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Review: Fractured by Teri Terry

Published on March 31, 2015March 27, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books1 Comment

$fractured$ Fractured by Teri Terry
Genre: Dystopian
Published by: Orchard Books
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
Series: Slated (#1)
Rating: ★★★
Where to Find: GoodReads | Amazon

‘Fractured’ was a totally wild read. Even though I read ‘Slated’ last year, the content was still burning in my memory. It was an excellent start to a series, and definitely one with a lot of scope for a sequel. ‘Fractured’ did not disappoint, neither did it follow the cliche of being worse than the first book! Hurrah!
In this book, we follow Kyla as she searched for answers about her past, present and future, with non stop action and lots of big reveals that made my jaw drop.

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Review: Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder

Published on March 30, 2015April 3, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books3 Comments

Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Published by: MIRA Ink
Pages: 472
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★
Series: Storm Glass (#1) | Spy Glass (#3)
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

After the ending of Storm Glass there was no way that I couldn’t continue with this series straight away! I absolutely loved Opal’s character development. She REALLY came into her own and decided that no one was going to boss her around anymore, however she was still relatively powerless and still used as a pawn. I have NO IDEA where this series is going to go after the end, because Opal’s going to have to face a whole new bunch of challenges that Sitia has never seen before.

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Review: The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss

Published on March 29, 2015March 26, 2015 by Heart Full Of BooksLeave a comment

The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss
Genre: Contemporary
Published by: Simon and Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★★
Where to Find: GoodReads | Amazon

The reason I decided to pick up this book was because my mum recommended it. She’d been listening to the radio and heard it being mentioned, and, nowing how much I (strangely) love to read books about bereavement, thought it would be a good read. Here’s some advice folks: always trust your mother.

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Review: Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder

Published on March 28, 2015March 28, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books1 Comment

Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Published by: MIRA Ink
Pages: 441
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★.5 stars
Series: Poison Study (#1) | Magic Study (#2)
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

There is no doubt that this was an epic finale to a trilogy. Yelena really did come in to her own, and harness the power she possessed since ‘Poison Study’. However, I must admit that ‘Fire Study’ was my least favourite of the series, even though it was still excellent and to say ‘least favourite’ makes it sound a lot worse! Continue reading “Review: Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder” →

Leibster Award!

Published on March 27, 2015March 7, 2016 by Heart Full Of Books2 Comments

We were nominated for the Liebster Award by the lovely Jet Weasley at The Book Detective! Thank for so much for the nomination, this is such a great award and things like this are a great way to discover new bloggers!

The Rules

Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog!
Give your readers 11 random facts about yourself.
Answer the 11 questions from the blog who nominated you.
Nominate a number of bloggers to receive this award.
Come up with 11 questions for your nominees!

We’ve already given facts about ourselves when we were nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award, so check that out if you’re interested!

Here are the answers to Jet’s questions!
1. What would your patronus be?
Bee: Probably a cat.
Maddie: A chicken. They have advanced planning skills.
2. Who is your favourite Greek God?
Bee: Apollo, God of the Sun, Healing, Music, etc.
Maddie: Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow and Messages
3. If you could write a story like Harry Potter, what would you name your main character? eg. Isla Inkwell and the Astronomer’s Stone.
Bee: Alyssa Beadle
Maddie: Cornelia Moon
4. What is your favourite genre to read?
Bee: Fantasy
Maddie: Contemporary Romance
5. Which would you rather be: Shadowhunter, Wizard at Hogwarts, Gallagher Girl, Alien from Lorien, Divergent in Dauntless, Tribute of the Hunger Games, Agent of Spectrum, Consulting Detective, Doctor’s Companion, or a Targaryen?
Bee: Shadowhunter
Maddie: Gallagher Girl
6. What book got you hooked on reading?
Bee: Wings by Aprilynne Pike
Maddie: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
7. What inspired your blog name?
We just have a lot of love for books!
8. What element would you like to manipulate/bend; water, fire, earth, air, metal, or spirit?
Bee: Air (can you tell Hay Lin was my favourite W.i.t.c.h. character?)
Maddie: Earth (can you tell Cornelia was my favourite W.i.t.c.h. character?)
9. What is your favourite read of this year?
Bee: Legend and Solitaire
Maddie: Poison Study
10. Who is your favourite character of all time?
Bee: Yelena Zaltana /Amy Curry
Maddie: Annabeth Chase/ Cress / Harriet Manners
11. If you could date one fictional character, who would it be… and why?
Bee: Jace Wayland/Dimitri Belikov
Maddie: Percy Jackson/Christian Ozera

Our questions for the nominees:
1. How long have you been blogging?
2. What inspired you to start blogging?
3. What Hogwarts house would you be in?
4. Is there a book that you really didn’t like?
5. If you could have any fictional creature as a pet, what would you choose?
6. Which fictional character would you like as a best friend?
7. What fictional universe would you choose to live in?
8. What are your other hobbies besides reading?
9. Have you set yourself any reading challenges this year? If so, what are they?
10. What book to you wish more people would read?
11. Which author, alive or deceased, would you like to have dinner with?

