Top 10 Tuesday

Top 10 Tuesday Character Freebie - Characters I fell in love with

1. Damen – Evermore by Alyson Noel
2. Ever – Evermore by Alyson Noel
3. Silas Dane – Wintercraft by Jenna Burtenshaw
4. Zen – Unremembered by Jessica Brody
5. Seraphina – Unremembered by Jessica Brody
6. Lexi – 52 Reasons by Jessica Brody
7. Seraphina – Firebird by Alice La Roux
8. Matilda – Matilda by Roald Dahl
9. Luna – Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
10. Samantha – Samantha Wolf by Tara Ellis

Interview - Alyson Noel 2017

1) In 2014 in our last interview you said that you’ve toyed with the idea of a spin-off for The Immortals and that you left an opening in Everlasting, so that if you had time you’d maybe play around with it and see where it leads! Have you thought anymore about this?

I really enjoyed writing those books and spending time with those characters, so I’d love a chance to revisit that world. Since then, I’ve written 9 books so I haven’t really had enough time to devote to it yet, but it’s definitely something I’m thinking about.

2) Any updates on The Soul Seekers and Fly Me To The Moon coming to the big screen?

Unfortunately, the Fly Me to the Moon option expired, but The Soul Seekers is still moving forward. Last I heard, they were revising the script and hoped to start shooting this winter- fingers crossed!

3) Can we ever expect an Immortals film anytime soon? I’m dying for more Ever and Damon

The Immortals is currently on it’s 3^rd option, so here’s hoping this time’s the charm!

4) You posted on Social Media a while back that Saving Zoe was opted for a movie which made me bump it up on my reading list along with Faking 19, I enjoyed Saving Zoe more. Which did you enjoy writing the most?

I can’t say I enjoyed one more than the other, because every book provides a different experience and I take it for what it is. Faking 19 was my first book, and my most autobiographical in a lot of ways. When I wrote Saving Zoe, I was also writing Evermore on the side, and while they were both inspired by grief, the approach I took with those stories was obviously really different. The experience of watching my husband lose his twin brother to pancreatic cancer served as a sort of jumping off point for Saving Zoe, which was about the loss of a sister.   

5) And do you have any Saving Zoe movie updates?

So excited to finally say, Yes!! I visited the Saving Zoe movie set in July, and then attended a screening of the rough cut with the studio/producers in August. It’s beautiful, dark, gritty, heart breaking, thrilling, funny in places, redemptive, and hopeful and I’m so excited for everyone to see it. Real life sisters Vanessa and Laura Marano play my fictional sisters, Zoe and Echo, and they were amazing!

6) Unrivalled has been out for a while now, are you happy with the reviews and feedback?

My publisher sends me the industry reviews, which made my happy. But I don’t really read any other reviews. The good ones, as well as the bad ones, can really mess with your head. I just try to focus on the writing.

7) What research, if any did you do for Unrivalled?

This series didn’t require as much, but since I live in California, every time I went to LA or read a celebrity gossip blog, I called it ‘research.’

8) Apart from book 2 in the Beautiful Idol’s series being released what else do you have for us in 2017?

I just finished the final book in the series, INFAMOUS, which will be out in April 2018, and I also have a new MG, The Bone Thief, in stores on 10.17.17.

9) In 2014 you were taking some time out from writing for the first time since 2005. What did you get up to?

I took an entire year off to travel, relax, and reboot my life. I went somewhere different every month—the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Santa Fe, Mexico, London, Paris, Java, Bali, Hong Kong, Macau, Peru, etc. It was completely amazing and just what I needed. Now I’m back at my desk, dreaming of the day I get to repeat it!  

10) I have just finished reading Kiss and Blog. I was almost in tears, when Winter overheard her best friend Sloane saying mean things about her. Was this a fun story to write?

Like most books, the answer is both yes and no. Writing those hurtful moments are always a bit painful because I put myself in the character’s shoes and try to recall similar incidents from my own past. And yet, getting the chance at a high school do over is always good fun!

11) Now you have finished writing Beautiful Idols, what are you planning on doing? Are you taking some time off, writing another series or writing more stand alones?

