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TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Most Unlikable Characters

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Most Unlikeable Characters

5) Bella Swan - Twilight Saga

Do I even have to explain this one? I cannot stand how pathetic Bella is and how much I could not stand her.

4) Cersei Lannister - ASOIAF Series

She is the ultimate bitch like I can't even comprehend the shit she does! Plus she gets others to do her dirty work for her and is incest. What the actual fuck?! She is so well written that you want to like her but there are NO redeeming features of her character. Not one!

3) Guy - Am I Normal Yet?

Guy represents the majority of teenage lads. Meaning that they are mostly absolute Knobheads. I liked him at first but then I was like oh he is a real dick because of silly things like texts or lack of. Honestly a really unlikable character that you'll want to read about.

2) Frances Bird - Birdy

This character is lonely, creepy and brilliant. Honestly, when you read this book you feel for her and want her to get on well. She is a crazy but by the end she's totally unlikable in a WTF way.

1) Peeta Mellark - The Hunger Games Trilogy

Please don't hate me but I just can't stand Peeta. He's really annoying and I just wanted to shout at him during the book. I get that he is like the perfect ying to Katniss' yang but c'mon, I wanted him to atleast be a little bit cool!

WOO! That was this week's Top 5 Wednesday, stay tuned for next week's!

TUESDAY TALKS: Do you unhaul books? How often?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

This is set up by the wonderful Janie over at Bookworms Buddy, and Janelle at MrsJRodsReads. This really fun-to-do segment is basically, as the name implies, a talk each Tuesday about a book-related topic.

And this week's topic is:

Do you unhaul books? If so, how often?

I've never unhauled any books but I'm going to have to start doing it because I have no more room on my shelves! I was recently thinking about unhauling old ARC copies so maybe look out for a giveaway on my channel/blog! I'm only just coming to terms with the fact that I have too many books for such a small space so an unhaul may be a good idea. I don't know if i'll be able to let any go though...

We'll have to wait and see I suppose.

What about you?

That's it for this week's Tuesday Talks!

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TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Most Recent Additions to Your Wishlist

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Most Recent Additions to Your Wishlist

5) This Savage Song - V.E Schwab

4) Nothing Tastes As Good - Claire Hennessy

3) The Muse - Jesse Burton

2) This Raging Light - Estelle Laure

1) Under Rose Tainted Skies - Louise Gornall

WOO! That was this week's Top 5 Wednesday, stay tuned for next week's!

TUESDAY TALKS: Do you keep both a hardback and paperback copy of the same titles?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

And this week's topic is:

Do you keep both a hardback and paperback copy of the same title?

I may be a major book lover but this is one thing I don't do. The only books I have 2 copies of are, ebooks and physical books simply because I find it harder to read ebooks so I usually read the physical version instead...but just kind have an ecopy. I would love to have another copy of Harry Potter simply because mine are bit worn with being originals! Otherwise I won't spend my money on a book i've already got, i'd rather buy new ones I haven't read yet.

I hold my hands up and tell you that I have 2 copies of the Iremonger series by Edward Carey, one paperback and one hardback. I received them from Hot Key Books and LOVE the covers of both versions...so I was a little greedy. Check out my reviews of this series below...

Heap House Foulsham Lungdon

What about you?

That's it for this week's Tuesday Talks!

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REVIEW TIME: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Title: A Monster Calls

Author: Patrick Ness

Release Date: 7th of May, 2015

Publisher: Walker Books

Pages: 240 pages

"Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. "

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25480342-a-monster-calls

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monster-Calls-Patrick-Ness/dp/1406361801/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467478456&sr=8-1&keywords=a+monster+calls

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall Feelings

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"OH THE FEELS..."

Obviously, I didn't have much to say at the end of this book because I was a puddle of tears. It was so heartbreakingly good I can't even put it into words. A short read that is quite sinister to begin with and very surreal. I didn't really know how to take this magical tree element until the ending. This book holds a beautiful metaphor inside and is a definite read to anyone, especially children and teens who are trying to handle grief.

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TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Books You Wish Had Sequels

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Books you Wish has Sequels

5) Land by Alex Campbell

I'd love to see this book have a sequel or spin off in a different perspective. For example, in One's perspective to see what's happening by the end!

4) Tell Us Something True by Dana Reinhardt

I really enjoyed this venture into ordinary teenage life and love so it would nice to read more about River's antics and life.

3) Juvie by Steve Watkins

This was a really interesting book that delved into the justice system...but is it justice? I really enjoyed this quick paced read and want to hear more about Sadie and Carla.

2) Say Her Name by Juno Dawson

I am a major scaredy cat but this book gripped me so much. I finished it before going to sleep and could not sleep. The fear is real yo. So I'd love to read a sequel about what happened to Bloody Mary next...if I could bring myself to read it!

1) The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Okay, this is a bit of a strange one. I want to find out about Celie and Nettie, I felt like the ending was slightly un-satisfying because I just NEED MORE! I love how unique this book's language is too. At first you can just about understand it but by the end you're fluent in Celie's accent!

WOO! That was this week's Top 5 Wednesday, stay tuned for next week's!

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Favorite Books Outside Your Comfort Zone

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Favourite Books outside your Comfort Zone

3) Mind Your Head by Juno Dawson & Dr. Olivia Hewitt

So non-fiction is really not my thing BUT these amazing takes on information really changed my mind.

2) This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

It all started with this book and it changed my mindset on the whole boring rigmaroll of information thrown at you in non-fiction books.

