Hello everyone,
Here are all of the books I hope to read in November:
Start and Finish:
1. The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
2. The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore
3. United as One by Pittacus Lore
Finish:
1. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Read 5 Buy 1 #5 Completed
Hey Everyone,
One more Read 5 Buy 1 finished. I have been able to read more than I thought I could this year, and that makes me very happy.
Read:
1. Queen of Shadow by Sarah J Maas
2. Paper Towns by John Green
3. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
4. The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
5. The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson
Bought:
1. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
One more Read 5 Buy 1 finished. I have been able to read more than I thought I could this year, and that makes me very happy.
Read:
1. Queen of Shadow by Sarah J Maas
2. Paper Towns by John Green
3. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
4. The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
5. The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson
Bought:
1. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
Rapid Fire Book Tag
Hello Everyone,
Another fun tag that I will be trying today. The point of it is I have to answer this questions as quickly as possible. Here we go!
-E-Book or Physical Book?
Physical
- Paperback or Hardback?
Paperback
- Online or In-Store Book Shopping?
Online for deals, In-store if I'm browsing
- Trilogies or Series?
Series. I am so tired of trilogies.
- Heroes or Villains?
VILLIANS
- A book you want everyone to read?
Six of Crows, and I do reccomend it to everyone.
- Recommend an underrated book?
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey. I think most people miss the indepth analysis of the human mind that these books offer.
- The last book you finished?
The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
- The Last Book You Bought?
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
- Weirdest Thing You've Used as a Bookmark?
Goodwill clothing tag or my social security card (yes the real one)
- Used Books: Yes or No?
Major yes. the more used, the more loved.
- Top Three Favorite Genres?
Fantasty.
Sci-Fy.
Dystopian.
- Borrow or Buy?
Buy paperback, borrow audiobooks
- Characters or Plot?
Plot.
- Long or Short Books?
about 450 pages.
- Long or Short Chapters?
Short
- Name The First Three Books You Think Of...
The Hunger Games.
The Beauty of Darkness.
Crooked Kingdom.
- Books That Makes You Laugh or Cry?
Harry Potter. Chronicles of Narnia.
I have only ever cried in one book, but these series make me so happy from nostalgia it gets close.
- Our World or Fictional Worlds?
Fictional. Duh.
- Audiobooks: Yes or No?
YES! If it lets me read while working, then I love it.
- Do You Ever Judge a Book by its Cover?
I try not to, I prefer judging the cover and then reading the summary. I will never buy a book based on the cover alone.
- Book to Movie or Book to TV Adaptations?
Book to Movie
- A Movie or TV-Show You Preferred to its Book?
Pride and Prejudice.
Fight Club (although the book is amazing)
- Series or Standalone's?
Series.
I hope you enjoyed this, I know I did.
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
Another fun tag that I will be trying today. The point of it is I have to answer this questions as quickly as possible. Here we go!
-E-Book or Physical Book?
Physical
- Paperback or Hardback?
Paperback
- Online or In-Store Book Shopping?
Online for deals, In-store if I'm browsing
- Trilogies or Series?
Series. I am so tired of trilogies.
- Heroes or Villains?
VILLIANS
- A book you want everyone to read?
Six of Crows, and I do reccomend it to everyone.
- Recommend an underrated book?
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey. I think most people miss the indepth analysis of the human mind that these books offer.
- The last book you finished?
The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
- The Last Book You Bought?
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
- Weirdest Thing You've Used as a Bookmark?
Goodwill clothing tag or my social security card (yes the real one)
- Used Books: Yes or No?
Major yes. the more used, the more loved.
- Top Three Favorite Genres?
Fantasty.
Sci-Fy.
Dystopian.
- Borrow or Buy?
Buy paperback, borrow audiobooks
- Characters or Plot?
Plot.
- Long or Short Books?
about 450 pages.
- Long or Short Chapters?
Short
- Name The First Three Books You Think Of...
The Hunger Games.
The Beauty of Darkness.
Crooked Kingdom.
- Books That Makes You Laugh or Cry?
Harry Potter. Chronicles of Narnia.
I have only ever cried in one book, but these series make me so happy from nostalgia it gets close.
- Our World or Fictional Worlds?
Fictional. Duh.
- Audiobooks: Yes or No?
YES! If it lets me read while working, then I love it.
- Do You Ever Judge a Book by its Cover?
I try not to, I prefer judging the cover and then reading the summary. I will never buy a book based on the cover alone.
- Book to Movie or Book to TV Adaptations?
Book to Movie
- A Movie or TV-Show You Preferred to its Book?
Pride and Prejudice.
Fight Club (although the book is amazing)
- Series or Standalone's?
Series.
I hope you enjoyed this, I know I did.
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Book Series I have Quit
Hey Everyone,
This is a list of book series that I have quit. This all depends on lots of different reasons, so instead of explaining I'll just list all of the books (although the number one reason is I grew out of the series before the next book came out).