At the moment, I’m working on an adult stand-alone, a short story for an anthology, and an unannounced project. All the while, thinking about an Immortals sequel!

12) What do you do to get you in the writing zone? Listen to music, have a tv or radio playing etc..

I light a scented candle, wear a crystal necklace a reader gave me, put on whatever playlist I’ve created for the book, brew some green tea, and get to it!

Thank you for the interview!

Top 10 Tuesday

Again this will be a mixture of all the topics mentioned here. Top 10 Thanksgiving themed -- Ten books I'm thankful for, authors I'm thankful for, Ten fictional families I'd like to celebrate Thanksgiving with, a personal non-bookish thankful list, etc. etc. (There is only 9 because I couldn't think of a last one)

1. Wintercraft Series - For getting me back into reading again
2. Alyson Noel, Amy Plum, Ally Carter, Jessica Brody and Jenna Burtenshaw - For writing books that made me not give up on reading because their books kept me hooked as well as frustrated with their horrible cliffhangers between books
3. Wales Comic Con - For helping me meet several new to me authors
4. My Parents - If it wasn't for my family I would never be as big a bookworm as I am
5. My Cousin Cazz - For challenging me to read more and more each year just by looking at her goodreads challenge
6. Movie adaptations - For making me read the book before the movie comes out so that it doesn't spoil the book for me when I actually read it.
7. Amazon - Without Amazon I wouldn't be able to pre-order books 
8. Goodreads - For helping me keep my books in order
9. Postman - For delivering all my new books

Top 10 Tuesday

This weeks Top 10 Tuesday topic is 10 Wishes I'd Ask The Book Genie To Grant Me (a new book from a certain author,  a reading superpower, a library that is your absolutely #librarygoals, a character to come to life, to met a certain author etc. etc.) YOU DREAM IT AND THE BOOKISH GENIE CAN DO IT.

1. A New Wintercraft book by Jenna Burtenshaw
2. More books for the Immortal Series by Alyson Noel
3. A Unremembered Spin-off
4. To be able to read faster
5. To have a library full of books that I want to read
6. To have the patients to read a whole series in one go and not between other books
7. To be able to meet Jenna Burtenshaw, Amy Plum, Ally Cater, Alyson Noel and Jessica Brody to interview them in person
8. To have a character written after me in a fantasy book
9. To have Damon from the Immortal series to come to life
10. A film-to-movie version of Revenants, Wintercraft, Unremembered, Immortal series and Heist Society.

Monday's Movie Corner

Evermore by Alyson Noel is being made into a movie:

Ever Bloom - Brooklyn Hyland from Dance Moms
Riley Bloom - Joey King from Romona and Beezus
Damen Auguste Esposito - Kellen Lutz from Twilight
Sabine - Sarah Canning from The Vampire Diaries
Drina Auguste - AnnaSofia Robb from Bridge to Terabithia
Ava - Julia Roberts from Ocean's Eleven
Haven - Selena Gomez from Wizards of Waverly Place
Miles - Chris Brochu from Lemonade Mouth
Stacia Miller - Meaghan Martin from Camp Rock

My Interview with Alyson Noel

I had the honour to interview Alyson Noel in 2012 about her novels and the Immortal Series. Now two years later I am interviewing Alyson again to get more gossip on Ever and Damen, the Souls Seeker series and what she has coming up this year.

   

1.  As you know I loved Ever and Damen. Can we look forward to reading more of their adventures in the future?

When I finished writing EVERLASTING, I really felt that Ever and Damen’s journey was over, that I took them to the end of their adventure and it was up to them to find their way from there. While I still feel their story is complete, I’ve definitely toyed with the idea of a spin-off. I left an opening in EVERLASTING, and when I find time, I might just play around with that and see where it leads. I miss my trips to Summerland!

2.  When naming characters do you give much thought to the actual meaning of the names?

Character’s names are a big part of the process. I can’t fully conceive of a character until I’ve given them just the right name, which has turned me into a bit of a name collector. I’m always on the hunt for interesting or unusual names and I keep them in a file that I peruse whenever I begin a new book.

