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July: A Summary

01 Saturday Aug 2015

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Monthly Wrap Up

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Aimee Carter, Alienated, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Blood Of Olympus, Captive, Dark Days, Dead of Winter, Debra Driza, Derek Landy, Dreams of Gods and Monsters, Frostbite, Holly Black, Illusions of Fate, James Smythe, Julie Kagawa, Kiera Cass, Kiersten White, Kresley Cole, Laini Taylor, Legend, Marie Lu, Melissa Landers, Mila 2.0, Mortal Coil, Pittacus Lore, Rachael Craw, Renegade, Richelle Mead, Rick Riordan, Rogue, Skulduggery Pleasant, Stray, The Darkest Part of the Forest, The Fortelling of Georgie Spider, The Heir, The Revenge Of Seven, Way Down Dark

I’m back at uni and with the return to uni comes what can only be described as a need for procrastination. As some of you may have noticed, I disappeared around the middle of July, but it’s ok. I’m back now.

So, why did I disappear?

Well, some of you may recall this post where I talk about my plans for July: namely, much reading during the uni holidays.

And I quite succeeded in this challenge: I read 11 books! And while that doesn’t really feel like much (especially since I had a 5 week break from uni), it does sound rather impressive when I say that 7 of those books were read within a 6 day period.

I’m actually really proud of that.

Of course, in order to do that, I decided it was best to disappear from the internet (almost) completely. I went a whole week without twitter (*shock horror gasp*), and only went on goodreads to update the books I was reading. Though I did continue to check instagram.

And did I miss twitter? Well, yes and no. I did miss talking to people, and generally shouting random things into the void, but I spent practically an entire week doing nothing but reading.

The last time I was able to do that, I was probably 13 and the only thing I would read back then was Harry Potter.

But then I returned, just in time to find out something very exciting

THIS BEAUTY WAS RELEASED INTO THE MAIL!

Stray in the mail

And it was glorious!

My review is coming…I just need time to get over all THE EMOTIONS!

And what I find hilarious about all this, is that if I’d stayed away from twitter for one more day, I would have never known it was coming…which meant there would have been much less running around screaming with excitement as I grabbed my keys and jumped into my car to race to the post office to get the package.

And where’s the fun in that?

Despite returning to twitter, I remained absent from the blog

Like, seriously, as of the time when I am writing this, I have done zero blogging for 2 weeks…at least.

And, honestly, I didn’t really miss it.

I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love blogging, but to just read/do nothing for 2 weeks without writing a single word has just been so relaxing. I’ve actually missed not blogging.

But that does not mean I’m planning on quitting any time soon.

Ok, musings over, what have I been reading?

Books read

Frostbite Graphic Novel
Legend Graphic Novel
Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan
Rogue, by Julie Kagawa
Captive, by Aimee Carter
The Heir, by Kiera Cass
Dead of Winter, by Kresley Cole
Renegade, by Debra Driza
The Revenge of Seven, by Pittacus Lore
Illusions of Fate, by Kiersten White
Stray, by Rachael Craw
Dark Days, by Derek Landy
Mortal Coil, by Derek Landy

And what books did I buy/receive?

Bought:

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Frostbite Graphic Novel
Legend Graphic Novel
Dreams of Gods and Monsters, by Laini Taylor
Alienated, by Melissa Landers
Way Down Dark, by James Smythe
The Darkest Part of the Forest, by Holly Black
The Foretelling of Georgie Spider, by Ambellin Kwaymullina

Received:

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Stray, by Rachael Craw

What can you expect in August?

Due to time constraints, because of various stuff happening, I probably won’t be posting much variety (unless I can come up with and write a brilliant discussion post within, like, an hour), but there are several reviews I’ve been meaning to write, so expect those.

TTT: Autumn TBR List

17 Tuesday Mar 2015

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Top Ten Tuesday

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A Thousand Pieces of You, Aimee Carter, Captive, Claudia Gray, Cynthia Hand, Ignite Me, Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Pittacus Lore, Rachel Hawkins, Rebel Belle, Red Queen, Rick Yancey, Shadow and Bone, Tahereh Mafi, The 5th Wave, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, The Revenge Of Seven, The Young Elites, Victoria Aveyard

TTT

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Books on my Spring Autumn TBR List!

Note: I’m probably going to look at this post in June and realise I have read none of the books on it…because that’s how I roll.

