Sunday Post #27- An Indian Summer

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

We have been having some crazy weather here in the UK. Usually where I live in Northern Ireland all we ever get is rain, even in the summer, we had like a week of good weather all summer. It's freaking October and we are now getting an Indian Summer. Every morning when am going to work it's so cold and there is dense fog everywhere then by the time am leaving work it's like a bloody sauna. I am hoping it doesn't continue long. Am a real grump, I hate it being too warm or too cold.

On a better front my blog schedule is working out really well am getting all the posts I want done, up. Go me! Next week is a busy week on the blog but it's a fun one. So what happened this week you ask:

Mon 28th: REVIEW: Beneath the man (This Man #2) by Jodi Ellen Malpas

Tue 29th : Cover Reveal: Infected (Pods #2) by Michelle Pickett

Wed 30th- Waiting On Wednesday#41

Thurs 1st- Discussion: The Review Dilemma

Fri 2nd- A-Z Book Survey

Coming this week, it's all about celebrating some awesome books, with a few reviews, a blitz and a meme thrown in.

Mon 5th- Celebrate 10 years of Twilight & #Giveaway

Tue 6th- Celebrate the release of the Illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone with a fun Harry Potter Spells Tag

Time Warper: Fated by Peggy Martinez Blitz #Giveaway

Wed 7th- Waiting on Wednesday #42

Thurs 8th: Review: House Of Night Book's 1-3

Fri 9th: Blog Tour: Here They Lie (Review & Giveaway)

Sat 10th: World Mental Health Day Post

Current Giveaways

Onto the books:

Wendy Darling: Stars and My Life Next Door I got from Netgalley. Wendy Darling is a Peter Pan retelling that releases VIA Spark Press later in the month. My Life Next Door releases in the UK in January 2016 VIA Electric Monkey. I know this book is released in the U.S. already. Electric Monkey is releasing three Huntley Fitzpatrick books in 2016 in the UK.

My Paper Heart and Inevitable where freebies on Amazon. Please check before purchasing.

How was your week? Leave me your links to your Sunday Posts Below.

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?