Books I read in August

Here is a quick summary of all the books I read in the month of August. I will also add the link to any reviews I have of these books.


Kindle Book Reads:

1. Chasing Beautiful by Pamela Ann
2. Saved by Kelly Elliott
3. Time Out by Leah Spiegel
4. Beneath Your Beautiful by Tamsyn Bester
5. Fallen Crest High by Tijan
6. Fallen Crest Family by Tijan
7. Faithful by Kelly Elliott
8. The Selection by Kiera Cass

Physical Book Reads:

1. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
2. All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

So Yes I read quite a lot of books this month but keep in mind that was the last month of summer. I have began school so my posts will be few and far between as I simply won't be reading as much.

Elite by Kiera Cass Assumptions

*May contain Spoilers of Book 1 in the series*

*This post contains No spoilers of The Elite because I haven't read it*

    So I haven't read this book yet and I thought it would be cool to say what I think will happen in this book then see how right I was when it comes to reading the book. Let me know if you like this and if you want me to do it for other books.

   To jump right in with the obvious The Selection has to end with this book. I don't think they can stretch it out any longer as there are only 6 girls left. Also I think there will be a bigger play for Aspen in this book as the last book was pretty much dedicated to how America and Maxon should be together and there needs to be a play for Aspen but I hope it will fail because I'm Team Maxon all the way! Maxon has to find out that Officer Leger is the guy America told him about and I think that will cause tension something will arise out of that. 

   I think that the government and rebel side of the book will develop more in this book. One thing that confused me in the last book was how America talked about how History was the only subject that was taught without books. A girl asked why it wasn't and was told that it was something we should know. That doesn't seem right especially when America said her parents had a book of U.S history, I mean surely the best way of documenting what's happened is by writing it down. So this makes me think that the government is hiding information from the majority of the population about the past and how Illea came to be. Also now that I think of it maybe that's why the King's advisers are so dismissive of the idea of better education for lower castes. Maybe they don't want to spend money improving the education system because they don't want them educated. And why did America's parents have that history book if there supposedly aren't any books on it? Obviously that would be illegal, that's interesting. Oh and the North and South rebels I want to see why they are rebelling and what's the difference in them like are they fighting for the same cause or do they each have different reasons for rebelling? And why are the South more dangerous? Do they have better funding? Are the South made up of higher castes and the North made up of lower castes?

So that is my thoughts on the next book I am guessing everything I have no definite spoilers of the next book as these are all ideas that have been floating around in my head. Let me know what you think.

The Selection by Kiera Cass Review

"For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined."

I went into this book slightly skeptical because it sounded very girly? I don't know how to explain but it just didn't sound like it would appeal to me. However, I was mistaken because this book was so interesting and had me on the edge of my seat. I loved the bitchy-ness of the contestants when they entered the selection it was something that made the book a lot more relatable to me which is important for dystopian books to do. I liked America as the main character but she frustrated me at times and I found myself screaming at the book. My favourite character by far was the Prince Maxon he's just adorably awkward and sweet.

*Now for the Spoilers*

    Ok to start off on the main point I hate Aspen! I hate him, I hate him , I hate him! First of all he was so sketchy he has been going out with America for two whole years and his mother and sisters have only just started to notice that he's happier in the past three weeks? That doesn't add up even if he's happier because he's started to put money away for a wedding that still is fishy. Also he's so typically male I mean the whole "I have to provide for you, you can't provide for me by bringing me food, you deserve someone better who can provide for you rather than the other way around." That bugged me she has been "providing" food for him for two years by giving him scraps from her dinner and only now is he getting cross. Again sketchy. Then the icing on the cake she sees him at her send off, after ripping her heart out and stomping on it with lies, he's holding another girl! I just don't buy the whole "she tripped and I caught her" thing that he came up with. Oh and him turning up at the palace! Don't even start me on that he has to know that he could end up killing him and her because of their affair and also he knows she is starting to fall in love with Maxon and he just want to mess that up! He is so selfish and frankly is nothing but an arse!

  Now that my rant on how much I hate Aspen is over I can start on the rest of the book. I love Maxon Team Maxon 150% he's adorable and his relationship with America is so sweet with the whole tug on the ear thing and how he wanted his first kiss to be with her. I loved how America is so obviously the front runner yet she is so dismisive of the idea. I think she's so sweet to the other contestants and her maids aw it's so lovely. I love her I really do but God is she frustrating I mean it's so clear her and Maxon belong together and she just needs to forget about Aspen because he is not good enough for her.

  Oh and lastly what do you make of the whole government side of it. I mean the rebels and the castes etc. I think it's really interesting and I am excited to see how that develops because the government is such a crucial element to all dystopian books so I'm excited for Elite.

Let me know your thoughts on this book.

