Saturday, 30 August 2014

August 2014 Book Haul

So Here's all the books i brought in the month of August 

 New Releases

Opposition - Jennifer L Armentrout


Opposition is the last book in the Lux series, so i cant really tell you much about but go check this series out it is amazing.












Percy Jackson and the Greeks Gods - Rick Riordan 

Synopsis 

A publisher in New York asked me to write down what i know about the Greeks Gods, and i was like, 'Can we do this anonymously? Because i don't need the Olympians mad at me again'. 
But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then i guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week.
 PERCY JACKSON  




Isla and the happily ever after - Stephanie Perkins

Synopsis 

 Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on brooding artist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And, after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer break, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to face uncertainty about their futures, and the very real possibility of being apart.
Set against the stunning backdrops of New York, Paris and Barcelona, this is a gorgeous, heart-wrenching and irresistible story of true love, and the perfect conclusion to Stephanie Perkins’s beloved series




The Kings Curse - Philippa Gregory 

Synopsis 

Regarded as yet another threat to the volatile King Henry VII’s claim to the throne, Margaret Pole, cousin to Elizabeth of York (known as the White Princess) and daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, is married off to a steady and kind Lancaster supporter—Sir Richard Pole. For his loyalty, Sir Richard is entrusted with the governorship of Wales, but Margaret’s contented daily life is changed forever with the arrival of Arthur, the young Prince of Wales, and his beautiful bride, Katherine of Aragon. Margaret soon becomes a trusted adviser and friend to the honeymooning couple, hiding her own royal connections in service to the Tudors.

After the sudden death of Prince Arthur, Katherine leaves for London a widow, and fulfils her deathbed promise to her husband by marrying his brother, Henry VIII. Margaret’s world is turned upside down by the surprising summons to court, where she becomes the chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine. But this charmed life of the wealthiest and “holiest” woman in England lasts only until the rise of Anne Boleyn, and the dramatic deterioration of the Tudor court. Margaret has to choose whether her allegiance is to the increasingly tyrannical king, or to her beloved queen; to the religion she loves or the theology which serves the new masters. Caught between the old world and the new, Margaret Pole has to find her own way as she carries the knowledge of an old curse on all the Tudors.



Friday, 29 August 2014

The Taylor Swift Book Tag

So this Tag is basically having Taylor Swift songs, and a question to go with them then you choose a book that goes with it. 

 

 

1 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - pick a book or series that you were pretty sure you were in love with, but then wanted to break up with.

The Unearthly series - Cynthia Hand 

i loved the first two book and most of the last but that ending ruined it for me .


2)Red - pick a book with a RED cover.

Betrayals - Lili St Crow

 

 

 

 

 

3) The Best Day - pick a book that makes you feel nostalgic.

Eclipse - Stephanie Meyer 

I got the whole series just before New Moon (film) came out , and i didn't want to read twilight and new moon because i just saw the films so i went straight to eclipse and it was the book that made me want to read again and i have re read this book to many times to count. 

 

4)Love Story - pick a book with forbidden love.

Succubus Blues - Richelle Mead 

The forbidden love in this book/ series is between Georgina Kincaid who is a succubus and Seth Mortensen who is Human and she could drain his life with one kiss. 





5)I Knew You Were Trouble - pick a book with a bad character you couldn’t help but love.

Shatter me - Tahereh Mafi 

Warner is my Bad Boy in shatter me i loved him in this book and as you got to know him as the series went on i loved him even more.





6)Innocent (written b/c of Kanye West!) - pick a book that someone ruined the ending for.

Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead

I got this book for Christmas 2010 it came out early in December 2010 and i caught who the murderer was on the Wikia it didn't really ruin the book for me but i was annoyed that i couldn't go along with the mystery. 

 

 

7)Everything Has Changed - pick a character from a book who goes through extensive character development.

Bloodlines - Richelle Mead 

Sydney Sage

From the first book Sydney is a stickler for the rules and doesn't like breaking them and book by book you see her finding her own way breaking away from the alchemist's and going against everything they taught her.

  

 

 

8)You Belong With Me - pick your most anticipated book release. 

Blood Of Olympus - Rick Riordan 

I Don't have anything else to say  

 October 7th 2014




9)Forever and Always - pick your favourite book couple.

Opposition - Jennifer L Armentrout 

Daemon & Katy 

i love them in every book there relationship just make me want to melt and shes a BOOK BLOGGER. 

 

 

10)Come Back, Be Here - pick the book you would least like to lend out, for fear of missing it too much.

Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen 

my beautiful copy will never leave my position ...

my precious 

 

 

 

11) Teardrops On My Guitar - pick a book that made you cry a lot.

Allegiant - Veronica Roth

i was ill when i was reading this book and i was in bed one of my friends had visited and i had quickly put on mascara and i for got about it i had to was my bedding straight away because i had big spots of black tear drops it was not pretty 

 

12) Shake It Off - pick a book that you love so much, you just shake off the haters

 Stray - Rachel Vincent 

at the beginning of July 2014 i was about to star this book so i checked Goodreads and the ratings were really bad most were 1 or 2 stars and i put it down but at the end of the month i picked it up and read it and  absolutely loved it and finished it in 2 days.

Love

Peyton Fox 

xoxoxoxoxoxo

 

 

 


 






Thursday, 28 August 2014

Bookshelf Scavengerhunt Tag

The bookshelf scavenger hunt tag originated on youtube and was created by The Library of Sarah.
And it is a scavenger hunt from your bookshelf. Simple ... 

