book

However, this time was different.

During a free period yesterday, whilst I was very bored and waiting for the kids at camp to finish their activity, I decide to purchase the book and start it, to see whether I enjoyed it. 

I normally like YA Paranormal Romance, or Dystopian genres, so I was unsure whether this book would be right for me. Whilst it is YA and dystopian (I think), it didn't seem like a typical read for me. But I put aside my doubts and bought it anyway.

And thank the Lord I did. 

The book and author took me on a rollercoaster ride, and I knew from the start that this book was going to be intense, and fantastic (which it OBVIOUSLY was).

Here is the cover and synopsis, for those of you who know nothing about the book.

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

Now, unless you are either a total imbecile or just not interested in my blog or the book, or somehow overlook the fact that there is Romance AND Royalty, along with obvious angst and desperation and plot twists just waiting to be discovered, you have to admit that this book is currently sounding pretty good, right?

Believe it or not, it gets better.

So, as always seems to happen in books (twilight, the hunger games) there is ONE girl and TWO boys. Occasionally you'll find a book with ONE boy and TWO girls, but that very rarely happens, and in this case it is indeed one girl and two boys, however one boy is poor and whilst he is America's (the lead girl) first love, the other is a Prince (who I am in love with). There were moments when reading this book when I just wanted to jump into the pages, shake America and say "COME TO YOUR SENSES, MAXON IS PERFECT. If you don't want him, GIVE HIM TO ME" but unfortunately, that is not possible, so I was left feeling nothing but anger and regret for America who was wasting such a golden opportunity to take something that was obviously SO perfect for her.

Bah. Characters.

I will try NOT to spoil the ending, which you wouldn't guess anyway, but as you may have guessed or assumed, America starts to have feelings for Prince Maxon. She originally tells him that she does not want him, she will not and simply CAN not fall in love with him, whilst her heart belongs to another (Aspen, the boy in a lower caste than herself who she was dating secretly for 2 years). Even though he broke her heart, I can understand why she would still have feelings for him, but everything Maxon says and does just makes me want to hug him and be his wife and look after him. 

I think I'M in love.

Anyway, as the story goes on and America gets to know Maxon more, she realises how she does indeed actually have SOME sort of romantic feelings towards him. This quote to me shows the moment when she realises how good he actually is, and how he would be PERFECT and would take care and cherish her, make her his entire world. Now what girl doesn't want that? I know I do.

"Maxon Screave is the epitome of all things good. He is going to be a phenomenal king. He lets girls who are supposed to be wearing dresses wear jeans and doesn't get mad when someone who doesn't know him clearly mislabels him." I gave Gavril a keen look, and he smiled. And behind him, Maxon looked intrigued. "Whoever he marries will be a lucky girl. And whatever happens to me, I will be honored to be his subject."

Kiera Cass is honest to God a genius. I finished The Selection with 3 hours, and then following that, purchased The Elite (the second book in the trilogy) and finished that this morning. I can not WAIT for the third book to come out in 2014- The One.

Kiera Cass, I salute you.

I shall leave you with this quote, which is perhaps my favourite from the entire book. I urge you to buy this book NOW, read it, love it and then TELL me how much you loved it!

"It was a hard question to answer. Would I be willing to live a life I'd never wanted? Would I be willing to watch as he kindly tried to date the others to be sure he wasn't making a mistake? Would I be willing to take on the responsibility that he had as a prince? Would I be willing to love him?

"Yes, Maxon", I whispered. "It's possible."

Origin Cover Reveal (AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!)

So it's FINALLY HERE. THE COVER FOR ORIGIN.

Ohmydays I can barely breathe.

DRUMROLL PLEASE

....................................

*dying inside*

The book will be releasing on 8/27/2013 with the Entangled Teen line.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki.

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.

She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

ORIGIN official Blurb:

Daemon will do anything to get Katy back.

After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.

All Katy can do is survive.

Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?

Together, they can face anything.  

But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on? And will they even be together?

ORIGIN Link:

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13644052-origin

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Origin-Lux-Series-Entangled-Teen/dp/1622660757/

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/origin-jennifer-armentrout/1114855732

Additional links to Jennifer’s pages:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JLArmentrout

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferLArmentrout

Website: http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/

I for one, can not WAIT to read this book. Need it now.

Hurry up August!!!! <3

What A Beautiful Day with Storm

I HAVE FINISHED MY HISTORY A LEVEL.

For those non-english reading this, I guess you'd call it my "final"? I think. It's the last exam I will ever take in History. I've spent 2 years learning, studying and revising for my exam which I finally sat THIS MORNING. 

I don't get another chance. 

No resits, no nothing. 

I am DONE.

I have one more exam (Music) on the 19th of June and then on the 22nd I am flying out to the beautiful country of the United States!

On the note of me coming to America, if any authors/fans/readers/reviewers would like to meet, I would totally be up for a day or 2 of book nerdiness together! 

ANYWAY. Now that school has finished and my exams are basicallly over I am so happy but I don't really know what to do with my life!

I'm excited for my future, and excited that a huge part of my life is over. It's scary, but good. Do you know what I mean?

Maybe this will help.

Yes, that is Rowan Atkinson. For those of you who have seen the Lion King, he plays the annoying dodo bird thingy. 

