A Letter To Illuminae-A Book Review||❤

Illuminae
By Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Publication Date: 20th October 2015
Rating: 10/5 stars
*Thank You so much to Rock The Boat News for providing me with an arc of this book. This in no way differs my opinion* 
Dear Illuminae,
It has been only 30 minutes since I have finished you and there a whole load of books sitting in my goodreads for review but you were so special all that I had to get my feelings down. It is currently 11:32 pm and after experiencing you, I feel as alive as ever. Your action kept me on edge and your characters had me wiping tears yet to fall away from my eyes. I just want to dedicate a post to you and your wonderful content.

I had never read any books by the people who created you and I dove in with wool over my eyes. I had obviously had faith in you and I had been watching you from the side lines. When I had seen that I had been accepted my world lit up and I anxiously waited for you in the post. I am glad that I didn't start you straight away but waited until the moment was right. I must admit, I was scared to open you, I don't know why I felt that way but I just was. Although it took me almost a month to finish you, I wanted to indulge every single part until it was embedded into my memory. Your cleverness in the way you were written makes this unforgettable.

I loved your range of characters. You had the sarcastic, the witty, the optimistic and the pessimistic characters and as a whole made you awesome. You are probably the first book where the characters were intended to not be liked but I just couldn't bring myself to hate all these contrasting personalities hidden in 599 pages. Kady Grant was one fierce and intelligent female character who I admired for not only her bravery but her brains and knowledge. Nowadays not many characters are brain smart but only physically smart. Kady could code her way to crashing down superior systems and saving lives. All that just from one brain. Of course there  was Ezra Mason, the jock, the good-looking guy and you just couldn't help but fall in love with him as you go along. His ability to adapt to situations and his drive to live makes me want to create a real version of Ezra and have him all for myself. Carrie Hope Fletcher wasn't wrong when she said that book boys were better!

I also loved how you were written. You were a series of images, dialogue and transcripts. Your words created images and were shaped in a poetic way. The curved with the page and made you even more interesting. You had faces and names and you were perfect. You were mind blowing and emotional and for me the best of 2015. You have deepened my love for sci fi, you have made me want to code again and you have made me want to read you over and over again until you are battered with love. Thank you Illuminae for being such a awesome book and I don't think I will find anything as good as you in a very long time. I hope you see this Illuminae team, stay amazingly awesome.

Yours Sincerely,

Naomi...xxx

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The Secret Fire By C.J. Daugherty&Carina Rozenfeld-A Book Review||❤

The Secret Fire
By C.J. Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld
Rating: 5/5 stars

*received in exchange for an honest review*
French teen Sacha Winters can't die. He can throw himself off a roof, be stabbed, even shot, and he will always survive. Until the day when history and ancient enmities dictate that he must die. Worse still, his death will trigger something awful. Something deadly. And that day is closing in.

Taylor Montclair is a normal English girl, hanging out with her friends and studying for exams, until she starts shorting out the lights with her brain. She’s also the only person on earth who can save Sacha.

There’s only one problem: the two of them have never met. They live hundreds of miles apart and powerful forces will stop at nothing to keep them apart.

They have eight weeks to find each other.

Will they survive long enough to save the world? 

MY THOUGHTS

OH MY GOSH. That is the only way to describe how I felt after I read this book. I was mindblown at the start and then the end just resurrected me then blew me up again. I was wondering where the rest of the book was, clinging onto the last words then sitting in silence for  a couple of minutes drunk on the awesomeness. If you could jump into my kindle and read the notes I made you would realise the impact of this book such as when Taylor's boyfriend was saying:
"Im the most popular guy at this school"-lol get a life m8
I'm not kidding when I say that I actually wrote that down when I was reading the book. Don't worry though, this book is not a high school drama where everybody is self centred

As the synopsis does say this book follows the lives if two characters Taylor and Sacha two teenagers with incredible abilities and they don't know why they can do such amazing things. Sacha is a lazy French teenager who turns up to school once in a blue moon, wears all black and can't die. Taylor is your high achieving student who is set for Oxford, dates none other than golden athletic boy of the school and weird things have been happening to her lately. Little do these two people know is that they rely on each other and together they have to save the world. The only problem is that they have never met.

What I really liked about the story was the progression of it and how as the reader could slowly see how these characters are as people. I enjoyed how, as much as it aggravated me in a good way as I wanted more and more after I had actually finished the book! I can't even explain how much I love it because I was squealing whenever  one thing happened and I sat there with my mouth is an 'O' shape and things progressed.

