Waiting On Wednesday||❤

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 This week is..........
Blackhearts
By Nicole Castroman
Publication Date: February 6th 2016

(Goodreads)

Blackbeard the pirate was known for striking fear in the hearts of the bravest of sailors. But once he was just a young man who dreamed of leaving his rigid life behind to chase adventure in faraway lands. Nothing could stop him—until he met the one girl who would change everything. This is their story.

Edward "Teach" Drummond, son of one of Bristol's richest merchants, has just returned from a year-long journey on the high seas to find his life in shambles. Betrothed to a girl he doesn’t love and sick of the high society he was born into, Teach dreams only of returning to the vast ocean he’d begun to call home. There's just one problem: convincing his father to let him leave and never come back.

Following her parents' deaths, Anne Barrett is left penniless and soon to be homeless. Though she’s barely worked a day in her life, Anne is forced to take a job as a maid in the home of Master Drummond. Lonely days stretch into weeks, and Anne longs for escape. How will she ever realize her dream of sailing to Curaçao—where her mother was born—when she's stuck in England?

From the moment Teach and Anne meet, they set the world ablaze. Drawn to each other, they’re trapped by society and their own circumstances. Faced with an impossible choice, they must decide to chase their dreams and go, or follow their hearts and stay.   

Why Am I Waiting This Wednesday?

*Praises the cover* I swear I will fight in the blooming Hunger Games to get this book. I would probably die but oh well it was for a good cause! And I love pirates too! Do you any of you from the UK remember Horrible Historys? It was an awesome series of books and they had one on pirates and Blackbeard is actually a very famous pirate. Can't wait for this this book!

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Naomi...xxx

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Blogging:Things I Suck At||❤

Hi guys,

Today I decided to do a post which I saw on Amber's (The Mile Long Bookshelf) blog and I thought. Why the hell not do it? I do suck at a lot of things when it comes to blogging and I am still learning the ropes after the years so, today I have decided to share my embarrassment with the internet.

Comments:

I am talking specifically about talking about replying to comments. Whenever someone comments on my blog I get extremely excited but my problem is that I don’t know how to respond. I don’t want to write too much or say a completely irrelevant thing or want to look rude. I usually end them with a cringe worthy “:)” when I am not really happy but dreading how weird they will think I am when they see how I had replied. Sorry if I don’t reply to comments that much because I am actually a virtually awkward human.

Scheduling Posts:

I am extremely bad at this. Sometimes I try and schedule my posts like 3 weeks ahead and edit them on the way but usually I end up writing a review the day before I post it because I get distracted so easily. It is just a thing I am not good at which is being organised. Naomi and organised do not deserve to be in the same sentence.

Looks:

Blog Design. I am not good at this at all. My blog used to have like a crappy white background with my title at the top and a clutter of nonsense on the right side bar. I like my latest template but I want something more different and more me as my template so I might have to invest in getting one custom made.

Writing Posts:

In general, I am quite a talkative person which means that I have no off button. I can barely stay in the same place for 3 minutes without tapping my foot or bouncing my leg or tearing whatever is infront of me. I have no off switch button which is why I opted for booktube at first but I just wasn’t ready to start posting videos at that time. I am not a silent typer at all, I say what I say then type it down but somehow it is filled with “like”, “Omg”, “Lol”, and “AF”. I usually edit those bits out so you can’t see them in my posts.

What Blogging Things Do You Suck At?

Keep Reading,

Naomi...xxx  

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Favourite Genres Featuring The Book Bratz-SBPT Tour||❤

Hello Everyone,

Today kicks of the start of a wonderful tour I will be participating in each Sunday over these next 8 weeks called the Summer Blogger Promo Tour where new bloggers will feature on my blog each week with something interesting. What is better than having the beautiful Tour Hosts themselves for my first post? I am pleased to welcome Amber and Jessica from The Book Bratz talking about their favourtie genres.

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Jessica's Favourite Genre is.....

My favorite YA genre of all time is Contemporary. I've dabbled with some mystery, and thriller, and paranormal/fantasy - and there are plenty of books that I've read in these genres that I've really enjoyed - but no book draws me in more than a good YA Contemporary novel. I'm not entirely sure why this is - I guess because I'm an author myself and I write YA Contemporary, so I'm obviously a little biased - but there's something about the genre that I really like. I guess it's the fact that what happens to the characters in the story always have a chance of happening to you...I mean, like in Famous in Love, the main character gets to be an average girl that stars in a movie. Even if the likelihood of you starring in a movie in your real life is pretty slim, it's still possible. Boy drama in YA Contemp? Possible. Friend drama? Possible. Losing a parent or a friend or a loved one? Probably experienced it. Bullying? You've either been a bully or been bullied. Summer love? Who hasn't gone there? There isn't a zero percent chance that the plot won't apply to you, or couldn't apply to you. Because it can, and I like that. You don't get that with fantasy novels and paranormal novels and such - the odds of being a demon or vampire, are, realistically, zero for you. But I find the YA Contemporary genre so relateable! I'm able to jump right into the main character's head and follow the story and experience the same reactions and emotions - because it's a familiar plane for me.

Top Three Books From Contemporary 

My top three favorite YA Contemporary books would have to be Looking for Alaska by John Green (my absolute favorite book of all time), The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (again, he is my favorite author of all time), and I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios. I loved all three of those books, and I still do, and I'm able to reread them again and again and slip into the minds of the characters without an ounce of hesitation. That's why YA Contemporary is awesome for me! 

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Amber's Favourite Genre is....

My favorite genre is easily Science Fiction. I love reading about the impossible or almost impossible. I also really enjoy seeing all these worlds that authors have made up for their readers. the possibilities are endless! O read other genres but when I am in a slump it always takes a good Sci-fi to get me out of it! 

Thank you Amber and Jessica for stopping by at my blog!!

Amber & Jessica are both high school girls and longtime good friends. They started The Book Bratz back in 2014 and spent all of their free time reading and fangirling about books. Some of their favorite activities include reading, writing, sleeping, eating, and texting (duh). Today, The Book Bratz and its followers have grown tremendously and they’re super excited to be the co-hosts of the 2015 Summer Blogger Promo Tour! Drop on by to www.thebookbratz.blogspot.com and say hi - it’s always a good time!

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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!!

Keep Reading,

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.

Keep Reading,

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!

Keep Reading,
Naomi...xxx

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