TBR | September 2015

Hey people!

I'm bringing you today my September TBR. I'm in a very sad place in my life right now where I don't read AT ALL. I know.. It sucks and I can't fix it! Every time I pick up a book, I put it down. I'll explain in a post that I'll be writing later today so anyways, here's my overly ambitious TBR for the month (since I'm in a terrible slump)

1. Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour

2. How to Love by Katie Cotugno

3. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling #7

4. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

5. Graceling by Kristin Cashore #1

6. The Martian by Andy Weir

Have you read any of these books? Which one do I need to start with? Tell me in the comments below!

Have a great day people :)♥

Wrap Up | August 2015

Hey guys!

How are you doing?! :) I honestly need some motivation to write and keep up with my blog, I truly need a renovation of how it looks.. can someone please help with this?

Also, I haven't been reading AT ALL these days! I haven't read in weeks.. I don't know what's wrong with me. I started 4 books and put them down. So in the mood for mystery though so I'll probably pick up Dark Places by Gillian Flynn.

P.S. you can click on the links provided down below for reviews.

1. Never Never: Pt. 1 by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher (4.5/5)

2. Never Never Pt. 2 by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher (4/5)

3. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas (5/5)

4. Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon (5/5)

5. Yes Please by Amy Poehler (1/5)

I also discovered that I'm not the auto biography type of person. I couldn't finish the whole book and I listened to it in audiobook form, I don't know.. It's honestly not the book, it's me hahaha

anyways, keep an eye out for my TBR. It'll be an ambitious one because I told my boyfriend to scold me for not reading. WHY DON'T I READDDDDD, IS THIS A FREAKING CURSE? hahaha I hate this!

If you've read any of these be sure to comment down below! Have a great day everyone :)

TBR | ARC August & BOOKTUBE-A-THON 2015

Hey guys!! 

So it's BookTubeAThon this month and I can't be more excited! It takes place from the 2nd to the 9th on midnight. I am already more than halfway through my first book which is Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas. I apologize for the belated post, but I was on holiday with no internet connection nor a laptop.. If I didn't manage to read all the books (because lets be real, I probably won't be able to), I'll be reading them throughout August. 

The Challenges

1. Read a book with blue on the cover

2. Read an author who shares the same first letter of your last name

3. Read someone else's favourite book

4. Read a book that you most recently acquired

5. Read a book without letting go of it

6. Read a book you really want to read

7. Read 7 books

My Picks

1. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

2. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

3. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

4. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

5. Never Never by Colleen Hoover

6. How to Love by Katie Cotugno 

7. Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon

ARC AUGUST 

These are the books that I'll be reading for ARC August:

Hope you all are having a great day! And link me to your TBRs if you're participating in any of these :)

TOP 10 AUTHORS I STILL NEED TO READ! | 2015 Edition

Hello lovely human beings!

Today I'll be sharing with you my huge embarrassment as these are the 10 authors that I need to read, but I haven't got a chance to do so yet..

*WARNING: some of these may be tooooo shocking for some people, please don't judge hahaha

1. Rick Riordan

I know, I put the most surprising one first. I know what you're thinking, I have the books.. I just need to pick them up! I need to delve into the world of Percy Jackson. SOON.

2. Brandon Sanderson

This one I'm not so guilty about, but I'm dying to read anything by him. I know he's a fantasy genius and his books spiraled to be super hyped up. I can't wait to decide for myself, but his books are massive and I'm honestly scared of his books. Maybe one day I feel inspired enough to pick one up.

3. Patrick Ness

More Than This has been on my TBR for sooo long. He has The Rest of Us Just Live Here coming out or it did? I don't know for sure, but I'm planning on buying them both and reading them asap. I've read an excerpt of More Than This and LOVED it! 

4. A.S. King

Need I say more? I'm sorry okay? hahaha there is too many books and too little time. (story of every bookworm's life) 

5. Maggie Stiefvater

I haven't had much luck with Maggie. The first book I picked up by her is Shiver and that went TERRIBLY wrong. I picked it up like 4 times insisting I should read it and I fail every time. It sucks and I decided to DNF it. I've heard more than amazing things about The Raven Boys though, so I'll be picking the books very soon and will give her another chance like Shiver never even happened. She's many people's favorite author so.. this says something 

6. Holly Black

The Darkest Part of the Forest came out and I added it to The Coldest Girl in Cold Town to read. Everybody loves Holly Black and I can't because I haven't read any of her books...

