The Starbound trilogy by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner
I have wanted to read this series since the first book came out and after a VERY long wait I finally have all three books.
The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima
The School for Good and Evil trilogy by Soman Chainani
I have had The Seven Realms series on my wishlist for over a year, while I have only recently become interested in The School for Good and Evil trilogy. They both sounded like fantastic fantasy series and when I saw that the prices were reasonably cheap, I went for it!
The next few books are all the first and second books in a trilogy and totally breaks my rules of buying the books in a series before all the books are published. But they are all series that I definitely want to read and I just couldn't pass up the super cheap prices!
Snow Like Ashes and Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch
The Kiss of Deception and The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
Rebel Belle and Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins
The Geography of You and Me and Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith
Ever since reading and absolutely loving The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight I have wanted to collect all of the books written by this author and I will get around to reading them eventually!
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
I had never read this series as a kid but I was definitely interested in this series, even now as an adult. This is an absolutely gorgeous bind up of all seven books complete with colour illustrations and I'm so happy I got this edition!
The Outlandish Companion Volume Two by Diana Gabaldon
I was finally able to get this one at a decent price and add it to my growing Outlander collection.
Friday, 25 March 2016
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Feb 2016 YA Chronicles
Finally got around to sorting out the February YA Chronicles!
February's theme was "Rebel with a cause".
The first item was a tea inspired by The Lunar Chronicles. I always prefer to drink tea when the weather cools down, so I might save this one for... Winter ;)
Then there was this Dauntless Cake lip balm by From The Page on Etsy. I've already used quite a bit of this. There is no taste, but the scent is amazing! Ingredients: Coconut oil, candellila wax, sweet almond oil, avocado oil and chocolate flavour oil. Available here.
And then there were these adorable Throne of Glass stickers by The Sticker Alley!! Hands down my favourite item in the box! Characters (L to R): Rowan, Celaena, Chaol and Dorian. Available here.
Next up was this Hunger Games poster. While I do love The Hunger Games, I don't really want this poster, so I'm giving it to Jen, since a mix up meant she didn't get her Feb box.
This month's bookmark.
And finally, the book...
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. The cover of this book is stunning! Also included were the bookmark and pin. Not sure what I'll do with the pin yet, but if I get enough of them, I might make a hanging banner style display for them.
About the book:
"Tell me how you want your story to go, he says, and we'll write it straight across the sand.
Dustwalk is an unforgiving, dead-end town. It's not the place to be poor or orphaned or female. And yet, Amani Al'Hiza must call it 'home'.
Amani wants to escape and see the world she's heard about in campfire stories.
Then a foreigner with no name turns up, and with him she has the chance to run.
But the desert plains are full of dangerous magic. The Sultan's army is on the rise and Amani is soon caught at the heart of a fearless rebellion...
An epic story of swirling desert sands, love, magic and revolution."
Mel's February 2016 Book Haul
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. This was February's YA Chronicles book.
Puffin classics collection. How beautiful are these! Believe it or not, this hard cover set at Big W cost less than the paperback set at Collins! I was gobsmacked! Books include: Black Beauty, Peter Pan, The Call of the Wild, The Wind in the Willows, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Secret Garden, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Anne of Green Gables.
The Finisher and The Keeper by David Baldacci. I actually bought The Keeper first, because as a new release, I was surprised to find it in a local op shop for $2! And in perfect condition! So, I went and bought the first book in the series.
The Darkest Minds trilogy by Alexandra Bracken. Finally, FINALLY, found these in a store. The covers of these aren't great, but the spines do look nice on the shelf.
Captive Prince by CS Pacat. I bought this because I wanted to see what all the hype was about. I have already finished this one and whilst it is good, it wasn't the book that I expected. I already plan to unhaul this one because I don't think I'll ever read it again.
Doctor Who graphic novel 3 - Conversion. I still don't have issue 2, but oh well.
Doctor Who - Time Lord Fairy Tales. This is a collection of fairytales rewritten in the Doctor Who universe!
Clariel by Garth Nix. I still need Abhorsen though!
Dreamfever by Kit Alloway. I bought the first book in the series, Dreamfire, last year, so I decided to get this one too.
Bleach omnibus 1 - Volumes 1-3 by Tite Kubo. I've been wanting to expand my manga collection, and since I like the Bleach anime, I decided to pick up the manga!
Outside in by Maria V Snyder. I still don't have Inside Out, but I saw this one going cheap, so I bought it.
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
March 2016 TBR
Jen
So many of the books that I want
to read in March are continuing on with series that I am slowly making my way
through. I actually didn’t realise that I had started so many series! I usually
like to f inish a series before starting another but that appears to be
something that has changed with my reading in recent months.
Dark Triumph & Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin #2 & #3) by Robin
LaFevers
I read the first book in this
trilogy in February and absolutely loved it. I can’t wait to continue on with
the series and see what the next books bring!
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban (#3) by
J.K. Rowling
Anne of the Island (#3) by L.M. Montgomery
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (Oz #4) by L Frank Baum
The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe (Chronicles
of Narnia #2) by C.S. Lewis
This is one children’s series that
I never read when I was a kid. I bought the bind-up collection of all seven
books in February, read the first book (I’m reading this series in
chronological order because that’s how they appear in the edition that I have)
and really enjoyed it. I’m excited to read this one because to me this is where
the series really gets started.
