To our dearest followers,
We are so sorry if you thought we dropped off of the face of the earth. Sorry if we worried you!
We have been so busy lately especially me (Gina) because i have a lot on my plate right now.
As you may or may not know i got offered to visit Cambridge University which took place on Tuesday. And may i say that it was AMAZING!! such an experience and i am seriously considering going there when i finish school when i'm 18. The visit also opened so many doors for me and i am now working towards becoming a Lawyer in Criminal Law (the best one in my opinion). So i had to rethink all of my options for A-level so now i am doing History, English Literature and Language, French and either Maths or Art (still undecided).
I've also been knuckling down revising after school so i have hardly read in the last week and i feel kinda bad about that :(
Over the next few days a flurry of reviews will be coming your way and here is a list of what to expect:
-Everneath by Brodi Ashton (Reviewed by me)
-Incarnate by jodi Meadows (Reviewed by me)
-Beautiful Disaster by Jaime McGuire (Reviewed by me)
-Torn by Cat Clarke (Reviewed by katie)
-If I die by Rachel Vincent (Reviewed by katie)
Another piece of exciting news is that i am still writing my third novel!!! I reached 50,000 words last night and i was so happy!! :) Basically my book is a mixture of Paranormal romance, Dystopian and kinda Fantasy-like and i really love my characters. Katie is my proof-reader and she is loving it at the moment and i hope to be finished by the end of the easter holidays and then i can start the editing process and try to get it published :)
So that's it for this week, again, we are really sorry about disappearing from the blogging world. We'll definitely be reading less now that we have upcoming tests to revise for but we will try our hardest, even if it's only one or two books a week :)
Byeeeeee
-Gina
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Sunday, 12 February 2012
In My Mailbox (#14)
IMM is a weekly event hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren.
This features books that we have either bought, borrowed, recieved or traded over the last week :)
Gina
Hey guys, hope you all had a great week. I know we have considering it snowed but school didn't close :( But we had fun almost falling down on our butts!!
We are also on a week's holiday which means that i should be reading some more books, hopefully three or four, and i am also writing my new book which is a supernatural dystopian. Can't say much but so far I have donw 20,000 words and i plan to read 30,000 by next week! I hope I can do it :)
Anyway, here is my second vlog!!
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Hope everyone has a great week of reading and let me know what you got in your mailbox!!
Happy Reading :D
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Review: Vampire Academy Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead
Reviewed by Gina
Date Read: February 8th, 2012
Date Published: August 23rd, 2011
Publisher: Razorbill
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Blurb: After two years on the run, best friends Rose and Lissa are caught and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, a private high school for vampires and half-bloods. It's filled with intrigue, danger - and even romance. Enter their dark, fascinating world through a new series of 144-page full-color graphic novels. The entire first Vampire Academy novel has been adapted for book one by Leigh Dragoon and overseen by Richelle Mead, while the beautiful art of acclaimed British illustrator Emma Vieceli brings the story to life.
So, Vampire Academy is about best friends Rose and Lissa and the book is told from Rose’s POV. Lissa is a Moroi, a mortal vampire, and Rose is a dhampir, half human – half Moroi, and she has been assigned to protect Lissa from Strigoi, evil immortal vampires who are pretty nasty. They’ve just been dragged back to the Academy and a series of events unfold around them and not all of them are good.
I am a big fan of the VA series and when I found out they had a graphic novel I knew I had to get it and I’m glad I did. The artwork for this is by a woman called Emma Vieceli and she is amazing and I loved the way she captured the characters. They are exactly how I pictured them. Rose is just amazing and the way she acted and her face expressions....It was like bringing Rose out of the book. She looked amazing! Dimitri....wow! I had been waiting to see what he looked like and I think my crush on him has deepened...I didn’t think that was possible but oh well. Definitely hot!! I didn’t exactly picture Lissa as how she was drawn though. I pictured her more graceful in a way and with shorter hair for some reason.
Seeing as though I am an artist I really appreciate the drawings in this book and they are great!! I’ve never really seen a lot of Manga/Anime work but I love this! Vampire Academy is beautifully captured and has intricate detail of the people and backgrounds.
The woman who adapted this novel, Leigh Draagon, did a great job with some of my favourite scenes!! I think my favourite parts were all the scenes between Rose and Dimitri but my all time favourite was with the necklace, so romantic and steamy. Also the end scene, the fighting with Christian and his awesome powers and Dimitri saving Rose from Natalie.
I know that when I’m having withdrawal symptoms I will pick up this book because I can see my favourite scenes right in front of me instead of having to read the 300-ish page book. This is a must for any VA fans and I can’t wait for Ma to come around when Frostbite is released.
Rating: 5 stars!!
Review: Clarity by Kim Harrington
Reviewed by Gina
Date Read: February 8th, 2012
Date Published: February 1st, 2012
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Blurb: Don't close your eyes. Except when the truth is too dark to bear.Clarity "Clare" Fern sees things. Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. It's a gift.And a curse.When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case -- but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother -- who has supernatural gifts of his own -- becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?
Review: I really enjoyed this book!! It’s just a fun book with snarky comments that make you laugh and a murder mystery plot that is to die for. Not as amazing as some books I’ve read but I really enjoyed it. The storyline was solid and it has a nice little supernatural twist.
Clarity “Clare” Fern can see the past through touching objects that belong to people and she lives with her mum, who can read peoples’ minds, and her brother, who can see ghosts. They are the freaks in a tourist town but hey, it’s good for business, right? Apparently it’s not the only thing Clare is good for as she is asked by her ex-boyfriend to help solve a murder case. She teams up with smoking hot guy Gabriel, the son of the new detective, who isn’t so sure about her supernatural abilities. But who can she trust when the evidence points to different people she cares about?
Clare is a very cool character and her personality was awesome. She has a very witty sense of humour that had me laughing out loud and I really liked her. Her ex-boyfriend was sweet and he really does love her. Her feelings are still unsure about him but I wonder whether anything will happen in the next book which comes out in March, 2012. Gabriel was hot. Very nice although he wasn’t in it as much as I thought he would be. But oh well...All the characters were great and has some very funny moments that had me laughing my socks off.
Now the murder mystery plot...it was very addictive, intense and I kept guessing about who the murderer was up until the last moment. Although I did guess and I turned out to be right in the end!! I couldn’t put this book down for long and if it wasn’t for school I would’ve finished it in a day.
Clarity surprised me as I wasn’t sure what to expect but when I read the blurb I knew I had to have it. I am so excited for Perception to come out. March, please hurry up!!
Rating: 4 stars!!
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