1) Being A Girl by Hayley Long

I thought this was a brilliant idea to help teenage girls understanding what it is to be a girl and how to deal with it. Plus it's written in a totally different and relatable way!

WOO! That was this week's Top 5 Wednesday, stay tuned for next week's!

TUESDAY TALKS: Have you ever returned to a DNF book and finished it?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 01:00:00 +0000

And this week's topic is:

Have you ever returned to a DNF book and finished it?

To be short, no I haven't returned to a book I didn't finish...yet! I do have plans to though, in the future, sometime. ~~Should I just stop now?~~

I DNF The Iron King by Julie Kagawa and it's played on my mind ever since. I can't talk negatively about a book I didn't finish. It's like an unwritten rule for me. I wasn't enjoying it so I put it down and promised to go back to it since I bought the rest of the series too! I feel like I can't give it a bad review or even talk about it because I didn't see it out till the end. For example, I hated every minute of Big Fish by Daniel Wallace but I feel better saying that knowing that I saw it out till the end and still didn't like it.

I also DNF Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn which really bugs me because I didn't even finish 1 chapter of it so I will go back to that in the ~~not too distant~~ future and finish it...hopefully.

What about you?

That's it for this week's Tuesday Talks!

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REVIEW TIME: Paperweight by Meg Haston

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 16:50:00 +0000

Title: Paperweight

Author: Meg Haston

Release Date: 2nd of July, 2015

Publisher: Hot Key Books

Pages: 304 pages

"Seventeen-year-old Stevie is trapped. In her life. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert.

Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at mealtime, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she’s worked so hard to avoid.Her dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. But what no one knows is that Stevie doesn't plan to stay that long. There are only twenty-seven days until the anniversary of her brother Josh’s death—the death she caused. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she too will end her life."

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23361172-paperweight

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paperweight-Meg-Haston/dp/1471404560/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467477747&sr=8-2&keywords=paperweight

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall Feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"GO NOW AND READ THIS!"

I'm not even sure what else to say about this book. I think I covered it in my Goodreads review to be honest. This is a book you need to read with an amazing story of loss, love, self doubt, self esteem, eating disorders...seriously I could carry on and on ~~and on and on~~. It's a majorly intense read that you need to experience for yourself. GO AND READ THIS BOOK!

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TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Settings I want to see more of

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Settings I want to see more of

5) Seaside towns/North UK

This is a little bit of a weird choice but I feel like we read about the sleepy village where nothing happens and then murder strikes. Or on the other hand, the city life with fast cars and a glitzy life. Never just a simple seaside town with everyday people. I've also included the North of the UK in this point because every book I pick up is set down south. It really annoys me because it's like hello things happen up here too!

4) Tribal communities

This is a totally under-represented setting for books. We also read about city life or fictional Worlds but never tribes who live in the middle of a forest. Even people who don't know about anything happening in today's World, only what's happening in their tribe. I would LOVE to read about this.

3) People living in the Sea (Sama-Bajau)

This one is very specific but I recently watched a documentary about these people and they have such an interesting life. I'd love to see a book about people living off of nature like the Sama-Bajau people.

2) 1920's glitz and glam

This era fascinates me. I love the classy way people dressed back then and the courtesy people showedone another. I also would love to get an insight into the gangsters of that time and the hidden depths of the 20's. MAJOR THOUGHT ALERT: What about a YA genre novel set in the 1920's?!

1) 1980's Britain

Okay, this again is very specific but i'd love to read from a worker's point of view back then. This was when Margaret Thatcher was in power and unfortunately for working people like myself, it was a dark time. I'd love to learn more and get a personal view of this time.

WOO! That was this week's Top 5 Wednesday, stay tuned for next week's!

THE BOOK CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:10:00 +0000

I am going to burst with excitement! So, here's the point of this post...

A few girlies from Twitter and I have decided to start a book club simply called 'The Book Club'. So each month we'll be reading a book and having a Twitter chat using the hashtag #TheBookClub. The first official month of our book club is July and well we're not quite sure what to read!

Earlier this week we had a poll to decide for one YA contemporary and one YA fantasy winner. The winner's are going head to head in a sudden death poll, DUN DUN DUNNNN!

Ahem...that was slightly over dramatic but anyway cast your vote below for the winner and what we'll be reading this month...yes I know there's 3...

Which book shall The Book Club read in July?

The results will be posted on Twitter so make sure you keep an eagle eye out for the winner! To make it easier for you to find, here are The Book Club's Twitter handles:

Me: @TheBookMoo

Grace: @GracieFM

Jemima: @JemimaJOsborne

Katie L: @KatieBookQueen

Ria: @RIAxoTT

Rebecca: @RebeccaVeight

Rachel: @RacheyRagdoll

Katie J: @Green_Tiger_21 @Green_Tiger_21

Lucy: @Lucimeatsix

Rosie: @rosiefreckle

Saara: @saara782

Kat: @katnapt

REVIEW TIME: Tell Us Something True by Dana Reinhardt

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 10:21:00 +0000

Title: Tell Us Something True

Author: Dana Reinhardt

Release Date: 20th of July, 2016

Publisher: Rock The Boat

Pages: 208 pages

"Seventeen-year-old River doesn’t know what to do with himself when Penny, the girl he adores, breaks up with him. He lives in LA, where nobody walks anywhere, and Penny was his ride; he never bothered getting a license. He’s stuck. He’s desperate. Okay . . . he’s got to learn to drive.

