Most Anticipated Book Releases of 2016

Don't worry, although many of the books are sequels this is a SPOILER FREE post. Here are 6 of my most anticipated books of 2016.

A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) - Sarah J Maas
Expected Release: 3rd May
If you read my last post you will know that ACOTAR is one of my top books of 2015 and possibly my favourite book full stop. Sarah writes phenomenal characters and creates such amazing fantasy worlds. Still can't believe I have to wait another 5 months!






Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) - Victoria Aveyard
Expected Release: 9th February
Again Red Queen was one of my top 2015 books and the plot twist in this fantasy/dystopian masterpiece has left me in serious need of finding out what is going to happen next!







Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1) - Cassandra Clare
Expected Release: 8th March
I came late to the world of shadowhunters but I am actually glad that I was as this allowed me to binge read TMI AND TID without having to go through the grueling wait for sequels. I love the world of shadowhunters Cassie has created and all the TDA teases in CoHF have gotten me so excited to find out what is going to happen... maybe some forbidden parabatai love *wink wink*




The Beauty of Darkness (The Remnant Chronicles #3) - Mary E Pearson
Expected Release: 2nd August
Bring on summer 2016 now please! I found this series this year and i'm so invested in the story, for the first book in this series Mary put such a unique twist on things and as the story has developed I have fallen in love with a certain male character and I need book #3 asap so I can find out if, as I suspect, I am shipping the wrong ship! *fingers crossed* though.

Throne of Glass #5 - Sarah J Maas

Expected Release: 6th September
Not much is known about this book at all but I am deeply in love with the Throne of Glass series and need more bad ass Celaena.






The Rose and the Dagger (The Wrath and the Dawn #2) - Renee Ahdieh
Expected Release: 3rd May
I'm actually only a few chapters in to The Wrath and the Dawn but from all the hype I've heard around this book i'm thinking book 2 is gonna be highly anticipated. 

My Top Books of 2015

I read a lot of books throughout the year, here are my favourites that were released in 2015.

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J Maas
Is possibly my sole favourite book of the year, I love Sarah's writing so so much. This beauty and the beast retelling is utterly amazing and a must read for any fantasy lovers, especially if you enjoy fae related stories. And the men in this book!!!

Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard

Another must read for fantasy/dystopian fans. This book is a combination of magical powers, romance, rebellion, and topped off with one of the biggest plot twists I've ever read.

Queen of Shadows - Sarah J Maas
Again Sarah knows how to write a male character, especially primal fae warriors. Celaena Sardothian is such a strong female character and I love that Sarah can write a romance without the girl always needing the man to save her. QoS is so far my favourite in the Throne of Glass series, each book just gets better and better!

The Heart of Betrayal - Mary E Pearson
I enjoyed the Kiss of Deception but it was book 2 that has really engrossed me in this series and I can't wait for book 3 next year. Runaway princess now turned captive and do I sense possible romance with said character... I hope so!

If you think I've missed any good ones out let me know, also the following 2015 releases are still on my TBR:

• The Wrath and The Dawn
• Illuminae 
• Ice Like Fire
• The Rose Society

Top 10 YA Male Fictional Characters

Here is my list of top 10 male characters, believe me it was hard to narrow it down to just 10, let me know if there's anyone you think I've left out.(May contain mild spoilers for A Court of Thorns and Roses,Shatter Me and Red Queen [Numbers 1,4,10])

1) Rhysand - A Court of Thorns and Roses (Technically I think this is New Adult not YA)
I'm sorry all you Tamlin fans but Rhysand is just too hot and mysterious. He also has that whole tortured soul thing going on which I just LOVE! Can't express my excitement for A Court of Mist and Fury... Who's with me?

2) Rowan - Throne of Glass
I'll admit I was team Chaol until Heir of Fire/ Queen of Shadows. Who doesn't love a tall tanned handsome fae warrior. His dedication to Celaena and his awkwardness around her is just so cute.

