Angel Reads

14 Mar

The Liebster Blog Awards

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The other morning I woke up to a lovely tweet from the lovely Amanda from Book Badger telling me that she nominated me for The Liebster Blog Awards. I was just so dumb foundered and incredibly grateful. I may have been blogger for over a year now but I am still quite small and receiving this award just made me smile. So I cannot thank Amanda enough.

The Liebster Blog Awards are all about getting other blogs with predominately less than 200 follows some more recognition for the time and effort they put into blogging, and I think that’s a fantastic idea, and as the rules state, it is my turn to do the same. There are some rules though..

1) Make sure you thank and link back the person who nominated you.
2) List 11 facts about yourself.
3) Answer the 11 questions put forward by whoever nominated you.
4) Ask 11 new questions to 9 bloggers. They must have less than 200 followers on Bloglovin’ (or their preferred method).
You cannot re-nominate the blog that nominated you.
5) Go to their blog and inform them that they have been nominated!

1. My full name is Angelique not Angel, while my middle now is Sofie.
2. I am the oldest of 4 Children, me being 17, my younger sister 14, my brother 11 and my youngest sister who is 8.

3. If you didn’t know already, I live in Melbourne, Australia.

4. I love Owls and Kittens, and just baby animals I think they are just the cutest things in the world.

5. I am very shy, especially when I first meet people. I don’t really talk that much but once I get to know the person, I can be myself. Which is very hyper and crazy.

6. I LOVE going to concerts. I cannot explain, I just find them just so amazing. I ended up going to 7 concerts last year and I have already been to 1 this year.

7. I am addicted to Tattoos! I love then just so much. I cannot wait till I am 18 so I can finally start getting them.

8. I love Buffy; Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you haven’t watched it, what have you been doing with your life? Haha

9. I am in my last year of High School and next year I plan to go to Uni and take a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) course.

10. I love to cook. I love finding and trying new recipes.

11. I love going to the movies, yes the seats may be a little uncomfortable but there is something about watching films at the cinema.

1) What was the first book you ever reviewed? The Little White Horse my Elizabeth Goudge. You can check out my old, yucky review here.

2) What do you do when you’re not blogging? Cooking, School, Reading, Writing. Lying around doing nothing haha.

3) What is your favourite meal? Homemade or Restaurant? hmm my Mum Shepherds’ Pie

4) Who are your 3 recommended authors? Richelle Mead, John Green and Katie McGarry

5) Would you say you’re book buying was acceptable, a little too much or shocking? A little to much!

6) What is/are some of your favourite songs to listen to? Well at the moment; any MKTO song, One Direction’s ‘Midnight Memories’, 5SOS’ ‘She looks so perfect.’ ‘Rude’ by Magic, I could go on.

7) Name your lowest rated book you’ve reviewed; why didn’t you enjoy it? Shadows by Amy Meredith I just didn’t like anything about it at all.

8) If you had £10,000 or $10,000, what would you do first? Buy books…no probably take the family on a holiday.

9) What kind of holiday would you prefer? Relaxing Beach or Sight-Seeing City? Can I have both? haha

10) What are your interests besides reading? Writing, drawing and cooking

11) If you could have or create any job in the world, what would you like to do? A Publisher or Author for sure.

1. Millicent @ millicentnankivell

2. Shaheen @ Speculating on SpecFic

3. Kayla, Stacie and Vikke @ The Bibliophilic Nerds

4. Adelena, Jz and Vee @ A Page Heaven

5. Miranda @ Tempest Books

6. Chiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternity

7. Debbie @ Snuggling on the Sofa

8. Rushita @ Ink Pages and Words

9. Astrid @ Astrid Scholte

1. What is the last book you have read?

2. What is the post that you most love?

3. What is your Favourite Dessert?
4. If you could be 1 animal in the world, what would it be?
5. What is your all time favourite series?

6. Who is your most recommended author?

7. On estimate how many books do you get each month?

8. If you could live anywhere real or not. Where would that be and why?

9. What is a Stand Alone that you would recommend?
10. Would You Rather: have a massive nose or have a tail coming out of you back side?

11. What book are you most looking forward to coming out this year?

Another massive thank you to Amanda, cannot thank you enough. I hope all the nominees have just as much as fun as I did. I am so excited to apart of this and be apart of it.

12 Mar

Book Review: Under The Never Sky (Under The Never Sky #1) by Veronica Rossi

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Published Date: January 3rd 2012

Pages: 374 (paperback)

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN: 006207203X

Book Depository – Amazon UK – Amazon US

Synopsis

WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.

DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she’s never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He’s searching for someone too. He’s also wild – a savage – but might be her best hope at staying alive.

If they can survive, they are each other’s best hope for finding answers.

Review

Under the Never Sky is one of those books that I had wanted to read for a while as it sounded different, interesting and just damn good. So I went into it with pretty high expectations from both on what people have said and from what I had read from the synopsis and I was not disappointed.

I loved alot about this book from the plot, to the characters, to the writing style of Veronica. The Story just seem to captivate me and I turned page after page not realising how much I was reading as I just could not put the book down. Like come on it’s set in post-apocalyptic world prone to energy storms in which the few human survivors are either Dwellers, living in government controlled pods, or Outsiders, living in the wasteland this is totally unique and different and just so interesting to me.

I did get a little confused with the world and concepts at the start but after a while I got used to it, also I did feel that there were some gaps but I guess that’s because our main characters are the narrators and they are left confused about the world we are too.

I loved out main characters Aria and Perry. Aria is so strong considering that all things she thought we true aren’t. She went through so much at the beginning both mentally and physically and it was only in the first few chapters and she grew more and more in strength throughout. I felt that I grew with her as she grew strong, I grew strong as well don’t even know how this makes sense but I felt like this. I also loved seeing the change in Aria over the course of the story. Aria is totally different at the end of the novel from the start.

I love Perry, just everything about him. They way her cares for his nephew, they way he talks about the family even though they have done and did do some horrible things. He is strong like Aria both mentally and physically, his protective of both his family, friends and eventually Aria, his also this tough guys but he is one of the nicest guys I’ve seen/read after you break down the tough exterior that he holds.

The introduction of secondary characters of Roar and Cinder just added a really nice dynamic and I really loved Roar, he was really fun to read about. Roar playful and good-natured cockiness balanced Perry’s serious nature perfectly.

Aria and Perry oh my. They way Aria acts towards Perry at the start is completely different to the way she acts towards him at the end. I loved how the relationship grew very slowly and steady. At first she could not stand him, even at midpoint she could just stand his present and be on friendly terms. When they finally realised their feelings for each other, I just wanted to scream at them to get together already.

The writing style is in third person rotating POV’s and that is not something that is seen very often and I don’t think I have read I was very surprised at how much I felt, given the style of writing. I could relate to what Aria and Perry were thinking and feeling, even without the use of “I” in the story.

The world was very interesting, and very different. I have actually not read a sci-fi novel ever so this was a whole new genre to me and I really enjoyed it, even if it wasn’t full of sci-fi. The abilities were very and I know I use this word alot but it was very intriguing. I was totally absorbed into this world.

There were so many twist and turns through the novel. They were unexpected and I loved it. At times you thought you knew what was happening or going to happen but then you were throw way off. It was very exciting and new.

Some of the quotes I liked;

“She looked up. “A world of nevers under a never sky.”She fit in well then, he thought. A girl who never shut up.”

“People can be cruelest to those they love.”

I Give Under The Never Sky by Verionca Rossi 5 stars out of 5

Have you read Under the Never Sky? What did you think of it? If you have yet to read it, would you read it?

12 Mar

Waiting on Wednesday #20

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“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spin, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This Week my Waiting on Wednesday is Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick

Expected Publication: 7th of October 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Format: Hardcover (400 pages)
Series: –

ISBN13: 9781442474260

Synopsis

Sometimes danger is hard to see… until it’s too late.

Britt Pfeiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range, but she isn’t prepared when her ex-boyfriend, who still haunts her every thought, wants to join her. Before Britt can explore her feelings for Calvin, an unexpected blizzard forces her to seek shelter in a remote cabin, accepting the hospitality of its two very handsome occupants—but these men are fugitives, and they take her hostage.

In exchange for her life, Britt agrees to guide the men off the mountain. As they set off, Britt knows she must stay alive long enough for Calvin to find her. The task is made even more complicated when Britt finds chilling evidence of a series of murders that have taken place there… and in uncovering this, she may become the killer’s next target.

But nothing is as it seems in the mountains, and everyone is keeping secrets, including Mason, one of her kidnappers. His kindness is confusing Britt. Is he an enemy? Or an ally?

What am I waiting?

I love Becca Fitzpatrick angel series Hush Hush, so when I heard another book was coming out for by her, I was really excited. Then I read the synopsis and just. I NEED IT! Black Ice sounds really good and I cannot wait to pick it up even though it’s going to be quite a while.