September/October Wrap-Up | Raquel

The first book I read in September was Every Day by: David Levithan. This book was not even kind of like what I imagined. I was genuinely shocked about where this story went and I really was surprised at how much I really loved this book. I mean I  didn't think I would hate it but at first glance it wasn't a type of book that I usually really enjoy. However this book is just so unique.
The story was about a person who everyday wakes up in a different person's body. This person has no gender, does not have it's own life and if they hadn't named themself, wouldn't have its own name. The story goes on about what happens when this person falls in love. It sounds kind of cheesy, but the plot is very well written.
 I don't think I have ever read such a book. Not only that but some of the ideas in here really made me think about how I would feel in such a situation. I have mentioned this before but I just love when books really make me see things in a whole new perspective. I mean it's nice to read a nice story that is just interesting, but when you finish a book and suddenly you see things different then you know that book really took an affect on you. That the book wasn't just another story about magicians or vampires. I rate this book 4.4/5 stars.

The last book I read in September was The Catcher in the Rye by: J. D. Salinger. As I mentioned in a previous post I originally read this book just because other people had mentioned how it is a classic. I did enjoy this book, but I don't really see what makes it a classic I guess... I mean it is good, but I personally feel I have read better books. I don't just mean the story, but even the just the way it was written. (I am taking into account that it's an old book) I could understand how or why this book was popular in the time period it came out in, but I don't understand why every is so eager to read it now. Okay well I mean other than for educational reasons. As for the novel it self it was pretty good. I have read stories with a similar idea but just more modern. I like the more modern books better though that might just be because it is in a time period I recognize so it feels more relatable. When it's in a society that is so similar to your own it is much easier to really get into a book to the point that you forget its all just a story. I would rate this book 3.3/5 stars.

Note: I was planning to read The Fate of Ten however I just got it at the end of October from the library and the friend I was going to borrow it from is a slow reader... Anyway I have it now so it should be in next month's wrap-up!

The first book I read in October was The Copper Gauntlet by: Cassandra Clare and Holly Black. This is the second book after The Iron Trial. I really enjoyed the first book! I really like Cassandra Clare's books and her series with Holly Black truly is amazing. In my opinion I think the books in this series could be longer. I feel like with a little bit more length they would have more depth and detail which would just add to the stories! Though I feel they are written this way because they are made for a younger audience. However even as they are they still are really good. I think that I liked the first book better. I don't think there was anything particular in this book more like a combination of things that make me like the first one better. In the first book they had more about them learning to control there powers which I was fascinated by. In this I feel like the book was faster paced and just had one thing after another of battles. It's not even the learning pieces specifically but I feel parts like that in books helps give you a deeper understanding of the world and I felt that this book didn't have as much of that. Nonetheless this book was still really great and well written for the most part. I rate this 3.8/5 stars.

The second book I read this month was Everything Everything by: Nicola Yoon.  I just saw this book on a list of new books coming out and I thought hmm maybe I will try this book out when I have nothing to read. I got the book from the library and honestly I didn't expect a whole lot. I was very surprised with what I got. I actually enjoyed the book so much I couldn't even put it down! Even just the simple parts explaining her lifestyle was interested. The detail she had just emphasized how isolated she really was. This story was nothing like I thought and the ending was so unexpected. It was like everything was just turned upside down. I loved how it was written in a way that it didn't really hint at the outcome. I just thought it would be some sort of love thing, but it was definitely more than that. The ending started with something very spontaneous and after that everything was just so crazy. I feel like I can't say much more or else I will ruin the story, but I will say that the reason I like stories like this is because the story is so wild, but yet could be very well possible. I genuinely recommend everyone try reading this book! I rate this book 4.6/5 stars.

The last book I read this month was Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.I actually got this book as an early birthday gift! I was very happy because I really wanted to read this book! I really wasn't sure what to expect this book to be about. I had read the summary though I was kind of confused and had problems picturing what the story was about. I was nowhere near right about the story, but I actually really enjoyed it. The character Kaz reminded me a lot of Sherlock Holmes from the show Elementary. I really don't know why but I just feel he is very similar in that they both are really smart, they think a head and they are rarely caught off guard. They also both have a thing for keeping details secret until they think its relevant for people to know. They both are very strategic and have a love/hate relationship with being around people. Even though the story is nothing like I thought, I still found myself interested in what was going to happen next. Though this book wasn't anything crazy, it in no way was a bad book. I rate this book 4.3/5 stars.

My Dream Literary Collection | Invaluable.com | Faith

I think every book lover wants their own personal library. So I had a little look at Invaluable.com which is a very cool website that contains a whole lot of stuff that are NOT just books. However, their book section is absolutely incredible, I am a lover of antique books and they have first editions.

If I were to pick books from Invaluable.com this is what it would look like.

The first two books you see are from their antique books section

LOT 187: THE ORIGINAL OZ BOOK, THE WIZARD OF OZ HC - ILLUS. - REPRINT EDITION

One of my favourite things is The Wizard Of Oz, I fell in love with it at a very young age. I think it will always remain something that is very close to my heart because it introduced me to theatre. 

Lot 237: Lot of 2 Vintage 1930's Shirley Temple Books

I don't know about you, but when I was younger, I had a few of the Shirley Temple films on VHS and I just loved watching them. I have really fond memories watching the Shirley Temple films. One of my favourite moments was when Shirley would sing Animal Crackers in My Soup.

Lot 151: Harry Potter Signed Book

Harry Potter is one of all time favourite series ever. It would be a dream to have a signed copy of Harry Potter. If I could, I would totally bid on this because I really want it. I don't think I have to explain anymore because look how exciting it is.

