Jess’s Second Helpings – Aiming for the 75

This is my second thread, first one for this years challenge can be found here http://www.librarything.com/topic/79631#1661787

I'm also a book blogger so if you wanted to check that out heres the link for that too http://jessheartsbooks.blogspot.com/

Comment, check out my library...gah you know what to do! :P

Currently reading:

Key:
*= my rating out of 5 stars
RR= Re-read
TBF= to be finished reading
B= Borrowed

Read:
January
1.) The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (5*) post 8
2.) Book Lover by Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack (3*) post 8
3.) Sunshine by Robin McKinley (3*) post 18
4.) Alanna, The first adventure by Tamora Pierce (4*) post 30
5.) Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (5*) post 39
6.) A Book Addict's Treasury by Lynda Murphy and Julie Rugg (5*) post 39
7.) Night World: Bind-up volume 1 by L J Smith (4.5*) post 49
Favourite book of January: The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
February
8.) Ballads of Suburbia by Stephanie Kuehnert (5*) post 56
9.) Impossible by Nancy Werlin (4*) post 59
10.) Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers (3*) post 62
11.) Fallen by Lauren Kate (5*) post 71
12.) Evidence of Angels by Suza Scalora (4*) post 76
13.) If I Stay by Gayle Forman (4.5*) post 76
Favourite book of February: Ballads of Suburbia by Stephanie Kuehnert
March
14.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (4*) post 81
15.) Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen (4.5*) post 87
16.) Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (5*) post 96
17.) The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (4*) post 100
18.) Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks (4.5*) post 106
Favourite book of March: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
April
19.) Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (5*) post 106
20.) Angel by Cliff McNish (3*) post 106
21.) Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted (3.5*) post 110
22.) The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan (5*) post 122
23.) PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern (5*) post 122, RR
24.) The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (4*) post 122
25.) Gone by Lisa McMann (3*) post 128
26.) Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (4.5*) post 128
27.) Burned (House of Night) by P.C and Kristin Cast (4*) post 139
Favourite book of April: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
May
28.) Night World: Volume 2 by L J Smith (3*) post 140
29.) L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad (3.5*) post 140
30.) Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier (4*) post 147
31.) Sweet little lies by Lauren Conrad (3.5*) post 150
32.) Looking for Alaska by John Green (4*) post 150
33.) Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (4.5*) post 150
34.) Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr (4.5*) post 150
35.) I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder (3.5*) post 150
36.) Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead (5*) post 161
37.) The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (4*) post 163
38.) Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr (4*) post 163
39.) Thin by Grace Bowman (4*) post 167
Favourite book of May: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
June
40.) Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne (4.5*) post 167
41.) The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (3.5*) post 173
42.) The Love of My Life by Louise Douglas (4*) post 173
43.) A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker (4.5*) post 173
44.) Unwind by Neal Shusterman (4.5*) post 175
45.) It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han (4*) post 180
46.) A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson (4*) post 182
47.) Sea by Heidi R. Kling (5*) post 185
Favourite book of June: Sea by Heidi R. Kling
July
48.) Dreamland by Sarah Dessen (5*) post 187, RR
49.) Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce (4*) post 190
50.) Two-way Street by Lauren Barnholdt (5*) post 191
51.) Beastly by Alex Flinn (4*) post 194
52.) The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong (4*) post 196
53.) Forget You by Jennifer Echols (4*) post 202
54.) Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (4.5*) post 202
55.) The Sisterhood by Emily Barr (4*) post 205
Favourite book of July: Two-way Street by Lauren Barnholdt
August
56.) The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (3.5*) post 213
57.) Nothing Like You by Lauren Strasnick (4*) post 215
58.) The Maze Runner by James Dashner (5*) post 228
59.) Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles (4*) post 240
60.) The Poisoned House by Michael Ford (4*) post 242
61.) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (5*) post 253
62.) Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma (5*) post 258
Favourite book of August: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
September- NEW THREAD
63.) Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel (3.5*) post 10
64.) Zelah Green by Vanessa Curtis (4*) post 15
65.) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (4.5*) post 18
66.) Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (4.5*) post 28
67.) Angel by L.A.Weatherly (5*) post 36
68.) No and Me by Delphine de Vigan (4*) post 41
Favourite book of September: Angel by L.A.Weatherly
October
69.) Torment by Lauren Kate (4.5*) post 47
70.) Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (5*) post 53
71.) Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad (3.5*) post 61
72.) The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting (4.5*) post 67
73.) Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman (4*) post 71
74.) Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (4.5*) post 79
Favourite book of October: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
November
75.) Jemima J by Jane Green (4.5*) post 85
76.) Delirium by Lauren Oliver (4.5*) post 95
77.) Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison (4.5*)
78.) Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (5*)
79.) You Against Me by Jenny Downham (4*)
80.) Twelve days of Christmas by Trisha Ashley (2*) post 101
Favourite book of November: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
December
81.) Matched by Ally Condie (4.5*)
82.) Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (5*)
83.) City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (4*)
84.) Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (4*)
85.) The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate (4*)
Favourite book of December:Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Total Read= 85
Book of the year 2010= Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

*Sets out assortment of tea and cookies and sits on a moving box packed full of books waiting for guests*

*glomps into thread* well he-lo darling how *are* we this evening??
I am so utterly behind on my thread that I'm almost too scared to go update it although since I've actually read hardly anything over the last two or three weeks I probably won't have much to update on lol.
*grabs a few biscuits and goes for a nap in the beanbag corner*

Hey Rach, maybe you should just let everyone know your still alive lol? But yes get over there soon and put things tidy so I can come over for some coke with that being my new drink of choice and all ;) I feel like I'm 12 haha!

I will not eat all the cookies I will not eat all the cookies I will not eat al...errr, I mean...HELLO JESS! :)

Mmmm, cookies and tea. Earl Grey, please.

I will take the tea. Everyone else can have the cookies (if Stephen has not eaten them already!)

*looks innocent while brushing crumbs away from his shirt*

*stashes a handful of cookies under a cushion for later*

Hello darling! Just popping by to join the thread-warming party...

*Put’s pink icing and love hearts on the cookies* Now Stephen are you really secure enough with your sexuality to eat GIRLY cookies? *smirks* There should be plenty to go around now ladies ;)

Thank you all for stopping by! Hope your all making yourselves at home! I know I am! I’m going to get started on a review whilst you all eat those cookies. I think the review will make things feel a bit more homey :)

63.) Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel

When I first heard about this book months ago I immediately added it to my wish list and started counting down the days until its release date. It sounded right up my street- a fresh new take on vampires with it being about a 500 year old vampire queen being re-made as a 16 year old human girl, and after reading this the books biggest triumph is definitely the originality of it all but unfortunately for me that’s pretty much where it ends.

Lenah Beaudonte is a ruthless, murderess vampire queen to a coven of some of the most feared vampires in the world. Having been made into a vampire in 15th century England she is one of the oldest and strongest of her kind. Despite all of this Lenah isn’t happy. After being turned into a vampire by her lover Rhode at the young age of sixteen Lenah feels like she’d missed out on her chance to live life, so as Rhodes last act of love he performs an ancient ritual that allows her to reclaim the human life that he took away from her. Lenah must now live as a mortal in a boarding school in New England and try to stumble her way through modern technology, make friends and keep her past a secret. But when you’ve lived your days as an evil creature of the night it’s not so easy to put your past and your mistakes behind you, and when Lenah’s coven discovers that their queen is missing Lenah realises that her human days may be numbered…

I loved the idea of this story and when I first started it I found myself really enjoying it. It was interesting learning about Lenah’s past as a vampire queen and watching her try to fit in and appear normal amongst her peers but my problem started when this didn’t stop. For 300 pages there’s no real action and it reads very much like a YA realism book. Yes it’s all very interesting watching a vampire try to live as a human but after the first 100 pages it got very tedious and boring and by the time I was half way through I was debating putting it down. When I pick up a book about vampires I expect it to be action packed, and filled with blood and lust but Infinite days just didn’t read that way. The plot moved along very slowly making some parts boring to read. It wasn’t what I was expecting when I picked this book up so it left me very disappointed.

The second problem I had with this book were the characters. Be warned - if you find Zoey Redbirds boy problems irritating in The House of Night series you may not get along so well with Lenah Beaudonte. Like Zoey, Lenah has a string of 4 boys in this book that she has some sort of thing with who are all fighting for her love and to make things worse none of them were that great. There was very little character development which made the characters just ok for me. I didn’t love any of them in particular and so wasn’t really fussed who Lenah ended up with. The main relationship that Lenah does have happens very quickly over the period of a few weeks and when that’s done well in a book I don’t mind it but with Lenah and the guy in question I just wasn’t convinced they were the real deal.

So after suffering through 300 pages of the above I get to the last 100 pages and that’s when things start to improve considerably. We finally get some action and the ending almost makes it worth getting through the first 300 pages. I won’t say too much about that but it definitely sets things up for a potentially better sequel. During the last 100 pages Rebecca Maizel really shows us what she’s capable of and I just hope that now with everything set up in Infinite days she’ll continue on along that path with the sequel. Her writing is really beautiful and this definitely has the potential to be a great series if she’d just cut out a few of the guys and work on adding some action and suspense through out the book instead of saving it all for the end. Over all I have to say that I was disappointed with this book because I was looking forward to it for so long and it just wasn’t what I expected it to be. It was an ok read though not something to rush out and buy so for that reason I’m giving it 3.5 stars.