I loved how each chapter was in two characters pointe of view and how the book was set in two different countries. We as the audience did learn about the characters but not too much was given away about them and loads of things remained a mystery. I was also able to learn more about the outskirts of Paris and how people in Taylor's school behaved and I felt like a fly on the wall l, tuning into each of there stories.

I'm a bit out of practice from writing reviews so sorry if this one is utter crap. I might have to start blogging only once a week or getting a co-blogger because I am extremely busy at the moment with hell (school) which is keeping me away from blogging as much as I would like to.

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Naomi...xxx

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The Heartbreakers-A Book Review||❤

The Heartbreakers
By Ali Novak
Publication Date: 4th August 2015
Rating: 4/5 stars
* e-arc recieved in exchange for an honest review*
When I met Oliver Perry, I had no clue he was the lead singer for The Heartbreakers. Unbeknownst to him, I was the only girl in the world who hated his music."

Stella will do anything for her sister—even stand in line for an autographed Heartbreakers CD... for three hours. At least she met a cute boy at the Starbucks beforehand. A blue-eyed boy who looks an awful lot like...

Oliver Perry. Of course Starbucks guy is the lead singer for her least favorite band. Thanks, universe. But there may be more to Oliver than his world-famous charm, because even after she insults his music—to his face—he still gives her his number. Seriously, what is her life?

But how can Stella even think about being with Oliver—dating and laughing and pulling pranks with the band—when her sister could be dying of cancer? 

My Thoughts 

As a massive Wattpad and Ali Novak fan, I had previously read the unedited version of this story on Wattpad. When I found out that this was on Netgalley, I grabbed the opportunity and requested the book. I love seeing Wattpad authors having their books published and I really do support them. I adored the Heartbreakers series and all that really changed was some of the plot but it made the story more clean cut and easier to get through as in the undrafted online addition a whole lot of stuff went on.

I did prefer the original version in a way, this version was brilliant but there was something about the original which just stuck to me. I think I preferred it because it was a longer story. Wattpad is a website where you can make the book as long as you want it to be. The book online had so many chapters and there was room for so many things to happen and for people to be made up and it felt like you moved onwards as a family with the characters and the fellow commenters/readers of the book. The Heartbreakers was definitely a new and improved book with less plot holes and a more developed and concise story.

I loved each and every character for their ways. My favourite would definitely have to be Alec as he was quiet yet he gave good advice and was a mature character who understood what people are going through. I’m a bit biased here because I adore him in The Heartbreakers 2 which is currently being written on Wattpad and I just love him as a character. Stella was the definition of fierce, clever and caring. I loved her personality and music taste and her camera which was always around her neck. Although this book was basically the definition of cliche it just worked for some reason. There is always a time which is around the summer when I am more carefree when some of the cliches just fly over my head. If I read this in like October where I am usually in a crappy mood then I would be a very harsh person. Oliver was sweet but I didn’t really like him as a person to be honest. I found him a bit stuck up but I think that the readers were intended to think of him in that way.

This book did touch on the subject of cancer. You may roll your eyes and think “noooo not another TFIOS” but it was just beautifully put in. Someone in Stella’s family does have cancer so it does really control most of her decisions but it really is saying that illness can cause opportunities.

What was so good about the book was that it didn’t actually take me that long to finish it. On my goodreads it says I took around 6 days but really I started and probably only got around 10 pages in then I finished it in a day. If you are looking for a light contemporary read this is definitely for you. Overall, I did enjoy this book and I do recommend it for one of those really hot days where you can’t do anything but read.

Keep Reading,

Naomi...xxx

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Everything Everything-An Arc Review||❤

Everything Everything
By Nicola Yoon
Publication Date: September 1st 2015
Rating: 5/5 stars
*e-Arc was sent in exchange for an honest review*
My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.

But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.

Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.

My Thoughts...

This book was the definition of phenomenal. I was so into this book I found myself reading this when I was eating breakfast, when I was meant to be going to bed, on the bus! I wanted to finish this book so badly and I haven't read a book which has captivated me so much. It was beautiully written and put together and I couldn't ask for such a mind blowing (in a good way book). I have probably not been so excited to review a book but this one had me hooked in from the start. As soon as I read the synopsis on Netgalley I had to request it and when I was accepted I leapt across the room. Seeing that it was around. Me being me I told myself to wait until July to read the book but I actually ended up reading it in May and loving it!

If I even started to explain the synopsis to this book I will be here for hours and the amount of spoilers would be ridiculous. But I think that the actual synopsis is good enough and you will just have to read into the book to find out more!

