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 

Liebster Award~

Hi guys~! I have some great news. I've been nominated a Liebster award by Izzy from The reading Izzy!  Thank you so much!

I'm really thankful for the nomination and I'm really happy to see that people believe in this blog. I started this blog not to long ago, and I haven't been posting so much - 'cause of school - Please feel free to comment down below. 

So as for the rules: 

1. Thank and link back to the person who has nominated you

2. list 11 facts about yourself

3. answer the 11 questions asked by the blogger who has nominated you

4. Nominate bloggers, let them know and ask them 11 questions for them to answer. 

11 facts about me. 

It is so hard to think of 11 interesting facts, but I'll try my best (: 

~ The first ever series that I totally loved was The Hunger Games

~ I actually didn't like the Harry Potter books until I was able to read them in English. 

~ Even though thrillers and horror films scare me quite a bit, I still love them. 

~My most favorite bands are Alt-J, the 1975, the Neighbourhood and Arctic Monkeys. 

~ There are way more bands that I absolutely love, but the list is so long!

~ I'm currently watching the Vampire Diaries season four, and I'm absolutely annoyed by Elena

~ I can't watch films to many times, but the film Season of the Witch I have watched over five times already. 

~ I can't stand romantic comedy films, 

~ If I had to pick a book I'd recommend to anyone I'd probably chose All the light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr

~ I love to write but I'm still having a major writer's block. 

~ One thing I absolutely love doing is travelling. 

Izzy's questions for me <3

                  Why did you start to blog?

Since high school I really wanted to make a blog. Blogging nowadays is such a huge thing, I was curious about what it actually was. And since I love books and recommending great books to people, I thought why not give blogging a go. My greatest passion definitely is fashion, so I'm really hoping to branch out as a fashion blogger, but school is my main priority. 

                    Recommend three of your favorite books.

       Three of my favorite books are definitely All the light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr, Paper towns by John Green and The Fifth wave by Rick Yancey (?)  - it was really hard to just pick three books!- 

                                                                                      

                             Who is your favorite author? And why?

      I don't have a favorite author. But an author I find myself reading the most is definitely John Green. I love his writing. For me, he just portrays the thoughts of adolescents so well! I can relate to the characters, the stories are gripping and I can read the books in one sitting. The fault in our stars I've read in just a day. Because I thought it was so amazing! So if I had to pick an author, whom I really like, it is John Green. 

        Which books do you want to be turned into a movie/tv show? And do you have a cast in mind?

Don't get me wrong, I love watching tv-shows and films, but I prefer reading books. If there is a book that I absolutely love, I would not want it to be turned into a movie. Just because I don't want my interpretation to be destroyed. But there are exceptions, such as Warm bodies, the Hunger Games and Harry Potter obviously. But I can't really think of any book I'd really want to be turned into a movie just now. 

Name a book that disappointed you. 

As you may have noticed, in the sidebar of my blog you can find a badge with the book I'm currently reading < which is Brazen by Katherine Longshore>  I'm 378 pages into the book, but I just can't go on with it. I'm not intrigued by it anymore and I don't feel the need to continue. For me it is a let down, not only because the book is so slow-paced but also because I don't like the main character. Probably not going to finish this book in the near future. Please let me know in the comments down below if you would like to see a review once I have finished it!

What’s your favorite quote from a book? 

" If people were rain, I was a drizzle and she was a hurricane"

- John Green ; Looking for Alaska

  From all the series you’ve read so far, which do you think has the best ending? 

I really liked the ending of the Hunger Games, the chemical garden trilogy and shatter me. 

if you had to live in a dystopian world (yes, a dystopian world) which world would it be? 

               I don't read a lot of dystopian books, so I'll have to go with Reboot by Amy Tintera.

                   Wren was one of my favorite characters, she was so badass and I really liked the fact that she               was some sort of zombie with super powers. Now I wouldn't want to be working for HARC,                   but maybe it would be cool to be a zombie with those super powers. 

              If you could have any item from a book, what would it be? And no, you can’t choose a wand.          Obviously I would choose a wand, like of course I would, duh! - no just kidding- I would                     actually go for the magical blanket (?) from Harry Potter, so I can be invisible when I'd                      want to be. Some situations in daily life just scream "make me invisible please"

           If you could ask any author any question, who and what would you ask?

                   I would love to meet Carry Slee. A Dutch author whom I have done a presentation about                in primary school. I was obsessed with her books at the time and I absolutely loved                            her writing. So at the time I  would ask Carry Slee what had inspired her to begin                             writing books and if she would have any tips for people who would like to start                                    writing as well. But right now, I'd probably ask something like "what is life like for a                              writer?"

                    

           How do you spend your free time?

