Landline by Rainbow Rowell

Hello Book Lovers!!!

The next novel I will be reading is Landline by the fantastic Rainbow Rowell!!! I've already read Fangirl. Eleanor and Park, and Attachments  and I loved them all so this makes me super excited to get started on this one!!!

Happy Reading!!!

xHannahx

Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks - Review

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I have literally whizzed through this book!!! It was a fairly short book but it was just so beautifully written I found it hard to put down. Once again Nicholas Sparks has not let me down. 

This novel is based around a women that has divorced who goes to look after a guest house of one of her friends while she is away. During this time, a man stays at the guest house and over the course of a super short time they a friendship starts to build. 

I'm not going to tell you anything else about the synopsis but lets just say the ending is heartbreaking yet beautifully written and this is definitely a book I want to re-read at some point. Loved it!!!

Rating /5

4

As well as the novel, this also has a film adaptation that I watched after reading the book. I actually quite enjoyed this version of the novel although as usual there were some things that I didn't enjoy so much. One of these things was the development of the romance, it just didn't really happen. It went from not knowing each other at all to complete affection whereas in the book there was a fantastic development that was written so well. Also the personality of the main guy in the story was a little aggressive for my liking.

Other than those points I did quite enjoy the film and therefore my rating isn't too low :)

Rating /5
3

Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks

Hello Book Lovers!!!

Ok ok, I know, another Nicholas Sparks book, but I still have another 3 after this one on my shelf and another 4 or so I think to read that I haven't yet got. I just love him ok...

Anyway, Nights in Rodanthe is my next read and just like the rest of the Nicholas Sparks books I have read, I'm super excited to read this one :)

Happy Reading!!!

xHannahx

Fairest in all the land by Bill Willingham - Review

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I have finished my first graphic novel!!! And I loved it!!! Who knew fairytale characters could be so bad ass!!!

Fairest in all the land follows a murder mystery and Cinderella, the super-spy is the only one that can put a stop to these murders. A list of names of other fairytale characters is discovered but Cinderella's name isn't on the list. She later discovers that this list is a hit list and the order of the names are the order in which these fairytale characters will die.

After reading this I now know I need to get the Fairest series and the Fables series. It made me laugh so much and kept me gripped throughout. The only reason I had to finish it off this morning instead of reading it all last night was because I literally couldn't keep my eyes open I was that tired.

I can't wait to get my hands on these series' and I will definitely be posting reviews of them when I read them :)

Rating /5

5

Happy Reading!!!

xHannahx

Fairest in all the land by Bill Willingham

Hello Book Lovers!!!

So it is the start of February and I am going to start of this month's reading slightly differently.

The first book I am going to read is a graphic novel. This will be my first graphic novel I have ever read and so I can't wait to get my head stuck in this book!!! I have never been too sure about graphic novels but after reading about this story, I just had to pick it up. It is about certain fairytale characters but tells us their lives in a completely different light. This is a stand alone but there have been Fairest series written as well as a Fables series.

Happy Reading!!!

xHannahx

January 2015 Wrap Up

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As it is now February I thought I would give you a brief overview of the books I have been reading in  the month of January and give one book the award of Favourite January Read :) I have read 8 books this month which I am super happy with so lets get started!!!

The 1st book I read in January was Girl Online by Zoe Sugg.

I really enjoyed reading this book and got attached to one character in particular (Elliott). I gave this book 4* on Goodreads.

The 2nd book I read in January was Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell.

I literally could not put this book down. Now I know you can get attached to characters in stories, but when this book ended it was like I was never going to see my best friends ever again. I was distraught!!! My first thought after reading this book was - I need a novella...NOW!!! I gave this book 5* on Goodreads and would recommend absolutely everyone to read this book.

The 3rd book I read in January was You're The One that I want by Giovanna Fletcher.

This book was about a love triangle and because of that, decisions about whether I was Team Robert or Team Ben were developed during reading. Although I kept thinking I knew which team I was on, it kept changing throughout this book and I still don't know which team I am on so if you are on a certain team, then let me know which one and why in the comments below. I gave this book 4* on Goodreads.

The 4th book I read in January was Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan. 

I did enjoy this book but found myself getting a little bored in places when there wasn't a lot happening. I would recommend this book if you enjoy a sweet little contemporary read, but I did only give this 3* on Goodreads.

The 5th book I read in January was Message In A Bottle by Nicholas Sparks.

Now if you have been keeping up to date with my blog then you will know I am a huge Nicholas Sparks fan. And this book did not let me down!!! I felt so engaged in the story the whole way through and not once did I think...yer I'll read it later. I also watched the film adaptation of this novel but that wasn't a patch on the book and I only gave that 2* whereas the book I gave 5* on Goodreads.

The 6th book I read in January was The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks.

Like I said before, I am a huge Nicholas Sparks fan. But this book didn't quite live up to some of Nicholas' Sparks' other novels. It is a book about love, heartbreak, and family issues. I gave this book 3* on Goodreads as I did enjoy the story but felt myself getting bored in some chapters.

The 7th book I read in January was Attachments by Rainbow Rowell.

Rainbow Rowell is one of my favourite authors. Her writing is so clever and witty and her dialogue is just how people speak in real life. Previous Rainbow Rowell books I have read are Fangirl and Eleanor and Park and I loved both of these so Attachments had some competition!!! This book followed two girls sending emails to each other and one guy that was secretly reading their emails. I absolutely loved this book and gave it 4* on Goodreads and I would highly recommend this to anyone that wants a good giggle.

And the 8th and final book I read in January was The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez. 

This novel is about 5 different women and you learn about how these women deal with living in the violent streets of Kabul. I found this book super confusing to follow because of there being so many different stories and as well as that, I had to get my head around the culture change which made this book a slower read for me. I only gave this book 2* on Goodreads but I do want to try read this again at some point to see if I can understand it more.

So that is my January Overview. It's now time to announce the award for Favourite January Read!!!

The award for Favourite January Read goes to......................

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell!!!

Happy Reading!!!

xHannahx

The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez - Review

Hello Book Lovers!!!

Today's review is on The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez. I have to say this is not one of my favourite books. For me personally there were too many different stories to follow which was difficult enough not to mention having to get my head round the different culture.

This novel is about 5 different women. One is a coffee shop owner, one is a journalist, one is pregnant and has been stolen from her village leaving her abandoned on the violent streets of Kabul, one is American but has moved to Kabul to be with her Afghan lover, and the final one is an older woman that is having a hidden love affair.

You follow each of these women and find out about their survival instincts and how they cope with the violence and culture of Kabul. 

For me, this book had me reading pages over and over again to try to keep up with who was who and which story was when. I'm not to keen on books that have me doing that as I find myself confused and not able to keep up. 

The actual overall story was interesting especially as the author has been through a lot of these kinds of things herself, but for me I think this is a novel I will have to read again at some point to see if I can keep up better and understand the storyline more.

Rating /5

2

Happy Reading!!!

xHannahx