Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon Update #7 and Wrap-up

We go together,

 

 Happy finale my fellow participants,

 

This experience has been truly wonderful and has me bursting with happiness for the rest of the summer.

 

A superlative start to my summer reading I've really enjoyed making new friends and that's better than all the other achievements I'm about to list.

 

It's been far superior to all my previous read-a-thons so I hope the hosts organise another soon.

 

Let the euphoria commence :

 

Update #7

 

So today was another sunny day but I was slightly busier.

 

I finished Bakuman #1 and really want to read the 54 others. Thank you Jessethereader for introducing me to the series !

 

I then managed to get 98 pages into Nancy Drew Files #59 - High Risk by Carolyn Keene. I don't know if I'll finish this tonight so there might be adjustments to this post tomorrow.

 

Wrap-up

 

Number of Books read - 8 books ! 1 book over my target :)





Sabrina the teenage witch #2 - The magic within (graphic novel) - Last 29 pages

 

Nancy Drew Files #7 - Deadly doubles by Carolyn Keene - Full 149 pages

 

Magenta #1 - Magenta Orange by Echo Freer - Full 203 pages

 

Magenta #3 - Magenta goes green by Echo Freer - Full 198 pages

 

Lovephobia #1 - Full 140 pages

 

Sabrina the teenage witch #10 - Lotsa Luck - Full 163 pages

 

Bakuman #1 - Full 203

 

Nancy Drew Files #59 - High Risk by Carolyn Keene - First 98 pages

 

Number of Pages Read - 1085 pages

 

Didn't quite reach my goal of 1,250 pages but this is like 1/4 of what I'd read in a month and I've read this amount in a week so I'm still happy.

 

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Plenty of Posts to catch up on this week including Book Hauls and a Library Lovelies and Riveting Reservations,

Mimi

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Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon Update #6

Some like it hot,

Hi readers,

So today I've been really busy reading outside to take advantage of this glorious heat wave (hence the lyrics) therefore I've only got time to post a quick update. I apologise.

Update #6

Last night I got to page 34 in Love Struck by Rachael Wing before I decided to give up on it. Also I got to page 18 in Sabrina the teenage witch #10 - Lotsa Luck.

 

Today I finished Sabrina the teenage witch #10 - Lotsa Luck and got to page 145 in the first Bakuman manga.

 

Probably won't read anymore as I'll be sleeping very soon.

 

 

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Sorry this is so short,

Mimi

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Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon Update #5 and Progress and Plans

"Whole lotta shakin' going on",

 

 

Hello bookworms,

 

Before I begin discussing the post I would just like to THANK EVERYONE SO MUCH for the over-whelming response I've had recently. I can't believe the amount of positive comments and views I've received. Blogging really has changed my life for the better and I wish I had the time to post everyday but I do the best that I can. Yet again THANK YOU!

 

Anyway so today I'll be writing about how I've been doing in the read-a-thon and what I hope to be reading for the rest of the read-a-thon.

 

Firstly I'll do an Update for today and yesterday :

 

 

Update #4

I didn't read as much as I'd hoped to yesterday as I only read to page 78 in Magenta #3 - Magenta goes green by Echo Freer.

 

I've certainly made up for it today already though as when I came home from a splendid day at school the heat and the sun made it irresistible to read outside.

 

 I finished Magenta #3 - Magenta goes green by Echo Freer in addition to starting and finishing Lovephopia #1 (Manga).

 

 I'm currently on page 17 of Love Struck by Rachael Wing and hope to finish it either tonight or tomorrow morning so I can return it to the library that same day.

 

 

Progress and Plans

 

 

Number of Books read so far - 5 books !

 

Sabrina the teenage witch #2 - The magic within (graphic novel) - Last 29 pages

 

Nancy Drew Files #7 - Deadly doubles by Carolyn Keene - Full 149 pages

 

Magenta #1 - Magenta Orange by Echo Freer - Full 203 pages

 

Magenta #3 - Magenta goes green by Echo Freer - Full 198 pages

 

Lovephobia #1 - Full 140 pages

 

Not counting for this but will count towards page count total

Love Struck by Rachael Wing - First 17 pages

 

 

Number of Pages read so far - 736 !