But first, he does the unthinkable—he starts walking. He stumbles upon a support group for teens with various addictions. He fakes his way into the meetings, and begins to connect with the other kids, especially an amazing girl. River wants to tell the truth, but he can’t stop lying, and his tangle of deception may unravel before he learns how to handle the most potent drug of all: true love."

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29663842-tell-us-something-true

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tell-Something-True-Dana-Reinhardt/dp/1780749732/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466622881&sr=1-1&keywords=tell+us+something+true

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"QUIRKY AND RELATABLE!"

I thought this book was the perfect memoir of teenage life and reflected teenage romance in a realistic way. The ending was really quirky and unpredictable which made it easier to relate to since things like that happen in life! I loved the diverse range of characters from rebellious types to complete angels who do no wrong. Plus, this is such a small book that you could read in a day, if that!

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REVIEW TIME: The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 21:53:00 +0000

Title: The Infinite Sea

Author: Rick Yancey

Release Date: 16th of September, 2014

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 300 pages

"How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.

Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others’ ultimate goal: the extermination of the human race.Cassie and her friends haven’t seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate."

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18249281-the-infinite-sea

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/014134587X/ref=s9_simh_gw_g14_i4_r?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-2&pf_rd_r=AY1SFEXB6KQ385NJM8ZB&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=cdb42b11-1ad3-4a1f-8333-e9ef614c88d1&pf_rd_i=desktop

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"STICK WITH IT!"

Just like with the first book, The Infinite Sea was a slow read and the majority of the action and plot takes place in the last quarter of this book. I would DEFINITELY recommend this series to people but prepare for confusion and heartbreak and craziness. The 3rd book is now out and was released in May. I seriously need to buy it and finish this series because I couldn't cope with the end of this one!

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REVIEW TIME: Land by Alex Campbell

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Title: Land

Author: Alex Campbell

Release Date: 4th of September, 2014

Publisher: Hot Key Books

Pages: 369 pages

"The sea rose. Civilisation was wiped out, countries drowned. Out of the ashes of a desperate refugee camp, a new society was born, with a new place to call home: Land. Trapped by an aggressive sea, its citizens were bound to rules that saw the weak removed, marriage and children by approval only, and designated work for all. All for the greater good......

Decades later, and seventeen year-old Christy's life is on the cusp of irrevocable change. She has become eligible for the Pairing, a carefully selected marriage of political and social convenience where romance is out of the question. Her grandmother, Cons, has also reached a significant age - sixty-six: soon the Selection Truck will arrive to take her away forever.
Christy’s only hope for protection lies with her missing rebel father…..but nothing goes as it's supposed to. As Christy finds a Pair who might offer a new opportunity for love and security she also uncovers a destiny that has been hidden from her; truths that have been disguised as childhood lies. With Cons’ life under threat, Christy is forced to face a whole new world, one where she must choose between those she cares about and the greater good….a new life where she must play the reluctant rebel, the revolutionary, the lover.....the assassin."

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21415080-land

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Alex-Campbell/dp/1471402258/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466621946&sr=1-1&keywords=land+alex+campbell

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"GIMME A SEQUEL!"

So at first, this wasn't my cup of tea and I thought it was gonna be like every other dystopia book. However, I was pleasantly surprised! It was just beginning to remind me of Matched by Ally Condie when the shit hit the fan and you find out all about Christy's family and the plot really comes alive. I loved that Alex Campbell managed to fit so much World building, character creating and plot into such a short book! I did get the feeling of 'How can one girl be so unlucky?' at one point because everything that could possibly happen to Christy...happens. Finally, I would love a sequel to this book or a novella from One's perspective and to become even more engrossed in this World.

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REVIEW TIME: Mind Your Head by Juno Dawson & Dr Olivia Hewitt

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Title: Mind Your Head

Author: Juno Dawson & Dr. Olivia Hewitt

Release Date: 4th of February, 2016

Publisher: Hot Key Books

Pages: 208 pages

"We all have a mind, so we all need to take care of our mental health as much as we need to take care of our physical health. And the first step is being able to talk about our mental health. Juno Dawson leads the way with this frank, factual and funny book, with added information and support from clinical psychologist Dr Olivia Hewitt. Covering topics from anxiety and depression to addiction, self-harm and personality disorders, Juno and Olivia talk clearly and supportively about a range of issues facing young people's mental health - whether fleeting or long-term - and how to manage them, with real-life stories from young people around the world.

With witty illustrations from Gemma Correll."

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27799078-mind-your-head

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Your-Head-Juno-Dawson/dp/1471405311/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465764467&sr=8-1&keywords=mind+your+head

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK"

I feel as though this book is a gateway to understanding mental health and wellbeing more. I myself have never been diagnosed with mental health problems but after reading this book, I've definitely suffered from them and never sought any help. This book made me realise how much our brains can actually turn on us and also how we need to be more open about mental health and illness. I feel enlightened by this book and would encourage EVERYONE to read it, whether you have or haven't had any mental health problems. I needed this book as a teenager so c'mon everyone, promote this as much as you can. Let's clear up the stigma around mental illness, health and wellbeing.

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REVIEW TIME: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

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Title: The 5th Wave

Author: Rick Yancey

Release Date: 7th of May, 2013

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 457 pages

"After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.

Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother-or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up."

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16101128-the-5th-wave

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/5th-Wave-Book-1/dp/0141345837/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465762450&sr=1-1&keywords=the+5th+wave

REVIEW TIME

BEWARE! THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SWEAR WORDS. I DO APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE...

