Crown of Midnight - Review *Spoiler*

I can't even begin to put into words what just happened in this book. The epicness. The writing. AH. Yes there will be major spoilers. Do not read if you have not read the first book Throne of Glass.

First of all, what an amazingly written story. It truly only gets better with this series. Action packed from beginning to end and these characters are so likeable. There is not one that I do not like (other than the king and his little minions). But, my ship just crashed and that makes me sad. I was Chaol and Celaena to the end. :(. Dorian is okay, though. Whatever.

I felt like there were multiple plots folding out in this book but yet they all tied together to make something amazing. Dorian has magic and that's really the first mystery in this book and how does he have it over everyone else. The king rid the world of magic except for him and that led to Dorian also being exempt of the rule. I find it so incredibly interesting how the king's son has magic and would be killed with no problem if anyone found out even though the king also has magic. But of course, the king wants all the power and can't bare to let anyone become more powerful than he is. Then Nehemia dies which sort of rocks the book for the rest of the book. Things fall apart and come together and blur and become clearer. I must admit I am still confused with some things that have to with her lying to Celaena and the whole rebellion group. I didn't and still don't understand Archer's part in all of it. Celaena is also Fae and that's a major problem problem in the kingdom. She would be put to death if anyone knew she still had some Fae blood in her. So she is sent away. To her home country. This is going to go real great.

I have no bad comments about this book. I'm extremely excited to start Heir of Fire and see what happens with the plot. I hear some things change and ships change. I need to know who she ends up with.

5 stars.

City of Ashes {The Mortal Instruments Book Two} - Review *Spoilers*

**This is the second book in The Mortal Instruments series, so if you have not read City of Bones go back and read it before you read this amazing book. Now onto the review.
   This starts off at the Institute with Jace, Alec and Isabelle coming back from a demon hunt that they don't talk much about. Clary and Simon are together at Simon's house. Luke is at the hospital Jocelyn whom is still in a coma.
   Clary and Jace wish they weren't brother and sister and are always thinking about one another. But, while Clary is over at Simon's house Simon kisses her and she doesn't repel him away and she enjoys it. Then Clary compares that kiss in Simon's kitchen to her and Jace's kiss. Simon and Clary date. Which I think is gross. Jace's adopted mother Maryse gets upset with him and accuses him of knowing his father wasn't dead and knowing who he really was so she throws him out. Jace however goes and finds Luke, in a not so quiet way, once Clary arrives they start talking about what they should do against their father, Valentine. Jace still dislikes Simon, by the way.
   Some time later Jace, Clary, Isabelle, and Simon, have a meeting with the Fair Queen and a lot of things happen in her chambers, resulting in Simon storming off all angry and making awful decisions. He remembered when he was a rat and he bit a vampire how it is the transfer of blood to turn a mundane into any creature. So, he went and made himself turn into a vampire more quickly. And he died but, came back as a vampire. Everyone buried him in a Jewish cemetery and waited him to be reborn and Clary mad the mistake of getting close to him while he was blood hungry and she almost got the blood sucked out of her.
  This is all of the book I will spoil for you, I have left out so much of the book, please continue reading this amazing series! My next review will be posted when I finish City of Glass, the third book in this series. Happy reading!

5 Stars 

Throne of Glass- Review

I'm very late to the Throne of Glass party as we can all clearly see, but I'm so glad that I finally had the opportunity to read this book and continue on the series. What an epic fantasy read filled with magic, betrayal, and desire. I could not get enough of it.

Celaena is a kick butt heroine. She's sassy, fierce, and independent. I don't see that a lot in books anymore because either it's insta-love or the girl is caught up in such a love triangle that it kind of takes over the focus of the book. Well, Celaena doesn't need a man and she makes that clear. Not only is she like that but she's an assassin. That's right. A GIRL ASSASSIN. She's also just human. She gets periods (big props to Sarah J. Maas for writing about it), she has trouble making friends, and she has trouble with things that she has gone through.

The writing style in itself is something to talk about-at least a little bit. It's a beautifully written story and Maas is probably one of my favorite writing styles that I've read in awhile. It flows so beautifully and it gives you just enough detail as to paint a picture in your head without going overboard with the descriptions. As I said above, Maas gave Celaena a period. That's surprisingly huge when it comes to books in general because I have never read a book where a character has a period. It's such a taboo subject to talk about in society and also write about. So giving her a period not only made Celaena more human, but also helped me to connect to her even more.