3.  Now that the Soul Seekers series is over are you planning a spin-off series like you did with the Immortal series?

While I definitely left an opening at the end of HORIZON, at the moment I’m busy working on my new, three book series, UNRIVALED, and I’m completely immersed in that world. Still, I’ve learned to never say never…

4.  Are there any recent works that you admire?

Definitely! I just got an ARC of Mary Pearson’s newest, THE KISS OF DECEPTION, I’ve wanted to read this since she first told me about it, and I was only a paragraph in when I found myself hooked. Her writing is so fluid and elegant—I’m a huge fan.

I read really widely, so other recent reads I’ve enjoyed are: WONDER by R.J. Palacio, THE RING & THE CROWN by Melissa de la Cruz, NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl, WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE? by Maria Semple, and ME BEFORE YOU by JoJo Moyes.

5.  Is there any news on a movie or T.V series for the Immortal series?

At the moment, there’s no news on an IMMORTALS movie or TV show, but THE SOUL SEEKERS series has been optioned by Cheyenne Enterprises and I’m very hopeful they can make something happen. Also, my adult novel, FLY ME TO THE MOON, is still under option with Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions with Sharon Maguire of Bridget Jones’s Diary fame set to write the screenplay and direct.

6.  What do you think people look for in your books?

Oh, I can never be sure what people are looking for, or what they’ll take away for that matter. I just try to provide a fun, romantic, adventurous, entertaining, inspiring, and ultimately optimistic read and hope I succeed in parlaying that to the reader!

7.  What type of research did you do for the Soul Seeker series?

I’m really big on research, and the more hands on the better! Even though THE SOUL SEEKERS involves themes of mysticism, alternate dimensions, magic, and more, I like to ground the story in as much realism as I can. I took a three-day ‘Introduction to Basic Shamanism’ course where I journeyed to the Lowerworld and met my spirit animal much like Daire Santos does in Fated. I travelled to New Mexico where the series takes place and interviewed local teens about their high school experiences, as well as a Native American about life on the reservation. I read loads of books on Shamanism, mysticism, Curanderas, Native American lore, and more. Everything I experienced help to enrich the world of the books.

8.  Did you enjoy doing the research and did you learn a lot of new information?

The research is my favourite part. Not only does it serve the stories, but enriches my life in ways I don’t always expect.

9.  Do you use your own experiences in your books?

Always, I steal from my own life all the time! I figure if an experience didn’t kill me, I may as well write about it.

10.      What can your fans look forward to in 2014

Well, believe it or not, this is the first year since 2005 when I’m not releasing a book! I wrote 21 novels, 3 stories for anthologies, and went on countless international tours over the course of the last 9 years, and so last year, when I finished HORIZON I took a yearlong break from writing to reacquaint myself with the other parts of my life and determine where to go next. I have a middle grade Christmas book coming out sometime in 2015, and I’m currently working on UNRIVALED, a new 3 book series that I’m very excited about. It’s set to debut in early 2016.

Thanks for the interview!

To find out more about Alyson and her novels visit her at any of the following links:

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Top 10 Tuesday

This weeks topic is Top 10 book romances I think would make it in the real world:

1. Ever Bloom and Damen Auguste - Immortal Series
2. Nikki Heat and Jameson Rook - Nikki Heat Series
3. Gemma and Alex - The Fallen Star Series
4. Sera and Zen - Unremembered
5. Bianca and Lucas - Evernight
6. Ron and Hermione - Harry Potter
7. Laylen and Asilin - The Fallen Star Series
8. Amy and Alexander - The Vampire Stalker
9. Daire and Dace - Soul Seeker Series
10. Katness and Peeta - Hunger Games (not read the books but seen the film)

Top 10 Tuesday

Top 10 characters who I'd like to be best friends with is this weeks top 10 topic:

1. Ever Bloom - From the Immortals Series by Alyson Noel
2. Lexi Larrabee - From Jessica Brody's 52 Reasons to Hate my Father
3. Brooklyn Pierce - From My Life Undecided also by Jessica
4. Haven - Also from Alyson's Immortal series but before she became and evil Immortal
5. Stefan Salvator - From L. J. Smith's Vampire Diaries
6. Amy - from The Vampire Stalker by Allison Van Diepen
7. Mildred Hubble - From the Worst Witch by Jill Murphy
8. Matilda - From Matilda by Roald Dahl
9. Bianca - From Claudia Gray's Evernight Series
10. Silas Dane - From Jenna's Wintercraft series