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"A MAJOR WHIRLWIND!"

WHAT THE FUCK?! This book made my brain hurt because it is such a whirlwind of action and drama. I have to admit there are a few slow parts where you feel like it needs to pick up the pace, but in general this book is action, action, ACTION! The ending just makes you want to read on and pick up the next book there and then! I am not a sci-fi fan and haven't really ventured much into the genre, but this book felt like a breakthrough for me. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to breach into the sci-fi genre!

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Review-A-Thon JUNE!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Here is the official blurb to describe just what Write On Review-A-Thon is:

The Write On Review-a-Thon is a challenge hosted by Book Bumblings. From Friday through Sunday, we all band together and write as many reviews as possible. It’s a weekend for you to either catch up on reviews or get ahead on upcoming ones. It doesn’t matter if you write one review or 10 – if you write a review, you’re in. Join this month’s challenge here.

So now that you know, why not join in! I'll be participating and here is what i'm planning to get done:

~~The 5th Wave - Rick Yancey~~
~~Mind Your Head - Juno Dawson & Dr. Olivia Hewitt~~
~~The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancey~~
~~Land - Alex Campbell~~
Tell Us Something True - Dana Reinhardt

Let me know what you're planning to review this weekend in the comments or on twitter @TheBookMoo

Good luck to everyone else joining in and Happy Reviewing!

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Favourite Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Favourite Posts

5) Series I want to finish in 2015

This is actually laughable for me to look at! I did this post back in April 2015 to motivate myself to get my series' read. I've completed 3 out of the 13 series on that list and it's now May 2016! HA! What was I thinking?! I am determined to finish a few of these by the end of 2016 though.

4) Dewey's 24 Hour Readathons

These posts are just the most exciting thing ever! I found a format that I like to write them in and if you've followed my blog for a little while then you know what I mean. Basically I do hourly updates with the most recent hour at the beginning and it's just so exciting and fun and seriously get on Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon if you haven't already!

Here are my Dewey's posts over the years:

3) Lies Like Love BLOG TOUR

I absolutely loved this book by Louisa Reid and so the blog tour post has majorly happy memories for me. Also, it was one of my first ever blog tour's which was really exciting and kind of made me feel accepted into the blogging community. Go check out the link because i'm so proud!

2) An Ember in the Ashes #FantasyIRL

This was another amazing blog posts because I received beautiful bookish mail and I was that excited about it I just had a complete meltdown. I was so hyped to be sent an amazing package like that and get the opportunity to write a post about it!

1) BLOGMASSS!

I fell in love with Blogmas. It's basically where you post something every day in the month of December in celebration of Christmas. I was a little apprehensive about doing this and whether I could keep up with it but it honestly it became an addiction and I loved every minute of it. I would definitely recommend doing it!

WOO! That was this week's Top 5 Wednesday, stay tuned for next week's!

EXCITING RELEASE DAY BLITZ: Random Acts of Unkindness

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 05:00:00 +0000

THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER!

Here it is! The release day BLITZ for Random Acts of Unkindness by Jacqueline Ward.

Just wait until you read the synopsis of this book. It is seriously gripping and makes me want to devour this book in one! It is set in one of the creepiest locations possible, Saddleworth Moor in the Peak District, Northern England. Just to give you a bit of background on this setting, there have been numerous bodies buried in Saddleworth Moor by the sick Moors Murderer, Ian Brady. So yeah...it's a great setting for this type of book!

I have a very exciting surprise for you all too, but you have to stick around until the end of this post to find out what it is...

"How far would you go to find your child?

DS Jan Pearce has a big problem. Her fifteen year old son, Aiden, is missing. Jan draws together the threads of missing person cases spanning fifty years and finds tragic connections and unsolved questions.

Bessy Swain, an elderly woman that Jan finds dead on her search for Aiden, and whose own son, Thomas, was also missing, may have the answers. Jan uses Bessy's information and her own skills and instinct to track down the missing boys. But is it too late for Aiden?

Set in the North West of England, with the notorious Saddleworth Moor as a backdrop, Random Acts of Unkindness is a story about motherhood, love and loss and how families of missing people suffer the consequences of major crimes involving their loved ones.

Random Acts of Unkindness is the first in the DS Jan Pearce series of novels."

Gripped? I told you! It's intense and I cannot wait to share my review with you all so look out for that on my blog soon. Here are some links you can use to find out more about the book and of course buy it!

Goodreads

Amazon

Today is the release day so GO NOW into the World and buy this amazingness.

So now that we know all about her incredible book, let's learn more about the delightful lady herself, Jacqueline Ward.

Jacqueline Ward writes short stories, novels and screenplays. She has been writing seriously since 2007 and has had short stories published in anthologies and magazines.

Jacqueline won Kindle Scout in 2016 and her crime novel, Random Acts of Unkindness, will be published by Amazon Publishing imprint Kindle Press. Her novel SmartYellowTM was published by Elsewhen Press in 2015 and was nominated for the Arthur C Clarke Award in 2016.

Jacqueline is a Chartered psychologist who specializes in narrative psychology, gaining a PhD in narrative and storytelling in 2007. She lives in Oldham, near Manchester, with her partner and their dog.

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"CHAPTER ONE

I look a little closer and instinctively back away.

Her eyes are hollow holes where the birds have pecked away at her skull and she’s covered in tiny soft feathers and greying bird shit. Fragments of silvered hair lie on her shoulders, pulled out at the roots and exposing pinprick follicles made bigger by beaks. Her mouth is set in a wry smile showing yellow teeth, as if somehow, despite the torn skin and the deeply painful twist of her body, she’s having the last laugh.

