Maisie's life was pretty good, Maisie had a boyfriend, prom to go to and was the running track star. But Maisie's life dramatically changes when Maisie is caught running in a thunder storm and is trapped in an electrical fire that takes away most of her face but also scarring half her body.
Maises spends months upon months in a special burns unitit having to come to terms with the fact that she won't ever look like Maisie. Maise has to have a face transplant to have some resemblance of a face since losing so much in the fire.
Her parents decide to throw Maise back into school dispite her not fully acepting the massive changes she has undergone, when she gets back to school everything changes, her friends, her boyfriend, the stares, oversympathetic teachers it's all really to much for Maisie to come to terms with.
Eventualy Maise starts dealing with her life altering situatuion and goes to a support group to help her find a bright side, where they understand her but not pity her.
This book made you see the cruel yet reality if things like having a new face, a deformity and I know it's upsetting but it also is great to understand half of what it is like,the heartbreak, losing friends, the oversympathetic people without books like this we simply wouldn't understand without actually going through it.
Anastasia x
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
New Review: Rebel of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
This wasn't a book I would normally go out of my way to pick and read, I haven't really had much experience with desert type of books actually this is probably my first desert book. Luckily it was a fast paced book but was hard at fist to find my bearings.
I think the only critiques I personally have about the books is the amount of names within the book and also the difficulty of pronouncing a lot of the names which made me lose track through the plot.
The other critique I have about the book is the quantity of Town/Country names, again I found them hard to pronounce and also hard to remember making it difficult to keep on track with the book.
I loved the complexity and depth of the characters it really helped enrich the story, The vision that developed was stunning and just got better and better the more the book progressed I could picture everything that was happening and that to me makes the book just that much better.
Rebel of The Sands is about seventeen year old Amani who is sadly an orphan after her mother was hanged when Amani was a little girl. Amani desperately seekes to escape the small town she is trapped in to find her long lost aunt in Izman.
Amani is fearless, determind and nonchalant all the way through her exciting, challenging adventure as she manages to escape and runaway with the foreigner Jin who was nearly caught as a traitor where she lived.
Amani and Jin escape on a whirlwind adventure running from the Gallan soldiers out to capture the traitor and falling into the hands of the legend and myth that is the runaway Prince's rebellion.
Amazing book to read.
Anastasia
I think the only critiques I personally have about the books is the amount of names within the book and also the difficulty of pronouncing a lot of the names which made me lose track through the plot.
The other critique I have about the book is the quantity of Town/Country names, again I found them hard to pronounce and also hard to remember making it difficult to keep on track with the book.
I loved the complexity and depth of the characters it really helped enrich the story, The vision that developed was stunning and just got better and better the more the book progressed I could picture everything that was happening and that to me makes the book just that much better.
Rebel of The Sands is about seventeen year old Amani who is sadly an orphan after her mother was hanged when Amani was a little girl. Amani desperately seekes to escape the small town she is trapped in to find her long lost aunt in Izman.
Amani is fearless, determind and nonchalant all the way through her exciting, challenging adventure as she manages to escape and runaway with the foreigner Jin who was nearly caught as a traitor where she lived.
Amani and Jin escape on a whirlwind adventure running from the Gallan soldiers out to capture the traitor and falling into the hands of the legend and myth that is the runaway Prince's rebellion.
Amazing book to read.
Anastasia
Monday, 11 April 2016
My Top 10 Authors
We all have these authors that you just love. Thier books to you are just incredible and you just can't stop buying there books.
So these are my top ten authors, obviously this is just my favorites, you may not like some of my chosen ones and of course that's okay to disagree.
Gayle Forman. Writer Of: If I Stay, Where She Went amd Just One Year.
I love how Gayle Forman writes it's magical and spectacular, especialy the amazing If I Stay and also the film adaptation.
John Green. Writer Of: Looking For Alaska, The Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns. I watched both Paper Towns and The Fault In Our Stars adaptations and they are just so insperational, exciting and makes you fall in love again and again. John Green makes some incredible quotes that really inspire me.
Holly Bourne. Writer Of: Am I Normal Yet and How Hard Can Love Get. I especially loved Am I Normal Yet because of the awareness of OCD, Holly Bourne has created gripping reads thstmake you want to fight alongside the charecters and pull through the bad moments.
Eden Maguire. Writer Of: Beautiful Dead (Jonas, Arizona, Summer,and Pheonix). I have been following the Beautiful Dead series for so long I couldn't imagine not reading this series, there was something about the way Eden Maguire writes that makes me fall in love with her books.