 

End of Read-thon TBR

 

This weekends weather is supposed to be hot and sunny so I hope to read these novels as I'll probably read more.

 

If I do read all these books I will have exceeded my goal of 7 books by reading 9 books and also triumphed my goal of 1,250 pages by reading 1,414 pages !

 

 

 

Love Struck by Rachael Wing - Currently reading this

 

Both sides of time by Caroline B. Cooney - Found this in the book box at the back of my German class (all the books in the box are English though) and thought I'd borrow at as she's one of my favourite author's.

 

Nancy Drew Files #59 - High risk by Carolyn Keene - NED'S IN THIS - ENOUGH SAID !

 

Sabrina the teenage witch #10 - Lotsa luck - Couldn't believe it when they had this at the library. I wanted to read one of the normal novels after reading the spectacular graphic novels.

 

 

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Back tomorrow,

Mimi

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Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon Update #4, My Favourite Tear-jerker and Book Spines Poetry

Tears on my pillow,

 

 

Hello book lovers,

 

So today I'll be discussing a book that brought out my sensitivity and my poetry skills.

 

Before I get started though you'll see how I'm doing in the read-a-thon.

 

Take a look :

Update #4

 

I finished re-reading Magenta #1 - Magenta Orange by Echo Freer last night and so far today I've read 32 pages.

 

Hope to read tonight from 20:45pm - 22:00pm.

 

My Favourite Tear-jerker

 

This book is not for the optimistic person. The ending... will leave you crying for days. No one can ever say the words 'Bridge' or 'Suicide' without my vision blurring.

 

KAI NEVER SHOULD'VE HAD TO DIE! He's one of my favourite male characters and his letters truly made this book for me. 

 

The most depressing book ever.

 



Book Spine Poetry Challenge

 

 

The Outsider's Farwell

 

Saturday Night,

 

Last Dance,

 

The Princess and the Pauper,

 

The Outsider,The Wild One

 

Say Goodbye,

 

 

 

"Olivia, Wild Child,

 

Pretty Please,

 

Remember Me."

 

 

 

New Love

 

The New Boy , New Girl

 

Together , Perfect

 

The Sweetest thing

 

 

Spring Break,

 

Paradise Lost,

 

The end of everything.

 

 

 

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See you tomorrow,

Mimi

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Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon Update #3 and My Favourite Fictional Female

Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee

 

Hi Bookaholics,

 

Today I return to the schedule of the read-a-thon and discuss my favourite female book character.

 

Let me just say it was literally the hardest thing ever to choose my favourite so I just ended up choosing one I really adored.

 



My Favourite Fictional Female is...

(Picture isn't mine) 

Alison Dilaurentis

 

From the Pretty Little Liars series obviously I enjoy the parts with her in most in the books and the show.

 



The reason I chose Alison is that she's just so bitchy but humourous at the same time.

 

She's the ultimate definition of popularity yet no one ,not even her friends, truly knows the real her.

 

Now let's see how my progress is for the read-a-thon :

 

 Update #3

 

I finished the last 16 pages of Nancy Drew Files #7 - Deadly Doubles by Carolyn Keene yesterday evening and tried to read J-17 - Double Love by Jacqui Deevoy  but it wasn't satisfying so I only read the first chapter.

 

Last night I also began reading the first book in one of my all time favourite series' Magenta #1 - Magenta Orange. I'm re-reading it so I can read Magenta #3 - Magenta Goes Green which I haven't read before. Currentley I'm on page 94.

 

Going to try and finish Magenta #1 - Magenta Orange tonight -probably won't though - and if I do I'll be reading the Lovephobia manga which won't take long.

 

Plan on reading - 19:30pm - 22:00pm.