The shock is so deep that it hurts more than it should, and tears threaten as I gaze at her. A human life ending in such a terrible, lonely way. It hits me with sadness so intense that I take a moment to sit with her, to tell her broken shell of a body that someone cares. Then fear oozes through the sadness, pushing it under and reminding me of why I’m here. Where are you, Aiden? Where is my son?

I slump onto a brown box sealed with Sellotape that’s sitting next to a small blue suitcase. It looks like this old woman was going somewhere. Somewhere she never got to.

Bessy Swain, by the looks of post on the doormat. A couple of bills and some takeaway menus. A letter from social services that arrived too late to make any difference.

As well as the boxes there are piles of newspapers and scrapbooks stacked up against ancient peeling sepia wallpaper. From the state of the house this woman has been suffering for a while. Poor Bessy.

Outside, starlings perch on the windowsill, quietly watching, judging me as I put off the inevitable phone call. Through the open kitchen door I can see a couple of blackbirds standing on the shed roof, and I can hear their song of accusation. I know I need to call this in and get Bessy some dignity, but I also need to finish what I came here to do.

The day job kicks in and I pull my scarf around my nose and mouth to protect my senses from the rancid fumes I hadn’t even noticed until now. My phone starts to ring, forcing me into the here and now.

I look at Bessy’s body and then at the flashing screen. Shit. It’s Mike. My partner in crime. Crime solving, that is. Like me, he’s a Detective Sergeant working on Special Operations.

‘Jan. Where the hell are you?’

I pause. How am I going to explain this? I take a big breath and then pull down my scarf.

‘Right, yeah. I was just . . .’

‘Looking for Aiden. Come on, you’re going to get us both sacked. You’re supposed to be in Lytham Road, attending the Operation Prophesy briefing.’

On the worn kitchen worktop that separates the lounge from the kitchen a dead starling stares at me, its dried eyes condemning me from the pits of death.

A small metal toaster holds the remains of two slices of bread, which have been pecked right down to the toaster elements. The dead bird is lying close to the toaster, its feathers puffed from electrocution.

How many birds are there in here?

In my hurry to get inside I hadn’t registered anything apart from needing to know if Aiden was here. But now, sitting here with my mobile hot against my cheek, I realise I am sitting in a house covered in bird feathers and faeces.

The back door slams shut in a gust of wind. A few stray starlings are flying about in the kitchen, but most of the birds are now outside, my entrance breaking open their jail. What I can’t understand is why the windowsills are covered in them, their wings and curled up feet scratching at the dirty glass.

Then I realise they want to get back in.

‘Jan? Jan? Are you there?’

I nod at my mobile phone.

‘Yep. Look, I’ll just finish off here. I got a tip off about there being a funny smell coming from a house and I thought . . .’

Mike sighs deeply.

‘I know exactly what you thought. But this has to stop. Or you have to do it in your own time. It’s not just your own life you’re fucking up here. I’m your partner and I’ll back you up, but there’s a line. There’s a fucking line. Where are you anyway?’

The secure safety net I have in Mike has started to fracture recently and it shatters a little more now with the pain in his voice. I desperately want to put it right, but I can’t. Not yet. I have to deal with this.

‘57 Ney Street, Ashton.’

‘Connelly’s rented houses, aren’t they? I’m telling you, you’re heading for trouble.’

I end the call there. He’s right. I’m heading for trouble. But put any parent in my position and try telling me they’d do differently. I have a good reason. Mike knows that, but he also knows that everyone else’s lives are moving on and he’s trying to drag me on with him.

I push the phone into my bag and I pull my scarf back up against the smell. It’s invaded my hair, clothes and skin, but the action gives me a bit of comfort and control.

There’s a sudden noise from upstairs and my heart skips. The memory of Aiden calls me back and overpowers the sensible part of my brain urgently screaming that maybe poor Bessy wasn’t alone after all. Maybe someone killed her. Maybe I shouldn’t be here on my own. Maybe I shouldn’t be here at all. Maybe, maybe, maybe.

I tread the worn stair carpet and creep up, nudging open the first door on the right. It’s a boy’s bedroom, all red and white, Manchester United. So she has children. Or grandchildren? But no one is in here now.

Slowly I move on to the next door and there’s a flash of feathers. Two starlings fly past and circle the landing. Another flies at me as I step inside, hitting the side of my head. It’s a dull thud on the temple that causes a slight flash, then turns into a sickening stinging sensation. The shock bursts the tears that have been waiting to be shed since I found Bessy and not Aiden. I slump on an old double bed and touch my forehead, feeling for the dampness of blood, but luckily there is none. I shift my weight onto a pretty pink quilt and pillows for respite.

Suddenly, sitting alone in the empty house, I feel so very small and wish someone would tell me what to do next. Tell me how to find my son.

The thought that he could be captive, suffering, or dead suffocates me, and I feel my body begin to panic. Large hands squeezing my lungs. And then there’s another bird flapping, this time in a large wooden wardrobe. Sounds loosen the squeeze and I can breathe again. I need to finish this.

I open the double wardrobe door and duck out of the way this time as the bird escapes onto the landing, joining the others.

‘How did you get in there, little guy?’

They fly round and round, looking for a way out, some kind of escape, and I know how that feels. This release calms me somehow and I take an enormous breath and find raw comfort from the material of my scarf as it sucks into the crevices of my mouth.