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4), City of Lost Souls (#5) & City of Heavenly Fire (#6) by Cassandra Clare
I had wanted to listen to all of
these on audiobook in February but that came to an annoying halt when the
e-audiobook of City of Fallen Angels wasn’t available from my library yet. I
will finally have access to it in March and I can continue with my
re-read/listen of the series.
This is turning out to be a long
and overly ambitious TBR list but there are a
few more series that I would love
to at least start if I can get to them.
Dark Heart Forever (Dark Heart trilogy #1) by Lee Monroe
This is the first book in a
paranormal romance series that Mel has read and loved and recommended to me on
several occasions. It is also one of Mel’s TBR picks for me in 2016 and after
having these books sitting on my shelf for months I want to finally start this
trilogy!
The School for Good and Evil (School for Good and Evil trilogy #1) by
Soman Chainani This is a middle grade magical fantasy series that I have been
hearing a lot of good things about lately and it sounded very intriguing to me
so I decided that I wanted to read it.
Delirium trilogy (Delirium, Pandemonium & Requiem) by
Lauren Oliver
It has been so long, almost a
year in fact since I read a dystopian series that wasn’t a re-read. Out of all
the unread dystopian series that I own, this one probably gets the most
negative reviews, which is the main reason why it keeps getting pushed further
down my TBR list. It’s time I stop putting it off and just read the series.
Even if I don’t read the entire trilogy, I at least want to read the first book.
Mel
I have a feeling this month is going to be a month where I just pick what I feel like at the time. However, I do have a few in mind that I will probably want to pick up regardless. The main challenge will be fitting them into my uni schedule!
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier - I've already started this one, so I want to finish it.
Captive Prince by CS Pacat - another one
that I've already started. I got really into the first half of the book, but
since some of the themes in this book are not what I would usually read (LGBT),
my interest has dwindled a bit. I'm going to stick it out though, because it's
not a terrible book.
Bleach Volumes 1-3 by Tite Kubo - I found this in February and
since I enjoyed the anime, I decided to give the manga a go.
Bleach Volumes 4-6 by Tite Kubo - This is a last minute
addition, since I just bought it this month and it'll be a quick read, good for
the drive to and from campus or a quick read between study.
Death Note Black Edition Volume 2 by Tsugumi Ohba -
This is another title I just purchased. Quick and good for between study
reading.
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (audiobook) - I really
want to finish rereading the Mortal Instruments before going on to read Lady
Midnight.
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare (audiobook) - Same reason.
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare (audiobook) - Ditto.
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare - I'll
be getting this quite soon and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to want to wait to
read it!
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas - I don't know why this book
is taking me so long to read! I adore Sarah's work and I even got this book
signed, but I still haven't progressed very far in the year it's been out.
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett - I have been recommended The
Discworld series by several people now, so I really want to get into them!
Mort by Terry Pratchett - same reason, though this
is the book everyone recommends to me, so I'm especially eager to get to this
one!
If I don't at least finish those mangas, I really need a slap on the wrist!!
Labels:
Cassandra Clare,
CS Lewis,
CS Pacat,
JK Rowling,
Kerstin Gier,
L Frank Baum,
Lauren Oliver,
Lee Monroe,
LM Montgomery,
Robin LaFevers,
Sarah J Maas,
Soman Chainani,
Terry Pratchett,
Tite Kubo,
Tsugumi Ohba
Thursday, 3 March 2016
February 2016 Wrap Up
Jen
It’s still only really early in the year but I am super happy with how my reading is going so far. I had another great reading month in February. I’ve been making steady progress with my reading goals for 2016 but more importantly, I read some great books!
What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler → 5/5
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey → 3.5/5
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (audiobook) → 3.75/5
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian → 5/5
Fire with Fire by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian → 4.5/5
Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian → 2/5
Charmed: Season 9 Volume 1 graphic novel by Paul Ruditis → 4/5
Charmed: Season 9 Volume 2 graphic novel by Paul Ruditis → 5/5
Charmed: Season 9 Volume 3 graphic novel by Paul Ruditis → 5/5
Charmed: Season 9 Volume 4 graphic novel by Paul Ruditis → 5/5
Heidi by Johanna Spyri → 5/5
Ozma of Oz by L Frank Baum → 4/5
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling → 4/5
The Siren by Kiera Cass → 5/5
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel by Diana Gabaldon & Hoang Nguyen → 3.5/5
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (audiobook) → 5/5
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers → 5/5
Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery → 4/5
Girl Online by Zoe Sugg → 4.5/5
Girl Online: On Tour by Zoe Sugg → 4/5 Mel
I've definitely been on a roll with reading lately. It may slow down a bit now that uni has started again, but I still have my goal of 100 books this year, so hopefully I'll still get through a good amount of books each month.
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa → 4/5
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness → 4/5
Doctor Who: Royal Blood - Book 1 of The Glamour Chase trilogy by Una McCormack → 3/5
Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Up, Up, and Away by Nancy Holder → 3/5
City of Bones (audiobook) by Cassandra Clare → 4/5
City of Ashes (audiobook) by Cassandra Clare → 4/5
City of Glass (audiobook) by Cassandra Clare → 5/5
Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Wake-up Call by Diana G Gallagher → 2/5
Cinder by Marissa Meyer → 5/5
Labels:
Aaron Hartzler,
Cassandra Clare,
Diana Gabaldon,
Jenny Han,
JK Rowling,
Johanna Spyri,
Julie Kagawa,
Kiera Cass,
L Frank Baum,
LM Montgomery,
Marissa Meyer,
Patrick Ness,
Rick Yancey,
Siobhan Vivian,
Zoe Sugg
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