The plot is extremely faced paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what on earth is going to happen next. There were a few things that were a little predictable but overall I did not see a lot of things coming. If you haven't picked this book up, then I take back what I said about being the last person to ever read this book (other than Redda). You should reeeeaaaad it. There are 5 other books in this series with the newest coming out in September.

4.5 Stars

Glass Sword-Review *Spoilers*

Glass Sword is the second book of Victoria Aveyard's series, The Red Queen. Since this is a second book, there will be some major spoilers so please don't read this review if you haven't red this series yet.

I loved the first book in this series. I loved the lightning abilities that Mare possessed because lightning isn't really a power I see character's possessing. I didn't see the ending come with that book at all. I never thought Maven would not only betray Mare but Cal also. He did though. That's pretty much where the first book ends and the second one picks up where the first one left off.

As I said above, I loved the first book and I loved the characters in the first book. But the second book, I started feeling more annoyed towards some of them. Especially Mare. I know she went through a lot and I didn't expect her to be the same but I didn't expect her to turn into some cold heartless person. I lost any connection I felt towards her. I hated her point of view in this book. I wanted to choke her at some points. She will turn into the person she didn't want to be. She already is. The book is also extremely slow. Basically, you're just building up for a prison break that doesn't come until the last 75 pages. Woo.

Shade and Cal were probably the only two characters that helped me personal get through the book. I loved Cal in this book especially. He lost some of his proper ways and became human. You could understand why he did what he did. I just understood him in a different way then I did before. More will never deserve him. She deserves Maven. Shade was just a snarky and hilarious character at certain points and I loved him. I was more sad for his death than Mare was.

This was a very hard review for me to word and I had a lot of trouble writing what I wanted to say for this book. I'm sorry if things do not make sense or are just overall awkward. I try my best.

The Night Circus Review

I don't know if any review will ever do this book justice but I'm gonna give it my best shot. The Night Circus is about two magicians put up against each other in a mysterious competition. One can only win, but what happens when they fall in love? And how did The Night Circus come to be in the first place? Nobody really knows.

Now let me be really honest, this book is not fast paced at all. This book has no extreme action scenes or anything else, but it's beautifully written. Erin Morgenstern does an amazing job with her description of the world. I don't think any other author I've read has had the world building that she does. You knew where those characters were all the time and the descriptions were so vivid it was as if you were there. There are also parts of it told in second person. Obviously, there are not a lot of books told in second person. I love when I find a book like that because I feel really included and involved with the world. This book was the same way.

The plot is not easy to always follow as it does jump around a bit. It might take a few chapters to understand everything, but it's easier to follow once everything starts to fall into place. There's also a lot of secrets in this book that I was also dying to know. I wanted to be let in to the inner circle just as bad as some of the characters were. Why was there a competition? Why did this character die? Why did she carry all of the circus on her back? No, you really never figure it out. I'm not going to lie, I still have some questions that were not answered outright. The ending came as a shock. I didn't understand what one character had to do with the circus through the majority of the book, but he ended up fitting in quite well with the world.

While this book isn't particularly scary or gory, I feel it is better suited for older audiences or mature readers. A young reader may not understand everything going on or even grasp the point of the novel; an older reader would truly appreciate the idea of the novel.

I rated this book 5 stars and could not be happier with this read. You need this book in your life. Next time you're in a bookstore and you pass it, it'll be whispering your name and "accidentally" falling off the shelf. Anything can happen.

City Of Bones {The Mortal Instruments Book 1} - Review

  City Of Bones was the first book I had ever read by author Cassandra Clare. I had heard many good things about this book series; so far everything I've heard is spot on. It is an absolutely amazing book series. I know I know, how can I say that when I've only read the first book? Just trust me. You'll say the same thing when you're reading the last page and saying, "That's it?!" And needing and wanting the next book in two point two seconds.
   This book was very full of adventure. There was never a dull moment in this book. The first adventure starts off in a night club with the main character Clarissa Fray, Clary for short, and her best friend Simon. When they're at the night club Clary thinks she sees a person with a knife trying to hurt someone but Simon couldn't see either of the people. But Clary  follows them into a back room and finds out that there is a group of them in this room there. And by following them that night she opened a whole new world into her life. One of the people that were glamoured from Simon so he was unable to see him was Jace. Since Clary could see Jace, even with his glamour, he stayed with her to make sure she was safe and not a demon. But some time later her mother mysteriously disappears. All throughout the book Clary and Jace try finding her mother. One of the more crazy events is one of the people Clary trusts the most turns into a demon. Simon even helps fighting and finding Clary's mom after everything is elaborately explained to him. Simon comes in to save the day and saves many of their new friends lives, including Clary's life. 

