le book review number fourty-four~ heartless

title: heartless
author: sara shepard
series: pretty little liars #7
pages: 274 pages
personal star rating: 3.5/5 stars

from the back cover:
Four gorgeous girls are telling very ugly stories. First Emily, Aria, Hanna, and Spencer claimed they found a dead body in the woods behind Spencer's house, only to have it vanish without a trace. Then, when the same woods went up in flames, they swore they saw someone who's supposed to be dead rise from the ashes. And even after all that, the pretty little liars are still playing with fire. Call me heartless, but it's about time someone shut these liars up for good. After all, nobody likes a girl who cries wolf - least of all me . . . . 

-A

first line:
"Ever have something really important just up and vanish without a trace?"

review:
In this book, the stories are really separate until the end where everything ties together. I found that to be really great - it showed how each event led to another and it connected at the end. I was surprised in some places but in others it felt so obvious that I thought, how are they missing this? Overall it was intriguing and I wanted to find out what was going to happen. I think I'm at the point in the series I just want to find out who did it. I think as a whole, the book was alright but mostly my enjoyment is because I read the first six books in the series and now I just want to see how it will end.

feature friday~ bookcases (4)

These bookshelves are beautiful. The shape is like a mirror and they have an elegant border surrounding them. This design would look wonderful on a wall with a few pictures. I especially like the simplicity mixed with a bit of flair. These are beautiful shelves.

Found at: http://www.designsdelight.com/bookshelves/creative-wood-bookshelves-cusom-bookshelves/attachment/mirror-shaped-bookshelf/

my shelf this monday~ (14/5/2012)

What's new on my shelf this week? 

I borrowed Heartless by Sara Shepard from the library as well as 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense. 

I finished reading Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories last week.

I started reading The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams. 

I still have four books from last week from the library as well.

What books are you reading this week?

mothers day: a shout-out to moms~

Happy mother's day to all those moms out there. I'd like to take a moment and say I really love my mom. First of all, I can say my love of reading stems from my mom taking time to read to me when I was young. I still remember one book my mom would read and she'd cry - I Love You Forever by  Robert Munsch.

And in that book there is a line that says: "i love you forever i'll like you for always as long as i'm living my baby you'll be."

It's a very moving book and it means a lot to me.

So tell your mom you love her today and perhaps you can read your favourite childhood book with her. Pick up your phones or take a minute after reading this post to go tell your mom what she means to you.

Happy Mother's Day!

feature friday: bookcases~ (3)

This bookcase is beautiful. The colour with the rock background works perfectly. I love the different sizes of squares and how it fits with the space provided. I think the different things you could do with this is wonderful. The colour is eye popping and perfect for a more colourless, monochrome room to add that flair. 

Found: http://www.designsdelight.com/bookshelves/creative-wood-bookshelves-cusom-bookshelves/

le book review number forty-three~ killer

title: killer
series: pretty little liars (book #6)
author: sara shepard
pages: 321 pages
personal star rating: 3.5/5 stars

from the back cover:
"Rosewood, Pennsylvania, seems picture perfect, but pictures often lie - and so do Rosewood's four prettiest girls.
Hanna's on a mission to corrupt Rosewood's youth - starting with a very attractive sophomore. Aria's snooping into her boyfriend's past. Spencer's stealing . . . from her family. And pure little Emily's abstaining from abstinence. 
Tsk, tsk, tsk. These pretty little liars should be careful. Sure, the old A is dead, but there's a new A in town turning up the heat. And this time Rosewood's going to burn.

-A

first sentence:

"What if, all of a sudden, you could remember every single second of your entire life?"

review:

I found this book to be alright. I didn't enjoy it as much as a few of the others in the series, but I did find the events to continue to amaze me. I liked it and it was alright. One thing I have consistently liked was the chapter titles. They're intriguing and interesting and often times tell you what is going to happen but in a good way. I often don't know what to expect as I read and the series, although beginning to become a bit tiresome, still has enough mysterious aspects to keep me reading.

my shelf this monday~ (7/5/2012)

What's on the top of my pile this monday?

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories.
I started reading this book yesterday after finishing Poirot investigates. I love Agatha Christie.

I plan on also making it through Eragon (I hope), but depending on the amount of homework I receive, I might decide to reread City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.

In my TBR pile, I still have several books.
This Side of Paradise by Scott. F. Fitzgerald
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy

So what are you reading/ planning to read this week?

le book review number forty-two~ the miserable mill

title: the miserable mill
series: a series of unfortunate events (book 4)
author: lemony snicket
pages: 194 pages
personal star rating: 5/5 stars

from the back cover:
Dear Reader,
I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put this book down instantaneously, because of all the books describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, THE MISERABLE MILL might be the unhappiest yet. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to Paltryville to work in a lumbermill, and they find disaster and misfortune lurking behind every log.
The pages of this book, I'm sorry to inform you, contain such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine, a bad casserole, a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be, a hypnotist, a terrible accident resulting in injury, and coupons.
I have promised to write down the entire history of these three poor children, but you haven't, so if you prefer stores that are more heartwarming, please feel free to make another selection.


With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

first sentence:
"Sometime during your life - in fact, very soon - you may find yourself reading a book, and you may notice that a book's first sentence can often tell you what sort of story your book contains."

review:
From the four books I've read so far, I didn't enjoy this one quite as much. It still lived up to it's name, it was still entertaining and filled with unfortunate events and experiences for the Baudelaire orphans but I just felt it could have been portrayed a bit better compared to the earlier books. I still found it to be a great read (if you are into the darker children books) and I'd recommend the series.

le book review number forty-one~ the wide window

title: the wide window
series: a series of unfortunate events (book 3)
author: lemony snicket
pages: 214 pages
personal star rating: 5/5 stars

from the back cover:
Dear Reader,
If  you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives, I am sorry to say, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and the one you are holding may be the worst of them all.
If you haven't got the stomach for a story that includes a hurricane, a signaling device, hungry leeches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain, and a doll named Pretty Penny, then this book will probably fill you with despair.
I will continue to record these tragic tales, for that is what I do. You, however, should decide for yourself whether you can possibly endure this miserable story.


With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

first sentence:
"If you didn't know much about the Baudelaire orphans, and you saw them sitting on their suitcases at Damocles Dock, you might think that they were bound for an exciting adventure."

review:
 This book had a lot of intrigue. After reading the first two books about the orphans, I notice the theme is misery and misfortune. And true to it's word, it is full of misery and misfortune. Although intended for younger readers, as a teenager I still can get a lot out of it. I am a bit surprised that kids younger than I would be able to read these stories because at times, even I felt the terrible experiences that the Baudelaire's had been subject to. I think this book was more thoroughly enjoyed and I appreciate the read. This series is very unique and I like it a lot.

feature friday: bookcases~ (2)

This bookshelf was found on tumblr. I love the squares - it gives an opportunity for variety for separation of things. I especially love the four triangles squares at the bottom. They look like basket type things and it would be a great place to put little knickknacks and oddities. I especially love the color of them, it looks great in the room.