The Reader Who Lives a Thousand Lives

 This book was simply amazing! It took the series to a whole new level.

     This book drew me in hook, line, and sinker! I was reading during every spare moment I had. The split point of view's was a nice surprise that we didn't have with the last books. The new characters are very well done and I loved them all! I cried, I laughed, I sobbed and I fell in love. This series has left me feeling so many things! I cannot wait for the next book to come out in September (Queen of Shadows!) Recommending this to anyone who will listen! Thank you so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours truly, signing off!

Kenzie

Hey Guys!

 Sorry I haven't updated recently. I have been really busy with school. Right about this time finals start and I don't even have time to think about anything else! So, here is a quick update: My Top 7 Book Boyfriends.

1. Rowan (Heir of Fire-Sarah J Maas) (I don't know why I love him so much. It is probably because even though is seems harsh and cold, he has a soft heart)

2. Etienne St. Clair (Anna and the French Kiss-Stephanie Perkins) (His name....his accent...everything about him is amazing!)

3. Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice-Jane Austen) (He is just perfection)

4. Chaol (Throne of Glass-Sarah J Maas) (I loved him at first, but I like Rowan a lot more...hence his place at number one)

5. Eland Venture (Mistborn- Brandon Sanderson) (His bookish-ness makes me melt!)

6. Peter Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia- C.S. Lewis) (I love William Moseley, but the character on its own is so adorbs!)

7. Otieno (Shadows on the Moon-Zoe Marriot) (He is just so attractive and special and I love him!)

Thanks so much for reading! Hopefully I will update again soon! Only 2 weeks until school is out!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours truly, signing off!

Kenzie

 This book is written as a series of letters from a female author to those she is close with and new friends. The book is set just after WWII and it is all about this author who receives a letter from a man on the island of Guernsey. He talks about how they started a literary society during the war and how he was given a book second hand that had once belonged to her. Through their correspondence this young woman falls in love with the island of Guernsey and all of the characters who live there.

Personal Thoughts: I think this book is adorable! I loved the main character's personality, I thought she was witty, and quite cheeky, but I adored her. I love the whole idea of the story and how it isn't your usual love story. While the author does fall in love, that isn't the focus, it is all about her growing love for the island. I loved the characters, I feel like they are all very well done, they are well balanced and complement each other nicely! I did get a little bored halfway through, but it definitely picks up once you hit the second part of the book.

Altogether I enjoyed this book! I wish it wasn't as long winded in part one. I also feel like I have a reading slump coming on...which I am not happy about! Thanks so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours truly, signing off!

Kenzie

The summer break is upon us and as I finish up this years course work I am already trying to discern which series' I need to consume over break. I have decided on the following...so far:

The Lunar Chronicles Series (Not Started)     Marissa Meyer

Across the Universe Series (Not Started)        Beth Revis

The Ruby Red Trilogy  (Not Started)               Kerstin Gier

The Marking Time Trilogy (Started)                 April White

The Mistborn Trilogy (Started)                        Brandon Sanderson

The Throne of Glass Series (Started)            Sarah J. Maas

The Doon Series (Not Started)                       Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon

The Remnant Chronicles (Not Started)          Mary E. Pearson

The Dorothy Must Dies Series (Not Started)  Danielle Paige

The 100 Series (Not Started)                         Kass Morgan

The Gone Series (Not Started)                      Michael Grant

The Unwind Series (Not Started)                   Neal Shusterman

The Divergent Trilogy (Started)                     Veronica Roth

The Winner's Curse Series (Not Started)      Marie Rutkoski

The Champion Series (Started)                    Marie Lu

The Raven Cycle Series (Not Started)          Maggie Stiefvater

The Chaos Walking Series (Not Started)      Patrick Ness

The Forensic Mysteries Series (Not Started)Alane Ferguson

The Infernal Devices (Not Started)               Cassandra Clare

Looks like I have a lot to read this summer! This isn't even half of the books I would like to read this summer. I would also like to read the Outlander Series by: Diana Gabaldon. I don't know how much of this I will accomplish, but I am excited to find out! There are also a couple of standalone novels I want to read and a couple of non-fiction books. I will probably hold off on The Book Thief until summer starts as well. I'm finding it a little slow. I would love to participate in a Read-a-thon this summer, as well! Thanks so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours truly, signing off!

