Top Ten Tuesday Top Ten Books that have been on my shelf for the longest but I've never read

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme held over at The Broke and The Bookish

I have been reading peoples Top Ten Tuesdays for a long-long-long time and decided  to finally participate!

This week is is ''Top Ten Books that have been on my shelf for the longest but I've never read''

For me it has to be these:

1. Eragon - I have had this book since it first came out! I also have Eldest and Brisinger, I have tried to start it multiple times but it never draws me in.

2. The Two Towers - I have read the first book and seen the first movie but really-really need to get around to reading and watching this one!!

3.Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly - I also got this when it came out, I have heard a lot of amazing, raving reviews on it but have never even thought about picking it up.

4. Rampant by Diana Peterfreund  - I have had this one for over a year. At the time I really really wanted to read it but now the idea of it puts me off.

5. Knife by R.J Anderson - I love fae books and really wanted this one but again I have had it for over a year but have never felt in the mood for it.

6.Rebel Angels by Libba Bray - I bought the trilogy in one go expecting to adore it due to all the hype. I read A Great and Terrible beauty and was very underwhelmed. I don't know, I'll get around to this someday but I'm not very excited.

7.The Replacement - Pre-ordered it when the ARC was getting rave reviews, received it, months later thought about reading it  but then saw all the bad reviews.

8.Storm Glass - Maria V Snyder - At the time of reading I fell in love with the study trilogy and couldn't wait to read the Glass trilogy. I decided to leave it awhile because of the reviews and the fact I wasn't in the mood for fantasy at the time. Since then I have read all of Trudi Canavan's magician books and absolutely adore them to death. I haven't picked this up because I'm worried I won't love Maria V Snyder's series anymore because I felt that The study trilogy shared a lot of similarities to The Black Magician trilogy but I loved TBM trilogy more than the Study trilogy.

9.Generation Dead - I got it in a box-set, then I bought 2 because I read reviews of Generation dead and everyone was saying it was amazing but I have never really got around to this either. Another one that I have had for a long long time.

10.Need - This didn't appeal to me at all, didn't like the blurb or cover but my friend raved about it saying it was a must read so I bought it. Then she tells me she now hates it so I have cast it aside probably forever.

I have lots and lots of others that I have had forever and haven't read yet but those are the ones that come to mind.

Feel free to link me to your 10, I love reading these memes!

What were disappointments for you?

I did come on to write a book-ban update with mini reviews for what I have read... BUT.. I really want to do a pot on this:

''What books/series etc. have you found to be a big disappointment?'' 

I try to go into every book with very, very low expectations  even if I know I'm going to love it to avoid disappointment although sometimes it isn't easy. Here are my top 3 book disappointments, my next post will be 'Top 5 books/series that I didn't think I would like but loved''

Anyway, on to the list:

1. The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa.

Eh, I know a lot of people would kill me for this judgement but I honestly didn't really like this trilogy. I didn't like any of the characters and I thought the relationship between Meghan and Ash was just silly and cheesy. Well, I liked the first book but after reading 2 and 3 my whole opinion of the series isn't that positive. I don't know, I'll re-read it in a few months maybe my opinion will be higher then.

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2. The way of the shadows by Brent Weeks

I was really looking forward to this one. It was alright but the ending left me with no desire to read the other 2.

3.The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney

This one looked very good and I couldn't wait for my pre-order to come but after I read it it eared a rare 1 star. Why? It was the same thing over and over again, the main character explaining the same things over and over again to different people. Then a lot of the book was her feeling sorry for herself and come on would someone get bullied as bad as she did for wearing gloves in real life? I also felt like not much happened and then it the last section of the book lots happened quickly. For me this is a big miss.

What are your disappointments? I was originally going to do 5 but any other book I have a low opinion of I expected it. Feel free to do 5 if you hae 5 (:

Book Buying Ban!

     I haven't posted for awhile on either of my blogs since my health has been horrific, sorry! I know I don't have any followers but if I do one day I don't want you looking back and seeing my slacking XD''

I have decided to do a book buying ban because I got a massive box of books, most of them brand new for 1p free postage(!!!!) I also need to catch up on books I haven't read.

