Top 5 Wednesday - Favourite Series Endings - 29th April 2015

So this weeks was hard but not in the way it normally is, it was hard because I had so many choices to choose from but I managed to narrow it down after changing my mind about a 100 times so let's get started. 
 (There is going to be spoilers so if you haven't read that book just scroll over it)

5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K Rowling 

A lot of people don't like the ending to this series but I loved it and that last line " all was well" it still makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. It gave me what I hoped for, for Harry and the rest of the characters the happy ending they deserved.

4. Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare 

I will admit first time around I hated the ending it broke my heart but the second time I read it, it was after I read CoHF. Then I realised that showing Wills death was the way to show how that relationship ended it. It ended with Will and Tessa growing old and Will dying an old man surrounded by his family. It was just perfect.

3. Until the end - Abbi Glines 

Until the end was perfect because it had epilogues from all the couple's the sea breeze series has followed. Then I didn't realise at the time how significant it was until I re-read it after reading the rosemary beach series also by Abbi Glines because the last two words in until the end offer Hope for your favourite character's from both series will cross paths and I cannot wait for more.

2. United we spy - Ally Carter 

There is a chapter that is five pages long and that chapter made this book the best in the series, it was Liz's valedictorian speech and I the last line of that speech "What is a Gallagher Girl?" Liz asked one final time. "She's a genius, a scientist, a heroine, a spy. And now we are at the end of our time at school, and the one thing I know for certain is this: a Gallagher Girl is whatever she wants to be."  That quote just made the whole book perfect.

1. The Ruby Circle - Rochelle Mead 

Don't get me wrong I'm glad everything worked out for Sydney and Adrian but book was amazing because I got the answers I been craving since the vampire academy series like who Dimitri's dad is, if Rose and Dimitri could ever have children and if they ever got engaged. I got my answers to all of these question and it still makes me smile when i think of this ending it was perfection. 

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Until Next Time 

Happy Reading 

Peyton

Top 5 Wednesday - Books that features travelling - 22nd April 2015

So I don't read a lot of books with travelling in them but I did manage to find 5 that have travelling in them.

So lets get started 

5. The statistical probability of love at first sight - Jennifer E Smith

This book centres around travelling, it's about a girl who gets stuck at the airport meets a guy then they end up sitting next to each other on their flight and its a fluffy contemporary witch is always a brilliant thing.

4. Only the good spy young -Ally Carter 

I'm from London so I love books where people travel to London, and I don't want to say too much because it is a book in a series.  The main female travels and goes to London and skates on the ice rink and I love it so much. 

3. The Mark of Athena - Rick Riordan 

I could have chosen any of the Percy Jackson books but I chose this one because they went pretty far in this one. I love the Percy Jackson books they make you laugh and feel and if you haven't read them yet you should. 

2. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare

There is one little bit of travelling in this book but it's an important part when Tessa, Will and Jem go to York. The relationship dynamic between the 3 of them is very evident when they are in a confined space like a train carriage and it was very fun to read.

1. Blood Promise - Richelle Mead 

Again I can't really talk about why Rose travels to Russia but the way it's described it makes me want to visit and see the buildings that look like art and its one of my favourite books ever because of the Russian element in it.

Top 5 Wednesday was created by GingerReadsLainey

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Until next time 

Happy Reading 

Peyton

Top 15 Favourite Tv Shows

So I do watch a lot of TV but mainly in the background while I read so these are in no particular order so let's get started....

15. The great British bake off (BBC)

I love baking and this show is amazing I love the talent and the drama of the timed bakes its just a really fun show that never leaves me sad.

14. Melissa & Joey (E4)

I love this show it is just so funny and cute and fluffy but I only have one complaint and that's when I look at Mel I cannot help but think of Sabrina the teenage witch. But all in all Its a wonderful sitcom and it should be a bit more popular.

13. Gavin & Stacey 

Gavin and Stacey ended in 2010 but 5 years on its still one of my all time favourites this is a British comedy show about a guy from Essex and a girl from Wales and they meet for the first time and its a amazing series that you should look up.