Allyson Noël. Writer Of: The Imortals Series (Evermore, Blue Moon, Shadowland, Dark Flame, Night Star and Everlasting). I think this was most likely one of my first YA series to read and my love for this series is... Everlasting.
George R. R.Martin. Writer Of: Game Of Thrones Series. That evilness though. Don't thinkI really need to explain his place on this list.
Lauren Kate. Writer Of: Fallen Series (Fallen, Torment, Passion, Fallen In Love, Rapture, Unforgiven and The Betrayle of Natalie Hargrove. Also One of the first YA series to read and I just love the plot lines Lauren Kate dishes out I seriously can never get enough.
Patrick Ness. Writer Of: The Rest of Us Just Live Here and More Than This. Patrick Ness is one of the strongest writers for me, his writing captures me and intrances me.
Chris Kyle. Writer Of: American Sniper.The amazing thingabout him was he wasn`t a writer and yet he wrote one of the most touching book I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
Jacqueline Wilson. Writer Of: Hetty Feather, My Sister Jodie, Candyfloss and The illustrated Mum. Without Jacquline Wilson I am sure I wouldn't be half as in love with books as I am since reading Jacqueline Wilson books.
So these are my top ten authors, obviously this is just my favorites, you may not like some of my chosen ones and of course that's okay to disagree.
Gayle Forman. Writer Of: If I Stay, Where She Went amd Just One Year.
I love how Gayle Forman writes it's magical and spectacular, especialy the amazing If I Stay and also the film adaptation.
John Green. Writer Of: Looking For Alaska, The Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns. I watched both Paper Towns and The Fault In Our Stars adaptations and they are just so insperational, exciting and makes you fall in love again and again. John Green makes some incredible quotes that really inspire me.
Holly Bourne. Writer Of: Am I Normal Yet and How Hard Can Love Get. I especially loved Am I Normal Yet because of the awareness of OCD, Holly Bourne has created gripping reads thstmake you want to fight alongside the charecters and pull through the bad moments.
Eden Maguire. Writer Of: Beautiful Dead (Jonas, Arizona, Summer,and Pheonix). I have been following the Beautiful Dead series for so long I couldn't imagine not reading this series, there was something about the way Eden Maguire writes that makes me fall in love with her books.
Allyson Noël. Writer Of: The Imortals Series (Evermore, Blue Moon, Shadowland, Dark Flame, Night Star and Everlasting). I think this was most likely one of my first YA series to read and my love for this series is... Everlasting.
George R. R.Martin. Writer Of: Game Of Thrones Series. That evilness though. Don't thinkI really need to explain his place on this list.
Lauren Kate. Writer Of: Fallen Series (Fallen, Torment, Passion, Fallen In Love, Rapture, Unforgiven and The Betrayle of Natalie Hargrove. Also One of the first YA series to read and I just love the plot lines Lauren Kate dishes out I seriously can never get enough.
Patrick Ness. Writer Of: The Rest of Us Just Live Here and More Than This. Patrick Ness is one of the strongest writers for me, his writing captures me and intrances me.
Chris Kyle. Writer Of: American Sniper.The amazing thingabout him was he wasn`t a writer and yet he wrote one of the most touching book I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
Jacqueline Wilson. Writer Of: Hetty Feather, My Sister Jodie, Candyfloss and The illustrated Mum. Without Jacquline Wilson I am sure I wouldn't be half as in love with books as I am since reading Jacqueline Wilson books.
Saturday, 9 April 2016
How to Get Over/ Keep Away the Book Slumps
The Book Slumps can be nightmarish, they can arise from reading to much or simply not reading enough, trying to read a book you can't get into or just a book you don't want to read but have to.
Book Slumps can last any period of time including months of not wanting to read and being uninterested in books. And lets be honest we don't like or want the Book Slumps.
So this is my advice for overcoming or avoiding this agonizing time:
Stop Reading!. If you feel the slumps approaching or are in the slumps stop reading immediately, the more you push yourself to read the worse the damage can be.
Just Look at Books. Just looking at books can help, looking at the covers of books can be relaxing and calming for me and will make me want to pick up a book or feel inspired.
Snacks!. Snacks can make all the difference!.
Go to Your `Go to book'. Re- reading one of your beloved all time favorite books can help jump start you back into reading... Yay!.