Here is how I have decided to work it:

-Pick sets of 10 books

-Every 5 books read = 1 credit

-1 credit = 1 book under £5 2 credits = 1 book up to £10

-Every set of 10 earns 1 credit.

These are the first 10 books I picked for Set 1:

13 Treasures - I have been meaning to read this since it was on pre-order when I was 12! I thought it was finally time to read it especially since I have the whole trilogy

Pegasus and the Flame - Sure, it's a kids book. I thought it looked cute so I picked it up nearly a year ago for my birthday. I thought I should pick it for this challenge since other wise I would probably never get round to it. 

Lament - Same story as Pegasus really, apart from the kiddy bit, I think this is aimed at someone a bit older than Pegasus.

To Kill A Mockingbird - I have decided to read 1 classic a month from now on and this is the first one I bought for the challenge, I thought this challenge would be a good chance to start it.

I am number Four - ugh. I have had this since lament and Pegasus and have been dreading reading it. I have no idea what possessed me to pick it up and for £8! My expectations are really low.

Boys don't cry - I have had this since the hardback came out, Malorie was my favorite childhood author so I wanted to read this but never got to it!

Cold Magic - I recently got this. I was excited for it but when it came I just felt 'meh' so even though it's new I put it in this challenge to make sure I read it.

The Demon King - I have wanted to read something from Cinda for ages!! I got this brand new for 1p free postage and even though I wanted to read her other trilogy first I will read this because I have wanted to for ages.

Hush, hush. I really didn't want to read this, I have had it for ages. The only reason I got it is because I found a signed hardback for crescendo and needed to have 1. 

The Magicians Apprentice - I LOVED the Black Magician trilogy so I'm very excited for this prequel.

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I have read Hush, Hush and Pegasus and the Flame already and have started 13 Treasures, I'm shocked at all of them! They are nothing like I thought they'd be!

Hush, hush whilst not brilliant was okay! I'm looking forward to reading Crescendo, Pegasus and the Flame was very good and a bit reminiscent of Percy Jackson and well i'm only 19 pages into 13 treasures.

Hopefully this will keep going well.

What are you wishing for?

So here I am, feeling lonely and in pain (I have a long term illness) and I'm pondering on a book to buy. It lead me to just doing this blog post, even if nobody reads it at least it makes me feel like I have a friend? 

Anyhow for anyone that is reading:

What are your top 10 book want to buys? These are mine (in no particular order) and I'm sure I'll end up getting at least one after this (:

1. Wither. I have wanted this  since it was on pre-order but from hearing mixed things I haven't gotten around to buying it! The cover is so pretty that I'm question out for the hardback, hehe. I envy that model, she is super pretty! The story sounds pretty good too, I do love a dystopian.

2. Entwined. Another pretty covered one *o* I also love fairy tale adaptations so this sounds right up my street! Must get it in hardback, I kinda think of Unearthly, Entwined and Wither as  Trio and when I buy the latter two I know they will be next to each other!

3. Cold Magic. I have heard so many good things about this and I really love fantasy books /pines badly.

4.The Dragon Keeper. I adore Dragons. A lot. Nothing else to be said.

5.The Rogue. I'm a huuuuugeeee Trudi Canavan fan and I plan on reviewing The Black Magician trilogy very, very, very soon.

6.The Iron daughter. I really need the U.S version z.z My U.K copy of The Iron King drives me crazy, the spine is so ugly! I have The Iron queen U.S version and The Iron Knight U.S copy on pre-order so I need to get this one in the expensive U.S version.

7.The Scorch Trials. I thought The Maze Runner was just okay but I'd really like to find out what happens, especially with The Death Cure coming up!

8. [insert a load of fantasy here]

I don;t really have any more dead specifics but this post has really made me want to go and shop. Tell me your top 10 want to buys :)? It might put even more on my list, hehe. 

Book Talk - Genres and buying

Hi everyone so  I just wanted to chat!

I was wondering what everyone's favorite genres were, mine are Dystopian and Fantasy (:

Also I was wondering what spurs you on to buy a book?

Hype? Covers? Price? The blurb? Impulse?

I do a bit of everything, I never use the library because I have OCD so I buy all the book I read. I ted to buy hardbacks more if the cover is pretty or if it's a series I really like.