Kenzie

In honor of Mothers Day I thought I would do a top 5 book moms post.  I didn't see this idea anywhere else so I thought I would do it!  Here goes:

1. Mrs.  Bennet (Pride and Prejudice by: Jane Austen) 

2. Ma Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie by: Laura Ingalls Wilder) 

3. Rose Allison (Elsie Dinsmore by: Martha Finley)

4. Greta Larson (Kirsten Larson American Girl Books) 

5. Mrs. Beaver (The Chronicles of Narnia by: C.S. Lewis)

I know Mrs. Beaver isn't technically a mom in the Narnia books, but she does mother and take care of the Pevensies when they are in Narnia.  This list was difficult because good,  memorable moms are hard to find in books.  I hope you enjoyed this post.  Thanks for reading! Happy Mother's Day! 

Have a fabulous day lovelies! 

Yours truly,  signing off! 

Kenzie

A BIG thanks so Netgalley, more specifically Myrick Marketing and Media, LLC.

This book will be available for purchase on May 18, 2015

From the first page I was reminded of The Night Circus. In some ways the two books are very similar. In other ways The Nowhere Emporium is unique. I really loved the concept behind the Emporium.

     This book is about a young man who discovers the Nowhere Emporium by accident. He returns the next day much to the surprise of the proprietor, Lucien Silver. The boy becomes an apprentice for Silver and begins to learn the secrets of the Emporium, but Lucien Silver has secrets of his own. A very dire turn of events leaves the young boy searching for  a way to save the Emporium and those he loves the most.

     This book was very well written. The characters are all very detailed. The world-building within the Emporium is very in depth, very enthralling.

      I actually like the similarities between this book and The Night Circus, much to my surprise. The storyline between the two are similar. The details and characters do differ. While The Night Circus has much more obvious use of magic The Nowhere Emporium has a hint of magical mystery about it. The Nowhere Emporium is directed at a younger demographic as opposed to The Night Circus which is adult fiction. I will definitely be recommending this book! Thanks so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours truly, signing off!

Kenzie

This is the first, in what I hope will be a long line of T5W's. This originates in a Goodreads group found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1608567-complete-list-of-wednesday-ers

I found this group while watching a book-tuber, WhyMermaids. Her channel is found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd9B5bod9BC9z7nHK4wgV2Q

The Question for this week is (Drum roll please!)

 Books You'd Want to See as TV Shows (NOT movies)

1. Throne of Glass by: Sara J Maas (So much butt kicking!)

2. The Night Circus by: Erin Morgenstern (So enchanting!)

3. Mistborn by: Brandon Sanderson (So Enthralling plus butt kicking!)

4. Percy Jackson Series by: Rick Riordan (I know they have made a couple of movies, but a TV show would be better!)

5. Marking Time Trilogy: April White (This is a Time Travel book with Vampires!)

I loved all of these books and would love a TV show that I can watch weekly! This was a great question! If you haven't already go to the Goodreads link and join the Group. Leave a comment with a link to your blog/booktube channel and you can start T5W! Thanks for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours Truly, signing off!

Kenzie

Since joining Netgalley several of my book requests have been approved! (So excited!!) So I will be changing my TBR in order to review some of these books. With the end of school looming closer and closer I don't know how many books I will actually be reading, but I will do my best! Thanks for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours truly, signing off!

Kenzie

     This book is about 2 young magicians who are involved in a "game" for their lives. The stage? The stage is a circus, The Night Circus. This is the tale of what happens when the 2 magicians fall in love.

