Oops

I am so very sorry for my sudden and unexplained absences. Things got crazy quickly in my life but hopefully things are now going to be okay. I will not be posting any book reviews this week, as I have just started my job and I am moving houses, but I am going to start doing two memes that I am sure you have seen around the book blogging world. My reviews will now be on Mondays and Fridays and I now will no longer be doing Seven on Saturday.

What's happening on the blog this week?
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday
Wednesday: Waiting on Wednesday
Sunday: Wrap-up/Preview

Sorry again for my absence. Hope you have a great week!

Mel.

Up next: Top Ten Tuesday.

Wrap-up/Preview

Firstly, I have to apologize for missing Seven on Saturday and this post being late. I had a super busy weekend and didn't have the time or energy to write either posts, unfortunately. I also know that this coming week will be busy for me so it is going to be a slightly quieter week. I am also thinking of changing the schedule of my blog again, but I will talk about that more next Sunday.

What happened on the blog this week?
Tuesday - Review: Sworn to Raise by Terah Edun
Thursday - Review: Why I Let My Hair Grow Out by Maryrose Wood

I received no books this week, nor did I buy or borrow any.

What will happen on the blog next week?
Tuesday - Review: The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Thursday - Review: Gameboard of the God's by Richelle Mead
Sunday - Wrap-up/Preview

Hope you all had a great week!

Mel.

Up next - Review: The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke

Wrap-up/Preview

Another week has passed and it was a very busy one for me. I ride horses and there was a competition at one of my local Pony Clubs which I had working bees for and volunteered today. It meant a very early start for me today, but it was good fun and I got to do the vet check so I learnt heaps.

What happened on the blog this week?

Monday - Bout of Books Wrap-up

Tuesday - Review: Runes by Ednah Walters

Thursday - Review: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Books that I would want with me if I was ever stranded on a deserted Island

I decided to lift my book buying ban this week and I bought five books. I also got one book for review. As always, click the picture to go to the Goodreads page.

I got two used books from my local op-shop and three new books. The books I bought were:

Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman

The Queen's Fool by Phillipa Gregory

Greenwitch by Susan Cooper

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card

I also received one book for review from Netgalley, that being:

The Tale of Mallie Biddle by M.L. LeGette, thanks to Patchwork Press and the author.

What can you expect on the blog next week?

Tuesday - Review: Sworn to Raise by Terah Edun

Thursday - Review: Why I Let My Hair Grow Out by Maryrose Wood

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Books that I loved as a child

Hope you all had a great week!

Mel.

Up next - Review: Sworn to Raise by Terah Edun

Wrap-up/Preview

My first full week back on blogging and what a week it was!

What happened on the blog this week?

Monday - May's New Releases that I am looking forward to

Tuesday - Review: Through the Door by Jodi McIsaac

Thursday - Review: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Book worlds that I would like to live in

As I am still going strong on my book buying ban, I have not bought any new books. Neither have I received any review books and I am still waiting for a couple of books to come into my library. 

What will happen on the blog next week?

Monday - Bout of Books wrap-up post

Tuesday - Review: Runes by Ednah Walters

Thursday - Review: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Books that I would want with me if I was stranded on a deserted island

Sunday - Wrap-up/Preview

Bout of Books update

Currently Reading: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta and Why I Let My Hair Grow Out by Maryrose Wood

Pages read of Current Read: 186 and 134, respectively.

Total Pages read: 993

Books read: 3

Goal: 4

Hope you all had a great week!

Mel.

I'm back!

Hey guys so I am now back from my two week holiday! I didn't actually get as much reading done as I would have liked doing because things went a little crazy there. However, I am back and really looking forward to getting back into it! Today's post is just a quick preview on what to expect in the coming week!

Monday - May's New Releases that I am looking forward to!