   This is a very small snippet of what the book is about and what the book is all about. I try not to spoil any book I review about but if I know I will spoil it, it will be in the title. I highly recommend this book because it was absolutely amazing and it was highly recommend to me by a very very trusted person. I love the way Cassandra Clare writes. If you want to know all the details about this book, please please read it. My next post will be about the second book in this series when I finish it. Happy reading everyone!

What to do When You're in a Reading Slump

Ah, the dreaded words reading slump. We've all been there. Wanting or needing to finish a book but not having the drive to finish it. It could be a really good book, but it just feels like a big hassle. Reading should never feel like a hassle (if you enjoy it) and I thought it might be a good idea to tell you guys what I've done to get me out of my slump. In fact, I'm in one now and it has not been easy to get out of.

Stop reading for awhile
This probably sounds horrible or sad or something that you wouldn't want to do but if you're forcing yourself to get through a book, it's time to put it down. Not just for a few minutes, either. Put it down for however long you feel is necessary to get you back into the swing of reading. It can be a month if you want it to be. Do some of your other hobbies that you would normally do in your reading time. If this is a book for school, the best I can offer you is to look on Cliff Notes and hope for the best.  That last line is offering bad advice that could result in failing grades. Please ignore.

Re-read a favorite book
This one sounds a little weird. Why would you want to re-read a book when you barely want to finish the book you're reading now? Sometimes, a beloved favorite just gets you excited for reading again in that mysterious way favorite books can only do. My favorite is My Life Next Door and it honestly helps me to re-read it because its so lighthearted and gets me excited to dive back into the world that author's create for us.

Try an Audiobook
Audiobooks offer us a different (and sometimes more entertaining) way to read. You're no longer reading plain words in a book or on a screen, you're actually hearing how the world and characters come to life. If it's a really good narration and book, it may make you excited to read or try more audiobooks.

Watch bookhauls
I know this one is also weird, but seeing other people excited for books makes me excited for books. There's just something so contagious with excitement and books. You want to know what they're so excited about and sometimes that one book can pull you right out of the slump.

These may or may not help. These were just some little things that I do when I'm in a slump and am having a hard time exciting myself to read books. What do you do to get out of a reading slump?

Fangirl- Review

Now, we all know that Rainbow Rowell is a goddess among most YA readers. But, she can also be one of strong dislike among certain readers. I have read her other book Eleanor & Park and adored it. I didn't see all the problems that others did and thought her writing was hilarious and heartfelt. Then I come along to this book. I don't know what I expected to be perfectly honest with you. I guess I just wanted another good Rainbow Rowell book. I didn't get that. Sorry people. Don't hurt me.

THIS BOOK WAS SO BORING. I mean extremely boring. I just expected a lot more than what was given. I didn't see any character growth, plot twist, lesson learned, or anything else. Instead I got a girl obsessed with two book characters, mental illness talk kind of inappropriately placed, and insufferable characters. I'll go slightly in depth with each of these.

Maybe it's because I've never been a super fan girl who wrote fan-fiction about my favorite characters or went above and beyond with books after the series ended, but I did not connect with this aspect of the book at all. In fact, I kind of wondered why a college student was still focusing on fan-fiction instead of more grown up things. I mean she wouldn't do anything except write her fan fiction and it kind of got old (I don't blame Wren for getting annoyed). I do think the fan-fiction part of it is something you personally have to connect with. Though may I just add that Simon Snow is definitely Harry Potter in our world. Read it. You'll agree. Maybe.

The mental illness was just really weird. Cather's dad struggled with bipolar disorder and had a meltdown in the middle of the book. It was just oddly placed and poorly handled. Then they decide to make jokes about it like it was nothing. I know the author probably didn't mean to do it that way but I thought it was a little offensive. Sometimes, things make no sense in books. I also wondered if it was meant to add something more to the book. It didn't. That whole scene was super bland.