Online Window Bookshop. This can ignite the book flame and make you fall in love with reading again.
Bookshop. Wether it is window shopping or actually bookshopping you will feel so much better by going to a bookshop.
Watch Booktubers. My two favorite booktubers are abookutopia and Epic Reads, they make me fall in love more and more just by uploading book related videos.
Read Book Articles/Reviews. This can help you find a new book to read or help keep your interest in reading.
Set Up Book Goals. This can help in both scenarios wether it is just 50 pages a day or a book every three days this can help slowly return you to full reading potential.
I hope my advice helps to ward off f the evil Book Slumps.
Anastasia x
Book Slumps can last any period of time including months of not wanting to read and being uninterested in books. And lets be honest we don't like or want the Book Slumps.
So this is my advice for overcoming or avoiding this agonizing time:
Stop Reading!. If you feel the slumps approaching or are in the slumps stop reading immediately, the more you push yourself to read the worse the damage can be.
Just Look at Books. Just looking at books can help, looking at the covers of books can be relaxing and calming for me and will make me want to pick up a book or feel inspired.
Snacks!. Snacks can make all the difference!.
Go to Your `Go to book'. Re- reading one of your beloved all time favorite books can help jump start you back into reading... Yay!.
Online Window Bookshop. This can ignite the book flame and make you fall in love with reading again.
Bookshop. Wether it is window shopping or actually bookshopping you will feel so much better by going to a bookshop.
Watch Booktubers. My two favorite booktubers are abookutopia and Epic Reads, they make me fall in love more and more just by uploading book related videos.
Read Book Articles/Reviews. This can help you find a new book to read or help keep your interest in reading.
Set Up Book Goals. This can help in both scenarios wether it is just 50 pages a day or a book every three days this can help slowly return you to full reading potential.
I hope my advice helps to ward off f the evil Book Slumps.
Anastasia x
Guide to Dealing With a Book Hangover
Now if you are a frequent and avid book experiencer then it is likely you have experienced the heart clenching pain that is a Book Hangover.
If you haven't experienced a Book Hangover then let me explain it as best as I can. A Book Hangover is like being told christmas has been canceled and in fact no there will zero presents, like being told a spoiler or the ending of a book you have just started reading and it's like when you really want some chocolate and finding out there is none in the house.
You finish a book and you are just mind blown, you can't get over the events in the book or the ending of the book.You become a robot immune to everything but that book, you can't start a new book because you just aren't ready to get over that Hangover book nor can your mind overcome this obstacle that is called a Book Hangover.
So how do we get past such an emotional saddening time?
Step 1. I sugest a good cry. It doesn't matter how long you cry just let it out.
Step 2. Drink lots of Tea/Coffee. Gallons of the stuff preferably.
Step 3. Snacks. Either healthy or unhealthy, as much snacking as you can really the better.
Step 4. Forums. A good rant on some type of media or forum could be an efficient cure for the Hangover or you can find people who understand this difficult time.
Step 5. Scream into any available pillow. I'm sure the pillow won't mind too much.
Step 6. Cuddle any available animal or human. Make sure the said animal or human doesn't bite you.
Step 7. Cry some more whilst clutching the book that caused the dreaded Hangover. Let the book feel your pain
Step 8. Face plant the floor a few times. Or sofa, bed or even door.
Step 9. Do steps 1 to 7 wrapped up like a burrito. Got to keeo warm and cuddled up from all the hurt.
Step 10. Start a fresh new book and prepare for yet another Book Hangover. Because that my friends is the Book Hangover.
Anastasia x
If you haven't experienced a Book Hangover then let me explain it as best as I can. A Book Hangover is like being told christmas has been canceled and in fact no there will zero presents, like being told a spoiler or the ending of a book you have just started reading and it's like when you really want some chocolate and finding out there is none in the house.
You finish a book and you are just mind blown, you can't get over the events in the book or the ending of the book.You become a robot immune to everything but that book, you can't start a new book because you just aren't ready to get over that Hangover book nor can your mind overcome this obstacle that is called a Book Hangover.
So how do we get past such an emotional saddening time?
Step 1. I sugest a good cry. It doesn't matter how long you cry just let it out.
Step 2. Drink lots of Tea/Coffee. Gallons of the stuff preferably.
Step 3. Snacks. Either healthy or unhealthy, as much snacking as you can really the better.
Step 4. Forums. A good rant on some type of media or forum could be an efficient cure for the Hangover or you can find people who understand this difficult time.
