Teaser Tuesdays #9

Teaser Tuesdays is a meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Grab a book you're currently reading and post a teaser (no spoilers) to persuade others to read the book.

I wanted to suck up Cassandra's rich and foaming sense of purpose. And perhaps I didn't want to admit I had made a terrible mistake. Or worse still I might just have been too embarrassed to tell her I wanted to go. I ended up staying anyway. - p. 40 Come to the Edge by Joanna Kavenna.

Musing Mondays #8

Musing Mondays is a meme hosted by Should be Reading, which involves answering a book related question each week.

What attracts you to a book blog? What puts you off in a book blog? Do you share personal stuff on your book blog?

I love book blogs that have a nice colour scheme and the colours are not too bright or clashing. I also love if a book blog has their own banners for things like 'ramblings' or other such posts. I like when they have their own rating system rather than just a star rating system. Vicky at Books, Biscuits and Tea uses biscuits as her rating system and I love that! I prefer when there is links and images of the books that the particular blogger is showcasing. Book discussions are also great. I love organized sidebars too.

I hate clutter and blinding colour schemes and backgrounds. I also hate when there is too much of a focus on the person's personal life in posts. I want to see mostly book related things. I think all the different Sunday memes are okay for talking a little about your personal life. I personally don't like talking about my personal life unless I'm letting you guys know why I have been absent or slacking a little in my posts.

Showcase Sunday #5

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea. It is an opportunity to show off the books you have recently acquired. Whether it was purchased, gifted, borrowed or sent for review, you can display it here.

World Without End by Ken Follett (purchased)

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom (netgalley)

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire (netgalley)

Maidenhead by Tamara Faith Berger (netgalley)

Teaser Tuesdays #8

Teaser Tuesdays is a meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Grab a book you're currently reading and post a teaser (no spoilers) to persuade others to read the book.

It hits me with the force of a blow: the understanding that I'd rather die than know I might never have a chance to truly, finally, kiss Delilah McPhee. - p. 86 Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer.

Showcase Sunday #4

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea. It is an opportunity to show off the books you have recently acquired. Whether it was purchased, gifted, borrowed or sent for review, you can display it here.

Tricks by Ellen Hopkins (purchased)

Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer (purchased)

I didn't get many books this week because I'm trying not to buy or request books as my TBR pile is getting way too big. I ordered these books about two weeks ago so techincally, I didn't buy any books this week. I'm going back to school on August 28th so I won't have as much times on my hands to read. It's my final year of school, though, so I'm happy. Also, I LOVE the UK cover for Between the Lines. It's way better than the US edition (which has just a girl on the cover). My UK edition is so beautiful and I love how the pages are different to normal book pages and the font and colour of the font changes each chapter. 

Sorry for not doing my usual memes this week. I am really stressed out and keep forgetting about it but I'm trying to sort that out. Once I go back to school I'll be more on track with things (hopefully).

 

Showcase Sunday #3

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea. It is an opportunity to show off the books you have recently acquired. Whether it was purchased, gifted, borrowed or sent for review, you can display it here.

Books for review:

Life, Death and Vanilla Slices by Jenny Eclair

 Come to the Edge by Joanna Kavenna

In Her Shadow by Louise Douglas

The Devil's Cave by Martin Walker

Books purchased:

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Yes, I purchased the entire collection of this series. I had read books 1-9 when I was 10 or 11 but lost/sold/gave away the books (why??). I had a sudden urge to find out the ending once and for all so I decided to see if I could find a cheap set of these books. I found a second hand set on eBay for under €50 (inc. s&h charges) which was great! I am beginning the series all over again and so far I have completed The Bad Beginning. I had forgotten how completely amazing this series is. Despite the fact it is aimed an age group way below my age, I still love and enjoy this series. 

Also, sorry for the lack of comments back and/or failing to comment on your MM, TT or SS. I have been really busy with personal things this month. I'll try and be more active from now.

Teaser Tuesday #7

Teaser Tuesdays is a meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Grab a book you're currently reading and post a teaser (no spoilers) to persuade others to read the book.

