The Assassin's Curse (The Assassin's Curse #1) by Cassandra Rose Clarke

Synopsis: Ananna of the Tanarau abandons ship when her parents try to marry her off to another pirate clan. But that only prompts the scorned clan to send an assassin after her who's name is Naji. When Ananna faces him down one night, armed with magic she doesn't really know how to use, she accidentally activates a curse binding them together. To break the spell, Ananna and the assassin must complete three impossible tasks--all while grappling with evil wizards, floating islands, haughty manticores, runaway nobility, strange magic... and the growing romantic tension between them.

First Impressions: I was slightly disappointed by this book. I mean, don't get me wrong, it was a really fun read, but having heard of the hype around it I was really excited to read it. I thought it was going to be an epic fantasy book, with lots of fighting, wizards and strange creatures and all the fantasy stuff, but it was more about Naji and Ananna's journey and trying to cure their curse. There is only two scenes in my opinion that really reflected a fantasy book. As for the romantic tension, I wouldn't say there was any at all before the ending of the book. But apart from these two things, this book was highly enjoyable. I loved the mix between pirates, assassins and wizards. Those three are the perfect ingredients to a god book in my opinion. I'm most probably going to start reading the sequel as soon as I finished writing my review. 

My Rating:
3.5/5 stars. A fun and addicting read, I am definitely going to read The Pirate's Wish, the sequel to this book.

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WoW #7 February 11: Half Wild (Half Bad #2) by Sally Green

This is a weekly meme called Waiting on Wednesday, WoW for short, created by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Click HERE to go to her blog.

The point of Wow is when Wednesday rolls along, we post about an upcoming book release we are highly anicipating.

My WoW pick for this week is Half Wild by Sally Green.

Publication date: March 26th 2015

/!\ This may contain spoilers for those of you who have not read Half Bad /!\


Synopsis: After finally meeting his elusive father, Marcus, and receiving the three gifts that confirm him as a full adult witch, Nathan is still on the run. He needs to find his friend Gabriel and rescue Annalise, now a prisoner of the powerful Black witch Mercury. Most of all he needs to learn how to control his Gift - a strange, wild new power that threatens to overwhelm him.

Meanwhile, Soul O'Brien has seized control of the Council of White Witches and is expanding his war against Black witches into Europe. In response, an unprecedented alliance has formed between Black and White witches determined to resist him. Drawn into the rebellion by the enigmatic Black witch Van Dal, Nathan finds himself fighting alongside both old friends and old enemies. But can all the rebels be trusted, or is Nathan walking into a trap?

Why I can't wait for this book: I read Half Bad last year when it came out and really enjoyed it. It was fast paced and very exciting and left off on a big cliffhanger. And having read the synopsis of the second book, it looks even better than the first book. I can't wait to get it!

Top Ten Tuesday February 10

Top Ten Tuesday was created by the lovely The Broke and the Bookish. Click HERE to check them out. Or, click HERE to see the full list of all my Top Ten Tuesday posts. Every Tuesday there is a different theme and you have to list your top 10 favourite things in relation to that theme.

This week's theme is:

Top Ten Things I Like/Dislike When It Comes To Romance In Books.

Let's go!

Likes:

5. Love triangles if it's a good one.

4. When (if it's a guy) the love interest is particularly cute. ^.^ 

3. If the couple is reasonable and don't fight over everything.

2. When the romance is somewhat realistic.

1. When (in case of a love triangle) the person I prefered ends up with the main character.

Dislikes:

5. Love Triangles if the decision is obvious.

4. When a character is going out with someone when it is obvious they are in love with somebody else but are just going out with the person to prove themselves wrong.

3. When the relationship is moving to fast.

2. When the main character can't decide on whether he/she actually likes the love interest.

1. Insta-Love. This just gets on my nerves so much!

What's your Top Ten Tuesday?

January 2015 Wrap-Up

January was an ok month for me, reading wise and blogging wise. I think I had at least one post if not more up a week, which I am really happy and proud of.

Be sure to go check out any of these posts that you might have missed during the past month:

Top Ten Tuesday January 6
WoW #5 January 7: Fairest by Marissa Meyer
The Unbecoming Of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #1) by Michelle Hodkin
Top Ten Tuesday January 27
WoW #6 Januray 28: Miss Mayhem (Rebel Belle #2) by Rachel Hawkins
The Raven Boys (Raven Boys Quartet #1) by Maggie Stiefvater
Paper Towns by John Green


And here are the 3 books I read this month:

All links to book reviews are in the lists of posts this month.

What was your month like? How many books did you read? Be sure to tell me in the comments below!

Paper Towns by John Green

Synopsis: Quentin Jacobsen has always loved Margo Roth Spiegelman, for Margo (and her adventures) are the stuff of legend at their high school. So when she one day climbs through his window and summons him on an all-night road trip of revenge he cannot help but follow. 

But the next day Margo doesn't come to school and a week later she is still missing. Q soon learns that there are clues in her disappearance . . . and they are for him. But as he gets deeper into the mystery - culminating in another awesome road trip across America - he becomes less sure of who and what he is looking for.

First Impressions: John Green is one of my favourite authors so I had quite a high expectations for this book. I wasn't disappointed at all. But having said that, I wouldn't say I was blown away either. I think this would be my second favourite book of his out of the three I have read so far. I thought the characters were very relatable, realistic and fun. This is one of the few books I have read that are from a boy's perspective, which made the book even more interesting for me. At the beginning I was a bit scared that this book was going to be a bit boring, but I was wrong. There isn't that much action, but I thought that it was extremely addicting, it was like a mystery to find out where Margo had disappeared to. This is a must read book for contemporary lovers and John Green fans. I can't wait to see the movie!

My Rating:
4/5 stars. A great contemporary book, ideal for getting out of a reading slump.

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