Books I Read In 2012

This is a list of books that I read in 2012 (not in the order I read)

1. Wintercraft: Legacy - Jenna Burtenshaw (review)
2. Dreamland - Alyson Noel (Review)
3. Whisper - Alyson Noel (Review)
4. Night Star - Alyson Noel (Review)
5. Everlasting - Alyson Noel (Review)
6. Daire Meets Ever - Alyson Noel (Review)
7. Fated - Alyson Noel (Review)
8. Kisses from Hell - Alyson Noel, Kristin Cast, Francessca Lia Block, Richelle Mead and Kelley Armstrong
9. My Life Undecided Prequel - Jessica Brody (Review)
10. My Life Undecided - Jessica Brody (Review)
11. 52 Reasons to hate my Father - Jessica Brody (Review)
12. The Vampire Stalker - Allison Van Diepen (Review)
13. Macbeth - William Shakespeare
14. The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas - Tom Fletcher and Dougie Pointer (Review)
15. Snow White and the Huntsman - Lily Blake (Review)
16. Waiting at Eros - Rosemary Laurey (Review)
17. Adam and Olivia - Martin Lastrapes (Review)
18. Lust and Honor - Harriet Schultz (Review)
19. Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
20. The Fairies Shoemaker - Enid Blyton
21. My Naughty Little Sister - Dorothy Edwards (Review)
22. More Naughty Little Sister Stories - Dorothy Edwards
23. My Naughty Little Sister and Bad Harry - Dorothy Edwards
24. When My Naughty Little Sister Was Good - Dorothy Edwards
25. My Naughty Little Sister's Friend's - Dorothy Edwards

2012 had a lot of fantastic books and I know 2013 will be even better

Top 10 Tuesday

This weeks Top 10 Tuesday topic is Top 10 books I wish I could read again for the first time.

1. Evermore - Alyson Noel (review)
2. 52 Reasons - Jessica Brody (review)
3. Matilda - Roald Dahl
4. Wintercraft - Jenna Burtenshaw (review)
5. Goodnight Mr Tom - Michelle Magorian
6. The Sleepover Club series - Rose Impey
7. Charlotte's Web - E. B. White
8. My Naughty Little Sister - Dorothy Edwards (review)
9. My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult
10. Facing Up To Fatherhood - Miranda Lee (review)

As always these are in no particular order.

Musing Mondays

Should Be Reading

What was the last book you could not finish and why?

The Last book I could not finish was Switched by Amanda Hocking. I'm not sure why I couldn't finish it I think it was because I just couldn't get into the book because I wanted to read Alyson Noel's Everlasting novel. I do plan on reading Switched again next year because I have been told the series is actually good.

Also The Chronicles of Vladimr Tod because I was busy with uni work to get round to finishing it, I decided to buy the collection so that I can read them when I get round to it.

How about you what book have you not finished and why?

Desert Island Books

I got this of my cousins blog it was a lot of fun and I’d love to know what you would take to a desert island. Please leave comments and let me know!

A book that you have read before and would like to re-read?

My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult

This book was the book that got me back into reading again and it was amazing. I have a huge to read pile and I started uni today so I wont have much time for reading.

A book you have never read but would like to read

Twilight 

I know, I know, I should have read it already but I look at all them pages and think oh my god. I also haven't read them yet because I have seen the films and I don't want to be disappointed in the films because the books are better or the other way round.