These are in no particular order.
I will be trying to update this list each year for I can see how it changes.
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
This is a list of book series that I have quit. This all depends on lots of different reasons, so instead of explaining I'll just list all of the books (although the number one reason is I grew out of the series before the next book came out).
These are in no particular order.
- The Lunar Chronicles
- A Wicked Thing
- The Eighth Guardian
- Infinity Lost
- The Ruby Ring
- Legend
- The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
- Gallagher Girls
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Inheritance Cycle
- Book of Ember
- Redwall
I will be trying to update this list each year for I can see how it changes.
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Review: Slaughthouse-Five (Spoiler Free)
Hello everyone,
Summary:
Book by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden.
Don't let the ease of reading fool you - Vonnegut's isn't a conventional, or simple, novel. He writes, "There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick, and so much the listless playthings of enormous forces. One of the main effects of war, after all, is that people are discouraged from being characters."
Slaughterhouse-Five is not only Vonnegut's most powerful book, it is also as important as any written since 1945. Like Catch- 22, it fashions the author's experiences in the Second World War into an eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority. Slaughterhouse-Five boasts the same imagination, humanity, and gleeful appreciation of the absurd found in Vonnegut's other works, but the book's basis in rock-hard, tragic fact gives it a unique poignancy - and humor.
Taken from Goodreads
Review:
4.5/5 Stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a confusing read; not in the sense of it was confusing writing, but in the sense of it had confusing emotions. This is a book about World War 2. And time travel. And society. And death.
Yet, it was fun and happy.
I found it to be a quick read. I started and finished it very quickly. At only 215 pages, I was worried it would feel rushed. Nothing like this of the sort. I never wanted to put it down and found myself wanting to read it when I was supposed to be doing other things.
Kurt Vonnegut is an amazing writer. He takes the theme of war and makes it something that could entertain anyone. Now this book was not for anyone. It dealt with very mature topics, and I would not tell just anyone to read it, but it was good enough that I would tell most adults to read it. I found myself genuinely enjoying my time as I read this book.
This is a book inside a book. The first chapter is a little slower, and I was tricked into reading an intro. The first chapter is an intro into the book. It is important for things that happen later on, and I am glad I did not skip it like I do other intros sense the information came back around.
It opens up with an author explaining a book he wants to write. He meets with some friends to help him write it. And after that he gets a contract to write another two books. One of them turns out to be Slaughter House Five. The author even appears in the book later on.
Kurt Vonnegut is a genius. I found so many amazing quotes in this book that will stay with me forever. he has such interesting ideas which he brings up. How is war explained by time travel? You'll have to read the book.
The only reason for half a point taken off of the book is while I loved it, I still felt like there was a small thing missing. I can't even tell you what I want, because the book was fantastic, but I just wanted something else too.
So it goes.
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
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| Taken From |
Summary:
Book by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden.
Don't let the ease of reading fool you - Vonnegut's isn't a conventional, or simple, novel. He writes, "There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick, and so much the listless playthings of enormous forces. One of the main effects of war, after all, is that people are discouraged from being characters."
Slaughterhouse-Five is not only Vonnegut's most powerful book, it is also as important as any written since 1945. Like Catch- 22, it fashions the author's experiences in the Second World War into an eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority. Slaughterhouse-Five boasts the same imagination, humanity, and gleeful appreciation of the absurd found in Vonnegut's other works, but the book's basis in rock-hard, tragic fact gives it a unique poignancy - and humor.
Taken from Goodreads
Review:
4.5/5 Stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a confusing read; not in the sense of it was confusing writing, but in the sense of it had confusing emotions. This is a book about World War 2. And time travel. And society. And death.
Yet, it was fun and happy.
I found it to be a quick read. I started and finished it very quickly. At only 215 pages, I was worried it would feel rushed. Nothing like this of the sort. I never wanted to put it down and found myself wanting to read it when I was supposed to be doing other things.
Kurt Vonnegut is an amazing writer. He takes the theme of war and makes it something that could entertain anyone. Now this book was not for anyone. It dealt with very mature topics, and I would not tell just anyone to read it, but it was good enough that I would tell most adults to read it. I found myself genuinely enjoying my time as I read this book.
This is a book inside a book. The first chapter is a little slower, and I was tricked into reading an intro. The first chapter is an intro into the book. It is important for things that happen later on, and I am glad I did not skip it like I do other intros sense the information came back around.
It opens up with an author explaining a book he wants to write. He meets with some friends to help him write it. And after that he gets a contract to write another two books. One of them turns out to be Slaughter House Five. The author even appears in the book later on.
Kurt Vonnegut is a genius. I found so many amazing quotes in this book that will stay with me forever. he has such interesting ideas which he brings up. How is war explained by time travel? You'll have to read the book.
The only reason for half a point taken off of the book is while I loved it, I still felt like there was a small thing missing. I can't even tell you what I want, because the book was fantastic, but I just wanted something else too.
