July Wrap-Up

July was a great month for me! I did a lot of things with my family, we went camping almost every weekend. I love camping, so it was a lot of fun. The Booktube-A-Thon was in July and it was really fun! I didn't read as many books as I would have liked, but I did read some good ones. 

Reading wise I read a lot of books, a lot more than I thought I would since I haven't been reading a whole lot this summer. I am also proud of, not only the number of books I read, but also the fact that three of them were kind of long. 

-Books Read: 9-

The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima| 4 Butterflies

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson| 4 Butterflies

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling| 4.5 Butterflies

Wicked Lovely by Marissa Meyer| 3.5 Butterflies

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer | 4 Butterflies

Forbidden Forest by Tenaya Jayne| 3.5 Butterflies

Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall| 3 Butterflies

Gerard's Beauty by Marie Hall| 3 Butterflies

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons| 5 Butterflies

-Books of the Month-

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons

This book was just so brilliant!! I loved every single second of reading it! It was just so beautifully written and makes you feel all of the emotions. I just loved it!

Reviews Posted: 5

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima

Just One Day by Gayle Forman

Just One Year by Gayle Forman

How was your July?

Happy reading

Top Ten Tuesday

 

This meme is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Okay, so this is my first Top Ten Tuesday in a long while. I don't know why I stopped doing these, because I love this meme, but I'm starting to do them  again.

Top Ten Books I'd Give To Readers Who Have Never Read X (examples: New Adult novels, historical fiction, a certain author, books about a certain topic, etc)

I chose.
-Fantasy-

By fantasy I mean any kind of fantasy, not just YA fantasy or Adult Fantasy. I mean the genre as a whole.

-Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder-

This is one of my all time favorite books, ever. I love it and I feel it's a really good introduction to the genre. The world isn't to intense, the plot isn't to super intricate, the writing is wonderful, and the world building is done to well that never are you info dumped but at the same time confused on what going on in the setting. The characters are also very real and likable so you are invested in the story.    

-Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson-

This one, to me, feels like a fantasy and contemporary hybrid. It's set in a fantasy world with princesses, princes, and assassin's but the plot is a lot about the main character finding her place in the world. It focuses a lot on the MC's character development and her life problems and her love life. However, it is also highly about the political unrest of this world. So, there's a nice balance between the two genres.The world building is also amazingly done and you can visualize everything with perfect clarity.  

-The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima-

This is where the plot gets intricate. I'm not yet finished with this series, but I can tell that the overall plot is intricate and everyone is connected. This one has two main characters, but everyone kind of feels like a main character. Everyone has a story and a life and everyone's life connects and impacts the other people's lives. This may sound complicated, but the author wrote it in such a way that it really isn't when you read it and everything flows together. So, if your hesitant to reading fantasy because of plots like this, I suggest reading this one to see how great these plots can be, because it's a great transition in. 

-The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson-

So, this one isn't really a fantasy. It's much more a historical fiction, but I consider it fantasy because it feels like a fantasy book. It's set in a time frame that's reminiscent of the early twentieth century in America, but it has different technology, the geology of America is way different, the government is completely different, and it has Rithmatists (magic). All of these makes it feel like a fantasy book. I feel like this is  good first fantasy because the author explains in much detail about Rithmatists, it's history, and how they are able to do it. So, you are never confused on anything about Rithmatists and the world's society with them.

-Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas-

This book has everything in it! It has a kick-butt main character, a great plot, an outstanding world, and fantastic writing! What really wonderful about this book is the world building. The author is just so good at introducing readers to this world. First you're just told about a place, then somewhere along the way your shown it and all of these other faraway places are explained to you. So, this world gradually becomes more and more fleshed out until it feels like a real place. The Author put so much time and energy on developing this world, making up towns and places, and explains it that it feels like I can hop on a plan and go there. Not to mention the plot is super great and gradually gets more and more layers added to it. I would recommend this book to anyone.