The character's sucked. Goodness, I couldn't stand Cather or her twin sister Wren. Cather was like an  annoying kid who refused to be independent and needed their parent for EVERYTHING. I mean everything. Should she have even really been at college? Probably not. She cried more times than I could keep track of. She needed her sister to hold her hand, and I don't blame her sister for leaving and wanting her own space. And then when the mom comes back into the picture, what a disaster. Seriously. A. Disaster. Wren was the typical college freshmen: a party girl. She was pretty cruel most of the time. All the other character's were unmemorable or just had a horrible personality (Nick).

As you all can see, not my type of book. Maybe I should leave the one fond memory Rainbow Rowell and I share and leave it at that before I start shuddering every time I hear or see her name. It's been fun Rainbow, but it's time to go our separate ways.

2 stars.

All the Bright Places- Review

*trigger warning: this book and review deals with  themes such as suicide, depression, and other mental illnesses. Suicide is never the answer. If you need help, please talk to someone you trust. I want you here. Someone else wants you here*

I'm not going to sugar coat this book at all. It's a little rough towards the end. You really see what it's like to deal with some of the mental illnesses in Finch's case. I loved the book to a point, but I thought other things may have been over exaggerated or put into a negative light or didn't really get the idea across.

As I said above, this book deals with suicide and bipolar disorder. Finch suffers from these. And through this journey he has opportunities to get help which he always declines because he refuses to be called a label. Due to this, adults seem to be put into this negative light. Finch's parents are abusive and never there, and Embryo (I forgot his real name) comes off much ruder and like Finch is a bother. I don't agree with this outlook on the grownups except the father. Adults only try to help when someone is feeling that way but I think it got warped. I might get argument for this, but I also felt mental illnesses were romanticized in this book. In the way Finch acted through the book, I felt he enjoyed it. Which bothers me because it's nothing like that. Any mental illness is absolute hell.

Other than those few things, I love the book. I loved the characters. I thought Violet was interesting, especially once she got out of her shell and stopped caring what her ex friends thought about her. Finch's relationship with her was beautiful. It was two people who had been through so much and felt so broken but came together and became whole. I loved their wanderings through the book. Everything was just adorable.

This is a tough read to a point. You will have to be careful because of some of the content but overall it's a great read. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Six of Crows- Review

I've been struggling with how to start this review, so I apologize if this isn't a cohesive review. This is the newest book by Leigh Bardugo. Well, actually it came out last year but it's newest until the 2nd book in this series comes out. It's based in the same world as The Grisha Trilogy but it gives a completely different look on life for the people without the special Grisha power.

This book doesn't disappoint at all. In fact, I think it's 100% better than her last series (I still love her last series). There isn't anything that isn't beautifully executed in this book. Especially with the 6 different perspectives. Now I know, normally people would cringe away from that. But its all third person, which I think might help, and they all tie together seamlessly. There's also twist and turns that you wouldn't be able to guess. I really can't say much more. I think this is a book you need to go out and read for yourself. It left me speechless with anything intelligent to say. I think it would be okay to read this book without reading the first series because they have two different focuses. Give it a try.

5 stars.

No Review

I will not be doing a review for Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. I feel my reviews for the most part have a more negative connotation than I would like. I'm a little more tough when it comes to books and I don't like to just say I like a book just because it's popular and the masses seem to enjoy it. That being said, all I will say is I didn't like the book due to quite a few reasons. I want to post more positive reviews praising books instead of just putting them down. I will have a review up soon of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo which I am currently reading. It's quite enjoyable. Have a good day everyone!

My Life Next Door - Review

   This was the first ever book I have ever read by Huntley Fitzpatrick. I read it in less than a day. My Life Next Door was an amazing book in my opinion, but let's get to the review shall we?
  Jase and Samantha. They come from polar opposite backgrounds. Jase comes from a large family, five siblings, his family owns a business, he's an animal lover, football player, and such a hard worker and comes from a less wealthy background. Samantha comes from a small family, one sister, Tracey, only being raised by her mother who became involved with politics since she was young, she has two jobs, used to be on the swim team, she has observed Jase's family for years, long before they had met (they're neighbors), she comes from a more wealthy family. I love how they talk through things and how they talk to one another about things they both like. Star gazing, fixing things, swimming, animals, anything and everything. I love the way Samantha and Jase fell in love with each other; so unexpected from one another. When Samantha first meets Jase's sibling's she's first overwhelmed and loves them immediately. She falls in love with more than just Jase, she falls in love with his whole family and that's something I like the most about her. She made herself at home with his family even though his family is so different than hers. I overall have no complaints about this book and I absolutely love love love this book so much. I highly recommend this book. I rate this book five out of five stars.

