Book Haul! 28th April

Now that I'm back up and running with a few posts after a busy few weeks, I thought it was about time I did a bit of a book haul! My to-read list is totally out of control and but I still haven't been able to resist the odd treat. Below are some of the books I've picked up recently!

Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau

I got this book out from the library a while ago and hadn't got round to reading it, but when I did finally pick it up I was delighted to find a quote from my review of The Testing appeared on the first page! My mum was so proud she surprised me by buying me my very own copy of the book so I had it to keep. I've finished the book now and thoroughly enjoyed it. Keep your eyes peeled for a review soon!

A Kiss in the Dark by Cat Clarke

Goose by Dawn O'Porter

My local Waterstones recently moved location and opened a brand new shiny shop, so of course when I popped in to check it out I had to buy something! I went in specifically looking for Goose, the sequel to Paper Aeroplanes (which was one of my favourite books of last year!), and because it was on buy one get one half price then I just had to have something else. I picked Cat Clarke's new book, A Kiss in the Dark, because I've been dying to read it since I first found out it was being published.

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

I've been wanting to read this book for so long and have picked it up longingly at the library many times before returning it to the shelves. It's a long book so I've always been put off, worrying I wouldn't have time to read it! So when it appeared on Kindle Daily Deal I snatched it up. Hopefully I'll find time to read it soon!

Class A by Robert Muchamore 

I'd just finished The Recruit when I spotted this book, the sequel, in a charity shop. It was a sign! I enjoyed the first book so I'm looking forward to getting stuck in.

Weekly Book Round Up! 29th March

Welcome to the latest weekly book round up! Every week I try and recap some of the latest YA related news stories as well as catching up on what I've been reading and blogging about. Without further ado, here's what's been happening this week!

In the News

Ellie Goulding has released the music video for her song Beating Heart which features on the Divergent soundtrack. Watch it below!




The cover for Holly Black and Cassandra Clare's upcoming middle grade novel The Iron Trial has been revealed. See it over on FangirlDaily!

Details have been released about the film adaptation of John Green's Paper Towns. Read more over on Deadline and check out John's tweets below.

EXCITING NEWS! The #TFIOSMovie team is getting the band back together for PAPER TOWNS! http://t.co/PD3GMCu77m
— John Green (@realjohngreen) March 24, 2014

Paper Towns will have the same screenwriters (@iamthepuma and @thisisweber), same producers (@wyckgodfrey), same studio, AND @natandalex.
— John Green (@realjohngreen) March 24, 2014

He also announced international release dates for The Fault in Our Stars film which will be released on 20th June.

Confirmed: In the UK, #tfiosmovie will come out June 20th. In Brazil, June 5th! In Mexico, June 6th! Germany and Australia, June 5th! YAY!
— John Green (@realjohngreen) March 25, 2014

And Chloe Grace Moretz has been speaking about her role playing Mia in the film adaptation of Gayle Forman's If I Stay. Read her thoughts on the film and the casting over on Entertainment Weekly.

On the Blog

I started out the week being part of the Blinded by the Light blog tour. I loved getting the chance to interview author Joe Kipling who had some great insights on the character of MaryAnn from the book. Read the interview here!

This week I also reviewed Echo Boy by Matt Haig. Read my review here.

What I've Been Reading

I'm currently switching between Before You Sleep by Amy Martin and The Recruit by Robert Muchamore, both of which I'm very much enjoying!

What are you reading this week? Anything exciting? Let me know in the comments!

Weekly Book Round Up! 8th March

Welcome to another weekly book round up! This is where I recap what's been happening over the past week (or slightly longer than a week in this case!) here on the blog and catch you up on all my reading and book buying adventures. Enjoy!

 

In the News

World Book Day took place this week, with school children across the country dressing up as their favourite book characters as well as special £1 books being released that they can use their World Book Day tokens to buy. Read more information about World Book Day over on the official site.

