Tuesday, 12 May 2015

My Crystalsbooknook-a-thon Wrap Up

Helllllllooo Lovelies! 

I hope your Saturday is going swell!

Recently I took part in my first OFFICIAL read-a-thon.
I call it official now because I have shared it with all of you, usually I am doing it all on my own!
So this was exciting for me, even if I was still the only one participating!
at the end if the read-a-thon which ran from Monday May 4 to Thursday May 5 

I managed to complete the Selection Trilogy!! (I consider the Heir part of a new duology!)
I will do a trilogy review soon 

Keep Reading!
Crystalsbooknook xxoo

Monday, 11 May 2015

Crank by Ellen Hopkins Review

Book Summary:
In Crank, Ellen Hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between Kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the "monster," the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or "crank." Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and ne'er-do-well father. While under the influence of the monster, Kristina discovers her sexy alter-ego, Bree: "there is no perfect daughter, / no gifted high school junior, / no Kristina Georgia Snow. / There is only Bree." Bree will do all the things good girl Kristina won't, including attracting the attention of dangerous boys who can provide her with a steady flow of crank.

Review
I do like the format of the book it was different and not something that is seen very often but I felt it just did not fit with the story itself

Plot:
I did not like this book at all...the story itself... I cannot even write a real review because it angered me so much...

Characters
Kristina was annoying and childish, I would not relate to her at all, I know crank crank crank but I just felt like there could have been so much more when it came to the development of her characters. Do not even get me started on her alter-ego Bree...

Writing:
I just felt like the author was trying to hard to make the characters sound young and stupid... it was almost like every time I heard a word that I would have heard someone say when I was in highschool i wanted to throw the book... It is difficult to explain, it was like... imagin your grandparents using a certain word because they think the young kids say it these days... that is what it felt like reading this book...


The story itself for me was not even enjoyable, I thought I would be interested... I just really wasn't at all.



Notes:
I am not going to stop reading Ellen Hopkins because of one book. I will pick up more of her novels before making a decision on if I like her style or not.


I also just want to apoligize to Ellen, I hate bashing books but that is what I need to do in some cases, you are all reading my reviews to hear the truth, of course you may all LOVE this book, everyone has different taste but I am here to tell you my views and that is what I am doing!



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Much Love and Keep Reading,

Crystalsbooknook xxoo

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Top 5 Wednesday! 5 Books/series that should be a TV show!

Hey Lovlies!!

For this top five Wednesday its the five books or series that should be a tv series!

1) Shopaholic!
2) House of Night
3) A series of unfortunate events!
4) The selection (Wait the Bachelor is already a show! lol)
5) The Mortal Instruments! (HAHA cant wait!)

Thanks for reading!

Keep Reading,

Crystalsbooknook xxoo

Monday, 4 May 2015

Whats in my Bag!

Don't run please!! This is a book related post I swear! I was inspired to write this post by my beautiful friend Sioban over at Beauty Bylaws !!! 

I know a what's in my bag post doesn't seem like it belongs on a book blog but with what I have inside you will understand!

Let me just say I LOVE big bags and I cannot lie!

The one I am using right now is this gorgeous coach bag! I fell in love with it even when so many people think the colour is ugly...

Some of you may know that I used to have a blog and I have recently Graduated University so this stuff is not things I recently started carrying around!

First... Womenly things are still in the bag (makeup and other stuff) this isn't a beauty blog SSO I'm focusing more of the book/blog related stuff!

Of course I always have my phone and charger I didn't think you guys cared to see that!
Next I have my wallet and sunglasses because those are always needed! How will I be able to get to the book store without my glasses... How can I possibly buy books without my wallet! Lol
 
My little Camera! Its the little black pouch with the flowers! And I make sure to always have the charger it's small, doesn't take up room really. I love to carry this little guy around instead of dragging my Nikon everywhere I go! This way I'll always have a way to take pictures for all you to see!!