7. Libba Bray

Beauty Queens. I've heard it's empowering, funny and has a strong feminism message which is totally my cup of tea, but I postpone reading it all the time. I always pick other books over it. Lair of Dreams is coming out soon as well, but I'm not planning on reading The Diviners. It's a HUGE one. Plus, the new covers are ugly..

8. Cassandra Clare

Before you say anything, I'll fix this! I have The Infernal Devices series. I'm not planning on picking up TMI soon. I don't think I'll ever pick them up, but TID, sure. Maybe sometime this year.

9. Gayle Forman

This one is controversial. Gayle Forman is a lot of people's favorite, but some hate her writing style/books. I've been scared of picking up her books because I don't want to waste my time, but I will pick up I Was Here. Maybe if I tried that one out, I'll pick up If I Stay and Just One Day? Is that the name of her other trilogy or duo-logy? No idea. 

10. Neil Gaiman

 Before you go crazy on me, I REALLY want to read something by him. I really do. The Ocean at the End of the Lane is on my radar, I just have to find it for cheap because it's tiny and SUPER expensive where I live.. 

Is any of these authors on your list? Tell me down in the comments and also let me know if I should get on with reading any of these authors' books ASAP.♥

Have a great day!

TBR | July 2015

Hello lovely readers!

How is it July already? I don't know really.. I've been in a slump so I'm putting an extra ambitious TBR for this month. I hope I can get to them.

• World After by Susan Ee (Penryn and the End of Days #2)
• Another Day by David Levithan (Every Day #2)
• Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2)

• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #3)
• Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Not too bad.. I think I can do it! hahaha. Have you read any of these? Tell me down below♥

Have a great day!

Wrap Up | Late May & June 2015

-May

• Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - 4.5 stars
• 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger - 4 stars
• Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - 5 stars

- June

• Me, Earl & the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews - 1 star
• El Ayam by Taha Hussein (Arabic book) - 2 stars
• Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson - 4 stars
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas - 5 stars
• Every Day by David Levithan - 4.5 stars (review coming soon)
• Angelfall by Susan Ee #1 - 4.5 stars (review coming soon)

These are the books that I've read these couple of months guys, I was in a terrible slump, but I've picked myself up by the end of June! If you want to see reviews for any of these books tell me in the comments down below :) & be sure to tell me what you thought if you've read any of these♥

Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Goodreads summary:

Can Anna find love in the City of Light?

Anna is happy in Atlanta. She has a loyal best friend and a crush on her coworker at the movie theater, who is just starting to return her affection. So she's not too pleased when her father decides to send her to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna meets some cool new friends, including the handsome Étienne St. Clair, who quickly becomes her best friend. Unfortunately, he's taken--and Anna might be too. Will a year of romantic near misses end with the French kiss she's been waiting for.

I wasn't in love with this book as many others did. It wasn't the best I've ever read, but I totally related to some of the characters and issues addressed in this -not your average-contemporary book. First of all, I love Paris! It has always been my dream honeymoon destination and it will be. (hopefully). I laughed out loud at some of the situtations that occurred and I loved all the characters. Except for Amanda and Rashmi's sister. Ugh.

Secondly, Stephanie Perkins shed some light on some serious topics, like peer pressure, bullying, betrayal and even family issues. The fact that these problems still followed Anna in France.. it lets you know that you're not alone if you're facing any of these things and someone somewhere out there in the world relates to you. Also, these problems followed Anna in a different country, in a different continent. No one's life is perfect, even the handsome Etienne St Clair. I must say that the portrayal of friendships, relationships and "familyships" made me love the book more than I would have if it was just your typical romance. 

All in all, Stephanie shows you that happy endings are not always a cliche and you should wait for your happy ending. THIS BOOK MADE ME HAPPY, read it if you're in a pick me up mood, it'll definitely do the job perfectly. 

One thing that I want though is a story in Etienne's POV and his background. I'm more interested in his story and his relationship with his parents more than Anna's. It would've been better if he was the narrator instead of Anna and if they were together earlier in the book! I was waiting for it to happen the whole time and that's why I lowered my rating for this one.

It was very fast paced, the writing is extremely easy and beautiful. I cannot wait to read more of Stephanie's books. I literally was smiling and happy because their relationship is adorable that when I flipped the page and was met with the stupid acknowledgments I was like.. what NOOOOOOO

Now onto the spoilers!

Spoilers 

(Highlight to view)

Dear Etienne, where can I find a guy like you? Although I hated that you couldn't get your shit straight with the Ellie situation. Like come on St Clair, it was freaking obvious that Anna liked you back! I get that it would've been a mess if they were together though.. Mer is in between them and this to me, was the biggest obstacle standing in their way. I love how she was cool with it in the end, because it's good for her as well. 