On the blog

Top Ten Tuesday: Popular Authors I've Never Read

Review: Trouble by Non Pratt

Review: Panic by Lauren Oliver

What I've Been Reading

I'm currently reading Echo Boy by Matt Haig, which is a YA sci-fi novel. I finished the incredible Trouble by Non Pratt this week which was one of my favourite books of the year so far!

Book Haul

So I'm a bit overdue on this post which means there's even more books to talk about - yay! I've been going a bit crazy - oops. But I got some great bargains so that's okay.

I got Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo for 99p on Kindle this week. I've been meaning to read it for ages so I couldn't resist!

My charity shop bargain of the week was Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, and I bought The Boy in the Smoke by Maureen Johnson which is one of this year's World Book Day books.

Recently I stopped by The Works where I picked up Deception by C. J. Redwine, Infinite Sky by C. J. Flood and Emma Hearts L.A by Keris Stainton on their 3 for £5 offer.

I also used a WHSmith gift card to buy Trouble by Non Pratt.

From the library I picked up The Name on Your Wrist by Helen Hiorns which I saw featured in this blog post over on Fluttering Butterflies a while ago and Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau - sequel to The Testing which I adored!

And I also downloaded The Recruit by Robert Muchamore from NetGalley as The Cherub series is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year with a cover relaunch, and as I'm yet to read the series I thought this was a great opporunity! Thanks Hachette Children's for the review copy.

What have you been reading this week? Let me know in the comments!

Belated Book Round Up! 25th February

 So my life has been a little crazy of late. I'm working irregular hours which means I'm not really sure when and where I'll be working, so any kind of blogging schedule has gone out of the window! But I've acquired a few exciting books lately I wanted to talk about, so here's a book round up to get caught up on everything.

Book Haul

I'll start with a book haul this week! I've had a few exciting books to review come my way recently that I wanted to talk about. A few weeks ago I was approved for Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon. I love YA sci-fi so I'm really excited to read this. Thanks Bloomsbury!

If you've followed the blog for a while then you'll know I'm a big fan of Amy Martin's In Your Dreams series. Book three - Before You Sleep-  has just landed on my Kindle and I couldn't be more excited! Thanks Amy. And another exciting sequel came my way in the shape of Unwoven by Jack Croxall, the sequel to Tethers - a book I really enjoyed. Thanks Jack.

What I've Been Reading

I'm currently reading Panic by Lauren Oliver which comes out in March. She's one of my favourite YA authors and I'm thoroughly enjoying this one. My review will be up in a few weeks! I also finished Paranormalcy by Kiersten White which was really good.

In the News

The cover for Take Me On by Katie McGarry has been unveiled over on Facebook. See it below. This is the US cover so I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for the UK version soon.

Cassandra Clare has opened up about her latest Shadowhunter series. The Last Hours will be a trilogy set between the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Read more over on FangirllDaily.

Ellie Goulding has debuted her song Beating Heart, taken from the upcoming Divergent film soundtrack, on Radio 1. The lyric video was also revealed on Entertainment Weekly. Watch it below.


J. K. Rowling has announced the title and release date of the sequel to her detective novel The Cuckoo's Calling. The Silkworm will be published in June. Read more over on Hypable.

Phew! I think I'm caught up. Plus I'm including this Vlogbrothers video which is Hank Green ranting about books because a) it made me laugh, a lot, and b) it is completely accurate.

The Weekly Book Round Up! 15th February

Welcome to the latest Weekly Book Round Up, a post where I recap the latest news stories and posts from the blog. Enjoy!

In the news

Waterstones have revealed the shortlists for their Childrens' Book Prize. In the 9-12 category, the shortlist is as follows:

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chaniani,
Darcy Burdock by Laura Dockrill,
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
Shiveton Hall by Emerald Fennell,
The Last Wild by Piers Torday
The Skull in the Wood by Sandra Greaves

And the teen shortlist is made up of the following books:

Geek Girl by Holly Smale
Our of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Butter by Erin Jade Lange
The Bone Dragon by Alexa Casale
Paper Aeroplanes by Dawn O'Porter
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch

The winners of the prize will be announced on 3rd April. For more information and to read the shortlist in full, head over to the Waterstones website.

