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Afterworlds, Are You Seeing Me?, Cassandra Clare, Darren Groth, Heir of Fire, Holly Black, Illusions of Fate, Kiersten White, Mockingjay, Rick Yancey, Sarah J. Maas, Scott Westerfeld, The Infinite Sea, The Iron Trial, This Week's Adventures
So, it’s been a while…
I realise I haven’t done this post in a couple of weeks…anyone following me on twitter will be aware that I had several tests/assignments, etc., and as such went on a ‘hiatus from life’ (that’s what I’m calling it, because it is the most accurate way I can think of to describe it).
But I’m on holidays now. YAY! (Only for one more week, though).
So, this post is going to contain things from the past few weeks.
Books released:
Illusions of Fate, by Kiersten White
The Infinite Sea, by Rick Yancey
Afterworlds, by Scott Westerfield
Mockingjay trailer:
Books Read:
Heir of Fire, by Sarah J. Maas
*Incoherent noises*
The Iron Trial, by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
I wanted to like this one…I really did. The review is still under construction, but it won’t be an overly positive one.
Are You Seeing Me?, by Darren Groth
Definitely not my usual type of novel, but enjoyable nonetheless.
This week in blog posts:
Kirsty @ Studio Reads posted the first chapter of Half Wild
Emily @ The Loony Teen Writer started a link up for Loony Blurbs
Cait @ The Notebook Sisters talked about 10 Ways to make a Book Blogger Furious
Maddie @ The Girly Geek did an infographic on eBooks vs Physical Books
The Magical Adventures of Cassie the Weird 
I’ve read the first ten pages or so of The Iron Trial and it’s really not giving me much of a desire to keep going. I’m disappointed by the modern setting. I mean, ANOTHER urban fantasy? The prologue made it sound like high fantasy. HEIR OF FIRE!!!! I LOVE THAT BOOK.
The Iron Trial is essentially Harry Potter, except with the obvious differences. So, kid is magical, grows up in non-magical world, goes to magic school, occasionally comes home for the holidays.
The only thing that really got me to finish it was the fact that there was supposedly some ‘big twist’ at the end that no-one saw coming. I sort-of saw it coming, but those last 30 or so pages were definitely the best in the book.
YES HEIR OF FIRE I SHARE YOUR PAIN. 😦 I am avoiding the trailer, everywhere, it’s getting hard to resist, haha. Enjoy your last week of freedom. 😉 Yeah…I’ve been hearing a lot about The Iron Trial and the rip-off. Not even going to look at that one. LOVED Illusions of Fate though, so freaking adorable, that’s all I’m saying. 😀