Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 August 2014

5 Ways to Discover New Books

Hello and good day, 
Today I have a post about discovering new books, and five ways to discover new books. There are many ways to discover new books, but today I am going to share with you the 5 main ways I find near books
1- Through goodreads,
 this is a website:
I use goodreads to see what my friends and people are reading and what they think of the book, and so on. Also I use goodreads to see what other books are similar to what I've already read and love. I also use this to track the books that I want to read and the books I have already read and you can track the page number on there and give a little update (which comes in useful when I'm writing a book review).
2-Blogs and Youtube;
I like seeing what my favourite booktubers and blogger are reading, and what they have enjoyed and seeing if I would like it too. I tend to read a couple of reviews before buying and reading a book. By looking through book blogs and seeing what people read and enjoyed.
3- Taking to people;
By simply talking to people about what they are reading, what books they've be liking and such. I do this a lot, and I've gotten into a lot of really good Authors and book series this way.
4- Libraries and Bookstore;
 I've spent hours and hours, in bookstores and libraries go through the different sections, looking at the covers and reading the back of the book, and just finding little gems.
5-Online book lists;
Websites/newspapers that have lists of the top 100 or 50 books. I look at the guardian best book lists, a lot as they help me to discover new books and authors.


Thursday, 14 August 2014

My Book Buying and Reading Habits

Hello and good day,
Today I will be answering some questions about books and my habits surrounding books. Whether in the real world or the online world. So I've come up with some questions and I'm going to answer them.
So on to the questions;
WHAT

What genre do you tend to read?
I primarily read young adult books. I also read fantasy books and adventure books

What type of books do you buy (Hardcover, e-books etc)?
I  tend to buy paperback books as they are cheaper then hardcover and in the UK hardcover books are really hard to get hold of unless you order them online. Also I buy e-books, as I have the kindle reading app on my tablet, phone and laptop. 

WHEN

When do you read? How much time do you spend reading? 
I tend to read on my journeys to and from college and work (if I am working at the time), I also read for around half an hour upwards before bedtime. 

When do you buy books?
Ebook- I buy one e-book at least a week. Actual books- I tend to buy once a month or every two month but I don't buy loads just a couple. Around Christmas and my birthday I buy more and stock up. I visit the library regularly so I borrow books a lot. 
As I am a student I have very little money so borrowing books is the best option for me momentarily. 

WHERE

Where do you read?
I read pretty much everywhere, on public transport,on the sofa, in bed, and anywhere I can sit down.

Where do you buy books?
I buy my books from a range of places. Online I buy from Amazon and the book depository. I very rarely buy form WHSmith and Waterstone as they are a lot more expensive. I'm more likely to buy books from the Works (a cheap UK bookstore) or from ASDA, as my ASDA has a decent selection of books which tend to be a super good price (they have a 3 for £10 deal sometimes)  

WHY

Why do you read? 
I read because I love the escapism, 'meeting' new people (the different character), 'seeing' new places (all the new strange worlds) and I love using my imagination and creativity.

Why do you buy books?
I love the look of books on my shelf (or stack around my room), all the colours and beautiful covers. I love to be able to keep them forever and be able to go back and read them, look at them. And eventually show them to my children and let them read them.

WHO

Who do you read around
I read around anyone, but I also like to read on my own, so I can escape into the book without interruption.

Who buys you books? Who do you buy books for?
My parents by books for me and at Christmas most people by me books. I buy books for my friend who read for there birthdays and Christmas.

DO and ARE and others;

Do any of your close friends read? 
Yes, a few of my friends read, so I'm always recommending them new books that I love, mostly so I have someone to fangirl with!

Are you quick or slow reader? How many books do you read a week?
I'm quite a fast reader but I never have loads of spare reading time (as I'm a law student). I tend to read  2 books a week  (sometimes I read more, sometimes less).

Are you doing the goodreads challenge? if so how many books? 
Yes I am and I'm aiming to read 50 books 


That's them all, have any book questions, ask in the comments!




Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth


Hello and good day,
Today I am reviewing the first book in the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth.

Synopsis:
In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.


During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
Genre:  Young Adult Dystopia

Review:
I could not put this book down and I read it in one sitting!!

