The seven deadly sins tag

Hi lovely readers. Can you already tell that I'm in the mood for Halloween? Today I really wanted to do the seven deadly sins tag. Now I'm not really tagged by anyone in particular but I saw this tag over on Izzy's bookblog and I was totally into it. So here it goes (: 

Greed: What is the most expensive book in your library and what is the least expensive? 

One of the most "expensive" books on my bookshelves will have to be Alice's adventures in Wonderland and other stories by Lewis Carroll and John Tenniel. The book was not too expensive, because the cover and artwork are just so amazingly beautiful. Totally worth the money! As for my least expensive book, it is yet again a Alice in "wonderland" kind of book. Through the zombie glass by Gena Showalter. I bought the E-book, which was so inexpensive - maybe also because it's not really a popular book- but I was really happy with the deal (:

Wrath: Which author do you have a love/hate relationship with? 

No idea at all! Uhm. /stares at her bookshelf/ Probably Marissa Meyer. I love the idea of fairytale retellings, but I just couldn't get into the book. I only have read Cinder and I have heard a lot of good stories about the other books in the serie. But I just can't really get myself to read these books. I just didn't really enjoy the writing of the first book, or I just wasn't really attached to the main character. 

Gluttony: What book have you deliciously devoured over and over again, with no remorse whatsoever? 

 The Hunger games, Harry Potter and The Fault in our stars. I don't really reread books that often. Since I already know what will happen, I don't like to read it again. The thrilling aspects of the book have lost its power. Yet the only reason why I like to reread books is for school assignments. Which I unfortunately get way too often. 

Sloth: What book have you neglected reading due to laziness? 

I did not neglect this book because of laziness, not at all. But because I just really didn't enjoy the story nor the writing of the book. For this question I'll have to go with Brazen by Katherine Longshore. I really wanted to like this book, since I heard a lot of great things about it. But it just didn't fully grab my attention and just was not what I expected at all. I will read it sometime, but I think I will let it rest on my shelf for some time to be entirely honest. 

Pride: What book do you most talk about in order to sound like a very intellectual reader.

I have not read any book that would make me an intellectual reader, for as far as I'm concerned. But I have read Atonement by Ian McEwan and Pride and Prejudice  by Jane Austen. So I guess books that make you feel really intellectual for me are classics, writers like Jane Austen and Shakespeare. And a lot of boring, Dutch books I had to read for school on which I had to write papers. 

Lust: What attributes do you find most attractive in male or female characters? 

I know almost everybody says this. But for female characters I like the bad-ass, independent type. One thing that really annoys me, is when the main, female character is weak and emotional. As for the male characters: Cole Holland in the White rabbit chronicles, Noah Shaw in the Mara Dyer trilogy, Boys who are really mysterious but yet caring, who are funny and responsible. ^-^

Envy: What books would you most like to receive as a gift? 

Any book will do really. But if I really have to choose I would pick some horror/thriller books. I'm always up for a thrill. As for Christmas/birthday gifts I like to receive box sets. I'm still eying the special edition Harry Potter box set. /puppy eyes/ 

I tag everybody who would love to awnser these questions. 

I had a lot of fun doing this tag. 

Hope you enjoyed reading this. 

Have a great day 

xx Zoë

All the truth that's in me by Julie Berry

All the truth that's in me by Julie Berry 

Published by Viking Juvenile

Genre YA fiction

Pages 274

Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were once her friends and family. Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to the boy who’s owned her heart as long as she can remember—even if he doesn’t know it—her childhood friend, Lucas. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose: continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever. This startlingly original novel will shock and disturb you; it will fill you with Judith’s passion and longing; and its mysteries will keep you feverishly turning the pages until the very last. 

What I thought 

Even though I have read this quite a long time ago, the story is still wondering in my mind. It was absolutely amazing! Finding this book on goodreads with many mixed reviews, I became really curious about this novel. So I gave it a try. And I'm so glad I did! 

