Vicious by V.E. Scwab Video Review

Hello!

I've attached a link to my video review of Vicious by V.E. Schwab! Let me just say, this book was FANTASTIC!

Enjoy my spoiler-free review then go check it out for yourself!

Until next time bookaholics!
-T

My Top 14 Books of 2014

Hey there! This is a list of the 14 books I loved the most from 2014. Not all of these were published in 2014, I just read them last year!

Take a look!

14. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19063.The_Book_Thief?from_search=true

13. Under the Never Sky Trilogy by Veronica Rossi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13068776-under-the-never-sky

 

 

 

12. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn  *preferred to Gone girl*

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5886881-dark-places?from_search=true

 



11. The One & Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11594337-the-one-and-only-ivan?from_search=true

 

 

10. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7619057-warm-bodies?from_search=true

 

 

9. The Duff by Kody Kepliner *To be a film Feb. 20th, 2015*







https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6931356-the-duff?from_search=true

 

 

8. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15795357-eleanor-and-park?from_search=true

 

 

 

7. Beautiful Oblivion by Jamie McGuire

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18104607-beautiful-oblivion?from_search=true

 

 

 

 

6. Me & Earl & the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12700353-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl?from_search=true

 

 

5. Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17349203-fortunately-the-milk?from_search=true

 

 

 

4. Saga Vol. 1-4 by Brian K. Vaughn & Fiona Staples

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15704307-saga-volume-1?from_search=true

 

 

3.. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16068905-fangirl?ac=1

 

 

 

 

 

2. Gris Grimly's Frankenstein

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17331402-gris-grimly-s-frankenstein?from_search=true

 

 

 

 

1. Ready, Player One by Ernest Cline

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969571-ready-player-one?from_search=true

 



So, that's my list! I would highly recommend any & all of these books! Let me know what some of your favorites are!

Until next time bookaholics!

-T

PopSugar 2015 Reading Challenge

Outlander - Diana Gabaldon

• A book with more than 500 pages
• A book that came out the year you were born
• A book by an author you've never read before
• A book based on or turned into a TV show
• A book by a female author
• A book with a one-word title
• A book set in a different country
• A book you own but have never read
• A book set somewhere you've always wanted to go (SCOTLAND!)

The Bone Season – Samantha Shannon

• A book written by someone under 30
• A book by a female author
• A book you own but have never read

Beautiful Redemption – Jamie McGuire

• A book published this year
• A book by a female author
• A book you own but have never read
• A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet.

Let it Snow – John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

• A book of short stories
• A book set during Christmas
• A book you own but have never read

Fallout – Ellen Hopkins

• A book a friend recommended
• A book by a female author
• A book you own but have never read

Maus II – Art Spiegelman

• A graphic novel
• A book you can finish in a day
• A book you own but have never read
  
  
  

Landline – Rainbow Rowell

• A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
• A book by a female author
• A book you own but have never read

Animal Farm – George Orwell

• A banned book
• A book you were supposed to read in school but didn's ( I changed this, I was a good girl and read all the books I was supposed to. So this is just one I read in school that I would like to re-read)

Looking for Alaska – John Green

• A popular author's first book
• A book you own but have never read
• A book from an author you love but have never read

Hard Love – Meredith Wild

• A book published this year
• A book from an author you love that you haven't read
• A book you can finish in a day
  
  

One + One = Blue – MJ Auch

• A book with a number in the title
• A book with a color in the title
• A book set in high school
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Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

• A book with magic
• A book from your childhood

Legend , Prodigy, Champion– Marie Lu

• A trilogy

Asylum – Madeline Roux

• A book you started but never finished
• A book that scares you (?)

Undecided

• A memoir
• A nonfiction book
• A book based on a true story
• A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
• A book your mom loves (she doesn't read much at all)
• A book more than 100 years old
• A book based entirely on it's cover (I'll stumble upon this one)
• A book with antonyms in the title
• A play
• A book with bad reviews
• A book that made you cry
• A book set in the future
• A book with a love triangle
• A book that takes place in your hometown

BOOK REVIEW # 1

The Complete Guide to Being Evil  by Laura Stephenson

 

The Complete Guide to Being Evil is the debut novel from author Laura Stephenson. This story follows Kalara a sassy, snarky, well-bred, beautiful young mage. After an unfortunate run-in at a high-end party, with a local well-to-do necromancer by the name of Whitcomb, Kalara seeks the aid of a devil to dispense of her newly acquired nemesis. Cue Evander, a young deviling, in need of a big deal with a mortal to redeem himself from failing his final assignment to become a full blown devil.

I found this story to be very fun, witty, and fast-paced. The characters were well-rounded and growth was noted in each of them. The author was even kind enough to provide us some hilarious guide notes, which were a particular favorite touch of mine!

