Holiday Reading: Christmas Cracker Book Tag!

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Hey guys!

Today I’m going to be doing the Christmas Cracker Book Tag! I was not tagged by anyone (AGAIN…) but decided that it would be fun to do this!
Lets get started!

1. Pick a book with a wintery cover.
The book I’m choosing is My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories, written by a collection of FABULOUS YA authors! I’m currently reading this and I LOVE IT! Expect to see a review for it next year!

2. Pick a book you’re likely to buy as a present.
I would likely buy My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories or Let it Snow (I have a review for let it snow: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2014/12/16/holiday-reading-let-it-snow-by-john-green-maureen-johnson-and-lauren-myracle/). Both of these books are PERFECT for the holidays!

3. Pick a festive themed book.
Again, I’m choosing My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories or Let it Snow!

4. Pick a book you can curl up with by the fireplace.
A book that you can curl up with the fireplace is the whole Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling!

5. Pick a book you you want to read over the festive period.
Over the festive period I want to finish My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories and start Stolen Child by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.

6. Pick a book that’s so good it gives you the chills.
Definitely Night by Elie Wiesel. I had to read this for a Seventh Grade English class, but I enjoyed it immensely.

7. Pick a book going on your Christmas wishlist.
A book going on my Christmas Wishlist is going to be Ever After High: Storybook Legends by Shannon Hale!

Those are my answers to the Christmas Cracker Book Tag, I’m going to tag my 3 latest followers, Amy @ http://bookenthral.com/, TheBookHeap @ https://thebookheap.wordpress.com/ and finally, Anastasia @ http://readandsurvive.com/!

Want ME to tag YOU in a bookish tag? Follow my blog!

Good Night Book Worms!

Holiday Reading: All I Want For Christmas Book Tag!

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Hey Guys!

Today I’m going to be doing the All I Want For Christmas Book Tag! I was not tagged by anyone (AGAIN) but I thought it would be super fun to do this!
Let’s get started!

1) What fictional character do you want Santa to leave under your christmas tree?

Four from Divergent!

2) What character do you want to kiss under the mistletoe?

Gus from TFIOS!

3) You write your christmas list for Santa, what are the top 5 books on it?

1. Stolen Child by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
2. Ever After High: Story Book Legends by Shannon Hale
3. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
4.The Boy In The Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
5. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

4) It’s secret santa at Hogwarts, what do you most want to recieve?

DEFINITLEY A BROOM!!!!!

5) You get to the spend the day with the characters and movie adaptation actors from one fandom, what do you pick?

The actors of Divergent by Veronica Roth!

6) What fictional animal would you like to replace Rudolph and be able to meet on your roof?

Frogy from The Land Of Stories by Chris Colfer!

7) You invite 10 fictional characters to your new years eve party, who do you pick?

1. Harry Potter
2. Alex from TLOS
3. Connor from TLOS
4. Tris from Divergent
5. Cinder from TLC
6. Cress from TLC
7. Prince Kai from TLC
8. Hazel from TFIOS
9. Gus from TFIOS
10. Jellia from Dorothy Must Die (DMD)

8) What character would make a good santa (Doesn’t have to be appearance, personality counts too)?

Dumbeldore from Harry Potter!

That’s it for the tag!

Good Night Book Worms!

Holiday Reading: XMas Booktubeathon Day 2 Update!

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Hey guys!

Today I’m going to be sharing with you my progress for day 2 of the Xmas booktubeathon (I skipped day one because I didn’t read during it)!

Today, I actually read one book! Kinda… I read the second novella in the Dorothy Must Die Trilogy by Danielle Paige! Here is my book review for it: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/dorothy-must-die-book-review-spoiler-free/! It was so good and I gave it 5/5 stars! I loved how the POV was Jellia and it was such an interesting topic! Jellia, although the we didn’t get to see her to much in DMD, she was one of my favourite charcters!

That’s it for tonight!
Good Night Book Lions!

NaNoWriMo 2014: Chapter 6

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We walk in the house in silence. The silence stays even after we walk in. My parents are sitting on the couch, staring at us. Gesturing, with their eyes, to sit down. We do.
“We have some news.” My father says. This can’t be good, I think. “You’re father has been recruited as a full time scientist. “YAY!” David yells. Maybe David is right, maybe this is a good thing. My father will bring in more money into our house and find out wonderful information. Maybe, he can help me find out the information about Derek Smool. “We should all be very proud. Your father will be home on weekends and at 8:00 at night on weekdays to see us.” My mother says with a shy smile, and teary eyes. I run to her and give her a hug. I can see the sadness on her face. She must think of the positive outcomes for this to work. “Uncle Mark has also been recruited, he will be my assistant.” Uncle Mark is my father’s brother. He has two wonderful twin daughter who are only three years old. I wonder how he will be feeling. Leaving his wife and two toddlers must be troubling for him.
“Don’t be upset mom, at least he will be home during the night, and on Saturday and Sunday.” I say. “We will just need to adjust to the change. Don’t worry.” My mom looks at me. “I know sweety, thank you. You are right, as always.”

Holiday Reading: Christmas Booktubeathon and Cramathon Announcement &TBR!

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Hi everyone!

I’m SO EXCITED to announce that the Christmas Book Tube A Thon is up and running again! It starts on Friday December 19, and runs until Sunday December 21!
Here’s all the booktubeathon links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/booktubeathon
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookTubeAThon

I’m also SO EXCITED to participate in the Cramathon! The Cramathon is set up for people who wanted to read certain books this year (and haven’t gotten to them), or to cram a few more books in until 2015! It’s starts on Saturday December 20 and ends on Wednesday December 24.