A rumour has appeared online that a trailer for Mockingjay Part One could be released in April. Read more over on FangirlDaily.

Robert Schwentke has been lined up to direct Insurgent, the sequel to Divergent, with filming set to begin in May. Read the story over on Hypable. In other Divergent news you'll soon be able to get your hands on Four and Tris dolls.

On the blog

On Monday I talked about reading slumps and shared a few of my tips for overcoming them. On Tuesday I got in the Valentine's Day spirit by sharing my Top Ten Books to Make You Swoon. Wednesday saw me waiting on Love, Lies and Lemon Pies by Katie Canon. And on Friday I shared the book trailer for Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith.

What I've Been Reading

I'm about halfway through Paranormalcy by Kiersten White which I'm really enjoying. I've been dying to read it ages and the main character, Evie, is fab! My friend lent me a couple of sporting autobiographies this week. It's nice to dive into something different every now and then! I've already started David Weir's Weirwolf, My Story and next up is the Brownlee brothers' Swim, Bike, Run.

What are you reading this weekend? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 8th February

Welcome to my weekly recap of the week's news and what's been happening here on the blog. Lots of exciting news this week! I've been a little quiet on blog posts because I've been busy with work and driving and grown up things like that, but I did manage to finish a book this week which is an achievement! I'm still learning how people with busy lives fit in their reading because mine has slipped badly. Anyone any tips?! Anyway, on with the round up!

In the news

A final theatrical trailer for Divergent has been released this week, and I think it's my favourite look at the film so far! Watch it below:

J. K. Rowling has hit the headlines by suggesting she regrets putting Ron and Hermione together. Read the story over on Hypable. What do you think of JKR's comments?

Clips from the shelved Delirium pilot featuring Emma Roberts have appeared online. See the clips over on FangirlDaily.

This week's new releases include sequels Cress by Marissa Meyer, Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter and Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi.Also released is This Star Won't Go Out, the story of Nerdfighter Esther Earl who passed away from cancer in 2010, and Anything to Have You by Paige Harbison.

On the blog

It's been a quiet week this week due to real life stuff, but I posted my Book of the Month for January on Monday which went to Red by Alison Cherry and Tuesday I shared my top ten tearjerkers.

What I've Been Reading

I finished Banished by Liz De Jager this week which I really enjoyed. It comes out at the end of February so keep an eye out for my review. I've started Paranormalcy by Kiersten White which I have on loan from the library. I've been dying to read it for ages and it's going well so far!

What have you been reading this week? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 1st February

Hello brand new month! It's time for a catch up of what's been happening on the blog and in the news over the past week. Enjoy!

In the news

The first trailer for the film adaptation of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars has been unveiled. Watch it below!

(I love it! Each watch throws up more hidden gems I recognise from the book. So excited for this film!)

Cat Clarke, author of YA novels, Torn, Undone and Entangled, has announced a new two-book deal with Quercus. Clarke's new novel Safe and Sound will be published in 2015. Read more about the deal over on the Quercus website.

A new clip and poster for the upcoming Vampire Academy film adaptation have been revealed. Both can be seen over on FangirlDaily. Check out the clip of Christian using his fire power at this link and the new friendship themed poster here.

Cassandra Clare will be touring to celebrate the release of City of Heavenly Fire. The tour starts in New York City on 26th May. Read more over on Fandomsnews.

And a new still from Divergent featuring Four and Tris has been released. See the image below.

Together they will change the world. #Divergent pic.twitter.com/5YH6KJA8hz
— Divergent (@Divergent) January 28, 2014

On the blog

On Monday I posted my review of Sister Assassin by Kiersten White, a book I liked, but was slightly confused by! On Wednesday I was waiting on Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong, and on Friday I got to share the cover for Here Lies Love by Dan Thompson.

What I've Been Reading

I'm halfway through Banished by Liz de Jager which is fantastic and is jam packed with magical, fantastical stuff! I was also approved on NetGalley for Echo Boy by Matt Haig so I can't wait to dive into that.

