A-Z Book Survey

This survey was created by Perpetual Page Turner back in 2013 and it's a survey I had fun doing. I recently seen the survey on Books Around The World.

 

Author you've read most books from- Charlaine Harris- I've read all of the Sookie Stackhouse books which is 13, the companion novel and all the shorts.

Best sequel ever- The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave was awesome but the sequel The Infinite Sea was amazing and by passed it. It's the middle book in a trilogy and it didn't suffer from middle book syndrome.

Currently Reading- Bloodlines by Richelle Mead 

Drink of choice while reading- Pepsi Max, it's what I drink most 

E reader or physical book- Physical book- I caved in and got a kindle last Christmas but I just can't get into using it. I think am always going to be a physical girl.

Fictional character you probably would have dated in high school- Cricket from Lola and the boy next door by Stephanie Perkins. He was the first name that came to mind. He's quirky, cute, smart and unique.

Glad you gave the book a chance- Undertow by Michael W Buckley- It talked about mermaids on the synopsis and I don't like mermaids. Mermaids and fairies are creatures I don't get on with but Undertow, OMG, it's incredible, it doesn't have your typical mermaids. A Must read!

Hidden Book Gem- A Little In Love by Susan Fletcher- This is always a book I mention as a hidden gem. It's a beautiful story and heart breaking. A gem among books!

Important moment in your reading life- I think it would be when I started blogging it introduced me to a whole world of different genres and authors and gave me a new appreciation for reading.

Just finished- Emmy and Oliver by Robin Benway

Kind of books you won't read- I won't read horror as I have a wild imagination and easily scare myself. Apart from that am pretty much up for reading anything. 

Longest book you've read- After We Fell by Anna Todd (After #3) 836 pages- am not intimated by big books, I tend to read long books.

Major Book Hangover because of- All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven- This book killed me but in an amazing way. I think am still feeling the hangover 10 months later.

Number of bookcases you own- Two- I still live at home with my mum and I have a box room, it's so tiny so I have a baby bookcase and a tall thin bookcase. The rest are boxed to save space.

One book you have read multiple times- I have read many books multiple times. Am a 're reader. I think I have read the Sookie Stackhouse Books the most. 

Preferred place to read- My room :)

Quote that inspires you/ gives you all the feels from a book you've read- 

"I was alive. I burned brightly.'" All The Bright Places- Jennifer Niven

Reading Regret- I don't think I have any regrets, apart from maybe not having read some books that I really need/ want to read.

Series you started and need to finish- LOTS - but in particular The House Of Night Series by P.C and Kristin Cast, as am currently on a role with them.

Three of your all time faves- 

1. All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
2. Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris
3. Where Rainbows End by Cecilia Ahern

Unapologetic fan girl for- I fan girl about a lot of book guys. Some of my previous fan girl guys-

• Jacob- Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer
• Ron- Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
• Hardin- After Series by Anna Todd
• Christian Grey- 50 Shades of grey by E.L.James

Very excited for the release more than all the others- The Illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone *3 days*

Worst bookish habit- Dog earing my books

X marks the spot- start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book- Fifty Shades Of Grey by E.L.James

Your latest book purchase- The Golden Lily, The Indigo Spell and Sliver Shadows by Richelle Mead

Zzz- snatcher book- last book that kept you up way late- This Man Trilogy by Jodi Ellen Malpas

What do you think of my picks? I want to know what your latest purchase, last read and current read is?

*I don not own any of the graphics above*

The Review Dilemma

Why do I have blog?

To share my love of books , with REVIEWS of books

Can I write review posts in a timely manner?

NO it seems I can't!

So today I went to write a review post and I thought and thought and I realised I can't remember what happened in this book. The reason, not that it was a terribly boring book but that I read it back in JULY and didn't write a review straight away. It has taken me 5 blogging years to admit that I am terrible at writing reviews before I move onto the next book. This is my process:

Read a book that's amazing. 