Tuesday - Review: Through the Door by Jodi McIsaac

Thursday - Review: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Book worlds that I want to live in

I am still on my book buying ban, which I am amazed I haven't yet broken, and I have yet to get anymore library books. I did receive one book from Net Galley though, that being Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead, thanks to Penguin Books Australia which is to be released on 6th of June. As always click the picture to go to the Goodreads page.

Hope you have all had a good time while I have been away and you are looking forward to the week as much as I am!

Mel.

Up next: May's New Releases that I am looking forward to!

Preview/Wrap-up

What happened on the blog last week?

Tuesday - Review: [Audiobook] City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 

Thursday - Review: Merlin's Blade by Robert Treskillard

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Favourite Male Characters

I have placed myself on a book buying ban this week until I have read some of the books that I own. This meant that other than free ebooks on amazon I only got one book. This book was Ink by Amanda Sun, which I got from NetGalley thanks to Harlequin Limited, and it is released on July 5th. Click the picture to add to goodreads.

What is going to happen on the blog this week?

Tuesday - Review: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Thursday - Review: Lament by Maggie Stiefvater

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Book worlds that I want to live in

Wrap-up/Preview

This was not the best week for me when it came to reviewing and blogging, but next week looks promising. I got heaps of books this week and I am excited to share some of them with you!

What happened on the blog last week?

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: My favourite female characters

I also signed up to the 2013 Sequel Challenge hosted by Auntie Spinelli Reads.

Book Haul

As I said, I got heaps of books this week. As always, the images will take you to the goodreads page.

I bought:

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

Blood Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

From NetGalley:

Merlin's Blade by Robert Treskillard, thanks to Zonderkidz-Books. Released 16th April.

Runes by Ednah Walters, thanks to Firetrail Publishing. Released 20th May.

The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke, thanks to Angry Robot. Released 4th June.

From Library:

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

Lament by Maggie Stiefvater

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

[Audiobook] Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

I also got some free kindle books on Amazon, but for the sake of keeping this post at a semi-reasonable list I will not put which ones on here. 

What can you expect on the blog this week?

Tuesday - Review: Merlin's Blade by Robert Treskillard

Thursday - Review: [Audiobook] City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Favourite Male Characters

Hope you had a great week!

Mel.

Up next - Review: Merlin's Blade by Robert Treskillard

Wrap-up/Preview

So this is just going to be a quick wrap-up and preview, because I almost forgot about this post and it is currently 1:00 am here in Australia and I need to get to sleep.

What happened on the blog last week:
Wednesday - Review: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Friday - Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Mead
Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Books that I recommend

What can you expect on the blog this week:
Tuesday - Review: Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
Thursady - Review: [Audiobook] City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Favourite female characters

Hope you had a great week!

Mel.

Up next - Review: Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

Wrap-up/Preview

Firstly, I want to wish everyone I Happy Easter! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 

What happened on the blog:

Tuesday: Review - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Wednesday: April Releases that I look forward to

Friday:  Review - [Audiobook] Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Saturday: Seven on Saturday - Series that I have yet to finish

This week also saw me complete my goal of reading five books for the Take Control March 2013 reading challenge!

I bought two books this week, Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes and Frostbite by Richelle Mead. I also won an ebook of Chosen Ones by Tiffany Truit! 

This week on the blog:

Tuesday: Review - Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Magaret Stohl

Thursday: Review - Frosbite by Richelle Mead

Saturday - Seven on Saturday - Books that I recommend

Sunday: Wrap-up/Preview

Wrap-up/Preview

This week was a fairly big week for me personally, but a fairly quiet one on the blog.

What happened on the blog this week?
Thursday: Review - The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Saturday: Seven on Saturday - Books on top of my TBR pile

What will happen on the blog in the coming week?
Tuesday: Review - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Wednesday: April releases that I am looking forward to
Thursday: Review - Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Saturday: Seven on Saturday - Series I haven't finished yet

Hope you had a great week!

Mel.