 

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See you tomorrow,

Mimi

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Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon Update #2 and My Ultimate Reading Zone

 
You're the place that I want,

Hello readers,

So today I'm veering off from the read-a-thon schedule and doing my own thing.

An idea struck me yesterday evening that I should do a post about the preparations I make before I begin reading which become particularly extreme during a read-a-thon.

First though here's an Update to show the progress I'm making :

Update #2

 

Yesterday I read to page 123 out of 149 of Nancy Drew Files #7 - Deadly Doubles by Carolyn Keene.

 

I read 10 pages before school this morning so I've now only got 16 pages left !

 

After I finish I'll be reading J-17 Love Games by Jacqui Deevoy and I plan on getting to page 100.

 

Tonight I shall be reading from approximately 19:30 pm - 22:00 pm.

 



There's 3 different sections to cover so let's start already :

Overview

Usually the place I read is my bed so that's where my reading zone is.

I prefer reading in my bed to other places as it's comfy as well as quiet.

Also both my bookshelves surround me so I can pick any book I want without having to move.

Section #1 - Book related necessities

 

 

TBR pile , review book, pens and reading journal

 

The purpose of having these items close :

• TBR - Will motivate you to read and if you're not enjoying your current read then you can try something else.
• Review book - Good for writing notes for your reviews
• Pens - Obviously to write in your Review book and Reading Journal
• Reading Journal - As soon as you've finished a book you can record it.

 

Things I wouldn't recommend having near are items that will distract you from reading e.g your laptop.

 

 

Your Current read/s

 

Probably the most crucial and obvious thing that doesn't really require an explanation.

 

 

A Clock

 

Reading often makes me loose track of time and so I accidentally stay up too late and feel so tired at school the next day.

 

A clock is a cheap solution and if you can only read for a certain amount of time, set the alarm for the time you want to stop.



 

Section #2 - Food and Drink

 

 

 

A beverage

 

You can become so engrossed in a book that you can become dehydrated so having a drink will cure this problem.

 

I especially recommend putting ice cubes in as they will keep your drink cool plus a straw as it decreases your chance of a spillage.

 

 

Apple, Orange and Kiwi with a knife





While I'm reading is the best time for me to have my 5 a day as I can multi-task.

 

This is a particularly useful tip for : apple eaters as it can take you ages to devour one so you might as well do something productive at the time and people who don't usually get their 5 a day.

 

Make sure you pre-chop/peel though because it could shorten your reading time instead doing this as a pause after finishing a chapter.

 

Strawberries

 

Berries and grapes are the easiest thing to eat while reading and also a source of your 5 a day.

 

I mentioned Strawberries as they're also a reward for sweet-tooth's as you could always dip them into melted chocolate.

 

Perfect for the Summer Lovin' read-a-thon because they're often associated with this time of year.

 

Section #3 - Clothing and Cushions

 

 

 

 

 



A Comfy Jumper and Leggings (both from H&M)

 

Blankets may keep most of you warm but what about your arms ?

It's time to bring out your favourite Winter jumper and give it some Summer Love.

 

You want to be your most comfortable whilst reading so lounge wear is my recommendation  (a t-shirt and shorts or a jumper and leggings depending on the temperature) for daytime.

 

 

Pyjamas (Mine are from Primark)

 

 For those nights in with your boyfriend ... Your fictional one anyway !

 

 

Two pillows

I find that I'm less likely to slump if I use two pillows and I need two for back support because of the design of my bed.

 

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Tomorrow I'll probably return to the schedule,

 

Mimi

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Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon Update #1, TBR and Teaser Tidbits challenge

Class Orientation,

Hello read-a-thoners,

Today I'll be discussing the goals I'll be trying to conquer and books I'm hoping to read for the Summer Lovin' Read-a-thon. Also I'm doing a response to the daily challenge that was set by Shelf Addiction.