3) Chaol - Throne of Glass
As I said I was team Chaol up to Crown of Midnight, he was so caring and loving and SEXY! They literally couldn't keep their hands of eachother... don't really know what went wrong in QoS.

4) Warner - Shatter Me
First book you might not get it, I could tell there was gonna be something more though and boy was I right. Warner is so swoon worthy and a bit of a bad boy, most definitely wish I had a Warner of my own.


5) Will - The Infernal Devices
Tortured soul again over here! Always a winner. Again Jem was great and don't get me wrong I absolutely loved him but Will just got to me more.

6) Newt - The Maze Runner
Heartbreakingly cute, the glue. He cared so much for everybody else, and again if you've read the entire series you know he struggled with his time in the maze at the beginning ;( Also Thomas Brodie Sangster 

7) Noah Shaw - The Mara Dyer Series
Another protective and oh so caring boyfriend, all he cared about was helping Mara. A beautiful british hottie, had the whole rolled out of bed scruffy hot mess thing down to a tee.

8) Cole - The Darkest Minds
Cole was Liam's brother and a pretty secondary character but I loved him so much and was not impressed with where his story went. Don't get me wrong i'm totally on board with Ruby and Liam but I just thought Cole and Ruby had such a great dynamic and I really enjoyed reading about him, he had a lot of depth and I wish we could have seen more.

9) Lucien - A Court of Thorns and Roses
Another secondary character but he was so funny and just said everything that we were thinking. All his witty comments about Tamlin and his actions towards Feyre were just hilarious. He seemed a bit of an idiot at the beginning but again he and Feyre developed such a kind and understanding friendship. I'd love more of him in Sarah's next book.

10) Cal - Red Queen
I didn't like Maven to begin with but I do think he may redeem himself in the future, however when it came to him or Cal I opted for the older taller brother. I'm a tall girl so that extra height always matters, it can take a 6 to an 8.

My November and December TBR

So if you hadn't already noticed I am a huge book worm and love to read therefore as you can imagine my Christmas list this year is full of books I want to read.
Here are the books I am dieing to read before 2016!

1) Poison Study – Maria V Snyder 
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2) White Hot Kiss – Jennifer L Armentrout
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3) The Wrath and the Dawn – Renee Ahdieh     
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4) Born at Midnight – C. C. Hunter    
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5) Snow Like Ashes and Ice Like Fire - Sara Raasch    
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6) The Young Elites and The Rose Society - Marie Lu     
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7) The Assassin's Blade - Sarah J Maas     
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Have you guys read any of these books? Did you think they were good? Got anymore recommendations for me to read before the end of 2015!

The Kiss of Deception | Book Talk | Spoiler Free

The Kiss of Deception is a YA fantasy story by Mary E Pearson. I was apprehensive with this read at first, despite overall ratings being relatively high for the book I found that it was a Marmite book and people either loved or hated it.

The story follows Lia, a Princess who flees on her wedding day from an arranged marriage to a prince from another kingdom. She settles in a small village and is shortly gifted with the arrival of two handsome young men, however these men know exactly who she is. Not to mention that one man is the prince she was intended to marry and the other an assassin from a rebel group who has been sent to kill her. Both men take affection to her but who will she choose?, will she be killed?, will she discover their true identities? 

What I found particularly interesting about this book is that although we get chapters from the perspective of the prince and the assassin, as the reader we don't know which of the men Lia meets (named Rafe and Kaden) is which. I personally loved trying to work out who was who and admittedly I guessed wrong!

When it comes to shipping in this book I honestly switched between the two guys, I thought I liked one and then after it is finally revealed who is the prince and who is the assassin I decided I liked the other more... I have since read the sequel to this book The Heart of Betrayal and I still ship the guy I liked second with Lia, however i'm sadly not sure that they are the endgame couple.

Overall I think this is an interesting read that i'd give a 3.5/5. It may start slow but the last half/third of the book is great. If you love a good love triangle or trying to puzzle out which character is which this is definitely the book for you. Not forgetting that this book has such a beautiful cover.

