Day 8- Most Overrated Book

The Host is the most overrated book to me because I tried reading it once and found it incredibly boring. I had to stop reading this book as I just wasn't getting into it. Loads of people love this book, but I however do not. There is always lots of hype bout this book and I can't see why it's that good. I read about 100 pages and had to stop as nothing was really happening in it. Won't be reading this book again, but it's good that other people love this novel. Just not for me, sorry guys.

Day 7- A Book That Makes You Laugh

The Scott Pilgrim books are really funny and they always make me laugh. It is a silly storyline as Scott has to defeat his girlfriends 7 evil ex-es. After each fight the evil ex always turns into coins for a game machine which is really funny to me. The film was really good though.

Day 6- A Book That Makes You Sad

Straight Outta Scotland is a novel by my friend Gavin Bain. This novel makes me sad because it is about my friend's life and there are some really sad events mentioned within the novel. Events such as a good friend or his dying and my friend trying to commit suicide. It just makes me cry reading this novel and imagining the pain he went through previously in his life. However, it has a happy ending cos he formed the band Hopeless Heroic which is how I met him and his band mates.

Day 5- A Book That Makes You Happy

This book makes me happy because I love reading all about the lives of one of my favourite bands in the world. Mcfly have been together for 10 years and I've been a fan of them for the whole time. Just makes me smile knowing I've supported them all that time and reading about all their achievements in their own novel.

Day 4- Favourite Book of your Favourite Series

City of Bones is my favourite book from the Mortal Instruments series because it introduces you to all of the characters. You find out about the characters, what they are like, their lives, who they are and what role they play within the rest of the series. This is also filled with a lot of action scenes which include the werewolves and vampires. I loved the film City of Bones aswell as I couldn't see that many differences between the film and the novel. Totally my favourite book from the Mortal Instruments series. My fave characters include Jace, Simon, Luke and Isabelle.

Day 3- Your Favourite Series

The Mortal Instruments series is my favourite because every book is filled with action, all different fantasy creatures and you never know what is going to happen next. The fantasy creatures included are Shadow Hunters, werewolves, vampires, faeries, warlocks, etc. There are loads of twists and turns within these novels so you never know what will happen to your favourite character next. If you loved this series then you definitely need to see The Mortal Instruments City of Bones movie.

Day 2- A Book That You've Read More Than 3 Times

I have read the whole Twilight series more than 3 times each book. I just love this series as it contains a cast of characters that I love. Every character is different via their personalities and how they all act. Plus, this series contains 2 of my favourite fantasy creatures which are vampires and werewolves. A definite must read series especially if you love all the films.

Day 1- Best Book you Read Last Year

It was a tie for my favourite book of 2012. City of Bones (by Cassandra Clare) was a fantastic read which I enjoyed because of all the fantasy creatures included within the novel. Fantasy creatures such as vampires, werewolves, shadowhunters, warlocks, etc. The Bodies Left Behind (by Jeffery Deaver) was an intense thriller. You never knew what was going to happen next. There were shocks and twists around every corner. Both are definite must reads in my opinion, especially if you are a fantasy fan or a crime/thriller fan.

To Die For

To Die For by Sandra Byrd

Published- 9th August 2011
Publisher- Howard Books
Pages- 332 pages (Paperback)

This book is about Anne Boleyn's best friend Meg and their lives from before Anne became Queen up to when she died. I really enjoyed this book and it's the first historical book I've read about Kings and Queens. To Die For gave me an insight in to how Anne, Henry and Meg would have felt during the Tudor times and what it was like for other citizens living in the same area as them.

Meg was a brilliant character as she really cared about Anne. Meg would do anything for her friends and family. It was great to get an insight into her duties and how she felt about her best friend being Queen. Meg was a little shy, bold, said what was on her mind, caring and loved her friends and family. Anne was a brilliant woman who didn't, in my opinion, deserve to die by beheading. However, she was blamed for crimes she didn't commit which was the crime of cheating on the King with lots of men, including her own brother.

I learnt a lot about the duties everyone in the court had to do, such as dressing the royal members, cleaning, preparing their food, etc. It was really sad that Anne's two baby sons died in childbirth, however it was good that she had a daughter called Elizabeth. Henry could be a nice man when he wanted to be, but later in their lives he became mean, nasty and seeked other women to marry so they could produce him a male heir.

Overall, I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. If you are a fan of reading historical books about Kings and Queens then this is a definite must read. It doesn't just tell you lots of facts about the time of Henry VIII, it gives you their emotions, feelings and delves deeper into their lives. If you enjoy this book then definitely check out the second novel in the series called The Secret Keeper which is about Katherine Parr.

                                  Rating 4/5
   

The Farm

The Farm by Emily McKay

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Published- 4th December 2012
Publisher- Berkley Trade
Pages- 420 pages (Paperback)

The Farm is about twin sisters called Mel and Lily who live on the Farm. The Farm is where humans are sent to keep them safe, but their blood is also used to feed the vampires who come out at night. Mel is autistic so cannot communicate properly so Lily has to help her with everything and take care of them as there parents sent them to the Farm. Carter is the guy who comes to the farm they are on to try to save the twins, but what is his ulterior motive behind this act?

Normally books which change between characters each chapter annoy me as I tend to find it hard to follow the story and what is happening to each character. However, this book just flowed and I didn't have trouble following it at all as it tended to change perspectives every chapter. The book was filled with suspense, action, a bit of romance and horror. Throughout reading you didn't know if the characters in the book were going to make it to the end of the book. I was shocked by the end of the novel as I wasn't expecting that to happen. To find out what happens you will have to read the book.

Lily and Mel were good main characters as they were really brave and all they wanted was a normal live somewhere which wasn't the farm. Mel was the smart one who, although unable to communicate properly, came up with a plan of how they could get off the farm. Lily was the brave one who would do anything to get off the farm and protect her sister. However, both the twins were brave in their own individual ways. Carter was also a good character because he would do anything to protect Lily and Mel from the vampires.

Overall, I gave this book 4/5 stars. I really enjoyed reading this book as it was filled with suspense. I just wanted to keep reading it til I finished it, but obviously couldn't as I had to do other stuff aswell. However, I loved reading this book and would definitely recommend it to people who like vampire novels. It is quite a quick read aswell as a lot of the chapters are really short. A definite must read for supernatural and horror fans. Grab a copy and enjoy book lovers!!!!!!

                       Rating 4/5