The Books I am Taking on Holiday with Me ~ Emile

Joyeux Lundi!

Unfortunately, I haven't yet finished the Heroes of Olympus series, so that review will have to wait until next week. In the mean time, I am going to share with you what books I am going to take on holiday with me.

This week my family and I are going to stay in the woods for a week, a sort of Centerparcs style thing. For those of you who don't know, Centerparcs is a holiday company where you can stay in a rented cabin and participate in activities like archery and rock climbing etc. As of this moment I am feeling in a major fantasy mood, so bear that in mind when I tell you which books I am taking.

1. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
It is about time I read this, it has such high praise.

2. The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johanson
Ditto. Plus I got it on Amazon yesterday for just £3.85! Click here for the link.

3. The Power of One by Bryce Courteney.
I have been meaning to get around to this. It just hasn't happened yet.

Given that some of these books are of a rather substantial size, I think they'll last me through the week. Also, I probably won't actually have much time to read. I have been reading on my Kindle for a while, so I am excited to hold an actual paperback again.

Au revoir,
Emile x

Summer Reading 2015 TBR - Emile

Bonjour!

The summer holidays have just started and for many of us that means reading! Hours and hours of free time to spend with your beloved novels! I'm looking forward to it very much. Here are some books that I wish to read during this summer:

1. The Name of the Wind ~ Patrick Rothfuss
I have heard people say that you have not experienced YA fantasy until you have read this - so let's see. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars on Goodreads as well.

2. Can You Keep a Secret ~ Sophie Kinsella
From the blurb of this book it sounds very interesting.

3. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour ~ Morgan Matson
Because summer is the time for contemporaries.

4. Anna and the French Kiss ~ Stephanie Perkins 
Ditto.

5. Red Queen ~ Victoria Aveyard
It sounds like a good book. Simples.

6. The Assassin's Blade ~ Sarah J. Maas
The novellas to one of my favourite series: Throne of Glass

7. A Court of Thorns and Roses ~ Sarah J. Maas
I must read every book ever written by that wonderful woman.

8. Go Set a Watchman ~ Harper Lee
The sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird came out last week and I am looking forward to reading it.

9. Sherlock Holmes ~ Arthur Conan Doyle
Not the whole series, but I borrowed a few from the school library.

10. The 5th Wave ~ Rick Yancey
It's been on my shelf for a while.

I'm hoping to read a lot more than that but those are a few I would like to get to in the next couple of months.

Au revoir,
Emile x

Booktube-a-thon 2015 TBR!

Bonjour!

Ladies and gentleman! The date of the booktube-a-thon 2015 is fast approaching! I am very excited and may have suggested to some of my friends that they should take part ;-) Today I shall share with you my TBR. The books I have picked are part of the read-a-thon challenges. Here are the tasks (my choices are underneath in bold):

1. Read a book with blue on the cover.
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

2. Read a book where the author's last name begins with the same letter as your last name (eg. If you last name was Granger, you could read a book by John Grisham.
This is What Happy Looks Like By Jennifer E. Smith

3. Read a book that is someone else's favourite book.
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

4. Read the last book you acquired, wether it was bought, borrowed or gifted to you.
The Martian by Andy Weir

5. Read a book without letting go of it. If you eat dinner, you eat dinner whilst holding the book. If you take your dog for a walk, you have to take the book with you. Do not let go!
If I Stay by Gayle Foreman/Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (I haven't decided yet)

6. Read a book you really want to read. Nice and simple.
(I'm doubling up here, kill two birds with one stone) The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

7. Read seven books. Not so easy.
Obviously this isn't going to happen, there are only 5 books on my TBR. 

Let me know on Twitter what you are reading!
https://twitter.com/?lang=en-gb

The Booktube-a-thon Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/BookTubeAThon

Booktube-a-thon Twitter:
https://twitter.com/booktubeathon

That is all for today! Au revoir,
Emile x

June TBR + Life Update - Emile 9/6/15

Bonjour!

*Quick Update*
Our apologies about there not being many posts recently from both Maud and I, it's because it is exam season we have piano and dance exams as well as all the end-of-year tests from school. I'm sure you can understand that free time is hard to come by, and we don't want to just half-heartedly write something, we want this blog to contain quality material. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Onto the TBR! I realise that it is already the 9th June, but I was thought that there wasn't any reason why we didn't write monthly TBR's and Wrap Up's so I decided to start now.

June is a very busy month for me, so if I get through 3 books, I'll be proud. Those books are:

1. Throne of Glass ~ Sarah J. Maas
I now own 3 copies of this book (Kindle edition, British paperback and American paperback) and I still haven't gotten around to it. My friend recently brought me back a signed copy from New York with the beautiful American cover so I feel even more obliged to read it. Besides, I haven't heard a bad word said about this author. Here is the amazing cover:

2. The Catcher in the Rye ~ J.D Salinger
I brought this months ago and still haven't gotten around to it. It's about time I did.

3. Red Queen ~ Victoria Aveyard
Again, I brought this months ago and still haven't read it. But I will... sometime.

These choices are pretty flexible so if you find a currently reading post where I am reading something else, don't be shocked because I generally choose the genre of a book I'd like to read depending on my mood.

Au revoir,
Emile :)

Top 5 Summer TBR books

Hey guys! 

Sorry I didn't post yesterday! I was practising for grease (school musical) all day. It is now the half term and with only 3 pieces of homework I will have loads of time to write. 

Anyway, today I'm going to write about the top 5 books on my Summer To Be Read list! 

Hope you enjoy x

1) The first book I am planning on reading this summer is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to finish the Harry Potter series...this is my priority above anything else as I want to have finished the Harry Potter series before I go (possibly with Emile) to Harry Potter Studios for my birthday! 

2) The second book I am planning on picking up over the next few months is The Book Theif by Markus Zusak. I have heard many great this about this novel and an really excited to read it!

3) Third on my list is We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. I have heard many different opinions on this book...some say it's overhyped...some say it's amazing! I really want to read it as I want to have an opinion! 

4) Fourth is Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman. We are doing a topic about this book in Drama and it sound amazing so this is defiantly on my list! 

5)The final book on my list is The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness! I have once again heard many wonderful things about this book and am extremely excited to read it! 

QOTD: What is the book you most want to read this summer?

Happy Reading!

Maud