Red Queen | Book Talk | Spoiler Free

Red Queen has been such a hyped book for 2015 and being a hardcore YA fan I naturally had to pick up this series and start reading!

Red Queen is a dystopian/fantasy novel written by Victoria Aveyard and follows the story of Mare. The story takes place in a split society; the Silvers are the elite and literally have silver blood, as well as possessing insanely awesome special powers eg power over metal and mind control, then there are the Reds who are the bottom of society, they are essentially servants to the silvers and live in slums. The set up of the book is that Mare becomes a servant for the royal silvers and discovers that she has the power of electricity... but she is a Red and Reds don’t have powers. She must then hide her Red blood and is forced by the King to pose as a silver and get engaged to his youngest son Maven. Then of course throw in some hot guys, a mini love triangle and a dash of betrayal, and you’ve got yourself a killer story.

Character wise we have Mare, she is the main character within the story, she's ballsy and isn't afraid to speak her mind. Then we have the oh so handsome princes Maven and Cal. Cal being the elder of the two is heir to the silver palace and appears the ideal candidate to take over, he is a skilled soldier and loyal to the silvers. Maven is the younger prince and less valued in the eyes of his father, unlike Cal he doesn't know whether the current class system should be as it is. At the beginning of this book I was for sure team Cal, I wont tell what I felt at the end in case its a potential spoiler. There are some great 'baddies' within the story, for one the Queen, she is fierce, intimidating, and also has the power to read minds, which makes keeping secrets hard.    

I love everything about this book, the characters, the world, the powers. I was so immersed in this world, it was filled with romance, some action, tension, and a great big PLOT TWIST... which Oh my wow! This is another must read especially for any fans of dystopian stories.

As ever I highly highly recommend, this book lives up to its hype and won't disappoint. I give it a 8.5/10. 

5 Things You Will Read In Every YA Novel

If you couldn't tell already I am a  huge fangirl when it comes to YA fantasy/sci fi and whatever else. I am a self confessed bookworm and proud. That being so has meant I have read numerous of these books and found some themes appear on a regular basis in many of them.

So here are 5 things you will come across more often than not...

1) More often than not you will find some variation of the      phrase 'I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding'

2) I am almost positive you will come across a handsome          stranger with black hair and glistening blue eyes

3) The main character will likely mention their fondness for    reading and love of fantastical stories

4) The main protagonist will then more than likely stumble      across a magnificent library and be lost for words

5) You will come across a cold tortured soul who is extremely    misunderstood but good hearted deep down... also they will    be very very attractive 

By no means am I criticising any books that do this, these are things that I love about the books and can't get enough of... hence why I read so damn much! *cough* *cough* check out my Instagram if you don't believe me. 

If you've noticed any other recurring themes or have any book suggestions for me PLEASE let me know.

Queen of Shadows | Book Talk

So I have been reading non stop this entire summer and discovered one of my favourite if not the favourite of my top authors, who you ask... The answer is the amazing Sarah J Maas!

I have just read Queen of Shadows, book number 4 in the Throne of Glass series. Throne of Glass is one of my favourite fantasy series and QoS is my new favourite of the series so far, and that is saying a LOT.

There will be SPOILERS in this post, so if you haven't read QoS go and read it now, like RIGHT NOW, because this book is so so so good that words can't describe.

Everything happened in this book, Aelin/Aedion reunion, Aelin/Rowan reunion, even an Aelin/Manon showdown!
This book may have completely shattered the hearts of any Chaolaena shippers out there (Of which I was one) but I'm kinda sorta okay with it considering i'm now sailing happy and proud on the ship that is Rowaelin! I mean they are seriously one HOT couple and whilst I still adore Chaol, well... you know ROWAN.
I liked the line I read somewhere saying how Chaol and Celaena are meant for eachother and so are Aelin and Rowan, because Celaena and Aelin are different people.

