For years now book lovers and the like have been battling with the insufferable reading slump from time to time but a lucky few manage to escape from these reading slumps effectively. I, unfortunately am not one of these people. I find it really hard to get back into reading when I'm in a slump and this affects my blogging too. Recently I took almost a year off from blogging because I was in the...
Review: They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
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Title: They Both Die At The End Author: Adam Silvera Publisher: HarperTeen Page Count: 384 My Rating: 4/5 Stars On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There's an app for that. It's...
Mini 'Welcome Back to Blogging!' Book Haul
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Until a few posts ago I hadn't posted on here for a while and so when I decided to come back to Chapters Pages Words I did a little book shopping and hunting to get me back on my feet. Books I purchased: For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some...
Review: There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
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Title: There's Someone Inside Your House Author: Stephanie Perkins Publishers: Dutton Books for Young Readers Page Count: 287 My Rating: 2/5 stars One-by-one, the students of Osborne High are dying in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, the dark secrets among them must finally be confronted. International bestselling author Stephanie Perkins returns with a fresh take on the...
Review: Genuine Fraud by E Lockhart
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Title: Genuine Fraud Author: E. Lockhart Publisher: Delacorte Press Page Count: 264 My Rating: 3.75/5 stars The story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge. Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat.Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete.An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two.A bad...
Review: Warcross by Marie Lu
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Title: Warcross Author: Marie Lu Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Page Count: 367 My rating: 5/5 stars For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a...
Review: Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
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Title: Hopeless Author: Colleen Hoover Publishers: Simon and Schuster Page Count: 410 Goodreads Synopsis: Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies… That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something...