I hope to recruit some readers to join me in this adorable Grease themed read-a-thon

Here we go :

Update #1

 

I finished Sabrina the teenage witch #2 - the magic within graphic novel this morning (I read the final 29 pages).

 

Currentely I'm reading Nancy Drew files #7 - Deadly Doubles. I'm only on page 7 but I plan on either finishing it or at least getting 100 pages in tonight.

 



Read-a-thon TBR

 

Nancy Drew Files #7 - Deadly Doubles by Carolyn Keene

 

J17 - Love Games by Jacqui Deevoy

 

LovePhobia #1 (manga)

 

Magenta #1 - Magenta Orange by Echo Freer

 

Magenta #3 - Magenta goes green by Echo Freer

 

Lovestruck by Rachael Wing

 

Nancy Drew Files Case #53 - High Risk by Carolyn Keene

 

Goals

 

Target book count - 7 books

 

Target page count - 1,250 pages

 

Post everyday and complete all challenges

 

Stick to TBR

 

SURVIVE

 

 

Teaser Tidbits Challenge

 

Basically a Teaser Tidbit challenge is a showcase of two taster sentences from your current read to entice others to add it to their TBR pile.

 

The challenge was created for the read-a-thon by ShelfAddiction.

 

My Teaser Tidbit :

 

 

"Tell no one" the senator had said. Despite the muggy summer heat, Nancy felt a chill. - Page 3 , Nancy Drew files #7 - Deadly Doubles by Carolyn Keene.

 

 

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Got to go now, Got to read,

Mimi

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Review - The death of death by K.N Parker and UPDATES !

As we walk in fields of gold,

Hi readers,

So I thought I'd postpone my book haul until Sunday because I usually buy lots on the weekend so I might start doing weekly book haul wrap-ups instead now. Also I really wanted to do this review before I forget the many things I want to include.

The quote comes from one of my favourite songs (Fields of gold by Sting) that I'm currently listening to.

First though here are some new things you need to know about :

Update #1 - I will not be  reviewing every book I read just the ones I have a lot to say about.

You can still see the ratings of all the books I read if you friend me on Goodreads (my account link is in the 'About me' section of my Blog).

If you'd like to request a review of a book that I mention in a post then just Comment anytime.

Update #2 - I'll be doing monthly TBR's now and my first will probably be next Thursday or Sunday.

Update #3 - I have a two Holidays and many day trips planned in the Summer now. One of the holidays is during the Bout of Books read-a-thon therefore I can no longer do it :(.

On the bright side though more book hauls will probably happen.

Update #4 - I'm thinking of participating in the Booktube-a-thon instead though but more about that in the July TBR.

Update #5 - This isn't really an update but I want some requests for post ideas you want me to do and I'll certainly do them.

The updates are over so let the Review begin ! :

(Picture via Goodreads)

 

Book name - The death of death

 

Author - K.N Parker

 

Page count - 33 pages

 

Time spent reading - 30 minutes on the 18th

 

Review :

 

My first ever Kindle read and a spectacular introduction to a new format it was.

 

Whoever said that "The best things in life are free" was certainly correct concerning this book as that's the price it was. It's not yet been hauled because I read it directly after I bought it and there hasn't been a book haul since the 16th.

 

Although initially I believed it would be an averagely written short story it was actually phenomenal!

 

The plot surrounds a young dead guide working for death who forewarns certain special people of their upcoming death.

 

But she's different to all her colleagues because she can't remember any details of her life and how she died.

 

It will take meeting her newest dying person to forewarn to learn her past.

 

She'll discover that the truth is something that could shock her to death ... If she was still alive that is.

 

I loved the tragic death stories that this story had a copious amount of as they certainly tugged at my sensitive emotions.

 

The unexpected twist at the end was perfect and creates high hopes for my other Kindle freebies.

 

Rating :

 

5 out of 5 stars

 

 

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Until the weekend,

Mimi

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I'm Back! Update

I'm back and better than ever !,

Hopefully you haven't forgotten about my Blog readers,

My excuse for not posting is that blogging had become more of a chore and I really couldn't fit it around my schedule.