1) Find an author's name or title with the letter Z in it

The book thief - Markus Zusak 








 



2) Find a Classic 

Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen 
 
 
 


 






3) find a book with a "Key" on it 

The Book Of Tomorrow  - Cecelia Ahern 












4) Something on your shelves that's not a book 



My Anne Boleyn Replica "B" necklace that i got from Tower Of London back in 2013






 




5) Oldest book on your shelf 

Othello - William Shakespeare 
My edition 1994 
originally - 1603


 

 





6)A book with a Girl on the cover 

Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers 
 
 
 


 






7) A book with an animal in / on it 

I chose The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S Lewis 
 
 
 


 






8) a book with a male protagonist 

Percy Jackson and the lightning thief - Rick Riordan  
 
 




 






 9) A book with only words on the cover 

Every day - David Levithan
 
 
 



 






 10) a book with illustrations in it 

Mistakes in the Background - Laura Dockrill 
 
 
 
 
  
 






11) A book with gold lettering  

The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead 










 



12) A Diary true or fictional 

The secret diary of Lizzie Bennet - Bernie Su & Kate Rorick 









 
 


13) An Author with a common name like Smith 

 Ally Carter 









 




14) A book with a close up of something 


 Secret Lives - Gabriella Poole
Eyes  
 




 




15) A book set in the earliest time period


Devils Consort - Anne O'Brien
set in - 1137 
 
 


 






16) A book with no Dust jacket 

 Shakespeare's local - Pete Brown 








 






 17) a Teal/ Turquoise coloured book 

Revealed - PC & Kristin Cast 
 
 
 


 






18) A book with stars on it 

The geography of you & me - Jennifer E Smith 
 
 
 
 

 






19) A Non- YA book 

Stray - Rachel Vincent 
Genre - Adult fantasy  
 
 
 
 


  




Until Next Time 
Happy Reading
Peyton

 

The British Tag

so this is a tag about being British it was created by BeautyCrush on Youtube and i saw it on Books and Quills ... 

LETS GET STARTED.

Question 1 - How many cups of tea do you have a day? + How many sugars?

i have at least 5 cups a day , and it depends on the size of the cup if its in a tea cup 1 sugar , a mug 3 sugars and my big cup 4 sugars.

Question 2 -  Favourite part of your roast

It would probably be either roast potatoes or the gravy witch i could drink.

Question 3 -  Favourite dunking biscuit

Chocolate digestive. ... nothing else to say here

Question 4 -  Favourite quintessentially British pastime?

Queuing... just joking not sure but probably going to historical sites eg tower of London, Warwick castle Hampton court palace etc etc ...

Question 5 -   Favourite word?

well its technically three but its Arse over tit  witch means to fall head over heels 
for more words click Here

Question 6- Cockney rhyme slang?

Jack Jones - alone 

Question 7 - Favourite sweet

 the drumstick lolly

Question 8 - What would your pub be called?

something historical or bookish 
like the Tudor Rose or The kings Landing

Question 9 -  No.1 British person 

Alive -Queen Elizabeth ii
Dead- Jane Austen

Question 10 - Favourite shop / restaurant

 Shop - Body shop
Restaurant - The Slug and lettuce

Question 11 - What British song pops into your head?

A song from my childhood Wonder wall - Oasis


 

 

Question 12 - Marmite.

NO

Love 

Peyton Fox 

xoxoxoxo

Monday, 18 August 2014

My Life In Books Tag

The My Life in books tag, originated on You Tube and basically you just answer the questions about your life with books. easy, peasy !! 

Question 1 ) 

Find a book for each of your initials 




Mine is ....
P - Peyton 
I - Isabelle
F - Fox 

So i got ..... 
Paper towns - John Green 
Ironside - Holly Black 
Frostbite - Richelle Mead


Question 2 ) 


Count your age along your bookshelf what book is it? 


I'm 19 and my book was ....

Beautiful redemption - Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 
 

Question 3)


A book that takes place in your City/ State/ Country?


i live in London, England 
And a book set in London is ....

Clockwork Angel -Cassandra Clare



 Question 4) 



A book that's set in a place you would love to travel to?


I have always wanted to go to Egypt so my book is ...

The red pyramid -Rick Riordan 




Question 5) 

A book that is your favourite colour? 


my favourite colour is Green so my choice is ...

Isla and the the happily ever after - Stephanie Perkins 

Question 6) 



The book witch you have the fondest memories of? 


mine hast to be Vampire Academy because i read it on the train 
from Reading to Cornwall and it was amazing and it was the series 
that got me back into reading after stopping for quite a few years 

Vampire academy - Richelle Mead 



 Question 7)


What book did you have the most difficulty reading? 


id have to say Emma, I'm not sure why it may have been my mood 

Emma - Jane Austen

Question 8)


What book will give you the biggest sense of accomplishment when 

you finish? 


i think it will have to be The Host 619 pgs 

The Host - Stephanie Meyer

So that was my life in books 

 

Peyton

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo


Bout Of Books Challenges Day One

Challenge 1

Book Scavengerhunt





Find a Book that begins with a "B" 
Beautiful Disaster - Jamie McGuire 











A book that was made into a movie / tvshow
Vampire Acadmey - Richelle Mead
 










A series you love 
The Cousins War - Phillippa Gregory   

1) The Lady of the Rivers
2) The White Queen
3) The Red Queen
4) The Kingmakers Daughter
5) The White Princess
6) The Kings Curse 




 A antology of poems or short stories 
War Poems - Vivian Head


Favorite Poem pg 70 
Flanders feild 










A book from you tbr or you tbr shelves 
The Queens Fool - Phillippa Gregory 















Challenge 2 

Playlist 

A 5 song playlist for a book 

Book - Second Chance Summer - Morgan Matson 

1) Stay With Me - Sam Smith 

2) 19 you & me - Dan & Shay

3) Tonight ( we'll live forever ) - Union J

4) The Man - Ed Sheeran 

5) Heatwave - Wiley 



Peyton  Fox 

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo