Hey everyone!
Today I am doing the Winter Wonderland book tag and thought this would be great to do since it is currently snowing outside!
1. What book is so happy and sweet that it warms your heart?
The book I'm picking is definitely not a happy book, but I have a lot of happy memories while reading this book and it was the first book I read and just loved (long story why it isn't Harry Potter... which I love!). And that is, of course, The Hunger Games.
2. What is your favorite book with a white cover?
Champion by Marie Lu. I still have to do a review for it!
3. You're sitting in a nice comfy chair, wearing a onesie, with a lovely warm hot chocolate but what MONSTER read are you reading?
Last year I was doing that exact thing without the onesie, and I was reading PJO: The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan.
4. It started snowing so you decided to have a snowball fight! What fictional character would you love to have the snowball fight with?
Leo Valdez! Plus he'd be easier to beat.
5. Sadly, your fire is beginning to go out. So what book would you tear the last few chapters out to throw into the fire?
Honestly, Allegiant by Veronica Roth. Not because I don't like the ending, it's just that it was really sad!
6. What book is so close to your heart that you would gift to someone this Christmas who hasn't read before but wants to get into reading?
I'm going to go with a bit of a different answer and say The Book Thief by Markus Zusak since you were probably expecting Harry Potter, THG, or PJO or something. I think this is a book that everyone could get something out of and enjoy!
Thanks for reading, Kait
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Bump in the Night Book Tag
Hey everyone!
Today I decided to do a tag which as you can tell is the "How I Read Tag." I found this on YouTube, but I really needed to post, so I decided to do a tag. More posts soon, again, sorry for the horrible posting! Let's get started!
1) How do you find out about new books to read?
I find out mostly from the BookTube community on YouTube. Also a few I've found out from Goodreads.
2) How did you get into reading?
I always read when I wad younger, but I went through a phase were I only read Harry Potter for two years (5th and 6th grade). In the beginning of 7th grade, I read The Hunger Games which got me reading again and how I found YA.
3) How has your taste in books changed as you've gotten older?
I read a lot more science fiction than I thought I would've. I've always liked fantasy, too, but I mostly read realistic fiction when I was younger. I've also discovered YA which broadened my taste as well.
4) How often do you buy books?
It depends on how much I can spend! When I was reading PJO and HOO, I went to the bookstore every week (long story as to why I didn't buy them at once). But sometimes I go for a month or two without new books.
5) How did you get into BookTubing?
Since this is from YouTube, I am changing it to book blogging. Originally, I had a beauty blog (and THG) because I wanted to share my own thoughts on the series as well as some products. However, I realized I liked talking about books more and I also personally think books are more special to me. So I decided to start this blog!
6) How do you react when you don't like the end of a book?
I feel a little disappointed, but you can't let just the end ruin a book!
7) How often have you taken a sneaky look at the back page of a book to see if it's a happy ending?
Too much. I learned my lesson with Catching Fire, but I did it for Allegiant and Champion (review coming soon!)
8) How many people are you going to tag, and who are they?
ALL OF YOU! Yes my typical answer.
Thanks for reading, Kait
Today I decided to do a tag which as you can tell is the "How I Read Tag." I found this on YouTube, but I really needed to post, so I decided to do a tag. More posts soon, again, sorry for the horrible posting! Let's get started!
1) How do you find out about new books to read?
I find out mostly from the BookTube community on YouTube. Also a few I've found out from Goodreads.
2) How did you get into reading?
I always read when I wad younger, but I went through a phase were I only read Harry Potter for two years (5th and 6th grade). In the beginning of 7th grade, I read The Hunger Games which got me reading again and how I found YA.
3) How has your taste in books changed as you've gotten older?
I read a lot more science fiction than I thought I would've. I've always liked fantasy, too, but I mostly read realistic fiction when I was younger. I've also discovered YA which broadened my taste as well.
4) How often do you buy books?
It depends on how much I can spend! When I was reading PJO and HOO, I went to the bookstore every week (long story as to why I didn't buy them at once). But sometimes I go for a month or two without new books.
5) How did you get into BookTubing?
Since this is from YouTube, I am changing it to book blogging. Originally, I had a beauty blog (and THG) because I wanted to share my own thoughts on the series as well as some products. However, I realized I liked talking about books more and I also personally think books are more special to me. So I decided to start this blog!
