Waterstones Book of the Year 2013 Shortlist

So I got an email this morning from Waterstones because I get email alerts from them plus I have there card and its said Waterstones Book Of the Year so I thought I would tell you guys who is up for this award and the books look pretty darn impressive so here we go.

1. Life After Life By Kate Atkinson
Published: 14/03.2013
Published By: Doubleday
More Info: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/kate+atkinson/life+after+life/9387559/

2. Levels of Life, By Julian Barnes
Published: 04/04/2013
Published By: Jonathan Cape Ltd
More Info: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/julian+barnes/levels+of+life/9537104/

3. The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil By Stephen Collins
Published: 09/05/2013
Published By: Jonathan Cape Ltd
MoreInfo: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/stephen+collins/the+gigantic+beard+that+was+evil/9387173/

4. Maps By Aleksandra Misielinksa and Daniel Misielinski (sorry if I spelled surnames wrong)
Published: 01/10/2013
Published By: Big Picture Press
More Info:  http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/aleksandra+mizielinska/daniel+mizielinski/maps/9606976/

5.Love, Nina: Dispatches from family life By Nina Stibbe
Published: 07/11/2013 (comes out next week)
Published By: Viking
More Info: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/nina+stibbe/love2c+nina/9829235/

6. Stoner By John Williams
Published: 07/05/2012
Published By :Vintage Classics
More Info: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/john+l-+williams/john+mcgahern/stoner/8777459/

So what do you think of the shortlist i do not know much about these books so i will read them to know more and I will update you on the Winner good luck to all these Authors and I can not wait to find out who is Waterstones book of the year 2013 Have you say on the Waterstones Blog link here http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2013/10/waterstones-book-of-the-year-2013-shortlist-announced/?utm_source=BOTYShortlist&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3

Enjoy Halloween also on my youtube channel I have posted my Bump in the Night book tag video check it out here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyZDfLNNGQM
I will be back tomorrow with my Wrap up and November TBR
Happy Reading everyone :)

The Scorch Trails

The Scorch Trails

By: James Dashner

No of  pages: 359

Fave Quote: “No. I kind of accepted it, in a way. That saving you was worth losing what we might've had.”

Blurb: Solving the Maze was Supposed to be the end. No more puzzles and no more running. Thomas was sure that escaping meant we  would get his life back. But no one knew what sort of life they were going back to. Burned and baked the earth is a wasteland its people driven mad by an infection known as the Flare. Instead of freedom Thomas must face another trail. He must cross the Scorch to once again save himself and his friends.

So Thomas and the rest of the Gladers have esp escaped  the maze YAY but wait its not over Teresa is missing there is a new guy called Aris and Now Wicked is making them cross the desert to face nothing but excruciating heat were the people who live there are infected by a disease called the Flare. 

The Scorch Trails is the second book in the Maze Runner trilogy it takes place straight after the events in the maze which i love there is no 3 years later thing it take place straight away which is fantastic because you don't get that feeling there are a huge chunks of story missing. I enjoyed reading the Maze runner so I went to my local Libray and picked up my copy of the Scorch Trails again I felt the first half of the book was a slow start so it took me a while to read this book and Dashner took his time building up the Suspense through the first half of this book Thomas is trying to get in touch with Teresa in his mind to no avail making him think that something has happened Dashner makes this the  main part to the first half and all Thomas can think about is what happened to Teresa I think that this kind of takes away more reading time of what the other gladers are doing and thinking because Thomas decisions are based on finding Terasa  and when we do find out that she is still alive she acts a bit weird and tells him to run from her as fast as he can and from that point the story really gets going. The Gladers meet Cranks which are people who live out in the Scorch and have succumbed to the Flare not all have gone crazy Thomas meets Brenda and other Cranks and Thomas befriends 2 a boy and a girl and he promise Brenda that he will get her to the safe place and get the cure that they all want. I love the new caricatures in this book they are so brilliantly written and they blend in well with the other Gladers. The first part is slow so take your time reading it i promise you will get into it but Oh my god the second half of this book hits you like a train literally hits you if you think you have figured out everything think again i was left confused and felt for Thomas i really did because he has no idea what is going on either I love when writers do that when they lure you into a false sense of security and then just as you the reader have made sense of the plot and you think you know in which direction the plot is going Dashner takes it in a total new and exciting turn that makes you want more and more the Maze Runner and The Scorch Trails are thrillers more then they are dystopian. In this book Thomas gets flashback of what happens before he went into the maze so you are finding out what happens as Thomas does and I love that you don't know what happens before the maze you only find out through Thomas slowly getting his memory back and that's why this book is so good the plot is crazy I did feel that the ending was a bit rushed and didn't make a whole load of sense and I hope my questions are answered in the Death Cure. 

What is Wicked and will Thomas get the answers he wants. I give this book a Sun blazing 4/5 stars 

#FridayReads (11.10.13)

Well hello today I am doing a Friday reads were i update you on the books I am reading over this weekend So lets get Started.

First up I am going to make a dent in the Bone Season By Samantha Shannon this book is 466 pages I know a brick right and I am only 15 pages in and its on my TBR for this month so I better get cracking on with this book. The book is set in a Dystopian future and is set in Oxford I will be reviewing this after I have finished reading it. The second book i would like to finish this weekend is The Scorch Trials By James Dashner the second installment to the fantastic Maze Runner I am 204 pages in to this book and its 358 pages long so i think I will be done by Monday this has to go back to the Libray on Thursday so yes better get going with this.

I would just like to take the time to gush over the Bone Season Cover look at that cover its pretty awesome I love this cover you cant tell from the photo but the title is embossed and raised and if you take the dust jacket off its all red with the same design but in gold beautiful.
I hope you enjoyed my first Friday Reads see ya next week for another Friday Reads :)

Libray TBR October 2013

So I went to the Libray today and I picked up 3 books yes people 3 books these are

1. Across the Universe By Beth Revis
2.Cinder By Marissa Meyer
3. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

I am super excited to be reading these books i have herd sooooo much good things about these books on Book tube and on good reads so excited for cinder as i love fairy tale retelling and Cinder sounds fab and Across the universe look at that cover its to die for. As well as this TBR I also have 6 books in my collection to be read from my own books shelf hopefully will post that soon.




Other News....
My best friend Rebecca Hedges will be reviewing the Stravaganza series By Mary Hoffman if you haven't herd of Mary Hoffman or the Series why the hell not so hear is her website http://www.stravaganza.co.uk/author.asp for you guys to have a look.
I am pleased to announce that I have completed my Good Read Challenge of Reading 23 Books yes next year i might push it up to 30

And i am going to find out what books are coming out each month for you guys  to know whats going on the book world this will be on the 1st of every month starting from November so Keep your eyes peeled.

hope you enjoyed my TBR and i will keep you updated also look out for my Review of The Lying Game By Sara Shepard

Bye For Now :)xx