There were so many hilarious Rowaelin moments, like the bucket of cold water, the lack of underwear at Arobynns, not to mention the nightgowns. The tension as well when Rowan let slip about the blood oath and Aedion was, well unhappy to say the least, was just great. I loved seeing everyone's reactions to Rowan and Aelin's relationship throughout, they just have such an amazing bond, in fact its a literal bond and they are Caranam! I wonder if they'll develop any other kind of faerie bond, if you know what I mean.  

We got introduced to some wonderful new characters, Lysandra who is a shapeshifter and i'm so glad Aelin has a girlfriend to talk to again, Elide who is now looking for Celaena and I can't wait for that encounter, Nesryn who is apparently Chaol's new love interest but I'm not hugely in favor of that ship, we got to see more of Lorcan who I thoroughly dislike, and aslo we got a lot of Arobynn who's demise was also satisfying to watch.

Thank God we finally got to save Dorian and Manon isn't taking shit from anybody. I sense a possible spark between those two... am I right? and the King is dead! I don't buy what he said about the Valg King being in the Duke though, there is definitely something fishy going on with that. I also thoroughly enjoyed Kaltain finally getting her revenge and redemption and totally kicking butt.

Then there was that intense action packed ending in which I was convinced Chaol or Aedion was going to die. I didn't actually believe Chaol was dead when he supposedly died but when he wakes up later and can't move his legs, my heart literally shattered for him! I mean I want him to walk again but I didn't want him to leave Dorian or Aelin, why have they all split up! No good will come of this I can tell.

Overall I give this book 9.75/10 only because i'm sure the next book in the series will top this one and I can't give an 11. Throne of Glass is a series everyone who loves fantasy must read and as of right now this is my favourite book in the series, definitely making it in my top 10 books.
What are your thoughts on QoS? what shocked and disappointed you?

Jurassic World | Movie Review

So as a birthday treat I FINALLY got to go see Jurassic World! And I frigging Loved it.

I love the Jurassic franchise, Jurassic Park is actually my favourite film... even if I wasn't actually born when the first movie came out. I absolutely love anything to do with dinosaurs as well, I am in fact the proud owner of many dinosaur toys/figures and 5 Mosasaurus teeth. So I was fairly certain I was gonna love the movie even if by critics standards it wasn't 'good', I mean I know the 2nd and 3rd JP weren't 'good but I personally enjoyed them so... 

The plot centered around the production of a genetically modified dinosaur named the Indominus Rex, which inevitably escapes and goes on a rampage across the island.

Drawn by me.

So lets talk CHARACTERS, Chris Pratt was awesome in this movie as Owen, he is so talented and not to mention HOT as the charismatic raptor trainer. He is one of those people who is not only a great actor but a genuine and funny person in real life... or so it seems form the interviews I've seen of him. Then we have Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire, I was pleasantly surprised by her character, from the trailers I had seen I was worried she was going to be an annoying stubborn character or even worse the usual obligatory female character who does nothing but scream and get it the way! But she held her own, saved other people and the dynamic between her and Owen was both hilarious at times and hot at others. Then there were the children, Zach and Gary played by Nick Robinson and Ty Simpkins. These two brothers were so cute and I really loved the fact that even though Owen and Claire set out to save them, they didn't actually need saving at all and did just fine on their own. Finally I can't not mention Dr. Henry Wu, played by BD Wong, making his return from Jurassic park, I loved this little JP reference.
  

Drawn by me. 

As a whole I thought the film was really well done, special effects were great and I thought they chose a good story line as well. The only thing is that I wasn't 100% sure that I liked that the raptors could be tamed, I remember they were always the scariest and last dinosaur I would want to have come face to face with if I had been at the park. However I liked that the raptor Blue came to the rescue in the end and that the T-Rex conquered all in the end, seeing as the T-Rex is JP's signature dinosaur. The film was thrilling and although it didn't scare me or make me jump, I have heard that other people found it very scary, I'm just not easily scared at the cinema I guess. The film had just the right balance of tense, spine tingling moments and light comic relief moments provided by the characters.





