Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The Christmas Season...

I'M SO SORRY!!!
I've been away for over a week. EK.

I am so sorry.

For most of this week, i've been battling the flu. I haven't sad anything solid in a while and i am finally getting over that.

I've already done 2 christmas' and have like 5 more to do :( ugh.

Not that i hate Christmas. I just dislike running around and having to be in other people's company

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Thursday Throw Down! (Dec. 10th)

Thursday Throw Down is an original feature created here at booklife4life. I created this feature because it seems with everything book related, there's always two ways to see it :)

Each week I will provide two "contenders" and you will decide the winner :) Write a post supporting your choice and link it back to here and add yourself to the Link-In so everyone can see! If you don't have time to create a post, just place your vote in the comment section! :)

I will "tally" up the votes and announce the winner along with a randomly selected blog post supporting that winner on the following TTD. 
 

 
 This week we are doing a Cover vs Cover!

The book is A Darker Shade of Magic

COVER #1



vs.


COVER #2




PLEASE COMMENT BELOW WITH YOUR CHOICE :D
I will announce a winner next Thursday along with a randomly chosen comment from the voters :D

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Waiting On Wednesday!

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. 
 
W.o.W is where you share a book that you are barely hanging on to your marbles patiently waiting on to be published :] 
My Pick This Week!


 The Crown
The Selection #4
Kiera Cass
To Be Published May 3rd 2016

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOK(S)

Twenty years have passed since the events of The One, and America and Maxon’s daughter is the first princess to hold a Selection of her own. Princess Eadlyn didn’t think she would find a real partner among the Selection’s thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you...and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult—and more important—than she ever expected.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Review: You're the One that I Want! (Gossip Girl #6)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 7
Ending: 7

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Parties!
Worst Part: Jenny...
Thoughts Had: Yay underage drinking...; Jenny, stop!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: So much underage drinking and so much sexxxxxxx. Jenny is getting on my nerves, she is def my least favorite. Nate is being cheesy af, and it kills me. Not too much went down in this book, it was pretty short and i breezed through it.

Review in GIF Form:

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Review: I Like it Like That! (Gossip Girl #5)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
More crazy shit!
Worst Part: Shallow girls.
Thoughts Had: Dan, wtf!; Jenny, really??

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Nate and Blair having phone sex would have made me a bit sick. Jenny is acting wayyyyy too shallow for me in this book, i dislike her now. Dan not finding a post office was both funny and sad. I liked Serena is this one thou, no drama there, unlike her BFF!

Review in GIF Form:

Friday, December 4, 2015

Review: Because I'm Worth It! (Gossip Girl #4)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit.
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Crazy shiz goes down!
Worst Part: F**kboys.
Thoughts Had: Blair, he's too old for you!; Jenny's friend is interesting...

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Blair needs to chill. She's so desperate for attention. She goes after someone her dad's age! Yuck! Then Jenny's new BFF is giving me some majorrrrr creeps! Then Jenny heads home by herself in the middle of the night in new york city, that's how girls go missing. Sheesh, lets think before we act girls!

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Review: All I Want is Everything! (Gossip Girl #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Still bitchy girls.
Worst Part: Far fetched things.
Thoughts Had: That would never happen; wow new undies

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: I'm pretty sure the whole lets ask Serena for autographs just because she was out with some famous person would never happen! Why must everyone buy new underwear at the same time!? Blair's obsession with Audrey H. is crazy and she needs to lower a bit. Jenny was white jacket crazy in this book for sure, glad it runs in the family.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Review: The Van Alen Legacy! (Blue Bloods #4)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Vampire
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Weird Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: (i don't remember.... my bad.)
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: 8
Writing: 7
Ending: 6

Total: 7

In Dept

Best Part:
More action scenes.
Worst Part: Still lost on what's going on.
Thoughts Had: what is happening!?; Poor Bliss; I'm lost.