Young Elites1. The Young Elites, by Marie Lu

2. The Revenge of Seven, by Pittacus Lore

3. The Last Time We Say Goodbye, by Cynthia Hand

4. Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard

5. The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey

6. A Thousand Pieces of You, by Claudia GrayCaptive

7. Ignite Me, by Tahereh Mafi

8. Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo

9. Rebel Belle, by Rachel Hawkins

10. Captive, by Aimee Carter

Stacking the Shelves: The Yearly Edition

02 Friday Jan 2015

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Stacking the Shelves

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A Discovery of Witches, A Thousand Pieces of You, Aimee Carter, Alexandra Bracken, Amy Ewing, Amy Zhang, Anna Dressed in Blood, Are You Seeing Me?, Beautiful Darkness, Blood Of Olympus, Blood Promise, Bloodlines, Blue Lily Lily Blue, Boundless, Bram Stoker, Brigid Kemmerer, Captive, Cara Lynn Shultz, Claudia Gray, Corruption, Crown of Midnight, Cynthia Hand, Dangerous Creatures, Darren Groth, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Days of Blood and Starlight, Deborah Harkness, Debra Driza, Demonglass, Disruption, Dracula, E. Lockhart, Endless Knight, Endlessly, Evernight, Falling into Place, Four: A Divergent Collection, Frostbite, Gayle Forman, Half Bad, Hallowed, Heir of Fire, I Was Here, Into the Still Blue, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Jessica Shirvington, Josephine Angelini, Julie Kagawa, Kami Garcia, Kasie West, Kendare Blake, Kiera Cass, Kiersten White, Kresley Cole, Kylie Fornasier, Laini Taylor, Last Sacrifice, Legend, Leigh Bardugo, Let the Sky Fall, Let the Storm Break, Maggie Stiefvater, Margaret Stohl, Marie Lu, Masquerade, Michelle Hodkin, Mind Games, Never Fade, Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Opposition, Origin, Paranormalcy, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, Pittacus Lore, Pivot Point, Poison Princess, Rachael Craw, Rachel Hawkins, Raising Demons, Rebel Belle, Renegade, Revenge of Seven, Richelle Mead, Rick Riordan, Rick Yancey, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sacrifice, Sally Green, Sarah J. Maas, School Spirits, Secret, Shadow and Bone, Shadow Kiss, Shannon Messenger, Silver Shadows, Sinner, Sister Assassin, Spark, Spell Bound, Spirit Bound, Split Second, Stacking the Shelves, Supernaturally, Talon, The 5th Wave, The Assassin's Blade, The Dark World, The Darkest Minds, The Eternity Cure, The Fiery Heart, The Forever Song, The Goddess Test, The Golden Lily, The Immortal Rules, The Indigo Spell, The Infinite Sea, The Jewel, The Lost Files: Hidden Enemy, The One, The Retribution of Mara Dyer, The Selection Stories, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Young Elites, Throne of Glass, Through the Ever Night, Trial by Fire, Under the Never Sky, Uneartly, Vampire Academy, Veronica Rossi, Veronica Roth, We Were Liars

StackingTheShelves

Stacking the Shelves is a thing where we talk about the books we’ve collected in the past week. These can be bought, delivered, ARCs, ebooks, etc.. Pretty self-explanatory.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tygna’s Reviews

This week, in honour of the new year, I’m doing things a little differently.

I’m doing a post on ALL the books I bought this year!

It’s going to be epic.

Also, please note, I have actually been working on this post since October. This thing has taken me 3 MONTHS to create.

Enjoy.

Books Bought:

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And here’s what you’re seeing in the picture

Whole series bought:
Unearthly Trilogy, by Cynthia Hand
Obsidian Series, by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Blood of Eden Trilogy, by Julie Kagawa
Pivot Point Duology, by Kasie West
Under the Never Sky Trilogy, by Veronica Rossi
Vampire Academy Series, by Richelle Mead (incl. Movie companion & Ultimate Guide)
Paranormalcy Trilogy*, by Kiersten White
Sister Assassin Duology, by Kiersten White
Disruption Duology, by Jessica Shirvington

Whole series currently available bought:
Bloodlines, by Richelle Mead
The Arcana Chronicles, by Kresley Cole
Let the Sky Fall, by Shannon Messenger
The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey
Throne of Glass, by Sarah J. Maas

Other:
Secret/Sacrifice, by Brigid Kemmerer
The Selection Stories/The One, by Kiera Cass
The Goddess Test/Captive, by Aimee Carter
Raising Demons/Spell Bound/School Spirits, by Rachel Hawkins
The Dark World, by Cara Lynn Shultz
Four: A Divergent Collection, by Veronica Roth
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Sinner, by Maggie Stiefvater
Masquerade, by Kylie Fornasier
Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods/Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan
Renegade, by Debra Driza
Legend, by Marie Lu
Dangerous Creatures*/Beautiful Darkness, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Talon, by Julie Kagawa
Revenge of Seven/Hidden Enemy, by Pittacus Lore

*Not pictures because I forgot that I bought them this year and I didn’t remember until after I put all the books back

Special Mentions (ordered, not received):
Rebel Belle, by Rachel Hawkins
The Retribution of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin

Books Won:

Now, I didn’t have to pay for all my books last year…rafflecopter was kind enough to allow me to win several books, plus bookish events enabled book winning.

