May Wrap Up

   So, that was May, wasn't it?
   A lot of things happened over May, like my finals or my birthday which means that I acquired a lot of books and, despite studying and stress and all that fun stuff, I also read quite a lot of books - 11 books. Most of the books I read were very satisfying and therefore got quite high ratings, only two disappointed me - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, for which you can find a review I did on my YouTube channel, and More Than This by Jay McLean.

Book of the Month:
Vampire Academy (Russian Version)
Why? Because Russian version,
hella awesome!

   And this time, I have two new "categories" for you guys:
   Book of the Month and Most Anticipated Read. 

Books Read: 

• Frostbite by Richelle Mead [5 Stars]
• Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead [5 Stars]
• Blood Promise by Richelle Mead [5 Stars]
• Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken [5 stars]
• Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead [5 Stars]
• Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead [5 Stars] 
• More Than This by Jay McLean [3 Stars]
• Bad girls don't Die by Katie Alender [4 Stars]
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart [3 Stars]
• City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare [5 Stars]
• Riot by Sarah Mussi [5 Stars]

Most Anticipated read:
City of Heavenly Fire
Why? Do I need to explain why?

 Books Acquired:   

• Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken
• Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
• Killing Sarai by J.A. Redmerski
• Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Delleria
• Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
• The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (Paperback) [5 Stars]
• More Than This by Jay McLean
• Академия вампиров - Охотники и жертвы  (Vampire Academy - book one in Russian) by Richelle Mead
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
• Riot by Sarah Mussi (via NetGalley)
• City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
• Retribution by Amy Rachel Thompson (via NetGalley)
• Paradigm by Ceri A. Lowe (via NetGalley)

~ In Progress ~

• Killing Sarai by J.A. Redmerski
• The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Still struggling with the 12-year-old-protagonist factor...)
• Retribution by Amy Rachel Thompson (currently I'm struggling with this one. I'm leaning toward giving it a 2.5 star rating because the characters are pissing me off and the whole lost souls, exiles and so on business is still really confusing and I don't know...)

   A lot of books will arrive soon so I am excited to get to those and in general I hope I can keep up with my reading. I mean, on GoodReads I said, for the GoodReads Reading Challenge 2014, that I want to read 50 books this year but, because I'm already at 35 and we only just finished May so I might increase my goal to like 65 or something. I'm not sure yet. And in general I want to step up my YouTube game and also just be able to post more reviews and interesting stuff for you guys. We'll see, we'll see. ;)

Mini Book Haul

    Hello!
   So, because I'm currently suffering through the worst 3 weeks that I had ever to suffer through in all my years of school, also known as Finals-season, my mom decided to cheer me up. And, because I am who I am, my mom knew exactly with what to cheer me up: books!

   And these are the books I ended up ordering. 

The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Published: October 23rd 2012

Number of pages: 527 (Paperback)

Series: Yes, #2

   Mara Dyer once believed she could run from her past.
   She can’t.
   She used to think her problems were all in her head.
   They aren’t.
   She couldn’t imagine that after everything she’s been through, the boy she loves would still be keeping secrets.
   She’s wrong.
   In this gripping sequel to The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, the truth evolves and choices prove deadly. What will become of Mara Dyer next? (goodreads)

   Yes, I know I already own a copy of this book, but only the Kindle version, so I had to buy the paperback so I could add it to my collection and have it standing on my bookshelf next to The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. 

Bad Girls Don’t Die by Katie Alender

Published: June 22^nd 2010

Number of pages: 346 (Paperback)

Series: Yes, #1 

When Alexis' little sister, Kasey, becomes obsessed with an antique doll, Alexis thinks nothing of it. Kasey is a weird kid. Period. Alexis is considered weird, too, by the kids in her high school, by her parents, even by her own goth friends. Things get weirder, though, when the old house they live in starts changing. Doors open and close by themselves, water boils on the unlit stove, and an unplugged air conditioner turns the house cold enough for the girls to see their breath. Kasey is changing too. Her blue eyes go green, and she uses old-fashioned language, then forgets chunks of time.

Most disturbing of all is the dangerous new chip on Kasey's shoulder. The formerly gentle, doll-loving child is gone, and the new Kasey is angry. Alexis is the only one who can stop her sister -- but what if that green-eyed girl isn't even Kasey anymore? (goodreads) 

   Well, I really like creepy stories so I decided to give this one a try. The last creepy book, which freaked me out more than it should have, was 172 Hours on the Moon, which I read a few months back, so now it’s time for a new freak out story. Dear, Bad Girls Don’t Die, please don’t disappoint me. 

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaria

Published: May 1^st 2014

Number of pages: 327 (paperback) 

Series: No 

   It begins as an assignment for English class: write a letter to a dead person - any dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain - he died young, and so did Laurel's sister May - so maybe he'll understand a bit of what Laurel is going through. Soon Laurel is writing letters to lots of dead people - Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, River Phoenix, Amelia Earhart... it's like she can't stop. And she'd certainly never dream of handing them in to her teacher. She writes about what it's like going to a new high school, meeting new friends, falling in love for the first time - and how her family has shattered since May died.

   But much as Laurel might find writing the letters cathartic, she can't keep real life out forever. The ghosts of her past won't be contained between the lines of a page, and she will have to come to terms with growing up, the agony of losing a beloved sister, and the realisation that only you can shape your destiny. A lyrical, haunting and stunning debut from the protégé of Stephen Chbosky (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER). (goodreads) 

   I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this book since it first came out, but, because I already had spent way too much on the complete box set of Vampire Academy, I didn’t have the possibility of buying it. But now, finally, it is mine! 