Mark it as read on Goodreads, put review to come soon

Gush about it on Twitter

Promise myself to write up a review on Goodeads at least 

Move on to another book

Three months later realise you have a backlog of books you haven't actually reviewed even though you convince yourself you have.

I need to sort this out! You would think after 5 years, yeah that's right 5 years of blogging I would be an expert in all things review but am not. Going to write this review and totally forgetting what happened in a book has taught me to now I at least need to put a review on Goodreads, so at least I have something to get my brain moving when I write the review on the blog. 

So I need to fix this review dilemma now. I don't want to be in the same situation another 5 years down the line. I am easily distracted thus picking up another book straight away,  I can't stop for a breathe without picking up another book but am going to try... hopefully.

Does anyone else have the same Dilemma as me? Any tips?

Waiting On Wednesday #41

Waiting On Wednesday is hosted by Breaking The Spine where we spotlight books we are highly anticipating.

Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

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Blurb: ( Source )

Seventeen-year-old Mercedes Ayres has an open-door policy when it comes to her bedroom, but only if the guy fulfills a specific criteria: he has to be a virgin. Mercedes lets the boys get their awkward, fumbling first times over with, and all she asks in return is that they give their girlfriends the perfect first time- the kind Mercedes never had herself.

Keeping what goes on in her bedroom a secret has been easy- so far. Her absentee mother isn’t home nearly enough to know about Mercedes’ extracurricular activities, and her uber-religious best friend, Angela, won’t even say the word “sex” until she gets married. But Mercedes doesn’t bank on Angela’s boyfriend finding out about her services and wanting a turn- or on Zach, who likes her for who she is instead of what she can do in bed.

When Mercedes’ perfect system falls apart, she has to find a way to salvage her reputation and figure out where her heart really belongs in the process. Funny, smart, and true-to-life, FIRSTS is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel about growing up.

Expected Publication:  VIA Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, January 5, 2016

Why am excited?

I think the concept of this book is really interesting and it sounds quite unique. I am lucky to have a copy of this book for review.

What are you waiting on?

Cover Reveal: Infected (Pods #2) by Michelle Pickett

It's time for a cover reveal. I don't do many cover reveals. I only usually do ones of books am excited for and this is one of them. I read the first book in the PoDs series a few years back and loved it. You can check out my review here So I am excited for another book in the series. 

Book One

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Summary from Goodreads for Infected (Pods #2) 

From the author of the award winning Unspeakable, and the best selling PODs, comes the highly anticipated sequel to PODs. A world where death stalks the unsuspecting, and this time even the PODs might not save them. 

A virus nearly wiped out humankind...

Months have passed since a human infection has been reported. Survivors of the deadly pandemic have finally started to build a life in a world left devastated by plague. 

Ironically, for nineteen-year-old Eva, life made more sense when she battled the deadly Infected than it does in the serenity of her new home in Rosewood. Separated from fiancé and former POD-mate, David, after an impossible ultimatum, Eva finds her life a little lonely and a lot confusing. 

But as troubled as Eva’s life is, it's about to take a turn for the worse as untold dangers watch and wait for the right moment to attack…

The virus refuses to die quietly.

Now for the Cover:

What do you think? Let me know in the comments below.

About the Author

I can’t write without a hoodie. Yeah, I live it Texas. We all have our quirks.

I majored in accounting in college. I was required to declare a major, but I had no clue what I wanted to do, so I picked accounting because it was the first thing listed in the booklet the counselor gave me. Surprisingly, I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Go figure.

Forget coffee. Hand over the Red Bull or Monster Khaos and no one gets hurt. Seriously, just set it down and step away. I will turn into a normal human after I guzzle my can of caffeine.

I hate to cook, but love to watch cooking shows on television.

I paint my nails weird colors just to see my husband roll his eyes and make my 9 year-old twin girls giggle. Oh, and mortify my 13 year-old son.

I’m a hopeful romantic and love swoon-worthy endings that keep the butterflies going for days, but I don’t believe a HEA always ends with the boy getting the girl. Sometimes a HEA is an ending we don’t see coming, but is still best for the characters.