Now however I've got a new schedule that I can do easily and still commit to you. Also I missed posting whilst I was gone so I really wanted to Blog again.

I thought that I'd do a re-design to signify a new beginning to my blogging so I hope you like it.

New schedule :
Monday - Review probably
Tuesday - No post
Wednesday - Book tag converted from Youtube
Thursday - Review or Library Lovelies and Riveting Reservations
Friday - No post
Saturday - Book Haul or Library Lovelies and Riveting Reservations
Sunday - Review

Upcoming posts for you to look forward to are :a Library Lovelies and Riveting Reservations post, some reviews and more.

As you can tell I won't stop posting again for a long time.

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Library Lovelies and Riveting Reservations post tomorrow,

Mimi

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Review - Sweet Valley High #88 - Love Letters for sale and Read-a-thon Update #6

The promise I made,Is starting to fade,

I didn't intend to make not posting on a Friday a habit but somehow it's become one. I sincerely apologise for the lack of a post but as I mentioned in Thursday's post (check it out if you haven't already) I was really busy.

So busy in fact that I only read 10 pages yesterday... Oh the shame ! I've never done that before and when I finally did commit the crime it's during read-a-thon week. Talk about bad timing.

On a more positive note though I did win a Goodreads Giveaway today for a book called The Academy : Game on by Monica Seles. I'm pretty excited because a) it takes place at a boarding school b) the plot sounds amazing and c) it's been compared to another series that extremely excited for - The Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter.

Read-a-thon Update #6 :
I've decided that I want to reference songs in all my introductory lines hence the Girls Aloud lyric that refers to the broken promise of posting a Read-a-thon Update daily.

Moving on to the actual update , I finished P.S Longer letter later by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin today so a review will be up tomorrow instead of double Gatsby review. This is because I couldn't get into the book because the writing was too complicated.

Currently I'm reading Megastar Mysteries #6 - Songbird by Annabelle Star. I read some of the series when I was 11 and couldn't resist revisiting the series Today when I spotted one in the library. I haven't read this one before and I'm 24 pages in at the moment. The font is larger than my usual reads and this makes the story fast-paced. It's so awesome that it's encouraged me to read the others that I haven't read from the series.

Plan on finishing it tomorrow then reading Sweet Valley High #23 - Say Goodbye by Francine Pascal afterwards to signify the end of this challenge.

Review time now :

 

Book name - Love Letters for sale

Series - #88 in Sweet Valley High

Author - Francine Pascal

Page count - 156 pages

Time spent reading - 14th May - 15th May

Review :

I only purchased this last week for 10p in my favourite charity shop in the world but due to unstoppable manic anticipation I read it this week as a special treat for reaching the middle of the read-a-thon.

This is one of my favourite series and the plot for this one sounded particularly interesting.

It definitely didn't disappoint because it's now my second favourite SVH novel (after #7 Dear Sister) !

The concept is amazing :

Elizabeth and Jessica decide to become entrepreneurs by starting their own letter-writing business (this has now become one of my ambitions but unfortunately nobody writes letters as much as they did in the 80's).

Todd , Elizabeth's boyfriend, is suspicious and feels neglected by his girlfriend during the scheme as Elizabeth won't reveal anything about the business.

Therefore when one of the twins 'friends' begins developing a crush on him and uses the letter writing service to win his heart Todd and Elizabeth's relationship is in jeopardy! Will Todd betray his true love ?

*Sweet Spoilers *

Jessica in a relationship that's lasted longer than a fortnight? Sounds hard to believe but that's her status in this book.This was weird because one of my favourite characteristics of her is the flirt trait but I'm happy she's settling down.

The parts that seemed to foreshadow an E.W + T.W break-up almost had me having a break down therefore I was rather relieved by the unbelievably adorable penultimate chapter's scenes at the end.

*Spoilers Over *

 

Especially can't wait for my other Sweet Valley High read tomorrow after my successful devouring of this.

