The Next Five (#3)

Hello everyone! Happy Saturday to you all~

Here are the next five books that I will be reading. It's almost summer where I'm at and it's currently 58F with pouring rain. Personally, I don't like the heat and rainy weather is the best weather for reading! So as usual, I only read one book at a time and I'm not the speediest reader either. I only read when there is a bit of time in my day to do so. All these books will be on a 5-scale rating when I finish them. If you've read any of the books I've listed, let me know in the comments what your thoughts on them were! No spoilers please :) Here are my thoughts of the books from reading the description of them.

1. Reign of the Earth by A.C. Gaughen

Book Review: The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

Author: Kristen Ciccarelli

Series: Yes - Book #1 in the Iskari series.

Cover: Very unique cover. Love the choice of the cover being gray scale with the words in bright gold. The tip of the blade provides a very eye-catching picture.

Rating: 5/5 This book is something else. I'm not an English major or an English expert but I love the writing style of Ciccarelli. She just pulls me in with the way she writes. I loved every single page of this book. I heard all the hype for this book and I 100% agree that this book is that great. 

When Books Become Movies

Happy Wednesday everyone!

So, if you asked me what I did this past week, I would say that I was preparing greatly for the next stage of my life. Or maybe I was doing some mad spring cleaning and was able to throw away all the papers that were in my room. Maybe I went on a romantic getaway in Hawaii and swam with the dolphins. Reality though... I was watching movies that were inspired by books that I've read. This post is my thoughts on them. 

A Year of Blogging

Hello everyone! Happy Friday!

So, I've officially been blogging for a year now. I didn't get serious with blogging until January of this year. This post is just basically me looking back on the year of blogging but focusing mostly on January 2018 to today. Why? Because I honestly wrote like nothing in 2017 and I don't remember anything blogging related in that year LOL

Book Review: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

Author: Julie C. Dao

Series: Yes - Book #1 in Rise of the Empress series. 

Cover: I believe there are two official covers for this book but the one down below is the one that I had. I love the cover. The cover fits so well with the story and not only is it elegant but also charming. Not to mention, I also love the title of this book. 

Rating: 3/5 This score was very hard for me to decide on. There were some chapters that I absolutely adored and other chapters where I got bored with the book. It wasn't the greatest book I've read this year and it wasn't the worst either. Overall, an average book.

Anime Review: Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

Episodes: 12

Genres: Slice of Life, Comedy, Sports, Drama, and School

Rating: 7/10 Overall, this was an entertaining anime. I won't watch the second season, but I'm glad that I was able to understand what the hype of this anime was all about.

Young Adult Book Endings That I Hate

Happy Friday (Saturday for some people because I posted this mad late xD...) everyone!

Starting off with a little chit chat as usual. I am a little less than halfway through Forest of a Thousand Lanterns so there should be a review of the book coming out next week! The inspiration for this post is from the ending of the Red Queen series. I hate endings that leave me unsatisfied or frustrated. I want to read books that makes me wish I could read 100 pages more or leave an aching feeling in my heart for having the series end. So here are YA endings that I dislike. I will be using examples from certain books, but I won't say the title for spoiler reasons! 

Anime Review: Violet Evergarden

Where to Watch: Netflix

Episodes: 13

Genres: Slice of Life, Drama, and Fantasy

Rating: 9/10 if Netflix continues to pump out anime like Violet Evergarden, I am 100% down to watch them.

Book Review: War Storm by Victoria Aveyard

Author: Victoria Aveyard

Series: Yes - Book #4 in Red Queen series. Final Book.

Cover: The cover is absolutely gorgeous. This series has the best covers ever. I love all the crowns and the vibrant red blood in all of them.

Rating: 5/5 Oh. My. God. What did I just read? Is this series seriously over? Like what do I do now? This was the book that I was waiting for ALL YEAR. It's done. It's over... My brain is still in after book coma...

Previous Reviews: King's Cage Review

Giveaway? Giveaway! Giveaway.

Hello everyone. Happy Tuesday!

As the title stated above, I am hosting my first giveaway! In honor of War Storm by Victoria Aveyard coming out today, I decided my giveaway book will be Red Queen. It will be a brand-new hardcover of Red Queen. So, who can enter the giveaway? Unfortunately, only U.S. residents :( Please make sure you're 18+ as well. You have to fill out the Rafflecopter form to participate! The giveaway will end on May 20th, 2018. I wish you all the best of luck and may the odds be ever in your favor!