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: eh

Short Review: Is it bad that i don't even remember the ending? Ugh. Okay, i have the biggest issues with this series, i like it, but i can't even tell you what's going on, ever. It so all over the place and I still get Bliss and whats-her-face mixed up all the damn time. Speaking of Bliss, i wanted to cry for her, she gets so much shit thrown at her throughout this series, i really need her to have a halfway decent ending please!!!

Review in GIF Form:

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Review: You Know You Love Me! (Gossip Girl #2)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Gossip Girl world is so good!
Worst Part: Jenny is so desperate.
Thoughts Had: Nate, keep it in your pants; Jenny chillax!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Nate needs to learn to keep it in his pants! Jenny is freaking out, she's 14 and is hanging out with all these seniors and trying to hard to get laid by them or something. WTF. Blair and Aaron, her new step bro, are flirting it up like crazy, grossssssss. I hope he finds someone else soon, or Blair needs to flip flop back to Nate real quick.

Review in GIF Form:

Monday, November 30, 2015

November Wrap Up!




40!!!
Whoot :D
Best month so far.

Review: Gossip Girl!

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle!
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 8
Ending: 7

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Bitchy girls.
Worst Part: Shady girls!
Thoughts Had: Lets do this; dumb boys!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes!

Short Review: Ok, i know i usually complain about MCs who aren't the smartest or have any action scenes, but sometimes you need a little guilty pleasure books, and these are mine! I love bitchy girls! I love this cast of characters thou, very interesting bunch. Dan is making me crave coffee like crazy! Vanessa is kickbutt. Serena is kinda shady and all over the place. Blair is crazyyyyy. Jenny is a bit out there. Nate is a f**kboy for sure. I can't wait to get through all these!

Review in GIF Form:

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Reveiw: Revelations! (Blue Bloods #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Paranormal; Vampire
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: yes!!!!!
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 7
Series Congruity: 6
Writing: 7
Ending: 8

Total:

In Dept

Best Part:
So much plot development!
Worst Part: Still can't figure out what's going on!
Thoughts Had: Damn you Mimi!; Dylan is messed up!; What just happened?!?

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Okay, still can't figure out what is going on with Mimi nor Bliss. I get them confused so badly... The end was awesome, but it was hard to follow. I know who died, but the action was so hard to follow. I would have freaked out when i found out what they did to Dylan, totally BS there. The plot moved greatly in this book, not a whole lot of side action which was nice. This reminds me of Gossip Girl, just vampire style

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Round 6 winner :D

Round 6!
 
(Those new to my blog, look HERE to see what all i'm talking about)


The voting was close for awhile but then they turned!

So the winner of round 6 is...



CHOICE #2
 
 
 
Rick Riordan
5 total books.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Out Today: November 24th!



Queen of Always
Stolen Empire #3
Sherry D. Ficklin

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOK(S)

If her time at court has taught Catherine anything, it’s that there is no room for weakness in Imperial Russia. With the Empress’ health failing and rumors of a change in the line of succession, her place in the royal line is once more in jeopardy. Tormented by her sadistic husband and his venomous mistress, Catherine must once more walk the fine line between pleasure and politics—between scandal and survival.

When her young son becomes the target of those rebelling against Peter’s reign, Catherine will have to rise up to protect herself, her child, and her nation from his unstable and potentially catastrophic rule. This means putting herself at odds with the most dangerous man she’s ever known, trusting those who once proved to be her enemies, and turning a nation against its sovereign. In the ultimate battle for the crown, new alliances will be forged, loyalties will be tested, and blood will be shed.


Chimera
Parasitology #3
Mira Grant

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOK(S)

The outbreak has spread, tearing apart the foundations of society, as implanted tapeworms have turned their human hosts into a seemingly mindless mob.

Sal and her family are trapped between bad and worse, and must find a way to compromise between the two sides of their nature before the battle becomes large enough to destroy humanity, and everything that humanity has built...including the chimera.