Note on the UK Cover:
I just wanted to leave a note about the UK edition of this book. The cover has an almost tracing paper like quality to it making it very easy to snag which happened to me - even though I’m a very careful reader - a few times leaving tiny tears in it. The model used also looks like she’s in her late twenties and doesn’t resemble a just turned 16 year old girl at all. After one very careful read of this book the covers crumpled and snagged, this book just isn’t very good quality at all. This is in no way Rebecca’s fault though which is why I didn’t want to include this in the actual review of the book but if your from the UK and are thinking about purchasing this book I’d advise you to try and hunt down the US copy – considering this is a hardcover it’s really not worth the money!

Ha! Nice try Jess, but pink foods don't scare me! I can just say they are strawberry flavored. :)

I'm glad the book (eventually) turned out well. And a great review, as usual.

I already have Infinite Days in the BlackHole. I am glad you ended up enjoying it after all, Jess.

Stephen- Aww darn! I was positive that if the pink icing didn’t do it then the love hearts would. Now I’m going to have to put another batch on to cook! *throws pink frilly apron at Ape Man* seems you finished them off last time you can help me out right? ;)

Yeah it eventually turned out well enough- I’ve been reading a few reviews for it and a lot of people seem to feel the same way so I’m glad I’m not the only one with it being so highly anticipated!

I’m currently reading Zelah Green by Vanessa Curtis which is about a young girl who develops OCD and is sent to a care home for teens with mental illnesses after her mother dies. It’s both sad and funny at the same time it’s a very quick read and I’m enjoying it a lot so far. I can definitely relate to Zelah’s rituals with having OCD myself and I ordered the sequel off Amazon this morning :) Review for that should be coming soon I’m almost done…

*Looks down in horror at the frilly pink apron*

... *gulp*

Well, this is a bookish place right? Surely I'm safe from the eyes of my fellows here... *checks under Jess' bed and in her closet in case she is hiding any men there*

Alright alright, fine... *Slinks off to the Kitchen to make more cookies*

Don’t worry Ape Man you can express your feminine side all you like over here we wont laugh I promise! *grins*

I’m back with another book review!

64.) Zelah Green by Vanessa Curtis

I hadn’t heard very much about this book at all other than it kept coming up in my Amazon recommendations, so when I read a book bloggers review and found out that it was about a teenage girl with OCD I knew I just had to buy it and bought it prompt on my next trip to the book shop. I, like Zelah, suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder more commonly known as OCD which I developed in my teen years after going through a rough time. I know that there are a lot of books on depression out there for teens but I haven’t ever heard of one that’s based on OCD before. I think it’s great that Vanessa Curtis decided to write a book on this subject because unfortunately whether we like it or not mental illnesses are on the rise in today’s society and I find that books are a great comfort to those suffering with one. When you’re a teen with a mental illness – no scratch that – anybody with a mental illness a lot of the time people are too ignorant on the subject to see that it is an actual illness and are quick to just label the person as ‘weird’ and when you’re a teen life’s hard enough, add a mental illness on top of that and people avoiding the ‘freak’ it’s possibly one of the hardest times to have to deal with having a mental illness. So I salute Vanessa Curtis for writing this book – hopefully it will make anyone out there going through this feel less alone and help everybody else understand the illness a little better.

Zelah Green is a cleanaholic. She spends most of her life sticking to her harsh schedule also know as germ alert and dirt alert. This involves Zelah washing her hands up to 31 times, jumping on the stairs 128 times and having to touch everything with a tissue between her hand and the item. If Zelah doesn’t stick to her rituals or they go wrong she has to do them again to avoid having a panic attack and something bad happening to the people she loves. With her mother dead and her father gone Zelah’s left with her stepmother who can’t stand Zelah’s routines anymore so she ships Zelah off to Forest Hill House to get treatment for her OCD. There Zelah meets Alice the anorexic, Caro the cutter and Silent Sol who’s gorgeous but doesn’t speak to anyone. Zelah’s mortified to be at Forest Hill and worst of all having to live without her routines, but the teens soon become friends and with a little help from each other they help work through their problems and what follows is a heart-warming story that will have you laughing one minute and teary eyed the next.

This was a short sweet read that I read in two sittings. Zelah’s an endearing, hilarious character who you can’t help but want the best for. The book remains sweet and funny whilst at the same time deals with some serious issues. At no point did it ever feel heavy so I think that Vanessa Curtis got this just right for the teen reader. I immediately after finishing this bought the sequel Zelah Green: One More Little Problem and I can’t wait to read more of Zelah’s adventures and struggles with OCD. Recommended whether you want a funny, quick, quirky read or whether you want to learn more about teens with a mental illness from the view point of lovely awkward Zelah. This book has a nice balance between both making it a very good read indeed. 4 stars.

I think I would like Zelah Green. Thanks for the review and recommendation, Jess!

That one sounds interesting. Will check library during holiday break :)

You both should definitely check it out, it was a good read.

I have another book review for you today for a very highly anticipated book of mine. I *finally* read City of Bones! Here are my thoughts…

65.) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Well what can I say about this book that hasn’t already been said? I hopped on the wagon very late for this one which isn’t like me at all especially when you consider that I’ve had the complete Mortal Instruments series sitting on my shelf for the past year. Everyone has one of those series that they really want to read but for some reason or another never get around to and the Mortal Instruments series is mine. I think what finally pushed me to read City of Bones was all the hype around Cassandra Clare’s latest book Clockwork Angel which is a prequel to this series. I really want to read Clockwork Angel and although they don’t have to be read in order I did want to read The Mortal Instruments first just because I’m particular about things like that- I don’t want to miss anything and want to read them how there ment to be read. So I forced myself to sit down with City of Bones a few nights ago and after months of putting it off in favour of other books I wish I’d read it sooner…I loved it.

The story is set right in the heart of New York City which I loved. Most books that involve supernatural beings take place in the clichéd small quiet town but Cassandra Clare brings the story into a huge modern day city which made the book feel more real to me and more current. I loved the idea of vampires dancing in the hottest night clubs and faeries running around central park. It was very fresh and I loved the thought of sharing our world with these creatures in secret. Most YA books on the market tend to focus on one supernatural species but Clare gives the reader any supernatural creature they can think of werewolves? Sure, witches? you’ve got it. This makes the world were introduced to very layered and action packed with never a dull moment.

Before reading City of Bones I’d read a couple of reviews that said that they found the series badly written but I personally loved the writing style. It’s fresh, witty and modern and I found it a breeze to read. Cassandra Clare creates a quirky, funny dialog and the banter between the characters was great. You quickly come to love the characters and my favourite had to be Simon closely followed by Magnus (who I hope there’s more of in books to come!) and Jace. I have to admit that I found Clary a little annoying at the start because she was so slow to figure things out that I picked up on chapters ago but as she developed through the book I really began to like her towards the end.

The only fault I had with this book was the romance. I just didn’t feel it between Clary and Jace and would have liked to have felt a little more chemistry between them then again it is early days so I’m hoping things get more intense in books two and three. I personally love Simon myself but I think ultimately Clary belongs with Jace so I really hope their err “problems” that stop them from being together get resolved in the next books. Not saying too much on that as I don’t want to give away a great big stinkin’ spoiler! I’d of loved to have given this book 5 stars but I had to knock it down to 4.5 just because whilst the beginning of the book was good it wasn’t perfect for me. I didn’t think about it when I put it down, I didn’t want to read it every spare moment I had at least not until I was half way through when I really started to get into it. It’s one of those books that just get’s better and better and so I hope that over all this series does the same. If it does I can see it being up on my favourite section of my book shelf before long. Over all highly recommended and I’m very excited to read the next book in the series City of Ashes soon. 4.5 stars.

Jess, you're in for a treat! The next books do get better and you learn a whole lot about the rest of the 'worlds' the characters come from. I think with some of the other books you've read recently the third's ending will hit home. One of my fave series of late. Picked up Clockwork Angel a couple days ago, but I don't think I'll get to it until Thanksgiving break :'(

The series I just can't seem to start is Vampire Academy. . . I've had those forever. And seems as Night World (1-3 collection) might join, looks interesting just haven't found the 'right time' for either.

Ahhhh crap, another book for my wishlist! I'm not sure I'm going to be writing a review of Forbidden when I'm done, Jess - if I don't is it okay if I link to yours instead? You've already summed up what I'm feeling so far and I think it's amazing you managed to write about it! The novel is just so hard to read, those two young people trying to hold their family together even while they're falling apart themselves. Even without the romance thing it's just breaking my heart, knowing that there are children all over the place having to do this, raising their brothers and sisters and trying to keep their household under the authorities' radar in a desperate attempt keep everyone together. *sigh* I guess I'll go back to it now - I'm reading chunks at a time but then I have to put it down for a bit of recuperation and it feels somehow really hard to pick it up again, knowing things can never end happily. I'm over halfway through so we'll see how I get on!

I just got given the second book of the series today, Jess, so will be finding the first soon. For urban supernatural action, have you read Emma Bull, particularly The War of the Oaks or Elizabeth Bear's Promethean Age books?