More Than This by Jay McLean

Published: August 20^th 2013

Number of pages: 318 (paperback) 

Series: Yes, #1 

*Mikayla*

In one night my fairytale ended. Or it may have begun. This is my story of friendship and love, heartbreak and desire, and the strength to show weakness.

*Jake*

One night I met a girl. A sad and broken girl, but one more beautiful than any other. She laughed through her sadness, while I loved through her heartbreak.

*This is our story of a maybe ever after.*

He was right. It made no difference whether it was 6 months or 6 years.

I couldn’t undo what had been done. I couldn’t change the future.

I couldn’t even predict it.

It was one night.

One night when everything changed.

It was so much more than just the betrayal.

It was the Tragedy.

The Deaths.

The Murders.

But it was also that feeling.

The feeling of falling.

**Mature Reader Advised. Language and Sexual content.** (goodreads) 

   So, these are the 4 books I ordered. And, I must say I’m really surprised that they are mostly contemporaries and not, which would be more typical for me, some dystopian stuff. I wanted to order After the End by Amy Plum, BUT, I started to read the beginning, which you can read on amazon, and I don’t know, it just didn’t really convince me to buy it. Oh well, maybe next time.

   And this is all for today.

   Cheerio!

 

Happy Bookaholic TAG

Hallo meine lieben,

heute habe ich einen neuen TAG für euch! Dieses mal den Happy Bookaholic TAG der eigentlich auf Englisch ist, jedoch habe ich die fragen ins deutsche übersetzt um mal wieder einen Post auf Deutsch zu haben. Ohne groß rumzuquatschen, los geht's! 

1.)   Was liebst du am kaufen von neuen Büchern?

Ich muss zugeben, ich mag es Bücher in form von ebooks oder Kindle zu kaufen jedoch liebe ich das Gefühl ein Buch in meinen Händen zu halten. Ich liebe das Gefühl wenn ich die letzte Seite umblättere und, wenn ich fertig bin, das buch zu zu schlagen. Und, ich liebe den Geruch von alten Büchern. Ist das eigenartig? Oh, und ich mag es extremst ein Buch auf meinem regal stehen zu haben und es einfach dort zu sehen. Sehen wie meine Kollektion immer Größe und größer wird, na das ist genial. Ich meine, in meiner Kindle app sehe ich auch wie die liste an Büchern länger wird, aber das ist einfach nicht das gleiche.

2.)  Wie oft kaufst du neue Bücher?

Naja, wenn es ein buch gibt das ich unbedingt und sofort haben will, dann ist die Chance das ich es sofort kaufen werde recht groß. Meist, wenn ich ins Einkaufszentrum gehe, in dem es auch einen buchladen gibt, mag es schon passieren das ich etwas finde das mir gefällt jedoch versuche ich meine Käufe im Zaum zu halten. Wobei, diesen Monat hab ich schon 3 Bücher gekauft…

3.)  Buchladen oder online?

Ich würde sagen online, was aber einzig und alleine daran liegt das die Buchläden in meiner nähe nur eine grausam winzige Auswahl an englischsprachigen Büchern haben und ich online einfach alle finden kann die ich will.

 4.)  Hast du einen lieblingsbuchladen?

Ich würde sagen Hugendubel auch wenn der in meiner nähe nur so 10 englischsprachige Bücher anbietet. Die meisten davon sind welche die ich entweder schon habe oder die mich nicht interessieren.

 5.)  Vorbestellst du Bücher?

Eher nicht. Ich warte bis sie erscheinen, da ich nicht schon im voraus Geld für die Bücher ausgeben will, da ich das Geld nutzen könnte um ein anderes buch zu kaufen das ich sofort haben kann anstatt Monate darauf zu warten. 

6.)  Hast du ein monatliches „Bücher kauf“-limit?

Nein. 

7.)   Bücher kauf sperren?

Ist nicht wirklich mein ding. Ich schaffe es auch ohne sie mein verlangen danach Bücher zu kaufen mehr oder minder im Zaum zu halten.

8.)  Wie groß ist deine Wunschliste?

In zwei Wörtern - ZU GROß. Die liste an Büchern die ich lesen will auf goodreads ist momentan über 300 Bücher lang - Tendenz steigend - daher hab ich noch ganz schön was vor mir. Wobei momentan hab ich zwei Bücher im Augen die ich unbedingt will (die auch schon Erschienen sind), nämlich: Love Letters to the Dead von Ava Dellaira und Dorothy Must Die von Danielle Paige. Momentane Lieferzeit beider Bücher ist zwischen 2 und 5 Wochen, nicht gerade schön. 

9.)  Welche drei Bücher hast du auf deiner Wunschliste die du sofort haben willst? 

Nummer 1 – The Retribution of Mara Dyer von Michelle Hodkin, das dritte und finale Buch in der “Mara Dyer” Trilogie. Ich liebe diese Trilogie und der zweite teil endete mit einem solchen knall das ich einfach wissen muss wie die Trilogie enden wird. SOFORT! Aber, leider wurde der Termin SCHON WIEDER verschoben, und zwar auf NOVEMBER! Warum!?

Nummer 2 – The Infinite Sea von Rick Yancey, das zweite Buch in der „The 5th Wave“ Trilogie. Ich liebe den ersten teil und ich kann es kaum erwarten bis der zweite teil endlich raus ist, was übrigens am 16. September der fall sein wird.

Und Nummer 3 – City of Heavenly Fire von Cassandra Clare, das letzte Buch in der „Chroniken der Unterwelt“ Serie. Ich brauche es, sofort! (27. Mai)


So, dass war es dann auch schon!
Cheerio!