A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Hey Guys,

So I'm back again with another review, this time it is actually our book of the month for May; A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. Once again I was the first to finish this, in fact I finished this around a week ago, but I'm only getting around to reviewing it now.
So, don't forget to pick it up, and we will see you for the collab review at the end of May. Let's get on with the review...

At first when I started this I was unsure of what was going to happen, I was satisfied with the end of ACOTAR and I thought this wasn't going to be very good. I was very much wrong, I loved this book. The writing and the descriptions were beautiful, as well as all the new and the older characters. The whole book just pretty much blew my mind. As you can tell I loved it, and I recommend you go and give it a read.

It is the second book in a trilogy, the third isn't out yet. But, the book mainly focuses on the immortal Fae. There is a girl called Feyre who gets mixed up in all the Fae business. That's all I can really say, but I do recommend it, along with all of Sarah J. Maas's books.

So this is where I depart from all of the non-spoileries in the house. I, once again, will tell you that you should definitely pick this up, and stay tuned for the end of month collab review.
If you have read this and are interested in hearing my thoughts on more specific parts click Read more >> or just scroll down.

Passanger by Alexandra Bracken

Hey guys,

I know once again it's been a while but my excuses still stand, and I'm sorry if that's a problem but I am trying. So yes today I will be reviewing Passanger by Alexandra Bracken. Before we begin I quickly like to bring up our AIP book of the month, it's A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas and there will be a collab review at the end of the month. Moving on, I hope you enjoy...

The beginning was really well written and I enjoyed it immensley, it picked up really well, and set a fast pace with lots of adventure. Then towards the end, to me, it almost seemed rushed. I enjoyed the chracters, and there relationships. And, I liked very much how it was a little bit more family orientated, which isn't something you see much in YA.

It's basically about time travel. There's this girl named Etta who is thrust into the world of time travel, and along with Nicolas (another traveler) they go on a treasure hunt through time. I very much enjoyed it, and I'd recommend it.

So, once again I am the first to read ACOMAF and I personally really recommend you go pick it up, along with the first one, if you haven't read it. I have alot of ideas brewing so you should be getting quite a few posts in the future, fingers crossed.
But, this is where I say my goodbye's all the non-spoilery people, please do give this a try, even if it is because the cover is absolutely stunning...

An Infinite Philosophy April review // collab

Hey Guys,
This is actually happening, unlike last months fail. This is the book talk for the April Book of The Month; Me and Earl and the Dying Girl!
Maud and A successfully completely it but Emile found it too hard to finish as she was so bored. As you might guess, this is going to be a negative review from all parties. Apologies if you enjoyed it.

But first we will announce the May Book of the Month.
*drumroll please*

Have a great month reading this highly anticipated sequel and we'll see you at the end of the month for the book talk!

Anyway, onto Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (warning: this review is not meaning to offend it's just our opinions so enjoy :))

Maud
I got through this book within the space of about 24 hours as I didn't mind it at most parts.
I just really hate how Greg keeps saying that the book is so lame and stupid and that we shouldn't keep reading. I just really want him to get onto it. 
I really didn't like any of the characters and couldn't at all relate which made it extra hard to get into it. I especially dislikes Greg and Earl. Ear was really violent and although he was sad about Rachel, he told Greg that he wasn't loved etc and it was really horrible. The character building was really poor. The storyline of this book was pretty generic and quite like TFIOS but just with a really lame protagonist. I liked some bits of the book like the idea of making Rachel a movie but the way it was written was very disappointing :/ 
Overall, I think that the idea of what happens is nice but it was portrayed in a very uninteresting way.



A
I, as usual, was the first to read it, and at first I thought it was great, but slowly it got worse in my eyes. I was disappointed in the overall arc of the story, it started well but half way through seemed to just collapse. It irritated me, much like Maud, how he went on about how we shouldn't read the book, it inadvertently put me off it. Some of the humour did hit home, for instance at the beginning with the introduction to Greg's school. The dynamics between each of the families felt very unrealistic, the situation with Earl's family almost surreal. Though a lot of people say it's like TFIOS, to me it was like the opposite, if anything it felt like Paper Towns to me.
Finally, I feel the whole Rachel situation was so underwhelming, Greg left the hospital and became very self centred for a few chapters, then we find out she's dead. I'm just like; What!
So, overall, brilliant beginning, crappy ending.