Up next: Review - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Wrap-up/Preview

Another week has passed and this week seemed to fly by! This week, I again brought you two reviews, both of which I read for the Take Control March, Australian Women Writers 2013 and the 2013 TBR pile reading challenge. The first review was for Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda, which I had been meaning to read for ages. The second review was for The Silver Door by Emily Rodda, which is the follow up to The Golden Door. I also brought another edition of Seven on Saturday where I looked at my top villains.

This week is a really exciting week for me! On Tuesday I am going to officially graduate from University! So I finished exams last November and got my results in December but somehow I think the ceremony will make it seem real!

So what will happen on the blog this week?
Tuesday - Review: The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke which I am reading for the Take Control March and the 2013 TBR pile reading challenges.
Thursday - Review: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead which I am also reading for the two above challenges.
Saturday - Seven on Saturday - Books on the top of my TBR pile.

Wrap-up/Preview

This week has been sweltering here in Melbourne, so I had plenty of time to lie in front of a fan and read. This week I brought you two reviews, one for Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and one for Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger. I also bought you another edition of Seven on Saturday where I looked at my favourite series. Monday, I revealed what books that I am most looking forward to this month.

So what do I have planned for the week ahead?
Tuesday - Review: Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda, which I am reading for a the Take Control March reading challenge and the TBR pile reading challenge.
Thursday - Review: The Silver Door by Emily Rodda, which I am again reading for the above two challenges.
Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Most Favourite Villans

Hope you had a great week and are looking forward to the week ahead.

Mel.

Up next: Review - Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda

Wrap-up/ Preview

This week has been the start of my new posting schedule. It also brought the end of the Short Story Summer reading challenge, which, buy 1 book, I did not complete. On Wednesday I did a review of Metro Winds by Isobelle Carmody, which was a book that I had read for the Short Story Summer. On Thursday I was meant to bring you a review of The Merlin Chronicles edited by Mike Ashley but I didn't get the book completed on time. Yesterday I brought another edition of Seven on Saturday, where I looked at seven books I thought I wouldn't like but I ended up liking.

What will happen this week?
Monday - March Releases I am looking forward to
Tuesday - Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Thursday - Review: Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger
Saturday - Seven on Saturday - Favourite Book Series
Sunday - Wrap-up/Preview

Hope you all had a wonderful week!

Mel.

Up next: March Releases I am looking forward to

Update

So I have a huge apology to make for my lack of posting last week. I had a busy week and I got a little overwhelmed so I have decided to change my posting schedule so I can keep up with everything. I will be posting four times a week. I will be posting a review on Tuesday and Thursdays. This means that I am abandoning Throwback Thursdays. I will keep Seven on Saturday and the Wrap-up/Preview on Sunday. Sorry once again.

What will happen this week?

Tuesday - Review: Metro Winds by Isobelle Carmody which I am reading for the Short Story Summer reading challenge and the Australian Women Writers reading challenge.

Thursday - Merlin edited by Mark Ashley

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Books I thought  wouldn't like but I did

Mel.

Up next: Review- Metro Winds by Isobelle Carmody

Wrap-up/Preview

Yet another week has passed which means it is time to remember what happened on this blog last week and what you can expect from the week ahead.

What Happened last week?

Monday - Review: The Assassin and the Underworld by Sarah J. Maas

Wednesday - Review: The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas

Thursday - Throwback Thursday - Chronicle of Narnia

Friday - Review: Green Monkey Dreams by Isobelle Carmody. I just need to add that I read this book for both the Australian Women Writers 2013 and the Short Story Summer reading challenges. I forgot to put this on the post.

Saturday - Seven on Saturday - Favourite Covers

I received no books this week, but I do know that my copy of The Host by Stephenie Meyer that I bought a couple of weeks ago will he here this week!

What will happen this week?

