Title: Turtles All The Way Down Author: John Green Page count: 304 Date published: 10 October 2017 Genre: Mystery, Young Adult, Contemporary Thank you so much to Penguin Random House SA for sending this book my way! Rating: Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. MY THOUGHTS (SPOILERS AHEAD) So, I’ve only ever read TFIOS and I watched Paper Towns and that is all I’ve ever consumed by John. I never touched anything else in fear that there might be more sad…

This book is our October book of the month for the TOPPING THE TBR BOOK CLUB. Here are some links for more info: Goodreads Group https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/254843-topping-the-tbr-book-club Instagram https://www.instagram.com/toppingthetbr/ Twitter https://twitter.com/toppingthetbr But basically, we’ll read a book off our TBR and discuss at the end of the month on the Goodreads Group and you can post about in on social media using the hashtag #toppingthetbreliza Title: Eliza and Her Monsters Author: Francesca Zappia Page count: 385 Date published: 30 May 2017 Genre: Young Adult & Contemporary Rating: Synopsis Her story is a phenomenon. Her life is a disaster. In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, she’s LadyConstellation, the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves the online one, and she has no desire to try. Then Wallace Warland, Monstrous Sea’s biggest fanfiction writer, transfers to her school. Wallace thinks Eliza is just another fan, and as he draws her out of her shell, she begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. But when Eliza’s secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she’s built—her story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her…

Title: I Have No Secrets Author: Penny Joelson Page count: 330 Date published: 4 May 2017 Genre: Young Adult, Mystery & Thriller Thank you so much to Penguin Random House SA for sending this to me Rating: Synopsis: Jemma knows who did the murder. She knows because he told her. And she can’t tell anyone. Fourteen-year-old Jemma has severe cerebral palsy. Unable to communicate or move, she relies on her family and carer for everything. She has a sharp brain and inquisitive nature, and knows all sorts of things about everyone. But when she is confronted with this terrible secret, she is utterly powerless to do anything. Though that might be about to change… MY THOUGHTS (SPOILERS AHEAD) I really adored this book. I’d never heard of it before, but the reviews looked great so I said yes. As soon as I read the first page, I was already intrigued. I didn’t know that there was disability representation or that it was why Jemma couldn’t speak. It was a great read and I highly recommend. This book is so important and brings such an important message. At first, the book was quite slow. I enjoyed the characters, but that was about it. Then…

Title: The One Memory Of Flora Banks Author: Emily Barr Page count: 303 Date published: 12 January 2017 Genre: Contemporary Thank you, Penguin Random House SA for sending this book to me in exchange for an honest review! Rating: 3 stars Star (Rating System)-1Star (Rating System)-1Star (Rating System)-1 Synopsis Seventeen-year-old Flora Banks has no short-term memory. Her mind resets itself several times a day, and has since the age of ten, when the tumor that was removed from Flora's brain took with it her ability to make new memories. That is, until she kisses Drake, her best friend's boyfriend, the night before he leaves town. Miraculously, this one memory breaks through Flora's fractured mind, and sticks. Flora is convinced that Drake is responsible for restoring her memory and making her whole again. So when an encouraging email from Drake suggests she meet him on the other side of the world, Flora knows with certainty that this is the first step toward reclaiming her life. With little more than the words "be brave" inked into her skin, and written reminders of who she is and why her memory is so limited, Flora sets off on an impossible journey to Svalbard, Norway,…

I feel like we’ll be here a long time discussing movies because that’s literally all I’ve been doing: watching movies and also procrastinating. Anyways, this a post all about stuff I’ve watched and read. Basically a wrap-up. Kind of. TV SHOWS (I elaborate more on each of these in my TV SHOW TALK… click here) – I’ve been watching the last season of Teen Wolf every week – I recently binged the entire season 1 of Anne With An E which was amazing. Gilbert Blythe is amazing, by the way. – I watched Friends a lot. Do I need to explain? – I also finished Shadowhunters 2B and I have reviews for all of them, so be sure to check those out. MOVIES – I watched Everything, Everything this month and have a spoiler-free review. Click here to read all my thoughts. – I watched To The Bone which was intense. I was suprised how much I didn’t know. It was very emotional. – I also saw Feed which I really liked. Troian is the best and I really liked the storyline. I recommend it if you haven’t seen it. – I also did a rewatch of one of my…

Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Page count: 459 Date published: 30 January 2014 Genre: Romance & contemporary Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars Synopsis: Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they’re off to university and Wren’s decided she doesn’t want to be one half of a pair any more – she wants to dance, meet boys, go to parties and let loose. It’s not so easy for Cath. She would rather bury herself in the fanfiction she writes where there’s romance far more intense than anything she’s experienced in real life. Now Cath has to decide whether she’s ready to open her heart to new people and new experiences, and she’s realizing that there’s more to learn about love than she ever thought possible. MY THOUGHTS (SPOILERS AHEAD) I knew almost nothing about the book. Just that it was really amazing. And I really loved this book. I related so much to this story. I’m basically Cath. And I live in a small town. This book was so cute and lovely. Although, some parts were a little confusing because I pictured this book a little different in my head and…

I have a long pile of books that I need to read. I don’t know why I don’t start them sooner. Lord Of Shadows by Cassandra Clare All the books in my August Book Haul One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus (sent to me by Penguin Random House SA – thank you!) Throne Of Glass books #1-3 by Sarah J. Maas Vampire Academy books #2-4 by Richelle Mead The Gentleman’s Guide To Vice And Virtue by McKenzi Lee Eliza And Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia There are so many books to read and I’m excited to read them all. Are any of you reading these or planning to read them too? Let me know in the comments. xo

Title: Lady Midnight Series: The Dark Artifices #1 Author: Cassandra Clare Page count: 669 Date published: 8 March 2016 Genre: Urban fantasy Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis: The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare s newest series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. “Lady Midnight” is a Shadowhunters novel. It s been five years since the events of “City of Heavenly Fire” that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses. Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn t lead her in treacherous directions Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark who was captured by the faeries five years ago has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind and they need the Shadowhunters help…

Title: Tales From The Shadowhunter Academy Authors: Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees                     Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Robin Wasserman Page count: 672 Date published: 15 November 2016 Genre: Urban fantasy Rating: Synopsis Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. But the events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn’t sure who he is anymore. He knows he was friends with Clary, and that he convinced the total goddess Isabelle Lightwood to go out with him…but he doesn’t know how. And when Clary and Isabelle look at him, expecting him to be a man he doesn’t remember…Simon can’t take it. So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting, determined to find himself again. His new self. Whomever this new Simon might be. But the Academy is a Shadowhunter institution, which means it has some problems. Like the fact that non-Shadowhunter students have to live in the basement. And that differences—like being a former vampire—are greatly looked down upon. At least Simon is trained in weaponry—even if it’s only from hours of playing D&D.…