In My Mailbox!

It has been a while since i have done a post with this title, so I thought it was about time to bring it back again! With university out of the way for another summer I can finally catch up on some missed reading, and that means new books! So this post is sharing with you guys the books that I have received 'In My Mailbox' or letter box.

1. If I Should Die (Revenants book 3) - Amy Plum

I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself.
Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want.
It shouldn’t be possible, none of it should be, but this is my reality. I know Vincent is somewhere out there, I know he’s not completely gone, and I will do anything to save him.
After what we’ve already fought to achieve, a life without Vincent is unimaginable. He once swore to avoid dying—to go against his nature and forsake sacrificing himself for others—so that we could be together. How can I not risk everything to bring my love back to me?

2. Pretties (Uglies book 2) - Scott Westerfeld

Tally has finally become 'pretty'.
Her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are cool, her boyfriend is totally gorgeous, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.
But beneath all the fun - the non-stop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom - is a nagging feeling that something is very wrong. Something important. And sure enough, when a message from Tally's 'ugly' past arrives, the fun stops cold. Now Tally has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life...

I can not wait to start reading these books, mainly 'If I Should Die' as I have waited for what seems like forever for it to be released after the bombshell in 'Until I die' (Revenants book 2). I am also looking forward to continuing Tally's story in 'Pretties', and to see how it progresses from 'Uglies' (Uglies book 1). I will probably do some reviews on these two books, well actually I will definitely be doing reviews on these once I have read them!

Bye for now :)

Uglies Review!

Uglies - Scott Westerfeld

Tally Youngblood is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait for the operation that turns everyone from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to party.

 But new friend Shay would rather hoverboard to "the Smoke" and be free. Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world and it isn't very pretty. The "Special Circumstances" authority Dr Cable offers Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. 

The choice Tally makes changes her world forever.

I had mentioned this book a few times in previous blogs, saying about how much the blurb interested me, and about how much I wanted to read it. My judgement was spot on, this book was definitely a good read! 

So Uglies is set a long time in the future, and humanity has moved on in leaps and bounds. Humanity is also split up in to different sections, with the main being the uglies and the pretties. You are an ugly until the age of 16, which is when you have an operation that makes you pretty. I thought that this was an interesting idea, and felt like it was kind of like the next step for humanity, seeing as there is so much focus on peoples looks these days. I also liked how it is set in the future, with humanity as we know it completely gone, wiped out by some catastrophe that we caused ourselves. 

So the characters.... Well I loved them as well, especially Tally Youngblood who the story is set around. I felt that she was a very strong character, and we saw her views change throughout the book, which in turn makes the readers views change along with hers. I also really liked David as he helped Tally's character develop, but I also feel that maybe he was a tiny bit predictable at first, however that was soon not the case. I am not going to go into too much detail about David as it could give away some key parts of the story, and I don't want to ruin it for anyone! I really loved some more of the characters, and really hated some (which I am pretty sure was intended). Scott Westerfeld has produced a book full of great characters!

As I have said before I really liked the ideas behind this book, and everything that makes the storyline. I believe that what makes this story is how real it could actually be. With the way that humanity as we know it was wiped out by some sort of catastrophe feels almost too real, and its plausible that it could happen. The ending to this book was good, but I guess it could have been a little better, but then again things can always be better. Despite the ending I still really want to go out and get the next book 'Pretties' where Tally's story continues from this book, so the ending must have done its job!

Westerfeld has written a fantastic book with Uglies, a truly captivating book. The book isn't too slow at working its way through the storyline and its not too rushed that you miss anything either. The storyline is interesting, and it reveals things at a pace that keeps you reading on to find out more. I would really recommend that people read this book, and I don't think many would be disappointed with it!

Bye for now :)

Mini Book Haul!

So I recently bought a few new books, and I thought that it would be a good idea to share the books with you. All of these books have been bought for me, or I have purchased since my last blog post! The majority are paperbacks but a couple are digital books. 

1. Uglies - Scott Westerfeld

2. The Edge Of Never - J.A. Redmerski

3. What Really Happened In Peru - Cassandra Clare

4. Trainspotting - Irvine Welsh

5. Unraveling - Micalea Smeltzer

6. Anna Dressed In Blood - Kendare Blake 

I have already finished Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, and I really enjoyed it, so there should be a review up on here pretty soon for that book! Hopefully I will be able to read the other books soon and have some reviews up for them, however my university work may get in the way of me reading and reviewing for just a couple more weeks. 

Bye for now :)