Kate- Thanks Kate! I’m very excited to read them and learn more about the other worlds. That sucks about Clockwork Angel – take it your busy then? Clockwork Angel looks pretty huge! You should read Vampire Academy soon I think it’s my actual all time favourite series after Harry Potter. Trust me once you’ve read the first book you feel so empowered that you’ve finally read it it’s a great feeling not having a book hanging over your head!

Ellie- Yes add it to the wish list prompt it’s pretty awesome! I have to say that I feel really honoured that you want to link to my review because your own reviews are always so amazing which is why I’m going to urge you to write your own just because I love reading them :P but of course you can use my review if you wish :-) I can’t wait till you get to the end! The endings just amazing and I can’t wait to find out your reaction.

Ronincats – No I haven’t but I’ll be sure to check them out if you recommend them. I love finding out about new books to read so thank you!

I get to choose a new book to read today! I love that feeling of possibility, what will it be? What will it be?

*cough*nextAlannabook*cough*
ahem... sorry about that :P
Oh Jess darling, I was wondering would you be interested in co-ordinating with me when I do my "Favs Fortnight" on le blog? i.e. do some reviews of some of your fav books of recent/or all-time. We could also do a joint post discussing our fav moments from a books we *both* love. I will be doing some thinking about what books I need to re-read for this and I can email you with some more info k? xx

mmyesss, mucho mucho busy with school and work and a couple activites. I could probably start it soon, but then I'd be reading in bits and pieces instead of straight through. . . which I definitely don't want to do with this one (well I could probably also do that, but then I don't think any homework would get done!). Vampire Academy may come winter break. . . or I'll goal for that.

I've had War for the Oaks a while now too. . . And I really should get to that one, since it's set near where I live.

Hrm... and Infinite Days sounded sooo interesting when I first heard about it... it sounds like it suffers from the Fallen syndrome: lots of wandering about and being a teenager, not enough action until the very end. I wonder if this is a tactic employed by the publisher, who decides that what should have been a standalone book would be more lucrative as a series.

Finished it Jess - I actually bit my own knuckles a few times, hand my hand pressed over my mouth in horror for a fair while, and ended up having to go the bathroom to wash all the tears off my face and sort myself out. Jeeezus, it was good but I knew it wasn't going anywhere nice, y'know? I had an idea what might happen and who might be the downfall, but it still shattered me. I closed the book feeling like I needed a nap, I was exhausted! I'm going to TRY to write a review, after we go back to work probably since it's something productive to do on the counter! Maybe a couple of days to absorb it will make things easier.

That sound’s good Rach, email me any plans you have and I’ll get back to you :) I don’t think I’ll actually be re-reading any books for it because I have so many books to review for early October for publishers but I’ll definitely put together my two cents on whatever you want me to.

I know what you mean Kate, if I can only read a few pieces here and there sometimes I’d rather just wait until I can read properly and take it all in especially if it’s a book I know I’m gonna love! Please read Vampire Academy soon(ish) you’d be doing yourself a huge favour ;)

dk_phoenix- I was really excited for Infinite Days too it does sound like a really interesting book but for me it just wasn’t executed well. I actually loved Fallen funnily enough – I know a lot of people didn’t like it but I didn’t have a problem with it at all. But then again I do love books on angels so maybe that’s why?

Ellie- I have just signed in and read your review and I loved it! Very proud of you for biting the bullet with that one and I’m glad you “enjoyed” it. I’m going to go and give it my thumbs up in a mo! :)

Now I’m going to get to work on a review, I’m pretty tired for some reason so I don’t know how good it will be but we’ll soon find out! *yawns*

66.) Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

People who know me will know that I love, love, love a good romantic story and when I read Simone Elkeles’ first book in this series Perfect Chemistry at the beginning of the year it quickly became one of my favourite books ever. I adore the Fuentes’ brothers so when I found out that Rules of Attraction would be about brother number two Carlos I was desperate to get it. It’s not out in the UK until next year and I of course couldn’t wait that long so I snatched up the US version but for some reason didn’t get around to reading it until last weekend. The airs starting to get that crisp autumn feel and I definitely needed me some Fuentes lovin’ to heat things up and this book didn’t let me down I loved it!

Let me start off by saying that I didn’t love this book quiet as much as Perfect Chemistry. I didn’t feel that Carlos and Kiara had as much up against them as Alex and Brittany so the plot wasn’t as intense but I thought that in it’s own right it’s a good book. I didn’t think I could love a male character as much as I loved Alex Fuentes but Carlos actually knocked him off the top spot! I loved Kiara but not quiet as much as I loved Brittany. Where Brittany’s kind, sweet and girly Kiara’s her opposite being a complete tomboy and she could definitely hold her own against Carlos. I was pleasantly surprised by how much Alex and Brittany were actually in Rules of Attraction it was so good to see how they were getting on two years later after Perfect Chemistry finished. When I started this book I was a little worried that this might just be Perfect Chemistry repeating itself but it definitely wasn’t. Whilst there are similarities a lot was different and Kiara and Carlos were definitely not another Alex and Brittany they had their own distinct personalities and their own problems to face. Simone Elkeles has a brilliant talent for really knowing her characters, their really well developed and they feel so real which I love about Simone’s writing. Even the secondary characters you can’t help but fall in love with and in Rules of Attraction I especially loved Kiara’s little brother and dad.

Where Simone Elkeles really excels is the romance. You can practically feel the heat between Kiara and Carlos radiating off the pages. The romantic, fiery, passionate banter between the couple leaves you in no doubt that their love and attraction to each other is strong. At one point when Carlos tells Kiara how much he loves her I found myself tearing up because it was just so real and convincing I could literally feel how Carlos felt and that is what makes this book so brilliant. It’s a die hard romance but not in a girly way at all. I’d definitely recommend this book for both genders as unlike a lot of romances I think it has a lot to offer everyone. It’s funny, fast paced, witty and sexy and I don’t think I’ve read a bad review for Perfect Chemistry or Rules of Attraction yet. Everyone will enjoy this book simply because Simone Elkeles is one of the best writers of YA realism fiction out there and if you don’t read her books you are seriously, seriously missing out. I can’t wait to read the last Fuentes brother Luis’s book Chain Reaction in 2011 and don’t know where I’m going to get my spicy Latino lovin’ until then. Highly, highly recommended to everyone. 4.5 stars.

Omg that is so eerie! I read Rules of Attraction on Saturday Night!! :O *twilight zone music*
I'll be trying to do a review soon although with my internet issues it may be interesting to say the least :P
Great review hun :)

Ah I know Beth told me on twitter! We were having a Rules of Attraction squee twas very weird squeeing over a book with your sister and not you! So are you an Alex mamacita or Carlos chica? ;) How you settling in to your new place?

My two favourite brothers :P

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You think it's weird, imagine how I feel having my sister threatening me to read a book cos she read it *before* me! The world just doesn't make sense anymore.
I'm all settled in now, I'm still lacking internet but I'm in spoons at the mo using the wifi. Lucy is up for a job interview but I'm really hoping she gets it so she has to move back earlier :P
Tom is also due to arrive within the hour so that's gonna be awesome :D
I'm gonna try and do some bloggy updates tomorrow when I get onto the Uni computers- when the hell did I get over 200 followers?!? I logged on and there's 203! :O *happy dance*
Speak soon x

Lol it really doesn’t! That’s good then and congrats on the 203 followers! Bet it’s torture living without proper internet access I don’t know how I’d cope!

Just to update y’all I’ve started a really good book that I got sent for review Angel by L.A. Weatherly I have a good feeling about this one a unique twist on angels with the angels in this book being bad and it’s written by a UK author even though its actually set in the US so best of both really *shrugs* It comes out October 1st and if it carrys on the way it’s going I will be making you all snatch up a copy asap! Seriously though this could be something special…

I've already wishlisted it... :-)

OoOoh, I've really been liking the angel stuff right now too. I'm almost to a free $25 B&N card through SA's Speedy Rewards too. . . It'll be gone too fast. But if this one stays good I may have that be one :D

Hey guy’s first of all I have some exciting news! Like Ellie I have recently just been picked up by random house publishing to be sent copies of books to review! I’m so excited because they publish some really amazing books. I’m super excited to get my first parcel of books from them soon! Speaking of books for review that is indeed what I’ll be doing today I got send a very very highly anticipated book of mine to review last week, I’m going to be recommending this to all of you because it’s so so amazing to find out more read on :)

67.) Angel by L.A.Weatherly

In a world where angels are beyond redemption, Alex thinks he's found one that might deserve mercy. Alex is a ruthless assassin - of angels. Forget everything you've heard about them before. Angels are not benign celestial creatures, but fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans, draining them of their vitality until there is barely anything left. As far as Alex is concerned, the only good angel is a dead angel...until he meets Willow. She may look like a normal teenager but Willow is no ordinary girl. Half-angel, half-human, Willow may hold the key to defeating the evil angels. But as the hunter and the hunted embark on an epic and dangerous journey and Willow learns the dark and terrifying secrets of her past, Alex finds himself drawn to Willow...with devastating consequences.