Nicole Yoon's writing was exceptional. This is her debut and the way this book was written makes me want to read her books in the future. Nicole, you have just earnt yourself a fan. I can't really put it to words how good this book was. It was filled with love, laughter, tears and pain and it just hit me with the feels. The plot twist near the end of the book nearly killed me  (don't worry I'm fine now btw). It just hit me with a rock and I just wanted to cry and rejoice at the same time but then I just looked liked an emotionally unstable female who cries over a not so emotional part of the book.

My favourite character in the book had to be Madeline's nurse Carla. She was caring, made good food and was genuinely awesome. She let Madeline do things she wasn't allowed to do just to make her feel like a normal teenager and their relationship was wonderful.

Overall. I thought that Everything Everything was an fabulous read which I will definitely be recommending to all of my friends.

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Naomi...xxx

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Burn For Burn-A Book Review||❤

Burn For Burn
By Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Publication Date: September 18th 2012
Rating: 4/5 stars
Postcard-perfect Jar Island is home to charming tourist shops, pristine beaches, amazing oceanfront homes—and three girls secretly plotting revenge.
KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend.
LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of her guy friends has been secretly hooking up with her, she’s going to put a stop to it.
MARY is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from years past, and the boy who’s responsible has yet to get what’s coming to him.
None of the girls can act on their revenge fantasies alone without being suspected. But together…anything is possible.

With an alliance in place, there will be no more “I wish I’d said…” or “If I could go back and do things differently...” These girls will show Jar Island that revenge is a dish best enjoyed together.

My Thoughts 

When I had finished this book I had previously finished The Summer I Turned Pretty and I was looking for a new book to read from her as I enjoyed her writing. When I found Burn To Burn In my School Library I grabbed it and took it out as soon as I saw it as I wanted something different. Burn For Burn was definitely a book I don’t regret reading at all and I loved the sneaky feel to it.

What I loved about the book was the three point perspective from Mary, Kat and Lillia. It showed in the sense of three people all of the events happening and how they really felt towards getting revenge on these people who they used to be friends with but their hatred has built up so much that they are able to seek revenge on them. At first I was extremely confused and then as you get into the book you get to understand these things more. I was like “Why is Kat so rude? Why is Mary so quiet? Why does Lilia let this happen?”.

Although they did have quite bad feelings towards this people I found that the characters were quite sadistic by causing damage to people’s lives like that. Spoiler: Except for the prom queen one of course because it wasn’t that bad. But the other ones caused such bad physical damage that I even was felt disgusted by them for doing such horrible things. It just shows how far people will go to get back on someone and really made the bad people look good.

My favourite character would have to be Mary as she is the silent but deadly character who was a mystery throughout the whole book. I felt so sorry for her and her past and I just wanted to go and hug her because she had gone through so much with no one to help her. What really got me with this book was the ending. I kept on looking for the ‘remaining pages’ when really the book had just finished. I swear that cliffhangers will be the death of me!

Overall, I think that Burn For Burn was a brillant book which I would definitely recommend it you are into revenge type of storys and about going back into your past.

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Naomi...xxx

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Did I Mention I Love You?- A Book Review||❤

 Did I Mention I Love You?
By Estelle Maskame
Publication Date: July 1st 2015
*Recieved in exchange for an honest review*
When sixteen-year-old Eden Munro agrees to spend the summer with her estranged father in the beachfront city of Santa Monica, California, she has no idea what she’s letting herself in for. Eden's parents are divorced and have gone their separate ways, and now her father has a brand new family. For Eden, this means she's about to meet three new step-brothers. The eldest of the three is Tyler Bruce, a troubled teenager with a short temper and a huge ego. Complete polar opposites, Eden quickly finds herself thrust into a world full of new experiences as Tyler's group of friends take her under their wing. But the one thing she just can't understand is Tyler, and the more she presses to figure out the truth about him, the more she finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn't – her step-brother.

Throw in Tyler's clingy girlfriend and a guy who has his eyes set on Eden, and there's secrets, lies and a whole lot of drama. But how can Eden keep her feelings under control? And can she ever work out the truth about Tyler? 

My Thoughts 

Did I Mention I Love you was written by a teengae author. I know, a TEENAGE AUTHOR. I never expected for it to be so well written and better than some books out there written by adults who have had years of experience. DIMILY was first posted on Wattpad which is a platform where you can write your story and publish it to the Wattpad community and you get loads of support from your audience and it is amazing. I am a wattpad freak so I am always looking around for new books to read and this one was just so funny yet cute and gave me so many feels.

