Review: The 100 by Kass Morgan

Posted December 3, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The 100 by Kass Morgan

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.The 100 by Kass Morgan Series: The 100 #1 on September 3, 2013 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 323 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads No one has set foot on Earth in centuries—until now. Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth’s radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents—considered expendable by society—are being sent on a dangerous mission: to recolonize the planet. It could be their second chance at life…or it could be a suicide mission. CLARKE was arrested for treason, though she’s haunted by the memory of what she really did. WELLS, the chancellor’s son, came to Earth for the girl he loves—but will she ever forgive him? Reckless BELLAMY fought his way onto the transport pod to protect his sister, the other half of the only pair of siblings in the universe. And GLASS managed to escape […]

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Review: The Crimson Ribbon by Katherine Clements

Posted December 2, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The Crimson Ribbon by Katherine Clements

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.The Crimson Ribbon by Katherine Clements Published by Headline on March 27, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Historical Pages: 352 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads England 1646. The Civil War is raging and society turned upside down. What should be a rare moment of blessing for the town of Ely takes a brutal turn and Ruth Flowers is left with little choice but to flee the household of Oliver Cromwell, the only home she has ever known. On the road to London, Ruth sparks an uneasy alliance with a deserting soldier, the battle-scarred and troubled Joseph. But when she reaches the city, it’s in the Poole household that she finds refuge. Lizzie Poole, beautiful and charismatic, enthrals the vulnerable Ruth, who binds herself inextricably to Lizzie’s world. But in these troubled times, Ruth is haunted by fears of her past catching up with her. And as Lizzie’s radical ideas escalate, Ruth […]

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Monthly Round-up! November 2014

Posted November 30, 2014 by Charlotte in Monthly Round-up! / 0 Comments
Monthly Round-up! November 2014

Monthly Round-up, linking everything that has happened in the last month, posted on the last day of said month. This Round-up November 2014. November has flown by! Not really sure what I have been doing this month. There have been lots of seeing the family and going out. And I have been trying to keep up with Uni work. Which for some subjects is better than others. I also increased my Goodreads challenge from 100 books to 110 as I had completed it. I think this is the fourth increase I’ve done this year. Lets’ hope its the last! Currently reading: Reviews:   Blog Tours:   Bookish Gossip:   Pastime Pleasures:   Challenges: As per usual I’m participating in the Goodreads Challenge. So what do you think of my round-up November 2014? What have you read this month? Let me know in the comments below!   Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Join 371 other subscribers

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Pastime Pleasures #21- Angus Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

Posted November 28, 2014 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #21- Angus Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Angus Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison. 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. Georgia is a very funny and very frank teenager. Georgia is an incredibly self-centered  and vain teen who is also prone to exaggeration and finds herself in the most ridiculous situations. Written in a diary style Georgia talks about anything that crosses her mind from her parents to shaving off her eyebrows, her massive cat and boys. Obviously. What works is that Georgia is extremely honest. The situations she finds herself in, are life-changing (in her mind) problems – like her cat Angus attempting to eat next-doors poodle. To sort these situations out Georgia has a plan and it is so going to work – it doesn’t matter how preposterous these schemes are. They will work. If you ever […]

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Random Thoughts: Are Second Hand Books Expensive?

Posted November 27, 2014 by Charlotte in Random Thoughts / 6 Comments
Random Thoughts: Are Second Hand Books Expensive?

This week I want to know how much are you willing to pay for a second hand book?  And are Second Hand Books Expensive? Once a week I volunteer at a local Charity shop. It’s fun and I get to meet a lot of lovely people. Also each day is different which means that I do a different job each week. This week it was pricing and sorting the books that had been donated. The Charity shop has a general system for books, where the average is £1.99 for a good paperback and £2.99 for a hardback in good condition. Books start at a mere 59p! And all prices end in 59 or 99. These numbers vary depending on the thickness of the book, the state it is in and occasional (but rarely) what edition it is. But that’s enough waffle. Back to the question at hand, how much are you willing to pay for a second-hand book? Before working in the Charity shop I never really thought about how much I was willing to pay. The Charity shop was cheaper […]

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