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ottobre 30, 2016

OCTOBER'S BREAK

- OCTOBER'S BREAK -

Has you might have seen in this lately I got caught up with university and left my reading behind. But that doesn't mean I'm not actually reading at all, I've just been really, really, really freaking slow.

So let's get in what I've been reading and what I'm looking forward to read next!

It's been a month since I started The Girls Who Went to War by Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi and I finally got around. I loved the subject so much that I'm writing my paper on it for my British History class.

I'm also reading Hamlet for class, and is been a pleasant surprise. I hated Shakespeare when I was in middle-school, he was over romantic for my taste and did write in an incomprehensible english, but picking it up again now I'm amazed at how much I actually love it. I will be sure to pick up more of his works in the future.

This october some amazing books came out that I was waiting for!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Illustrated edition.

The Harry Potter business machine is unstoppable, whatever they do is going to be a success. With Harry Potter and The Cursed Child still at the top of the chart as a bestselling and the spin-off movie coming out in the middle of november, the second book in its illustrated edition by Jim Kay it's going to be a hit!

It really looks like they want to publish the whole series and I'm more excited than ever for it, even though looking at the size of this two first book I'm not sure how they will manage with the fifth one.

The Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

The first book of the series was mind blowing! I can't wait to discover what happen to our crew after pulling of an impossible heist and finding them self empty handed.

If you haven't read it yet and love adult fantasy novel, Six of Crows it's for you.

Wonder's series

In Italy did finally came out Shingaling the third spin-off from the Wonder book by R.J Palacio. I loved the original story not so much The Julian Chapter, but I'm looking forward to the Charlotte and Christopher stories. Also they are small and quick to read!

That's probably it for november put I always wish that I'll be able to read more books. What is your TBR for the month of november?

settembre 04, 2016

August Wrap up

by Unknown, in Wrap-up

The month of August it's been a slow one for my reading, I couldn't find enough time to stop and relax with a book so I got to read only 5 books, but I'm quite happy with them since they were some amazing ones!

This month I've been craving adventure, having to work in summer without any holidays insight near it's one cruel punishment, you get to see on facebook all this exciting place your friend are visiting while you are stuck at home; so I had to settle for book adventures.

I feed my wanderlust with Wild: From Lost To Found On The Pacific Coast Trail by Cheryl Strayed

I loved it! It was amazing reading about Cheryl Strayed and her monstrosus backpack adventure on the PCT. America sure is a land that can satisfy anyone with her scenery and wild nature, from the Mojave Desert through the cold mountains of Sierra Nevada, her journey was beautiful to read about. Got to say that reading about adventure only made me crave it more!

After the hike I settled for a best selling that was highly recommended to my by a friend, I'm talking about Wonder by R.J Palacio.

It's a extraordinary story about an extraordinary kid. I never read a book before on the Treacher-Collins Syndrome and Wonder did push me to be more curious about it. It is amazingly written and able to make you empathize with every characters.

It's a book that should be read in every school with and educational purpose.

Moving on with my reading I could finish the month without some fantasy.

I started the Lunar Chronicle series by Marissa Meyer a couple of months back so I had to read also the spin-off on Levana.

Fairest (Lunar Chronicles #3.5), it's been quite an interesting novel on our evil queen past, but it was not on the same level as the other books in the series.

And then it was time to pick up the final book of a duology that I read last year and loved. The Rose and The Dagger by Rehnée Ahdieh.

Ahdieh totally ups her game for this epic finale. There is more magic, more adventure, more betrayals and some amazing plot-twists. It was the perfect end for this series, loved it!

I had to finish this month on the sound of trumpets and what better way to do it if not with the 8th story of the amazing Harry Potter saga.

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child (part 1&2) is the original script from the play written by Jack Thorne. It's not a novelization, it's the rehearsal draft of the play, so hold your horses it's not a book. There is little description of the characters and locations you will have to fill in the gaps with your previous knowledge of the series and your imagination. I was a bit disappointed by the whole plot and the new characters. I don't consider it as part of the saga but more as a fanfiction. If you wanna read it have first a look at THIS POST, no spoilers don't worry.