What I liked about the books was that it had a strange concept which I thought wouldn't work very well but it merged into one and made sense all at one. Eden was a sassy and strong and I loved her for that. She didn't let anyone control her and she wasn't a stupid character who follows everything the lead male character does then follows him like a puppy. It was brilliant! Tyler was your typical bad boy who you would want to purchase in a shop and keep for yourself. He cared about animals and he was just sweet when you really got to know him. He cried quite a few times and shows how real bad boys do cry. 

The relationship in this story was so secretive and that was what intrigued me. Even though falling in love with your step-brother can be deemed as long, it is not like they are blood related. Also, they hadn't met eachother before to it didn't mean that they had treated eachother in a brotherly and sisterly way for nearly their whole lives and one falls in love with the other. It was like two random people meeting eachother who were not blood related and the other ends up falling for the other. The way that they had to hide things was so tense but real because Tyler had an extremely annoying girlfriend who only wanted him to get to be prom queen then ditch him.

Overall, I would definitley recommend DIMILY. Also check out and support other authors on Wattpad as there you can find some of the most original stories like DIMILY which I know is going to go big. Don't forget to grab your copy if you live in the UK.

Keep Reading,

Naomi...xxx 

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Finding Audrey-A Book Review||❤

Finding Audrey
By Sophie Kinsella
Rating: 5/5 stars
Publication Date: June 9th 2015
*recieved in exchange for an honest review*
An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteen-year-old Audrey’s daily life. She has been making slow but steady progress with Dr. Sarah, but when Audrey meets Linus, her brother’s gaming teammate, she is energized. She connects with him. Audrey can talk through her fears with Linus in a way she’s never been able to do with anyone before. As their friendship deepens and her recovery gains momentum, a sweet romantic connection develops, one that helps not just Audrey but also her entire family.

My Thoughts
Finding Audrey is probably one of the most beautiful books I have read this year. Not many books cover the topic of anxiety and this book just put it in just the right way. I think it is important for people who suffer from anxiety and even people who don't should really read this book. It really just shows the effects of mental illness and really could help to open peoples eyes and see how things such as depression are not a joke in teenagers and is a rising issue. Finding Audrey really is an astounding book which really should be shown to people of all ages.

Audrey suffers from severe anxiety where she hides underneath the black sunglasses, hasn't entered school since the incident and refuses to venture outdoors. Even people walking into her mini den without permission would cause her to have a panic attack. Audrey was a trouble character with an equally as crazy bunch she calls her family. Her mum is a religous Daily Mail reader, her brother is addicted to video games and literally can't live without them and her Dad is just confused most of the time and caught between her brother and mum feuding every single day.

What I loved about the book was it's positivity. Although it did show how anxiety is a quite an emotional subject I felt myself laughing so much at how quirky each character was in each way and how each situation was lightened by someone saying the wrong thing at the wrong time or her mum mumbling on about what a new article had just read on the Daily Mail. How her family never expected Audrey to speak up about a video game in defence of her brother, the first scene of the book was side splitting, the way that she talked with her brother and how she also found herself an utterly adorable boyfriend in the end of all of this. I loved had mental illness in it but it wasn't exactly about the darkness of mental illness and it maybe it will make people aware of mental illness in young people.

All I ask you to do it please read this book. You will learn so much and it just is my favourite of 2015. I didn't want the book to end at all and I felt quite different after reading it (in a good way). Well done Sophie Kinsella for writing such a great book!!

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Naomi...xxx

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Frosbite:Vampire Academy-A Book Review||❤

Frostbite-Vampire Academy (#2)
By Richelle Mead
Publication Date: April 10th 2008
Rating: 4/5 stars
It’s winter break at St Vladimir’s, and a massive Strigoi vampire attack has put the school on high alert. This year’s trip away from the academy to the wintery peaks of Idaho has suddenly become mandatory.

But Rose’s troubles seem to follow her wherever she goes—dealing with the pain of knowing that her relationship with her tutor Dimitri can never be, things get even more complicated when one her closest friends admits his feelings for her.

The glittering winter landscape may create the illusion of safety but Rose—and her heart—are in more danger than she ever could have imagined...

My Thoughts
I always wanted to carry on with the Vampire Academy series but I never seemed to find the time to read it until I picked it up again Thank god that at the start of the book it had a complete recap which outlined everything which had happened so I didn't have to re-read the book again which saved me time and let me get stuck in straight into the book. This series seems to get more and more exciting as it goes along and it gave me a book hangover, you know when the book is just too good and I wished that I was a kick-ass dhampir so I could punch people and stuff (haha I'm such a liar, I'm scared to kill really mini flies!)