Overall I give this movie a 10/10 but I couldn't imagine myself giving it any less considering what a fan I am. This movie is a great reminiscence of childhood, it's entertaining and didn't disappoint for me. Even if you're not a die hard JP fan it's one of those films that you just have to see, you know everyone is going to be talking about it and trust me you do not want to be left out.
What did you think about the movie? 

University Doubt and Apprehension

Not my usual blogging content but thought this may be helpful to a few people.

So its summer again and that means many of you will be preparing to start your first year of University around September 2015. As a Psychology student having just completed my second year at Uni I thought I could offer some help for those of you worrying about leaving home.

I was so nervous to move away from home and having social anxiety I worried that I would not make any friends and find it difficult to talk to anyone. Obviously I know now that I was being silly as I now have amazing friends that I have grown so close too and couldn't imagine having not met them.
Going to uni really has boosted my confidence, whilst I still hate talking to new people, I can manage to do it and not come across as nervous and shy.

Those of you worrying about money, I would recommend getting a job however I haven't taken my own advice and am currently living in my overdraft. Having an overdraft is okay and you do have time to pay it back after finishing your course, but it honestly is true when people say that once you get in to your overdraft you don't come out... believe me I know. But it is important to remember, when worrying about how your accommodation is expensive and your maintenance loan is small, that you are living in some sort of halls with possibly hundreds of other students and chances are that they are all in the same position so you'll all get through it together... unless you end up with some obscure member of a royal family as your flat mate.


It is important to make the most of your first year because I know from experience that second year is a whole lot harder and takes up more of your time, considering that it actually counts towards your final grade. Go out and make memories, most of the things you will reflect back on about uni when you are older will most likely be memories from your first year. I personally made the most of my first year which is why I left with a large overdraft and a 2:2. So far my second year seems to have been a year long academic hangover form first year.

Obviously I should say work hard in first year in order to prepare for year 2 where things get harder, and manage your finances responsibly. But lets face it no one is going to actually take that advice. One of the most important things is to enjoy yourself, I have made life long friends and memories and am glad for the experience i've had so far.

End note, pack a bottle of vodka for your first night of freshers... always better to be prepared (Only if you are over 18, or whatever the legal drinking age for your country is).

City of Heavenly Fire | Book Review

Finally finished City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare! I'm SO sad that its over! At least i've got TID to keep me topped up on a shadowhunter high.

Will contain SPOILERS...

So many great things happened in this book and it was a great end to the phenomenal series. First off CoHF introduced Emma, Jules, and the rest of the blackthorns in an action packed prologue. I can't wait for The Dark Artifices cos you know there's gonna be hella parabatai forbidden love tension with Emma and Jules. There were also a whole load TID references which I couldn't fully appreciate as I am yet to read the series, but now i'm really excited to get started on them.  

I really loved that Clary and Jace were finally together like a semi- normal couple and for once there was nothing standing between them! This book was just full of amazing OTP interactions, so much Sizzy, Malec, and Clace. All the scenes in the cave in Edom were amazing, overflowing with bonding and relationship developments, Alec and Jace had a heart to heart and Sizzy had some really cute moments. I mean we finally got some Clace action, after SIX books, SIX! In all seriousness though it was such a cute scene and I just love that Jace remembered to pack a condom, even for a trip into Hell.

Lets talk deaths though. First off was Jordan, now I really did not see this one coming, I
mean I know he wasn't a major character but I just wasn't expecting his death when it happened. I felt so bad for Maia and she had the added guilt that she wasn't able to have been honest with him just before he died and it was too late... although that was probably better for Jordan, being dumped and dieing in the same day would've been rough. Secondly we had Raphael, again it was a surprise exit but once again I wasn't that bothered because I never liked him all that much, I know other people did but I always though he was only ever in it for his own gain. I'm sure if I get any back story on him from The Bane Chronicles or something my opinion will change. Lastly, finally, and most satisfyingly was Sebastian AKA Jonathan. I had worked out that the heavenly fire was in Clary's sword and was so pleased she got to be the one to deliver the final blow after all the horrid things he did to her. It was really nice to see him as the boy he would have been though, just before he finally drifted away. It was such a sad scene and reminded you that it wasn't his fault that he was the way he was, whilst he was evil it was all down to Valentine's twisted experiments.  