What have you been reading this week? Any blog posts or news stories you'd like to share? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 25th January

Welcome to another Weekly Book Round Up, in which I catch up on the latest news around the YA world as well as recapping the past week on the blog.

In the News

Epic Reads hosted their Book Shimmy awards live on Youtube this week. The winners of the awards were voted for by readers. You can rewatch the show and find a full list of the winners over on the Epic Reads site!

Ellie Goulding has revealed more information about her role in the Divergent soundtrack, describing herself as the musical voice of Tris. Read the full story on Hypable.

A teaser poster for part one of the film adaptation of Mockingjay, the third book in the Hunger Games trilogy, has been revealed. See it below and read the story over on Hypable. The book will be split into two films with part one coming out in November.

Natalie Dormer, star of Mockingjay, has also unveiled her haircut for the role of Cressida. Read the story over on Digital Spy.

These Broken Stars by Meagan Spooner and Amie Kaufman will be adapted for TV. Read the story over on Publishers Weekly.

And you can check out a new still from the Maze Runner film adaptation over on FangirlDaily!

On the Blog

This week I was excited to be taking part in the New Adult blog tour hosted by A Daydreamer's Thoughts! On Monday I posted an interview with Denise Grover Swank and a review of the NA book After Math. See the post at this link. I also hosted Lola from Lola's reviews on Wednesday. Read her thoughts on New Adult here.

On Tuesday I shared my review of new release The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos, which was a fantastic coming of age story written in a really clever way. And on Friday I posted my review of Wither by Lauren DeStefano.

What I've Been Reading

I finished Sister Assassin by Kiersten White which is a book I've been struggling to decide my thoughts on! I loved the writing and the idea but there were some confusing moments. Hopefully my review will be up soon. I've also just started Banished by Liz de Jager which comes out next month and it's fantastic so far!

What have you been reading this week? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 18th January

 

Hello! Welcome to another of my weekly book round ups, in which I recap the week's news as well as catch up on what's been happening on the blog and what I've been reading!

In the news

The cover for City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare was unveiled this week. The image features Clary and Sebastian. Read the story over on FangirlDaily and see the cover below!

The Book Thief has been given a DVD and Blu-ray release date. It will be available to purchase in the US on 11th March according to Hypable.com. The Book Thief is released in UK cinemas on 14th February.

Julie Kagawa's upcoming release Talon has been option for film by Universal. Read the story over on Hypable.

HarperCollins have announced they are publishing a YA trilogy by author James Frey. The Endgame trilogy is described as "interactive" with online content such as e-books and Youtube videos also being made available. Read more over on The Bookseller.

On the blog

On Monday I posted my review of Champion by Marie Lu, the third and final book in the Legend trilogy. On Tuesday I took part in Teaser Tuesday where I shared a snippet from Sister Assassin by Kiersten White. On Wednesday I was waiting on Lobsters by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison, and on Thursday I posted my review of Teardrop by Lauren Kate.

What I've been reading

I've had another busy week but on Friday I had a free day and managed to finally jump back into Wither by Lauren DeStefano which I'd put on hold, finished it and loved it! I've also been dipping in and out of Sister Assassin by Kiersten White which I'm hoping to finish this weekend.

What have you been reading this week? Any news stories grabbed your attention? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 11th January

So this week has been rather eventful for me because I started my very first job! I've been doing volunteer work for a while now and I've been able to get a job working for a charity I've been volunteering for. I absolutely adore volunteering and so working for a charity is something I'm so happy and fortunate to be doing. This is such a huge step for me as I've had health problems which have prevented me from working. Obviously it's going to take some time to adjust to a new routine and I'm in such a good place that I'm just relaxing, enjoying it and letting myself settle in. I'm sorry if the blog is quiet for a while, but it's for good reasons! And I have some great posts lined up for the rest of January.

So onto the round up!

In the news

Simon and Schuster Children's Books have launched Hashtag Reads, a new platform to discover and share books online. You can follow them on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook.