When Angel first landed on my door step a little over a week ago I’m pretty sure my shrieks of joy could be heard from the bottom of my street. To say I was excited is an understatement. I’ve been wanting to read this book ever since I first heard about it which was towards the beginning of the year and ever since then I’ve been counting down the weeks until it’s release date, so boy was I happy to receive this book a whole week before it hit the bookshops! Angels are my very favourite paranormal creature to read about, their my drug of choice and I buy and devour any books on angels I can find. These beings fascinate me and whilst I have read and loved pretty much every single angel book I’ve ever read Angel is by far the best book on these celestial beings on the young adult market. Angel is Usborne’s first book for teens and it solidly places a respected name amongst young adult books. This makes me very excited to see what else Usborne has for us readers in the future. Hold on to your halos fans of the paranormal because this book is going to be huge!

A popular theme on the Teen book market at the moment is taking something bad whether that be vampires, werewolves etc; and reinventing it as something good. L.A Weatherly turns the tables with Angel and turns something heavenly into something deadly. This makes Angel a very much needed breath of fresh air in the young adult market and what is going to set it apart from other books like it. On top of the original concept its fast paced providing constant entertainment right from the very first chapter. I was sucked into this world and didn’t want to come out of it so much so that I thought at times I might be suffering from “angel burn” myself! L.A Weatherly’s writing has a very nice smooth flow to it that kept the story moving along nicely making it incredibly hard to put down and when I managed on the rare occasion to tear myself away from this book it was still constantly on my mind.

Willow is an incredibly likeable character who has a very, sweet, kind personality. Unlike a lot of YA heroines she never once annoyed me. She’s the kind of person every girl wants as a best friend. Weatherly also gets it spot on with Alex who has just the right amount of vulnerability and bravery to him, making you want to look after him one minute and swoon over his kick ass-ness the next. Together they make a brilliant couple who you find yourself routing for throughout the book. As they fall in love with each other you fall in love with them more and more too. They develop and complete each other which makes their love feel very real to the reader.

Angel is the first book in the trilogy and I can already hardly wait for books two and three with the second book Angel Fire coming out June 2011. I can not begin to recommend this book enough, if you only read one young adult angel book make sure it’s Angel! 5 shiny halos.

Thanks go to Usborne for sending me this book to review. Angel will be available in all good bookshops October 1st 2010. Book description taken from goodreads.

Aww dang it now I really want it! :( Ah well I can always misspend my birthday money in a couple of weeks ;)
Congrats on the Random House pick-up m'dear no doubts you'll get some awesome books :)
I have got *so* many books to review over the next few weeks for the favs fortnight event heck I may actually get quite good at this reviewing lark lol.

I love your reviews Rachel! I'm looking forward to the Favs Fortnight to see what you come up with and what will be chosen as the elite few!

Jessica Louise, that book has not only gone onto my wishlist (as soon as it appeared on your IMM) but now it's had to be boosted right up near the top. Unfortunately since I now have piles in front of piles on my floor, it's probably time to slow down the book buying a teensy bit until I can read a few and get them onto those shop shelves! My TBR list (that's books actually sitting in my house, waiting to be read, not wishlisted books) topped 1000 this week, enough said...

Congratulations on being picked by Random House, Jess!

Congrats, I'm super jealous of both of you.

Sadly, I don't see Angel in the U.S sellers. . . may have to wait til they get around to that :(

Hey guys, Thanks for the congratulations! I’ve already received 3 AWESOME books from random house that I will add onto here when I do my In My Mailbox post on the blog Sunday. I’m finding it easier now that I’m getting books to review to just add all the books I’ve got that week on a Sunday, because I’m not on every day I’m likely to forget them where as when I’m doing my IMM they will all be out in front of me so it makes things easier so tune in for that!

You all need to get your hands on Angel if you can. I know a few people are having trouble getting their hands on it which makes me sad but no that if you do come across it it comes highly recommended by me :)

Rachel- your already great at reviewing you wouldn’t have over 200 followers on your blog if you weren’t you silly thing!

I’ve actually had some time to myself today and seem to have done nothing with it. I’m very tired but I’m going to attempt to do a review because I really want to get it done so all my September reading is up to date. This is a book that I got for review from Bloomsbury so if you enjoy it thumbs on here and comments on the blog would be very much appreciated :)

68.) No and Me by Delphine de Vigan

When I got this book through my letter box to review I hadn’t heard anything about it before but thought that it sounded good enough. Shortly after receiving it I started seeing it everywhere. In 3 for 2 offers in bookshops, being reviewed on blogs and just generally seeming to be read and enjoyed by everybody everywhere so I bumped it up on the TBR pile and picked it up when I fancied a quick read earlier on this week. The story starts when our heroine intelligent, quirky Lou has to do a presentation (which she loathes) in front of her class. Lou chooses to do her presentation on the homeless and introduces herself to No a teenage girl living on the streets. The pair start meeting so Lou can take notes on No’s thoughts on street life. Touched by No’s story, once Lou’s research is finished Lou finds that she can’t just turn her back on No and persuades her parents to let her stay with them even though their home life is far from perfect. Lou’s family is falling to pieces. Ever since her baby sister died her mothers been deeply depressed and hasn’t left the house in years whilst Lou’s father is struggling to hold their family together. With No living with the Bertignac’s her presence forces the family to come together and challenges their beliefs on friendship, family and the true meaning of home.

I found this book to be highly original. I’d never read or even heard of for that matter a book about homelessness before and it’s a real eye opener. No and Me made me consider things that I’d never really gave much thought to before and made me question the concept of home and family and what they truly mean. This book has a big message and plenty of lessons to be learned within its pages and some parts are so true and brilliant that they brought tears to my eyes on quiet a few occasions. There’s nothing else quiet like No and Me out there for teens at the moment and I think it would be a really good book for them to read. This certainly isn’t a book just for teens though. In fact there’s both a young adult and adult version on the market and I can really see why. No and Me has something to offer everyone and is the perfect book for book clubs or families to share. Like the story itself it will bring people together.

I loved the characters of Lou and Lucas, they felt very real and developed to me especially as they both try to fix No because they can’t fix their own situations at home. No sparked some mixed emotions in me sometimes I wanted to hug her and look after her and other times I wanted to shake some sense into her. I didn’t agree with a lot of her actions but I could understand why she did them. I really loved seeing how each character grew through out the book especially Lou who’s intelligent yet naive a lot of teens will relate to her and I think she’s a YA heroine to look up to.

Above all what made this book for me was the writing. Delphine de Vigan has a wonderful voice. Sometimes with books that are translated the writing can feel a little unnatural at times but No and Me sailed along beautifully. The writing feels almost poetic at times it really is wonderful - one of the most well written books that I’ve read all year. The only fault I had with this book was that I would of liked a bit more of a story just to give it that un put down able edge that I feel it lacked a little bit. That a side though I can appreciate it for what it is. I can see why this books doing so well at the moment and I warmly recommend it. Buy it, read it and pass it around to your family and friends. Lend it to your mums or children because it’s guaranteed to bring families together and warm your hearts. 4 stars.

Hehe I am silly y'know!

Good to know that No and Me is definitely worth a read - if I was sensible (and overwhelming past experience says I'm not) I would try and buy the original french edition and read it either before or alongside the translated version to see how I fared. Who knows maybe I'll surprise myself :P

I will look for No and Me. Thanks for the recommendation, Jess!

Sounds good, Jess! Thumbing now - and I'll be sure to drop by the blog tonight to comment too. I haven't gotten anything from RH yet, but since I'm in the middle of a Halloween readathon and considering trying my first TIOLI month, that's probably no bad thing... :-)

ETA: Oooooh, I just went to Amazon to wishlist it and the adult cover is SO GORGEOUS! Want want want...

Hehe Ellie I have the Adult cover of No and Me I just love the Metro sign with the cityscape in the background.

Agreed I love the adult cover for No and Me but because I got it sent for review I got the YA one. Thanks for the positive feed back guys!

Ellie – Yeah I plan on doing some spooky reading myself. The lady at RH told me that if there’s any books by them that I like the look of not to hesitate to let them know and if they have any copies left to send out their more than happy to send them to you so if there are any you like the look of in particular you should email them and ask – heck I did when she told me! That is how I got my pretty shiny ARC’s this week *strokes*

69.) Torment by Lauren Kate

When I first heard the description and saw the cover for the first book in this series Fallen last year it was love at first sight. I read and devoured it earlier this year and have been positively pining for Torment ever since. So when it arrived in the post last week I bumped it up on my To be read pile and read it as soon as I could. Because I adored Fallen so much I had only the highest expectations for Torment, it’s definitely been one of the most highly anticipated books for me this year. The covers for this series are beautiful – quiet literally art they captivate you and draw you in and what’s inside is just as wonderful. After reading Torment I can definitely say that the Fallen series is definitely a favourite for me.

I found Torment to be a very different book compared to Fallen. In Torment you get to learn a lot more about the shadows that have haunted Luce her entire life and find that they play a significant part in Luce finding out about her past lives. Torment starts when Luce and Daniel are forced apart when Luce has to attend Shoreline a school for Nephilim - part angel part human offspring who tend to inherit some sort of angel power and characteristics – to keep Luce safe and protected from the immortals that wish to kill her. Without Daniel around to answer Luce’s questions Luce searches for answers of her own by summoning the shadows that allow her to see into her past lives even though to do so can be highly dangerous. Some of the things Luce discovers doesn’t sit well with her and she begins to wonder if Daniel’s version of the past is the truth, or is she really meant to be with someone else?

