Book-A-Holic: It's Monday..... What Are You Reading

It's Monday... What are you reading is a fun weekly meme hosted Sheila from Book Journey.

Books I read Last Week :

    Fade by Lisa McMann ( Review )

    Divergent by Veronica Roth ( Review )

    The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson ( Review )

Books I'm Currently Reading:

   

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

Genre: Romance

Published: 30 September 2008  
 Goodreads:

     When U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his third tour of duty in Iraq, his first instinct is to toss it aside. Soon Thibault experiences a sudden streak of luck—winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat that kills two of his closest buddies. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph—his lucky charm.
Back home in Colorado, Thibault can’t seem to get the photo—and the woman in it—out of his mind. Believing that she somehow holds the key to his destiny, he sets out on a journey across the country to find her, never expecting the strong but vulnerable woman he encounters in Hampton, North Carolina—Elizabeth, a divorced mother with a young son—to be the girl he’s been waiting his whole life to meet. Caught off guard by the attraction he feels, Thibault keeps the story of the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embark upon a passionate and all-consuming love affair, the secret he is keeping will soon threaten to tear them apart—destroying not only their love, but also their lives.
Filled with tender romance and terrific suspense, The Lucky One is Nicholas Sparks at his best—an unforgettable story about the surprising paths our lives often take and the power of fate to guide us to true and everlasting love.

Books I have my eyes on:

     Sequins, Secrets, and Silver Linings (Threads #1) by Sophia Bennett (Goodreads)

That was mine !! What about you ? Leave me a comment down below which I'll be sure to check out ;)

xoxo, Mariam

PS: Haven't been posting book reviews lately as I'm currently getting for my final exams so studying is taking up all my time (unfortunately !!) but I'm working on it just as soon as I finish my exams. :D Follow me on Twitter for my latest updates though. @Multimemo33 Did I mention that I follow back? ;)

On My Wishlist #5

On My Wishlist is an awesome weekly meme hosted by Cosy Books ( originally by Book Chick City ), it runs every Saturday. It's a place where you can put up all the books you're desperate to read, but haven't actually bought them yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. And, even better, everyone can join in with too, because there's a Mr Linky so you can put your post up.

INSURGENT ( Divergent #2 )
Author: Veronica Roth
Expected Publication: 1st May 2012
Genre: Dystopian future

Goodreads Summary:

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

After reading Divergent ( review soon ) which I absolutely loved, it became a must to read its sequel Insurgent. Veronica Roth enchanted me in her first book of this series and I just can't wait to follow Tris through her life in this world of hers in Insurgent.

Follow Veronica Roth:

• On Twitter for latest updates about her much-anticipated book, Insurgent.
• On Facebook
• On her blog 

That was mine !! What about you ?

Leave a comment down below which I'll be sure to check out.

And have a happy weekend :D

Or a happy weekend getting ready for exams like myself ;)

Top Ten All-Time Favourite Characters

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme host by The Broke and Bookish

So my top ten characters are ( after being narrowed from hundreds of course and it was hard to choose, believe me ):

1. Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games.

2. Zoey  from the House of Night series.

3. Sam, ummmm.............. and Cole from the Wolves of Mercy Falls.

4. Elizabeth Woodville from the White Queen.

5. Lena from Delirium. 

6. Julian from the Vampire Academy series & Bloodlines.

7. Rose Hathway from the Vampire Academy.

8. Zane from the Uglies series.

9. Wanderer from The Host.

10. Newt from the Maze Runner series.

       So that was mine, what about your top ten characters ?

Leave me a comment down below, which I'll be sure to check it out :)

Book Review: Fade

    And the adventure continues, Janie found a way to develop her ability or more specifically found a guide. And as she struggles to solve the case in her hands, she and Cabel's sweet romance continues, although secretly. Yet, how will her struggle go on and to what point could she bear the exhaustion and what will be the consequences, what will she lose? Things are getting pretty hard and dangerous but what will Janie do.....

   The second book in Lisa McMann's Dream Catcher series. And Janie is still using her ability to enter other people's dreams, helping them and helping the police find criminals, yet there seems to be consequences, pretty bad ones. I felt really sorry for and was able to feel for, dealing with her biggest dilemma, her curse. 

