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Let’s Talk Literature

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I’m doing my happy dance because it’s finally Friday! Woo-hoo, time for another book post! This week I thought I’d try something a little different and see how it works out- I’m calling it “Let’s Talk Literature”. How it works is I’ll post a bookish discussion prompt along with my response to it, and then invite you guys to join in the discussion. I thought this would be a great way to get in touch with all of you book-lovers out there! Miss Abigail actually inspired me to do this with her “Why I hate classical literature” post- she explained why “classics” are way to broad a genre of books. I responded to it and thought; hey, I want to do a post like that! And here we are. Scroll down for my first prompt!

Who’s Your Favourite Literary Character and Why?

Ok! This one is super tough, but after careful deliberation I’ve decided that I actually have two favourites: Hermione Granger from Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger games. I love Hermione because she’s super smart, yet she’s still really brave and isn’t afraid to fight alongside Harry and Ron. Katniss I like because she always stays true to herself and will do anything to protect the people she loves.

How about you? Who’s your favourite character? Leave lots of comments down below and have a great weekend!

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked;)))

My January/February Book List📚📚📚

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It’s Friday peoples! And that means it’s time for a bookish post! Today I’ll be sharing my January/February book list with you guys, to give you a heads up on some of the books that I’ll be reviewing. Let’s get into it!

King’s Cage

This is the third instalment of Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen series, and I’m currently reading it right now. So far it’s pretty good, and I like it a bit better than the first two. I’m hoping to finish it sometime in the next week so that I can keep up with my goal of reading 40 Books this year.

I Am Malala

Ive read bits and pieces of this book in the past, but I don’t think that I finished the whole thing. I’d like to read it from start to finish, as I really admire Malala and want to know more about her story.

The Last 6 Nancy Drew Books

I know that these were on my book list for December, but I still haven’t found the time to read them! I want to finish the whole set by summer, so I need to find the time to read these last 6.

The 39 Clues

I’ve had this book for a while now but never got around to reading it. It’s supposed to be a good one- so I’ll give it a shot.

That’s my January/February reading list! Hopefully I can read all of the books that I want to…. I need to finish 40 Books this year! If you have any suggestions on other books that I should read or if you’ve read a book that’s listed above, don’t forget to comment below. I’m hoping to review Kings Cage next week. Also, my next healthy recipe post will be coming soon- keep your eyeballs open.

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked📚

My December Reading List

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For my bonus post this week, I decided to fill you in on my reading list for December. This will probably become a monthly thing and not so much of a bonus post, but for this week it is;). Here is my must-read list this month!

  • The Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy- I’m reading this book mostly because I read the first one, and when I start a series I feel compelled to finish it. It’s pretty good so far, but it’s no Life of Pi or Throne of Glass.
  • The Last 6 Nancy Drew Books; Mystery of the Glowing Eye, The Secret of the Forgotten City, The Sky Phantom, The Strange Message in the Parchment, Mystery of Crocodile Island, The Thirteenth Pearl- This Summer I started reading this series- they’re the original hardcovers, not the modern-day versions, so it’s a totally different writing style than I’m used to. I got through 50 of them, but then had to take a little break because that’s a little too much Nancy Drew even for me. It’s my goal to finish them all this year, so I might have to speed-read a little;).
  • Glass Sword-This is part of the Red Queen series. I’m hoping to get a copy for Christmas because it’s a $25 book! Anyways, if I finish the rest of the Nancy Drew than this is my back-up.

That’s my list for this month! I wish that I could’ve included more variety, but I need to finish Nancy Drew this year. Next month I promise that I’ll read a lot of good ones- I’m crossing my fingers that the next Throne of Glass book is out by then. Bye for now!

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked

 

Review-Life of Pi

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“LIFE OF PI” BY Yaan Martel

December 1, 2017

Okay, wow. This book was amazing. As you know, Life of Pi is on my list of Top 4 Inspirational Books For Teens, but after finishing it, I have to say that it deserves a category of its own. Maybe Top Books to Get You Thinking? Something like that. Anyways, here’s my review on what is now one of my favourite books of all time.

