Showing posts with label Most anticipated book releases of 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Most anticipated book releases of 2015. Show all posts

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Book Porn Tuesday

I've decided to come up with a series on my channel. Basically every Tuesday I show you guys a book with a really pretty cover, and I explain how much I enjoyed it.

This week's book is:

Snow Like Ashes by Sarah Raasch!

Genre: Fantasy (tap/click the book to take you to it's Goodreads page)

Goodreads

'Snow Like Ashes' is a book that is centered around Four Kingdoms: Spring, Winter, Summer and Autumn. Sixteen years before this book began, Spring took over Winter and enslaved the entire population- except for eight. They have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter's magic and rebuild their Kingdom. The main character of this story is an orphan called Meira who is desperate to prove herself and play a role in the retaking of her kingdom. And her time has finally come, but it comes with a price.

Thoughts: 

I really enjoyed this book and I gave it a 5* on my goodreads page.  It started off slow as does any series (world building), then it slowly built up to 'woah! this is amazing' I'm still a bit confused over the terms and such, but I loved the world and the characters (especially Prince Theron). The book ended really well with no major cliff hanger so I'm in no hurry for the next one to come but I'm still really excited as to what will happen in Ice like Fire.

Thank you for reading this post. Next week's post will be The Reader's Problems Tag!

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Sunday, 1 March 2015

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge Book Talk


Plot:

This book is basically about a girl called Nyx who since birth has been betrothed to the Gentle Lord (the prince of demons) after her father made a bargain with him. Since she was nine she has been taught and trained to kill him upon her marriage to him. However, when they meet she begins to fall in love with him.

Non-Spoiler Review:

This book is a beauty and the beast retelling with a twist of  Greek mythology which I absolutely loved. I really enjoyed the story and the relationship between The Gentle Lord and Nyx, however I didn't really like any of the minor characters and there was no sub plots for them. I also didn't really like the climax of the novel as I felt it was a bit rushed. Nonetheless I still really enjoyed the book and I recommend you guys read it, especially if you like Greek mythology. 

Overall Rating: 4*

Talking Points (Spoilers):

  • I first thought this was apart of a series so I was confused when the story seemed to have a proper ending  and not left on a cliffhanger. I quite liked that it was a stand-alone.
  • I detested her family, that's what I disliked about this book- the minor characters. Although, I was intrigued by The Kindly Ones.
  • Aunt Telomache was horrid. It must have been so awkward to have to listen to her bang on about the 'wifely duties' especially since she knew her father was having an  affair with her.
  • Her father was the worst! He couldn't give a monkeys that he was throwing her daughter to probable death or even rape. All because of his stupid bargain. He constantly blames The Gentle Lord for the bargain, when it was his own fault for making a deal with a demon for God's sake
  • Astaria was not a horrible person but I still disliked her, she was incredibly annoying and I understood why Nyx resented her. She was crying on her sister's wedding day as if it was her being sacrificed. And when Nyx returned home she was suddenly this blodd thirsty human who was despereate for Nyx to kill Ignifex. Then, she called her own sister a 'demon's whore'  because she fell in love with him.
  • I also disliked Shade. And yes, I guessed that he was a part of Ignifex- whom I loved, but I found his character a lot more sinister than Ignifex himself. I think I disliked Shade mainly for the fact that he was getting in the way of Ignifex and Nyx being together. Then, when he shoved Nyx into the fire and Ignifex had to jail him while he bragged about how many of his wives he had killed. Suffice to say, I hated every character that wasn't Ignifex or Nyx.
  • Nyx was a really interesting character, I really liked that she wasn't wholly good. She made smart decisions except when she listened to her sister and tried to kill Ignifex.
  • Ignifex was my favourite character. I knew I was going to love him before I read the book, while reading I enjoyed his cocky demeanor and his vulnerable side when he was with Nyx. I loved how he always slept on her lap. My favourite quote from him was: "I hate him because he's a fool and a coward and he always tries to steal my wives."
Mainly I liked how the story wrapped up, but I was still confused as to what happened. All I can gather is that when Nyx tried to kill Inifex, it backfires and in the process Ignifex traps himself in the Pandora's box with all the Children of Typhoon.  Nyx forgot about him, life started over again, but she still had some flashbacks off her previous life. She somehow remembers Ignifex and rushes to save him from the Kindly Ones. I think her sacrifice for him was so kind they granted them freedom. 

I hope you enjoyed this discussion on Cruel Beauty and I'd love to hear you thoughts on the book. My next post will be on Tuesday. I'm starting a weekly series called: Book Porn Tuesday. This is where I show you all a book with a pretty cover and I discuss how I liked the book.




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Monday, 19 January 2015

Most Anticipated Releases of 2015!


Today I wanted to show you the books I'm most looking forward to. If want more information about what the book is about,  you can click the the link and it'll take you to the books' Goodreads page.