There’s a chest lodged at the bottom of the wardrobe, like a forgotten treasure. It’s against regulations, it’s against everything I thought I stood for, but I open it anyway. I need to find out more about Bessy.

Inside, there’s another box and some papers, on top of a rolled-up baby shawl. Pink. She must have a son and a daughter.

I’m not sure what I’m searching for. A way to avoid it happening to me? What not to do. How to not die alone.

I open the inner box and there are bundles of twenty-pound notes. My fingers trace the smooth paper and lines of thick rubber bands. It isn’t often you see money like this, all rolled up and waiting for something important. My thoughts switch back to Aiden.

I remember his dark hair and angry teenage skin. I remember that I will do anything to get him home. And somehow, at this moment, the realisation of something happening to my son makes me stoop down and contemplate the unknown territory of stealing.

I’ve worked in the police force for almost two decades; I know how criminal minds work. I know that whoever has Aiden could come knocking any second, minute, hour, day now demanding money. I’m surprised they haven’t already. Time I have, but money I don’t and, as I realise the weight of a potential ransom, an intense panic prickles in my fingers. Before I can refuse this primal urge, I push the notes into my deep shoulder bag, along with the papers.

I know it’s wrong, of course; even as I’m doing it I sense my own desperation. I’m a member of the police force. I’m the most honest person I know, committed to catching the scum who do this sort of thing. Yet I can’t help myself. This is different. This is for Aiden. This could be the only way I will ever see my son again.

I’ve been involved in missing person cases before and I’ve looked at the mother, desperate and determined, and wondered how far you would go to find your child. Now I know. All the way Aiden, I’ll go all the way to find you, son.

I unravel the pink shawl, hoping I will, for a moment, lose myself inside someone else’s memories or pain instead of my own. No such luck. My hand touches fragile bone, and a tiny skeletal hand falls into mine.

I almost scream, but aren’t I Detective Sergeant Janet Pearce, Surveillance Specialist? Aren’t I hard? Tough? Impenetrable? I close the lid with shaking fingers and replace the box, hurrying now, fighting back tears. This is all wrong. It’s all too much and I rush downstairs.

My phone rings just as I’m standing in front of poor Bessy. Mike. Again.

‘Jan? Have you left there yet? You need to be here. We’re starting the briefing in half an hour and if you don’t make this one . . .’

The bag is heavy on my shoulder and pinching at the skin under my cotton T-shirt. I need to get it to my car before I ring this in, but now I have no choice. If I don’t say anything to Mike someone will suspect further down the line. I check my watch. I’ve been here ten minutes.

‘OK. I’ll be there. But I need to ring in a suspicious death.’

There’s a silence for a moment. I can hear him breathing. Mike knows what I’m going through. He gets it. He’s probably my best friend in the whole world right now. He speaks again.

‘Not . . . ?’

‘No. An old woman. Looks like natural causes, but a bit gruesome. Anyway. That’s what I found when I got here. I’ll wait until someone arrives, then I’ll be right with you.’

I sound composed, professional, but I’m still shaking. I hang up. He’ll be pleased, because I’ve got a legitimate excuse to miss the briefing. I hurry through the kitchen, out the door, and through the yard. The birds scatter then regroup on the telephone wires above.

My car’s in the back alleyway. I take the money and push it under the front seat. I push the letters into the elasticated pocket on the side of the door and pull my bag back onto my shoulder. Oh my God. What am I doing? I know this is so fucking wrong and I try to tell myself again that it’s necessary. But away from the drama of the house sense creeps in. If there was going to be a ransom from Connelly wouldn’t it have come weeks ago?

No. I can’t do it. I can’t. I pull out the money and push it back into my bag and hurry back to the house. What was I thinking? This isn’t me. The birds just sit there, their heads turning as they watch me rushing around. I try to shoo them away, because they are witnesses to my uncharacteristic misdemeanour, but they won’t go.

I move past Bessy, running now, and toward the narrow stairs, silently apologising for disturbing her secret.

But it’s too late. I see a blue flashing light against the darkness of the room and hear the back door open. Two uniformed police officers appear and someone is banging on the door.

Hugging my bag and shame to my chest, I fumble with the lock and open it. DS Jack Newsome, one of my opposite numbers in the regional police, pushes past me, followed by two uniformed officers.

‘Jesus Christ. That’s awful. How long’s it been here?’

I don’t like Jack. He hasn’t got a compassionate bone in his body. I find myself moving protectively between him and Bessy.

‘She, Jack, she. This is a person. A woman. She deserves a little respect.’

The word sticks on my tongue, heavy with mockery. Respectful, unlike me, who has just stolen her life savings. I’ve never felt guilt like this before, and I wonder how people can live with it. He smirks.

‘Right, Jan. She. How long has she been here?’

I see Bessy with fresh eyes. As Jack does, as any policeman would. Her faded dress is sagging in odd shapes against the decomposition of her body, and brown lace-up shoes sit the wrong way round, her ankles ballooning awkwardly in the crossed position they must have rested in as she died.

‘I don’t know, Jack. But I arrived fifteen minutes ago. Had a tip off about a bad smell and was just passing.’

He’s nodding and grinning. Yet underneath I can see his annoyance as he sighs and wipes his hand through his dark hair, then wipes tiny beads of perspiration away from his forehead. And, of course, the giveaway twitch at the corner of his eye that always tells me when Jack thinks he’s onto something.

‘Just passing, were you? A little bit out of town, isn’t it? Away from your usual place of work? So who was the tip off from?’