6) How do you react when you don't like the end of a book?
I feel a little disappointed, but you can't let just the end ruin a book!
7) How often have you taken a sneaky look at the back page of a book to see if it's a happy ending?
Too much. I learned my lesson with Catching Fire, but I did it for Allegiant and Champion (review coming soon!)
8) How many people are you going to tag, and who are they?
ALL OF YOU! Yes my typical answer.
Thanks for reading, Kait
Monday, September 9, 2013
Important Dates for Readers
Hey everyone!
In the upcoming month and beyond, I feel like there are many new book sequel releases and movie adaptations coming out. So I decided to help myself and hopefully you, too, with these dates. These are all from Goodreads for the books. Also, these are all the books I've read and heard of, so there's a high possibility that a book you read is not on here. (I also couldn't find the date for the TFIOS movie.)
House of Hades, Rick Riordan | Oct 8, 2013
Never Fade, Alexandra Bracken | Oct 15, 2013
Allegiant, Veronica Roth | Oct 22, 2013
Altered, Gennifer Albin | Oct 29, 2013
Champion, Marie Lu | Nov 5, 2013
Unsouled, Neal Shusterman | Nov 7, 2013
The Book Thief (Movie) | Nov 15, 2013
Catching Fire (Movie) | Nov 22, 2013
Cress, Marissa Meyer | Feb 4, 2014
Ignite Me, Taherah Mafi | Feb 4, 2014
Divergent (Movie) | Mar 21, 2014
Lair of Dreams, Libba Bray | Apr 22, 2014
City of Heavenly Fire, Cassandra Clare | May 27, 2014
The Retribution of Mara Dyer, Michelle Hodkin | Jun 3, 2014
So these are just a few of the many releases coming out. I'm excited for them all! Thanks for reading, Kait
In the upcoming month and beyond, I feel like there are many new book sequel releases and movie adaptations coming out. So I decided to help myself and hopefully you, too, with these dates. These are all from Goodreads for the books. Also, these are all the books I've read and heard of, so there's a high possibility that a book you read is not on here. (I also couldn't find the date for the TFIOS movie.)
House of Hades, Rick Riordan | Oct 8, 2013
Never Fade, Alexandra Bracken | Oct 15, 2013
Allegiant, Veronica Roth | Oct 22, 2013
Altered, Gennifer Albin | Oct 29, 2013
Champion, Marie Lu | Nov 5, 2013
Unsouled, Neal Shusterman | Nov 7, 2013
The Book Thief (Movie) | Nov 15, 2013
Catching Fire (Movie) | Nov 22, 2013
Cress, Marissa Meyer | Feb 4, 2014
Ignite Me, Taherah Mafi | Feb 4, 2014
Divergent (Movie) | Mar 21, 2014
Lair of Dreams, Libba Bray | Apr 22, 2014
City of Heavenly Fire, Cassandra Clare | May 27, 2014
The Retribution of Mara Dyer, Michelle Hodkin | Jun 3, 2014
So these are just a few of the many releases coming out. I'm excited for them all! Thanks for reading, Kait
Saturday, March 23, 2013
HAPPY HUNGER GAMES
Hey everyone!
Today is the one-year anniversary of The Hunger Games! Unfortunately, I'm too busy to watch the movie today or read through the book, so I thought to make a post! What are you planning on doing today to celebrate this mark? Or maybe it's just me considering doing something... But anyways, there's only 243 days to wait until Catching Fire! A normal post will be up soon. -Kait
Sunday, March 3, 2013
BOOKSHELF TOUR (March 3, 2013)
Hey everyone!
Today I will be sharing you the books I have on my shelf! Yes, these are all my books that I have with the exception of Beautiful Creatures which is on my phone. I have my organized by author's last name and then by series. I wish they were all hardcover, but they're not, so sorry if that bothers you! Hope you enjoy!
On the first shelf I have Crewel by Gennifer Albin. Followed by Eve and Once by Anna Carey, and then the Mortal Instruments series: City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, and City of Lost Souls. Lastly, the amazing THG series: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay.
On the other half, I have the Matched Trilogy: Matched, Crossed, and Reached. Then Dark Life by Kat Falls. Finally, I have the Hush, Hush, Saga: Hush, Hush, Crescendo, Silence, and Finale.