So this where my reads, what about you? Did you read some amazing books that you would like to recommend to me?

ITALIANO:

Non sono riuscita a leggere moltissimo nel mese di agosto, senza aver avuto modo di fermarmi e rilassarmi con un bel libro, ne sono riuscita a leggere solo 5, ma sono comunque molto contenta del risultato visto che libri fantastici sono!

Ho iniziato il mese con una gran voglia di avventura, dover lavorare d'estate, mentre tutti i tuoi amici postano online i posti esotici che stanno visitando, è una tortura! Così mi sono dovuta accontentare delle avventure nei miei libri.

Ho sfamato la mia fame di avventura con Wild: Una Storia Selvaggia di Avventura e Rinascita di Cheryl Strayed. Bellissimo libro, è stato incredibile leggere di Cheryl e il suo mostruoso zaino, nel tentativo di percorrere la PCT. L'America è una terra che soddisferebbe chiunque per i suoi paesaggi e la natura selvaggia, dal deserto del Mojave attraverso le fredde montagne del Sierra Nevada, è stato bellissimo leggere di quest'avventura. Anche se più che sfamarmi alla fine ha fatto solo che aumentare la mia voglia di viaggio!

Dopo quest'escursione ho optato per un bestseller che mi era stato caldamente consigliato da un'amica, sto parlando di Wonder di R.J Palacio. Una storia straordinaria su un ragazzo straordinario. E' stato il mio primo libro sulla sindrome di Treacher-Collins e sono molto felice che mi abbia spinto ad esserne più curiosa a riguardo. Scritto incredibilmente bene l'autrice riesce a metterti in comunicazione empatica con tutti i personaggi. Lo considero un libro che andrebbe letto in tutte le scuole a scopo educativo.

Non potevo finire il mese senza qualcosa di fantasy.

Ho iniziato la serie delle Cronache Lunari di Marissa Meyer un paio di mesi fa e questo mese ho avuto modo di leggere lo spin-off su Levana. Fairest (Cronache lunari #3.5) è una novella piuttosto interessante sulla nostra regina cattiva, anche se non è all'altezza degli altri libri della serie.

Era finalmente arrivato il momento di prender in mano l'ultimo libro di una fantastica duologia che ho iniziato l'anno scorso. The Rose and The Dagger di Rehnée Ahdieh. L'autrice è riuscita ad alzare notevolmente il livello per quest'epico finale. C'è più magia, più avventura, più tradimenti e sorprendenti colpi di scena. La conclusione perfetta per questa serie, mi è piaciuto molto!

Per finire il mese in bellezza quale modo migliore che se non con l'ottava storia della straordinaria saga di Harry Potter.

Harry Potter e la Maledizione dell'Erede (parte 1&2) è il copione originale della trasposizione teatrale scritta da Jack Thorne. Non è un romanzo, sono solo battute e dialoghi, non c'è decrizione nè dei personaggi nè degli ambienti, dovrete colmare i vuoti con la vostra immaginazione e preconoscenza della serie. Devo dire di essere rimasta delusa sia dalla trama che dai nuovi personaggi. Non lo posso considerare come facente parte della saga di Harry Potter ma la posso pensare come una buona fanfiction. Se volete leggerlo vi consiglio di dare prima uno sguardo a QUEST'ARTICOLO, niente spoiler promesso.

Queste sono state le mie letture per il mese di Agosto, e voi? Avete letto qualche libro da consigliarmi?

agosto 01, 2016

July Wrap up

by Unknown, in Wrap-up

And another month has pass by. This month I've read a total of six books and most of them were pretty great.

Scarlet & Cress by Marissa Meyer

I started as I end it in June, with the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. This month I manage to read the two middle books of the series -Scarlet and Cress. With the addition of some new character -Throne in particular- Ms. Meyer was able to bring the story to a whole new level.

I still have one book left to complete the series but I think I will first dig in Lavana story with Fairest (Lunar Chronicles #3.5).