I smile now and wonder if it covers up my devastation.

‘Member of the public. In a public place. Just on my way to Ashton Market buying some bacon for the weekend when I heard two women talking about this property and the smell. Simple as that.’

He’s shaking his head.

‘OK, Jan, if that’s how you want it. I suppose all’s well that ends well.’

We look at Bessy. She’s someone’s mother. Like me.

‘Not for her, though. Which is why we’re here, not to find out the ins and outs of my shopping habits. No?’

Jack turns away now. He’s looking toward the kitchen. As he approaches the door, I hear a flutter of wings and beaks tapping on glass.

‘What the bloody hell? Get those birds out of here. And search the house. Get forensics down here, and we need a coroner’s wagon for the old bird here. Cover her up, John. She’s giving me the creeps.’

So the police machine swings into action. I stand there for a moment, wondering if there is a way for me to put the money back, but the two uniformed officers are upstairs now, battling with angry starlings.

I don’t mention that they will need two coroner’s vehicles, one for poor Bessy and one for the tiny baby. God only knows why she’s got a dead baby in her wardrobe. That poor woman must have had a terrible life if the state of this place is anything to go by. Without a word I leave by the front door and walk around to the back alley.

The houses are well maintained and I feel a little easier now the neighbours are out and I have a reason for being here. I get in my car and, with the bag still over my shoulder, drive off. In my rearview mirror the birds still watch, their heads cocking.

Two streets away, I pull up outside an old peoples’ home. I know this is a safe spot away from CCTV. My phone hasn’t even got a signal here. I’m a surveillance expert, latterly of the Communications Department, more lately promoted to DS in Special Operations. It’s my job to know these things.

Even so, guilt overwhelms me, and I remember when I first became a police detective; so full of goodwill and always on the side of the person who had been harmed. I spent hours poring over mind maps and evidence boards, midnight sessions in the operation room and endless visits to witnesses.

Sometimes when I lie awake at night thinking about Aiden, I wonder if I would have shuffled events in a different way this wouldn’t have happened. That always leads to me swearing that from now on I’ll do the right thing, be good, anything, as long as I get him back. Holding myself bolt upright, smiling, being polite, saying thank you; are they all little combinations to finding out what has happened?

In the clarity of daylight it all seems different. No hippy thinking will get me through the day. Action is needed. And, after all, in this game it’s almost impossible to be good all the time. The deeper you get into something, the more complex the relationships, the situations. Everyone’s got something on someone, and they’re going to use it at some point. Until now I’d kept my fingers out of the till, been good as gold. But this is different. This is personal.

I count the money. There’s forty-four thousand pounds. Jesus. I automatically scan the horizon for the signs I know are there, at the root of my suspicions of where my son is. Connelly. I see the scarves and shoes hanging from the telephone wires, silent messages in an unspoken world and my heart turns back to stone.

I push the money under the seat, still distraught that I took it, more distraught that I couldn’t put it back, and seeing no way to return it now. I decide that, in return for it, I’ll do what I can to see Bessy Swain’s case resolved. I’ll do what I can to find out why she had to hide a baby. Someone owes her that, at least."

A big thank you to Jacqueline for providing me with an extract to share with you all! Thank you to YOU reading this post and supporting me and the lovely Jacqueline.

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TUESDAY TALKS: Do you read a specific amount of pages before giving up on a book you are not enjoying?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

And this week's topic is:

Do you read a specific amount of pages before giving up on a book you are not enjoying?

I am a control freak who really badly wants to try and finish EVERY BOOK IN THE UNIVERSE. Like it seriously freaks me out if I don't manage to finish a book and end up DNF'ing it. Why can't I finish it? It makes me feel like a failure...

Does this sound familiar? Do you do the same thing?

Well, I have come to the realisation that I am not going to like EVERY BOOK IN THE UNIVERSE. It would be majorly scary if I did because I'd feel like a plain Jane who likes everything. Honestly, I realised that we need to make decisions to ditch things we aren't enjoying.

Life's too short and there's a lot of books to get through.

So I don't use a certain amount of pages to dictate when I DNF a book. I use time as my scale for this. If i've been reading the book for a week and made next to no progress on it, hating every minute of it, making reading a chore, then I DNF it. Waaa-laaa, that is my process.

What about you?

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REVIEW TIME: The Door That Led to Where by Sally Gardner

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Title: The Door That Led to Where

Author: Sally Gardner

Release Date: 6th of August, 2015

Publisher: Hot Key Books

Pages: 288 pages

"AJ Flynn has just failed all but one of his GCSEs, and his future is looking far from rosy. So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much.

Tidying up the archive one day, AJ finds an old key, mysteriously labelled with his name and date of birth - and he becomes determined to find the door that fits the key. And so begins an amazing journey to a very real and tangible past - 1830, to be precise - where the streets of modern Clerkenwell are replaced with cobbles and carts, and the law can be twisted to suit a villain's means. Although life in 1830 is cheap, AJ and his friends quickly find that their own lives have much more value. They've gone from sad youth statistics to young men with purpose - and at the heart of everything lies a crime that only they can solve. But with enemies all around, can they unravel the mysteries of the past, before it unravels them?"

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24917503-the-door-that-led-to-where

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Door-That-Led-Where/dp/1471404595/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465726742&sr=8-1&keywords=the+door+that+led+to+where

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"INTERESTING!"

I loved the move between two different centuries in this book. I thought that the premise was really good and the ins and outs of families and plot lines was interesting. The time travel element is done nicely and is realistic instead of totally unbelievable. I'd definitely recommend this book for a quick thrilling read!