A childhood book you would want

Charlotte's Webb

A series that you would like to have

The Immortal Series by Alyson Noel or The Wintercraft Series by Jenna Burtenshaw

I love both series for different reasons so if I was stuck on a desert island I would like to have either of these series

Random selection

Jessica Brody's 52 Reasons to Hate my Father

I have just finished reading this book and I loved it I couldn't put it down

Top 10 Tuesday

This Weeks Top 10 Tuesday's topic is My Top 10 Favourite Books I Have Ever Read:

1. My Naughtly Little Sister - Dorothy Edwards
2. The Vampire Stalker - Allison Van Diepen (review here)
3. Matilda - Roald Dahl
4. Evermore - Alyson Noel (review here)
5. Wintercraft - Jenna Burtenshaw (review here)
6. My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult
7. Charlotte's Web - E. B. White
8. 52 Reasons to Hate My Father - Jessica Brody (review here)
9. Willow - Virginia Andrews
10. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis

Everlasting - Alyson Noel

4/5 Stars

Release Date: January 1^st 2011

Buy It: Amazon

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Everlasting is the sixth and final installment of the epic love story that has enchanted readers across the world. Ever and Damen have spent centuries facing down bitter rivals, jealous friends and their own worst fears-all in the hope of being together forever. Now in Everlasting, their destiny is finally within reach.

Will they be united-or torn apart forever? Readers will finally discover the truth in this anxiously awaited conclusion!

I read this book last month but with starting University I didn't have time to write my review because I had a lot of reading for University to do.

Everlasting is the final book in the Immortals series and I though it was great. I wasn't expecting the ending that Alyson gave the book as I thought Damen and Ever would be together forever as Immortals and not humans which is the way the book ended after Ever and Damen's journey's.

The best thing about Everlasting is that it answered the unanswered question about Lotus. Who she was and what she wanted from Ever and Damen. I also liked that it had a happy ending after bringing everyone from the series dead and alive back together and that there was no hard feelings between Roman, Haven and Drina.

I was disappointed that Ever and Damen didn't use Romen's antidote after Roman gave them the recipe to make it so that they could be together properly forever. I am glad that they will be together for as long as they are alive.

I could see where Ever was coming from when she decided that she wanted to give up being an Immortal and I can also understand why Damen didn't want to give it up because he had spent the last few centuries as an Immortal and being an Immortal is all he knew how to be but I am glad that they didn't break up because they couldn't agree on what they wanted.

All in all Alyson has made the Immortal Series the best series I have ever read and I will defiantly be reading them again but maybe this time it won't take me so long to actually read the whole series.

55 Book Questions

Found this on my cousins book blog :) Feel free to do it yourselves and link me to it in the comments! 

1. Favourite childhood book? — The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carles and My naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards

2. What are you reading right now? — Everlasting by Alyson Noel

3. What books do you have on request at the library? — None.

4. Bad book habit? —Buying too many books and never reading them.

5. What do you currently have checked out at the library? — None.

6. Do you have an e-reader? — I have a Kindle.

7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time or several at once? — One book at a time.

8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog? — Yes I have been reading more books by authors I had never read before.

9. Least favourite book you read this year (so far)? – Waiting for Eros by Rosemary Laurey

10. Favourite book you’ve read this year? — Wintercraft: Legacy by Jenna Burtenshaw

11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone? — Rarely

12. What is your reading comfort zone? — Young Adult. 

13. Can you read on the bus? — Yes.

14. Favourite place to read? — In the house.

15. What is your policy on book lending? —I don’t mind lending my books as long as they don’t fold the pages or break the spine haha.

16. Do you ever dog-ear books? — Never.

17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books? —No never.

18. Not even with text books? — Nope

19. What is your favourite language to read in? — English it’s the only language I know.

20. What makes you love a book? — How the characters help me get lost in the book.

21. What will inspire you to recommend a book? — Because I loved it and I think they will love it just as much as me.

22. Favorite genre? — YA

23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did)? — Science Fiction

24. Favourite biography? — I’ve only read Miles to go by Miley Cyrus

25. Have you ever read a self-help book? — Nope

26. Favourite cookbook? — Don’t read them

27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)? — None yet

28. Favourite reading snack? — Crisps

29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience. — Harry Potter I’m honestly not a fan.

30. How often do you agree with critics about a book? —I don’t read what others think of a book before I read it.

31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews? — I'm honest if I didn't like the book then that’s what I put in my review.

32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose? —Spanish, Italian or French probably

33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read? — Can’t think of any

34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin? – The Twilight Saga. I want to read them but I don’t want to be disappointed when I do.

35. Favourite Poet? — Not a poetry fan.

36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time? — Two or Three.

