April 2019 Wrap-Up

Hello everyone!

It's been quite a while since I've made a post for this blog. I've been busy getting ready to graduate so life has been a little hectic, but I'm hoping to be posting regularly again. With all that's been going on, I've still been able to read 5 books which isn't too bad. Sadly, I wasn't able to complete my O.W.L.'s which is really disappointing. There's always next year.

Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie

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Review here.

Entwined by Heather Dixon

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For Every One by Jason Reynolds

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The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

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Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller

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What books did you read in April? Any new favorites?

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.

~Abby

Spring Book Recommendations

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Spring is finally here, and what better way to celebrate than to share some books that are perfect for the spring time. In the spring, I like to read books that I can fly through and don't take too long to read since I'm on the go a lot. 

 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.

~Abby

Review: Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie

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I had the privilege of meeting Kathryn Purdie at Teen Author Boot Camp and knew I had to read her books as soon as possible. She's such an amazing person. Burning Glass is about a girl who is an empath. She can feel both emotions as well as physical pains. She is forced to become the Auraseer for the emperor and is caught between wanting to serve him but also work with the rebellion. It was oh so good! 

The characters were amazingly done. I didn't want to get too attached to anybody because I didn't know what secrets they were hiding. And the romance was so well done. I was fooled at the beginning of the book thinking she was falling for one brother when it actually ended up being the other brother all along which now makes perfect sense. They are such a perfect match for each other. 

What really intrigued me is how she can basically dig through someone's aura and detect what they are feeling. Her weakness though is that when surrounded by a large group of people, she can't discern whose aura is whose. I felt like I connected to her character so much. There was so much deceit and I couldn't put it down for hours on end.

I rated this book 4/5 stars. The only reason I didn't give it a full 5 stars is because some of the scenes got repetitive. Not to give away any spoilers, but when she visited the emperor I felt like she dealt with the same thing over and over with no resolution until the end. That was the most annoying part of the book, but other than that it was such a fun read. I highly suggest you check this book out. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel!

Have you read Burning Glass? If so, what did you think of it?

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

~Abby

My Blog's Name in Books Tag

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I saw this tag over at The Bibliophile Girl's blog and wanted to do it too. The rule is you can only do books that are on your TBR (physical or Goodreads) and you can't add books just to fit a letter.

ABBY'S

A - All the Light We Cannot See by Antony Doerr

B - The Bargaining by Carly Anne West

B - The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks

Y - You by Caroline Kepnes

S - Smoke and Summons by Charlie N. Holmberg

READING

R - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

E - Eragon by Christopher Paolini

A - Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

D - Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

I - I Was Here by Gayle Forman

N - Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

G - The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

CORNER

C - Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas

O - Once Upon Now by Various Authors

R - Reboot by Amy Tintera

N - Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks

E - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

R - Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic day.

~Abby

The Spring Cleaning Book Tag

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I found this tag over at A Great Read's blog and decided it looked like fun.

The Struggle of Getting Started: A book/series that you have struggled to begin because of its size.

Compared to the other books in this series, War Storm is massive. I really want to read the finale because it's one of my favorite series, but its size has been keeping me away. I am determined to finish it this year though.

Cleaning Out the Closet: A book/series you *almost* want to unhaul.

Don't get me wrong, I still want to read this, but I haven't really heard anything about it since it first came out. The premise still interests me.

Opening the Windows and Letting Fresh Air In: A book that was refreshing.

This book makes you think just a little and it was a breath of fresh air after not being in the mood to read for a few weeks. The writing was also so unique and I loved it.

Washing Out Sheet Stains: A book you wish you could rewrite a certain scene in.

I won't reveal which scene so I don't give away spoilers, but it's towards the end of the book.

Throwing Out Unnecessary Nick-Nacks: A book in a series you didn't feel was necessary.

These books were so unnecessary, but I did enjoy them, just not as much as the original trilogy.

Polishing the Doorknobs: A book that had a clean finish.

This series was a roller-coaster, but I thought it ended quite nicely. It was a satisfying end to this series.

Reaching to Dust the Fan: A book that tried too hard to relay a certain message.

I'm sure pretty much everyone has heard of this book. I really liked it, even though most people didn't. But it did spend most of the book putting the blame on the thirteen people when Hannah was part of the reason as well.

The Tiring Yet Satisfying Finish of Spring Cleaning: A book series that was tiring yet satisfying to get through.

This trilogy was so worth the read. It took me a few weeks to get through, but I was so satisfied once finished. There's so much action and intrigue. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

~Abby