Tomorrow, Saturday March 3rd Zoë from the youtube channel ReadbyZoe is hosting a 24-hour readathon. There are no rules or challenges, but like Zoë, I'll be trying to catch up on a series. I'm so excited, it's my first time really participating in a 24-hour readathon. The official hashtag on twitter is #readathonbyzoe, I'll be trying to post regularly throughout the readathon on there. I'm only planning on reading one book, and I'm almost absolutely certain I won't be able to finish it. It's one I've wanted to read ever since it came out last year, but never got around to because I didn't want to deal with the inevitable pain I'll suffer reading it before the next book comes out in … [Read more...]
Reading Update: Audiobooks and The Inability to Concentrate
The past week or so I've had trouble concentrating on writing blog post and reviews. I've even had trouble sitting down to read or watch TV. Instead, to distract myself from stressing out, I've been listening to audiobooks while cleaning, pacing and just moving around. I've basically been doing anything but relax. Life is shitty sometimes for no reason and it's making me very anxious. Even this short update is making me want to smash something in frustration for not being able to sit down and be eloquent in expressing my frustration with myself. What a sentence. So, I'm writing this update as a reminder that it's okay to miss a day of blogging. It's okay to space out for a while. But, it's … [Read more...]
Put on your party hats people, Lord of Shadows came out today!
In preparation for the release of Lord of Shadows I really wanted to reread Lady Midnight, refresh my memory and write a proper review. Buuuuuut, I forgot to do it in time. So instead I'm gonna stay strong, hopefully dodge all the spoilers but still follow my original plan. I've wanted to read Lord of Shadows since Lady Midnight was released in the beginning of May last year. I met Cassandra Clare at a signing last year in Dublin It was a great time though I was so nervous I almost couldn't say hi. She was really sweet and she gave me the Morgenstern ring necklace she was wearing. I fangirled hard as you can probably imagine. My cheeks were blushing so hard that I looked like a … [Read more...]
Currently Reading & What to read next?
Currently Reading I'm almost done with the audiobook book of The Rose Society by Marie Lu and oh my gods I'm so invested in all of the characters. The first book was enjoyable, but I didn't feel the need to continue the series right away. Then I saw the audiobook was available on Overdrive and went for it. I'm so glad I did, it's so much darker than the first one. Adelina really embraces her dark side and I love it. The second book I'm currently reading is And I Darken by Kiersten White. I only just started it and am about 50 pages into it at the moment. I'm already intrigued by the characters. I'm pretty sure I'll love it. Want to read next I've been really lucky the past month. I've … [Read more...]