Poison Diaries

Another catch up review for the the Summer Break Challenge! Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood and The Duchess of Northumberland. This book is going to be released late next month (not sure when) so this is like an Advanced Review! I have been reading this book online at Harpercollins Browse inside. for a limited time you can read the whole book for free! I posted a link to it, I think last monday? Anyway check out the monday madness post to get the link.

Now for the review, personally I thoguht the book was alright. I don't like reading in diary form but it was alrightish in this case. It wasn't what I expected though, I thought I was about magic and poison and evil witches but in turn it was about a girl who lives with her father who in turn owns a poison garden. There is also a boy called Weed. The characters were alright, the plot was good, cover nothing to note, starts was kinda and ending was abit teary. That pretty mcuh sums up the book. It was good but not great, not really mine genre either but I guess I stray from the genres sometimes :P. Rating 3/5

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A Spy in the House

Review Time! I finished two books yesterday (whoop whoop) but I'm only going to review one today because I saved the other one for a rainy day review (hehe) Anyway, yesterday I finished A Spy in the House by Y.S.Lee. I'm positive this is a 2010 Debut Author book so YAYYYYY Two down in my challenge!!!!

(which Cover do you like better? I got the red one but I like the other one better.)

Anyway, I really liked this book!!!!! I love the 1800's setting. Not to mention all the mysteries solving and 'stuff'. The plot was pretty good however it kinda got mushy and confusing at the end. The characters were really interesting and absolutely loved Mary & James. the writing style was really easy to read and it was a nice change from all the heavy reading I've done lately. Great book, fantastic plot (minus the ending), interesting charcters and yer a good read! So make sure you pick it up if you're into the mystery, historical 'stuff'. Rating 3.75/5

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Changeless

Review Time! You know I actually pretty disappointed with how many books I have been able to read this week. Last Holidays I was able to read one book a day butthis holidaysit seems like start 10 books a day and finish one a week (not good). However, I did manage to finish Changeless by Gail Carriger today. Now last holidays I finished the first one Soulless and loved it so high hopes for this one. On a sidenote has anyone realised I have read alot of second in the series in the last two weeks? Anyway, I quite liked this one very much like the first but interesting plot. I love the victorian setting with the supernatural twist. It makes so much more memorable than just plain supernaturalism (is that a word?) So it started off a bit slowly like blah blah blah and than it got interesting so I guess that made it okay. There was this bomb *shock, gasp,scandal* at the end which leaves me DYING to read to the next book. However since I have this habit of reading the ending first than going back to read the whole book it wasn't so bombly (is this word too?). Anyway, I find Ivy, the best friend a great nuisance and can't stand her but that's the whole point so I will let it go. The sisters and the mum is annyoing too but they are portrayed that way and it's certainly a very entertaining read. The style of writing does take some time getting used to but that's because it's quite old fashioned. However, it's more bearable than Shakespere. The woman on the cover has a really unattractive fringe so no comment on the cover and besides that all that pretty good book so Rating- 4/5

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Dust of 100 Dogs

Ahoy me hearties! Wanna read a tale from the salty sea? Go and grab yourself a copy of Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King. Okay, I'm going to stop the pirate talk coze I sound lame but I finished reading this book today and it was Fantastic!

It's about a lengndary teen pirate called Emer Morrisey who lived the the seventeeth century, who wants to settle down into a queit life with her one true love when she is killed and cursed with the dust of 100 dogs, dooming her to live 100 lives as a dog before returning to a human body with all her memories. Now she is a contemporary American teenager called Saffron Adams whos parents think thinks she is a genius but truthfully it's just because she has been around for 300 years. Saffron doesn't want to go to medical school or become the lifeline of her hopeless parents instead she wants a shovel and a ride to Jamaica where Emer buried all her booty ;P

This book was really different. It was like a pirate tale with a twist. First of all it was a girl ( not many girl pirtes aye?), secondly it told the story from alot of different perspectives not just Saffrons and Emer's ( it even included stories and tips from life as a dog which was pretty funny) but what I found most interesting was her journey into becoming the most feared lengend of the sea. The start was abit boring(which was why I put it down for like 4 months before picking it up again) and the ending was confusing in parts but it was definitley worth reading. Very, very different which made it memorable (there aren't like any pirate tales but there are alot of vampire tales so yer different is good). So yer I took a some points off for the beginning and the ending but it was still really really good so rating - 3.5/5

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Series Wrap Up - The Luxe

Okay this is my first series wrap which is another blog feature I have decided to add. Series Wrap is really...a series wrap up ;) Basically it's a post I do after I finish a whole series. It's like a collection mini reviews ;) And my frst is going to be about The Luxe series by Anna Godberson ! I have recently finished her whole series in two months ( one last month and three this month).



1) The Luxe (#1)






I quite enjoyed the first book, I loved the 1800's setting for there were many gentlemen and big frocks in that era ;) Very much like Gossip Girl (seriously) I can even match up like half of the charcters with Blair, Serena, Chuck etc. Something I really liked about this book was you really got to know the charcters. You got to know their personalities, their dreams and their desires. Good opening book !

2)Rumours ( #2)




Very unexpected, the events that happened in this book were very very unexcepted. Wasn't my favourite book in the series but was probably the most important for this book was where most of the action happened. This boom really made you pick your sides with which charcter was the better one. Some wanted to make you slap them in the face while others you wanted to wrap your arms around and give a hug.


3) Envy (#3)





Probably my favourite book in the whole series. I loved how we got to see more of Lina ( one of my favourite charcters) in this novel. Well writeen and easy to read, definitely my favourite in the series. Series of events were well planned and I enjoyed this one.



4) Splendor (#4)





Quite disappointed with how this book ended. Not alot of happy endings I don't think. Parts of the book made me want to cry for the characters. Nothing much kinda stood out in this book everything kinda went around in a circle then ended. not my Favourite.


Overall Rating - 3/5 ( Note- I am a VERY harsh reviewer I rarely give anything over a 3, I think I have given a 4 to about thirty books out all the books I have read and I can count on one hand how many 5's I have given out) A 3 means it is worth reading, I found it enjoyable and actually finshed the book ;)


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I haven't posted for a while so I decided to post a review of a fantastic book I have read recently. I recently finished Soulless By Gail Carriger (The Parasol Protectorate, #1) and LOVED IT. I was hooked on from the first page, definitely worth reading. Fantastic plot, hilarious charcters and I loved the 1800's setting. Very different from anything I have ever read which is probably why I found so memorable. You don't find many stories set in the 1800's about werewolves & vampires ! Again, fantasic, funny, enjoyable read!

Description-

Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire -- and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?

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