Tris was an amazing protangist. She was unique in this world where everything is pretty much set in stone. I enjoyed her growth as a character and how she got more 'braver' as time went on and how she learn how to fight better. How she started of at the bottoms of the rank and creeped her way to the top.
I like the world that was built but it would have been nicer to have more history and background. Also we only really found out about three of the fractions, it would be better to find out more about the other fraction and how they work as a whole.
The writing is so fast paced and action filled I didn't even have time to think about those things until I was done reading. The story moves very quickly, and for the most part keeps the reader engaged. For most of the story we are following Tris on her initiation into the Dauntless faction. She came from Abnegation which is a faction devoted to being selfless, and they run the government as well. Obviously life is different for her now and she needs to prove she's brave. Throw in an adorable guy who likes her despite the fact that she's supposedly not pretty and has the body of a twelve year old and here is the romance. It's cute how he doesn't care that she's not beautiful.Four. I love how the writer built the theme of fear conquring around him.

I honestly cannot wait to read the next book, insurgent.

Rating:
5/5


Thursday, 7 August 2014

My Camping TBR

Hello and good day,
Today I am going to be sharing with you the books I am going to be taking on my camping, this Saturday I go away for a week, and I plan on taking three books. 

The books:

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak 
A Storm of Swords 2: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin
Thirteen by Tom Hoyle 


Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Un-read Books I Own

Hello and good day, 
Today I am going to be sharing with you the books I own that I haven't been read yet! I'm kind of on a book buying ban until I have read all them, I can only buy a book once I have finished five on this list (the exception being gift). I have 18 unread books, which compared to some people is none but I don't like having to many un-read books. 

The Books

Starcrossed (Starcrossed #1) by , Josephine Angelini
The Reckoning (Darkest Power #3) by Kelley Armstrong
Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna #1) by Kendare Blake 
Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger 
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Thirteen by Tom Hoyle
The Iron Queen (Iron Fey #3) by Julie Kagawa 
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson
A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold (A Song of Ice and Fire #3, Part 2) by George R.R.Martin 
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson, #3) and The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) by Rick Riordan
Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth 
The Fury and Dark Reunion (The Vampire Diaries, #3-4) by L.J.Smith
Natural Born Angel (Immortal City #2) by Scott Spear 
Specials (Uglies, #3) by Scott Westerfeld
Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak 

Friday, 1 August 2014

Trees of Reverie Wrap up

Hello and good day,
Today I am going to do my Treesofreverie wrap up. I am going to share with all the books I read, the amount of pages and challenges and reading prompts I completed. 
Thoughts:
I was really busy during this readathon, with work and studying (as I am training to become a lawyer). Also I got really ill towards the end. However I still and I reached my goal of at least 5 books and 2,000.
Books I Reads:
Midnight Alley (Morganville Vampire #3) by Rachel Caine :
384 pages
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare:
485 pages
A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire #3 part 1/2) by George R.R. Martin:
623 Pages
The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen:
453 Pages
Black Butler Vol 1 by Yana Toboso:
192 Pages
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell:
459 Pages
Persepolis: The Story of a childhood by Marjane Satrapi:
153 Pages
Feast of Fools (Morganville Vampire #4) by Rachel Caine:
367 Pages
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout:
335 Pages
 Book Started
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rich Riordan:
107 Pages read
Books Read: 9
Pages Read: 3,558

Reading Challenges and Prompts completed

Read a popular or well-known book -  City Of Bones
Read a book you’ve heard a lot of good things about -  City Of Bones
Read a book from your Goodreads to-read shelf- Midnight Alley
Re-read one of your favourite books -  City Of Bones
Read a book you’ve been meaning to read - A Storm of Swords 
Read a book you’ve been avoiding  - A Storm of Swords 
Read a book you’ve had lying around unfinished- Midnight Alley
Read outside
Read out loud (read a minimum of one full page!)
Finish a book in a series you’ve not yet completed- Midnight Alley
Read a book in the Fantasy genre -  - A Storm of Swords 
Start a TBR Jar/box/etc.
Start a reading journal
Read a book from thebookishdragon's Book Lovers List -  City Of Bones#
Read a graphic novel or manga- Black Butler Vol 1
Read a book in one day- Black Butler Vol 1
Read something recommended to you by a friend- Fangirl
Read one of your best friend’s favourite books- Fangirl
Pick up a book that looks like a fun/light read -The Moon and More
Go to the library and borrow out the first book that looks good -The Moon and More
Read a book in the Contemporary genre-The Moon and More


So all in all, I think I did okay. How did you do?