A new still from The Fault in Our Stars film adaptation has been released. See the image of Hazel and Gus over on FangirlDaily.

The cover for City of Heavenly Fire, the final installment in Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, will be revealed on January 14th on The Insider, which airs at 7pm EST on 14th January. Read the announcement over on Cassandra Clare's Tumblr.

And the category winners for the Costa Book Award have been revealed, with the Costa Children's Book Award going to Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell. Read more in the official press release.

Book haul

I've been wanting to read Paranormalcy by Kiersten White for ages, and I popped into the main library last weekend and there it was staring me in the face! I also managed to pick up Sister Assassin by the same author which I've started already.

I also bought a couple of books this week because I can't resist a charity shop bargain! I picked up Hunger by Michael Grant in the hope it will encourage me to read Gone. I also picked up Department 19: The Rising by Will Hill because I loved the first book! Not YA, but I got Silver Linings Playbook as well after I received the film on DVD for Christmas and loved it.

What I've Been Reading

I'm juggling so many books at the moment! I'm focusing on The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos which is a review book I needed to read, and it's really good so far. I'm also reading Sister Assassin which I picked up from the library.


On the blog  
 On Monday I posted my thoughts on reading challenges. Tuesday saw my Top Ten Tuesday post about bookish resolutions, and on Wednesday I was Waiting On Echo Boy by Matt Haig.

What have you been reading this week? Any news stories caught your eye? I'd love to hear from you in the comments!

The Christmas and New Year Book Round Up!

Hello everyone! So the blog is back up and running after a bit of a break over the festive period. I like taking a break from blogging at this time of year so I can relax, spend time with family and of course catch up on some reading! I'm also excited to share some of the new books I've got my hands on, both as presents and as treats to myself in the sales. So let's get caught up!

Books I've Received

For Christmas I got two books, pictured below.

Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle - I've already finished this and it was fantastic! It's three interlinked short stories set around Christmas and it was the perfect Christmas Day reading.

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - I've heard amazing things about this book from other bloggers and the girls at Epic Reads' Tea Time so I was super happy when I unwrapped this!

Books I Bought

I may have treated myself to a few books in the sales! There were some Kindle books cheap so I bought The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson and How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr because they're both books I've been wanting to read for ages and couldn't resist for 99!

I also treated myself to the hardback of Teardrop by Lauren Kate which was half price in Waterstones. I've already finished it because I couldn't put it down! Hopefully I'll have my review up soon.

Films I Received

I also got some YA book adaptations on DVD for Christmas, including Beautiful Creatures which I hadn't seen before. I absolutely loved the film, even more than the book! I also got The Hunger Games on DVD which I didn't previously own but had seen before.

On the Blog

So the posts were back up and running this week and I started out with my Books of the Year post, in which I rounded up all my books of the month from 2013. Then I reviewed The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard which wasn't quite for me in the end. I moved on to Red by Alison Cherry which was a book I loved, and I also had Alison on the blog this week talking about the research she did for Red which was exciting! Huge thank you to Alison for her wonderful guest post. Then I finished up the week with my review of the fantastic Pawn by Aimee Carter.


What books did you receive for Christmas? And what books have you been reading over the holidays? I always love hearing from you so feel free to leave a comment! Happy New Year!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 21st December

Welcome to my latest Weekly Book Round Up! Depending on how busy I am, this may be my last one of the year. I'm hoping I'll squeeze another one in next week to catch you up on my holiday reading, but as it's a time where I tend to stay away from my laptop and spend time with family, I'm not going to worry myself too much about blogging for the next week or so. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and here's what's been happening on the blog and in this news this week!

In the News

The film adaptation of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars now has a poster! You can see the poster which features Hazel and Gus below.

Some concern has been raised over the tagline but John Green addressed the issue on his Tumblr page.

John Green has also been busy launching this year's Project For Awesome campaign in which Youtuber's create videos of support of their favourite charities. Get involved over on projectforawesome.com.