You learn so much more in this book about the world that Lauren Kate’s created Angels, Demons, Nephilim and Luce’s past lives definitely get more attention in Torment. Lauren’s a master at giving you just enough information so that you can understand what’s going on and leaves just enough for you to be kept in suspense making you keep reading and reading to find out some answers. I was just as desperate as Luce to find out the secrets of her past and found myself reading late into the night, time practically flying by because I was so engrossed in this book.

The only thing that let me down was Luce and Daniel’s relationship with each other in Torment. Torment definitely isn’t as romantic as Fallen because Daniel and Luce have many ups and downs which resulted in them both getting on my nerves a little bit. However it has to be said that the secondary characters more than make up for that. We get to see all of our old favourite characters from Fallen make a grand return and are even introduced to some awesome new characters like Luce’s new roommate at Shoreline Shelby who was my personal favourite character and Miles a guy who comes drama free something Luce desperately needs during her torment. The secondary characters in the Fallen series are some of my favourite ever and I hope we get to see both old and new feature in future books.

Torment definitely has a more suspenseful, layered feel to that of Fallen with less kissing and undying love and more action and answers. I personally loved that side to the story and think that we needed that back seat to the romance so that Luce can make her own mind up about a few things instead of taking Daniel’s word as gospel. I’ve spent the last few days addicted to Torment and would definitely recommend it to fans of Fallen and even to those who didn’t enjoy the first book all that much simply because this book is a lot different to Fallen. I’m hugely excited for the third book in this series Passion which comes out summer 2011. Highly recommended 4.5 stars.

Glad to hear it's good. I just got a call today saying that my copy is in at the bookstore :)

#47: It is good to know that if I ever get my hands on Fallen that Torment is a good follow up!

Hey guys, so you all know how much I love Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma and I'm very excited to tell you that I got the chance to interview her on the book! It's my first author interview so I'm a little nervous so I would appreciate everyone popping over and having a look and leaving a comment if you can! Thanks guys :) http://jessheartsbooks.blogspot.com/2010/10/author-interview-with-tabitha-suzuma...

After reading all the rave reviews I wanted to read Forbidden right away, so I was really annoyed to see that it's apparently not yet available in paper format in the US. I even tried to order it from Book Depository but apparently they're too smart for that.

Also, I'm a bit behind but I wanted to add that I also put off reading City of Bones but was finally convinced because Clockwork Angel sounded so interesting. Except I still haven't read the book yet, but at least I've gotten as far as taking it out from the library. Maybe in the next month or so I'll actually read it.

No and Me sounds interesting too.

#50: I left a message on your blog, Jess. I am bookaddict777, BTW.

Zoe- City of Bones is pretty good. I’m glad that I got round to reading it in the end. I hope you can get yourself a copy of Forbidden soon it’s one that everybody should read.

Stasia- Thank you for your kind comment! It was much appreciated.

Now I don’t know how many people from the UK read this thread along with Ellie and Rach. But if there are any of you lurking I’m hosting a contest to win a signed copy of Raised by Wolves over on my blog. Sadly publishers have requested it to be UK only but if you live in the UK and would like to enter here’s the link! http://jessheartsbooks.blogspot.com/2010/10/raised-by-wolves-giveaway-win-signed...

Now I’m going to do a review for you all on my most recent read Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly. I loved this book so, so much. I know I just won’t do it justice. I think it’s my new favourite read of the year and I strongly urge you all to read it. Anyway I’m going to try and do my best…here it goes!

70.) Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Revolution is the highly anticipated second novel for young adults by Jennifer Donnelly. I read and adored Jennifer’s first novel A Gathering Light when it very first came out at the young age of 14 now 6 years later after a long, painful wait I got the chance to read and review Revolution early much to my delight!

At the beginning of Revolution we’re introduced to cool, incredibly talented Andi a teenage girl living in present day New York. Andi goes to a prestigious private school for talented students and Andi’s talent is music. It would seem that Andi has the world at her feet with endless opportunities available to her, it seems like she has it all, and she did but that was before her younger brother Truman died in an accident that Andi believes is her fault. Since Truman’s death Andi’s family has been slowly falling apart with her mother going insane and her father leaving the family for a younger woman who’s pregnant with his child. Drowning in guilt and depression Andi turns to her music to express the thoughts and feelings she cannot say. Andi loses all interest in anything else but her music and risks flunking out of school because of it. Her father - oblivious as to what’s going on in his old life - doesn’t realise anything’s wrong until he gets a call from Andi’s school saying that if she fails her thesis she won’t graduate. With her mother in a mental health unit and her father flying out to France to work on the mystery of the Lost Dauphin Louis-Charles, Andi has no choice but to go with him. It’s in Paris that Andi stumbles upon a lost diary belonging to a girl of her age Alex who worked in the palace looking after Louis-Charles during the French revolution. Captivated by Alex’s story and confessions instead of turning the diary in Andi reads on intrigued by the similarities between herself and Alex, Louis-Charles and her brother Truman, and what follows is a page turning historical mystery merging both girls’ fates together.

When I started this book I thought it was good but not brilliant. It took a while for the story to really get going for me. It wasn’t slow exactly but it just took a good chunk of the book for Jennifer Donnelly to set the story up. However when you get further into the story you see that the book needed that set up so if you’re struggling with it I urge you to continue reading because it really is vital to the story and when Andi goes to Paris that’s when the book really starts to get going. It was from that point on that I simply could not put this book down. I think that I expected the historical part of the book to start straight away and the first 50 or so pages read very much like a contemporary young adult novel rather than historical fiction so I think that’s why I didn’t enjoy it as much as the rest of the book. If you expect that from the beginning though then I don’t think you’ll have a problem.

I don’t think main character Andi’s the most likeable character out there but she definitely grew on me as I carried on reading. She may not be kind and perfect but she’s real and that’s why I liked her. She loves, she hates, she’s definitely one of the most realistic characters out there for young adults at the moment and I loved her passion for music. Throughout the book you get to read little snippets of Andi’s favourite songs and her own music and they really give a gateway into how Andi’s feeling. Jennifer Donnelly’s characters all have so many layers to them both good and bad. They have depth. Their human, and because of that Revolution felt very real to me like this was really happening which I think is an aspect you really need when re-telling a part of history.

As with Jennifer’s first novel A Gathering Light, Revolution is flawlessly written. You can tell that Jennifer’s a born storyteller and a beautiful writer – you so easily get wrapped up in her words. I lost track of time on so many occasions because I was so engrossed in this book. It’s powerful, beautiful, mesmerising and fascinating. I went into this book not knowing that much about the French revolution and I admit that I was a little wary that I wouldn’t enjoy it or understand what was going on but I was so wrong. You don’t have to go into this book knowing all of the facts because it explains everything you need to know along the way without it reading like a history text book - in fact quite the contrary. I was so fascinated by the French revolution Jennifer tells its story so well and I’m going to definitely be looking out for more books on the subject in the future.

This book made me feel so many things; the book itself is so many things. It’s love and grief, life and death, good and bad and I became so emotionally attached to it that I lost count of how many times I got teary eyed whilst reading. Sometimes because I was sad sometimes because I was happy sometimes because of the sheer beauty of Jennifer Donnelly’s writing. You definitely get taken on a journey whilst reading Revolution. Jennifer really brings the French revolution to life. Not only did it feel like I could see and smell everything that was going on around me but I could feel what the characters were going through I could feel their pain and their bloodlust their need for revenge and change. This book has everything love, passion, hate and lessons that are just as current now as they were during the revolution. There are so many important things that this book has to say. It will change the way you think and feel without even trying to. Revolution is the kind of book that will be read and loved by everybody because it has so many things to offer but above all Revolution is a story about doing the right thing, the good thing, forgiveness and moving on. It’s about the revolution that we all have inside ourselves over some thing or another. The revolution that’s still going on. After finishing this book yesterday afternoon I’m still thinking about it, it’s still all going through my mind. It’s haunting like the ghost of the revolution itself. Revolution is one of the best books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading and I think it’s my favourite book that I’ve read so far in 2010, it’s definitely been worth the wait for all these years! Start reading this with the highest of expectations and you still won’t be disappointed - not one bit. Highly, highly recommended to everyone. 5 stars.

Thanks go to Bloomsbury for sending me this book for review. Revolution is out NOW in all good bookshops across the UK and US.

Oh Oh and only 5 books to go until I've reached my 75 books! *happy dance* :D

AND that was my 50th review! Man... good day! :D

Oh and I got two more books for review today and one of them is signed by the author! Well aren't I just on a roll today?

Dang girl you *are* on a roll! *early happy dance*
Oh I read Paranormalcy last night, I'm somewhat in love with a half-water nymph half-human boy called Lend :P

Oh did you like? You *must* review that one for me!

BTW guys, if any of you manage to make it through my whole review I salut you! I didn't realise it was *that* long until I posted it! ooops!

You are on a roll, Jess! Nice review of the Donnelly book, too. I will have to look for it as well as A Gathering Light.