Our nominations are:
1. Stacks of Sarah
2. Loaded Shelves
3. Geeky Zoo Girl
4. The Willow Web
5. The Last 2 Know
6. Kassidy Voinche
7. Readers In Wonderland

Review: Storm Glass by Maria V. Synder

Published on March 26, 2015April 3, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books4 Comments

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Genre: Fantasy
Published by: Mira Ink (Harlequin UK)
Pages: 504
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★.5
Series: Sea Glass (#2) | Spy Glass (#3)
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

I’ve had this series sat on my shelves for a ridiculously long time, and I’ve been mostly afraid to pick it up because of the length! I don’t think my hiatus from Ixia and Sitia hindered my enjoyment, even though I’d forgotten who Kade was. (Oops!) The Glass series takes place four years after the end of Fire Study, but instead of following Yelena this series revolved around Opal, the Glass Magician.

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Review: Magic Study by Maria V Snyder

Published on March 25, 2015April 26, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books3 Comments

Magic Study by Maria V Snyder
Published by: Mira Ink
Pages: 425
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★★
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

The sequel to the epic ‘Poison Study’ is just as jam-packed with action and adventure, as Yelena continues her quest to harness the magic she possesses, whilst hunting down a criminal rogue who steals souls in the night. I was very surprised to give ‘Magic Study’ 4 stars, as it’s often the case that sequels decrease in quality compared to the debut. However, ‘Magic Study’ completely defies this stereotype and makes this series even more worth reading! Continue reading “Review: Magic Study by Maria V Snyder” →

When We’re Not Reading…

Published on March 23, 2015May 4, 2017 by Heart Full Of Books2 Comments

Reading is a huge part of what we do. It’s easily our biggest hobby and something we devote a lot of time to! But, what do we do when we’re not reading?

1. Writing!
Wanting to create your own stories normally comes as a byproduct of reading great ones. I’ve been writing since I could hold a pencil, but only in the last few years have both Bee and I taken writing more seriously. We currently have eight novels on the go at the moment (and a ninth book that we’re writing together!)
But, writing is quite a time consuming past-time. Over the summer, we hope to embark on more writing adventures, and actually get a book finished!

2. Making Videos!
We make videos twice a week for our corresponding YouTube channel ‘Heart Full Of Books’. It usually takes about two hours to film, edit and upload, so its something we can do fairly regularly. Making videos has really helped us gain presentation confidence and definitely helped to formulate ideas and articulate them coherently. We love to involve our lovely friend Sarah as much as we can – it’s so fun to film challenges with an unsuspecting guest!

3. Watching TV shows!
This isn’t something we do regularly, but when we do find something we love, that love is hardcore. We mourn shows when they finish for at least three days. Our latest obsession is the web series, based off of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, called ‘Nothing Much To Do’ Examples of previous obsessions include: Blue Water High, Dawson’s Creek, The Office (US), Nowhere Boys, X-Men Evolution.

4. School Stuff!
Let’s not elaborate on that one.

So, what’s your favourite thing to do when you’re not reading?

Review: Made For You by Melissa Marr

Published on March 22, 2015March 19, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books1 Comment

Made for You by Melissa Marr
Genre: Contemporary, Thriller, Romance
Published by: Harper Collins
Pages: 336
Format: ARC E-Book
Rating: ★
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

The premise made this book sound super duper interesting. Girl can see the deaths of others? Bring it on. Crazy murderer on the loose? I’ll give it a go. Completely cliched romance that pops out of nowhere and characters with little personality or development? Eh, maybe not. I was so ready for this book to be exciting and thrilling, but it turned out that the only original part of this book was the chapters from the killer’s perspective – which were gross and creepy, and kind of uncomfortable to read. I was looking forward to read something by this author as I’ve been meaning to look into the Wicked Lovely series. Now I’m not so sure.

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Review: Poison Study by Maria V Snyder

Published on March 21, 2015April 26, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books6 Comments

Poison Study by Maria V Snyder
Published by: Mira Ink
Pages: 409
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★★.5
Where to Find: GoodReads | Amazon

If you watch our videos, you probably know that Bee absolutely adores ‘The Chronicles of Ixia’ series and will happily call Yelena from the ‘Poison Study’ quartet her favourite female character. So, I thought it was about time that I saw what all the fuss was about. Boy, was I pleased with the result! ‘Poison Study’ is unlike anything I’ve ever read. Usually, when I’m reading a book, I notice multiple similarities with something else. I think it helps that I haven’t read much of the high fantasy genre, but after this, I’ve very excited to read more of Bee’s favourite books! Continue reading “Review: Poison Study by Maria V Snyder” →