So it goes.
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
Monday, October 3, 2016
Read-A-Theme Read-A-Thon October
Hello Everyone,
Another Read-A-Thon for this month. I am excited about this month's theme because it is more fitting to what types of books I own.
October info:
Date- September the 30th at 6pm till October the 2nd at 11:59pm
Theme- Cozy reads
Now this theme feels very open to me, so how I am interpreting it is books that I have been wanting to buckle down and read. I am only choosing two books, but these are both very long books that I would like to sit and marathon this weekend. I do not plan on finishing both of them, but I want to get a lot of reading done.
Books:
-Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas (I have 8 hours left to listen to on this audiobook)
-Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (I have about 400 pages left in this hardback)
Progress:
September 30th- SOMEHOW they planned this read-a-thon on another weekend where I was traveling. Good thing I had an Audiobook that fit my category. I listened to 3 hours (15%) of Queen of Shadows. That leaves me with only 5 more hours!
October 1st- Today was a busy day but I managed to listen to 2 hours (10%) of Queen of Shadows. Only 3 hours left, and I have a 3 hour ride home tomorrow.
October 2nd- I finished listening to Queen of Shadows which took my 3 hours (15%). I was VERY happy with the ending of this book and I think I can say this would be my favorite in the series. After finishing QoS I decided that I needed something with a little different feel, and I still had plenty of time in the day to get some reading done. I continued reading Paper Towns by John Green. I was on page 100 and I read 100 pages.
Conclusion:
Pages/Hours: 8 hours and 100 pages
Books: 1 finished
Another Read-A-Thon for this month. I am excited about this month's theme because it is more fitting to what types of books I own.
October info:
Date- September the 30th at 6pm till October the 2nd at 11:59pm
Theme- Cozy reads
Now this theme feels very open to me, so how I am interpreting it is books that I have been wanting to buckle down and read. I am only choosing two books, but these are both very long books that I would like to sit and marathon this weekend. I do not plan on finishing both of them, but I want to get a lot of reading done.
Books:
-Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas (I have 8 hours left to listen to on this audiobook)
-Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (I have about 400 pages left in this hardback)
Progress:
September 30th- SOMEHOW they planned this read-a-thon on another weekend where I was traveling. Good thing I had an Audiobook that fit my category. I listened to 3 hours (15%) of Queen of Shadows. That leaves me with only 5 more hours!
October 1st- Today was a busy day but I managed to listen to 2 hours (10%) of Queen of Shadows. Only 3 hours left, and I have a 3 hour ride home tomorrow.
October 2nd- I finished listening to Queen of Shadows which took my 3 hours (15%). I was VERY happy with the ending of this book and I think I can say this would be my favorite in the series. After finishing QoS I decided that I needed something with a little different feel, and I still had plenty of time in the day to get some reading done. I continued reading Paper Towns by John Green. I was on page 100 and I read 100 pages.
Conclusion:
Pages/Hours: 8 hours and 100 pages
Books: 1 finished
Sunday, October 2, 2016
October TBR
Hello Everyone,
This month I made a more realistic TBR. In the past I have tried to make it ambition on purpose, adding books I know I won't read trying to challenge myself or adding them because they are on my bookcase and I want them done. This month I only added books I actually intend to read, although I do not plan on finishing all of them.
Start and Finish:
1. The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E Pearson
2. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Finish:
1. And I Darken by Kiersten White
2. Queen of Shadow by Sarah J Maas
3. Paper Towns by John Green
4. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
5. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
This month I made a more realistic TBR. In the past I have tried to make it ambition on purpose, adding books I know I won't read trying to challenge myself or adding them because they are on my bookcase and I want them done. This month I only added books I actually intend to read, although I do not plan on finishing all of them.
Start and Finish:
1. The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E Pearson
2. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Finish:
1. And I Darken by Kiersten White
2. Queen of Shadow by Sarah J Maas
3. Paper Towns by John Green
4. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
5. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
Saturday, October 1, 2016
September Wrap Up
Hey Everyone,
September was a big month for me. I passed my 30 book reading challenge and just kept going. Here are a list of the books I read:
Read:
1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Annabel: Delirium 0.5 by Lauren Oliver
3. Hana: Delirium 1.5 by Lauren Oliver
4. Slaughter-House Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Started:
1. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
2. Paper Towns by John Green
3. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Continued:
1. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas
2. And I Darken by Kiersten White
Bought:
1. Empire of Storm by Sarah J Maas
2. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
September was a big month for me. I passed my 30 book reading challenge and just kept going. Here are a list of the books I read:
Read:
1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Annabel: Delirium 0.5 by Lauren Oliver
3. Hana: Delirium 1.5 by Lauren Oliver
4. Slaughter-House Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Started:
1. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
2. Paper Towns by John Green
3. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Continued:
1. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas
2. And I Darken by Kiersten White
Bought:
1. Empire of Storm by Sarah J Maas
2. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
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