I did, however, have a few issues with this story, though none of them so big as to deter anyone from reading this wonderful story or to lessen the star rating received. The first, there is the use of latin, and without actually knowing latin myself, a short translation would have been much appreciated. There was also a section where the name of the imp kept changing, and I kept getting confused and was unsure what the author was trying to say by this. Finally, there is the parallel story of the rat that really took me out of the story at times, I didn't feel like it really had a good tie-in, or reason to be a part of this particular novel.

Overall, The Complete Guide to Being Evil is a fun, fast-paced fantasy novel, with heart (lots of 'em!). I will definitely be recommending this to anyone in need of a smile, and a good weekend, snuggle up with a cup of hot coffee (or tea), read.

 

Check out my video review here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJlOcb6iDhs&feature=youtu.be

 

Until Next Time Bookaholics!

 

Tressa

 

OH BOY!

I can 100% say that I epically failed at Bout-of-Books! It has been a crazy month and I was even 3 books shy of my monthly goal! AH!

Oh well, failure is a part of life. Deep breath, and deal! OVER IT! Ha!

Sorry it's been so long since an update. I am currently in the process of packing all of my belongings because I am moving to a new apartment at the beginning of October! ANNNNNNDDD If I do not start packing now, I will procrastinate.

Also, I fell in a window well.....it was pretty awesome! However, no matter how many times you call for Lassie, she doesn't come. Guess your name has to be Timmy.....

Surprisingly enough, I did not break anything, but I did get this fabulous bruise!

http://instagram.com/p/sSSxnxy3zR/?modal=true

It's a rainbow!

Alright! Moving on! It is pretty much the end of August! I know, I can't believe it either!

I did get a decent amount of books read this month!

Shatter Me- by Taherah Mafi
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth- Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian- Rick Riordan
Me & Earl & the Dying Girl- Jesses Andrews
Saga Vol. 1- Brian K. Vaughn (Started watching "Under the Dome" & Mr. Vaughn works on the show)
Gris Grimly's Frankenstein
If I Stay- Gayle Foreman (annnndd our movie theater didn't even get the movie! So mad!)
Ready Player One- Ernest Cline
Bloodlines- Richelle Mead (Check out my channel! I did a read-a-long with this one!)
The Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern

Ten books! That's not bad! Right? I was hoping to get more! Beginning in September I have a few books that I've been asked by authors to review! YAY! So keep an eye out for those reviews!

Well that's all for now! I'll be posting my September TBR soon!

Until next time Bookaholics!

Tressa

How I Read Multiple Books at a Time

Hey Bookaholics!

So recently I've been powering through 5 books at one time and I've had some people ask me how I manage it!

It's simple really! First & most important for me is to choose books that don't really have anything in common. So it doesn't get confusing!

I'm currently reading:

• Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• Ready, Player One by Ernest Cline
• Me & Earl & the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
• Percy Jackson & the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Not much in common between these books!

After selecting my books, I calculate how much I want to read a day. I can normally get in about 300 pages a day. I also take into consideration how much I want to get accomplished in a particular book, for example, if I want to get a particular page count or section done for a read-a-long!

So I'm reading about 25-30 pages for the first three books, they are for read-a-longs. And I split up the remaining page count between the final two books!

Once I've determined how many pages per book per day to read I mark them with bright colorful sticky notes! Then read to those pages and switch books! It definitely keeps things from getting boring!

It's as simple as that (though as I read through this it seems more complicated than it actually is!).  Thanks for reading! If there is something you would like to see here or on my BookTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWn5OuUtfX7pS0coG2K7-tg ) please don't be afraid to let me know!

Until next time bookaholics!

Tressa

Hey Bookaholics!

I'm back again! This time to announce that I will be participating in Bout-of-Books 11.0! Woo!

What is Bout-of-Books you ask?

"The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team"

I'm super excited here! I participated in the BookTube-A-Thon last month and had a blast! So I'm really happy to have the opportunity to participate in yet another read-a-thon!

My Goals

I'm reading A LOT of books this month between just my regular TBR & the read-a-long's I'm doing it's a lengthy list!

Each day I want to read the allotted 20-50 pages in:

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - Booksplosion book of the month
Ready, Player One by Ernest Cline - Little Book Club book of the month
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead - Read-A-Long with Temecka Evans

I'm reading each of these books for a different read-a-long and have a specific number of pages I would like to get through in each of them each week this month.

Books I Would Like to Finish During the Bout-of-Books 11.0

Saga Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughn & Fiona Staples
Gris Grimley's Frankenstein
Landline by Rainbow Rowell


Wish me luck!
Don't for get to watch my channel for updates!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWn5OuUtfX7pS0coG2K7-tg

Until next time bookaholics!

Tressa