On the second shelf, I have The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, then Legend and Prodigy by Marie Lu. After that is Shatter Me by Taherah Mafi. Next is Unwind and Unwholly by Neal Shusterman. And then Delirium and Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver.
After that, I have my Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: The Lightning Thief. The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. Then I have the Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune, and The Mark of Athena. I also have the Demigod Files and the Demigod Diaries. Then I have Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Lastly, I have the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy: Shiver, Linger, and Forever. Thanks for reading!
On the first shelf I have Crewel by Gennifer Albin. Followed by Eve and Once by Anna Carey, and then the Mortal Instruments series: City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, and City of Lost Souls. Lastly, the amazing THG series: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay.On the other half, I have the Matched Trilogy: Matched, Crossed, and Reached. Then Dark Life by Kat Falls. Finally, I have the Hush, Hush, Saga: Hush, Hush, Crescendo, Silence, and Finale.
On the second shelf, I have The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, then Legend and Prodigy by Marie Lu. After that is Shatter Me by Taherah Mafi. Next is Unwind and Unwholly by Neal Shusterman. And then Delirium and Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. After that, I have my Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: The Lightning Thief. The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. Then I have the Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune, and The Mark of Athena. I also have the Demigod Files and the Demigod Diaries. Then I have Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Lastly, I have the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy: Shiver, Linger, and Forever. Thanks for reading!
Sunday, February 17, 2013
My Favorite Fandom Websites
Hey everyone!
Ever wonder how you can keep up with all the news for your favorite fandom? Here's a list I put together of some of my favorite book websites I like to visit!
The Hunger Games:
For THG, I have quite a few in particular which is why I'm making it its own category.
Mockingjay.net (I check this everyday!)
The Capitol
THG Capitol Tour
The Hunger Games
Capitol Couture
Other:
The Fandom (This is a great one for all-around)
Rick Riordan
Shadowhunters
Divergent
I recommend all these websites, especially Mockingjay.net and The Fandom! Enjoy!
Ever wonder how you can keep up with all the news for your favorite fandom? Here's a list I put together of some of my favorite book websites I like to visit!
The Hunger Games:
For THG, I have quite a few in particular which is why I'm making it its own category.
Mockingjay.net (I check this everyday!)
The Capitol
THG Capitol Tour
The Hunger Games
Capitol Couture
Other:
The Fandom (This is a great one for all-around)
Rick Riordan
Shadowhunters
Divergent
I recommend all these websites, especially Mockingjay.net and The Fandom! Enjoy!
Monday, December 17, 2012
What Books To Read for Beginners
Hey everyone!
If you have just started to realize your passion for reading- I am here to help. Once upon a time, Kait read The Hunger Games and realized books can be good! (Or in THG's case, really, really amazingly good.) So, I have a little guide if you're wondering what books to read. Even if you have been an avid reader for a while, you may still want to keep reading to hear some recommendations! Keep in mind, I 99% read Young Adult novels. About 60% of them are dystopian. Therefore, you may feel differently towards this books, but personally, I really like them all! I organized them by category so if you have a specific interest, you can go to that category and see the books. I know there's not many though :P. (For beginners, dystopian is usually when the government is cruel, unfair, corrupt, or something and has a sci-fi element in it, like in the future.) Some categories may not be a genre, like dystopian, but some may. I may say books more than once! If you want to know more, feel free to search my blog because I may have something on that book. The starred ones I really recommend.
Dystopian:
**The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
*Divergent by Veronica Roth
Legend by Marie Lu
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Matched by Ally Condie
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Fantasy:
*Harry Potter
*Percy Jackson and the Olympians (The Lightning Thief-Book 1)
Supernatural:
*The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare (City of Bones- Book 1) (Some love, some don't-I'm in the middle but more on the love side.)
The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Steifvater (Shiver-Book 1)
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Emotional books:
*The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Hunger Games... (where did this come from? Hey, it is sad at some parts!)
