It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

I was looking around for more blog hops to do, and  I came across this one, and I liked it! Its hosted by Shelia over at Book Journey. This is where we can share the books that we've read last week and the books we are planing to read this week!

This Week:

I must admit, this is not something that I would normally go and pick up to read. I have heard so much about this book from a lot of my friends that I decided to give in and see what all the fuss was about it. 

I'm actually enjoying it so far, but its quite a bit of a challenge to read.

What are you all reading?

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Anna and the French Kiss--Review

Author: Stephanie Perkins
Publisher: Speak
Pages: 400

Synopsis: Anna can't wait for her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a good job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. So she's not too thrilled when her father unexpectedly ships her off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets Etienne St.Clair, the perfect boy. The only problem? He's taken, and Anna might be too, if anything comes of her crush back home. Will a year of romantic near-misses end in the French kiss Anna awaits?

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Review: Its taken me a really long time to get this review out. It had taken me a really long time to actually get around to purchasing the book, and then actually reading the book. When I finally got around to it, I absolutely loved it!
The story follows Anna, who is an average American teenager who has been shipped off to a boarding school in Paris. I found Anna to be a very relatable character, and I think that has something to do with why I enjoyed her as much as I did.

In terms of characters, I absolutely enjoyed all of them, especially Etienne. The English accent definitely helps, and makes him out to be that much more attractive. Of course he is also clever, witty, and smart. I think the other reason that I fell in love with him because he was actually a good guy love interest. I wish there were more male characters like St.Clair! One of the things that I enjoyed so much about Etienne, was the chemistry that he had with Anna.

The setting was also a wonderful part of this book. Of course, I really enjoyed the romance, but the setting is what really did it for me. Perkins has done such a wonderful job at recreating Paris, and explaining details that I actually thought I was there. Although I have never been Paris, I now have a better understanding of what it must be like. It was also refreshing to read a book that has a completely different setting, I have not read many books that have been set in Paris.

I immensely enjoyed Perkins' style of writing. Her writing style made this book such a witty, and fun read. This book was so well paced, it just kept me reading and wanting more. When I started to read this book, I was in a bit of a reading slump and this is what pulled me out of it.

Overall, this was such a fantastic read, and I highly recommend it! I'm looking forward to getting around to Lola and the Boy Next Door.

Rating:*****

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Anna and the French Kiss--Review

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Hey Everyone! 

I wish I could have kept my last promise and say that I will be around a lot more. The truth is, right now is my last full week of school for the semester, so I'm sure you all know what that means. Final assignments and then exams. 

Apart from all of the reading that I've been doing for school, I've not been able to do much reading of my choice. Granted I survive this next week and a half, the reviews will start coming, and I do hope to spend a lot more time with this blog :) 

I hope you're all well. 

Happy Reading! 

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Update of Sorts

Hey everyone,

I've been away for a little while. I hope that everyone had a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year! School has recently started back for me, so my time for reading will be limited for a little while. But I have a few reviews coming soon!! :)

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Wishlist Wednesday #4

Every Wednesday, Dani from Pen to Paper hosts a weekly blog hop, Wishlist Wednesday, in which you can list a book that you really want to read or that you have really been wanting to get. 

How to join:

• Follow Pen to Paper as host of the meme.
• Pick a book from you wishlist that you are dying to get to put on your shelves. 
• Do a post telling you readers about the book and why it's on your wishlist.
• Add your blog to the linky at the bottom of her post.
• Put a link back to pen to paper (http://www.pentopaperblog.com) somewhere in your post. 
• Visit other blogs and enjoy! 

Here's the pick for this week: 

Clockwork Princess

By: Cassandra Clare 

Synopsis: If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it? 

Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantment. 

Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of the best selling Infernal Devices trilogy. 

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I first would like to say that I really hope that everyone has had a wonderful Christmas! 

I seriously cannot wait to get this book! I really enjoy Cassandra Clare's books, and I really cannot wait to find out what happens in this one! And look at that cover! Its absolutely gorgeous and I cannot wait to get it on my shelf! 

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Wishlist Wednesday #4

It's Monday! What are You Reading?

I was looking around for more blog hops to do, and  I came across this one, and I liked it! Its hosted by Shelia over at Book Journey. This is where we can share the books that we've read last week and the books we are planing to read this week!

Last Week: 

5 Stars 

Last week I only read one book. I was in the middle of studying for my finals. That book was Cinder, and I absolutely loved it! Check out my review 

This Week:

This week, I'm currently reading Divergent, and I'm really enjoying it so far! I hope to get this finished this week, but it might be a little bit of a challenge due to the holidays. 

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It's Monday! What are You Reading?

Cinder--Review

Author: Marissa Meyer
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 400

Synopsis: Humans and androids crows the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl...

Cinder, a gifted mechanic is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the centre of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.

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Review: I had been wanting to read this novel for quite some time, but at the same time I was a little bit hesitant because I didn't think that I was going to enjoy it. I had also not read a novel before about cyborgs, which is initially why I thought I wasn't going to like it. I had only read about a chapter or so, and I was finding it a little bit difficult to get into. When it comes to reading, I'm a bit stubborn sometimes and  I really don't like to leave books unfinished, and boy am I glad that I kept pushing through this one. I absolutely loved it!

The whole idea of this story and the world that was created was wonderful and this modern retelling of Cinderella was quite enjoyable. The setting was great. Meyer spared no detail when describing New Beijing, which as it turns out is a really complex city. I also really enjoyed the way she had a majority of countries and continents to all be in an alliance, which has come together after a war. I think my favourite though would be the civilization that was she created on the Moon. .

The only issue that I had with this book, and it really wasn't a big one, was that I found some of the novel's twists were a bit too predictable it terms the secrets that were surrounding Cinder. Although this really didn't affect how I felt about the book and I still found it to be really entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Overall, I really enjoyed this novel. It was a really wonderful and exciting twist on a well known fairytale. I cannot wait for the second book!

Rating: *****

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Cinder--Review