Weekend Reads [08/28~09/01] & Currently Reading

Hey guys!

It's that time again! It's the weekend! It's been a struggle to read as much as I would like to this month, and weekends have actually been busy lately. I've so far finished 2 of the books from my last weekend reads post. I've finished Just One Drop (The Grey Wolves #4) by Quinn Loftis & The Last Ever After (The School For Good & Evil #3) by Soman Chainani (review coming soon!). I plan on reading more next month, and hopefully I'll get used to school again *wink*. Here's what I want to try to read in the near future and what I'm currently reading!

Currently Reading:

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Page Count: 438

Published on: May 19, 2015

Published by: Del Rey

Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Middle Grade, Fairy Tale retellings, Adult Fantasy, Fiction, High Fantasy

Source: Print: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

I'm about 300/426 pages through this book and I don't know if I can make myself finish it....

Just One Day by Gayle Forman

Page Count: 369

Published on: August 20, 2013

Published by: Speak

Genre(s): YA, Romance, 
Source: Print: Hardback: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon 

I hope I like this one!

Here's What I Want To Read Next!

Destined For Doon (Doon #2) by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

Page Count: 368

Published on: September 2, 2014

Published by: Zondervan

Genre(s): Fantasy, YA, Romance, Science Fiction
Source: Print: Hardback: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon 

I really loved Doon, so I'm hoping that I will love Destined For Doon just as much! You can find my review for Doon [here]!

Chivalrous by Dina L. Sleiman

Page Count: 368

Published on: September 8th 2015 

Published by: Bethany House Publishing 

Genre(s): Christian Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, YA, Fiction, Christian Romance
Source: Print: Paperback: From Bethany House Publishing

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon 

I just got this in the mail from Bethany House and I'm really excited to read it.

Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason

Page Count: 384

Published on: July 7th 2015 

Published by: Bethany House Publishing 

Genre(s): Christian Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, YA, Fiction, Christian Romance
Source: Print: Paperback: From Bethany House Publishing

Age Rating: PG-14

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon 

I also got this in July from Bethany House, and I've been waiting for the right time to binge read my Bethany House books and I think within the next month will be a great time.

This will be a fun reading month. I'm excited for September..are you? Comment down below!

Enjoy! 

Happy reading!

Olivia

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Weekend Reads [7/24~6/26] & End of July TBR

Hey guys!

       I'm hoping to read a bit this weekend. I've read 3 books since Sunday (the 19th), and I had read a little over 1,100 pages in about 6 days. I'm excited to read some more graphic novels before I start up school again. I'm also excited to read the final installment of the School For Good & Evil trilogy, The Last Ever After. I'm also really excited to read some more fairy-tale retellings, such Sun & Moon, Ice & Snow by Jessica Day George, which is a retelling of East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon; and Uprooted by Naomi Novik, which is a retelling of The Beauty & the Beast. Comment down below what you plan on reading this weekend or this coming weekend.

Here is my End Of July TBR!

The Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce

Page Count: 453

Published on: September 17th 2004

Published by: Scholastic Press

Genre(s): Fantasy, YA,  Science Fiction, High Fantasy, Romance

Source: Print: Paperback: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

I loved Tamora Pierce's The Song Of The Lioness Quartet, and I'm really excited to get into this series.

Sun & Moon, Ice & Snow by Jessica Day George

Page Count: 336

Published on: January 8, 2008

Published by: Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Genre(s): Fantasy, YA, Retellings, Adventure, Romance

Source: Print: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

I absolutely loved Ice by Sarah Beth Durst and East by Edith Pattou, which are retellings of East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon, and I'm really excited to read this soon.

Doctor Who: 11 Doctors 11 Stories by Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, & Neil Gaiman

Page Count: 516

Published on: November 23rd 2013

Published by: Puffin

Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Science, Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction

Source: Print: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

I love Doctor Who sooo much, so I'm really excited to read these short stories!

The Last Ever After (The School For Good & Evil #3) by Soman Chainani

Page Count: 672

Published on: July 21st 2015

Published by: HarperCollins

Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Middle Grade, Fairy Tale retellings

Source: Print: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

OH MY GOSH I'M SO EXCITED! CHECK OUT MY REVIEWS FOR THE FIRST & SECOND BOOK! [here #1] [here #2]

I also want to read Uprooted by Naomi Novik, Just One Drop by Quinn Loftis, and The Knife Of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. A couple graphic novels that I want to read are: Daniel X (Manga #2) by James Patterson & Ned Rust & SeungHui Kye, Saga (Volume 1) by Brian Baughan & Fiona Staples, and My Girlfriend's A Geek by Rize Shinba. What are you planning on reading in the next couple weeks? Comment down below! 