He's also Mr Bean. And a comical genius!

ONTO THE BOOK SECTION OF THIS POST.

Synopsis: Becca Chandler is suddenly getting all the guys; all the ones she doesn't want. Ever since her ex-boyfriend spread those lies about her. Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the school parking lot. Chris is different. Way different: he can control water just like his brothers can control fire, wind, and earth. They're powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.

And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca.

Secrets are hard to keep when your life's at stake. When Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Becca thinks she can trust him. But then Hunter goes head-to-head with Chris, and Becca wonders who's hiding the most dangerous truth of all.

The storm is coming.

Phwoar.
I am currently on a "boycott of boys", however I would give everything up for one of those guys!

The book is called Storm, and it's written by Bridig Kemmerer.

Now, I have read and finished this book and I LOVED it but I'm sort of confused about it.

I'm not confused about the story line, I'm confused about the next several books. All the books are written in a different perspective, and I don't know how I feel about this.

Through this book, you see the development of the characters Chris, Hunter and Becca. Chris has 3 brothers, who are all dreaaaaaamy.

I don't really want to give a full review at the moment, so this is just a snapshot.

Anyway, once it finished and I was completely in love with Nick (one of the twins that doesn't really get much attention in Storm), I went to buy the second book.

Except once I bought it I realised "this book is not written about Chris or Becca!!".

WHAT!?!?!??!!

I was not happy.

But I might give it a chance at some point.

Anyway, I'm saying Ciao for Now and going to watch some lovely TV and drink many cups of tea!
HAPPY READING.

HELP ME

I need help.

Real help. I am facing one of the biggest decisions in my life.

I can't decide what book to read. I just finished Goddess and then re-read Opal (from the Lux series).

Now it feels like no book will compare to how awesome they were!

Please please PLEASEEEEE comment with book suggestions for me! I love YA books more than anything, especially dystopian/paranormal romance sort of things. As long as there's SOME romance element, but I love fantasy style books too. Cause it allows me to escape from reality.

So PLEASE help, cause I am currently like this.

So bye for now, help me!

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Wednesday Wonder!

So I've decided to start a Wednesday Wonder post, where I talk about the book I'm reading, why I love it and some of my FAVOURITE quotes from the book so far!

Do you think this is a good idea?

I hope you ALL know who Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) is, and you have seen the wonderous British TV show. If not, go watch it on Netflix. It is seriously ahmayzing.

This is my first WW post EVER, so I thought it should be about a book i've been waiting MONTHS for. MONTHS!

I felt like Sirius Black after he'd escaped from Azkaban.
And the worst thing was that when it came out on Friday, I didn't have enough money to buy it. 

BUT TODAY I DID.

And this is exactly how I feel.

And that book was......

GODDESS by Josephine Angelini, a Goddess herself!

I love that cover. It's so goshdarn beautiful. It's the English one and I honestly prefer it to the American one, maybe because it's slightly brighter? Who knows.

Synopsis:

UK: She must rise, or they will fall ...Helen's powers are increasing--and so is the distance between her and her mortal friends. To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a dangerous traitor is lurking among them, and all fingers point to Orion. Still unsure whether she loves him or Lucas, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, or risk all-out war. The final book in this heart-stopping trilogy.

US: After accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war. But the gods are angry, and their thirst for blood already has a body count.

To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends. As the gods use the Scions against one another, Lucas’s life hangs in the balance. Still unsure whether she loves him or Orion, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, for war is coming to her shores.

In Josephine Angelini’s compelling conclusion to the masterfully woven Starcrossed trilogy, a goddess must rise above it all to change a destiny that’s been written in the stars. With worlds built just as fast as they crumble, love and war collide in an all-out battle that will leave no question unanswered and no heart untouched.

Come on, how awesome does this book sound? And I can admit to you that yes, this book is INDEED awesome. I am 67% through the book, and thus do not yet know the ending. But I'm hoping for so much goodness to happen.

I love this book especially because of the historical context it has. It shows Helen in her past lives, as Scions (Demi-Gods) have multiple lives, and are born again in another life or several. This one is awesome because it has Guinevere and Arthur and Lancelot.

I've ALWAYS loved Greek Mythology, and this series is heavily based on Helen of Troy: "the face that launched a thousand ships".  Helen- the main character- is pretty much based after her, as Troy-Helen's face is passed down through the House of  Atreus after the curse/fate cast by Aphrodite (Helen of Troy's sister).

Bit of mythology for you there.

This is actually in the story, why there was a curse/fate cast by Aphrodite, and it's basically an intricate weave of love story.

It's awesome!

I'm a sucker for a good love story, and if any of you have read the other books, you'll know how complex and ANNOYING this one can be at times. My favourite quote to show that no matter what gets in the way, Helen will always love Lucas, is this paragraph:

"It's not that Helen forgot Hades's promise that the Fates would bring her to this. Nor did she forget his warning that as soon as she created her own world the gods would challenge her for it. She just didn't care. She'd build a whole new universe from scratch and send all of Olympus to Tartarus if she had to- anything, anything at all, to fix Lucas."

Come on.

How ridiculously AWESOME does that sound?! 

That's all for now folks, but I highly recommend you go read Starcrossed. 

Awesome doesn't cover it.

CIAO FOR NOW.

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