Again, how about you guys?

Inside Out review by Maria V. Snyder

Book Title: Inside Out

Year Published: 2011

Bought Or Received: Birthday gift from my parents

Hardback or Paperback: Paperback

Rating:☀☀☀☀

Inside Out is a well thought out, clever dystopian novel that I can proudly say is one of my top reads of 2011.
   
I have to be honest and say that at first Inside Out really didn't pull me in the same way Maria's Study trilogy did. It starts out with a lot of information about the setting and system of how things work in the world of the Scrubs. Whilst necessary and interesting I found this to be a little overwhelming. The information overload nearly encouraged me to put it down and pick it up at a later date.

However. Sticking with it was completely worth it! Maria is full of a lot of rich ideas, you can tell she plans out her ideas carefully. Combine this with her brilliant and easy flowing writing and whalah! You are left with an intriguing book with twists and turns that you wouldn't of guessed.

Let's talk about the characters. First up, Trella.

  Trellas is a strong willed person, that's for sure. Apart from her best friend Cog she is very cautious and finds it hard to trust people even after people risk their lives to help her. Along the way it is very interesting to see her character development, I think that Maria is very good at developing her characters without it feeling forced.

  The side chaarcters are also an interesting case, I also noticed this in her other books. You get to know the side characters quiet well, I often get left feeling with some books:

A. We don't get a good insight of the side characters and if we do they are poorly developed  or we just get a paragraph of information about them that doesn;'t really help.
or
B. They are carbon clones of each other even when regarding gender.

I would say more about the characters but it is fun to get introduced yourself (:

Whilst the plot is fast paced and serious we get splashes of humor mixed in which makes it a little less intense... Team Sheep (:

I have read the second book and will be writing about it soon, i'm gutted there isn't another one!

Have you read this book, what did you thik about it?

Blood Red Road by Moira Young review

 Book Title: Blood Red Road 

Bought or Recieved: I won this over at WondrousReads and Scholastic sent it over, thank you both!
Hardback or Paperback: Paperback
Year Published: 2011
Rating: ☀☀☀☀     

I was very excited to read Blood Red Road when I first heard about it, it sounded a little similar to The Chaos walking trilogy which are some of my favorite books of all time. When I found out Scholastic were sending me a copy I jumped over the moon.

Blood Red Road is the first in a trilogy and is told from the first person which means our main character Saba is the narrator. The way it is written is in a similar sort of way to The Chaos Walking Trilogy - the main characters are not full educated so it is written with spelling and grammar mistakes. It took me a little while to adjust to it in this book, it is very clear that Saba hasn't been to school or anything. I wouldn't say it is hard to understand what is trying to be said or what is going on, it somehow just works.

The story starts off in the middle of nowhere and we get introduced to Saba, her twin brother Lugh, her sister Emmi and her Father. Moira Young  shows us early on what sort of relationships each have to another and we hear a little bit of back story. We find out that Saba and Lugh and inseparable, Saba hates Emmi and their dad is perhaps just a tad mad ;)

The story starts off very quickly and continues throughout the book at a fast pace, her brother Lugh gets kidnapped and Saba has no delay in deciding to set off to find him.

I'm not going to give much away about the storyline because it's much better to find out for yourself but I do have to say that there is a lot of character development in this book. It doesn't shy away from death and details but it does in in a way that isn't explicit or unnecessary. The characters are believable and likable and we get to see a lot of different personalities. We also get a hint of romance at the side, yahoo!

The ending was good, it wasn't a big cliffhanger and it had closure to the arc we read about in this first part but it set up a good stage for the continuation of the next book that is due out sometime in 2012.

Overall I really enjoyed this books and would say if you're a dystopian fan, go for it! I can't wait to read the next book (:

Also if you have read this, what were your thoughts?
                                                                                     

Introduction!

Hello everybody, my name is Chloe and I ADORE reading! I have wanted to start a book blog for about 2 years but I was never brave enough to take the leap. After much pondering, lurking and consideration I have decided to open my blog.

I hope that I can follow lots of people and maybe gain a follower or two myself o:

I plan on hosting some giveaways so stay tuned for those! My first giveaway will be when I hit 50 followers.