The character development throughout this series is amazing. Although most of the people from the main school weren't there it was more interesting to learn about the other dhampirs and the get a real insight of the vampire monarchy. My favourite character in the books was definitley Christian Ozera with his snark comments and layed back personality. Personally, I didn't like Rose Hathaway. In my eyes she was an immature character who bit off more than she could chew. She was too vain for my liking and used people for her own entertainment. I also felt like she cared about how she looked too much and hooking up with her instructor and wasn't as badass as I thought she was in the first book. Lissa Dragomir was a character I took favour to as she was a classy person who had grace and was effortless in what she did. She managed to get her point across without being too pushy and had a way of making people listen to her and what she believed in. Who absolutely had me wanting to strangle them even though I wouldn't be able to was Dimitri. There is something about him trying to be all dominant which really peeded me off and I just wanted to kick him in the head.

On a more positive note, I loved the plot this book. I mean it just couldn't get any better. I thought that I was supposed to hate this book but I just kept on reading it. I loved how it was carefully set out and that it slowly built up to the climax and so many twists happened that I sat there mind blown. It wasn't one of those books where so much is blasted at you from the start that you can't keep track but I felt like part of the story. Frostbite is definitely a great sequel to to the Vampire Academy series. Mead's writing style was brilliant and made the book easy to follow.

Overall, I really did enjoy the book except for 2 of the characters who got on my nerves for a while but I hope to warm to them a bit more as I read on into the series as it only has really just begun.

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Naomi...xxx

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The It Girl-A Book Review||❤

The It Girl
By Katy Birchall
Publication Date: 7th May 2015
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*

Everybody wants to be a famous It Girl. Don't they?
Anna Huntley's aims in life:
1) Must keep my two lovely new (and only) school friends by not doing anything in usual manner of socially inept dork and outcast.
2) Train Dog (my labrador) to high-five. This is probably the most ambitious life goal on this list.
3) Do not set the school's Deputy Queen Bee mean girl's hair on fire (again).
4) Work out whether 2) and 3) constitute being socially inept or outcastish.
5) Go to Africa and give out rice.
6) To hide in a cupboard FOR LIFE with Dog now Dad is engaged to one of the most famous actresses EVER, the paparazzi want to spash my face all over the papers and everyone in school (and The World) is soon to discover the level of my social ineptitude.
7) Is rice a bit done now? Maybe I can give out chocolate in Africa too. I do like chocolate. Must work out how to do it from the cupboard...

My Thoughts

 It Girl is a book about a girl, Anna, who has recently moved to London. She feels like a total social outcast and nobody seems to understand her bright sense of humour and thinks that she is plain weird. Now that her Dad has recently become engaged to a famous actress, who's daughter is big in the social world, Anna grasps this opportunity to try and fit in but little does she know that she really is being used. The most popular guy in the school starts to talk to her out of nowhere, she is suddenly being asked to sit with the cool girls even though she had just damaged one of their hairstyles which involved hairspray and a bunsen burner plus she is now being chased by paparazzi and can barely take her dog for a walk! Now that she has not been talking to her 2 friends who have been with her through the embarrassing moments, what really is the price of fame?

This book was one of those books I thought I didn't like. I was in quite a bad mood when I read it but after a while I went  back to reading it and I started to remember parts and I burst out laughing our of nowhere. There is only one way to describe this book and that is bloody hilarious. I haven't laughed so hard at a book in donkey years!! Anna just seemed like such an awkward person like me who always does the wrong things at the wrong to me and likes to hide in dark closets and curl up in a ball forever. It was almost like the author jumped into a 15 year olds head, extracted their thoughts then put it down on paper. I have probaby never read a more relatable book.

My favourite character in the book would have to be Anna's dog because he was just lazy and a bit hyper at times and stole everbodies food so I loved him. Anna had me falling out of my seat! She set fire to a girls hair, has terrible dance moves and experience something which meant hanging upside down in a Wolverine vest. Every single situation she was in was as funny as the rest and I loved how she didn't really care that much before her becoming famous and even after she became famous. That is what I loved about her, she made mistakes like everybody else and always recovered from them and making things right.

The ending was probably one of the funniest endings ever (in grey:She was about to kiss a boy outside the school hall and then her dad honked his car horn and told her to get in, talk about spoiling special moments!) Overall, I really did enjoy this book and I really can't wait for the next book to come up!

