Monday 26 August 2013

Friday 16 August 2013

The world according to Bob by James Bowen review xx

I would like to say a massive thank you to Waterstone's for letting me receive this book for an honest review!
Also another big thank you to them for having James Bowen and Bob do a signing at Gower St, the queue was long but it was really worth it getting the signature of James and the paw print of Bob!




 

The World According to Bob: The further adventures of one man and his street-wise cat


The book is set in fairly recent London where James and his soul mate Bob have been selling the Big Issue and busking the streets to survive day by day.
James had a problem with drugs over the years and ended up sleeping rough, however he finds a stray cat, Bob.
After seeing that Bob has no owner and been in an accident James takes him to get help.Bob starts to follow James everywhere and they form a family much bigger than anyone would believe.
Bob has all the tricks up his sleeve to help James and their working partnership and home life blossom for them both! (with lots of set backs along the way!)
I absolutely love the friendship between these two and can relate to the friendship of adult and animal. It was really heart warming to read!
The book itself made me feel sad, at how ruthless some people can be in this world. Worried for James health during the process of this book. But also glad, happy and thankful that both James and Bob had the love and support for each other they both needed and always will.
I really enjoyed this book and it gave me more of an insight on how people live on the streets on London. As James said 'it is every man for himself!'

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Thursday 15 August 2013

My to 10 favourite YA covers!




Going through my Goodreads books, as I am fairly new to YA but have so many books that I want to read! I think it is going to be hard just to choose 10 covers!

Fallen (Fallen, #1)Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)Goddess (Starcrossed, #3)Taken (Taken, #1)Divergent (Divergent, #1)Alienated (Alienated, #1)The Ward (The Ward, #1)Rush (The Game, #1)Lullaby (Watersong, #2)Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)

top 10 favourite YA covers! (linky)

Wednesday 14 August 2013

140 characters tag by @jessethereader xx

Jesse the reader came  up with this tag to describe 5 books in 140 characters or less, so lets get started!



Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1)

Vampires, witches, shape shifters, faery's and demons all live under the same school roof of Hex Hall, who will make the semester alive! (135)

The World According to Bob: The further adventures of one man and his street-wise cat

Stray cat called Bob finds James a man who busk's on streets of London, Bob helps James through his tough times on the street. (126)


The Selection (The Selection, #1)

America splits up with her boyfriend so she goes to a palace where she is selected to compete with other girls to marry the Prince. (131)

Before I Fall

Sam and her friends are horrible to everyone, she dies in a car accident and relives the day over and over hoping to be better. (127)

About a Boy

Rich man who doesn't work, looking for love but finds a boy who ends up becoming his best friend and someone to show him a better life. (135)

I really enjoyed doing this challenge, it is harder than you think trying to get the description in a small amount of characters! :)

Tuesday 13 August 2013

BOUT OF BOOKS 8.O SIGN UP! WOOP WOOP!

Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 8.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team



Yeah, I cannot wait for this to start! I have never participated in anything before, so I'm really looking forward to it!
I am not a very fast reader at all, so for now I will put three books up that I will try my best to get through!

Mila 2.0 (MILA 2.0, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry




My goals are going to be:-
To read at least two of these books.
To listen to an audio book (this will be the first ever for me!)
To try to take part in as many challenges as I can

Bring it on! 


Monday 12 August 2013

This weeks wishlist!

Books that I have added this week to my goodreads, to read list! xx

My Name Is MemoryMemoirs of a Teenage AmnesiacThe MagpiesThe Time Keeper
2010         2007             2013             2012


Need (Need, #1)Switched (Trylle #1)Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)Fallen (Fallen, #1)
2008            2012              2012              2009
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1)Beckoning Light (The Afterglow Trilogy, #1)The Burning Sky (The Elemental Trilogy, #1)The Goddess Test (Goddess Test, #1)
2009            2011           sept 2013     2011
Glitch (Glitch, #1)The Last Princess (Last Princess, #1)Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga, #1)The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1)
2012            2012              2012             2008
 The Lying Game (The Lying Game, #1)
2010


Has anyone read any of these? What did you think of them?
Do you have any suggestions that could be good to read? xx