Jump Into Books

Hello, my lovelies. Just writing this to let you know that once again, exam time  has come a-knocking, and because I am a good egg, I have to prioritize my education over my blog. I'm not taking a full on break, and I'll try and post when I can, but it'll probably be even less frequently than usual, especially seeing as I just plain haven't been reading as much. So, yeah.  But I'll still be on the internet, as per, mainly because I don't know how to revise without wanting to bang my head repeatedly against my bookshelf and I have to take frequent breaks from it to keep myself from dying. (I am not a good reviser. I think I've already done more revision for my AS levels than I did throughout the whole 5 years I spent in high school and it is NOT FUN.) Sorry for that rant! So anyway, yeah, a break. That was the point of this.

Letterbox Love is the UK's version of IMM, hosted by the lovely Lynsey at  Narratively Speaking  :) Woo, look at that quality! I finally found a good use for my new phone ;) Review: Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike Imposter by Jill Hathaway (Thanks HarperCollins! Never read any of Aprilynne's books before, but I like the cover of this one, and I enjoyed Slide, too.) Shadow and Bone/Siege and Storm omnibus by Leigh Bardugo (very exciting post! Thank you Indigo! I've been wanting to reread Shadow and Bone anyway to see if I'd like it more 2nd time around, and now I can read the second book straight after!) The Drowning by Rachel Ward You Don't Know Me by Sophia Bennett (Thank you Chicken House for these two! Not read any of Rachel Ward's books either, but this sounds good. And Sophia Bennett is amazing.) Kite Spirit by Sita Brahmacharmi ( Just reviewed this yesterday , thank you Macmillan!) The Oathbreaker's Shadow by Amy McCulloch (started this yesterday an...

Kite Spirit Sita Brahmachari May 9th 2013 Macmillan Children's Books During the summer of her GCSEs Kite's world falls apart. Her best friend, Dawn, commits suicide after a long struggle with feeling under pressure to achieve. Kite's dad takes her to the Lake District, to give her time and space to grieve. In London Kite is a confident girl, at home in the noisy, bustling city, but in the countryside she feels vulnerable and disorientated. Kite senses Dawn's spirit around her and is consumed by powerful, confusing emotions - anger, guilt, sadness and frustration, all of which are locked inside. It's not until she meets local boy, Garth, that Kite begins to open up - talking to a stranger is easier somehow. Kite deeply misses her friend and would do anything to speak to Dawn just once more, to understand why . . . Otherwise how can she ever say goodbye? A potent story about grief, friendship, acceptance and making your heart whole again. I really enjoyed Kite Spirit ...

Touch of Power Maria V Snyder December 20th 2011 MiraInk THEY DESTROYED HER WORLD. BUT SHE’S THEIR ONLY HOPE... Avry’s power to heal the sick should earn her respect in the plague-torn land of Kazan. Instead she is feared. Her kind are blamed for the horrifying disease that has taken hold of the nation. When Avry uses her forbidden magic to save a dying child, she faces the guillotine. Until a dark, mysterious man rescues her from her prison cell. His people need Avry’s magic to save their dying prince. The very prince who first unleashed the plague on Kazan. Saving the prince is certain to kill Avry – yet she already faces a violent death. Now she must choose – use her healing touch to show the ultimate mercy or die a martyr to a lost cause? After reading this book, I have come to the conclusion that Maria V Snyder's books are like crack. I cannot put them down once I've picked them up. It's weird because as much as I love fantasy, it usually takes me a while to settle int...

Dead Silence Kimberly Derting 16th April 2013 Headline Violet thought she’d made peace with her unique ability to sense the echoes of the dead and the imprints that cling to their killers…that is until she acquired an imprint of her own. Forced to carry a reminder of the horrible events of her kidnapping, Violet is more determined than ever to lead a normal life. However, the people who run the special investigative team Violet works for have no intention of letting her go. When someone close to Violet becomes a suspect in a horrific murder, she finds herself pulled into a deadly hunt for a madman with an army of devoted followers. Violet has survived dangerous situations before, but she quickly discovers that protecting those closest to her is far more difficult than protecting herself. Dead Silence, while not being my favourite of the Body Finder series, was great. The tension is amped up and it's as creepy as ever, as well as revealing some things that we about the team that Vio...

Going Vintage Lindsey Leavitt April 1st 2013 Scholastic Sixteen-year-old Mallory loves her boyfriend, Jeremy. Or at least likes him more than she's ever liked any other boy. She's sure he feels the same way. Until she happens upon his online Authentic Life game and discovers he's cheating on her ...online Mallory's life is falling apart and technology is the cause. And then she finds a list, written by her grandma when she was Mallory's age. All her grandma had to worry about was sewing dresses and planning dinner parties. Things were so much simpler in the 1960s. And there's nothing on the list that Mallory couldn't do herself. Maybe it's time for Mallory to go vintage and find the answers to her modern-day problems . If I had to sum up Going Vintage in one word, it would be cute.  Like, downright-adorable-if-it-were-a-person-I'd-pinch-their-cheeks-CUTE. It wasn't amazing, but it was very enjoyable and I really loved the concept behind it. Proba...

Letterbox Love is the UK's version of IMM, hosted by the lovely Lynsey at  Narratively Speaking  :) Bought: Through The Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (I really liked Under The Never Sky, so I'm looking forward to this - even though I don't remember much that happened in book 1...) Let's Get Lost by Sarra Manning (Sarra Freaking Manning. I love her.) (not pictured) Nobody's Girl by Sarra Manning (Already read and reviewed this here ) Ferryman by Claire McFall (Sort of an impulse buy. I liked the sound of it, is all. Not heard much about it.) Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt (Already read this and it's SO CUTE.) Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee (A lovely surprise from Hodder! I didn't know it was getting traditionally published. Heard great things about it!) Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting (Already read it and really enjoyed it, thought it's not my fave in the series. Thank you Headline!) Won: Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers (Won it from Fatima, who is c...