Queen
The Blackcoat Rebellion #3
Amiee Carter

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOK(S)

Kitty Doe is a Blackcoat rebel and a former captive with a deadly connection to the most powerful and dangerous man in the country, Prime Minister Daxton Hart. Forced to masquerade as Daxton's niece, Lila Hart, Kitty has helped the Blackcoats take back the prison known as Elsewhere. But Daxton has no intention of ceding his position of privilege—or letting Kitty expose his own masquerade. Not in these United States, where each person's rank means the difference between luxury and poverty, freedom and fear...and ultimately, between life and death.

To defeat the corrupt government, Kitty must expose Daxton's secret. Securing evidence will put others in jeopardy, including the boy she's loved forever and an ally she barely trusts. For months, Kitty's survival has hinged on playing a part. Now she must discover who she truly wants to be, and whether the new world she and the rebels are striving to create has a place in it for her after all.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Review: Shopaholic Ties the Knot! (Shopaholic #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 9

In Dept

Best Part:
More focused on other issues other than her spending.
Worst Part: N/A
Thoughts Had: Baby Erinie!!!; How is she gonna get out of this?!?; Oh i see what you did there!!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes!
Recommending: yes!

Short Review: This was by far my favorite of this series. This was less focused on her spending habits and more focused on her growing as a character and i loved seeing that. I just loved how this book played out. I didn't see how she was gonna get out of her biggest issue, but I'm so glad it all worked out in the end, and I'm really excited to see how this turns out next! I also need more Baby Ernesto and Suze! I miss them in this book, although Suze was taking charge in this book! I like that side of her :)

Review in GIF Form:

Round 6!

Round 6!
 
(Those new to my blog, look HERE to see what all i'm talking about)

I finished up the Body Finder series last night.
It was eh.

Here are the next two up for votes :D


CHOICE #1


Laina Taylor
3 Total books.
(I've read book 1 already, i liked it!)



CHOICE #2



Rick Riordan
5 total books.
(I haven't read any of these)

You can vote 3 different ways :D

Way #1
Comment on this post with your choice.

Way #2
Goodreads poll, click here!
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Way #3
Vote on this Polldaddy Poll, click here!

VOTING IS OPEN TIL WEDNESDAY THE 25TH!
:D

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Review: Masquerade! (Blue Bloods #2)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Paranormal; Vampire
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: triangle.
Cliff Hanger: yes!
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: 6
Writing: 7
Ending: 9

Total: 7

In Dept

Best Part:
Vampire Action!
Worst Part: No help moving from book 1 to book 2.
Thoughts Had: I remember nothing; Holy shit; WTH just happened?!?

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yah
Recommending: yah

Short Review: It's been about 2months since i read the first book, and i remembered nothing. The author doesn't do a good job of helping you remember either. I was so lost, and still am a bit lost. I liked the book, but there wasn't a whole lot going on. The plot was moving forwards but i felt like there was wayyy too much side stuff going on. And i keep getting Bliss and Mimi mixed up. I hope book 3 is a big more straight forward.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Review: The Girl In the Steel Corset!

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Science Fiction
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: idk.
Rating: 2.5 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 6
Characters: 7
World Building: 6
Flow: 3
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 6
Ending: 7

Total: 6

In Dept

Best Part:
Super powers!
Worst Part: I'm so lost on what went down!
Thoughts Had: Oh she's strong; Sam reminds me of The Thing; Yay action!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
maybe
Recommending: meh.

Short Review: Maybe i'm just setting the bar too high, but i'm getting so bored of most of the books i've been reading. I need less talking, and more action! I have no clue as to what was going on for the last 25% of the book, it was all over the place, too many kinda the same name characters messing me up. I knew there was a bad girl and he was causing trouble. They might have killed him. Something about machines thinking for themselves. I have no clue. I might read the next book, but only because of a series challenge next month.

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