April, May and June 2013 Wrap-Up

My apologies for not doing any of these wrap-ups for a while, but I've been busy... Procrastinating and just generally being a rubbish blogger. I apologise, I do! Anyway, I thought I'd share with you everything I've read since I last did one of these, so that you can see what reviews and posts you can expect in the coming weeks, as I plan to catch up now that I HAVE FINISHED EXAMS! HUZZAH! Anyway. Onto the books that I've been reading!

The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1)

APRIL

The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd

After Eden by Helen Douglas

This month was pretty slow going... April was the first month of exam preparation really, so that's why... I really enjoyed The Madman's Daughter despite it being quite slow - it was actually really interesting. After Eden was good but not great - however it was just perfect for a three hour plane journey on the way back from our family holiday.

MAY

Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

Oh you guys, Between Shades of Grey is incredible. I'd been told so many times that it was and I never got round to reading it... But I finally did and it's absolutely brilliant. Looking forward to reading Out of the Easy very soon! Invisibility was really good too - I read that after my Pride and Prejudice exam as an antidote and I really enjoyed it. Look out for my review of that one!

JUNE

1. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

2. Spy Society by Robin Benway

3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling

4. Soulmates by Holly Bourne

5. The Sound by Sarah Alderson
6. Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike

I'm quite proud that I managed to read more books in July than I did in April and May put together, but still, 10 books in three months is not that great, considering last year I was reading 10 books a month! Ah well. Look out for my blog tour stop for Spy Society coming up this month, and also look out for exciting things about Soulmates, later this year! Harry Potter of course was excellent (a reread, but still!) and you can read my review of The School for Good and Evil here.

My favourite book of these three months is...

BETWEEN SHADES OF GREY by Ruta Sepetys

I'm probably not going to be reviewing this one as I didn't make any notes about it and I read it a while ago, and because it wasn't a review book I don't have to review it... Sorry guys! Just take my word for it and read it - it's absolutely brilliant and I loved it.

I'm looking forward to catching up more with my reading in July, especially:

And lastly, here are some awesome books that are coming out in July to look forward to!

Thanks for reading! How was your reading this month?

REVIEW: A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood

Hello all! Hope you're all enjoying the summer! I'm currently on holiday in a huge castle in the South of France and enjoying relaxing, playing games, and of course reading a lot! Today's post is a review of a dreamy summer romance that's perfect for your holiday TBRs! Title: A Sky Painted Gold Author: Laura Wood Series: n/a Pages: 356 Publisher: Scholastic Date of Publication: 5th July, 2018 Source: Publisher for review* Synopsis from Goodreads: Growing up in her sleepy Cornish village dreaming of being a writer, sixteen-year-old Lou has always wondered about the grand Cardew house which has stood empty for years. And when the owners arrive for the summer - a handsome, dashing brother and sister - Lou is quite swept off her feet and into a world of moonlit cocktail parties and glamour beyond her wildest dreams. But, as she grows closer to the Cardews, is she abandoning her own ambitions... And is there...

Book Review: Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Title: Where She Went Author: Gayle Forman Series: If I Stay #2 Pages: 260 Publisher: Random House Date of UK Publication: April 28th 2011 Source: Borrowed from friend Synopsis from Goodreads: It's been three years since the devastating accident . . . three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever. Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Juilliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple together again, for one last night. As they explore the city that has become Mia's home, Adam and Mia revisit the past and open their hearts to the future and each other. Told from Adam's point of view in the spare, lyrical prose that defined If I Stay, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance. My Thoughts: Where She Went continues the story from If I ...

REVIEW: Floored by Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson, and Eleanor Wood

Good morning! Hope you're having a good week! Today I have a review for one of the biggest titles at YALC this year. Title: Floored Author: Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson, and Eleanor Wood Series: n/a Pages: 320 Publisher: Macmillan Date of Publication: 12th July, 2018 Synopsis from Goodreads: When they got in the lift, they were strangers (though didn't that guy used to be on TV?): Sasha, who is desperately trying to deliver a parcel; Hugo, who knows he's the best-looking guy in the lift and is eyeing up Velvet, who knows what that look means when you hear her name and it doesn't match the way she looks, or the way she talks; Dawson, who was on TV, but isn't as good-looking as he was a few years ago and is desperately hoping no one recognizes him; Kaitlyn, who's losing her sight but won't admit it, and who used to have a poster of Dawson on her bedroom wall, and Joe, who...

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