Next is that little creamy greenish coloured clip up top that's a little reading light! You never know!
That pink pouch at the bottom left is this adorable little thing I bough at chapters! It says "Crap" and under that little check boxes saying "more crap" "total crap" its just a cute little thing and I keep some little stuff (pens and highlighters) 
Why carry around highlighters you ask? Well how will I stay organized?! (I will post an agenda organization article in the near future) but this isn't just any old agenda... This has EVERYTHING I need in it... My life.... All my appointments, workouts, work schedule but it isn't only for my personal life. This agenda is filled with sticky notes and little lists of books I want to read, blog post ideas, review thoughts. Not only when I'm on the go but also when I'm at home, every idea finds its way into this very ugly agenda!

A Book! Of course a book! I always always always have a book with me. This is how I am able to get so much reading done! I love to know I have it! The other day I was in the DMV and there were like 60 people in line! I groaned and then remembered I had my book! I did a lot of reading that day while all those others were standing around shifting from right to left foot wasteing time!

I used to have this little book that could fit in my palm it was adorable covered in letters. In this little book I would have written down all the books I own so that when I was in book stores or book markets surround but thousands of books I would never buy a book I already had. This was very difficult as I could only add books at the end of the list and not with their series so it didn't help when I had to flip though so many pages to see if I needed that books.... Now that you to the creates of this little app called Libib (I will write a post on this if your interested) its so amazing and as long as my phone is charged I am good to go anywhere and I will have my books with me!!

May TBR

Hey My Lovlies!

MAY IS HERE! and May being here means its TBR time!

Ad iv mentioned many times in recent posts on instagram and here on my blog I am in a major reading slump... So hopefully I'll be able to finish these!

Crystal what will you be reading this month?

Why thank you for asking (i must be lonely if im talking to myself!)

1) Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (finally finish)
2) Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
3) The Selection by Kiera Cass
4) Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Keep Reading!
Crystalbooknook

Friday, 1 May 2015

Friday Reads #2

Its technically still friday!

Hey Lovlies I am working ALL weekend which sucks! BUT i will find time to read as usual
In addition to working 11 hour shifts I have a lot of stuff that I need to be getting ready for but as I am right now hopefully I'll be able to read at work... PS don't tell my boss I'm writing up a blog post at my desk lol

I dont have many books for this weekend since I am oh so busy!

First:  I don't think it will happen but I'd like to finish City of Ashes!!!

Ekk

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Let me know in the comments below what your friday reads are this beautiful weekend!

Keep Reading,
Crystalsbooknook

May Bookstagram Challenge!

Here is my very own May Bookstagram Challenge! If you want to join in just tag it #maycbnchallenge


Day 1: May TBR
Day 2: Shelfie
Day 3: Favorite Bookish Item
Day 4: Completed series you own but havent read yet
Day 5: Book that intimidates you!
Day 6: Book with a male lead
Day 7: Book BF (GF)
Day 8: Book worth the hype
Day 9: Books Without Dustjacket!
Day 10: Book and Stuffed Animal
Day 11: Currently Reading
Day 12: First book you read by an Author this month
Day 13: Book and Coffee
Day 14: Latest Purchase
Day 15: Most Random Title
Day 16: Cover Buy
Day 17: Book Badboy BF (Bad Girl GF)
Day 18: Book with your favorite Colour
Day 19: Non-Fiction
Day 20: Cast A Character
Day 21: Reading Outside!
Day 22: Very First Book
Day 23: Favorite Book in Favorite Series
Day 24: Book Rainbow
Day 25: Cast a Character
Day 26: Book you never finished
Day 27: Series you want to finish by 2016
Day 28: Current Read
Day 29: Book and Glasses
Day 30: May Book Haul
Day 31: May Wrap Up

Thanks for reading and I hope you all join in!!!

Remember #maycbnchallenge

Keep Reading,

Crystalsbooknook