The Siren by Kiera Cass Review

I'm going to jump right into this review because this book left me feeling so torn with so many things that had happened in the book. First, let me just add that Kiera Cass is an amazing author and her writing captivates me every time, and this book was no different. It took me less than two days to finish this book and I was hoping it would leave me feeling satisfied and excited to read more books but it kind of kept me in my reading slump (I've been in one since Passenger).

Here's what I adored about the book: the setting and the way Cass personified the ocean. I love swimming and I love all water and seeing the ocean come to life in this novel was absolutely amazing and I enjoyed every bit of interaction any of the girls had with it. The setting also was beautiful. I had such a vivid image in my mind of where the girls were living at a given time and what they were seeing during their singings. I also loved Akinli. It was so nice to see just an average boy who was just nice. Not playing games with her or trying to choose between her and another girl. A nice boy. These things made the book extremely enjoyable. But there was such a major thing that made me not like the book, which is why I still feel so torn about it.

I couldn't stand the main character. I almost wish this book was told in 3rd person rather than her point of view. Something about her just turned me off to a huge part of the story. I didn't like her "sisters" (not her actual sisters) either. They annoyed me a little less than her, though. Kahlen, which is the main character's name, felt too whiny. I realize the things that the Ocean was putting her through was life changing but a good portion of the book is just with her down and longing for things that she knew she couldn't have. Her sisters didn't really have a lot of substance to really get a feel on how their personalities were other then that they were party girls. Pacing was another aspect of this to be lacking. In the beginning things happen, very periodically through the middle things happen, and at the end a whole lot of things happen. So through the middle, you may be left kind of bored.

This a book that you really have to read and get a feel for it. I'm going to rate this book 3 stars due to some of the good weighing out the bad.

Kindle vs. Book

Ah, it's the age old dispute between book lovers everywhere. A lot of people enjoy their kindles, but I know so many more people who cherish their books and take great pride in their bookshelves. So like most people have already done, I decided to do a e-book vs. physical book as the title states and give my overall opinion on what I feel are the pros and cons of a physical book and an electronic one.

Book pros

• It's something that you can physically hold in your hands. You can feel the weight of the book and turn the pages. Not just flip your finger or the side of the device and go on to the next page.
• They don't have a battery for you to charge.
• You tend to remember more from reading something out of a physical book than reading something on the internet. Yes, it has been scientifically proven. Then again so has a lot of things that they end up unproving. Who knows?
• They look beautiful on a shelf.
• If the internet was to crash right this second, at least we'd still have physical books.

Kindle Pros

• It's a lightweight device. When you're reading a 720 page book (ie. Lady Midnight) and it's heavy to hold, with the kindle you're not carrying the big book. Some people do enjoy that though..
• All of your library is in one place. That's right. Some people hate owning books. Isn't that preposterous? They'd rather have it all on one little device and that is where the kindle comes in handy.
• Some e-books are cheaper than physical books. Now, I'm not saying all the time because I've noticed that that is not the case 100% of the time, but for the majority of the time, unless you bargain shop your books, they're going to be more expensive than the e-books.
• Most public libraries get the e-book version of a new book long before they get the physical version. I've noticed this for my library that they get the e-book version of a new release way longer than they get the hard copy. I know there's more to the reasoning behind this though so this probably shouldn't be a pro or a con but I thought it was a good point.
• They get ruined less easily than books. If you spill yogurt or pie on your book, the pages might get all weird and the page will be messy and words will be covered in pie and yogurt left over. With a kindle you don't have that problem. You can also bring it into the bathtub. Sort of. Just don't drop it.

There is no right or wrong reason as to which type of reading material you like better, I just thought it'd be fun to kind of do my own reasons as to why I like each one. I personally use my kindle a lot because my library is amazing and have so many of the books I want to read and because I don't have money. Ya know..I should get on that.