Thank you Stasia! Definitely check both out there two brilliant books.

71.) Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad

Sugar and Spice is the last instalment in the L.A Candy series. These books have been my sweet little guilty pleasures this year and although they may not be the best pieces of literature they keep me entertained which for me is the main thing.

The L.A Candy series follows a year in the life of a group of young, L.A girls who have launched to fame through a hit reality TV show. These books are semi autobiography, semi fiction based on author Lauren Conrad’s time on MTVs hugely successful reality series The Hills. In Sugar and Spice things pick up where Sweet Little Lies left off. After recently being betrayed by supposed friend and co-star Madison, Jane’s fast learning who she can and can’t trust now that she’s living under the spotlight. Whilst the tabloids are trying to create a rivalry between the girls all Jane wants is to cut her frenemies out and take back control of her life and normality, but normal is hard to achieve when you’re the nations sweetheart and your ex-boyfriend from back home comes creeping out of the works. Add on top of that Jane’s current L.A crush Brandon and life proves to be just as dramatic off screen as it is on. Meanwhile Jane’s best friend Scarlett is having some boy troubles of her own. Her new boyfriend Liam is the guy of her dreams, sweet, kind and down to earth Liam has no interest in appearing on L.A candy – which would be perfect if the bosses of the show didn’t keep trying to set up flirtatious scenes between Scarlett and guys who are willing to appear on the show causing Scarlett’s real reality to come crashing down. As season 2 gets ready to air it looks like the girls have some big decisions to make about their lives on and off set but can both reality and reality TV ever co-exist smoothly alongside each other?

What I love about the L.A candy books is that there’s never a dull moment. There’s always plenty of drama and backstabbing to keep you turning those pages and the characters of Jane and Scarlett are really admirable. If you haven’t read these books you may be lead to believe that it’s about blonde, ditzy, wannabes chasing fame in L.A and whilst there are some characters like that in the books the main characters Jane and Scarlett are nothing like that with Jane being a down to earth girl next door type and Scarlett an intelligent, ambitious, natural beauty. These girls are real and very relatable and likeable and it’s so entertaining seeing the girls trying to deal with being big stars in L.A and all the fakes and drama that comes along with it.

On top of everything this series gives a very insightful look into reality TV and what really goes on behind the scenes in these shows told by a girl who’s experienced it all first hand. I’ve enjoyed these books a lot, there perfect light hearted escapism on days when I just wanted something fun to read. I thought Sugar and Spice was a great ending to a great series overall but I was a little disappointed by Jane’s love interest outcome especially because I liked a certain guy in particular but other than that I thought it was a perfect ending.

Scandalous, dramatic and highly entertaining this is the perfect series to get lost in. The literary equivalent to a hot bubble bath and a glass of wine. Sugar and Spice will be loved by The Hills fans, reality TV show junkies and teenage girls everywhere. 3.5 stars.

Oh I wanted to start reading those, what is the name of the first book?

The first book is just called L.A Candy there fun little reads :)

World War Z... World War Z... World War Z...

Just thought I'd drop by to spread the zombie-reading disease since I recently succumbed! Everyone's going to get it sooner or later, you can run but you can't hide! ;-)

Keep in mind that when you buy it, it's clearly Ellie's fault...

Z raW Dlrow Z raW Dlrow Z raW Dlrow Z raW Dlrow

If you play that backwards on an old record player you'll here a demonic message telling you to be cool like the rest of us.

I am not in the 'cool' category, but I am adding my 2 cents any way: Buy World War Z, Jess! You will not regret it! Buy World War Z!!

Don’t worry guys I will be getting World War Z at some point – just not soon because I have to start saving up for Christmas and a trip to London for my 21st birthday in January. It will be going on my Christmas wish list though!

Now time for a review…

72.) The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

Violet Ambrose has been able to sense echoes for as long as she can remember. Whether they take the form of a smell, taste, sound or vision Violet is the only person who can feel them which can be seriously creepy with echoes being a signal for a dead body being around, and not just any dead body, the dead whose lives have been stolen from them. If that wasn’t bad enough Violet can also tell when somebody has killed as the echo leaves the same imprint on the murderer. In the past this has mainly just lead Violet to find dead birds and rodents left by her cat but when young girls bodies start being discovered close to Violets town Violet is drawn to find them. As the murders start getting closer and closer to home Violet knows that she has to do something. She can’t just sit there and let her gift go to waste even if best friend Jay doesn’t like it Violet knows she has no choice and sets off on a mission to take down the killer with or without Jay’s help, even though by doing so not only is she risking everything with Jay she is also risking her life…

What I loved most about The Body Finder was the romance. Jay and Violet have been best friends since childhood so you don’t watch a love develop because it’s all already there straight off the bat. There were no ifs and maybes if they’d get together it was inevitable because straight away you’re hit with how badly these two are meant to be together. I had an instant couples crush on them. Violet and Jay are for me one of the sweetest most realistic couples in YA fiction. There was no stupid love triangle it was just Violet and Jay from beginning to end them against the world which I loved.

As individual characters I adored both Jay and Violet from the start and now have the hugest book boy crush on Jay. He’s the sweetest guy, and what’s weird about that is that in books I usually only like the bad boys but Jay was just such a sweet heart that I couldn’t help swooning over him. I also loved Violet most heroines tend to annoy me because they make stupid choices or are too whiny and dependant on their guy but Violet was none of those things she was a really great girl who I would love to be friends with and whilst I loved them both individually they positively shone as a couple because they bring out the best in each other.

As well as a brilliant romance this book has a seriously incredible plot. The story’s so fast paced constantly leaving you in suspense and is completely original to anything else out there at the moment. Kimberly Derting’s a brilliant writer one minute making you feel safe and warm in Jay and Violets little bubble and the next putting you in the mind of a seriously sadistic killer. The alternate chapters were flawlessly written and I loved being jolted out of my comfort zone when the plot would change direction keeping me on the edge of my seat. It was the perfect book to read this time of year being so close to Halloween.

This book for me was completely unputdownable. Packed with suspense I just wanted to keep reading and reading to find out what was going to happen next not just with the killer but also with Jay and Violet. Creepy and intense when you finish this book you’ll be positively dying for the next instalment Desires of the Dead. Highly recommended, 4.5 stars.

Balls I really need to read this! It sounds so amazing mixed in with the deliciously creepy alternate POV.
Oh and I have acquired the the second and fourth Blue Blood books on your behalf along with the most awesome book ever - The Wonderful Weekend Book it's non-fiction but just from skimming through the first section I'm in love.

You really do. The alternate chapters with the killer are seriously disturbing and creepy especially because he only likes to kill young, pretty girls *shudders* and then you have Jay in all the others and you feel all warm and swoony and then it changes and it’s like someone’s tipped ice down your back! Great reading! I need to buy my own copy when its out.

Oh awesomes! Can’t wait for them to arrive! :D *hugs*

#67: Dodging that Book Bullet! I already have that one in the BlackHole. Glad to know you considered it 'unputdownable,' Jess!

Make sure you read it soon Stasia it’s a really good one :)

Now I’m going to crack on with my latest review for Random House considering the book in question is out today!

73.) Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman
Its A Level results day for Dante, a bright future at university and then a career as a journalist await him but then his ex-girlfriend Mel turns up on his doorstep holding a baby and his whole world turns upside down. Mel claims that baby Emma is his and asks Dante to mind her while she nips to the shops to get her a few things. Dante’s left reluctantly keeping an eye on Emma so Mel can get what she needs and come back and tell him what the hell’s going on, but when hours pass and Mel still hasn’t shown up Dante’s future suddenly looks less sparkling and more nappy filled…

When I first heard about Boys Don’t cry many months ago now I knew I just had to read it. Teen parenting is a topic that I’ve read a fair few books on but never have I even heard of a book told from the father’s point of view never mind a mother who has abandoned her child leaving the dad holding the baby. I feel like teen dads get a lot of slack from society for “getting the girl pregnant” not wearing protection and for them then running away and not taking responsibility for their child but that’s not always the case. I also feel like there’s a stereotype for teen fathers as being dossers living off benefits not working or supporting their kids without any real thought for how hard that would be for a young man with no qualifications. Not because he doesn’t work hard, but because he’s unable to get a job or study because he has a child to look after, to try and do right by, and sometimes as with Dante’s case a lot of young fathers have to bring up a child alone.

The idea for this book is genius and gives readers a chance to experience what it’s like being a teen dad in today’s society- a society that’s quick to judge. Running alongside the main story is the subject of homosexuality and homophobia. In Dante’s younger brother Adam’s alternate chapters he experiences severe homophobic bullying. Both brothers stories join together to create a book about what it truly takes to be a real man hence the title Boys Don’t Cry.

I loved both Dante and Adam as characters and related to them a lot despite being a 20 year old girl. I think this is book both sexes can enjoy and for that reason predict it to be insanely popular. Both boys may be in their teens but they handle their situations with maturity earning them both my utter most respect and making them hugely likable.

This was my first book by Malorie Blackman and I’m definitely interested in reading some more of her work. This is the kind of book I would recommend to everybody. Teens, adults, male, female readers will all enjoy this book it really gets you thinking about fatherhood, homophobia, teen parenting and how society behaves towards them. But ultimately? This is a book about family, male relationships, and what it really takes to truly be a man. 4 stars.

