With me always scheduling blog posts beforehand, this one is a bit odd because the thing that inspired it was the book review coming on Friday, which you’ve obviously not seen yet.
But, the topic is all about how we rate our favourite books. Because really…
Continue reading Let’s Talk: Can you rate a favourite book 5/5 stars if you find a problem with it?
A folklore story set in the Isle of Man? Count me in!
And that was probably about as far as my thoughts went when considering whether to accept this review or not. And here we are today 🙂
You know the drill by now…
Title: Blue Sun
Author: Tracy Abrey
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Series Status: The 1st in a series
Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy
Number of Pages: Â 360
I feel like this review is just going to be all over the place. So many mixed feelings. So much confusion on how to word them.
Title: Kids of Appetite
Author: David Arnold
Publisher: Headline
Series Status: Standalone
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Number of Pages: Â 331
You knew this review was coming.
And you probably know how big a fan I am of everything Sarah J Maas writes, so you can probably guess which side of the love/hate scale this review is on.
But either way. Here’s my review!
Title: Empire of Storms
Author: Sarah J Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Series Status: The 5th book in the Throne of Glass series
Genre: Young/New Adult, Fantasy
Number of Pages: Â 689
So you might be thinking something along the lines of “Ashleigh…a review…of a COLOURING book? What?”
I know. It’s different. But there’s a story behind it.
But recently I joined the SocialBookCo Reviewing Programme. This is a site that compares all the different prices of books from different retailers, showing you where you can buy each book for the cheapest price. And then there’s the reviewing side – If you join their programme, there are opportunities for you to be sent books for free in exchange for an honest review by a given date.
That was quite a flimsy summary of the website – I’m not too great at explaining things. But basically, SocialBookCo sent me this colouring book in exchange for a review, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it because I didn’t think I’d get this book for months! So thank you!
Is it even possible to give spoilers for a colouring book?
Title: Throne of Glass Colouring Book
Author: Original story by Sarah J Maas, Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert , John Howe & Craig Phillips
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Series Status: Companion colouring book to the Throne of Glass series
Genre: Colouring, Young Adult, Fantasy
Number of Pages:Â 96
This book was on my radar from the very first second I heard about it. That being after bookcon, when watching booktube videos and seeing the flip book formatting.
I wanted it immediately.
And while I didn’t get it immediately – I didn’t expect to get it until it was released – I DID get it pretty soon after. So that, I was thrilled about.
Title: Replica
Author: Lauren Oliver
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Genre: Young Adult, SciFi
Series Status: The 1st book in a duology
Number of Pages: Â 542 (approximately)
Release Date: October 6th 2016
How long did it take me to pick up this book?
Well, I’ve owned it for many months. Only now have I actually gotten round to reading it. And WOW, am I glad I did!
Title: Six of Crows
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Publisher: Indigo / Orion Children’s Books
Series Status: The 1st book in the Six of Crows duology
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure
Number of Pages: Â 491
Why have all the reviews I’ve done lately been rubbish? Rating-wise, not that actual reviews (though probably that too).
*sigh* I suppose it happens sometimes.
Hopefully after this book, my reading choices will pick up a bit. Because this is the lowest rating I’ve given in a loooooong time.
Title: Bridget Jones’s Diary
Author: Helen Fielding
Publisher: MacMillan General Books
Genre: Contemporary, Chick Lit
Series Status: The 1st in the Bridget Jones series
Number of Pages: 310
Okayy, this month did actually speed by for once. That’s not happened for a while. But this time it feels like I literally only just wrote my July Wrap Up…so strange.
I had a bit of a weird reading month. I felt like I didn’t read anything? But I very obviously did. I don’t know what August did to me.
Continue reading August Wrap Up – The result of a month doing absolutely nothing
I always feel like I have to apologize for not liking a book as much as I’d hoped. Especially when it was sent to me. *sigh* No book is for everyone though, right?
Probably doesn’t help that I was going through a bit of a slump. I’m baring that in mind when it comes to this review.
Title: The Future of the Past
Author: C.S. Morgan
Publisher: Double Dragon Publishing
Series Status: The 1st book in a series (I think)Â
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian
Number of Pages: Â 203
A frolic through fiction 