37. How often have you returned books to the library unread? — Most of the time. I usually have one that I never get to finish.

38. Favourite fictional character? — Damen from Alyson Noels Immortal Series.

39. Favourite fictional villain? — Silas Dane from Jenna Burtenshaw’s Wintercraft Series.

40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation? — Anything. All books are good, no matter where you are.

41. The longest I’ve gone without reading. — A month or two.

42. Name a book that you could/would not finish. — Everlasting by Alyson Noel. I've started a few times and haven't finished but I want to, it's just the last book in the series and I don’t want it to end.

43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading? —It’s not a what, it’s a who.

44. Favourite film adaptation of a novel? — Alice In Wonderland (Johnny Depp version)

45. Most disappointing film adaptation? — The Witches by Roald Dahl. The book was so much better than the film.

46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time? —I don't know around £25

47. How often do you skim a book before reading it? — I don't.

48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through? — If a book in a series that I’m reading turns up or comes out while I’m reading something else.

49. Do you like to keep your books organized? — Alphabetical order by title (but if it’s a series there all together)

50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them? — I keep them unless they are really bad and I have only found two books in the last 4 years that I didn’t enjoy at all.

51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding? — Yes I have been avoiding Everlasting by Alyson Noel like the plague.

52. Name a book that made you angry. — Most of Alyson Noels Immortal Series (they made me angry for the fact that they didn’t end the way I wanted them to)

53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did? — Heat Wave by Richard Castle

54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t? — Ash by Malinda Lo

55. Favourite guilt-free, pleasure reading? – Anything by Enid Blyton or Roald Dahl never to old to read them. 

Musing Mondays

Musing Mondays, is a weekly related book Q&A held by Should Be Reading

This Weeks Question:
Do you ever get crushes on fictional characters? Name one (or a few), and tell what you liked…

My Answer:
Yeah I fall for fictional characters all the time. My most recent crush was on Damen from the Immortal Series by Alyson Noel, he's just seems to good to be true. I also had a crush on Alexander Banks from The Vampire Stalker written by Allison Van Deipen and before him it was Lucas from Claudia Gray's Evernight series (it seems I have a thing for Immortals)

There are a lot of great written character in the book world that I still have to find and I am sure I will fall in love with many more while reading the stacks of books I have.

Top 10 Tuesday

This weeks top 10 topic is going to be:

Top 10 books that I read in 2011.

1. Dark Flame - Alyson Noel (review here)
2. Radiance - Alyson Noel (review here)
3. Shimmer - Alyson Noel (review here)
4. Blackwatch - Jenna Burtenshaw (review here)
5. Heat Wave - Richard Castle (review here)
6. The Worst Witch - Jill Murphy
7. The Worst Witch Again - Jill Murphy
8. A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch - Jill Murphy
9. The Worst Witch at Sea - Jill Murphy
10. Evernight - Claudia Grey (review here)

Leave a message and let me know you top 10 favourite books from last year.

Just for Fun Questionnaire

The best book you read last year:

Blackwatch by Jenna Burtenshaw

A book you've read more than 3 times:

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Your favourite series:

The Immortal Series by Alyson Noel and the Wintercraft Series by Jenna Burtenshaw (sorry couldn't pick  one I like them both the same)

A guilty pleasure book:

Matilda by Roald Dahl

A book that made you laugh:

52 Reasons to Hate my Father by Jessica Brody

A book that made you cry:

My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult

A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving:

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Favourite classic book:

Good Night Mr. Tom

A book you hated:

A Breath of Fresh Air by Erica James

A book you used to love but don’t anymore:

The Witches by Roald Dahl

Your Favourite author:

I would have to say Roald Dahl

Favourite male character:

Damen Auguste from the Immortal Series

Favourite female character:

I would say Ever Bloom from the Immortal Series but after reading 52 Reasons I'm going to say Lexington Larrabree

Your biggest fictional crush:

Damen Auguste from the Immortal Series

A good quick read:

Any of the Riley Bloom Series

A book that disappointed you:

Ash by Malinda Lo

Favourite book-to-movie conversion:

Alice in Wonderland

Favourite romance:

Facing up to Fatherhood by Miranda Lee

Favourite book from your childhood:

