Month: January 2015

Monthly Round-up! January 2015

Posted January 31, 2015 by Charlotte in Monthly Round-up! / 0 Comments
Monthly Round-up! January 2015

Monthly Round-up, linking everything that has happened in the last month, posted on the last day of said month. This Round-up January 2015. I feel like January has flown by, with all the deadlines and events this month coming around far too quickly. For example today is the last day that vacation scheme applications for a lot of firms can be handed in (law work-experience for all the non-lawyers out there). These schemes have so many people competing for them that I am having to pray to the god of vacation schemes that I will stand out and get noticed! These schemes are so important as they can lead to a potential job, which would be nice.. I also have had exams and coursework in this month, which as you can imagine is super fun. But now that is over, all I really have left is one piece of coursework and six exams. But they feel a long way off at the moment so no need to panic. I’m hoping that in the following month I will be more proactive […]

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Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

Posted January 30, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.I Was Here by Gayle Forman Published by Simon & Schuster UK on January 29, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 277 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here From the bestselling author of If I Stay – this summer’s YA blockbuster film. This characteristically powerful novel follows eighteen-year-old Cody Reynolds in the months following her best friend’s shocking suicide. As Cody numbly searches for answers as to why Meg took her own life, she begins a journey of self-discovery which takes her to a terrifying precipice, and forces her to question not only her relationship with the Meg she thought she knew, but her own understanding of life, love, death and forgiveness. A phenomenally moving story, I Was Here explores the sadly all-too-familiar issue of suicide and self-harm, addressing it in an authentic way with sensitivity and honesty. I […]

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Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Posted January 28, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Golden Son by Pierce Brown Series: Red Rising #2 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on January 6, 2015 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 430 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within. A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but […]

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Review: A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall

Posted January 26, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall Published by Headline on March 13, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 400 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads From the author of The Book of Summers, picked for Richard & Judy’s 2012 summer book club, comes the story of a first love, a terrible tragedy, a snow-filled paradise; a year that will never be forgotten. For Hadley Dunn, life so far has been uneventful – no great loves, no searing losses. But that’s before she decides to spend a year studying in the glittering Swiss city of Lausanne, a place that feels alive with promise. Here Hadley meets Kristina, a beautiful but elusive Danish girl, and the two quickly form the strongest of bonds. Yet one November night, as the first snows of winter arrive, tragedy strikes. Hadley, left reeling and guilt-stricken, beings to lean on the only other person […]

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Pastime Pleasures #25- Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella

Posted January 23, 2015 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #25- Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella. Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago. This is a hilarious and witty read that will leave you in stitches! Perhaps best to not read it on public transport as you will laugh out loud. It is extremely difficult to maintain a straight face when reading this book. I think I went round with a permanent grin on my face, occasionally chuckling to myself, quite loudly…. There is so much humour, romance, drama, decision-making and so may secrets crammed into this book, that it is extremely hard to find a favourite part. There are also some extremely funny and outrageous characters – Jemima(!) an extremely loveable but clueless heroine, a sexy sounding love interest and some important life lessons to be learnt. This for me […]

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