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The Last 10 Books Tag

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I’ve been redoing tags that I did last year just to see how they compare so I figure why not continue on and do this one!

The Girl and the Mountain by Mark Lawrence

Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

I don’t annotate books ever so none…

Aurora’s End by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen – I lent this book to someone and it was never returned

Vicious by V.E. Schwab – I bought a new edition that matches my edition of Vengeful

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff – my mum argued that she bought it for me but she didn’t lol

Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan – It’s the only book in this series I haven’t found second hand yet

Wrap Ups

September Wrap Up

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I’ve had another great month of reading for September. I end up finishing nine of the ten books that I set out to read this month plus one extra from last month! I have reviews on all of these books up on my blog at the moment so feel free to click on the titles and check them out.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber – ⭐️3/5 stars

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson – ⭐️5/5 stars

Cinder by Marissa Meyer – ⭐️4/5 stars

Renegades by Marissa Meyer – ⭐️4/5 stars

Scarlett by Marissa Meyer – ⭐️4/5 stars

Magic Study by Maria V Snyder – ⭐️4/5 stars

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – ⭐️4.5/5 stars

Cress by Marissa Meyer – ⭐️4/5 stars

Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – ⭐️4.5/5 stars

Winter by Marissa Meyer – ⭐️4/5 stars

This month was very up and down for me. I thoroughly enjoyed each book that I read but I definitely liked some more than others. I look forward to continuing on in some of the series that I have started this month and I have plenty more books on my TBR that I am excited to get in to for the rest of the year!

Happy Reading📚

Reviews

Illuminae Review

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*Spoiler Free*

Illuminae Ray V6FrontOnlyA2A_V3.inddWow… just wow!

Illuminae follows the story of Kady and Emery who live on a tiny planet made of ice on a colony called Kerenza at the edge of the universe that was being mined by a megacorporation. On the day that Kady and Emery decide to break up the planet is invaded and attacked by a rival megacorporation called BeiTech. Somehow they both make it off the planet on separate spaceships, Kady on a science vessel called the Hypatia and Erza on a battle carrier called the Alexander with one more ship called the Coepernicus. The main ship that BeiTech used in their assault is the Lincoln and it has been chasing the three vessels for the last six months as they try to make it to a far off jump station called the Heimdall.

Ok, I will admit for the first hundred pages or so I was completely lost. There was a lot of information thrown at me in a short period of time and it took me a minute to adjust to the unique structure of Illuminae. I without a doubt have never read anything like this book before and it had me a little frazzled to begin with. However, after the plot really picked up and I had become more accustomed to the storyline I was completely engrossed! The characters are diverse and you really get a feel of everyone through the intimate form of communication that they use. The language throughout the novel jumped a lot from informal to formal and I loved the juxtaposition between the two, it really helped you to relate to a majority of the characters.

Kady is just fantastic; I absolutely loved her tenacity and determination and the staunchness that she radiates as she faces repeated horrors and grief. Ezra was such a relatable character. He wears his heart on his sleeve and he has such great relationships with those around him. I love the camaraderie he shares with his fellow pilots and the emotions he displays over the course of the novel was touching to read. Aidan was a little bit of an enigma for me. I don’t really want to get too into details and spoil the storyline but I really didn’t trust or believe anything he said after the Copernicus. I thought Kady was a little naïve for believing him at first but as the story progressed you really get a sense of the depth of the character and it explored a whole different avenue that I really wasn’t expecting.

This kind of composition is really engaging and it keeps you highly entertained. The plot is so fast paced and with the stakes being so high you are on the edge of your seat throughout the whole storyline. I loved it, it was honestly a breathe of fresh air and I cannot wait to jump into Gemina and Obsidio in the very near future!

⭐️4/5 stars didn’t know what to expect but loved it!

Updates

Illuminae Files

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IMG_1824I don’t often get around to reading any kind of sci-fi at all, so when I saw that everyone was absolutely scrambling to pick up Obsidio earlier this year when it came out it definitely piqued my interest in the series. I believe from what I’ve heard is that the Illuminae Files which includes Illuminae, Gemina and Obsidio is a sci-fi/fantasy YA series by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff that is set in space. What has also caught my attention about this series is that it’s written in a unique format that includes emails, pictures and memos etc. When I picked it up in store and leafed through it I was quite captivated! I don’t know if I’ve ever read anything like this at all. I am super excited for something a bit different, I feel that lately all I’ve been getting into is fantasy so something new and different is quite refreshing.

Happy Reading📚

TBR

September TBR

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I’ve decided that September is going to be kind of a catch up month for me. I’m going to try to finish some books that are highly popular in their respective genres that a lot of people absolutely love that I just haven’t gotten around to reading yet. My goal for this month is 10 books, hopefully I’ll get through a good majority of them as they have been on my TBR for a long time now and the time if rife that I give them a read and see if they live up to the hype.

lunar-chroniclesThe first 4 books in my TBR for September are Cinder, Scarlett, Cress and Winter all by Marissa Meyer as part of The Lunar Chronicles. I don’t know a lot about these books other than it’s a YA fantasy/sci-fi fairy retelling of different fairy tales. That alone gives me cause to pick them up and start reading, and I’ve found that this series is really a staple in the YA community and a lot of people really love them. I also don’t read a lot of sci-fi so my interest has been piqued and I’m excited to get stuck in and see what these books are all about.

27883214The 5th book on my TBR is Caraval by Stephanie Garber. Another fantasy YA novel that I’ve been hearing a lot about since it came out earlier last year. A YA fantasy story featuring a carnival setting really brings to mind The Night Circus which I read earlier in the year and was kind of underwhelmed by, so I really want to read Caraval and see how it compares.

1265703The 6th book I would like to read this month is Magic Study by Maria V Snyder. A book I am highly anticipating reading as I just completed Poison Study last month and was blown away by it! I’m excited to continue on in the narrative and see what happens after Yelena is pretty much forced to flee to Sitia after having that execution order placed on her head. Cannot wait to read on and see what happens next!

28421168The 7th book I’m hoping to complete is also by Marissa Meyer and it is Renegades. This is another YA fantasy/sci-fi novel that a lot of people have been talking about and it has piqued my interest. I’ve heard it’s sort of similar to x-men? Human’s with extraordinary abilities and a lot of action. This premise is really interesting to me and I believe there is a sequel coming out at the end of this year so I definitely want to pick it up!

illuminae-filesThe last three books on my TBR are The Illuminae Files, Illuminae, Gemina and Obsidio written by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman. All I really know about these books is that it’s a sci-fi trilogy that is written in a unique format that takes place in outer space. I’m trying to dip my feet into the sci-fi genre and I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Illuminae Files so I figure why not, I may fall in love.