2 Books away from completing my challenge guys! :D

You finally got me, Jess! Might have to buy that one meself... I read a couple of Malorie Blackman novels when I was younger, but I haven't read the Noughts and Crosses books or her more recent stuff. Sounds like a good one!

Yea I'll admit you got me too *points to BB hole in coat* it's on the wishlist :P
:O Ellie have you not read Noughts and Crosses!!! Gah I would drag you to my review of it but I don't think I wrote one lol. IT WAS SO AMAZING ALTHOUGH I CRIED AT THE END!!

Great review Jess :D

Thank you my lovelies :) Y' Know I could always mail it to Rach to borrow, then Rach you could mail it to Ellie and then Ellie back to me perhaps? If you just want to borrow the arc for a read that is...

Rach- Don't worry haven't forgot about our new feature just doing it later on because I needed to get this review up for RH today and I can't write reviews when I'm too tired so doing CSLWWTLT after I've had some dinner :) *excited* also got your letter and Vimto sweet yum yum! No sign of the books yet though! :|

Ooh what a capital idea! Yea I can't afford to buy too many books at the moment so borrowing and reading the bloody books I already have is gonna have to suffice for the next few months.

S'alright hun don't worry. Hehe glad you enjoyed it - the books are coming in one box which I'll confess is rather badly wrapped (I had to reopen it cos I accidently put my Jennifer Rardin book in there in a moment of brainfail). It's coming via Parcel Post which is slightly slower than First Class it should be there by Saturday hopefully

Tis a good plan huh? :) Lemme know if your in Ellie! May not send it off for a while though need some more envelopes I've ran out and I may not be going shopping till like next week...plus I'm skint but soon though!

Send it to Rach first - I've sent a cheeky email to Corinne at RH and she's passed it on to Lauren (Malorie Blackman's publicist) to see if she has any copies left... I'll let you know! :-)

Ellie & Rach- Okay let me know if you hear any news! Rach I’ll send it to you as soon as I manage to get my hands on some more envelopes being ill I haven’t yet had chance – will let you know when it’s on its way!

Hi guys, it feels like I haven’t been online forever although I don’t think it’s been that long. I’ve been really poorly with a nasty cold that soon turned into a chest infection and I haven’t been doing much at all other than sleeping with the occasional film or few chapters of a book squeezed in her and there. I’m still not 100 per cent but I’m feeling well enough to string a review together now so let’s get on to it!

74.) Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

So let me start off by saying I was a little reluctant about picking up Crescendo when my blog followers voted for this to be my Halloween read. Firstly because although I loved the plot for the first book in this series Hush Hush I really didn’t like the characters very much. Secondly a lot of people reviewing Crescendo were saying that they found Patch and Nora very annoying in this book and this was coming from people who loved them in Hush Hush so needless to say that really put me off reading it. I was convinced I’d hate it. But my followers wanted me to read and review it for them so not wanting to let them down I settled down with it on Saturday night and overall I loved it.

However the same things that I didn’t like about Hush, Hush annoyed me in Crescendo. That being Patch and Nora’s characters. In Crescendo the couple have a lot of ups and downs. Sometimes I liked them and could understand their decisions, other times they infuriated me so much and I hate to say it but I’m still not a Patch fan. I know that a lot of girls love Patch but I just don’t. He’s a very closed off, secretive character and for that reason I don’t feel like I really know him, giving me nothing to like, and because he’s so guarded I don’t trust him one hundred per cent and I don’t feel his love for Nora. As for Nora she’s just one of those characters that lets us girls down. She’s very needy and risks her life by putting herself in stupid situations to see if Patch still cares enough to save her. I like my lead female characters strong and Nora’s just not my kind of heroine at all. I do however LOVE Nora’s best friend Vee, she’s such a good friend to Nora and I love her wit. The characters are for me the only thing that lets this series down. If they were a bit more likeable I would be in book heaven because the plot is just brilliant.

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love books on Angels their my very favourite paranormal creatures and the plot for this series is fantastic. In Crescendo the plot definitely thickens and I’m so excited to see where Becca is taking this series. A lot gets revealed in the duration of Crescendo there’s so much suspense and so many twists and turns that make this book un-put-down-able. I was surprised and riveted and found myself on a few occasions thinking “oh, just one more chapter!” that one chapter turning into two or three.

Becca Fitzpatrick is a brilliant story teller. Her books are action packed and I love her style of writing. As I said at the beginning of this review I had my reservations about picking this one up but overall I’m very glad that I did. It’s not perfect but the plot more than makes up for it, making it a must read to find out more about this world. The twists are just amazing, well thought out and shocking. If you - like myself - are having problems with Patch and Nora whether you’re reading Crescendo or didn’t like them in Hush Hush it’s definitely worth getting past that because everything else about this book is brilliant. Be warned if you’re not a fan off cliff-hanger endings though because this book ends on a HUGE one! How could you do this to us Becca? It does the trick though, because I simply can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. Recommended if you’re looking for a fast paced, paranormal read. 4.5 stars.

Nice review, Jess!

Thanks Stasia!

One book left and I've finished this challenge! Reading Jemima J great book so far! Can't believe it's November and the years almost over!

Glad to hear the book you are reading is a good one for #75!

I've not read Hush Hush yet - I won't rush to get to it if it's a bit irritating!

Hmm. I have Jemima J somewhere. I'll wait to see what you think of it.

Today I come with a very exciting post! I have completed my 75 book challenge! Woo hoo! I’m going to carry on with this thread and see how many I can get read by the end of the year.

Anyway here’s my review for the big 75 and it was a good one! :-)

75.) Jemima J by Jane Green

Jemima Jones is overweight. Very overweight and she can’t help but feel that her life needs a drastic change because when the going gets tough Jemima eats for comfort whether that’s because she’s yet again being treated like a slave by her bitchy gorgeous flatmates or because she’s stuck working on the Top Tips column at the Kilburn Herald when what Jemima really wants to do is write for a glossy fashion magazine or because Ben - office hunk, and good friend - will never see her as more than just that, a friend. Jemima begins to wonder if people would treat her differently if she were to lose the weight but can Jemima reinvent herself and land the life of her dreams? And more importantly should she have to change the way she looks to get the life she wants?

Jemima J is the ultimate makeover novel that will appeal to women everywhere. The reader is put in Jemima’s shoes, the shoes of a larger than life lady trying to make a career for herself in fashion capitol London. Jemima shows us the prejudice and assumptions that come along with her size. Although Jemima’s story is ultimately funny and light it also packs a punch about image and body confidence. Jemima J is an honest, touching, hilarious story that every girl who has ever been body conscious will relate to, nodding along with Jemima thinking “she’s just like me!”

Jemima is one of the loveliest, funniest heroines I’ve ever had the pleasure to read about. This girl has a heart of gold and I so badly wanted things to work out for her. You also can’t help but fall in love with Ben just as deeply as Jemima has. He’s intelligent, sweet, sexy and charming the perfect romantic hero. I also found myself really liking Geraldine Jemima’s friend from work who grows on you more and more as you read the book. She really proves herself to be a brilliant friend to Jemima when she needs her most. The characters are very warm and likeable making them an absolute joy to read about.

I’ve read a few of Jane Green’s books and seem to prefer her earlier books to her newer ones. They have a much younger, funnier feel to them and this is probably my favourite of hers to date. Jemima J is chick-lit gold and is now a firm favourite of mine in the genre. This is a totally feel good book which mixes low self-esteem, addiction, wit, fate, love and friendship together creating a comforting compulsively readable book. Perfect to snuggle up with on one of those ugly duckling days it will boost your mood and your confidence. I’d recommend this book to anyone who’s ever looked in the mirror and has been less than happy with what they see. 4.5 stars.

I'll read the review after I post this, I just wanted to be the first to congratulate you for reading 75 books! CONGRATULATIONS! And a 4.5 star book too, huh? Hurray. :)

Congratulations on reaching 75!

I read Jemima J a few years ago and quite liked it, especially the way that SLIGHT SPOILER Jemima's life isn't suddenly wonderful when she loses weight, and the happy ending is because of what she's like on the inside.

And I agree with you about Geraldine. :)

Congrats!

Hooray for you!

Sounds like I'll have to dig Jemima J out of the TBR pile and move it closer to the top.

Thank you guys!

CatyM & nancyewhite- If you like Jemima J another very good book that’s similar to it is Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner, I loved that one too!

Congratulations!

Go you! And you've rounded off the 75 with another hit to my wishlist as well, congrats! :-)

Congratulations on reaching the 75 book mark!

Thanks guys! :D

Now for another review!

76.) Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -the deliria- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments’ demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.

I’m a huge fan of Lauren Oliver’s debut novel Before I Fall and so was excited when my blogger friend gave me her ARC to read and review early. Having loved Lauren’s first book along with the amazing sounding synopsis I started Delirium with only the highest expectations and overall, I loved it, although I did have a few problems with it.