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Naomi...xxx

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The Summer I Turned Pretty-A Book Review||❤

The Summer I Turned Pretty
By Jenny Han
Publication Date: 1st January 2015
Rating: 4/5 stars
Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her family friends' house. There's the swimming pool at night, the private stretch of sandy beach... and the two boys.

Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with forever - and friendly Jeremiah, the only one who's ever really paid her any attention. But this year something is different.

My Thoughts
I was stressing over my school work and I was in need of a quick read which would make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I have heard a lot about Jenny Han in the past and her books have been raved about so many times so I decided to pick up one of her books to see if she was any good. As it is nearing summer and that means that it is  the time to stock up on cute contemporary reads and fall head over heels into fictional boys.

Conrad. Conrad, Conrad, Conrad. The swoon worthy bad boy who was oh so perfect. He had the signature smirk, he was a fun person, even with the hard exterior but cared and he was just down right gorgeous. I just wanted to grab Conrad out of the book and take him hostage (alright I am getting weird now...) forever. Yes he did smoke cigarettes and was probably the hottest guy in town but I just couldn't get over the guy. Although he didn't really appear in the book that much, Conrad was one of those characters you longed to learn more and more about and was a like a complete mystery throughout the book. Isabel was quite an annoying character. She thought she was grown up and tried to act something she wasn't but ended up looking immature and clueless throughout the book. I am all about going with your gut instinct but it seemed liked everything Isabel did was out of spite and not to benefit others. This put her in a negative light for me.

I love Jenny Han's writing style. It is laid back and really voices from a teenagers perspective. It was almost like my friend was telling me about their summer and I felt like I could connect with the book. I loved the concept of the book and how Isabel tried to get over this person even though she only saw them at around summer time. One thing I couldn't get over was her nickname 'Belly' it was ridiculous and annoyed the hell out of me. I didn't know whether it was meant to be cute or funny or was put there to aggravate me but could they just have called her 'Bel' or something remotely normal like that.


This book was about living in the moment and doing what you have always wanted to before it is taken away from you and that is what I love about the book. I don't mean by living in the now for your whole life and being a ridiculous person but I mean by taking chances which you will only get in your teenage years and doing what you longed to do before you are treated in a more adult way and all this pressure is put onto your shoulders.

Overall, I really did enjoy this book and I will definitely carry on with this series because I already have the second book in the series so I can't wait to finish it. Also I hope to explore Jenny Han more as an author because she is just awesome!

Keep Reading,

Naomi...xxx

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Mortal Instruments:City Of Bones-A Book Review||❤

The Mortal Instruments-City Of Bones (#1)
By Cassandra Clare
Publication Date: March 27th 2007
Rating: 4/5 stars
When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder. Much less a murder commited by three teenagers covered with odd markings. This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons--and keeping the odd werewolves and vampires in line. It's also her first meeting with gorgeous, golden-haired Jace. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in an ordinary mundane like Clary? And how did she suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know....

My Thoughts...

I first started this  book in 2014 but I just couldn't get into it at all. I tried again and again to pick it up and read it but I just thought it was bad. I looked at the first pages in disgust and vowed to never touch it again. A year on and I wished that I had carried on with the book because I would've actually enjoyed the series. The only reason I put down the book was because of the opening, I just didn't get it and I thought that the whole book was going to be based on that whole thing. Plus I wanted to chuck the book across the room. I think that waiting a while and picking up the book helped me like it even more and made me realise it wasn't just a Twilight fanfiction type of things.



Clary Fray was a character I just didn't seem to like. I don't even know why, I just couldn't warm to her at al. Her and Jace just made my blood boil and it just made me despise them even more when they were even in the same room. She is like the Aria in Pretty Little Liars, the person who cares a bit too much., plays around a bit too much and you just end up not liking them at because they bug people a lot too. Although she was a strong character who was determined I just didn't agree with all of her decisions. The only reason I really like the book was because of Luke. Hodge, Magnus and Valentine. Basically all of the quite menacing characters who made the story different.

Whilst Clare's writing style could be seen as casual, I thought that it was for maybe more mature audiences and created a sense of the book not being like just any YA book out there. I thought her writing in this book was outstanding and that is what mainly made me carry on with this book. Although I did find it a bit jumpy at the start, as the book progressed it seemed to get even better.


What I really liked about the book was the plot. It was interesting, things were always happening. When I say always I mean always. It was jam-packed with action and I was literally cheering each character on. It went something like 'Yeh you run away, wait your meant to be bad right? Clary go catch that badass' Even though there might have been too much going on for some people, I found that I remembered vital parts of the book without having to look back every 5 minutes. (I only had read the first 5 pages of the book previously). The little twists in the plot made you think one thing and then you read on it hits you and then you just keep on reading. I don't really know how to explain this without giving a way too many spoilers! The massive plot twist at the end of the book just makes it beyond fabulous.