One thing about this book that absolutely blew my mind was the amazing depicture of the ages the story took place. Now the time period is actually never really revealed, but the very religious town, for me, hints at Colonial America.  Which was so interesting since this is not a common time period for YA, at least I haven't really read anything like this. The time period is very important to this story. Judith was treated so terribly, as if she were to blame for what happened to her. Due to the religious and superstitious town. If this had happened in the 21ste century I think this story would have gone differently. Everybody either ignored her or despised her. I found myself sympathize with her, since we get to know all the secrets about the crime, I just didn't understand how those blind people didn't see what actually happened. For example, I was so mad at her mother. Who had grown cold hearted towards her own daughter! Ok, Judith's father died while she was missing and her mother blames Judith for this. But that's not a reason to treat your own daughter so miserably 

I see why people don't like this book or can't really get themselves to read it. In the beginning of the book, we as readers don't really know what is going on. But Julie Berry drops subtle and sudden clues to what actually happened and what the book actually is about. I actually didn't read the back, only some reviews, so I was absolutely clueless when first reading this book. But I found that rather amusing and thrilling. 

This book was so beautifully written and the story was really amusing. This book is as thrilling in finding out what happened, as it is a beautiful and sweet love story unlike any other romance we find in YA these days. 

If you haven't read this book yet, I can definitely recommend this. Not able to put the book down at any time, I read this in literally one sitting. And I regret nothing. Absolutely an amazing book! 

Have you read this book? 

What did you think of it? 

Let me know in the comments down below 

xx Zoë 

The fall book tag

Hi guys. During this week the weather has started to cool down, rain is pouring and the wind is blowing like crazy. It is definitely autumn in the Netherlands. Which means chai teas and cozy sweaters. And...Halloween! October is going to be an amazing month, and eventhough the month has already started and we're already 9 days into this month, I still wanted to kick of with a book tag. I haven't been tagged by anyone in particular, but I still wanted to do it because I thought it was a lot of fun. I hope you'll enjoy (:

The questions

1. Crunching leaves: Choose a book you have read that has a red/orange/yellow cover. 






For this question I have chosen Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. Now it has been a while since I have read this book, but for what I can remember I really enjoyed it. It is de sequel to Delirium. The story follows Lena, who lives in a world where people believe love to be the deadliest disease. Love is a curse and needs to be cured. Luckily for Lena she will be cured relatively soon. But during that time, she falls in love. I absolutely loved the first book and I thought the second one was good too, but the first one was definitely better in my opinion.










2. Sweater weather: What book keeps you warm? 








A book that I have totally devoured was The fifth wave by Rick Yancey. I have read this book in one sitting. The story, the characters, I found this book to be really clever and captivating. I absolutely loved this and it kept me thinking about it for a long time. I couldn't put it down before I had finished the entire book. This book is definitely up there, and I'm actually kind of scared to read the sequel since I'm afraid it won't be as good as the first book. 











3. Fall storm: Choose your favorite book or genre that you like to read during the colder months. 
You probably already see this coming, but my favorite genre is horror or thriller/suspense. No matter if it is the classig Dracula or Frankenstein, or a more recent YA horror or thriller book. I'm always up for a little scare. The colder months are the best for reading steampunk/horror/thriller and puts me in a great mood. Now a bit of vampires and blood is also appriciated. So definitely the more angsty books. 




4. Cool crisp air: Who is the coolest character you'd want to trade places with? 
A bad-ass character I always wanted to be is actually really difficult for me to choose, since there are quite many. Katniss Everdeen or Alice Bell for instance are characters I loved. They kicked some ass and where strong and indipendant. I didn't find them really annoying. So I'd like to one of them. 






5. Hot apple cider: What under hyped book do you want to see become the next biggest, hottest book? 





All the truth that's in me by Julie Berry. I haven't heard anything about this book and that's sad. This book is absolutely beautifully written and the plot was really interesting. I really enjoyed this book, it was really good and kept me thinking. Sometimes I didn't follow the story that well, I was pretty thrown offguared but it was a great book. Also the main character was amazing and strong. Definitely recommend this book! 












6. Warm,cozy bonfire: What book did you think you didn't like but fell in love with? 






Yet again a hard question. My friend told me about the Vampire acedamy series by Michelle Read. I was really sceptical at first, because not having finished the Twilights series because of the annoying main character, I wasn't really looking forward to read yet another vampire story. At this point the only good book I had ever read about vampires was Dracula by  Bram Stoker. But it was actually a pretty good series. I have only read the first two books, but already the series is really good. But I have to say the Dutch covers are way more beautiful. 