   Janie and Cabel are so sweet together, but there were some perplexing things about their relationship at the end of the book that messed me up. However, Cabel's character seems to be the same but Janie, she has will-power and she is so brave, I admired her braveness at times but there was also recklessness.

   And as I'm getting used to McMann's style of writing as in a third person narrating the story. I can see that every page contains something exciting, an action rather than boring details. But the story seems to be going against the usual of the unusual, if you get what I'm saying. And again where is her absent mother and I sometimes wonder how can things be that easy when it comes to some obvious things that couldn't go by, because she isn't that invisible. 

   Honestly, I'm not that much of a fan of this series, I mean yes, the idea is new and I liked it, but I think it should be framed in the portrait of moderation. Perhaps this story is just not suitable for someone my age. Yet, being able to complete reading it this far means that it was acceptable.

  This series isn't for everyone and definitely not me. So, I don't like actually recommend it ( unfortunately ) but as I said this maybe not be for everyone but there are definitely so many people who would like it.

Author: Lisa McMann

Grade Rating: C

Followed by:

   First book : Wake 

  Third book:  Gone

On My Wishlist #4

On My Wishlist is an awesome weekly meme hosted by Cosy Books ( originally by Book Chick City ), it runs every Saturday. It's a place where you can put up all the books you're desperate to read, but haven't actually bought them yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. And, even better, everyone can join in with too, because there's a Mr Linky so you can put your post up. All you have to do is click on the link below:

Changeling
Author: Philippa Gregory
Genre: Historical Fiction YA
Expected Publication: 29th May 2012

Goodreads Summary:

Dark myths, medieval secrets, intrigue, and romance populate the pages of the first-ever teen series from #1 bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl. Italy, 1453. Seventeen-year-old Luca Vero is brilliant, gorgeous—and accused of heresy. Cast out of his religious order for using the new science to question old superstitious beliefs, Luca is recruited into a secret sect: The Order of the Dragon, commissioned by Pope Nicholas V to investigate evil and danger in its many forms, and strange occurrences across Europe, in this year—the end of days. Isolde is a seventeen-year-old girl shut up in a nunnery so she can’t inherit any of her father’s estate. As the nuns walk in their sleep and see strange visions, Isolde is accused of witchcraft—and Luca is sent to investigate her, but finds himself plotting her escape. Despite their vows, despite themselves, love grows between Luca and Isolde as they travel across Europe with their faithful companions, Freize and Ishraq. The four young people encounter werewolves, alchemists, witches, and death-dancers as they head toward a real-life historical figure who holds the boundaries of Christendom and the secrets of the Order of the Dragon.  The first in a series, this epic and richly detailed drama is grounded in historical communities and their mythic beliefs. It includes a medieval map of Europe that will track their journey; and the interior will include relevant decorative elements as well as an interior line illustration. With Philippa Gregory’s trademark touch, this novel deftly brings the past—and its salacious scandals—vividly and disturbingly to life.

Can't wait for this book to come out. Philippa Gregory's first YA debut.

That was mine, what about yours? Leave me a comment down below which I'll be sure to check out :)

Book-A-Holic: It's Monday.... What are you reading?

It's Monday... What are you reading is a fun weekly meme hosted Sheila from Book Journey.

Books I read Last Week :

     Wake by Lisa McMann ( Review )

Books I am currently reading :

    

Fade by Lisa McMann ( Book )

Goodreads Summary: 

 For Janie and Cabel, real life is getting tougher than the dreams. They're just trying to carve out a little (secret) time together, but no such luck.

Disturbing things are happening at Fieldridge High, yet nobody's talking. When Janie taps into a classmate's violent nightmares, the case finally breaks open -- but nothing goes as planned. Not even close. Janie's in way over her head, and Cabe's shocking behavior has grave consequences for them both.

Worse yet, Janie learns the truth about herself and her ability -- and it's bleak. Seriously, brutally bleak. Not only is her fate as a dream catcher sealed, but what's to come is way darker than she'd feared....

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (ebook)

Goodreads Summary:

Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch—and there’s always a catch—is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson’s novel, but there is at least one constant: you really don’t want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo.

Books I have my eyes on for this week:

• Divergent ( Goodreads Summary )
• Skin Deep ( Goodreads Summary )
  
  

That was mine, what about yours? Leave me a comment down below with yours or a link to your blog post and I 'll be glad to check it out and I'll be sure to reply. ;)

xoxo, Mariam