Harry and Dumbledore approached the back door of the Burrow, which was surrounded by the familiar litter of old wellington boots and rusty cauldrons; Harry could hear the soft clucking of sleepy chickens coming from a distant shed. Dumbledore knocked three times and Harry saw sudden movement behind the kitchen window. p. 81 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K Rowling

Musing Mondays #7

Musing Mondays is a meme hosted by Should be Reading, which involves answering a book related question each week.

What are you currently reading? Is it any good? Would you recommend it?

I am currently re-reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince for the third or fourth time ad I'm loving it! If you haven't read this, do so now. I'm not going to waste my time explaining what it is because if you don't know what it is you have been living under a rock for the past decade.

This particular installment of the Harry Potter series is one of my favourites next to Goblet of Fire and Deathly Hallows. I can't decide between the three!

Leave a comment and let me know what you're currently reading.

Showcase Sunday #2

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea. It is an opportunity to show off the books you have recently acquired. Whether it was purchased, gifted, borrowed or sent for review, you can display it here.

A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern (purchased)

Wonder (purchased)

The Girl on the Stairs by Louise Welsh (for review)

The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes by Marcus Sakey (for review)

The Hundred Year old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

Melody by Virginia Andrews (bookmooch)

Musing Mondays #6

Musing Mondays is a meme hosted by Should be Reading.

Have you ever read a book that, at the time, you didn’t feel a strong connection towards, but as time goes by you find yourself thinking about it a lot?

Yes! This has happened to me on several occasions, though I can only recall one book which I read recently that made me feel like that; Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. I heard so many great things about this book and when I read it I didn't think much of it. I am still thinking about it, 3 weeks later and Tyler Durden is still lingering in my mind.

Has this ever happened to you? Let me know in the comments! 

Showcase Sunday #1

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea. It is an opportunity to show off the books you have recently acquired. Whether it was purchased, gifted, borrowed or sent for review, you can display it here.

*I am swapping this meme for Friday Finds.

 The Stand by Stephen King (purchased)

A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon (purchased)

2nd Chance by James Patterson (bookmooch)

3rd Degree by James Patterson (bookmooch)

Friends Forever by Danielle Steel (for review)

 

Teaser Tuesday #6

Teaser Tuesdays is a meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Grab a book you're currently reading and post a teaser (no spoilers) to persuade others to read the book.

I do as he asks, and he binds my wrists together with his tie, knotting it firmly. His eyes are bright with wild excitement. He tugs at the binding. It's secure. - 26% Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James

Friday Finds #5

Friday Finds is a meme hosted by Should Be Reading. It showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren't necessarily books you purchased).

Lisey's Story
Insomnia
Misery
The Running Man 

Kindle:

One Door Away from Heaven
Odd Thomas
Brother Odd
Confessions of an Angry Girl
Heart-Shaped Box
The Passage

Teaser Tuesdays #5

Teaser Tuesdays is a meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Grab a book you're currently reading and post a teaser (no spoilers) to persuade others to read the book.

He knew from being in Eddie's mind that the languages of the two worlds were similar to begin with. Similar, but not the same. Here a sandwich was a popkin. There to rustle was finding something to eat. So . . . was it not possible that the drug Eddie called cocaine was, in the gunslinger's world, called sugar? - p. 112 The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King.

Musing Mondays #5

Do you set goals for yourself, while reading? For example, “I want to get this book finished this weekend“, or “I will read __ pages today“, etc. Why, or why not?

 Yes! For the last two or three years I have set myself a goal of reading at least 100 pages a day. I usually end up reading 120-150 pages a day now that I have no school but when I was at school it was a struggle to keep up with the 100 pages a day. Since most of the time I could only manage around 80 pages a day at school, I would get up a little earlier the next morning to read the extra 20 pages I missed out on. I have serious OCD with things like that. 

Since I read at least 100 pages a day I always know the day I will finish the book. If the book has just over or just under 500 pages, it will take me 5 days to read it. I usually read a long-ish book starting Sunday or Monday and will have it finished by the weekend so I pick a short book to read over the weekend. I am really weird with all these odd goals. It has become like a chore at this stage (especially if I'm not enjoying a book) to finish it by a certain day and have a certain amount of pages read at the end of this particular day. I get really aggravated if I can't meet my daily goal and I can't think of anything but reading so I've very on edge a lot.

What about you? Do you have any reading goals you set for yourself?