1. Beautiful Redemption( Maddox Brothers #2) by Jamie Mcguire releases on the 27th of January


If you've read Beautiful Disaster and/or Beautiful Oblivion series you'll have an idea about what this book is about. If I say anything it'll probably spoil stuff so I'll just say that this is the second book in a companion series called The Maddox Brothers .This one is about Thomas. It's a new adult romance so there will be mature scenes. So if you like bad boys/alpha males, you'll probably really enjoy this one. Recommended reading order:

2. Red Queen (Red Queen Trilogy #1) by Victoria Aveyard and it releases on the 10th of February


This book was compared to The Selection series. In this book people are ranked in levels of importance depending on their blood type the higher you are the more powerful and magical you are, and supposedly has a Darkling ( from The Grisha trilogy) type character which really intrigues me because I loved his character.
3. Confess by Colleen Hoover releases on the 10th of March



Another New Adult by one of my favourite authors. Like other Colleen Hoover books it's best to read it without knowing anything about it but here's the gist:


4. Fall With Me ( Wait For you #4) by J. Lynn also known as Jennifer. L. Armentrout releases on the 31st of March



You can tell by this post that I really like New Adult, this is another one and it is a continuation of my favourite companion series. This one is about the bartender Roxy (who was wearing a supernatural T-shirt in Stay With Me so I love her already) Reading Order:


5. When I'm Gone ( Rosemary Beach #11) by Abbi Glines  releases on the 7th of April


This is going to be a duology and it is about Mase who is Nan and Harlow's half-brother by Kiro Manning. I love the Rosemary Beach series, it is also a new adult (mature content). If you like alpha/possesive/bad boy -esque male characters you'll love this series


6. The Heir (The Selection #4) by Keira Cass releases on the 5th of May



I genuinely can't say anything otherwise it'll spoil literally everything, but it's a companion to The Selection series. Which was one of my favourite series in 2014,  so I'm really looking forward to this one!


7. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen also releases on the 5th of May


Sarah Dessen is my all time favourite authors, her books are what got me back into reading last year and I'm so excited she has a new book coming out!


8. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah. J. Mass releases on the 5th of May


This book is described to be a retelling of Beauty and the Beast but with Fae added to it. I love the Throne of Glass series and I'm sure I'll love this one.

9. The Fill in Boyfriend by Kasie West also releases on the 5th of May (is it like the ultimate release date for publishers or what?)


I'm not too sure what this one is about, but it sounds like a cutesy contemporary read so I'm looking forward to it. I've also read The Distance Between us by this author which I really enjoyed.


10. P.S I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before #2) by Jenny Han releases on the 26th of May


The finale of this duology. I loved To All the Boys I've Loved Before and I'm really excited to find out how this wraps up.


11. The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler releases on the 2nd of June.


Again, I'm not too sure what this one is about but I loved Bittersweet by this author so I'm expecting this to be a really good summery contemporary read.

Bittersweet: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12478533-bittersweet
The Summer of Chasing Mermaids: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22840182-the-summer-of-chasing-mermaids

12. The Heart of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles)  releases on the 7th of July 2015



I originally didn't put this in because I hadn't read The Kiss of Deception, but I finally have and I'm so excited to read this! The Kiss of Deception is basically about a girl who is betrothed to a prince for political reasons. On the day of her wedding she runs away with her best friend Pauline to start a new life. Unbeknownst to her, the prince she was supposed to wed and an assassin are looking for her. She meets them but is completely in the dark about their true identities and finds herself falling in love.

The Kiss of Deception: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16429619-the-kiss-of-deception?from_search=true
The Heart of Betrayal: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21569527-the-heart-of-betrayal

13. Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge releases on the 5th of May


I'm not too sure what this book is about except that it is a Red Riding Hood retelling. But the cover is really pretty!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21570318-crimson-bound?from_search=true

14. Nowhere But Here by Katie Mcgarry releases on the 4th of June


Katie Mcgarry is one of my favourite authors and while I'm sad this isn't a new book from the Pushing The Limits series it sounds really good. This book has a dual point view: Emily and Oz. They both have connections to the Reign of Terror (a biker chain gang who protect people). Oz is told to protect Emily from the rival gang and I'm assuming sparks fly.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23561166-nowhere-but-here

15. The Boy Most Likely To... ( My Life Next Door #2) by Huntley Fitzpatrick releases


I absolutely loved My Life Next Door and I've been looking forward to reading this since I heard it was going to be released. This book is a companion novel to the previous one. It is about Tim who was Samantha's (the main character's best friend's brother).


16. The Last Star by Rick Yancey releases in August

This is the finale in The 5th Wave trilogy. It's a Sci - fi about an alien invasion. This series has gotten mixed reviews but I need to find out how this series ends!


17. Queen of Shadows by Sarah .J. Mass releases in September

 It is a continuation of the Throne of Glass fantasy series which is about a kick ass assassin called Calaena Sardothein who has to fight for her freedom in the King's tournament- amazing!

18. Six of Crows ( The Dregs #1) by Leigh Bardugo



I have no idea what this book is about but is set in the Grisha world which was the setting of my favourite series Shadow and Bone. It is also compared to A Game of Thrones.


19. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) by Marissa Meyer

The finale in the lunar chronicles. This series starts with a book called Cinder and is a retelling of Cinderella, except it's set in Beijing and Cinder is a cyborg. It's early interesting and I'm excited to see how this wraps up.

Thank you for reading this post and I hope you've enjoyed it. Next week's will be my review on White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L Armentrout!
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