Enjoy guys! Happy reading!

Olivia

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[Q&A With Reagan] The Maze Runner by James Dashner {Book & Movie}

A Review/Q&A by Reagan, age 11

Page Count: 384

Published on: October 6th 2009

Published by: Delacorte Press

Genre(s): YA, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Post Apocalyptic 
Source: Print: Paperback

Age Rating: PG-12

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

Twitter: @jamesdashner

Reagan's Rating: 5 stars




Goodreads synopsis:

If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.

Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.

Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.

Everything is going to change.

Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.

Remember. Survive. Run.

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Hey guys!

       So the Maze Runner is one of my sister Reagan's favorite series. She wanted to do do a Q&A for you guys. I haven't read The Maze Runner series yet, so I made sure she made her answers non spoiler-y. So here is the Q&A!

Q: What is The Maze Runner about? Give me a summary in your own words. No spoilers please.

        A: The book is about a group of teenage boys that are in the Glade (a random town place) surrounded by the Maze. The boys woke up in the Glade without any memories of why they're there. The Maze is filled with monsters called Grievers that will kill you or make you change. They have to figure out how to get through the Maze to get out of the Glade. 

Q: What would you rate this book? Why?

        A: 5 stars. These books were so amazing, they were action packed, they had a lot of plot twists, and emotions. I love these books.

Q: What did you like about this book? Dislike?

        A: I liked all of the character's personalities and that the book wasn't slow, it was always changing in some small way or there was a plot twist. I can't say anything else because SPOILERS! :P

Q: Who was your favorite character? 

        A: Thomas or Minho or Chuck

Q: Who was your least favorite character?

        A: Gally

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        We also watched the movie adaptation on the 19th of July. Here are the questions I asked her about the movie!

Q: What didn't you like about the movie?

        A: I didn't like that they changed the way they got to the solution, they missed key points in the plot, they killed too many people at the wrong times, and changed key factors in certain character deaths. 

Q: What else are you thinking?

       A: The director obviously read the books or James Dashner had a key role in the making of the movies. I also hated Gally in the books and they chose a perfect person to play Gally.

Reagan's Grading:

Casting Grade: B

Movie Grade: B-

Book Grade: A+

For an 11 year old Reagan is really brilliant. She knows what she's talking about, and hopefully you guys love her review. Comment down below if you want to have more Q&A/Reviews from Reagan!!!

Enjoy guys!

Olivia & Reagan

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Weekend Reads [6/26~6/29]

Hey guys!

       So, I've just gotten out of my Trigonometry summer school class and now I have much more time to read! I'm really excited to finish up my batch of library books and begin on tackling my TBR stack of books. This weekend I plan on finishing up The Jewel by Amy Ewing and finish up the rest of my library books. Here's what I plan on reading!

The Jewel by Amy Ewing

Page Count: 358

Published on: September 2nd 2014 

Published by: HarperTeen

Genre(s): 
Source: Print: Hardback: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

Twitter: @amyewingbooks

This is really good so far, and I'm excited to see where this leads.

Alanna: The First Adventure (Song Of the Lioness #1) by Tamora Pierce

Page Count: 274

Published on: 1983

Published by: Simon Pulse

Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy, YA
Source: Print: Paperback: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

This is one of my all time favorite series and I'm really excited to read it again!

In the Hand of the Goddess (Song Of the Lioness #1) by Tamora Pierce

Page Count: 264

Published on: 1983

Published by: Simon Pulse

Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy, YA
Source: Print: Paperback: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

Pendragon: The Merchant Of Death (Book 1) by D.J. MacHale

Page Count: 

Published on: 

Published by: 

Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy, YA, Science Fiction, 
Source: Print: Paperback: Library

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

I've also read this series. It's one of my favorites. It's been a couple years since I've read them, but I'm excited to read them again.

I may choose some different books but only time can tell for a mood reader. Comment down below what you're reading this weekend!

Reviews coming soon for The Iron Trial by Cassie Clare & Holly Black and a review for The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith!

Enjoy guys!

Olivia

~livthebooknerd~