A new clip from the upcoming Divergent adaptation has been released. The footage features Four showing his tattoos to Tris. Watch the clip below:

And J. K. Rowling has announced that a stage production focusing on the early years of Harry Potter's life is in development. Read the full statement on her website.

On the Blog
 

It's been a slightly quieter week for me on the blog as I gear up for Christmas, but I still managed to get up some exciting posts. On Monday I shared my review of Secret Lies by Amy Dunne which had a great love story. Tuesday saw my Top Ten New-to-me Authors of 2013 post, and on Wednesday I posted my review of Frostbite by Richelle Mead which was a joint review with Daisy from FangirlDaily.

What I've Been Reading

I've just finished Champion by Marie Lu so my review of that will go up sometime after Christmas. I've just started Red by Alison Cherry which comes out at the start of January, so keep an eye out for that! I'm also excited to announced I'll be featuring a guest post from the author.

I have a couple of January review books line up to read over the holidays including The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard and The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos. I also want to finish Throne of Glass. Fingers crossed I get lots of reading done!

What have you been reading this week? Any news stories caught your eye? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 14th December

It's been another busy week what with Christmas meals out and more driving lessons to be getting on with. It was also my sister's birthday this week so I've been seeing family. Understandably I've had less time for reading! But I've still got lots of exciting things to talk about.

In the News

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters was released on DVD in the UK this week. Buy it over at Amazon. Thanks to FangirlDaily for the story!

Ridley Scott has optioned a new YA fantasy series - Fae by C. J. Adebi. Read more over on Hypable or check out the book on Goodreads at this link.

The winners of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize were announced this week, with I am Still Not a Loser by Jim Smith taking the prize in the seven to fourteen year old category. See more over on the BBC News website.

The cover of Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater, the spinoff from the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, has been unveiled over on EW. Check out the cover at this link.

Some of this week's new releases include Sneaking Candy by Lisa Burstein, Snakeroot by Andrea Cremer and Spoils by Tammar Stein.

 On the Blog

On Monday I posted my review of Requiem by Lauren Oliver, the final book in the Delirium trilogy. Whilst it wasn't my favourite book of the three, it still proved that Oliver is one of my favourite authors. On Tuesday I posted the Top Ten Books on My Winter TBR as part of Top Ten Tuesday. Thursday saw my review of Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan, a book that was recommended to me by a friend and which I really enjoyed. And on Friday I shared my thoughts on being a mood reader compared to an organised reader.

What I've Been Reading

Like I said, it's been a pretty quiet week reading wise! I've turned my attention to Champion by Marie Lu which is really good so far, and I'm hoping to settle down with it over the weekend. Then once I've finished that I can hopefully return to Throne of Glass and start on some January review titles. Phew! I also picked up a copy of  Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - one of the few of hers I haven't read - in a charity shop.

What have you been reading this week? Bought any great books? Seen any interesting news stories? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 7th December

I'm finally embracing the spirit of Christmas with a few festive touches to the blog! I've started writing my cards, now to actually start my Christmas shopping... This week has been a bit crazy for me real world wise so I've barely had time to read, but. I had my first driving lesson which was scary and exciting! Anyway, here is a round up of some of the news stories popping up on my radar this week, as well as a catch up of what's been happening on the blog. Enjoy!

In the News

Holly Smale has unveiled the cover for the next Geek Girl instalment, Picture Perfect. See the cover reveal below and the release date below! SO excited to read more of Harriet's adventures.

HERE WE GO.... The cover of GEEK GIRL 3: PICTURE PERFECT. What do we think? pic.twitter.com/Mjwj0gcgot
— Holly Smale (@HolSmale) December 5, 2013

And the official release date of GEEK GIRL 3 is JUNE 15TH 2014. Be patient - I'm still writing it! x
— Holly Smale (@HolSmale) December 5, 2013

Allegiant by Veronica Roth has won the Goodreads Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction category. Read the story over on FangirlDaily. Meanwhile the Best Young Adult novel prize went to Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, Best Graphic novel to Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and Best Middle Grade and Children's went to House of Hades by Rick Riordan. See the full list of winners over on Goodreads.