I found the ending so intense and so many things started going through my mind, firstly Magnus is going to sacrifice himself and I was like 'noooo', and then Simon offers because he's still just 16 and I was like 'phew', and then Asmodeus wants to take Simon's memory and I was back to 'noooo!'. But when we saw Simon's band's poster called The Mortal Instruments I got such feels and chills, it was so cute. The only thing is that by that point I had come to terms with the whole Simon thing and I do kind of like a bitter sweet and somewhat tragic ending to books sometimes, but then I was really glad for Izzy. And THANK GOD Malec finally reunited and told eachother what they were feeling and got back together, I was so worried that the book would end with Alec having died and leaving poor Magnus distraught and alone, but no, Malec lives on.

I loved how happy everyone was at then end, all of them coupled together around the lake and Jace taking the Herondale name. I felt so happy for them that they'd finally come out the other end after so much war and heartbreak. As always I recommend CoHF and obviously the entire series. So glad I decided to join this fandom. 

City of Glass | Book Review

I know I'm insanely late to the TMI fandom but with all this Shadowhunter TV show hype I recently decided to jump on the band wagon and read the book series. I will do an overall review of the series soon as I am almost finished, but for now I thought I'd review City of Glass as it is one of my favourites within the number 1 best selling book series The Mortal Instruments.

Will contain SPOILERS...

In City of Glass we finally get to see Idris and really delve into Clary and Jace's unique gifts. We start off with bucket loads of tension still between Clary and Jace... Just the way I like it. For real though only Cassandra Clare could make you both whole heartedly ship incest (Clary&Jace) and then find it revolting (Clary&Sebastian) within the same book. However we do finally find out that thankfully Clary and Jace are in fact not related and can finally stop hiding their feelings in front everyone they know. The story builds up to the immanent war that Valentine starts and Clary manages to stop by joining shadowhunters and downworlders and gets a little help for a certain angel named Raziel.


So lets talk characters, there are a few new secondary characters and then there is the introduction of Sebastian! has to be one of the most hated characters in history but perhaps i'm getting ahead of myself in terms of his role in this book. Sebastian is revealed to be the real Jonathan Morgenstern who has been infused with demon blood and is literally the most aggravating and cruel human being... if you can even call him human. But he does die at then end... *Cough* *Cough*
We also say a very sad farewell to Max in this book.

But hey lets talk CLACE! It sounds so wrong but I honestly love how much tension the whole brother sister thing causes! I mean that seen in the Seelie Court in CoA! in CoG though I think my favourite exchanges between them are when Clary first finds Jace in Idris and they have a somewhat heated argument. Then when they get the whitebook from Jace's childhood home and almost cross the incest line so to speak. Thankfully though they aren't related so I don't have to be ashamed of myself for shipping incest! I honestly don't think I would have coped at the end when Jace, shall we say temporarily dies, had I not know that there were another 3 books to go.

And ofcourse I can't not mention the amazing Malec scenes we get CoG. When they Alec saves Magnus in Idris and all he can think about is the fact that Magnus didn't call him back! so cute.

For me City of Glass definitely achieves a 10/10, as I mentioned already it is one of, if not my favourite in the whole series. I f you are even slightly interested in the fantasy genre then you WILL love this series and you should certainly go out and buy it. 
What did you think of CoG, which book is your favourite? 

  

Shadowhunters | Clace Casting

I love the TMI fandom so was obviously ecstatic the moment I heard it was being turned into a TV series! However after having seen the City of Bones movie I wasnt sure if they'd be able to cast anyone who could live up to Lily Collin's and Jamie Campbell Bower's portrayal of the infamous Clace.