I noticed a few- not plot holes as such- but a few things that didn’t add up whilst reading that I won’t go into as I don’t want to spoil this book at all. Not huge things, but just little things that niggled at me and didn’t ring true. I’m sure a lot of people wouldn’t even notice them they were that small but I did and I couldn’t help but being irritated by them. On top of that when I picked this book up I expected it to be very faced past, with none stop action, end of the world type stuff like other books that I’ve read in the dystopian genre but this book wasn’t like that at all. It isn’t slow exactly it just wasn’t action packed and because I’ve come to expect that from dystopian themed books I couldn’t help but be disappointed. This is in no way the book or authors fault, I just built it up in my head to be something very different.

When I got past all of that and was half way into it I started to see the book for what it was – an epic love story. It was then that I fell in love with Delirium. Although I found main character Lena slightly annoying at the beginning I really began to like her when she met Alex and her opinions on Amor Deliria Nervosa started to change. And what can I say about Alex? I ADORED him. But which girl wouldn’t? He’s such a lovely guy and he recites poetry for gosh sakes! He’s definitely a new book boy crush of mine and I’m sure other female readers will fall in love with him too. One character who I loved throughout was Lena’s best friend Hana. I loved Hana so much she’s such a brilliant friend to Lena and I really hope that we get to see more from her in the rest of the books.

Lauren Oliver sure knows how to writer her romance, when Lena and Alex were together they positively shone and the forbidden love aspect to it made their love feel even more convincing and tragic. I loved them as a couple and was desperate for them to find a way to be together. Lauren’s writing is hugely powerful throughout. She has such a beautiful way with words that really makes you feel what the characters are going through- resulting in lots of crying from me from start to finish! I also loved the little quotes at the beginning of each chapter it gave the book a really nice touch with a little bit of an idea of what our characters will be going through in this chapter.

What really made this book for me though was the ending, oh the ending! Delirium has one of the most intense, heart wrenching endings I have ever read. I wouldn’t have put it down if you paid me. I simply could not stop reading (other than when I had to quickly run and grab another tissue to wipe away my tears!) and when I closed this book I’m not ashamed to say I broke down into huge baby, red faced, puffy eyed, snotty tears and stayed that way for half hour re-reading certain parts and taking the book in. I loved this book so much that it actually pains me not to be able to give it the full 5 stars but because of the reasons I gave at the beginning of this review I just can’t. It’s not that I built it up in my head to be better not at all just different so of course I was disappointed when it wasn’t what I thought it would be which is why I wanted to make my reasons clear in this review so you guys now hopefully won’t feel the same way as me when you come to read it. Please don’t let these reasons put you off reading this book because it truly is brilliant. Pick it up expecting an epic love story instead of action packed, end of the world stuff and you will not be disappointed –promise. I cannot wait for the next instalment in this fantastic new trilogy Pandemonium. Highly recommend even with the problems I had with it. I could over look them, I hope you will too. 4.5 stars.

Great review, Jess!

Jess, I read and liked Good in Bed a few years ago. If Jemima J is as good as that one, then I am sure I will like it...

Good review! If you think most dystopias are super action-packed (which I will be blaming the recent-ish YA explosion of them), you should read some older 'classic' ones--several only have a couple action-y scenes in the whole book. One of my faves is Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. One with a little more action but still lots of pondering is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Of course, they had action ones too. . . Ender's Game lovelovelovelove :D

Hi guys,

I just wanted to pop in to do an update seems as I haven’t been on LT properly for weeks. I’ve been having computer trouble and even though the PC’s back with me now it’s still being a pain and turning itself off and on so my internet time has been limited and obviously my blog is my first priority. However now the computer *is* back I’m slowly getting things back to normal. I’ve read and reviewed a few books and all the recent reviews can be found on my LT page. I’ve still got a couple to catch up on so if things are going ok I’ll try to start posting them on here again. In the meantime I hope you’re all enjoying the festivities and getting lots of reading done! And just to let you know I WILL be doing this challenge again in 2011 and by then hopefully things will be back to normal for me :) until next time!..x

#99: I hope things get back to normal for you soon, Jess! I look forward to seeing your reviews in 2011 :)

Thanks Stasia! To keep the thread alive I’m actually going to update with a review! I know crazy right? Suits the festive mood with it being a Christmas book as well but unfortunately I didn’t care for it. Here’s my review to explain why…

80.) Twelve days of Christmas by Trisha Ashley

"Christmas has always been a sad time for young widow Holly Brown, so when she's asked to look after a remote house on the Lancashire moors, the opportunity to hide herself away is irresistible – the perfect excuse to forget about the festivities.

Sculptor, Jude Martland, is determined that this year there will be no Christmas after his brother runs off with his fiancée and he is keen to avoid the family home. However, he will have to return by the twelfth night of the festivities, when the hamlet of Little Mumming hold their historic festivities and all of his family are required to attend.

Meanwhile, Holly is finding that if she wants to avoid Christmas, she has come to the wrong place. When Jude unexpectedly returns on Christmas Eve he is far from delighted to discover that Holly seems to be holding the very family party he had hoped to avoid.

Suddenly, the blizzards come out of nowhere and the whole village is snowed in. With no escape, Holly and Jude get much more than they bargained for – it looks like the twelve days of Christmas are going to be very interesting indeed!"

What first attracted me to Twelve Days of Christmas was that it sounded very much like one of my all-time favourite Christmas films “The Holiday” with it being about house sitting over Christmas time so I was very excited to start reading this when the snow started to fall and I was really getting into that Christmas Spirit, and well, I guess I’m just going to come out and say it. I didn’t like this book.

The story centres around 35 year old Holly Brown and the main problem I had with this book is that I didn’t get on with Holly- not because she was annoying or nasty or anything like that she was nice enough but she was also incredibly boring and dull. I just didn’t have anything in common with her and couldn’t warm towards her. It was a bit like meeting somebody at a party who seems like a nice enough person but you’d never actually be friends with them because you don’t have anything in common. Holly spends 400 odd pages either cooking, looking after the animals or “thawing off” a HUGELY over used phrase in this book, which is all fine and well if that wasn’t all that she done in excessive detail. I like food and animals as much as the next person but I really don’t need a running commentary especially when it came to the cooking. Holly spends 80 per cent of her time cooking and not being a keen cook myself I found a huge chunk of this book very tiresome. Holly was for me a rather boring character who I just try as I might couldn’t connect with.

I also really didn’t enjoy Trisha Ashley’s writing style. It struck me as rather old fashioned and everyone was rather sensible and proper even nearly a teen Jess who really didn’t act like a modern day teenager and behaved more like her gran!

That being said this book wasn’t all bad. Some aspects of the plot kept me interested and I rather liked some of the secondary characters. Twelve days of Christmas is one of those books with a great story idea but it just isn’t executed well. I did wonder at some points if it would be better suited to older readers, with a lot of the main characters being either middle aged or elderly and with the Old fashioned style of writing, but for me as a 20 year old who likes her chick lit funny, fashionable and sexy this book was a bit of a let-down. Although I personally didn’t enjoy it I would recommend it to people fond of their cooking or maybe to a slightly older audience than myself. But as a warming fun read for Christmas? I’d give this one a miss. My first Trisha Ashley book and unfortunately I think this will also be my last. 2 stars.

Hi Jess! *Waves*

#101: I appreciate your effort in keeping your thread alive for the remainder of 2010, Jess, but I think I will skip that particular book :)

Yeah, me too... I thought it sounded a bit like 'The Holiday' too when I read the synopsis online - it even has a character called Jude! - but I'm glad I didn't bother now! I'll be following your blog recommendation and reading The Gift before Christmas instead. :-)

P.S. Did you get my email reply? I had to send it twice before it appeared in my sent box but it SAID it had gone... Rach didn't seem to have gotten hers so I thought I'd better check!

Hello Ape man! Long-time no speak. I trust your well and are in a lovely bookish Christmassy mood?

Stasia- Yes I would recommend skipping that one! I wish I did!

Ellie- My mums reading The Gift right now on my recommendation and loving it :) It’s a lovely Christmas read so I hope you give it a go! Yep I got your email- don’t worry it sent!

Hello all, well Christmas is nearly upon us! I hope you’re all prepared. I’m going to be reading Dash and Lilys Book of Dares for my Christmas read. My brother gave it to me as an early Christmas present because he knows I love reading Christmas books a little bit before the big day to get me in the mood! I’m not going to be posting anymore reviews on this thread because I just don’t have the time to update it along with my blog but I will still be calling in like I am now and if any of you are interested I’m still going to be posting reviews on my LT page. I’m going to aim to get my 2011 thread set up sometime next week- which reminds me can somebody post me the link so I can find it? If I don’t speak to you all again before Christmas I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish Christmas and get plenty of relaxing and reading done :-)

Have a wonderful Christmas, Jess!

Christmassy mood? Hmmm, well, I have a fake tree up, so...YEP. :P

Hope you have a merry Christmas Jess. :)

Happy Christmas, Jess!

Thanks for the Christmas wishes everyone, I had a lovely Christmas this year and am looking forward to the New Year. I’ve just got my thread for 2011 up and running, here’s the link! http://www.librarything.com/topic/105705 Hope to see you all over there :)

Well folks it’s New Year’s Eve and time to finish things up over here! Happy New Year and I’ll see you all on my new thread on the other side :)

Happy New Year, Jess!

Happy 2011 Jess, hope the year is filled with lots of gushy girly books! :P