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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Intimidating Books

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their TTT Lists on different questions.

This week we’re talking Intimidating books; like maybe the size of a book, the popularity of it, or just because so many people love it that you’re worried you won’t. Onwards!

I made this image on Picmonkey.com if you’re wondering! xo

1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
I chose this because, well…the book is iconic. I’ve attempted to read it before but I’m always shuddered that I’m not going to love it as much as everyone else; which is ridiculous, because…it’s an awesome book and I’m praying to fit it into my TBR this Summer.

2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephenie Perkins
This book is loved by so many that it just makes me wonder if I’ll be the odd one out if I don’t love it. Romantic YA novels have always been on my radar but I’ve always headed into the more paranormal side of things, but nevertheless, it’s been added to cart.

3. Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen
I just bought this after much deliberation. I heard some people didn’t like The Moon and More as much as Sarah’s other books, but that this one was amazing, so this one “was” intimidating, but now it’s not so much.

4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
This book is huge! That’s pretty much why I put it on this list, because it took me almost a whole week to get through it. But, it was a great finish to the series.

5. The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
I’ve had this book forever but after reading The Fault in Our Stars, I am so afraid to read a book that’s going to make me cry!

6. Imposter by Susanne Winnacker
This book reminds me so much of Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James, so it’s just one of those books that I’m afraid I will find too similar.

7. The Lying Game by Sarah Shepard
The thought in my mind with this one is; “I love Pretty Little Liars, and Sara is a God at writing, but what if I don’t like The Lying Game?”

8. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie is an amazing author and I’m just so intimidated by her old series, which I read a while ago, because it was one of the first Wolf series’ I read, so I’m afraid this one will be better because it looks amazing!

9. Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff
I see this every time I go to the bookstore and I never pick it up! I’m not even sure why…I need convincing!

10. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
I make it 6 chapters in, get distracted, read that it’s amazing, get enthralled in another book, and I never find time for this little gem of a book. I must, though!


*I love all these books, regardless, so I’m not “hating on” them, because I adore them!*


I hope you loved my TTT list, and please do post your links below and tell me what you think of my list and I’ll stop by your posts, too! I also follow back on  bloglovin! (GFC went yesterday, didn’t it? I’m so confused…)
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happy reading,
xo Becca

Review: “The Camp” by Karice Bolton {plus: GIVEAWAY & BLOG TOUR}


Dark pasts, intertwined in horror-filled events, though empowered by…love.

A little bit about “The Camp” by Karice Bolton…

Emma has always tried to be perfect in her almost eighteen years of existence, but it has never been good enough. As she finds herself counting the days until she’s officially free from her parents’ reins, her stepfather hands her a plane ticket explaining that she must attend the Re-Boot Camp in the wilds of Alaska.
Once she lands in the middle of nowhere, she realises the camp is nothing like she imagined, and she wants out immediately. That is until she meets Liam.
The camp is full of teens with dark pasts, but she finds herself drawn to Liam’s ability to see who she really is and who she wants to become. While Emma and Liam begin adjusting to a place neither wants to be, frightening events begin to unfold. When people begin disappearing, it becomes apparent they can only trust one another as they fight for survival.

And a little bit about Karice & her novels!
 
 
Karice Bolton is a Young Adult/New Adult author living in the Pacific Northwest. Karice would love if you stopped by her blog or FB page to find out the latest news on giveaways and upcoming releases, or you can just send her an email. She loves hearing from her readers and responds as soon as she can. Her books include:
The Camp (MY personal favourite…)
The Watchers Trilogy
Taken Novella (A Watchers prequel)
Awakening (Book 1)
Legions (Book 2)
Cataclysm(Book 3)
The Witch Avenue Series
Lonely Souls (Book 1)
Altered Souls (Book 2)
Released Souls (Book 3)
Shattered Souls (Book 4) – June 4th
 
My review:
 
 I loved The Camp. Seriously! It was incredible. I don’t usually read kindle books or electronic copies, except for my Netgalley books; but this was an amazing exception! I’m so glad that Foreword Literary asked me to be a part of this tour because I got to read this awesome book! Okay, so let’s start…

I want to start by saying how strong and feisty the lead character; Emma, was. She had all the characteristics I look for in a lead heroine of a novel, and was believable and human; in a way that she didn’t make me think, “girls don’t behave that way,” or “girls wouldn’t say that” sort of thing. Emma had a back story, too–a solid one that she was determined would not define her. She was smart and sassy, and had just one weakness. Liam. He was a strong, caring and an independent person just like her and they seemed extremely suited to one another, almost like they were made for each other. Their romance was a huge part of what made this book a winner in my eyes; that, and the plot of a serial killer being on the loose at the camp Emma goes to stay at–she shouldn’t even be there, because she was sent for all the wrong reasons. But she doesn’t let that, or the fact that there was a killer on the loose, get to her. In fact, she isn’t cowering under a blanket or demanding to go home. As soon as I read the ending I was so shocked that I just stared for a few moments at the page, thinking, how did I not know…and where did this leave things? But the ending was perfect, and left no strings untied and no cliff-hangers! Yay!
The Alaska Wilderness that Karice described painted an image so vivid that as I read, I got the feel for how it would look like, how it would feel to be there. Karice is a 5-star storyteller and I could praise The Camp all day! It’s not like me to guess after a few chapters that I was going to adore the novel, but a few pages in and I was hooked. Nothing could draw me away, not even Twitter. So, I’m going to give The Camp a huge 5-stars (or Cats, given my rating system…) because it is now one of my favourite reads this year. An incredible book from an amazing author!
 