7. Frigthnening evenings: What book is your favorite scary book/ what scary book would you like to read next? 

I can't wait to finally read either The Merciless by Danielle Vega or Between the devil and the deep blue sea by April Genevieve Tucholke. Both are super promising and supposed to be scary/thrilling. But first I need to finish a book for my upcoming English test. (: 

People I tag. 

Izzy: the reading izzy

Jiha: Jiha's file

Morrighan: Ufbooks

Everyone who would like to do this tag, please feel free to do so. 

Are you excited for fall? 

xx Zoë 

5 Most anticipated books.

Hi lovely readers. So today I wanted to share the books I'm most looking forward to. Some will be new releases and some will be books I have been wanting to read for ages.

 1. The first book on the list is the Merciless by Danielle Vega. I have been wanting to read this book for a quite a while now. As I have mentioned before, I like scary things. So I hope this book will be right up my alley. It is said to be a thriller/horror YA book. Summary: Brooklyn Stevens sits in a pool of her own blood, tied up and gagged. No one outside of these dank basement walls knows she’s here. No one can hear her scream. Sofia Flores knows she shouldn’t have gotten involved. When she befriended Riley, Grace, and Alexis on her first day at school, she admired them, with their perfect hair and their good-girl ways. They said they wanted to save Brooklyn. They wanted to help her. Sofia didn’t realize they believed Brooklyn was possessed. Now, Riley and the girls are performing an exorcism on Brooklyn—but their idea of an exorcism is closer to torture than salvation. All Sofia wants is to get out of this house. But there is no way out. Sofia can’t go against the other girls . . . unless she wants to be next. . . .In this chilling debut, Danielle Vega delivers blood-curdling suspense and terror on every page. By the shockingly twisted end, readers will be faced with the most haunting question of all: Is there evil in all of us?

  2. Number two is Schizo by Nic Sheff.  One of the subgenres in literature I absolutely love is "unreliable narrator" and mental ilnessess. This book is a mix of both. I'm so intrugued by the summary and really looking forward to read this book one day. Summary: Miles is the ultimate unreliable narrator—a teen recovering from a schizophrenic breakdown who believes he is getting better . . . when in reality he is growing worse. Driven to the point of obsession to find his missing younger brother, Teddy, and wrapped up in a romance that may or may not be the real thing, Miles is forever chasing shadows. As Miles feels his world closing around him, he struggles to keep it open, but what you think you know about his world is actually a blur of gray, and the sharp focus of reality proves startling. Written by the New York Times bestselling author of Tweak, Schizo is the fascinating, and ultimately quite hopeful, story of one teen's downward spiral into mental illness as he chases the clues to a missing brother. 

 3. I'm still in high school and looking for something t major in. Fashion has always been one of my interests, and Nastygal is definitely a store that I really like. So when Sophia Amoruso came out with this book about being a ambitious young women, I was already hooked. #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso is definitely my number three. 

4. And here we go again. Number four on the list is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Mystery, murder, angst. Three things I love in books. Really looking forward to this book as it is said to be unrealiable narrator aswell. I couldn't ask for more. Summary: On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer? 

4. Finally! After all the anticipation comes the final and hopefully epic ending of the White Rabbit Chronicles. One of my favorite series of all time. The queen of the zombie hearts by Gena Showalter was realeased on the 30th of September. I actually made a review about the first book of this series, so if you'd like to check that out aswell, just click on the review list above. Summary: In the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles, Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her. She's ready to take the next step with boyfriend Cole Holland, the leader of the zombie slayers…until Anima Industries, the agency controlling the zombies, launches a sneak attack, killing four of her friends. It's then she realizes that humans can be more dangerous than monsters…and the worst has only begun. As the surviving slayers prepare for war, Ali discovers she, too, can control the zombies…and she isn't the girl she thought she was. She's connected to the woman responsible for killing—and turning—Cole's mother. How can their relationship endure? As secrets come to light, and more slayers are taken or killed, Ali will fight harder than ever to bring down Anima—even sacrificing her own life for those she loves.

Have you read any of these books? 

What are your most anticipated books? 

Tell me in the comments down below, Zoë xx