Published this week are books including The Game by Anders de la Motte and Crash Into You by Katie McGarry.

On the blog

This week I posted my review of One More Day, a collection of short stories by various authors. It was a really refreshing read for me and satisfied my time travel kick!

On Tuesday I took part in Top Ten Tuesday which this week focused on 2014 releases we're excited about.

Wednesday saw me look back at my November reviews and decide on my Book of the Month.

On Thursday I posted my review of Crash Into You by Katie McGarry, the latest book in the Pushing the Limits series. I also shared my book playlist for the book this week.

What I've Been Reading

I finished reading Pawn by Aimee Carter on Sunday which I thoroughly enjoyed. It's such a clever book! My review will be posted late Decemeber/early January.

I finally started Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I'd picked it up a month or so ago and liked what I'd read, but just hadn't had the time to commit to reading it. Now I have a bit of time I'm diving in! I'm still not far but my gosh, it's so good! The main character, Celaena, is incredible.

I also did some sneaky book buying this week when I caught a few Kindle bargains. After Eden by Helen Douglas was a book I wanted to read after seeing Daisy's review, and I also grabbed Stealing Phoenix by Joss Sterling because I really enjoyed Finding Sky when I read it earlier this year.

What have you been reading this week? Any news stories catch your eye? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 30th November

This week was slightly hectic in real life which meant things went a little bit quiet on the blog. If there are any news stories I've missed this week then make sure to leave them in the comments! And I love hearing what you guys have been reading as well.

In the News

We have a brand new shiny Vampire Academy trailer! This one features more snarky Rose which I adore. Watch it below.

There are also some new stills from the film which you can see over on FangirlDaily.

Catching Fire has made a record breaking $161.1 million on its opening weekend, making it even more successful than The Hunger Games. Read more over on FangirlDaily.

And MyKindaBook celebrared the relaunch of their website this week. You can sign up and get all kinds of extras from your favourite books and authors over at MyKindaBook.com.

On the Blog

I started off this week by posting my review of Eve & Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate. I enjoyed it, but it left me wanting a bit more. On Tuesday I posted my review of the incredible Every Day by David Levithan - an absolute must read! I took part in Waiting on Wednesday where I shared my excitement for Trouble by Non Pratt. And on Thursday I caved and admitted defeat at NaNoWriMo.

What I've Been Reading

I finished reading Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan this week. It was my first book by her and I really enjoyed it! I also polished off Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter which is the fourth book in the Gallagher Girls series. It was my favourite so far! I'm back reading Pawn by Aimee Carter which I'll hopefully be finishing this week. It's SO good. And after that I'm hoping to start Champion by Marie Lu!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 24th November

Welcome to my latest Weekly Book Round Up! This is where I share all the latest happenings from the past week, both from the news and here on the blog.

In the News

The Authors for Philippines fundraising event, where authors, publishers and book lovers came together to provide exclusive prizes to those donating, raised £55,000 for the Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan appeal. Find out more details on the website and well done to everyone involved!

Catching Fire, the second instalment in The Hunger Games film series, was released in cinemas this week.

The line up of books being given away for World Book Night 2014 have been unveiled. See the full list of books, including The Recruit by Robert Muchamore and The Boy In the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, over on the World Book Night website.

On the blog

 

I started this week with my review of Jessie Hearts NYC by Keris Stainton which I absolutely adored! I have the next book, Emma Hearts LA, on loan from the library at the moment so keep an eye out for that.

 

I took part in Teaser Tuesdays this week and shared a teaser from Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan - my current read.

 

I also posted a Waiting on Wednesday this week in which I shouted about my excitement for Cat Clarke's next novel, A Kiss in the Dark.

 

On Thursday I reviewed the third book in the Gallagher Girls series, Don't Judge a Girl by her Cover. It wasn't my favourite of the series but I'm still really liking these books. I have the next one out from the library ready to read soon.

 

Friday saw another post in my Sarah's Reading Habits feature in which I shared where I get my books from.

