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March and April 2014 Wrap Up

I can't believe it's May already! This year is going so fast... Anyway! Here's my wrap up for March and April! March:       1. Banished by Liz De Jager 2. Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner 3. Dandelion Clocks by Rebecca Westcott 4. Zom-B Gladiator by Darren Shan April:       1. More Than This by Patrick Ness 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling 3. Divergent by Veronica Roth 4. Insurgent by Veronica Roth I've read a mix of stuff these last two months and I actually really enjoyed each book that I read! Harry Potter and the two Divergent books were rereads, and I really enjoyed returning to both series - I don't reread much so it's been really great. Banished was excellent, as expected (I might review it at some point - I have got half a review typed up somewhere so I'll finish that hopefully soon!). I wasn't sure what to expect from Maggot Moon and although it was really weird I really enjoye...

Book Review: The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith

Title:  The Geography of You and Me  Author:  Jennifer E. Smith Series:   Standalone Pages:   352 Publisher:  Headline Date of Publication:  15th April, 2014 Source:  Publisher via NetGalley* Synopsis from Goodreads: Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, they spend a single night together, wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is restored, so is reality. Lucy soon moves to Edinburgh with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. Lucy and Owen's relationship plays out across the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and -- finally -- a reunion in the city where they first met. A carefully charted map of a long-distance relationship, Jennifer E. Smith's new novel s...