 

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Rating: 5 OWLS

A Brief Summary:

Piscine Molitor Patel, a 16 year-old Indian boy, is lost at sea after the sinking of the ship he was aboard. In the lifeboat with him is a zebra with a broken leg, an orang-utan, a hyena, and a 450 pound Bengal tiger. In order to survive, Pi must cooperate with these animals and unleash parts of himself that he never thought were there in the first place.

Why 5 OWLS? This book got 5 OWLS because it was incredible. At the beginning of the novel Pi talks about his life; the excitement of growing up at a zoo, his adventures and misadventures at school, his passion for religion, that sort of thing. When he finally gets into the part about him being in the lifeboat and learning to get food and water, it really gets interesting. How he learns to cope with and tame the tiger is even more mind-boggling. I found that the storyline moved along at a very good pace and that Pi was a very relatable and funny character. The author could have made this story drag on and on, but he instead focused in on the most important details, incorporating little details and connections to Pi’s life in India as needed. This made for a fun, interesting and intense read that left me wanting more. And the ending……… crazy. I think that I was still thinking it through three days later. And that’s what I really love about this book. It makes you think.  Sometimes I go through books in like five days and go on to the next one straight away, so it’s refreshing to just put down a book and be amazed every single time that you think about it. I’m actually still trying to figure some parts out. That’s why this read got 5 out of 5 OWLS; not because I couldn’t put it down, but because sometimes it forced me to put it down and just think.

 

Who Would Enjoy This Book? If you are interested in human nature, animals, or just want to read a book that makes your brain work, I suggest that yo read this novel. Just be aware it is a pretty sophisticated read, and you might have to look up a few words.

So, that’s that. Let me know if you read this book and liked it…. I’m seriously considering opening up a chat page so we can discuss the ending! Also, keep your eyes open for this week’s bonus post.

 

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked

Related Titles:

Let me know is you find any! I’d read them in a heartbeat;)

Review-Red Queen

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“RED QUEEN” BY Victoria Aveyard

November 24, 2017

To be honest, I was super excited to read this book. I even put Tower of Dawn, which is part of the Throne of Glass series, on hold to read it! I liked it, although I found it to be a little too fast-paced. Here’s my review.

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Rating: 3.5 OWLS

A Brief Summary:

In Mare Barrow’s world, people are separated by blood. Those with Silver enjoy supernatural abilities that allow them to rule those with Red, who are sentenced  to serve their god-like counterparts. Mare wishes she could be like her sister, who will someday support their Red family with her sewing skills. Instead, she must steal what she can to help them get by. But destiny whisks her off to the Silver castle where she displays a hidden power right in front of the king and his court……except she bleeds red. The royals force her to masquerade as a Silver princess to cover up the absurd truth. She must put on a convincing show or die as a consequence. This new Mare will make heart-breaking decisions and discover that betrayal is a brutal reality.

Why 3.5 OWLS? This book got 3.5 OWLS because it was good, but not awesome. I really like Mare as a character, and I felt that she developed through the story quite nicely. The rest of the characters showed nice character development as well, as most of them learned something that changed their point of view throughout the plot. Again, I also love fantasy, and it satisfied that part of my expectations! Some parts of this read were a bit fast-paced for my liking, especially as you got into the middle to end sections of the book, but if you like books like that you’ll find it very good.

Overall Story: The overall storyline in Red Queen is very enjoyable. The author creates good suspense. The way that the story transitions from light to heavy is done well. I like when you reach the end of a book, something happens that relates to the beginning of the story and you go , “Oh my gosh, why didn’t I put two-and-two together on that one?”. This book does just that.

Who Would Enjoy This Book? If you enjoy fast paced writing, relatable characters and many surprises in a book, than Red Queen is right for you.

There you go! Even though I’m not dying to read the next books in the series, I think I will, because why not? I hope that you got some insight into what Red Queen is all about through this review and it helps you decide if it’s right for you! Leave some comments  down below and let me know if you’ve read this book or want to read it.

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked

Related Titles:

Queen Song, Steel Scars, Glass Sword, King’s Cage, War Storm, Cruel Crown.