             I love to draw and write poems. Also the first thing that I do on a Saturday and sunday morning is go on a 10 km run. But mainly it is just working out, drawing and going on the internet (write reviews, watch some netflix) 

And the nomines are: 

- list is still growing-

Jiha: from Jiha's file

My questions to you. 

1. Would you rather be a vampire or a werewolf?

2. Would you rather be at Hogwarts or "playing" the Hunger Games?

   3. If you could choose between a door that could give you all the answers about the past or a door with all the answers about your future, which door would you pick? 

4. Is there any book you absolutely hate? 

5. Which book would you like to rewrite? 

6. Who is your favorite OTP? 

7.  A warm sunny day with a contemporary book or a cold, wintery day with a fantasy book? 

8. Do you prefer coffee or tea? 

9. What inspired you to begin your book blog? 

10. Is there any place in the world you'd want to visit? 

11. See the movie first or read the book first? 

The iron Trial by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black.

The iron trial by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black.

Published by Scholastic Press  

Genre fantasy middle-grade

Pages 295 

From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a riveting new series that defies what you think you know about the world of magic.

From two bestselling superstars, a dazzling and magical middle-grade collaboration centering on the students of the Magisterium, an academy for those with a propensity toward magic. In this first book, a new student comes to the Magisterium against his will -- is it because he is destined to be a powerful magician, or is the truth more twisted than that? It's a journey that will thrill you, surprise you, and make you wonder about the clear-cut distinction usually made between good and evil.

~goodreads~

What I thought: 

The Iron Trial was in my opinion a very clever and interesting fantasy book. Even though it’s middle-school, it felt as if I were reading a YA book. Cassandra Clare and Holly Black have done a beautiful job in portraying the characters and the world. I loved the magical concept. Whereas most books I have read about magicians and magic would feature a lot of spells and magic potions, this book was about the five elementals - water, wind, fire, air and chaos.

It was hard to put the book down, but due to a lot of exams I just had too. The story about Callum Hunt and his mission to fail at something he is finally good at kept me so on edge. The book has a lot of plot twists. It kept me guessing and wanting to get to know what Callum’s secret was –since even Callum didn’t know-

The book is really fast paced. Beginning with a sad prologue featuring Callum’s father, the book continues with the beginning of the trial. To eventually lead to the further explanation about the gripping prologue.  I thought this book was quite angsty – as far as middle-school can get angsty- and it contained a lot of interesting scenes of Callum and his team members completing tasks. Reading this book was a lot of fun and made me scream a little inside. Especially when Callum’s secret finally is revealed.

Something about Callum’s character I absolutely loved, was the fact that he was physically disabled (partly) Most main characters in books are perfect, bad-ass, reckless people. Not Callum, which made me happy. It displays that every person has the same chance to shine. You don’t have to be athletic, beautiful or clever to make it out there. Just be yourself.  

I absolutely loved this book and definitely recommend it. Don't be fooled by it being a middle-school book. Because to me it didn't feel like reading middle-school. The plot and the characters were so interesting and amazing. Also the writing was fantastic. 

Bonus; the book contains the questions Callum and the fellow students got during the first test of the trial. It was so much fun to try to awnser the questions. Totally looking forward to the next book that will probably come out in September 2015. 

 My spoilery thoughts: Please read the book first before reading this segment. 

Before we found out Aaron is the Makar in the story, I was absolutely sure that Callum would be the Makar. To me it made so much sense, because of his father wanting him not to go to the Magisterium in the first place.  

I was really into the book, it kept me guessing - something I think really makes a good book, to make the reader curious and wanting to read the whole story. The concept was very interesting. Growing up my favorite cartoon was Avatar the last air bender. The five elementals made me think of Avatar. I was always so curious about the whole concept about the elementals, so to me the concept of the magic was absolutely amazing. The only downside though was that the performing of the magic wasn’t really detailed, because obviously how are you going to describe the process of doing magic detailed. But it wasn’t annoying.

The scene in the old bowling centrum was amazing. After finding out Constantine Madden was never behind the silver mask, it really got me thinking who the enemy of death actually would have to be. Since Constantine’s soul was living inside of Callum Hunt’s body, the enemy of Death could never be Constantine Madden.

For me it was a shock to find out Callum was the “enemy of death”. Now I did think Callum would be the Makar, but I never ever thought about Callum being the enemy of death. So this was really thrilling and exciting to find out. It really makes the story so much more interesting.

I’m really looking forward to read more about Callum and him being the Enemy of Death.  

Have you read this book? 

If you were Callum, would you have done the same? 

Please let me know in the comments down below. 

xx Zoë. 

The lost by Sarah Beth Durst

The lost by Sarah Beth Durst

Published by Harlequin MIRA

Genre fantasy contemporary(?)