 

Because I had absolutely no problems with this book, I'm rating it :

 

5 out of 5 stars



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I apologise again for not posting yesterday

 

Off to watch Eurovision now,

Mimi

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Read-a-thon Update #4

Like Ships in the night , The Read-a-thon's passing me by,

Hi Ruthless readers ! I know I should be posting a book review along with this post but I'm just feeling really over-whelmed by pressure Today and I don't have the time to write the review this late (normally I'd have begun writing earlier but not tonight).

I sincerely apologise for this rushed post.

You can expect better content from Friday 24th May-Sunday 2nd June because that's when I get a week off school.

Read-a-thon Update #4 :

A Matt Kearney song (one of my favourite songs) is altered in my introduction and it really expresses my current emotions.

Today I was busier compared to the previous days in the week and this will develop during the rest of the Read-a-thon I believe. Here's my schedule that explains this business :

Fri - School all day and going out for dinner till at 21 : 00 pm. Then my favourite programmes on from 21 : 30 - 22 : 00 so I'll only get 1 hr 30 min reading time.

Sat - Might be going shopping during the day or at least the local library.Expected reading time 4-8 hours depending on which situation it is.

Sun - Going to the cinema and Homework time. Expected reading time - 3-4 hours

Anyway I only managed to read to page 108 in P.S Longer Letter Later by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin (not on my TBR but just seemed a good choice) because I tried reading two other horror novels got to page 20 then suffered bordom from both.

I'm re-reading this because I adore it and really want to buy the sequel NOW !!!!

Because of the upcoming tight schedule I might have to remove The Crush by Alex Shearer from the TBR pile but this is yet to be confirmed.

Thank you for reading this post ! ,

I apologise again for the length and quality.


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I promise there will be a better post tomorrow,

Mimi

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Review - Fear Street - The Prom Queen by R.L Stine and Read-a-thon Update #3

I'm Halfway there,Living on a Prayer,

Hello readers !Today I give you another review and Update post (this one is extremely crucial).

I apologise if you don't like review posts but I made a promise to review every book I read and I intend to keep the promise.

Read-a-thon Update #3 :

Today signifies the middle of the read-a-thon (hence the Jon Bon Jovi song quote) and I'm pleased to clarify I'm on track with my TBR.
I finished Sweet Valley #88 - Love Letters for sale by Francine Pascal so a review will be posted tomorrow.

Today I also want to inform you that there's been a slight adjustment to the TBR. I will not be reading Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech tomorrow or during the read-a-thon and will instead be switching Point Horror - The Prom Date by Diane Hoh to my Thursday focus. This is because I want to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald because I'm going to see the film on Sunday. Therefore you should expect a joint film and book comparison review on Sunday.

Now here's the review :

Book name - The Prom Queen

Series - Fear Street

Author - R.L Stine

Page count - 168 pages

Time spent reading - 13th - 14th

Review :

The prettier pristine edition (with the girl wearing a dress) was bought in August for 10p in my favourite charity shop in the world (is this a re-occurring theme for the read-a-thon books?) and the ugly battered edition I bought -so I could keep the alternative edition in flawless condition- for 10p in October.

I should not have wasted money on two editions of this novel. In fact if my original edition wasn't one of my favourite horror covers ever two prom queen books instead of one would be donated.

R.L Stine is one of my all time favourite writers yet I'm beginning to loose faith in his stories after what I've recently read by him.

The title of the novel deceives as it's not even prom-orientated except for a maximum of 8 pages worth of writing.

I would have preferred it if the whole plot line took place on Prom night -instead of just the last unnecessary chapter - and the Prom Queen candidates were being killed during the dance.

What actually happened was the plot was a replica to another Fear Street and R.L Stine novel named My Secret Admirer. In both books the murders,accidents,dramatic ending sequence and in general basis of plot has the setting of the auditorium in which the main character attends rehearsals for a play in. Coincidence or Marketing scam ?