And yeah! Those are some books I recommend for beginners! -Kait
If you have just started to realize your passion for reading- I am here to help. Once upon a time, Kait read The Hunger Games and realized books can be good! (Or in THG's case, really, really amazingly good.) So, I have a little guide if you're wondering what books to read. Even if you have been an avid reader for a while, you may still want to keep reading to hear some recommendations! Keep in mind, I 99% read Young Adult novels. About 60% of them are dystopian. Therefore, you may feel differently towards this books, but personally, I really like them all! I organized them by category so if you have a specific interest, you can go to that category and see the books. I know there's not many though :P. (For beginners, dystopian is usually when the government is cruel, unfair, corrupt, or something and has a sci-fi element in it, like in the future.) Some categories may not be a genre, like dystopian, but some may. I may say books more than once! If you want to know more, feel free to search my blog because I may have something on that book. The starred ones I really recommend.
Dystopian:
**The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
*Divergent by Veronica Roth
Legend by Marie Lu
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Matched by Ally Condie
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Fantasy:
*Harry Potter
*Percy Jackson and the Olympians (The Lightning Thief-Book 1)
Supernatural:
*The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare (City of Bones- Book 1) (Some love, some don't-I'm in the middle but more on the love side.)
The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Steifvater (Shiver-Book 1)
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Emotional books:
*The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Hunger Games... (where did this come from? Hey, it is sad at some parts!)
And yeah! Those are some books I recommend for beginners! -Kait
Friday, November 30, 2012
Christmas Wishlist: Books I'm Asking For
Hey everyone!
So sorry about the irregular posts, I have been super busy in school. However, today I decided to share the books that I am asking for for Christmas. You can find all of them on Amazon which is where I'm asking to get mine from. I'm not going to get all of them, but I am excited to share them with you all.
So sorry about the irregular posts, I have been super busy in school. However, today I decided to share the books that I am asking for for Christmas. You can find all of them on Amazon which is where I'm asking to get mine from. I'm not going to get all of them, but I am excited to share them with you all.
- The Hunger Games Collectors Edition Is it not beautiful? No, I am not joking. Yes, I probably have something wrong with me when I say I want to display it. Haha, but yes, I am asking for it.
- Beautiful Creatures Box Set I really have been wanting to read the first one, and since I normally continue the series even if the fist book was okay, I thought I would ask for this. (Also, I didn't know the order.)
- Crewel This book seems very interesting and I already read the first chapter and I enjoyed it.
- Article 5 Same thing with Crewel (and pretty much all the other books I will be listing.
- Breathe
- Under the Never Sky
- Enclave
Collage made here.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Logo
Hey everyone!
As a huge, huge, big, ginormous, gigantic, crazy, insane, obsessive, follower, fanatical, Tribute, OH MY GOSH-er, and much more of The Hunger Games, something like the new logo can really set me off. As in.... BOOM!!!!!!! Then the crazy, fangirl, and all the things I listed above, laugh or shriek. Here's the link to the photo and more about at Eonline. I hope you love it as much as I do!!!!
As a huge, huge, big, ginormous, gigantic, crazy, insane, obsessive, follower, fanatical, Tribute, OH MY GOSH-er, and much more of The Hunger Games, something like the new logo can really set me off. As in.... BOOM!!!!!!! Then the crazy, fangirl, and all the things I listed above, laugh or shriek. Here's the link to the photo and more about at Eonline. I hope you love it as much as I do!!!!
Thursday, November 8, 2012
My Top 3 Favorite Dystopian Worlds
Hey everyone!
My three favorite dystopian worlds... - none of the three I would like to live in, but I find that the creativity and idea of all these worlds are so creative, that I wanted to share them with you all. And yes, I would recommend all these books! Also, keep in mind that these are not my top 3 favorite books-besides THG of course.
1. The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins
Yes, I know. But personally I never thought of watching people die for 'entertainment' in a big survival game on TV. Especially not 12-18-year-olds! If you read the series, you know how much further into depth they go, but for now, I'll leave it at that.
2. Delirium | Lauren Oliver
Imagine living without love? Nothing. When I first learned what this series was about, I was immediately curios. I mean literally, how do you live without caring for anyone? From your pet to your parents? I had to read this book just to see. And wow. But seriously, think about it for a second if you haven't yet read Delirium!
3. Matched | Ally Condie
Cassia lives in a perfect society. Perfect. You know how you're going to live, who, what when, and why. However if you read Matched you would know otherwise. Just think about it, how can a society be so perfect?
Divergent is another close runner up, but in the end, I have to reward this books!
