Hello! I know I haven’t posted in a while, but that’s due to school work and vital exams. I finish in two weeks, so will be posting very regularly then! Also, I am considering changing my url, so it may change from thegirlwhoreadsallthebooks to something a bit shorter that can’t be misread so easily. I’m… Continue reading Update
Top 5 Stand Alones
Although I love reading book series, stand alones can be just as complex and exciting. I have narrowed down my list of favourites to 5 (which was tough!), but these are not in a particular order because I love them all just as much! Ready Player One by Ernest Cline This is a dystopian… Continue reading Top 5 Stand Alones
The Revenant – Review
“The revenant, he knew, searched for him.” 19-03-15 ★★★★ +½ I was strolling through Waterstone’s when the cover of The Revenant, by Michael Punke, caught my eye; the simple blue cover with a hint of pink is very effective, and I picked it up and had a read of the blurb. This is the book… Continue reading The Revenant – Review
Six of Crows – Review
“Men mock the gods until they need them” ★★★★★ 23-01-16 I had been anticipating reading this book for some time, due to such a hype surrounding it, and I certainly was not disappointed. This book follows six outcasts on a mission to be the first to breach the military stronghold of the Ice Court in… Continue reading Six of Crows – Review
Ready Player One – Review
“The world I spent my days in was not, in fact, the real one.” 30-12-15 [this post contains spoilers] I received “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline for Christmas, and finished it three days later. This book was so fantastic, and definitely made the last book of 2015 a good one. Taking place in the… Continue reading Ready Player One – Review
Best Books of 2015!
28-12-15 This year has been a great year for reading. I have been introduced to some amazing books, with a lot of thanks to the Booklr community of Tumblr, which I joined this year. I have selected a few books that I particularly enjoyed this year to sum up 2015’s year of reading. Throne… Continue reading Best Books of 2015!
The 5th Wave Review
“I thought the only way to hold on was to find something to live for. It isn’t. To hold on, you have to find something you’re willing to die for.” 20-12-15 When my copy of “The 5th Wave” by Rick Yancey arrived, I was taken aback by the beauty of my hardback edition. The pages… Continue reading The 5th Wave Review
Fangirl Review
“Happily ever after, or even just together ever after, is not cheesy… It’s the noblest… the most courageous thing two people can shoot for.” 08-12-15 Having read “Eleanor and Park” by Rainbow Rowell, I wasn’t surprised that there was such an excitement over the novel “Fangirl”. However, for some reason it sat on my shelf… Continue reading Fangirl Review
5 Dystopian Novel Recommendations!
22-11-15 This post has been written for a feature on happybibliosaurus‘s blog! The Hunger Games If you haven’t heard of this series, then you have probably been living under a rock. It’s become such a global phenomenon; both the books and the incredibly successful movie franchise. The way that the first book focuses on the… Continue reading 5 Dystopian Novel Recommendations!
The Ghosts of Heaven Review
(Spoilers are warned within paragraphs) “There was some magic about that mark, something old and powerful…” 14-11-15 Having admired my copy of The Ghosts of Heaven, with its turquoise edged pages and exquisite black and gold cover, I finally got around to reading it last week. I don’t think I will ever look at a… Continue reading The Ghosts of Heaven Review
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