Monday - Review: Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia

Wednesday - Review: Little Fur by Isobelle Carmody

Thursday - Throwback Thursday - Lord of the Rings

Friday - Review: Metro Winds by Isobelle Carmody

Saturday - Seven on Saturday - Books I thought I wouldn't like but I did.

Hope you had a great week and am looking forward to the coming one as much as me!

Mel.

Up next: Review - Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia

Wrap-up and Preview

So the first week back of normal programming is now finished. It's time to look at what happened this week and what to expect of the week to come.

What happened this Week?

Monday and Wednesday brought reviews for the first two Throne of Glass novellas, The Assassin and the Pirate Lord and The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas. Thursday brought the third addition of Throwback Thursday, where I looked at The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Friday brought another review, this time Eternal: More Love Stories with Bite edited by P.C. Cast, which I read for the Short Story Summer Challenge. Finally, Saturday brought the third edition of Seven on Saturday, where I looked at book peeves.

This week I received two books in the mail that I purchased last week. These books are The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson and The Scorpio Races by Margaret Stiefvater.

   

What can you expect to happen next week?

Monday - Review: The Assassin and the Underworld by Sarah J. Maas

Wednesday - Review: The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas

Thursday - Throwback Thursday - The Chronicles of Narnia

Friday - Review: Green Monkey Dreams by Isobelle Carmody, which is read for the Australian Women Writers Challenge and the Short Story Summer Challenge

Saturday - Seven on Saturday - Favourite Book Covers

Hope you all had a great week guys!

Mel. 

Up next: Review: The Assassin and the Underworld by Sarah J. Maas

Preview for the week ahead

This being the first week of February means that I am now back from holidays and returning to a normal posting schedule.

So what can you expect from the week ahead?
Monday: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord by Sarah J. Maas review.
Wednesday: The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas review.
Thursday: Another edition of Throwback Thursday, this time looking at the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
Friday: Eternal edited by P.C. Cast review.
Saturday: Another edition of Seven on Saturday. This weeks topic is Seven Bookish Peeves.

That is about all for this week. I have ordered some books that I am hoping to get some time next week and I didn't get any this week.

Mel.

Up next: Review: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord by Sarah J. Maas.

Wrap-up/Preview

So another week ends and we are getting closer to Christmas and 2013. So what happened this week and what is to come in the week ahead?

Firstly what happened this week?
On Monday I brought you a review for The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan, which was a book that I had been looking forward to for a while. Tuesday brought you the books that I was looking forward to being released in December. Wednesday bought another review which was the first book of The Three Doors trilogy by Emily Rodda, The Golden Door. Thursday was the second edition of Throwback Thursday where I talked about the Harry Potter series. Friday brought my third review of the week, which was the heart wrenching The Fault In Ours Stars by John Green and Saturday brought Seven on Saturday - the books I was most looking forward to reading over the summer.
This week I also got my hands on some new books. From my local library I got a copy of Moby Dick by Herman Melville. I also downloaded some free ebooks from a couple of sites. Some of the books that I managed to get my hands on were:

• Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina (Amazon)
• Branded by Keary Taylor (Amazon)
• Artemis Rising by Cheri Lasota (Amazon)
• Icefire by Patty Jansen (Bookworld)
• The Sweetest Song by S.E. Gordon (Bookworld)
• The House of Grey by Colin Earl (Bookworld)

Review for these books will come sometime or another.

So what should you expect of the week to come?

Monday - Review: The Iron King (The Iron Fey 1) by Julie Kagawa

Tuesday - Nothing as of yet and it will probably stay that way.

Wednesday - Review: The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey 2) by Julie Kagawa

Thursday - Throwback Thursday: Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

Friday - Review: The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey 3) by Julie Kagawa

Saturday - Seven on Saturday: Seven books I want for Christmas

Sunday - Wrap-up/Preview

Hope you guys are looking forward to the week ahead as much as I am! 

Mel.

Up next: Review: The Iron King (The Iron Fey 1) by Julie Kagawa.