RATING TIME

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TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Favourite Literary Fathers

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Favourite Literary Fathers

5) Hans Hubermann - The Book Thief

I just don't even know how to describe Hans Hubermann. He is truly a gentleman and really tries hard to be a father to Liesel. I just love him and they chose the perfect actor, Geoffrey Rush, to play him in the film.

4) Arthur Weasley - Harry Potter Series

You might have noticed that Molly Weasley was on my Favourite Mother's list too because this family is so amazing. They have 6 children themselves and yet still treat Harry and Hermione like their own. I love how Arthur becomes a step-in father to Harry and really cares about him.

3) Ned Stark - A Song of Ice and Fire Series

Okay, so he isn't an obvious choice for a caring father award BUT Ned Stark teaches his children loyalty, respect and bags them all direwolves! I mean, what more can you ask for? The legacy to the Stark children. He's a man of honour is our Ned.

2) Haymitch Abernathy - The Hunger Games

Again, an unusual choice but I have my reasons. He doesn't have to care about Katniss but he does and tries his best for her. He also backs her up 100% and is like the only fatherly figure in her life. Plus, he is straight to the point just like Katniss.

1) Uncle Monty - ASOUE Series

Although he is a small part of this series, I love Uncle Monty. Simply because he wants to be a great father to the orphans and cares about their need for adventure and escapism. He is a generally nice guy and we all know what happens to nice guys.

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TUESDAY TALKS: If books were allowed scents to signify contents, what would your favourite Authors books smell like?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

If books were allowed scents to signify content, What would your favourite author's books smell like?

This sounds a little bit sinister but possibly blood. I read a lot of books that are gory and feature a lot of death. Please don't think i'm a serial killer!

I really love the Iremonger Trilogy by Edward Carey and I think that would smell of ash, smoke and sewage. I can almost smell it now.

I think Harry Potter would be a blood-like smell mixed with fireworks and dust. I'd like to think it's an exciting smell but ancient at the same time.

Also, when I read Cinder by Marissa Meyer I kept thinking about the smell of oil and petrol. Like a greasy car smell because of Cinder's workshop. Scarlet would be a wet dog smell and blood...again. Cress would be a clinical and sterile smell, whilst Winter would be blood, sweets and cobbled streets if you can imagine that smell...

What about you?

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REVIEW TIME: The Grown Up by Gillian Flynn

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Title: The Grown Up

Author: Gillian Flynn

Release Date: 5th of November, 2015

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson

Pages: 79 pages

" A young woman is making a living, faking it as a cut-price psychic working at Spiritual Palms (with some illegal soft-core sex work on the side). She makes a decent wage - mostly by telling people what they want to hear. But then she meets Susan Burke. Susan moved to the city one year ago with her husband and 15-year old stepson Miles. They live in a Victorian house called Carterhook Manor, built in 1893. Susan has become convinced that some malevolent spirit is inhabiting their home, and taking possession of the stepson. She has even found trickles of blood on the wall. The young woman doesn't believe in exorcism or the supernatural, but she does see an opportunity to make a lot of money. However when she enters the house for the first time, and meets Miles, she begins to feel it too, as if the very house is watching her, waiting, biding its time..."

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28015606-the-grown-up

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grownup-Gillian-Flynn/dp/1474603041/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465683856&sr=1-1&keywords=the+grown+up+gillian+flynn

REVIEW TIME

Here was my initial review on goodreads:

Overall feelings:

My overall feelings after reading this book are...

"GIVE ME THE END?!"

I read this during a 40 minute car journey and was gripped the whole time. The characters are well built and depicted in a psychotic way, the setting is creepy as hell and yet I'm still waiting for the ending! I truly devoured this read and loved it but I need some closure on what is going to happen, maybe in the form of a follow-up? Pretty please!!!

RATING TIME

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TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Favourite Characters Names

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000

Top 5 Wednesday is set up by the lovely Lainey at GingerReadsLainey if you want to pop over and have a look at her channel. Let's have a look at the topic for today!

Favourite Characters Names

5) Katniss Everdeen

I shouldn't even need to explain about this name because it is simply iconic. KATNISS EVERDEEN! Caesar Flickerman, the show host, says this name absolutely spot on. Effie loves it.

4) Haymitch Abernathy

I know what you are thinking...there's a theme here...The Hunger Games trilogy. But honestly they have the most imaginative names ever and who doesn't love Haymitch? I wonder where Suzanne Collins got her character's names from.

3) Daenerys Targaryen

I had a love-hate relationship with this name when reading the books but obviously the TV show clarified it for me and now I love it. Such a strong name, not to mention her other names. Jeez, is that enough now Khaleesi?!

Daenerys Stormborn

Breaker of Chains

Mother of Dragons

Khaleesi

First of Her Name

Queen of Meereen

Queen of the Andals

The UnBurnt

2) Luna Lovegood

Luna's name describes her character so well. Luna is another name for the moon and to me, her character is definitely up in the stars and closer to the moon than the Earth. Also, Lovegood is true to her as well because she has such a kind heart and cares so much about others rather than herself!

1) Clod Iremonger

This character is probably a little less well-known from the Iremonger trilogy. You can read my reviews of the trilogy here, here and here. ALL of the characters in The Iremonger series have unusual names but Clod tops it all. He's just a one syllable wonder who is simple just like his name. I'd definitely recommend this weird, wonderful and dark series!

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