I write across genres in the young adult and new adult age groups while eating way too many peanut butter M&Ms (but we’ll keep that second part just between us).

I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, but now live in a suburb of Houston, TX with my very supportive family, a 125lb rescue “puppy” and a 12lb attack cat, also a rescue animal.

And last, (but certainly not least), I love my family with everything in me. Everything I am, is theirs. There are no words in any language known to man to describe my love for them. They are my center.

I’d love to hear from you. So drop me an email! Let’s chat. You tell me what you like in books, what you’d like to see happen in the writing community, what type of books you like to see more of…less of—I want to hear it all! So tell me, please. Because the one thing I wish I could put on my list, but I still haven’t figured out how to do, is mind-reading. But don’t tell my kids. I still have them fooled. :) 

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#Review Beneath The Man (This Man #2) by Jodi Ellen Malpas

*Over 18 Post*

Book: Beneath This Man

Series: This Man #2

Author: Jodi Ellen Malpas

Review Of #1 This Man

Pages: 528

Purchased Paperback

Goodreads / Book Depository

Rating: ✪✪✪✪  

Beneath This Man is the second book in the This Man trilogy by Jodi Ellen Malpas. This series is so addictive, like nuts to squirrels and bones to dogs. I swear I couldn't put it down, it draws you in from page one and continues to the very end. My emotions went through the ringer I will tell you that, I had to take a few deep breaths though out the book.

In Beneath This man so much happens that I couldn't even keep up. Jesse and Ava together are like polar magnets repelling against each other one minute and then connected like two perfect puzzle pieces the next. There relationship is fiery, passionate, toxic and incredibly controlling but you can't help rooting for their relationship. 

Jesse is like Pandora's box he holds so many secrets and lots come's out in Beneath This Man. A point in the book near the end  was so shocking I felt a little sick and confused but the ending was such a breath of fresh air and I hope the drama and the rollercoaster ride is over but I have a funny feeling it's not. Bring on the last book!

Sunday Post #26- The slump is over

The Sunday Post was created by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer this is a post where we recap on the going on's on the blog the previous week and the week coming up as well as the awesome books we have received, brought or been gifted for review.

For the last few weeks I have had a blog/ reading slump and its now officially over. I have found having a written down schedule for my blog is helping and I seem to be following it. Next month I will have a good mix of reviews, memes, fun posts and blog tours. To have everything set out on paper is going to really help me. As for the reading slump it's finally over. It was more of a addicted to a series that I couldn't stop reading but finally I have moved on and reading Velvet by  Temple West got me out of it. Thank you Temple West.

On the blog the pass week:

Mon 21st- Interview with the creator of Chapter Con Katie M John (An exciting YA/NA Convention in London in 2017)

Tues 22nd: Top Ten Books On My Fall TBR

Wed 23rd: Fifty Shades of Truth by Josef Promo & #Giveaway (Over 18 Post)

Waiting On Wednesday #40

Thurs 24th: Review: Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon

Fri 25th- Review: This Man (This Man #1) by Jodi Ellen Malpas (Adult Read)

Sat 26th- Announcement- Ho Ho Ho Read A Thon November 12th through 17th

Banned Book Week #Giveaway

Coming this week

Mon 28th- Review: This Man Confessed (This Man #2) by Jodi Ellen Malpas (Adult Read)

Tues 29th- Top Ten Tuesday- "read- a likes"

Cover Reveal: Infected (Pods #2) by Michelle Pickett

Wed 30th- Waiting On Wednesday 

Thurs 1st- Review- No Kissing Allowed by Melissa West

Fri 2nd- A-Z Book Survey

This weeks books

Firsts is a 2016 Debut which I got on Netgalley. It has an interesting concept. Merry Mary is for a blog tour in November.

This was a bargain find. I found books 2, 3 & 5 of The Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead in a charity shop for £1.50 each and they are in amazing condition they look like they have only been read once if that.

How has your week been? Let me know in the comments below.