Emile

I am not a big fan of this book. My main issue with it is the protagonist, Greg. He is meant to relatable because he is chubby and apparently not very good looking and hates his life. Personally for me this is not relatable. Greg spent the entire book basically trying to persuade us not to read the book by repeatedly saying that it's "stupid" or "inane". When even the protagonist is telling you that the book is bad, it doesn't make you want to read it.

I found that there wasn't much character dynamic and I didn't really like any of the characters. Greg got on my nerves, Earl is a bit of an idiot and we don't even find out much about Rachel. His Dad was my favourite character because he's a bit of a nutter. I found the humour really weird in this book. It wasn't funny, or even so stupid it was funny, it just wasn't funny. When Greg starts explaining that his lunch looks like alien barf, or when he gets high because one of his teachers puts weed in his pho, I didn't laugh. I just wanted to hit my head against the wall. I didn't finish this book. Honestly there is nothing about it that I really enjoyed, but I didn't really really hate it either. It just isn't for me. I didn't finish it.

Feel free to let us know what you liked and didn't like about Me and Earl and the Dying girl, we would love to know
See you next month,
-A, Maud and Emile

My Favourite TV shows

Hey Guys,

So you may have noticed I've been absent for a long time. Most of April actually, and I'm very sorry. My life sort of just blew up. I had dance quite a few times, and then a dance show, my mum did something to the sciatic nerve in her back and it's causing her a lot of pain, so I've been helping a lot around the house and finally when I did have time to write something I went to upload it, my computer crashed and everything was lost. So yes, I did throw a little tantrum when my post disappeared, but I will have to re-write it soon. Also in the news section, soon we have the 'An Infinite Philosophy' end of month review, which I promise will happen this month.

Anyway, I've been meaning to do this post for a really long time, but because this is a book blog I was worried about it. Today, however I just thought 'screw it' and here I am. So I'm going to list, not count down, my favourite TV shows, most of these are on Netflix, but the rest are still on T.V, so let's get started...

1. Hustle...
This I started watching last year, my family bought the box set, and we watched all of them. It's about a team of con artists, and each episode is a different con. It's really interesting to try and work how stuff is happening. I'd recommend it.

2. Friends...
I feel like this has got to be on everyone's favourites list. I've been watching friends my entire life, and it still doesn't fail to make me laugh every time. The idea is really interesting because it's not outrageous it's just simple yet it is amazing. If you haven't watched it yet, please do!

3. Hawaii five-o...
This one is fairly new to me but I still love it. I began watching this around two years ago, season six is currently showing on TV. It's about a police squad in Hawaii called five-o, it's can be quite gross but also really funny, and the crimes are always more extreme than a basic robbery.

4. Vampire Diaries...
This is very new on my radar, but I am on season four at the moment and loving it. The name sounds really cheesy and very Twilight, but it's not. It is about vampire's but it's a different way of looking at them. I enjoy it though I don't think everyone would.

5. Reign...
Another new one, I like this because it's historical with a bit of mystery and magic thrown in. It's about Mary Queen of Scots and it's amazing. Like I mentioned, there is a very mysterious feeling to it, as well as being quite love and hate orientated. It's almost a fun way to learn about the royal affairs of the 16th century.

6. Dance Academy...
This one sounds a little stupid. I started watching this because it's mainly focused on ballet, and I love watching ballet dancers, they just make it look so cool. Anyway, after a while I just got really into it. It's about a girl called Tara who attends a school for dance in Australia, it's surprisingly good.

7. House...
This one's a little more adult than the rest of them. It's about a man named House who works in a hospital, he is the leader of their 'diagnostic group'. All the cases are more extreme than a cold, and House is an complete ass-hole. However, I really enjoy the show and it's interesting to learn about all the medical stuff.

Sorry the collage is so small but I hope you can see all the names.
So, I hope you enjoyed that, I know it was a little different, but I hope that's OK. Feel free to comment below if you watch any of these, or what your favourite TV shows are, I would really appreciate it. Also, once again, look out for the AIP collab review.

-A