Random Ramble on my Book Buying Problem

Ok so basically this is just really random rant because I have a dilemma that really isn't that big but still. I currently have 4 books I have to review However I have 6-7 books on my to be read pile and lately I have just been buying books on my kindle like crazy but that's not the dilemma! I ended up seeing mortals instruments in the cinema on Wednesday and ever since I have been itching to read this series. I have wanted to read these books for a long time but there have  also been books I have wanted to read for a longer time on my wish list so I've been putting it off. Now however on seeing the film these books are all I can think of and I have also found a box set that is fairly cheap but my dilemma begins on the fact that I have all these other books I want to/need to read. I just know if I get these books I won't stop until I've read them all which is a problem because I have all these other books to read. Now my question is should I just get the books and say to hell with the rest or should I wait until I've at least read some of the books I have to read? Let me know because I am going insane!

Faithful by Kelly Elliott Review

"No matter how faithful love can be…it takes only one moment to change it all.

After Heather Lambert’s parents died in a tragic car accident her senior year of high school, she refuses to let anyone into her heart for fear of being hurt again. Focusing only on school to follow her dreams of becoming an elementary school teacher, the last thing Heather intends to do is fall in love with Josh Hayes.

Josh knows the moment he lays eyes on Heather that she is the one he’s been waiting for. During months of obstacles and denied feelings, he is rejected by her time and time again. 

When he finally wins her love, Josh and Heather start planning their future together…until Heather receives one bit of news she never wanted to hear again. 

There has been a car accident. 

Josh wakes up with no memory of Heather, and his ex-girlfriend, Victoria, is his nurse. Heather must decide if she’ll risk being hurt again and fight for the one man she loves with all her heart. 

Will Josh remember Heather when she needs him the most? Or will Victoria take advantage of this opportunity, pushing Heather away from Josh for good?"

So you may have guessed from my New Release Ramble and my Mid-Book Ramble that this book had me very excited. For the non-spoiler part of this reviews I'll say that of all the books I think this may be my favourite! It had me in stitches all the time from start to finish I found Josh, Elisabeth and Heather such funny characters. This book is just simply fantastic!

*Let the Spoilers begin*

   So to begin can I just say that the cliffhanger at the end of Saved was just plain mean I mean I was reading Faithful going ok whens it going to happen and then what was it? A dream! A dream, that was mean because everyone who read Saved was thinking that Josh and Heather didn't work out and that Heather was going to break up an engagement that was just not ok. That was a mean teaser just mean!

   On the theme of epilogues and teasers I both love and hate Kelly for the epilogues at the end of EVERY book! First off in wanted we found out Jeff was supposedly having a child with another person, then in Saved we have the mean mean mean proposal to Victoria twist and now with Faithful Scott sleeps with his ex-fiance! I mean what what what! Why? Why leave us all hanging like that! Cherished doesn't come out until 2014! I mean asdfghjkl!

   Now on the main plot line I thought it was very good predictable but still very very good! The main thing in this book that I enjoyed was that it was so funny and light hearted even in some of the more serious bits. My favourite scene had to be when the whole gang were at a party and Brad, Jeff, Gunner and Josh all try to "out-romance" each other that was just so funny. Also any confrontation with Victoria in the second half of the book was just hilarious I couldn't stop laughing. As I said earlier Elisabeth made this book in some ways for me she was so funny even in the period when Josh couldn't remember Heather she supplied humor. This is honestly just another great book in a fantastic series.

Let me know what you think. I am also planing a whole post dedicated to the whole series so far where I'll talk about favourite characters, scenes, book etc. so be sure to look out for that.

Mid-Book Ramble: Faithful by Kelly Elliott

*Warning Spoilers will occur*

So I am on chapter 15 and am about 1/4 of the way through and this book already has me in stitches which is always a fantastic quality in a book. As you could guess from my New Release Ramble I have been looking forward to this book for a while especially after the end of saved! So where to start I already hate Victoria with a passion! The girl is a bigger £$%^& then Lynda ever was and she can't screw up Josh and Heather she just can't! I am in love with Elizabeth she is one bad ass mama-jama I love and she has me laughing so hard! I love how Josh is getting his memory back little by little but I love how he's falling for heather again! Oh and the sub plot of Amanda and Brad he is such an assmole (like the reference) I got so cross when Amanda told Heather what he said to her I was screaming at my kindle in pure rage! But I love this series so much every time I read it my heart swells like ten sizes and to sound like a huge girl I want a Gunner or a Jeff or a Josh if they even exist I want one I do I really really do!

I can't leave this book any longer just wanted to let you know since you liked my last mid book ramble.

To Be Read Pile

So Have got some new books that I am going to read so I thought I would do a bit of a To Be Read post to keep you updated on the book reviews that should be coming.

Books on my list are:

1. Soulmates by Holly Bourke
2. Stolen by Lucy Christopher
3. The Killing Woods by Lucy Christopher
4. Faithful by Kelly Elliott
5. Sense and Sensibility by Joanna Trollope

I know some of these books haven't been released yet I did receive most of these from Lovereading.co.uk but as always I will give my honest opinion.