Step 5. Scream into any available pillow. I'm sure the pillow won't mind too much.
Step 6. Cuddle any available animal or human. Make sure the said animal or human doesn't bite you.
Step 7. Cry some more whilst clutching the book that caused the dreaded Hangover. Let the book feel your pain
Step 8. Face plant the floor a few times. Or sofa, bed or even door.
Step 9. Do steps 1 to 7 wrapped up like a burrito. Got to keeo warm and cuddled up from all the hurt.
Step 10. Start a fresh new book and prepare for yet another Book Hangover. Because that my friends is the Book Hangover.
Anastasia x
Friday, 1 April 2016
Denai Bound by Tiffany Shand
To check out the first book Denai Touch go to:http://anastasiarobsonwolfe.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/denai-touched-by-tiffany-shand.html.
I am personally so happy for the fact that the main character Cate is so strong mentally but also physically, to me this is such an important aspect. Cate has an unwavering strongness which makes me love Cate just that much more.
The history of Denai is remarkably well put together enriching the story but also empowering the sense of reality in Denai Bound. The second book has a smooth transition from the first book not straying or confusing me even with the time gap of reading both books which made the reading process even more enjoyable.
In Denai Bound I am indulged by all the questions Denai Touch left me clutching waiting for answers that I had been left wanting to know.
For Cate this is one of the most hardest times, having to come to terms with the situation at hand Cate has to become the Grand Mistress. Luckily Cate's mum steps in as a temporary Grand Mistress to relieve the stress.
As well as taking on such a massive amount of responsibility Cate has to deal with the emotional roller-coaster that is marriage which is a difficult aspect for Cate as in the past she has hated the idea of a relationship let alone marriage.
Strange events unfold as more and more of the coverns council dissapear one after another making the covern not trust Cate and feel she is to young and unreliable for such a thing as Grand Mistress. Can Cate and the team solve this mystery before it's to late?.
I loved reading Denai Bound Just as much as I loved Denai Touch, I really appreciated the fact that Denai Bound was just as exciting and thrilling as Denai Touch and is a brilliant second book to lead on with.
To find out more about Tiffany Shand or check out Tiffany's books go to:
Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/TiffanyShand
Page:http://tiffanyshand.com/
For Cate this is one of the most hardest times, having to come to terms with the situation at hand Cate has to become the Grand Mistress. Luckily Cate's mum steps in as a temporary Grand Mistress to relieve the stress.
As well as taking on such a massive amount of responsibility Cate has to deal with the emotional roller-coaster that is marriage which is a difficult aspect for Cate as in the past she has hated the idea of a relationship let alone marriage.
Strange events unfold as more and more of the coverns council dissapear one after another making the covern not trust Cate and feel she is to young and unreliable for such a thing as Grand Mistress. Can Cate and the team solve this mystery before it's to late?.
I loved reading Denai Bound Just as much as I loved Denai Touch, I really appreciated the fact that Denai Bound was just as exciting and thrilling as Denai Touch and is a brilliant second book to lead on with.
To find out more about Tiffany Shand or check out Tiffany's books go to:
Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/TiffanyShand
Page:http://tiffanyshand.com/
Saturday, 19 March 2016
Top 10 Book Quotes I Love
So I'm sure I am not the only one who loves a good quote. A quote that makes your brain explode or a quote that makes your knees weak and your heart flutter. Well these are my 10, these are quotes that made me stop and think or just plain stuck in my brain unable to escape.
*These are quotes are from books not made by me*Not in any particular order*
*These are quotes are from books not made by me*Not in any particular order*
- Walt Whitman: "I do not ask the wounded how he feels, I myself become the wounded.
- The Fault In Our Stars- John Green "That's the thing about pain. It demands to be felt."
- Paper Towns- John Green "Maybe all the strings inside him just broke."
- I'll Give You The Sun- Jandy Nelson "He's the sort of man that walks in and the walls fall down."
- Dorothy Must Die- Danielle Paige "We all have our ways of saying I was here."
- Ink & Bone- Rachel Caine "When you steal a book you steal from the world."
- Sabriel- Gath Nix "Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker."
- Beautiful Creatures- Kami Grace "The world does not end with a bang but with a whimper."
- Looking For Alaska- John Green "If people were like the rain, I was like the drizzle and she was the hurricane."
- The Natruals- Jennifer Lynn Barnes "Every person in this house was fundamentally screwed up to the depths of our dark and shadowy souls."
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