12. Gilmore girls 

Gilmore girls was my childhood I remember coming home from school and putting it on and loving it and wishing I had that kind of relationship with my mum because it's perfect and beautiful and also its the first glimpse of Melissa McCarthy that I remember seeing. 

11. Pretty Little Liars 

I used to watch this religiously but for some reason i stopped and I really need to catch up because Facebook has spoiled me so I am intrigued into watching it and finding out whats been going on. 

10. Bluestone 42 (BBC3)

I love this its a good old British comedy set in Afghanistan following a group of British soldiers who are part of the bluestone 42 bomb squad and its hilarious and funny its got the seriousness of war and the consequences of it but there is a lighter side and a funny side to it not the situation but the characters.

And well Neville Longbottom has grown up in it. 

9. Being Human 

Now I'm talking about the original not the US remake I remember watching this when it first came out now looking back I was way to young to be watching a show that had vampires killing people during sex and it was pretty graphic but aside from that part of it I loved the premise of this show a vampire, werewolf and ghost live in a house together and I can still go back a d watch them with a smile on my face. 

8. One tree hill 

Again like Gilmore girls I remember coming home from school and having this to watch it was such an addiction for me I loved it so much and I loved the characters and the storylines the just drew me in and kept me hooked all 9 seasons.

7. Charmed 

I have not seen every episode of charmed only the last couple of series but I am today (15/04/2015)  going to watch it from the begging its a series about 3 sisters who are witches but they are the charmed ones the most powerful witches of their time. Yes I will admit the graphics are not very good but I mean it was originally made in the early 2000's. But it's on Netflix so you should check it out.

6. Poldark (BBC)

Poldark is a new series on BBC 1 and its based on the books by Winston Graham and it is amazing I mean I love Cornwall, I live in London but I have family there and go all the time its a beautiful place and I mean just watch it to see Aidan Turner Topless, it's just an amazing period drama set in the 1700's and is set to be released on the 14 of June in America. 

 

5. The 100 (E4 & The CW)

This is a post apocalyptic dystopian world where when radiation became to much (or something) some went up to a space station but they are running out of air so they sent 100 youth prisoners to the ground to see if it's safe its a really addictive series that you need to start watching A.S.A.P

4. The Tudors 

OK this series is just so F***ing good I mean it's about Henry VIII and its just so perfect I love this so much and I mean Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Natalie Dormer as Henry and Anne its the best casting ever. 

3. Grey's Anatomy ( Sky Living) 

The last series is coming to an end and I'm really sad I have been watching this show for around 6 years and it has become a part of my life and the characters seem to have the worst luck ever nothing seems to go right but at the same time its funny and educational on some fronts so all in  all if you have never seen an episode of Grey's you need to and pronto.

2. Blue Bloods (CBS & Sky Atlantic) 

A TV show about a family of New York City police officers something I never expected to like but it grabs onto you and doesn't let go I have been watching since the second season and I fell in love with the characters and the storylines and I cannot wait every week for the new one to air (and its almost the end of season 5 the writers need to deal with the Jamie and Eddie Love story because I need them together) 

1. Game of Thrones (HBO & Sky Atlantic)

I mean do I ready need to explain why I love this show, it's from my favourite time period (medieval) and there's violence and politics and family and everything in between. If you haven't seen it yet go watch it now.

OK so that was my top 15 TV shows so far in my life but they will probably change in the next few months.

For everyone who has read it all here's a cookie 

Until next time 

Peyton

Top 5 Wednesday - Most Frustrating Characters - April 15th 2015

So this week was easy, I thought of about 3 of the top of my head then I had to really think. So lets get started... 

This one is not going to be popular for a lot of people but I was clutching at straws and being extra picky today. 

5. Tessa Grey (The Infernal Devices - Cassandra Clare)

For me the only thing that was frustrating was the love triangle and the way she dealt with it, but other than that I love her and her character.

This is another I had to be really picky with.

4. Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy (Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen)

For me he could have been more open and it was just really annoying at his proposal because I mean you don't tell a girl your going against you better judgement when you ask her to Marry you. 