     This book was enchanting! I went in expecting a romance and what I got was so much better! There is romance involved, but it isn't over the top, it is perfectly done. This story is all about the members of the circus and how they interact with each other and with the circus.

     The story is broken up into parts. The story starts with the reader walking  through the circus. All throughout the book there are breaks between chapters. These breaks are all written from the point of view of the reader as you walk through the circus. The chapters almost become flashbacks to the 2 magicians. The world-building is captivating as are the characters.

     The characters are all so unique, as is the story itself. I applaud Morgenstern for her ingenuity. The air of mystery lingers throughout the whole book. I wouldn't say that this story is fast paced, but it isn't too slow, it moves at the just the right rate to keep you interested and turning the next page. The vivid descriptions of the circus itself made it easy to picture and the details are impeccable.

     I will recommend this book to everyone! This will definitely be on my re-read list! Thanks so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies

Yours truly, signing off!

Kenzie

I found this tag on spinesandcovers.com. All the questions are based around Social Media. This is my first tag, so lets jump right on into it!

Twitter-Your favorite short book (I had to put a lot of thought into this one!)

I think I would pick...A Voyage on the Great Titanic by: Ellen Emerson White. I can finish this one in a day and I love the diary format!

Facebook: A book everyone pressured you to read (I am normally the one pressuring my friends so this is hard!)

 The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald (Note: I was pressured to read the book about the time the movie came out. This is a rare case in which, I adored the movie, but I hated the book.) This was such a letdown to read. I had such high hopes and then they were dashed upon the rocks!

Tumblr: A book you read before it was cool

I don't think this counts, but I read The Tale of Despereaux by: Kate DiCamillo before it was movie...Read this one in second grade and have re-read it several times!

MySpace: A book you can't remember if you liked or not

I can never remember if I liked Twilight by: Stephanie Meyer or if I hated it. (Maybe I should re-read it and find out?!)

Instagram: A Book that was so beautiful you had to Instagram it.

The only books I posted on my Instagram were pictures of The Phantom of the Opera by: Gaston Leroux and Pride and Prejudice by: Jane Austen (They weren't beautiful editions...but they were $0.99 which is kinda the same thing!)

You-tube: A book you wish would be turned into a movie (Ergh! This is hard!)

I guess I would pick Throne of Glass by: Sarah J. Maas (Just to watch Celaena kick butt!)

Goodreads: A book you recommend to everyone

I just recommended this series to a friend on Goodreads (Hey friend! You know who you are!! :D ) I would recommend the Mistborn Trilogy by: Brandon Sanderson to everyone who will listen!

Skype: A book with characters that you wish you could talk to instead of just reading about

I'm gonna go with the four kids in The Chronicles of Narnia by: C.S. Lewis (I know this is weird...but I had a huge crush on Peter Pevensie when I was a kid!)

That's all of the questions I have for this one. Thanks so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Yours Truly, signing off!

Kenzie

I'm a professional reader! That just sounds so awesome! I am now a member of Netgalley. If you don't know what this website is all about let me break it down. When you join Netgalley as a reviewer, you can request advanced e-book copies to read and review. You can request e-books, or a publisher can invite you to review one of their books. I hope to be posting my thoughts on lots of books from Netgalley! So excited to be a part of this website! If you haven't already you should go sign up! It's free and you get to read more books! Thanks so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

See you in my next post!

Kenzie

I was so excited for this book! So, I picked it up from my library app(Overdrive). I was trembling with anticipation as I read the first couple of words! The writing is intoxicating and just when I thought I had fallen in love (BOOM!). It took a turn for the worst. To my dismay, I had to put this book down. While the writing style has a poetic, dreamlike quality the story itself is terrible. The beautiful writing masked a depressing story line  that just wasn't working for me. I really wish I could have stuck it out. Out of pity I gave it one star, I felt like giving it a half a star. I made it 6 or 7 chapters into it. I'm a little ashamed that I couldn't push through it. Oh well! I'm headed off on my next literary adventure! Thanks so much for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

See you in my next post!

Kenzie

Affect? Effect? I always get them confused! Moving on...

I do a ton, literally a TON of e-reading. I am always adding to my e-book collection by downloading books from Kindle, Kobo, and Google Books. I use an app through my library to borrow e-books, and I stuff my Aldiko reading app with epub files found on several different websites. In my reading folder on the homepage of my phone you will find 6 reading apps.

-Aldiko (epub files) (My personal favorite!)

-Oodles Free Ebooks (Public Domain e-books, that also loads epub files) (I never use this one)

-Google Books (I use this one for all of my classics. Most of them are free on Google Play)

-Kindle (I receive daily emails with lists of free and reduced price Kindle Books so I have quite a collection) (Fun Fact: I have never purchased a single Kindle book they have all been free)

-Kobo Books ( This is one that I rarely use, although, I do have quite a collection (All of the books I own through this app were free.)

-Overdrive Library (My library set this up recently and I have definitely taken advantage of it! You can borrow e-books and audiobooks)

Normally, I would use my Aldiko app all of the time. I would use Kindle once in a blue moon, Overdrive specifically for audiobooks, and Kobo has been used once or twice in the last year(If that...). In March, I decided that I wanted to start alternating the apps I use. When April started I had a plan in place:

Start with an Aldiko book (I chose Mistborn: The Final Empire)

Then, read a physical copy (I do get tired of e-reading and need a break, there is nothing like the feel of a real book in your hand!)

Next, was a Kindle Book (I chose a Phantom of the Opera modernized fan-fiction)

Then, I went to overdrive (I read Jackaby)

This still left some apps out of the loop, but since that was first month there is time to rectify. I also decided that this month I don't have to use the apps in any particular order. This month I started with Overdrive (The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender) I am hoping to add in Kobo and Google Reads this month, too. I don't know how far I will get into my TBR picks this month with finals looming around the corner. (The Horror!) Hopefully my reading will pick up once summer starts! Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

See you in my next post :)

Kenzie

These are just a few books I am hoping to read this month. I might read all of them or a few of them. Who knows?! I may even read some that aren't on the list.

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by: Leslye Walton-Heard a lot about this book mainly from book-tube! (I'm pretty sure it was PeruseProject that made it sound so good!) I have started it and I am loving the writing style, it is exquisite, but the story itself is a little strange. (See what I did there! I swear I am a genius sometimes!) That was a pretty bad pun, forgive me! This book just sounds so poetic I am entranced!

The Book Thief by: Markus Zusak- I watched the movie with my Nanna (Bless her! We both cried like babies! The feels are strong with this one!!) I have a soft spot for books based around the first and second world war whether they are fiction or non! I can't believe I haven't read it before, but I am super excited that I will finally get to it!

Looking for Alaska by: John Green- I really don't think this need a description of why I am excited to read it. It is a John Green book therefore I will be reading it without question! Team internet all the way!

Heir of Fire by: Sarah J. Maas- This is the third book in the Throne of Glass series. I read the first two consecutively, but stopped when I started Mistborn: The Final Empire (I mentioned this book in my April Wrap-up) Can't wait to finish the series. The next book comes out this year and my inner fangirl is screaming with delight!

The Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by: Joanne Fluke- I love this series it is a mix of wit,sass,crime, and my all time favorite DESSERT!! (If you weren't hooked before you are now!) These are such easy reads and I cannot wait to re-start the series!

The Night Circus by: Erin Morgenstern- I actually started this book while babysitting (I was bored out of my mind!) Instead of turning to Netflix (My second love!) I picked up this book and I fell in love! The writing style is superb, I was instantly addicted. I did ultimately put it down because of school and I had the rest of my April TBR to focus on. This is a definite read this month!

In addition, I will try to read at least one kindle book and pick one title out of my TBR jar.

Thanks for reading!

Have a fabulous day lovelies!

Kenzie