That being said I am unbelievably pleased with the actors they've chosen!

Firstly Katherine Mcnamara as Clary Fray. I am yet to see anything that shes acted in but I new of her as she will be starring as Sonya in the Scorch Trials (another fandom I love). After having seen pictures of her with red hair I honestly think she looks exactly as Clary does in my mind when reading the books, I can really see her playing Clary and I think she is absolutely stunning.

Secondly we have Dominic Sherwood as Jace 'whatever surname you're at in the books'. The only thing I have seen Dom in is Vampire Academy, which unlike many people I actually really enjoyed, I thought he was great in it and of course it doesn't hurt that he too is seriously good looking. Can I also add that his heterochromia just makes him even cuter! Again seeing him with his blonde hair really paints the image of Jace. I was apprehensive at first simply because compared to Jamie, Dom seemed very much our typical 'pretty boy' but after the hair and seeing all the edits of him with Kat, I think they look like Clace plain and simple.

Overall I am so happy with the Clace casting. I have seen the rest of the casting and I am fairly happy with that too, other than Simon but thats partly because of how wonderful Robert Sheehan is! 
I think that the cast for the TV show actually looks alot more like the books describe them.

I cant wait for 2016, i'm so excited about this new show already! I don't know how I am going to cope for several months. Let me know what your opinions are of the cast and what you're most looking forward too in the show. 

After The Dark/ The Philosophers | Movie Review

I just watched this movie the other week and I absolutely loved it! I don't believe there was ever much hype around this film and it was just by chance that I came across it whilst browsing numerous trailers on YouTube (We've all been there).

The movie is about a philosophy class, full of attractive young actors might I add, who's teacher challenges the twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them should take shelter in an underground bunker and reboot the human race in a hypothetical apocalypse.

What I love about this film is the transition between the students hypothetical planning within in the classroom and then the visual of what this hypothetical situation looks like. They end up taking 3 different attempts at the problem, each time taking a different perspective on the situation. I love watching movies like this which just seem so clever, debating between logic and morality.

The movie also has an incredible sound track which really helps add to the scene. I think this movie was advertised to me as a thriller which initially out me off as I don't often enjoy watching psychological tense films on my own and wasn't really in the mood for anything even remotely horror related. However I personally do not think I would call it a thriller and if any of you have the same feelings I did I can tell you that it's not scary and in my opinion there is really only one or two 'iffy' bits that i'm going to label unsettling. I personally was not fazed by any of it. I especially liked the little twist at the end of the film regarding Sophie Lowe and James D'Arcy's characters. 

The film stars some fairly well known actors as well as much new young talent. For example Bonnie Wright(Ginnie Weasley, Harry Potter), Sophie Lowe (Alice from OUATIW), and their hot teacher James D'Arcy (Edwin Jarvis from Agent Carter).



I know this film won't be to everyone's taste but I really enjoyed it, so much so that I think ive watched maybe another 2 times since. I give this movie a 8.5/10. As with most things I review on this blog I definitely recommend.  

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer | REVIEW

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer is a young adult fantasy book by Michelle Hodkin. The book definitely has a paranormal feel to it and is slightly darker than your average fantasy tween novel.

I fell in love with this story and once I finished volume 1 I bought the next two books in the series as fast as I could. I love the characters in this book and they really help suck you into the world of Mara Dyer. Cassandra Clare herself described the book as 'Haunting and dreamlike'.

Mara has had to move schools after being in a fatal accident that killed her best friend, her boyfriend, and her boyfriends sister, leaving her unharmed and with no recollection of the incident. Their deaths haunt her but aside from that slight detail Mara is a relatable character as far as struggling with school and not fitting in with the popular preppy crowd. Whilst at her new school Mara manages to make one friend and eventually finds a little more with the mysterious Noah Shaw. Noah is your typical fantasy fiction heart throb, fit with a British accent and sloppy unkempt look.
As the story progresses Mara begins to see her dead boyfriend amidst a number of other strange events, however as a reader you have to decide if you think what she is seeing is real or if, like her mother suspects, suffering from PTSD. Mara also believes she is seeing other people deaths before they happen, the reason behind this is one of many mysteries within the book. Mara also discovers that Noah is also not your average run of the mill teenage boy.