My favorite part was when Etienne called Anna beautiful and she tripped. The scene went pretty much as follows.. 

Etienne: "You're beautiful." 

*Anna trips and falls down on the sidewalk* .. OMG I'M A FREAK. 

Hahahaha I died.. 

I loved the "you don't get to choose who you fall in love with" aspect. I totally agree with that statement.. 

I hope you have a great day guys, and if you read Anna and the French Kiss (which I'm sure you did), make sure to comment down below what you thought of it! Did it live up to the hype surrounding it? :) 

TBR | LATE MAY - JUNE 2015

Hellooooooo
I'm finally done with my finals (at least the important ones), there's still an Arabic exam that I need to take by the 7th June other than that, I'm a high school graduate! Finally.. 

As I've posted before, I haven't been reading much lately and I've posted my lame wrap up for the last couple of months. I hope I start picking up more books soon and get on my reading schedule, therefore, this month's TBR is an ambitious one - at least for a slow reader such as myself. 

1. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
2. Harry Potter & the Half-blood Prince by JK Rowling
3. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

Review books:

5. 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger 
6. Angelfall by Susan Ee
7. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

So, this is my TBR for the month! :) Let's just hope I can get this much reading done, especially with a Harry Potter book involved in the mix.. 

Update: I've read 5 to 1 and HP in the last 5 days or so of May.. so they don't count towards June. (Hence the title of this post)

I also decided to add:

8. Love, Rosie by Cecilia Ahern (review book)

9. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson - Due to June being #MonthofMatson

I hopefully can get these done, but decided a little bit of contemporary can break the streak of fantasy going on..  *fingers crossed*

I hope you're having an amazing day! And be sure to tell me if you've read any of these books♥ 

Cover Reveal #1 - WINTER by Marissa Meyer & READ EXCERPT + PAPER TOWNS MOVIE POSTER?

Hello lovies!

Title: Winter #4

Author: Marissa Meyer

No. of Pages: 800 pages (hardcover)

Expected publication: November 10th 2015

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends

It's here!! The cover for Winter by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles #4). I'm incredibly excited and I still haven't even started the first book yet. I have a feeling that it doesn't match the rest of the books perfectly.. ? Just me? Something is lacking.. or maybe it's because I don't have the actual book in my hand. 

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On another note.. 

The Paper Towns movie poster is HERE!!! I personally am not in love with it, but Cara is my female crush and .. she's beautiful. I think she'll make a great Margo! 

What do you guys think?! I'm curious to know, so comment down below :)

Have a great day <3

UPDATE + Cover Reveal #2

Hello beauties!

My intention was to post this as soon as the cover was revealed, I did, but it was magically reverted back to my drafts. I know you probably all have seen this cover (please tell me if you didn't, at least this will be news to one person, I'll be happy with that). I also am having trouble writing posts, but good news, I have been reading! I know.. I said I won't be reading during May because of exams, but so far I've read 3 books. I'll tell you what they are in my wrap up and yes, there will be one! Along with a very ambitious June TBR so be on the look out for that as well! :)♥

I finish finals on Thursday, but I'll post a review on Wednesday and start posting more since I'll be done. I'll be doing more reviews and tags! Tell me down below what else should I write posts on - even if it's not book related. I want to do more discussion posts if that's okay.. I think these are so much fun :)

Anyways, wish me luck for finals and please be patient with me... 3 more days.. *fingers crossed*

Now behold.. the beauty of BOOK 4 of Throne of Glass.  

Throne of Glass #4

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Expected Publication: September 1st 2015

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens

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It's beautiful, isn't it? It will go perfectly with the rest of the books! I haven't read this series yet, so I'm NOT giving a synopsis, but I will be getting to it soon :) 

What are your thoughts? comment down below how excited you are for this one. 

Also encourage me to pick up Throne of Glass already.. it's been so long!! If you like it push me to pick it up in June down in the comments♥

Have a great day bookworms! 

TBR | March 2015

Hello lovelies! 

So March is actually my favorite month of the year, solely because it's my birthday month (March the 21st). These are the books I'll be reading for March.. I won't be putting my hopes up for reading because my finals are in a month and I need to get my crap together with studying and stuff so.. 

Books mentioned: 

1. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (I've already read this one and be on the look out for a review so very soon)
2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
3. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
4. The Duff by Kody Keplinger

If you've read any of these books, please let me know :) 

Have a great day everyone!