My three favorite dystopian worlds... - none of the three I would like to live in, but I find that the creativity and idea of all these worlds are so creative, that I wanted to share them with you all. And yes, I would recommend all these books! Also, keep in mind that these are not my top 3 favorite books-besides THG of course.
1. The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins
Yes, I know. But personally I never thought of watching people die for 'entertainment' in a big survival game on TV. Especially not 12-18-year-olds! If you read the series, you know how much further into depth they go, but for now, I'll leave it at that.
2. Delirium | Lauren Oliver
Imagine living without love? Nothing. When I first learned what this series was about, I was immediately curios. I mean literally, how do you live without caring for anyone? From your pet to your parents? I had to read this book just to see. And wow. But seriously, think about it for a second if you haven't yet read Delirium!
3. Matched | Ally Condie
Cassia lives in a perfect society. Perfect. You know how you're going to live, who, what when, and why. However if you read Matched you would know otherwise. Just think about it, how can a society be so perfect?
Divergent is another close runner up, but in the end, I have to reward this books!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Introduction/ Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Book Review
Hey Everyone!
My name is Kait, as some may know if you visit my beauty blog. Since this is my first post, I'm assuming you don't know me well! Since this is a book blog, I might as well confess that I am a HUGE OBSESSIVE FAN OF THE HUNGER GAMES (which I often abbreviate to THG). Now I know a good amount of people enjoy this series, some do because they want to join the bandwagon. But trust me when I say that I love it. I have a very long story about how much I love it, but to keep it short, I love the characters, the idea, the plot, the setting, the writing, the everything... My beauty blog was originally titled "Beauty and The Hunger Games" but I decided to keep that blog fashion and beauty related, and this blog books and THG related. So WARNING: I AM VERY OBSESSIVE AND I WILL TALK ALL DAY ABOUT IT. Anyways, again since this is a book blog, I will tell you my top three favorite books/series: THG-Suzanne Collins, Divergent-Veronica Roth, and Legend-Marie Lu. I will someday go further into depth about them, but for now, I will keep it to that. I am going to leve a link of a book review on Hush, Hush (I'm reading Finale right now! SO happy it finally came out!). I read Hush, Hush back in June/July as well as Crescendo and Silence. I'm posting this just so you get a taste-but keep in my this was my first book review and is quite lengthy-so expect better, and if I don't bring that to you, by all means, chase after me and yell, "You're going to be the next tribute!!" Because I will do better if that would be the scenario. Sorry for this lengthy ramble, and I don't ask this often, nonetheless, I'd really appreciate if you followed my blog because I'm just getting started. Here's the link to my Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Book Review.
May the odds be ever in your favor, and be brave.
-Kait
My name is Kait, as some may know if you visit my beauty blog. Since this is my first post, I'm assuming you don't know me well! Since this is a book blog, I might as well confess that I am a HUGE OBSESSIVE FAN OF THE HUNGER GAMES (which I often abbreviate to THG). Now I know a good amount of people enjoy this series, some do because they want to join the bandwagon. But trust me when I say that I love it. I have a very long story about how much I love it, but to keep it short, I love the characters, the idea, the plot, the setting, the writing, the everything... My beauty blog was originally titled "Beauty and The Hunger Games" but I decided to keep that blog fashion and beauty related, and this blog books and THG related. So WARNING: I AM VERY OBSESSIVE AND I WILL TALK ALL DAY ABOUT IT. Anyways, again since this is a book blog, I will tell you my top three favorite books/series: THG-Suzanne Collins, Divergent-Veronica Roth, and Legend-Marie Lu. I will someday go further into depth about them, but for now, I will keep it to that. I am going to leve a link of a book review on Hush, Hush (I'm reading Finale right now! SO happy it finally came out!). I read Hush, Hush back in June/July as well as Crescendo and Silence. I'm posting this just so you get a taste-but keep in my this was my first book review and is quite lengthy-so expect better, and if I don't bring that to you, by all means, chase after me and yell, "You're going to be the next tribute!!" Because I will do better if that would be the scenario. Sorry for this lengthy ramble, and I don't ask this often, nonetheless, I'd really appreciate if you followed my blog because I'm just getting started. Here's the link to my Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Book Review.
May the odds be ever in your favor, and be brave.
-Kait
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