I rate this book an 8/10.
I highly recommend this book to those who are fans of the fantasy genre and love a bit of romance to be strongly woven into the mix, also to those who enjoyed the Shatter Me series.

Game of Thrones Funko Pop Vinyls

I love Funko's pop vinyls and I love Game of Thrones so it would only make sense that invested in some of Funko's Game of Thrones pops. 

Technically these toys/figures are collectors items and many people who buy them don't even take them out of the box to display them in fear of damage or loss in value. I however new that for me these were just a bit of fun and I was never going to attempt to sell them on in the future so I actually threw out the packaging (I know this may pain some collectors to hear but what can I say). 

I purchased all my pops online which again those of you familiar with pop vinyls will know is a risky move as the figures vary in quality of paint job and there really are some crappy ones out there, however I was lucky with mine. you can get pops for numerous different TV shows and movies but I would say they retail at an average price of £10 or $10 depending on your currency.

The first one I purchased was the one and only *deep breath* Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons *exhale*. This is from the first GoT pop series and is one of my favourite looks for her.

The second pop i bought was the ever so handsome Jon Snow. Garbed in his nights watch uniform, this id from the second GoT pop series and there are versions of him where his uniform is covered with snow as there are versions of Daenerys where she appears to be burnt.  



The last pop I have is Cersei Lannister, she was given to me as a birthday present by my amazing friends. This is also from the second series Funko released, I really like this pop and it has more weight to it than the other two I own. 



Now I would describe these figures as affordable and fairly reasonably priced, however I am a student which means I am extremely poor at this point in time and that is the only reason why I do not have a hell of a lot larger collection. I also really love The Walking Dead figures they do and desperately need to own a biker Daryl, TWD is definitely the next series I want to get pops from.

What do you think of Funko's pop vinyls, which ones are your favourite? let me know.  

Insurgent Talk | Labelled SPOILERS

So guys the month of March is finally here and that means its time for the second installment of one of my favourite dystopian series, INSURGENT.

So like many of you out there I am absolutely in love with Divergent and have of course read the entire book series, this has left me wondering what changes will have been made from book to movie. The trailer for the film has definitely left me wondering what this whole box thing is and how it ties in with the story, i'm guessing that it has the message from 'you know who' (If you're a book reader) inside, meaning that one of the changes will be that Janine doesn't actually know whats outside the wall. Another change I think will be Peters character, in the book I think peoples opinion on Peter are very split whereas in the movie I think they will portray him to be much more lovable in a sarcastic and antihero kind of way. I for one adore Peter in the book and even more so now that he is portrayed by Miles Teller.

One of the reasons i'm so excited for Insurgent is to see some development between for Foutris! I feel like there was so much going on in the first film that we didn't get to see a whole lot of relationshippy interaction between the two of them. I really love the story line they share in Insurgent, a lot of 'Please don't, I don't want you to get hurt' and then Tris doing it anyway. 

SPOILERS AHEAD!

The only part of the film i'm dreading is Caleb's betrayal! It broke my heart when i read this in the book and i'm really hoping they don't make him out to be pure evil in the movie but play it so that you feel sorry for him. I know there will be hoards of people out there who will strongly disagree with me but even in the book I felt sorry for Caleb and just wanted everyone to forgive him straight away. But again I may just have a strong emotional attachment to him because hes played by Ansel Elgort and I find it impossible to hate anyone who has the same face as Augustus Waters.

All in all I am unbelievably happy that movie is nearly here and I WILL be seeing it the day it comes out. Insurgent is my favourite of the trilogy so I've really been anticipating this movie.

Let me know if you're as excited as I am and what hope they'll include in the movie.