-The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson-

This book is just so well written. All of the characters have depth to them, the MC's problems are relateable even though she's a Queen, and the world is very well written. The only thing is that this book has a touch of religion to it, but if that isn't your thing don't let it stop you from read this because it's so much more then the religious aspect. 

-Graceling and Fire by Kristin Cashore-

These are slower paced books. The author really takes her time to set up the world, to explain about the Gracelings, flesh out the characters, and develop the world. However, you don't get bored. They still have plots to them, plots that are addicting to read about! They are just so good and easily read that I would suggest them to newbie fantasy readers and experienced fantasy readers. 

-The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke-

This fantasy is one of the most adventurous fantasies next to LOTR. It's this big adventure and you get to see all of the exotic places that this author imagined and wrote so well. The plot is really fast paced, so you'll finish it in mere hours. It also has a romance that is just so subtle, slow building, and cute!

-Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson -

So, this one is on the longer side and is probably better explained has high or epic fantasy. I think this is a good one to get into that fantasy sub-genre because it is just so good!! Everything about it is just wonderful! The setting was so well written and amazing to read about because it came alive in your mind's eye, They are themes in this that impacted me as a person, and the characters are just so realistic.This author can also create a tone of a book. This book is depressing, but still great, to read with it's messed up world, people that have given up on life, characters dying left and right, people trying to inspire others to fight, it just makes you feel all of the emotions! And the magic system in this world was extremely well thought out! The author did a wonderful job explain and visualizing how alloymancy works. And while it's long, the plot is fast paced and never slows down. 

What's your Top Ten?

Happy reading

Predictions and Hopes: Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout

So, I came up with this segment and it is where I'll be spotlighting a couple books and telling you my hopes and predictions for it. The only thing is that the book can't be already released and has to be a next installment in a series. Also, tell my in the comments if you have or know another segment called Hopes and Predictions.

There will be many spoilers for the first four books in this series, so precede with cation. Also, please don't put any spoilers in the comments for Opposition if you were lucky enough to get a ARC copy. 

Releases August 5th 2014
Goodreads Summary

Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.

She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.

Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal.

They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything— even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.

War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.

I love this series and I am both sad to see it go and excited to see what happens. So, I have a lot of mixed emotions and feelings when it comes to this book and what's going to happen in it. My hopes and predictions are completely different from each other, so bare with me.

What I hope happens is that the humans beat back the Lux, but only the bad ones, and no mass killings happen again. I hope that some Lux will live, Daemon and his family, but also the good ones from the invasion that I think we'll see. I hope Daemon and Katy will be reunited along with Dawson and Bethany. I hope that no more characters that I love dies, ever. Alas, I no not all of these things will happen. But I really hope the no one dies thing will be true, hopefully.

Also I really, really hope Katy doesn't get pregnant. I am okay with Bethany being pregnant, but I think if Katy got pregnant then it will be just to much teenage pregnancy.

What I predict is going to happen is that the Lux leading this invasion are bad, but some of the ones just following orders aren't all evil. Like they're just doing what  they're told. I think this will bring in the theme of not everything is black and white in war. Why I think this is going to happen is that I can really see Jennifer L. Armentrout doing it. Also because it will add even more conflict and drama into the story.

I think that before this story is over at least one more important character will die. I really don't want this to happen, but I can see someone dying as a sacrificial death, like Ash did for Bethany. I also believe that a lot more human are going to die before this book ends.

Also, I strongly think that Katy and Archer will become fast best friends. I can just see them becoming really close friends because they just seem to click and have a lot in common. And since JLA already set up Dee for him, so no love triangles, then the only other thing is for them to become best friends.

I don't have many theories on why Dee, Dawson, and Daemon joined the Lux for the invasion. Besides the idea that they were threatened, that the lux threatened to kill Katy, Bethany, and/or Archer, I have no other clue on why they would do that.  Maybe they all have a hive mind and the desires of the many outweigh Daemon's desires and wishes. But the summary kind of shoots this theory down.

So, those are my predictions and hopes for what will happen in Opposition. What do you think is going to happen?

Happy reading