3. Zoe Sage (Bloodlines - Rochelle Mead) 

Zoe who is Sydney's younger sister is extremely frustrating from pretty much the first moment we meet her, she is blinded by love for her father and brainwashed by the alchemists. When I was reading about her I was pretty much yelling at the book saying "if both of your sisters think being an alchemists is bad why do you think they are good" for God sake its just really annoying.

2.America Singer (The Selection - Kiera Cass) 

America was just really frustrating in the first couple of books, she was doing something for her family, and she was wanting to be sent home and I was like what in the world is she thinking she has a guy who has many girls to choose from but only wants her and a guy who broke up with her I mean come on.

1. Bella Swan (Twilight - Stephenie Meyer) 

Okay now don't get me wrong I love twilight but it was specifically in New Moon that Bella frustrated me. I love strong female characters and she became weak just because Edward left, I mean seriously I can understand being upset but not becoming a zombie.

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Until next time 

Happy Reading 

Peyton 

Top 5 Wednesday -Books You Wanted to Start Yesterday - 8th April 2015

So this week I could have chosen a ton of books so I chose books that are on my bookshelves otherwise I would be here all day trying to decide.

So lets get started...

5. The Hobbit - J R R Tolkien 

I got this book in a box set for Christmas of 2013 and have put it on my TBR pile countless time but never got around to it. It's an extremely popular book and i really want to read it soon.

4. Day's of blood and starlight - Laini Taylor 

I got this book after Christmas of 2014 and I really enjoyed the first book and need to get back into this series it takes a while to understand the world. But I really want to finish this series at some point this year.

3. Half Bad - Sally Green 

Another book I have tried to read but couldn't get into, but I really want to try again because the sequel just came out so I need to read it because I have heard many great reviews of this book.

2. P.S I Love you - Cecelia Ahern

I have read 3 of Ahern's books and this is one of her most popular but I haven't got around to it yet but I hope to read it in the next few months.

1. Cress - Marissa Meyer 

I read Cinder and Scarlet last year but decided to wait until Winter is going to be released but I'm having a really difficult time because I really want to read this book now, but i promised myself i would wait so I had a fresh mind for winter. 

Until Next Time 

Happy Reading 

Peyton 

April 2015 TBR

So this month I plan to read 14 books and 1 novella 

So lets start of with the new releases

The Whitechapel Fiend - Cassandra Clare

Simon learns the truth behind the Jack the Ripper murders—“Jack” was stopped by Will Herondale, his former parabatai, and his institute of Victorian Shadowhunters.










When I'm Gone - Abbi Glines

Love is a journey ~ Rosemary Beach is the destination...
Mase Colt-Manning has always preferred his Texan ranch life to his birthright as the son of a legendary rock star. In fact, he rarely visits his father in Rosemary Beach, especially if it means staying with his vile half-sister, Nan. But one such visit leads to a chance encounter with a young, gorgeous house maid who awakens him with her off-key but spirited imitation of a country music star…
Reese Ellis finally has her freedom. Escaping a lifetime of abuse from her parents and classmates she seizes the opportunity to work for some of the richest families in Rosemary Beach. But when an accident puts her job in jeopardy, a hot, half-naked stranger with a cowboy swagger comes to her rescue. At first she's intrigued - then afraid once he shows his own interest. Reese has never met a trustworthy man in her life. Will Mase be any different?


And now onto the rest...

A Dance With Dragons: Part I - George R R Martin (SPOILERS)

In the aftermath of a colossal battle, new threats are emerging from every direction.

Tyrion Lannister, having killed his father, and wrongfully accused of killing his nephew, King Joffrey, has escaped from King’s Landing with a price on his head.

To the north lies the great Wall of ice and stone – a structure only as strong as those guarding it. Eddard Stark's bastard son Jon Snow has been elected 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch. But Jon has enemies both inside and beyond the Wall.

And in the east Daenerys Targaryen struggles to hold a city built on dreams and dust. 


A Dance With Dragons: Part II - George R R Martin (SPOILERS)

The fifth volume, part two of A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, featuring a stellar cast.

The future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance.