Pages 350

It was only meant to be a brief detour. But then Lauren finds herself trapped in a town called Lost on the edge of a desert, filled with things abandoned, broken and thrown away. And when she tries to escape, impassable dust storms and something unexplainable lead her back to Lost again and again. The residents she meets there tell her she's going to have to figure out just what she's missing--and what she's running from--before she can leave. So now Lauren's on a new search for a purpose and a destiny. And maybe, just maybe, she'll be found...

Against the backdrop of this desolate and mystical town, Sarah Beth Durst writes an arresting, fantastical novel of one woman's impossible journey...and her quest to find her fate.

What I thought

Overall this book was great. I really enjoyed this book and I will most definitely continue reading this series. Sarah Beth Durst writing was good and funny. Eventhough this book does contain a serious subject, she carried it lightly. Whereas I cry reading John Greens "The Fault In Our Stars" <In which John Green obviously wants the reader to feel all emotions> I didn't cry reading the Lost.  Eventhough this book contains the same subject <only in the Lost it's not the main subject, it's a second story woven into the story itself>.

I gave this book four out of five stars, just because I'm still confused about the world Sarah Beth Durst has created. I really liked this book, the story and the characters, but I would have changed some tiny things. The first thing I wanted to talk about are the characters. 

Sarah Beth Durst has done an explicit job of creating characters and mapping out the world. In my imagination it just all makes sense as far as looks go. Lauren was a funny girl and not as naive as some girls can be in young adult books. The other main characters <Claire and Peter> where lovely decribed and seemed so nice aswell. 

The only thing that I found quite annoying was the way Lauren sometimes handled situations. Now I don't know how I would handle the situations and I'd probably react the same way Lauren does. But sometimes she could annoy me just slightly. Another thing I really can't get my head around is the world Sarah has created. As I said above, it made the mosts of sense in my head. But just as far as looks go. Don't get me wrong, but I just don't understand this world. 

// This part can contain spoilers //: 

Going through a dust storm Lauren somehow gets herself in the city Lost. She gets to know a lot of people, even almost having a relationship with the Finder called Peter. When Lauren is in this city <which she is for a long time>  I got the feeling this world was real. Eventhough I found myself wondering " How could there be a city in which people find what their lost and go to this special person 'the missing man' to get back to their lives out of the city.  And how would they do this, going into another city and returning.  Some people were there for a couple of years. Does their live stop when they end up in Lost?" When Lauren get's out of Lost and she ends up laying in a coma in the same hospital as her mother, I really didn't understand it anymore. Sarah Beth Durst makes us think that this city Lost is imaginary. Lauren would have been in a dream, a dream that seems so real. Maybe this city will make more sense in the second book? 

At the end of the book I really wanted to continue with the series, I wanted to know more about Lauren. About Peter and Claire. I recommend getting both book one "the Lost" and two "the Missing" when entering this new lovely world. Totally loved this book. The characters, the concept and the writing. Defenitely check this series out if you haven't already!

Have you read this book? What did you think? 

Let me know in the comments down below. 

                                                       x Zoë

Reboot by Amy Tintera

Reboot by Amy Tintera

Published by Harper Teen

Genre young adult dystopian

Pages 365

Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. 

After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. 

The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return.

 Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation).

Wren’s favorite part of the job is training new Reboots, but her latest newbie is the worst she’s ever seen. As a 22, Callum Reyes is practically human. 

His reflexes are too slow, he’s always asking questions, and his ever-present smile is freaking her out. 

Yet there’s something about him she can’t ignore. 

When Callum refuses to follow an order, Wren is given one last chance to get him in line—or she’ll have to eliminate him. 

Wren has never disobeyed before and knows if she does, she’ll be eliminated, too. 

But she has also never felt as alive as she does around Callum.

The perfect soldier is done taking orders.

Verdict

What I thought

I really liked the plot of this book. I thought it was something new, a fresh take on the well-known zombies. However, there was a lot left to be desired. 

These Reboots are seen as awful, disgusting and inhuman. They are supposed to be strong, fast, able to heal and they don't have the emotional feelings the way humans do (if they have been dead for a long time before "rebooting") Our main character, Wren 178,  is the deadliest Reboot in Texas. But for me, she wasn't that deadly and scary, as she is supposed to be. Yes she is a good fighter but she isn't intimidating at all. This might be the reason why Callum wasn’t intimidated by Wren aswell. Something she couldn't get her head around. 

Wren, because she is 178, is supposed to not have any human emotions and feelings at all. In the beginning of the book, you think she hasn't. But when Callum comes into the picture you see she's just like any other teenage girl. I did think we'd experience an epic growth in her emotions and feelings. But the one moment she doesn't show any, and the other she is an emotional wreck. 

Callum now is training with Wren. Wren describes that she doesn't understand why girls are so into boys, what people like about kissing. But Wren seemed to fall for Callum so fast. I didn't expect the romance to begin so early into the book. I didn't mind it though, but I did find this a little bit of a letdown. 