First Comes Love

It's summer and I starve for romance, so I pick up First Comes Love by Emily Goodwin. I was a bit disappointed, it's not like I usually expect a lot from New Adult but I always wish to be surprised. It did luck originality, the characters were stereotyped and not interesting. It was not a memorable read, I'll forget about this book in a month time.

After You by Jojo Moyes

Still starving for romance after the novel from Emily Goodwin, I decided I was finally ready to get back with Lou and Jojo Moyes amazing writing, in After You, the sequel to the brilliant novel Me Before You. I love it, even though I advise you to keep at hand a box of kleenex, you are gonna cry hard again.

The Star Touched Queen

This novel was quite a gamble, I didn't really know what it was about when I picked it up, apart that it had something to do with indian legends, and after reading The Wrath and The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh, I was totally on it.

The Star Touched Queen was a weird book to evaluate, It full of India's folklore and the brilliant writing help to create a magical mood. The good points of this book equal the negative ones, it was a nice book.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

While waiting for th Tim Burton's movie to come out, I couldn't pass on the book. It's quite a nice story but a bit to childish, both in writings and plot. Looks good in the movie through.

WHat about you what did you read this month? Did you happen to read any of my reads?

luglio 01, 2016

June - Wrap up

by Unknown, in Wrap-up

JUNE WRAP-UP

June wow, what a month of reading is been. I've read so many good books and some amazing one.

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I started this month looking into the universe, with The Martian, by Andy Weir. It's a book that has been on my TBR for a long time, but I never could bring myself to read it. When while I was shopping, at the end of May, I saw a really cheap copy and since it's a bestseller, it was time for me to discover what the hype was all about.

I didn't think I was gonna enjoy a science-fiction book but how wrong I was.

It was amazing reading about Mark Watney, the most hilarious and full of resource fiction-astronaut on earth. I would recommend this book to any reader, it's a MUST!

5/5 STARS

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From one universe to another. In my second read of the month I dived in the city of Ketterdam, with Kez Brekker and his crew from Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo.

Review:

http://bookscrumbles.blogspot.it/2016/06/six-of-crowns-by-leigh-bardugo-this-is.html

What a read!!! This book was amazing, I would as go as to compare the writings and the powerful characters to Victoria Schwab.

Loved it, I absolutely need more and now!

5/5 STARS

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After reading something so great I needed a comfy-book, what better than a graphic novel from which was inspired one of my childhood greatest movie! Jumanji.

Beautiful drawings but the movie was ten times more exciting.

3.5/5 STARS

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I was in the mood for some middle-grade story and I picked up Book Jumper, by Mechthild Glaser.

It wasn't really a smart choice I did have some hard time to get through it.

Review:

http://bookscrumbles.blogspot.it/2016/06/book-jumpers-review.html

I would recommend it only to young teenager.

3/5 STARS

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After that flop, I wanted something funny and simple, so I did suger-up with a bit of Contemporary/Romance in Geek Magnet, by Kieran Scott. I've already read two books by her, from the series He's so/She's so which I did quite enjoy.

Geek magnet was a chick-flick book, but that and a box of chocolate ice-cream was all I needed.

Review:

http://bookscrumbles.blogspot.it/2016/06/geek-magnet-review.html

4/5 STARS

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I must have been craving some affection this month, because I did read a lot of romance. One fairytale retelling of Little Red Hood, Crimson Bound

(full review:http://bookscrumbles.blogspot.it/2016/06/crimson-bound-review.html), by Rosamund Hodge; and Eleanor & Park, a lovely contemporary novel from Rainbow Rowell, who as yet to disappoint me.

(full review: http://bookscrumbles.blogspot.it/2016/06/eleanor-park.html)

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I couldn't finish the month without reading the first book of a new series, from V.E Schwab: This Savage Song .

I did get it on depositary book as soon as it was out, once at home I had to read it.

It was sooooo goooood!! I love this writer, she is extremely good at crafting worlds and characters. If you never read something from her, either that you like fantasy or not, you should pick up one of her books.

Review:

http://bookscrumbles.blogspot.it/2016/06/this-savage-song-by-victoria-schwab.html