And on Saturday I took part in the Book Blitz for Deadly to Promise by Mia Hoddell here on the blog, and shared my review of Eve & Adam over on Fandomsnews.com.

 

What I'm Reading

 

I'm currently reading Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan, although I'm hoping to have finished it once this post goes live! I've had to put aside Pawn by Aimee Carter whilst I rush read some library books that are due back, but I'm thoroughly enjoying what I've read of it so far and can't wait to get back to it, along with Wither by Lauren DeStefano which is also on the back burner. The only book I've finished this week is Eve & Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate which I reviewed for Fandomsnews.com.

I did some cheeky book shopping this week when I visited a charity shop. I bought two books I've been wanting to read for absolutely ages. Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging is the first in the Georgia Nicholson series by Lousie Rennison which I have yet to read and I feel like it's a gaping hole in my YA reading. I also bought Prom Nights From Hell which is a collection of short stories by YA authors. I want to read more short stories and the list of names drew me in.

I also collected Champion by Marie Lu from the library! I'm SO excited to read this one as this trilogy has been one of my absolute favourites.

What have you been reading this week? Have any news stories caught your eye? Let me know in the comments!

The Weekly Book Round Up! 16th November

In the News

 

A large group of authors have got together to auction of exclusive prizes in order to raise funds for those in the Philippines. Check out the amazing opportunities and bid for your chance to win over on the Authors for Philippines website.

The premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took place in London this week. See the pictures and read more over on FangirlDaily.

It's been an exciting week for Divergent fans with both the reveal of a new poster and a brand new, action packed trailer! You can see the poster here on FangirlDaily and watch the trailer below.




And amongst this week's new releases is Champion by Marie Lu, the final book in the Legend trilogy! I can't wait to read it and will be as soon as it's available at the library. Check out the book on Goodreads at this link.

The cover for Cat Clarke's latest novel has been unveiled. See the cover for A Kiss in the Dark over on the Quercus Teen Facebook page.

And the cover for The Assassin's Blade, the collected Throne of Glass novellas, by Sarah J. Maas was revealed this week. Check out the cover reveal over on Sugarscape.

On the Blog

On Sunday my review of Allegiant went up on both my blog and Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books. To see my thoughts on the final book in the Divergent trilogy be sure to head over there and check the review out! I finally posted my review of Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein. I adored it just as much as Code Name Verity! I also reviewed Tregarthur's Promise by Alex Mellanby which was a novel that didn't quite come together for me. On Wednesday I reviewed Soulmates by Holly Bourne which is one of my new favourite books. Go grab it now! I also posted a book playlist to accompany the review.

Friday saw my latest Sarah's Reading Habits post which focused on my excuses for buying books. We all have them! I'm having great fun writing these posts so I'm hoping to make it a more regular feature.

What I've Been Reading

I started the week by finishing Secret Lies by Amy Dunne. This was a title I received for review and I was super excited to read it because it's LBGQT and I am trying to hunt out more titles that feature same sex relationships. My review should be up in December so keep an eye out!

I finished Every Day by David Levithan which was SO GOOD. I'll try and have my review of that up asap because it blew me away.

I also finished One More Day which is an anthology of short stories I received for review. I don't read a lot of anthologies so it was a really refreshing read. It comes out in December so keep an eye out for my review.

I'm still reading Wither by Lauren DeStefano and really enjoying it.

In the real world
So I have a NaNoWriMo confession... I was really struggling so I decided to start a new novel. I'm kind of using the word counts to both (sssshh!) but I'm so behind now I probably won't catch up even with that. I've just had a busy time recently and I've had to put writing on the backburner. Hopefully I'll have a free day coming up where I can squeeze some words in.

In the post this week I received some awesome pin badges from Quercus as a thank you for my review of The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. How cool are they?! Thanks Quercus! Here's me wearing mine with pride.

 

 

What have you been reading this week? Any exciting news stories grab your eye? And what did you think of the Divergent trailer?! Let me know in the comments!