Sunday Post #7

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

I've had a very busy week and on top of that I had a terrible throat ache since Wednesday. However, I'm happy with everything I did and I am terribly sad that next week will be my last in the school I'm currently teaching. I'm hoping I will be asked to return in May, fingers crossed!

On the Blog

I did not get around to posting the second part of my Stacking the Shelves book haul yesterday, but I hope to do so next Saturday. I did post a Can't-Wait Wednesday post, which you can find here.

Books

Due to a very exhausting week, I haven't finished a single book since Sunday. I did start two, which I hope to finish next week: My Lady Jane and The Seafarer's Kiss. The magical elements in My Lady Jane are annoying me and that's why I started The Seafarer's Kiss, which is a book I'm borrowing from a friend and I hope to return it to her soon.

I also just realized this book has tentacles on the cover too!

What I watched this week

I did not watch any movies but I did watch an extremely sad episode of Call the Midwife. I feel like this season has been such an emotional rollercoaster. The show used to be so uplifting and upbeat and that's probably why I had such an extreme reaction to the last episode.

I also started watching Jessica Jones on Netflix and it's amazing! I'm on episode 4 now and on the one hand I want to binge watch it and on the other hand I want to savour it and pace myself. But who am I kidding, I'm going to finish it soon :)



What have you been up to this week? What are you currently reading? Have you read any of the books mentioned above? What did you watch last week? Leave your thoughts down below!

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Can't-Wait Wednesday: LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. It's based on Waiting On Wednesday hosted at Breaking the Spine.

On an island junkyard beneath a sky that glows with radiation, a deadly secret lies buried in the scrap.

Seventeen-year-old Eve isn't looking for trouble--she's too busy looking over her shoulder. The robot gladiator she spent months building has been reduced to a smoking wreck, she's on the local gangster's wanted list, and the only thing keeping her grandpa alive is the money she just lost to the bookies. Worst of all, she's discovered she can somehow destroy machines with the power of her mind, and a bunch of puritanical fanatics are building a coffin her size because of it. 

If she's ever had a worse day, Eve can't remember it. The problem is, Eve has had a worse day--one that lingers in her nightmares and the cybernetic implant where her memories used to be. Her discovery of a handsome android named Ezekiel--called a "Lifelike" because they resemble humans--will bring her world crashing down and make her question whether her entire life is a lie. 


With her best friend Lemon Fresh and her robotic sidekick Cricket in tow, Eve will trek across deserts of glass, battle unkillable bots, and infiltrate towering megacities to save the ones she loves... and learn the truth about the bloody secrets of her past.

-- Goodreads.com description --

I love The Illuminae Files and Nevernight series by Jay Kristoff, so I'm definitely excited to read more of his work! LIFEL1K3 will be released at the end of May, if Goodreads is to be believed. This author is quickly becoming one of my favourites and I can't wait to read his newest science fiction story!


Have you read this book or are you planning to? Which books are you highly anticipating? Leave your thoughts down below!

Sunday Post #6

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

So my second teaching week was a lot shorter but still went well. I'm posting this quite late on Sunday evening because this morning I had to record my part in our new puppetry show. It sounds good so far! Next week I unexpectedly have to attend a school trip as an extra supervisor, which is something new to me.

Also, Nicholas Eames, the author of Kings of the Wyld, liked one of my Twitter and Goodreads posts, so life is good. :)

This week on the blog

This week I posted my February wrap up and the first part of my February book haul. Sadly, I did not have the time to post a Waiting on Wednesday post. Hope to do so the coming week, though!

February Wrap Up
Stacking the Shelves: February Book Haul Part 1

Currently reading

I read two books and a manga this week and I enjoyed all of them! Hoping to review some of them soon! Two were backlist books and one was a January release.

I hope to read Idaho or Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine this month, let's see if that will happen. As you know, I'm not that great with sticking to my TBR.

What I watched this week

I watched two movies this week North Country and Boyhood. I liked North Country best, hard-hitting script and amazing acting performances. Sadly, Boyhood disappointed me a little, I believe it was just too long. 


What have you been up to this week? What are you currently reading? Have you read any of the books mentioned above? Leave your thoughts down below!

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Stacking the Shelves: February Book Haul Part 1

Stacking the Shelves is a meme co-hosted by Reading Reality and Tynga's Reviews. Each week bloggers share the books they got. As you know, I only bought three e-books in January, which is probably why I felt the need to buy so many books this month.

1. Paper Girls, Vol. 1 (Paper Girls #1) by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang and Matthew Wilson 

I a huge Stranger Things fan and somehow this comic gives me the same vibes, can't wait to read it!

2. The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black

I simply had to get this one, it's been everywhere!

3. Artemis by Andy Weir 

I love The Martian and even though I've heard very mixed things about this book, I still want to read it.

4. Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove #1) by Larry McMurtry

A literary fiction book about cowboys that has won the Pulitzer Prize? Count me in!

5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

I really want to read this classic and this edition is gorgeous!

6. Kings of the Wyld (The Band #1) by Nicholas Eames 

Loved this book! Review to come soon!


The next books are all new editions to my Penguin English library collection!

7. Silas Marner by George Eliot

8. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

9. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

10. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells

11. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne


Which books did you recently get? Have you read any of the books mentioned above or are you planning to? Leave your thoughts down below!

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February Wrap Up

I read 10 books this month and I'm very happy with what I have read! Three of them were physical books and 7 were e-books. 

1. The Secret History by Donna Tartt

I read and loved The Goldfinch years ago and I received The Secret History as a Christmas present two years ago. It was one of my personal goals to read it this year and I'm so glad I did! It was fantastic! I love Donna Tartt's writing style and I did not have any other choice than to give this gem 5 stars! Highly recommend it!

2. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

I've been wanting to read this for so long and I finally did! It is a fantastic book and now one of my favourite classics! I know Holden Caulfield divides people in the book community but I loved him and he made perfect sense to me. Looking forward to reading more Salinger in the future! 5 stars! Again, highly recommend this one!


After reading these fantastic books and the events in my personal life put me into a bit of a reading slump and that's when I started to read e-books and novella's.

3. Criminal Enchantment (Enchanted, Inc. 0.5) by Shanna Swendson

I have read and loved the first five books in the series and I really want to continue it soon! When I got this novella as a free e-book, I couldn't resist. This is a lovely introduction to the characters from Sam's perspective, short but entertaining. 4 stars!

4. Someone to Wed (Westcott #3) by Mary Balogh

This was entertaining enough but the writing style and the repetitive emotions of the characters did annoy me at times. 3 stars.

5. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (Rokesbys, #2)
by Julia Quinn

This was quite a fun romance novel, ridiculous but entertaining. 3,5 stars!

6. Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys, #1) by Julia Quinn

After realizing this book featured love to hate romance I just had to pick it up and I enjoyed it! 3,5 stars! Looking forward to reading more books in this series!

7. Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk

I already reviewed this book, you can find my thoughts here. 4 stars!

8. Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor

This was so different from what I expected. It was entertaining enough but I do not get all the hype. I am probably going to continue but I did find it confusing at times. My main problem was that it was too short to be a well-developed story. 3 stars. Still might change it to 2,5 stars.

9. Horimiya volume 1 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara 

I saw this one Missemmareadsalot booktube channel and I immediately wanted to pick it up, luckily I found the first volume as an e-book for only 1,99 euros. Really enjoyed this volume and I will definitely continue this manga series! It's so cute! 4 stars!

10. Kings of the Wyld (The Band #1) by Nicholas Eames 

Absolutely loved this book! It's an adult fantasy adventure novel and the character are incredible! I got attached to all of them immediately and I can't wait to read the sequel! If you're looking for an adult fantasy book with lots of humour, this is the book for you! 5 stars!


My favourite books last month were The Secret History, The Catcher in the Rye and Kings of the Wyld! Highly recommend them all!


Which books did you read in February? Have you read any of the books mentioned above or are you planning to? Leave your thoughts down below!

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Sunday Post #5

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

Thank you for all your supporting comments last week! I appreciated them immensely! So now my first week as a teacher is over and it went well. Some days were harder than others but since it's the very first time I'm on my own in a classroom that is to be expected. I am looking forward to my classes next week and I actually wish I had more than 7 hours to teach. 

On the Blog

Due to my first working week I haven't been able to post much but I did really want to talk about To Kill a Kingdom in my Can't Wait Wednesday post!

Can't-Wait Wednesday: To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Currently reading

I am still currently reading and loving Kings of the Wyld. I am on page 392 of 492 and I'm hoping to finish it today!

I also read one manga (e-book) Horimiya and I enjoyed it! Hoping to read the second volume soon!

I've been wanting to read more manga but I need some recommendations! So far I have only read volume one of Horimiya and volume 1-3 of Death Note. I really want to continue both!

Film and TV shows

I watched a couple of TV shows: Call the Midwife (the new season), Quantico (2x01 and 2x02) and The Graham Norton Show.

This week I've watched Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (which I had watched before), A Monster Calls and Random Hearts. I really enjoyed them all except Random Hearts, which bored me a little.


What did you watch this week? 

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Can't-Wait Wednesday: To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. It's based on Waiting On Wednesday hosted at Breaking the Spine.

Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.

The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy? 

-- Goodreads.com description --

People have been recommending this book to me on Instagram recently and it has certainly peaked my interest! It sounds like such on original take on The Little Mermaid and I can't wait to read it!

Also, it helps that this cover is gorgeous and I've already read some great reviews!

Have you read this book or are you planning to? Which books are you highly anticipating? Leave your thoughts down below!