 
 
 
 
You can buy the incredible “The Camp” here.
Also check out what everyone’s got to say on Goodreads!
 
And now for the awesome GIVEAWAY! If you’re interested (of course you are…) in winning some amazing prizes of your choice including a Kindle Fire 7″, Nook HD 8gb or a $100 giftcard…then all you need to do is enter right here! >> a Rafflecopter giveaway
 
 
This giveaway is open internationally!


here is the FULL TOUR: where you can visit all the other blogs participating in Karice’s blog tour:
May 13 | http://kellyvision.wordpress.com | @khager
May 15 | http://www.memyshelfandi.com/ | @myshelfandi
May 17 | http://thereadingdate.com/ | @readingdate
May 19 | http://kaidansseduction.blogspot.com
May 20 | http://fictionfolio.com/ | @TaraMQ
May 22 | http://littlehyuts.blogspot.com/ | @LittleHyuts
May 28 | http://thecompulsivereader.com | @compelledtoread
May 28 | http://bookwormdream.blogspot.com/ | @BookwormDreams
May 31 | http://prettylittlememoirs.blogspot.com/ | @LittleMemoirs << TODAY!
June 3 | http://sparetimebookblog.blogspot.com/ | @b_ls
June 3 | http://readingandwritingurbanfantasy.blogspot.com/ | @JenniferBielman
June 4 | http://theobsessivereader.com/review-policy/ | @ZeniaRadoor
June 5 | http://whyanot.wordpress.com/ | @whyanot
June 5 | http://mundiemoms.com | @MundieMoms
June 6 | http://bookreaderchronicles.com/
June 6 | http://thekams.wordpress.com/ | @thekams
June 7 | http://bookalicious.org/ | @BookaliciousPam
June 8 | http://www.moonlightbookreviews.com | @MoonlightReview
June 9 | http://goodbooksandgoodwine.com/ | @booksandwine
June 10 | http://ramblingsofabooknerd.com/ | @sarabooknerd
June 11 | http://pageturnersblog.com/ | @pageturnersblog
June 11 | http://alexalovesbooks.com/ | @alexalovesbooks
June 12 | http://www.bookscompleteme.com/ | @bookscompleteme
 
 
 
 

Wait! There’s more…


Karice Bolton has written some other awesomely talented novels and you can get her book “Witch Avenue: Lonely Souls #1” for free on kindle! Click here to get it and here to read all about it!
To get the info on all of Karice’s novels, visit her website for all the latest and greatest.

Thank you for stopping by the latest stop on Karice Bolton’s book tour & for visiting Pretty Little Memoirs where you’re always welcome!
 
happy reading,
 
xo Becca

Book Review: “Fallen Land” by Patrick Flanery (with thanks to lovereading.co.uk and Atlantic Books)

a true, raw book that reflected how no one truly knows the future and pasts events…

Fallen Land by Patrick Flanery
Published by: Atlantic Books
Available: May 2013 in Paperback/Hardback. £12.99

Following the critical acclaim for his debut, Patrick Flanery’s Fallen Land is his astonishing break-out novel; a nail-biting story powered by a fierce anger at the utter failure of the American dream, and the greatest fears that lurk in every one of us. Poplar Farm has been in Louise’s family for generations, inherited by her sharecropping forebear from a white landowner after a lynching. Now, the farm has been carved up, the trees torn down; a mini-massacre replicating the destruction of lives and societies taking place all over America. Architect of this destruction is Paul Krovik, a property developer soon driven insane by the failure of his dream. Julia and Nathaniel arrive from Boston with their son, Copley, and buy up Paul’s signature home in a foreclosure sale. They move into the half-finished subdivision and settle in to their brave new world. Yet violence lies just beneath the surface of this land, and simmers deep within Nathaniel. The great trees bear witness, Louise lives on in her beleaguered farmhouse, and as reality shifts, and the edges of what is right and wrong blur and are lost, Copley becomes convinced that someone is living in the house with them.                                   

As soon as I read the blurb of Fallen Land, I knew it was going to be a one-of-a-kind read, and as the story progressed into troubled characters and surprising events, I knew my speculation was coming true. The characters, particularly Paul Krovik, were beautifully crafted though damaged by their past and occurrences in life. I felt true understanding for all of them. Though Fallen Land was disturbing and frighteningly surprising at times, I was still drawn in by the developing plot that called to be read more. The last portion of the book was created astonishingly and the ending was unexpected and startling. There are no other words to say it was amazing other than I truly loved reading Fallen Land, start to finish.

You can also read this review at Goodreads.

Many thanks to lovereading.co.uk and Atlantic Books for the copy of this book!

xo Becca

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