I also discovered one thing after reading this book. My book boy turn off is bare feet. That is why I didn't like Jace, he played the piano bare footed and it just made me shiver thinking about it. He was a douche and usually I would play along with that but once the no socks business is added it is all I vision about the character. When Jace took the vampire bike I would've thought 'that is so cool take me with you, I beg!' but it was the complete opposite I could just vision him without the socks and I wanted to be a bit sick to honest

Overall, I really did enjoy the first instalment to the Mortal Instruments Series! I do wish to carry it on in the future.

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Naomi...xxx

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A Matter Of Heart-Review&Giveaway

A Matter Of Heart 

By Amy Fellner Dominy

Publication Date: 12th May 2015

Rating: 4/5 stars

Readers will happily sink into this emotionally grounded, contemporary young adult novel about the sudden end of one girl's Olympic swimming dreams and the struggles she endures before realizing there are many things that define who we are.

Sixteen-year-old Abby Lipman is on track to win the state swim championships and qualify for the Olympic trials when a fainting incident at a swim meet leads to the diagnosis of a deadly heart condition. Now Abby is forced to discover who she is without the one thing that's defined her entire life.

My Thoughts...

I was a sporty and an extra determined girl when I was younger and I always chased for what I wanted to to. This is what made me love the book even more. A Matter Of Heart is a book based on determination, defeat and commitment. This book was all about going after what you aspired in life and it gave a great positive message. I loved how it also showed how going far across the line could lead to struggles in life and that there is a moment where you just have to stop.

Abby was not your average female character. She woke up at 5 am to get to the pool, she spent her spare time teaching children, her whole life was based in the pool. She was funny, persistent (it did bother me at times) and an inspirational person in general. It did seem like she had the perfect life on the outside but swimming was what she relied on to get into college and what she was known for and how she got her boyfriend. Although her own dream was to become an Olympic Swimmer at 16, it was almost like it wasn't her dream it was her coaches dream and her Dad's  dream.

Overall, I think this is a fantastic book which is great if you are both into sports and not into sports. If you love a good quick read which you would be attached to this is the book for you!!

*This book was received in exchange for an honest review, thanks to the FFBC Team!*

Sports I Have Played

When I was in primary school I was quite an exciting character. I hung out with my brothers instead of my sister, I loved to run outside and get my hands dirty, I was always falling over in the playground and I loved P.E lessons. Now, I can't say the same thing!

I have played...

• NETBALL- I started this sport when I was in year 5 and I surprisingly carried it on and I was part of the Netball team and then I quit to do music things instead.
• FOOTBALL- I had an obsession with football for quite a long time because I always played it with my brothers. I was alright at it but I was completely devoted to it. I always used to attend football matches but I'm too lazy now!
• STREET DANCE- I wonder if this counts as a spot but I did do it for a while to pick it up and then I realised that I wasn't a very talented Street Dancer. Plus, I was scared to do any tricks which involved me with being upside down.
• HOCKEY- This is my favourite sport. I did it when I was younger, I loved it for ages and still do. I used to always play hockey every Friday for 2 hours even when it was raining outside. I love the game and the energy it gives of.
• SWIMMING- I took swimming lessons for donkey years. I always loved the water but not so much now as I now I have a fear of swimming and swimming pools (That is an extremely long story). I used to wake up at like 7am on a Saturday morning to get myself to the pool in time for lesson (I am a crazy child, right?)

Giveaway Time!!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Amy Fellner Dominy worked as a copywriter in the advertising business before leaving to earn her MFA in playwriting. Her plays for adults and children have been staged in various cities around the country. Amy's novels for teens include OyMG (Walker, 2011) and AUDITION & SUBTRACTION (Walker, 2012.) Amy's next book is a contemporary YA coming Spring, 2015 from Random House. It's called A Matter Of Heart.


