Update Post

Eeeek I am so sorry that I haven't posted in like 2 weeks, It's the time of year for exams so I have been super super busy studying like crazyyyy :p

I have recently just ordered some books online and also got other books throughout this month already, so I will hopefully be doing a November book haul for the first time EVER!!! So that's pretty exciting for me!

Oooh who's excited for Mockingjay Pt 1???? I have been a fan since 2011, well since I was old enough to read young adult and I AM SO EXCITED! I have always loved the Hunger Games and I can't wait to see how the last book looks on the big screen!

Also more exciting news on book to movie adaptations, The Insurgent trailer is coming out this month wahooooo!!!!! 

Divergent is one of my favourite young adult books of all time! Yayyyy :P

Super Duper sorry for not posting much and also only having such a boring post today D: 

Thanks for taking your time to read this and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Happy Reading Everyone 

Chelsea :P

Would You Rather - Book Tag

Would You Rather Book Tag

Today I was scrolling through my YouTube subscriptions and came across the Would You Rather BookTube Edition tag. I've never done a tag so I thought I'd give this one a shot! :P

I'll tag the original creator right here! 

Would you rather...

1. Read only trilogies or stand-alones? 

This ones a definitely an easy one for me!

I would have to go with reading only trilogies,
I feel that when you read trilogies you get to know the characters much more. 

Also some of my favourite books are part of a trilogy (The Divergent series and the Infernal Devices trilogy) :3

2. Read only female or Male authors?

    

This question is actually really hard for me to answer. The genders of           authors has never bothered me before so this is difficult. 

I would have to choose to read only female authors. This is only because       most of my favourite books are by female authors. But this DOES NOT mean   that I do not like male author, because I do! ;)

3. Shop at Barnes & Noble or Amazon?

Well, In New Zealand, we don't have Barnes & Noble. And also, I do not       shop on Amazon because shipping costs WAY too much money!
Can I choose the book depository? Does that count? 

Anyway... If you do not shop at the Book Depository, you should! The books   are cheap and shipping's free! Click here to view their website! :P

4. All books become movies or t.v shows?

I have to choose movies!

It's a no brainer answer for me.

My favourite movie at the movie is Divergent so yea.

MOVIES FOR THE WIN!

5. Read 5 pages per day or 5 books per week?

Definitely 5 books per week. How could you only read 5 pages per day? That impossible!    

6.  Be a professional reviewer or author?

I don't know... Probably a reviewer, only because I can't write for shite!

How cool would it be to be a professional reviewer? Get to read books for a living, hell yea!

7. Only read your top 20 favourite books over and over or always read new    ones that you haven't read before?

I would choose to always read books that I haven't read before! I LOVE finding out about new books and experiencing new characters and a new   world! Besides... You would still have the memory of your favourite books right?

8. Be a librarian or book seller?

Hmmm... Probably a book seller! Imagine all the sweet deals on books you   would get! Also you could probably get some books before they are released   in stores! :P

9. Only read your favourite genre, or every genre except your favourite?

Every other genre except my favourite. Sometimes I get bored of my           favourite genre and I like to mix things up a little. So yea, every other           genre.

10. Only read pysical books or eBooks?

PHYSICAL BOOKS!!! Always Physical books. I like my bookshelves looking fabulous! ;) 

So that's the end of the Would You Rather Book Tag! 

Hopefully you now know a little bit more about me! :P

Happy Reading Everyone!

Chelsea xoxo

    

Lola and the Boy Next Door - Book Review

Author: Stephanie Perkins

Edition: Speak Paperback

Released: September 28 2011

Series: Anna and the French Kiss #2
Pages: 338 approx.

Links: Goodreads | Author's Website | Buy the book!

Lola Nolan is a budding costume designer, and for her, the more outrageous, sparkly, and fun the outfit, the better. And everything is pretty perfect in her life (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighbourhood. When Cricket, a gifted inventor, steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.

I recently just read Anna and the French Kiss and I LOVED it! Literally right after I finished Anna, I was racing over to my bookshelf to pick up Lola!

To be honest, I had quite a few problems with this book. These problems are really hard to explain and probably make no sense at all, but who cares! I'll just get onto the review :P

Here is a short list of the negatives I found while reading this book:

- I couldn't get hooked on this book, It took me a while to get into it.

- I did not feel the romance as much as I did with Anna, it didn't make me get that cute feeling inside when something adorable happened.

- I did not feel attached to some of the main characters.

That's enough of the negative things, Lets get onto the good stuff :P

One of the things I loved about this book is that everything is so real and honest! I feel as though I can relate to the story and I can feel a sense of similarity between Lola and I, even though we are nothing alike ( Does that make sense?) 

Another thing that I really LOVED about this book is that Lola's parents are gay. We don't see enough of gay couples in contemporary books and I think that there should be more! Lola wouldn't be the same amazing person if it weren't for her dads!

I love how the Stephanie Perkins intertwined characters from Anna and the French Kiss into this novel, I could not get enough of Anna and Etienne in the first book. It just brings the whole story together and its definitely a pure stroke of genius by Stephanie Perkins :P

I rated this book a 4/5 stars! 

If you have not yet read Anna and the French Kiss or Lola and the Boy Next Door, I definitely recommend it! These books are super adorable and are such a light fun read.

Thank you Stephanie Perkins for creating a master piece! :)

Happy Reading Everyone!

Chelsea :P

Anna and the French Kiss - Book Review

Author: Stephanie Perkins
Edition: Speak Paperback
Released: January 1st 2010
Series: Anna and the French Kiss #1
Pages: 372 approx.
Links: Goodreads | Author's Website | Buy the book


Can Anna find love in the City of Light?
Anna is happy in Atlanta. She has a loyal best friend and a crush on her co-worker at the movie theater, who is just starting to return her affection. So she's less than thrilled when her father decides to send her to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna meets some cool new people, including the handsome Étienne St. Clair, who quickly becomes her best friend. Unfortunately, he's taken —and Anna might be, too. Will a year of romantic near misses end with the French kiss she's waiting for?



Hey book lovers,
Today I am going to be doing a quick review on this amazing book! :P

First off, To be honest I was putting this book off for a while.. Me and contemporary's do not get on very well. Just about every contemporary book I have read were not my favourites.

So anyway, I saw this book in the Warehouse for only $10!!! Which is pretty cheap for New Zealand books! So I picked it up along with the sequel Lola and the Boy Next Door, and I read it.

This book is so ADORABLE. All the characters are so amazing! ( Well except for some of them ) :P I loved Anna and I loved St. Clair. The romance in this book was on point and it's so beautiful!
I had many fangirly moments throughout this book. This whole story makes me want to go to Paris! Even more than I already did want to go!

If you are looking for a cute romance story, this is definitely the book for you!
Stephanie Perkins has done such an amazing job on this!

I rated this book a 5/5 stars!


Happy reading Everyone!
Chelsea :P