Charlotte's Web

A book you can't wait for:

Unremembered by Jessica Brody

A book you've been meaning to read for ages:

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

A book that you wish more people would read:

Alice in Wonderland

Most surprising plot twist or ending:

The Grooms Daughter by Natalie Fox

Favourite book title:

Stargazer

Your Favourite book OF ALL TIME:

I have two Good Night Mr. Tom and Charlotte's Web

If you're interested copy,paste,fill in in the comments or post on your blog and link the post in comments ! :D

October TBR

Because I have so many books on my to be read pile I have decided that this month I am going to read the following books to help get this pile of books down.

1. Everlasting - Alyson Noel
2. Karma Club - Jessica Brody
3. Fated - Alyson Noel

Although October is the start of Uni for me I will have plenty of time on the train everyday to read so I am hoping that I can read these books and possibly more. It will help me achieve my goodreads challenge if I can read these this month :)

Growing Up in Books

Again I saw this on my cousins blog and she got it from else where (link to where she got it from is in her post)

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved to read and was more interested in books than my siblings. From a young age my cousin and I would read the same book at the same time just to see who could finish first I think Cazz beat me every time but it was fun trying to beat her. Like Cazz I was definitely one of those kids that hid under the covers so I could read after my bedtime. Most of my family are big readers especially my mum, cousin Cazz and Cazz’s mum so I was always encouraged to read.

I don’t remember every book I have ever read I probably don’t even remember half of the books I have read growing up but I do remember reading a lot of Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton.

I know for a fact that I haven’t read every book that the two authors have written but I have read quite a lot of them and if I had to choose between the two authors I would choose Roald Dahl I could read Matilda and The Witches over and over again. And at 24 I would be quite content sat reading any book that either of the two wrote.

While my cousin was reading The Babysitters Club and Nancy Drew I was reading anything I could get my hands on but one book that I remember reading over and over is My Naughty Little Sister it has to be the best book I have ever read (I am currently looking for the a new copy of the book as mine has gotten a bit ruined over the year so if anyone knows where I can get a copy of it please comment it has to be the one where there’s a story in it called My Naughty Little Sister and the Solid Silver Watch).

When I got to junior school (age 8) we read Charlotte’s Web in class and I loved it that much my parents got me the book. A year later I started reading The Sleepover Club series and these books helped me get through the tough time I was having at school, every time I opened a new book or turned the I was sucked further into the series and by the time I went to high school (age 11) I had read almost the whole series.

During high school I didn’t read as much as I used to because my friends would make fun. I know now that I should have just ignored them and read if I wanted to but after being bullied in junior school I didn’t want it to carry on in high school. I know that during the summer holidays in high school I used to spend them at my Nan’s and come home with a load of Children’s Classic Book’s (Heidi, The Railway Children, The Secret Garden etc) that I got from the market or for 99p from the book shop. Cazz also collected these books so we went back to reading the same books while I was at my Nan’s and like before she would always beat me and finish first.

In my last year of high school I started reading my mums Virginia Andrew’s books because I didn’t have anything of my own to read because I stopped reading I never bought any books so they were the only books in the house that I hadn’t read, I read the first book of the two series but didn’t want to read the rest. After high school Cazz lent me My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult and after reading that I started to read more often I borrowed a few Jodi Picoult books from her and my college tutor and then I decided that I wanted to read books by other authors and signed up to the library and borrowed books all the time.

In 2009 I caught the book buying bug from Cazz and spent practically all my money buying books from The Works or Asda.

In 2010 I got myself a copy of Alyson Noel’s Evermore it is the best Young Adult romance book I have ever read and I read all but the last book in the series and another series I have loved reading is Wintercraft by Jenna Burtenshaw, Wintercraft is the first series I have actually finished and loved every minute of it and I am sad that it ended.

Now I am reading more and more books I find that every month my to read list gets bigger and bigger and I know I will never finish all the books I have bought because I admit it I am addicted to buying books.

Growing up with books was fantastic and I can’t imagine what my life would be like without books, I am glad that they have always been a part of my life each book has its own story to tell and its own hidden meaning that each reader interprets there own way.