BOOK LINKS:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21921032-a-matter-of-heart

Amazon paperback: http://tinyurl.com/mr8nntz

Barnes & Noble (B&N):  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/99-days-katie-cotugno/1120020199?ean=9780062216380

Bookdepository: http://www.bookdepository.com/Matter-Heart-Amy-Fellner-Dominy/9780385744430

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-matter-of-heart/id914351668?mt=11

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Perfect Timing-A Book Review||❤

Perfect Timing
By Robin Mellom
Publication Date: March 1st 2015
Rating: 2/5 stars
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
After a break-up with her boyfriend, Tori Wright decides to get her mind off the guy and takes a job running errands for an eccentric couple. Suddenly she finds herself involved in the crazy world of LA nightlife--nightclubs, palm readers, movie stars, and a roving pack of paparazzi. After a misunderstanding lands her in jail, she has one night to clear her name, help a movie starlet avoid the paparazzi, and find Adam...the coworker who is quickly stealing her heart.
As she makes decisions that can change the course of her life, Tori discovers just how far she'll go to set the record straight.
But is she too late?
Perfect Timing is a charming romantic comedy that will have you wondering if true love can be found at the wrong time. It's a teen romance that will appeal to readers of New Adult contemporary romance and romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins, Jenny B. Jones, Rainbow Rowell, and Sophie Kinsella. 

My Thoughts...

 A Perfect Timing was a sweet book but I felt like I couldn't warm to it at all. Yes, it was a sweet contemporary book and it did have a alright story line, it just felt like the book was written book was written by a teenager on Wattpad and it made it dragged on for quite a bit. This is my first time reading a book by Robin Mellom and I have heard so many great things about her. this book was definitely a disappointment for me. I kind of felt like skimming some parts of the book  because I felt bored out of my mind.

What was so good about the book was the start of it. There was the fun and loving Tori who wrote a blog with her mum on how to deal with relationships or a divvorece. It was brilliant, and I was warming up to the book. Then the half way point hit and it just slowly got colder and I was glad that I had finished the book (not in a good way). I just thought that things went to plan for Tori a few too many times and it felt like she was a completely unrealistic character. Also, I  hate how authors always find it necessary to have a gay best friend, I'm all about gay rights, but it was so stereotypical it hurt. He called her by her pet name of 'puppy' and was just annoying. You know not all gay men carry handbags. I think that character was only put into the book to try and make it seem likeable but seriously, some people use a gay best friend as an accessory in their books.

The only way to describe the book was that I just didn't get it at all. I didn't get how the romance happened, I didn't get the middle parts, I didn't get the plot twist, I didn't get the characters. I just felt confused. I just thought that so much happened that it wasn't exciting. Now, I am an eye roller and I have probably exercised my eyes so much I could lift weights from them,that's how much I'm annoyed. I probably only requested this book for its cover, yes Naomi has judged a book by its cover *gasp*

Overall, I do not recommend the book, the only reason it was given 2 stars was because I enjoyed the first part of the book.

Keep Reading,
Naomi...xxx

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Percy Jackson And The Titans Curse-A Book Review||❤

Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse
By Rick Riordan
Publication Date: January 1st 2007
Rating: 5/5 stars
Warning: Spoilers in this review
IT'S NOT EVERYDAY YOU FIND YOURSELF IN COMBAT WITH A HALF-LION, HALF-HUMAN.

But when you're the son of a Greek god, it happens. And now my friend Annabeth is missing, a goddess is in chains and only five half-blood heroes can join the quest to defeat the doomsday monster.

Oh, and guess what? The Oracle has predicted that not all of us will survive...

My Thoughts...
Don't even get me started on this bloody brilliant series of books! I feel like the series get better and better as it goes along. It's not like of those predictable books where you can guess the whole book from the top of your head and you sigh as everything you said was correct. Definitely not with this book. I felt like getting out my fake sword and slaying some monsters. Rick Riordan never fails to impress me with this amazing series.

I was seriously fangirling in this book at the Annabeth and Percy moments. When they were dancing together at the school dance and they lost track of time when they together. I had to literally put my fist in my mouth to stop myself from screaming! It was like the cutest moment ever and I was singing 'Kiss The Girl' from The Little Mermaid in my head because I am a sad person and have no life (I watch to much disney). I loved how Percy noticed how much prettier Annabeth had gotten and when he was so determined to find Annabeth no matter what even if it meant that he had to sneak out of Camp Demigod. I also found it funny how each God and person was hinting that Percy loved Annabeth and he stood there confused for ages.

Also, in this book more Gods were seen and incorporated into the book. What made things more interesting was that Thalia had now come back to life in the previous book so it meant that her and Percy had to work as a team which didn't go as planned. It also made me want to read more and more of the series because now we don't know who the prophecy is for. Thalia and Percy are both children of different Gods of the big three which means that both of them are in equally as much danger. We also learn about Thalia's past and how she isn't as happy as she might seem as she doesn't feel like her father appreciates her enough.

Overall, I think that this book is a wonderful third installment to the series andI can't wait to read more of it!!

Keep Reading,

Naomi...xxx

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