Month: February 2015

Monthly Round-up! February 2015

Posted February 28, 2015 by Charlotte in Monthly Round-up! / 1 Comment
Monthly Round-up! February 2015

Monthly Round-up, linking everything that has happened in the last month, posted on the last day of said month. This Round-up February 2015. This month was I had the shock of finding out that I only have one month (ONE MONTH!) left of formal teaching before exams. I hardly feel like I have even begun but yet I’m almost at the end. It is quite scary to think about it that way. And I left wondering were has the time gone. Also I would really appreciate having a time lord as a friend because I have mountains of stuff to remember and I’m quite certain that it is never going to happen. Also this has probably been the most boring month for me. I’ve been locked in the study attempting to… well study. And to keep up with work which is quite impossible. Ooh but one non-book recommendation I would make is if you get the change to see Calamity Jane go see it. It is fabulous – there are new songs and all the actors on stage play all […]

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Review: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski

Posted February 27, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 5 Comments
Review: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski

I received this book for free from Own Copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski Series: The Winner’s Trilogy #1 on July 3, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 359 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Winning what you want may cost you everything you love…  As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin’s eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him—with unexpected consequences. It’s not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever […]

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Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Posted February 25, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

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.Firefight by Brandon Sanderson Series: Reckoners #2 Published by Gollancz on January 6, 2015 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 432 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Babylon Restored, formerly Manhattan, may give David answers. Ruled by the mysterious High Epic, Regalia, David is sure Babylon Restored will lead him to what he needs to find. And while entering another city oppressed by a High Epic despot is a gamble, David’s willing to risk it. Because killing Steelheart left a hole in David’s heart. A hole where his thirst for vengeance once lived. Somehow, he filled that hole with another Epic—Firefight. And he’s willing to go on a quest darker, and more dangerous even, than the fight against Steelheart to find her, and to get his answers. Yay! David is back in Firefight, with his amazing metaphors and, actually I can’t think of anything else because the mere […]

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Review: Maggie Does Meribel by Nicola Doherty

Posted February 23, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Maggie Does Meribel by Nicola Doherty

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.Maggie does Meribel by Nicola Doherty Published by Headline on December 4, 2014 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Novella, Romance, Short Stories Format: E-Arc Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The third instalment in this hilarious, romantic and unputdownable five-part series. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk’s I Heart… novels. Maggie can’t wait for her first ever skiing holiday. New Year’s Eve in the French Alps with her boyfriend Leo and two other couples: what could be more romantic? She’s picturing hot chocolate, romantic snowball fights and evenings snuggled together in front of the log fire. What she didn’t picture is near-death experiences on the mountains, falling out with Leo and sharing a chalet with the unbearable Jenny. When she meets Sylvain, a gorgeous ski instructor, the line between harmless flirting and full-on misbehaviour becomes … well, blurry. Will Maggie stay on the nursery slopes, or go seriously off-piste? Girls on Tour is an […]

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Pastime Pleasures #27 – Things I want my Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble

Posted February 20, 2015 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #27 – Things I want my Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Things I want my Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble. 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. Barbara’s daughters are devastated to lose their mum, but then Barbara has sent them letters. Will these letters give the girls comfort? Will their be able to come together as a family and mourn their mother properly? And finally will they be set free from their burden in order to live their lives free? Things I want My Daughters to Know  shows the different relationships a parent can have with their children as each has different personalities. It shows how together yet how far apart a family can be. How each can grieve in their own way.  It is about the bonds between siblings and families. This is a sweet, caring book, without being too over-emotional […]

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