I decided to participate, although I will really only be participating on Saturday (for the BookTubeathon), because my BFF Zen (HI ZEN, I KNOW YOU’RE READING THIS) is coming over to my house, but maybe we can read books at my house too!

Anyways, here is my TBR for the XMas Booktubeathon and Cramathon:

1. My True Love Gave To Me: 12 Holiday Stories by MANY YA Authors!

2. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson (it’s on Kobo Books for only $4.99!)

3. Ever After High: Story Book Legends by Shannon Hale

4. A Christmas Carol

5. The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henrey

Those are the books I hope to read during the XMAS Booktubeathon and Cramathon! I will be purchasing the first three books on my Kobo! Here’s my kobo touch review: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/kobo-touch-review/

I hope you guys will be joining in on the XMAS Book Tube A Thon!

Good Night Book Worms!

Holiday Reading; Tis’ The Season Book Tag

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Hey guys!

Today I’m going to be doing the Tis’ The Season Book Tag! I was not tagged by anyone, but I wanted to tag Dalal @ Dalal Reads (https://dalalreads.wordpress.com/)!

Lets get started!

1. Do you have a favorite winter read?

I do! My favourite Winter Read is Let it Snow by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson! Click the link to read my review for it: http://wp.me/p49DLZ-bn!

2. Find a book with blue on the cover!

Here’s one!

3. Find a book you’d use as the star on a Christmas tree!

I would use This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith! I have yet to read this book, but it’s super bright and cute, therefore I chose it!

4. Pick one fictional place that would be perfect for a winter vacation!

I would DEFINITELY want to go to The Land of Stories (by Chris Colfer)! If you’re not new, you probably are tired of hearing me talk about this book, but it IS my ALL TIME FAVOURITE BOOK EVERRRRR!

5. Pick one fictional character you’d take with you on your winter vacation!

I would chose Cress from Cress by Marissa Meyer! She is honestly the cutest, most sweetest girl ever! After all, she is rapunzel!

6. Name one book on your wish list this year!

One book on my wishlist this year was, The Land Of Stories: A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer! This book released on July 8, 2014!

7. Favorite holiday drink, treat, & movie?

My favourite holiday treat is cake and cookies! My favourite holiday movie is Elf! But, I’m keeping my favourite holiday drink(s) a secret, as I will be making a whole blog post about them (STAY TUNED!)!

That is it for the Tis’ The Season Book Tag! If you want to do it, go ahead! It’s so much fun! See you tomorrow!

Good Night Book Lions!

Alyssa’s Reviews – Holiday Reading: Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle

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Hey guys!

Today I’m going to be reviewing one of my favourite holiday books! Let it Snow is a collection of holiday/winter themed short stories, that in one way or another, all connect.

Summary (made by GoodReads.com):

Sparkling white snowdrifts, beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling snow. A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. Thanks to three of today’s bestselling teen authors—John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle—the magic of the holidays shines on these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.

“Tender without being mushy, these carefully crafted stories of believable teen love will leave readers warm inside for the holidays.”—School Library Journal

“Contemporary culture, humorous romantic developments and strong characters enhance this collaborative effort.”—Kirkus Reviews

Thoughts:

I don’t really know how to review this book, so I’m going to list my thoughts!

  1. I loved how all of the stories came together.
  2. I feel like the authors came together and worked hard on this book.
  3. The stories do not retell each other, they just simply feed off of one another.
  4. The beginnings were a bit slow, but quickly redeemed them selves.
  5. I would defitinitey re-read this book again!

I would highly recommend this book! I gave it 4.80/5 stars!

Good Night Book Worms!

Holiday Reading: Quick Thought #4: How do I make time to read during the holidays/winter break?

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Hey guys!

Today I’m going to be doing my Quick Thought #4!

How do I make time to read during the holidays/winter break?

I love to make a TBR/Schedule of what I’m going to be reading right before Winter Break. I always have a few books/genres that I need to complete for school, so I base my TBR around that as well.

Another tip would be to go to the library as much as possible. I always love being in an atmosphere with books, so if you need to study, you can still pick up a book and start reading!

For students in Elementary or Middle School, try to pick 3 books and chose the chapters you will read each day, so you can finish your desired books!

Another idea would be to make goals/challenges that will make you read more. For me, whenever I make a goal I try my best to stick to it! That way I get whatever I need to get done, over with!

I hope you make some time to read during Winter Break!

Good Night Book Worms!

All The Books I Read During Fall (September, October, November Reads)!

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Hey guys!

During the summertime, I was in a HUGE reading slump, I didn’t read ANY books during the summer time, so I tried to step up my reading game.

I didn’t post what I read these past few months, so now I wanted to share them with you!

September:
Everyday by David Levithan

October:
Superstitions by Deborah Murrell
Perfect Revenge by K.L. Denman

November:
Are you there god? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (check out my book review here: https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-by-judy-blume-book-review/)
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

Those were all of my current reads! I know it wasn’t alot, but it was a better amount then during the summer!

Good Night Book Lions!

Scholastic Book Fair Haul!

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Hi everyone! Today I’m going to be sharing with you what I got from my schools Scholastic Book Fair! The book fair was last week from November 11-November 13.

November 11:
The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith
This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

November 12:
The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
Zita the Space Girl

November 13:
Doll Bones by Holly Black
The Girl who was Supposed to DIE by April Henry
The Ghost at Crutch Field Hall by Mary Downing Hahn
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

Those are all of the books that I got at the scholastic book fair!

Good Night Book Lions