Due to my general disappointment, I'm rating this novel :

3 out of 5 stars


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Review - Boys for Beginners by Lil Chase and Read-a-thon Update #2

Review-a-thon and Read-a-thon it seems,

I'm back Today with another review (basically the only feature that will appear on the Blog this week).

This book was part of my Read-a-thon TBR pile - I did a whole post on that pile so be sure to read it if you haven't already - and I finished it yesterday evening during a long reading session.

Read-a-thon Update #2 :
Triumphed my second novel today - Fear Street - The Prom Queen ! Review ,as you've probably already guessed, will be posted tomorrow. Starting Sweet Valley High #88 - Love Letters for Sale tonight and is the book I'm most excited for from my TBR for the read-a-thon. Hope I love it as much as or better than Dear Sister (#7 in SVH) my favourite so far from the series.

Anyway let's begin the review :

Book name - Boys for Beginners

Author - Lil Chase

Page count - 278 pages

Time spent reading - 12th - 13th

Review :

This book has been sitting on my shelves since November when I purchased it for 10p in my favourite charity shop.

I'm so glad I picked to read it this week because it has made for a smashing start to the Read-a-thon experience!

It's a humorous contemporary that's a necessity for any fun-loving girl.

This novel details the transformation from female football fanatic to belly-ring make-up obsessed girly-girl of a Tom-boy with a crush.

She is galvanised to enlist the help of others who are superior in the things required for the make-over to be successful - which happens to be a clique of the meanest most popular girls in the school.

But does she need to learn life lessons more than make-up and dress sense lessons ?

The only problem I suffered was that the protagonist ,Gwynnie, seemed to be portrayed as too unbelievably ditsy and naive to girl world. I mean how could she not know what mascara is and also not know how to pronounce it ?

My favourite parts of the book where the transformation scenes and the end where everybody got their comeuppance.

The plot was a mixture between Bend it Like Beckham and Mean Girls therefore if you enjoy either or both of these films (like I do) I think this could be the novel for you.

Due to the fact I definitely will be reading more from this author, I'm rating this :

 4 out of 5 stars


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Review - Geek Girl (#1) by Holly Smale and Read-a-thon update #1

On the first day of the read-a-thon Bonkers Bookaholic gave to me - a review of a 2013 release ! ,

Yes, Today I present to you the long-awaited review of a 2013 release straight of the Runway (book reference).

But first I thought I'd inform you that I've just won my fourth Goodreads Giveaway - Acid by Emma Pass ! YAY!!!!!!!

Just to clarify I finished this BEFORE the read-a-thon started so it isn't part of that total.

Read-a-thon update :
Finished Boys For Beginners by Lil Chase this evening so I'm on track for my reading. My review of that will be up tomorrow. Currently starting Fear Street- The Prom Queen by R.L Stine.

Without further ado, Let's begin the review :

Book name : Geek Girl (#1)

Author : Holly Smale

Page count : 379 pages

Time Spent Reading : 10th - 12th

Review :

I borrowed this from the Library on Saturday 4th and I'm glad that I did because I found it extremely enjoyable.

It's a heart-warming poignant (if your personality's like mine) novel revolving around  the intellectual, random fact loving Harriet Manners. It details the triumphs and trials she encounters whilst enduring an unwanted modelling career.

Harriet ,our protagonist, is : humorous,naive and someone who ,if she actually existed, I'd probably be friends with.You should read this book just to experience her witty insight on life and the copious Pop Culture references the author applies on every page.

Personally, the moments I found to be superlatively enjoyable where the adorable romance scenes  (the Love interest meeting was so sweet) as well as the Mean school scenes that almost brought tears of sympathy to my watering eyes.

Formatted in a page-turning style the story ends far too quickly and the facts it's packed with linger on your mind.

I'll definitely be reading the sequel when that's released!

Taking all of my points into consideration,I'm rating this book :

 4 out of 5 stars

 

 

 

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