Month: May 2015

Book Review: Silvermay by James Moloney

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There comes a time in all young parents lives when they must ask themselves the question: Should I kill my baby for the good of all mankind? for most of us, the answer is most likely ‘probably not’, but for young Silvermay, who finds herself the primary carer of baby Lucien, her answer might just be ‘yes. yes I should.’ What’s it about? When young, beautiful Nerigold goes to work for a Wyrdborn lord (basically sociopaths with magical powers – FUN!) and ends up with no memories of the last few months and a baby in the belly, she, and a mysterious-yet-really-really-ridiculously-good-looking travelling companion claiming to be the Baby Daddy, go on the run to protect her baby from his evil real daddy. When a weakened Nerigold and her newborn, Lucien, literally fall into Silvermay’s lap, ends up being the live-in (or rather on-the-run-with) nanny. And of course she ends up falling for Mr Dream-Boat McFake Baby Daddy. What did I think? So I have been eyeing off this book for quite some time. I mean seriously just …

Friday Photographer Feature: Ziba.Reads!

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Hello! It’s Friday again (yay!) and that means its time to feature another amazing bookish photographer. In case you’re new here and don’t know what this is about, each Friday I will be featuring one of my favourite book photographers from across the internet. Along with a showcase of some of their beautiful photos, each photographer will answer a few questions so we can get to know them better. This week’s photographer is probably one of the best known book photographers on Instagram. Her photos are absolutely stunning! It’s Ziba from Ziba.Reads! Question time! Name: Ziba Gómes Location: Sweden Favourite Book: The Beach by Alex Garland Favourite Classic: (so many!) Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Hogwarts House: Rawenclaw Random Question: If you could invite one author (living or dead) to a book club, who would it be and what book would you choose to discuss? Def Hemingway and I’d probably want to discuss his Farewell to Arms and his thoughts on the ending. You can find Ziba here:  Instagram, Twitter.  Thank you, Ziba, for being willing to …

Curiouser and curiouser

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“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where – ” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. ” – so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation. “Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cat, “if you only walk long enough.”

Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

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“The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain.” Before starting this book I actually didn’t have particularly high expectations, but I actually really enjoyed this book. It was just a really fun read. “The gods rule us still. They have come down from the stars. And they are no longer kind.” What’s it about? It’s like a fantasy set in a dystopian world ruled by X-men villains. Its set in this strange world with an old-timey royal court with ancient roman influences, but also technology and super powers. The Reds are basically powerless slaves ruled over by the super-powered Silvers.  When a young Red girl finds out she has more in common with the Silvers than she thought, she’s thrown into their world, ans things do not go well. “Words can lie. See beyond them.” What did I think? I really liked this book. It thoroughly exceeded my expectatioms. It was just a really fun read and there wasn’t a single second that I didn’t enjoy. Its fast-paced, never …

Friday Photographer Feature – Astreeeaneee

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Hello! It’s Friday again (yay!) and that means its time to feature another amazing bookish photographer. In case you’re new here and don’t know what this is about, each Friday I will be featuring one of my favourite book photographers from across the internet. Along with a showcase of some of their beautiful photos, each photographer will answer a few questions so we can get to know them better. This week’s photographer is well known on Tumblr and Instagram for her beautiful colourful photos and her ridiculously good-looking cat, Smaug. It’s the wonderful Astri!  Now onto the questions! Name: Astri Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Favourite Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Favourite Classic: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Hogwarts House: Gryffindor Random Question: What class would you teach at Hogwarts? I would love to teach trasnfiguration! So I can be like McGonagall You can find Astri here: Tumblr, Instagram.  Thank you, Astri, for being willing to be featured here and answer my questions. All photos in this post were taken by Astri and used with permission. 

Coffee Book Tag!

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This is actually my first tag on this blog. I frequently get them on instagram and tumblr (which I am absolutely terrible at doing), but this is my first one here, so thank you, Marianna from Impressionblend for tagging me. This tag is called the Coffee book tag (obviously), and although I am not really a coffee drinker at all (but completely obsessed with tea) I think I can manage. I also might add my own tea related ones to the end.  I will tag Cait at PaperFury and Sarah at Commas and Ampersands. 1. BLACK: NAME A SERIES THAT’S TOUGH TO GET INTO BUT HAS HARDCORE FANS. The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Personally, I love this book, but I know a lot of people hate it. It might have something to do with all the characters kinda being awful people, but I don’t think this series would have worked if they weren’t. Although, I’ve only read the first book… 2. PEPPERMINT MOCHA: NAME A BOOK THAT GETS MORE POPULAR DURING THE WINTER OR A FESTIVE …

Book Review: Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

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“Someday we will be more than words in the dark.” I have to say that I am in agreement with most of the reviews I’ve read about this book. That up until the 75% mark, this book would have been a solid 2.5 stars. It is the last 25% that bumps this book up to 3.5 stars. What’s it about? A small number of refugees from the kingdom of Winter are trying to reclaim their homeland from the evil Spring kingdom, who killed their queen and enslaved and brutalised all their people. But no one really knows how hard this has been on one of the young refugees, Meira, because trying to save her people is really getting in the way of Meira being Meira. Until she gets a nice hard reality check right in the face, gets over herself and becomes pretty awesome. What did I think? I know my intro might make this book sound bad, and for the first 75% or so of the book, Meira is a whiny, although often hilarious, little brat. But …

Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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“I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war.” When I finished this book, it left me with quite the book hangover. It’s pretty damn amazing, and is definitely one of my favourites. What is it about? So, this book has been called ‘the next Hunger Games’ and that is pretty accurate. It is SO like the hunger games that it must be a hommage. The number of similarities is astounding. But I have to say that I think I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed the hunger games. So basically this is a dystopian set in a world (or worlds) where there is a class system based on colours. Red is at the bottom, and Gold is at the top. The golds are basically genetically engineered super-humans that rule the world with an iron (gold) fist. Darrow is a red, and a Helldiver, meaning that he mines below the surface of Mars for some mineral that is used to terraform the planet and get it ready for the people of earth to …

Friday Photographer Feature: Ursula-Uriarte

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So, as a book photographer, I have an obsession appreciation for other book photographers and all the beautiful photos they take. I cannot get enough of pretty photos of books (can you blame me?). So each Friday I will be featuring one of my favourite book photographers from across the internet. Along with a showcase of some of their beautiful photos, each photographer will answer a few questions so we can get to know them better. There seems like no more logical place to start than the beautiful Ursula-Uriarte! Ursula is one of both Tumblr and Instagram’s best known bookish photographers. She is known for her beautiful staging with unique objects and a rather extensive collection of Alice in Wonderland editions. She is also, incidentally, sweet as a button. Now onto the questions! Name: Ursula Location: Miami, FL Favourite Book: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson. Favourite Classic: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Hogwarts House: Slytherin Random Question: What book would you recommend to Alice (from Alice in Wonderland)? I would recommend …