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Won from blogs:
Are You Seeing Me?, by Darren Groth (Thank you Notebook Sisters!)
Falling into Place, by Amy Zhang (Thank you Book Nerd Reviews!)
Blue Lily, Lily Blue, by Maggie Stiefvater (Thank you Miss Page Turner’s City of Books)
The Jewel*, by Amy Ewing (Thank you Genie in a book!)
Spark*, by Rachel Craw (Thank you again, Notebook Sisters!!)

*Not received yet

Won at events:
A Thousand Pieces of You, by Claudia Gray (BTCYA)
The Mortal Instruments series, by Cassandra Clare (CoHF Book Launch) (I gave these to my sister…she loves me)

Miscellaneous:

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Presents (Birthdays, Christmas, etc.):
We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart
The Young Elites, by Marie Lu
Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo
The Darkest Minds/Never Fade, by Alexandra Bracken
Trial By Fire, by Josephine Angelini
Days of Blood and Starlight, by Laini Taylor
Dracula and Other Horror Stories, by Bram Stoker

Books I got for free (through various means):
Evernight, by Claudia Gray
A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness
Anna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake
Daughter of Smoke and Bone, by Laini Taylor
Half Bad, by Sally Green
I Was Here, by Gayle Forman (ARC)


So…that was all the books I got my hands on 2014.

How was every one else’s year?

Top Ten Tuesday

25 Tuesday Nov 2014

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Top Ten Tuesday

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Aimee Carter, Amy Zhang, Anna Dressed in Blood, Books on my Summer TBR, Captive, E. Lockhart, Falling into Place, James Dashner, Kendare Blake, Michelle Hodkin, Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children, Pittacus Lore, Rachael Craw, Ransom Riggs, Revenge of Seven, Richelle Mead, Spark, The Maze Runner, The Retribution of Mara Dyer, The Ruby Circle, Top Ten Tuesday, We Were Liars

TTT

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Books on my Summer TBR

Now, this is going to be a difficult one…because Summer lasts from December to February…SO. MANY. BOOKS.

We’ll see if I can narrow it down, shall we?

1. The Retribution of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin
It isn’t out in Australia yet, otherwise I would have read it by now.

2. The Revenge of Seven, by Pittacus Lore
I bought this in August. AUGUST PEOPLE!!!

3. Captive, by Aimee Carter
After reading Pawn, I have been desperate to read this.
I read Pawn, like, a year ago.

4. Spark, by Rachel Craw
I WON THIS IN A GIVEAWAY I’M SO HAPPY!!!
Now it just needs to get here…*waiting*

5. Anna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake
So, technically I’ve already started reading this…but I’m not heaps far into it yet.

6. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner
YES! I STILL haven’t read it yet. This book is driving me nuts.

7. Falling into Place, by Amy Zhang
Another giveaway win…I don’t know why I want to read this one…it’s going to destroy me.

8. We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart
It has been on reserve at the library for quite some time now…
I WANT THIS BOOK!!!

9. Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
So…borrowed this from a friend in June.
I should probably read it so I can give it back.

10. The Ruby Circle, by Richelle Mead
The only reason this is on the bottom of the list is because it doesn’t come out until February. *beckons February to come faster*

SUCCESS! Narrowed down to 10.

So…what are you planning on reading this summer (or winter, depending on where you live)?

Top Ten Tuesday

18 Tuesday Nov 2014

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Top Ten Tuesday

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Aimee Carter, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Captive, Half Wild, Julie Kagawa, Maggie Stiefvater, Michelle Hodkin, Richelle Mead, Rogue, Sally Green, Sarah J. Maas, Sequels I Can't Wait To Get, The Foretelling of Georgie Spider, The Forgotten Crown, The Raven Cycle, The Retribution of Mara Dyer, The Ruby Circle, Throne of Glass, Top Ten Tuesday

