the raven boys

May Wrap Up – Complete With Some Major Fangirl Moments

Posted on June 5, 2016June 8, 2016 by Ashleigh

I know this is coming nearly a week into June. I was going to write it the weekend before and have it up early, but I knew I’d finish one last book in May after this would’ve been uploaded, so I delayed the wrap up a week to include it.

Anyway, the month of May seemed to drag out considerably for me. The books I read at the start of the month feel like a lifetime ago. But I’ve had a decent reading month, and a fair few fangirl moments towards the end of the month.

As always, this is going to be a long post, so get comfy and enjoy!

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The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater…I’m So Sad It’s Over

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Ashleigh

*All reviews I write are spoiler free*

I did it guys.

I finally finished The Raven Cycle.

I don’t know how well this review will be written because I always have trouble writing my thoughts for books like this. But I’ll give it a good shot.

Let’s talk about The Raven King!

Title: The Raven King

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Publisher: Scholastic

Series Status: The final book in The Raven Cycle quartet

Number of Pages: 438

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Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater…Quite A… Passionate/Heartfelt (?) Rambling

Posted on May 7, 2016May 7, 2016 by Ashleigh

Blue lily lily blue

*All reviews I write are spoiler free*

I’m slowly but surely making my way though this series.

I plan on reading The Raven King this month too hopefully but I’m so not ready to leave this series.

Anyway, that’s not what we’re here to talk about right now. Give it a few weeks.

Let’s talk about Blue Lily, Lily Blue!

(PS. sorry for the rubbish photo. Didn’t have all my photography stuff set up today)

Blue Lily, Lily Blue

Title: Blue Lily, Lily Blue

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Publisher: Scholastic

Series Status: The 3rd book in The Raven Cycle quartet

Number of Pages: 389

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April Book Haul – So Much For That Book Buying Ban!

Posted on April 30, 2016April 29, 2016 by Ashleigh

April haul

At the start of the month I said to myself “I’m on a book buying ban for April because I’ve gotten so many books since December.”

As time went on, I realized one of my most anticipated releases came out at the end of the month. So this went from no books to “I’ll make an exception for THAT ONE BOOK.”

And then April actually started and I ended up getting 6 books. And a half. Kind of (you’ll see what I mean).

So here’s my failed book buying ban – otherwise known as a haul!

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March Wrap-Up

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Ashleigh

March Wrap Up

So here we are, having reached the end of another month. Which means it’s time to do one of my favourite type of blog posts…a Wrap Up!

As always, I’ll be listing all the books I’ve read this month, along with what I’m currently reading, the blog posts I wrote this month (that weren’t reviews), and a few updates about my life in general.

This will be a pretty long post, so get comfy and enjoy!

March

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Wrapping My Head Around…The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on March 27, 2016March 27, 2016 by Ashleigh

Dream Thieves

*All reviews I write are spoiler free*

I’m doing it guys.

I’m gradually catching up with The Raven Boys series before The Raven King comes out.

As always, my review will be spoiler free, but since this is the 2nd book in a series, the synopsis may contain spoilers for the 1st book. If you haven’t read the first book, thee will be a clear warning showing you to skip ahead to the review.

Let’s talk about The Dream Thieves!

Dream Thieves

Title: The Dream Thieves

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Publisher: Scholastic

Series Status: The 2nd book in The Raven Cycle

Number of Pages: 450

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Bookish Fan Art

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Ashleigh

fan art

Today’s post is something a little different.

I’ve got a huge fascination for fan art. I love searching through Pinterest looking at the talent people have.

And if you follow me on Twitter, I’m sure you know that I also love attempting my own fan art.

So for today’s post, I’m splitting this into two sections:

Section 1 – Sharing some of my favourite fan art that I’ve seen on Pinterest

Section 2 – Sharing a few of my own.

So let’s look at some Fan Art!

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February Wrap Up

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Ashleigh

February has been and almost gone, and for once this month felt like it lasted ages. Normally the months flash by without a pause, but looking back today and seeing which books I read, it actually seems like a lifetime ago when I read the books at the beginning of the month.

Anyway, as usual with these wrap ups, I’ll be sharing the books I’ve read, what I’m currently reading, a list of posts uploaded this month, and a life in general updates section.

This is going to be a long post, so get comfy and enjoy!

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Top 10 Character Names I Really Love

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Ashleigh

top 10 names

You know sometimes, while reading a book do you ever get a moment where you see a character’s name and think “Oh wow I really like that name!”?

Because I do.

Quite often actually.

Well, that’s what this post is inspired by.

Since I haven’t done a Top 10 post in a while, I’ve basically chosen my Top 10 character names that I can’t help but love.

So here we go!

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The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on February 16, 2016February 15, 2016 by Ashleigh

Raven Boys

*All reviews I write are spoiler free*

Even though I usually post reviews at the weekend, I finished The Raven Boys a lot sooner than I thought I would originally, so this is sort of a bonus review for this week. Which is great, because it’ll be a good reading month!

So without rambling on for too long, let’s jump right in!

The Raven Boys