Also, at the very end of the book, it was very quick paced. They fought HARC; they conquered and went to a place where Reboots could live free. However, this felt too beautiful to be true. 

I don't like to be too negative. As this wasn't a horrible book! I really did like it. There were a few things that let down to the awesome plot. But I did enjoy their romance (even though it was a bit fast paced) and the original take on the zombies. 

Reboot was quite entertaining; even though Wren was a typical love-struck girl, whom was supposed to be a bad-ass girl. The ending did make me very curious for the sequel. To me this was a pretty average dystopian read. 

Since you've been gone by Morgan Matson

Since you've been gone by Morgan Matson

Published by Simon & Schuster

Genre Contemporary

Pages 449

The Pre-Sloane Emily didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn't do anything crazy. 

Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell.But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just... disappears. 

No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. 

There’s just a random to-do list. 

On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try... unless they could lead back to her best friend. 

Apple Picking at Night? Ok, easy enough.

Dance until Dawn? Sure. Why not? 

Kiss a Stranger? Wait... what?

Getting through Sloane’s list would mean a lot of firsts. 

But Emily has this whole unexpected summer ahead of her, 

and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected) to check things off. 

Who knows what she’ll find?

Verdict 

What I thought

First of all I'd like to say that I totally loved this book! The writing was beautiful and the story was interesting. It felt as if I was Emily herself, probably because I can relate to her.

But, who would leave their friend behind without saying anything? I know I wouldn't be able to do so. The book is based on the idea that Sloane leaves Emily behind with this list she needs to complete. Even though I found this super interesting and I really wanted to complete the list myself. I kept thinking about Sloane, who'd left Emily behind without saying a word. If you're such close friends, why would you want to give that up? As Emily works her way through the list, she finds growth both socially and mentally.  

I have never connected so well with a character. Sometimes I felt as if I was Emily, as if I have known her all along. She is very passive, doesn't like to make small talk with strangers or do things out of her comfort zone. Contrary to her friend Sloane, as Sloane loves to talk and be noticed. Everytime Emily completed a task of the list, I felt so proud. Really seeing her grow was an eye opener for me. Thinking, if Emily could complete this list filled with some crazy things,  I could do it as well.

And Frank Porter! Do I need to say more? The over-achiever and good guy who helps Emily along the way with completing the list. Frank was such a sweet, caring and supportive guy. When Emily and Frank went for a run, I totally wish I was running next to him. 

Talking about running. Running was the activity that brought Frank and Emily together. Flipping through the book I saw these lists, and I was super excited to find out what they were. The book contains a lot of playlists filled with awesome songs! 

I loved this book so much, it was a real eye opener for me. It make me feel powerfull and energetic. It made me want to begin with stepping out of my comfort zone, making new friends and having wonderful,new experiences. I'm already making lists for what my friends and I can do this summer. One of them is definitely re-reading this book. It's such a light hearted, summer read, which yet contains a serious message. For me this message was: try to live your life to the fullest. 

I definitely recommend this book to everyone. Pick this book up as soon as you can. It was delightfull!

Morgan Matson did a great job once again! Thank you!

Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

Published by Harlequin Teen 

Genre Paranormal young adult

Pages 404

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course 

between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. 

From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined?

 Please. 

But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second,

 and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real...

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. 

To survive, 

she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. 

But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, 

those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.

Verdict

What I thought

My expectations were proven wrong at the very beginning of this book. I thought that this book would be based in the "Alice in Wonderland" world we all know off. But everything takes place in our own. Also I never heard of this author before. So without having read the back, I went into the book not really thinking much of it.

I really loved this book. Of course I'm up for zombies, as I love the game The Walking Dead. So I was super excited when I found this scrolling through the young adult lists on Goodreads. The character, Alice Bell had me hooked at the very first page. She is such a lovely girl. She is super sarcastic, which I totally love, and I found myself really able to relate to her. Not because I'm in the same boat as her, but because of the way she acts. Being social awkward myself, I could really see where she was coming from. 

Not only did I love Alice's character. The other main characters were lovely as well. The writer portrayed the characters really well. Even Though Cole is the unapproachable, though guy, I found myself wanting to know more about him.

Never did I want to put the book down, but when I did I found myself thinking about Alice discovering the mysteries of the new world that opened up to her.

The writing of this book is funny and light hearted, which makes the book easy to read. I flew through it, before I knew I already finished it! Something I will say though is the ending. Of course, it's a trilogy (for as far as I know), which is why the book ended with so many mysteries still uncovered. But I really wanted to know what would happen next.

If you're into books about zombies, and Alice in Wonderland is your favorite fairytale, than this book is definitely up your alley.