TTT

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait To Get

1. The Ruby Circle, by Richelle Mead
FINAL BLOODLINES BOOK!

2. Half Wild, by Sally Green
Because Half Bad was amazing.

3. Throne of Glass #4, by Sarah J. Maas
Do I need to explain?

4. Rogue, by Julie Kagawa
Um…it’s Julie Kagawa. That is all.

5. The Dark World #2, by Cara Lynn Shultz
Because The Dark World was awesome! And Cara Lynn Shultz is awesome.

6. The Foretelling of Georgie Spider, by Ambelin Kwaymullina
Anyone who hasn’t read The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf needs to read it. And then needs to read book #2. So that I have someone to be excited with for book 3, because I don’t know anyone else who’s read this series!! *sobs*

7. The Raven Cycle #4, by Maggie Stiefvater
*hyperventilates excitedly*

8. Let the Sky Fall #3, by Shannon Messenger
*sobs because I wants it*

9. The Forgotten Crown, by Julie Kagawa
I know, two Julie Kagawa books in one list…BUT I WANT THEM!!

10. Captive, by Aimee Carter
Thankfully, this one comes out, like, next week.

BONUS: The Retribution of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO COME OUT WEEKS AGO *sobs* But alas, it doesn’t come out until December in Australia. This is what I get for wanting all my editions to match.

Waiting On Wednesday: Captive

24 Wednesday Sep 2014

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Waiting on Wednesday

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Aimee Carter, Captive, Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a thing where we talk about the books we’re waiting for. Pretty self-explanatory.
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine

Captive

Author: Aimee Carter

Release Date: 25 November, 2014

Synopsis (from Goodreads): For the past two months, Kitty Doe’s life has been a lie. Forced to impersonate the Prime Minister’s niece, her frustration grows as her trust in her fake fiancé cracks, her real boyfriend is forbidden and the Blackcoats keep her in the dark more than ever.

But in the midst of discovering that her role in the Hart family may not be as coincidental as she thought, she’s accused of treason and is forced to face her greatest fear: Elsewhere. A prison where no one can escape.

As one shocking revelation leads to the next, Kitty learns the hard way that she can trust no one, not even the people she thought were on her side. With her back against the wall, Kitty wants to believe she’ll do whatever it takes to support the rebellion she believes in—but is she prepared to pay the ultimate price

Why this book?

Oh My Gosh! I LOVED Pawn SO VERY MUCH!!

I’m so excited for this.

Top Ten Tuesday

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Top Ten Tuesday

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A Discovery of Witches, Aimee Carter, Alexandra Adornetto, Blood Of Olympus, Blue Lily Lily Blue, Books I want but don't have, Brigid Kemmerer, Captive, Danielle Parker, Deborah Harkness, Debra Driza, Dorothy Must Die, E. Lockhart, Ella Minnow Pea, Ender's Game, Halo, Illusions of Fate, James Dashner, Julie Kagawa, Katrina Leno, Kiersten White, Maggie Stiefvater, Marie Lu, Mark Dunn, Michelle, Orson Scott Card, Pittacus Lore, Renegade, Revenge of Seven, Richelle Mead, Rick Riordan, Sacrifice, Sophie Jordan, Talon, The Half Life of Molly Pierce, The Maze Runner, The Retribution of Mara Dyer, The Ruby Circle, Top Ten Tuesday, Uninvited, We Were Liars, Young Elites

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Books I really want to read but don’t own yet

I’ve decided to split this into two lists:

Books that haven’t been released yet-

1. The Retribution of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin

2. Illusions of Fate, by Kiersten White

3. The Revenge of Seven, by Pittacus Lore

4. Talon, by Julie Kagawa

5. Sacrifice, by Brigid Kemmerer

6. Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan

7. Blue Lily, Lily Blue, by Maggie Stiefvater

8. The Ruby Circle, by Richelle Mead

9. The Young Elites, by Marie Lu

10. Captive, by Aimee Carter

Books that have been published-

1. Uninvited, by Sophie Jordan

2. Dorothy Must Die, by Danielle Parker

3. The Half Life of Molly Pierce, by Katrina Leno

4. We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart

5. Renegade, by Debra Driza

6. Halo, by Alexandra Adornetto

7. Ella Minnow Pea, Mark Dunn

8. A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness

9. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner

10. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card

New Books

05 Thursday Sep 2013

Posted by Cassie the Weird in Uncategorized

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Aimee Carter, Debra Driza, Fall of Five, Goddess Interrupted, John Marsden, Michael Scott, Mila 2.0, New Books, Pittacus Lore, The Necromancer, Tomorrow When the War Began

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So, the main reason I bought most of these books was because they were cheap…I got Fall of Five because it came out the other week…

SO EXCITED!!

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