The next books you see are NOT from the Invaluable.com

The Infernal Devices: Paperback Boxed Set

I am not a huge fan of the new Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices covers. However, I love matching spines. I do not own all of The Infernal Devices books, so I think it would be lovely to have these on my shelf just for the spines. If I did end up getting these books, I would still probably buy the first two in hardcover because everything has to be complete.

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September/October Wrap Up | Faith

The first book I read was actually near the end of August, I just forgot to include it in my past wrap up. Anyway, this book is To Be Honest by: T.C. Booth which was sent to me for an honest review. I actually reviewed this book already, and you can read it HERE.

The actual first book that I read this month was Every Day by: David Leviathan. As I had said in my TBR, I had an interest in reading this for a number of months but only picked it up because of my cravings for contemporary books. It was a very intriguing story but the characters were nothing special for me. Reading from A's perspective was very interesting but I found that I wasn't really immersing myself into the romance aspect of it. I would rate it a 4 out of 5 stars. It was a very entertaining and gripping read and I would love to pick up Another Day.













October:

The first book I read in October was The Iron Trial by: Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. There has been some comparisons to Harry Potter, which I kind of saw in the book but not really. The major similarity is probably just the boarding school and one of the characters in the cover looking like a death eater.

One thing that I really loved about this book was the world, I love anything that has to do with the elements. Sometimes I'm kind of jealous that middle-grade books get a lot of the amazing adventure stories. The writing in this book was fantastic however I didn't find the plot that exciting. So I would rate it a 3 out of 5 stars.

Shadowhunters: TV Show | New Promo | Review | Faith

A new Shadowhunters promo was released. I have a feeling that this show will have a lot of world building (obviously) which might have to involve some cliche lines and scenes. In a way, I feel like the actors capabilities was reflected better in this trailer than let's say the first look and the first seven minutes clip.

In this trailer we got to see some new things. Such as the silent brothers. To me, they looked a lot more mysterious and creepy than the movie. We also got to see the demons, I am very glad that they don't really have any similarities to the movie version of them. The FX they did for the demon that we see in the trailer is pretty cool and it is quite cringe worthy. It's kind of like an octopus with teeth.

An actor we got to see more of was Alan as Valentine! If you didn't know, I love Reign and I am so excited for Alan to be playing Valentine because I truly believe that he can portray him in a very scary but appealing way. From what we saw in this trailer, he does seem very dark but not crazy dark like he was in the movie.

Something that I thought that was missing from the movie was Clary's love for art. It seems like from this, we're going to see more of Clary and her artwork. 

In a lot of interviews, the cast has repeatedly said that this show really does focus on the relationships of the characters. In this trailer you can definitely see that, and we only see such small glimpses of the characters.

What are your thoughts on this trailer and the others? Tell me in the comments or contact us!

You can check out my previous post on Shadowhunters HERE

Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments | Trailer/First Look | Review

With my excitement and anticipation for Shadowhunters I've decided to follow more of the journey of this show. I am planning on doing episode reviews hopefully in the future. I'm also doing this because we haven't been posting lately, and I thought this was a great excuse to write a blog post.

The first trailer that was released was a teaser trailer, and it was released through snapchat. Therefore, I created a snapchat just to watch the trailer. A lot of people actually thought that this was the shows content which was strange. My first thought when I watched this was "This is so CW."  I thought that this was a very interesting way of filming and producing the trailer. This teaser was so entertaining. it did not really showcase anything from the show but it can definitely get your attention. However, I don't think it would pull other viewers in since it did not show much of the story.

The next was thing that was released was a first footage thing but it can really be called a trailer. There is something that always bothers me when it comes to fans. They are already so judgemental, and they're saying that the storyline is already completely different. This was most likely from the pilot episode, and we really don't know where this is going to go. As far as I can tell, nothing much has changed besides a few things. 

Something that I am looking forward to is seeing more of other characters that we didn't get to see in the movie. From this trailer, we know that we are going to get a slight backstory of the block on Clary's mind. One of the strangest parts was where Clary just disappears from their home. That obviously wasn't in the book, and I'm curious to see what's happening because right now it does not make sense.

Right away you can tell that this show is going to be more action packed and edgier than the film. That is an aspect that I am really looking forward to because there wasn't much action in the movie. I am not going to be reviewing the actor's ability of portraying the roles because we have only seen this trailer. It's not something that I can base an opinion on. However, I do have a lot of faith in these actors.

Overall, this trailer just made me really excited. I already know that they're not going to be following the books storyline 100% and what I mean by that is that they're adding a bunch of side stories with other characters. I believe that it's going to be the books but with added POV's. If you have not seen the trailers, please do and let me know what you think.

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Just recently they released two clips from the first episode. The first thing I will say is that I'm not a fan of the writing. It just comes off as ridiculous and cheesy. I am not bothered by the actors at all, it's just the lines. I was not really expecting anything big from the FX since it is only the first season, I do not think that the sparks were needed. I am trying to stay positive since this is from the first episode, and I'm hoping that the writing gets better because I know what the actors  (Mostly Dom Sherwood and Katherine Mcnamara) are capable of and it would be a shame if their talent wasn't shown. However, they really got Simon. I like what we're seeing from him.

I think a lot of people confuse acting with writing. If the writing isn't well done, it's not going to come out with seriousness. I don't want to be negative, but if the writers were going for the teen audience this is not how you get their attention. If you're not convinced with any of these actors go ahead and watch some of their other films, have you seen Dom Sherwood as Christian Ozera? I am staying hopeful, because there is a whole season ahead of us and hopefully it will improve! A lot of people have been commenting on their acting, and in my eyes their acting isn't the source of the problem, it's the writing. Besides that, I actually quite enjoyed it. 

For some reason, I don't really care if it's exactly like the book. To me, as long as the books content is there and it doesn't ruin the plot line for anything I will be happy.