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08
Nov
2017

November TBR

categories: Books

Someone please tell me how it is already November. I feel like all I do is go around asking “How is it November? I just finished my last Criminology paper yesterday.” (This is a lie as I wrote my last paper on 8 December 2016 but it feels like yesterday to me). Anyway, here are the books I want to try and read before November flies away from me like the rest of the year:

November TBR

Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer: I’m currently reading this and I am enjoying it immensely. Unfortunately I read a huge spoiler and it kinda ruined this book for me. I am going to finish it before moving on to anything else but the spoiler really ruined the book for me.
The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook: Eileen Cook’s books seem to be getting darker and I love that! I really enjoyed “With Malice” and I’m sure this is no different.
No Place Like You by Emma Douglas: “A Season of You” was on my October TBR and it was such a great read. I love Emma Douglas’ writing and can’t wait to read more.
The Right Kind of Rogue by Valerie Bowman: I’m so sad that I haven’t read this book yet. Valerie Bowman is an absolute delight and her books are divine. I’m pretty disappointed that I didn’t get to read this book yet but better late than never.
Enchanted by the Highlander by Lecia Cornwall: So, um, I like highlanders. Sue me. *ducks in shame of having my personal bookish likes exposed to the world*

Those are the books I hope to get through this month. What are you reading? Let me know in the comments.

21
Aug
2017

August Bookhaul (I Have No Self-Control)

categories: Books

The day that my mum and I went to the SPCA, we didn’t really get to go to any stores. My dad was off and he needed the car so we just bought books and that was it. So when it was Woman’s Day (August 9) we decided to go back to the Crescent. I accidentally ended up buying some stuff:

Treat Yo Self (and Yo Shelf too). I bought three books and a gorgeous planner for my blog (IT WAS ON SALE!!!)

“Maybe Someday” and “Unforgiven” were both on sale. However “Maybe Someday” was R70 (part of a buy 3 for R150 deal but I owned all of the other books on sale so I either had to miss out on the bundle price or leave the book behind- obviously I would never do that). “Unforgiven” is part of the “Fallen” series. I thought it was the last book I was missing in the series but I was mistaken. I didn’t own a copy of “Unforgiven” but I also didn’t want it. The book I was missing in the series was “Torment” (which was probably somewhere in the store since several of the “Fallen” books was on sale). Sigh. Oh well. Maybe I’ll get it next month.

I was sure that I was done with books for the month. Until Reader’s Warehouse decided to sell the first three Throne of Glass books for R255. That’s R85 each and a damn good deal. So yeah, I ordered that. And I was so surprised last Friday when I came home and saw this:

A package! For me! So it’s probably books

My first reaction was glee. New books. And then I felt hurt. Why wasn’t I informed that Reader’s Warehouse was dispatching my books? I have a really unhealthy attachment to that store and I felt like they had dumped me. Until I realised it was way too soon for my books to have arrived. So I inspected the box and realized it was from Penguin Random House South Africa. I had seen Penguin’s releases for August/September and they look amazing! And so were the books inside the package- two books I was sure I would be purchasing soon.

You guys have absolutely no idea how excited I am. “Now I Rise” was one of my most anticipated reads and I’ve been stalking “Final Girls” online because it looks so intriguing. I cannot wait to dive into these books.

What’s on your TBR? Did you cave in and buy books when you weren’t supposed to? I’d love to know below.

06
Aug
2017

August TBR

categories: Books

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned that I’ve been suffering with really bad headaches and my eyes have started hurting because of my glasses. My glasses are old and I just found out that they were the wrong prescription (the trainee who did my eyetest in 2015 messed up somehow and gave me a prescription from my 2013 glasses. So basically my glasses are from a prescription that is FOUR YEARS OLD!!!) Thankfully I have gone back to my regular optometrist and now I have glasses that I can see with (but they still give me headaches because they’re so strong. Just typing this post gave me a headache). Anyway all this is to say that I’m pretty optimistic that August is going to be a great reading month. Here’s what’s on my August TBR:

1) The Internet Made Me Do It (Avery Fowler 2.0 Trilogy Book 2) by Jennifer Ammoscato: I read some of this and it is hilarious. When Avery is fired and cannot find work, she decides to write the next Fifty Shades of Grey. As someone who experienced the stress of job-hunting, I support this idea whole-heartedly.
2) Internet Famous by Danika Stone: I don’t remember what this was about but I know that there’s been ton of praise for this book.

3) The Divine Heart by Danielle Mani: The Divine Heart is my current read and I am enjoying it so very much. I’m not too far into it (the text hurt my eyes but hopefully that isn’t the problem with my new glasses) so I don’t really know where the plot is going but I really liked this series.

4) Lessons in Falling by Diana Gallagher: This is another Netgalley read that I didn’t get to. It seemed like an intriguing romance but then I read a really negative review and now I have mixed feelings.

What are you planning to read it August? I’d love to know.

23
Jun
2017

Fiction Friday: Book Review- Born of Defiance (The League #7) by Sherri Lynn Kenyon

categories: Books, Reviews

Born of Defiance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book even though I barely understood it. Talyn is a fighter and an Andarion with no father. As a result of the latter, he faces discrimination on a daily basis. He is treated as less than a person. When Talyn decides to get himself a companion, his entire life changes and he decides he deserves to have something more. I have no idea what an Andarion is (and the book doesn’t explain what it is) but I enjoyed the book nonetheless. I also didn’t understand Andarion culture and tradition but the book explained those. This was a really intriguing book. The plot was suspenseful and the characters well-written and well-developed. I’m definitely going to be following this series. Whatever the Andarions are, they have a rich history and I can’t wait to learn more about them. I strongly recommend this series to all fans of fantasy.

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03
Mar
2017

Fiction Friday: Jonathan Ball Publishers Book Haul

categories: Books

A few days ago (I cannot tell you exactly when because my memory is really crappy), I had a really difficult day. I was exhausted and my head hurt like hell (thinking of someone playing the drums on your head? Yeah that’s what it felt like). So you can imagine how excited I was to come home to a book delivery from Jonathan Ball Publishers. And then I opened the package and omg it was everything I didn’t know I wanted.

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These books all look perfect for my reading tastes and I cannot wait to start reading them.

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