In King’s Landing the Queen Regent, Cersei Lannister, awaits trial, abandoned by all those she trusted; while in the eastern city of Yunkai her brother Tyrion has been sold as a slave. From the Wall, having left his wife and the Red Priestess Melisandre under the protection of Jon Snow, Stannis Baratheon marches south to confront the Boltons at Winterfell. But beyond the Wall the wildling armies are massing for an assault…

On all sides bitter conflicts are reigniting, played out by a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves. The tides of destiny will inevitably lead to the greatest dance of all.


Ross Poldark - Winston Graham 

Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin.

But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from a fairground brawl and take her home - an act which alters the whole course of his life . . .




Demelza - Winston Graham (SPOILERS)

Demelza Carne, the impoverished miner's daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love.

Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry - and her husband - bring her confusion and heartache, despite her joy in the birth of their first child. Ross begins a bitter struggle for the rights of the mining communities - and sows the seed of an enduring enmity with powerful George Warleggan.





 Betrayal in the Tudor Court - Darcey Bonnette 

Orphaned at age eight, Lady Cecily Burkhart becomes the ward of Harold Pierce, Earl of Sumerton. Lord Hal and his wife, Lady Grace, welcome sweet-natured Cecily as one of their own. With Brey, their young son, Cecily develops an easy friendship. But their daughter, Mirabella, is consumed by her religious vocation—and by her devotion to Father Alec Cahill, the family priest and tutor.

As Henry VIII’s obsession with Anne Boleyn leads to violent religious upheaval, Mirabella is robbed of her calling and the future Cecily dreamed of is ripped away in turn. Cecily struggles to hold together the fractured household while she and Father Alec grapple with a dangerous mutual attraction. Plagued with jealousy, Mirabella unleashes a tumultuous chain of events that threatens to destroy everyone around her, even as the kingdom is torn apart… 


Suite Francaise - Irene Nemirovsky 

Over fifty years after acclaimed novelist Irène Némirovsky's death in a concentration camp, her daughter decided to find the courage to read her journals. What she discovered was an incredible story...

Set in 1940s France and based on the international best-selling work of Irène Némirovsky, SUITE FRANÇAISE follows beautiful Lucile Angellier who awaits news from her husband, a prisoner of war whilst leading a stifled existence with her domineering mother-in-law.

When Parisian refugees pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' homes, Lucile’s life is turned upside down.

In the Angellier home, Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno, the handsome and refined German officer who has been posted to live with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and traps them in the tragedy of war. 


The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick 

Pat Peoples knows that life doesn’t always go according to plan, but he’s determined to get his back on track. After a stint in a psychiatric hospital, Pat is staying with his parents and trying to live according to his new philosophy: get fit, be nice and always look for the silver lining. Most importantly, Pat is determined to be reconciled with his wife Nikki.
Pat’s parents just want to protect him so he can get back on his feet, but when Pat befriends the mysterious Tiffany, the secrets they’ve been keeping from him threaten to come out...





The Death Cure - James Dashner (SPOILERS)

Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test.

What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says.

The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine.
Will anyone survive the Death Cure?


Pretties - Scott Westerfeld (SPOILERS)

Tally has finally become 'pretty'. Her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are cool, her boyfriend's gorgeous, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted. But beneath all the fun is a nagging feeling that something's wrong.










A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness 

When historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, it's an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordered life. Though Diana is a witch of impeccable lineage, the violent death of her parents while she was still a child convinced her that human fear is more potent than any witchcraft. Now Diana has unwittingly exposed herself to a world she's kept at bay for years; one of powerful witches, creative, destructive daemons and long-lived vampires. Sensing the significance of Diana's discovery, the creatures gather in Oxford, among them the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, a vampire genticist. Diana is inexplicably drawn to Matthew and, in a shadowy world of half-truths and old enmities, ties herself to him without fully understanding the ancient line they are crossing. As they begin to unlock the secrets of the manuscript and their feelings for each other deepen, so the fragile balance of peace unravels... 


Half Bad - Sally Green 

Wanted by no one.
Hunted by everyone.

Sixteen-year-old Nathan lives in a cage: beaten, shackled, trained to kill. In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the world's most terrifying and violent witch, Marcus. Nathan's only hope for survival is to escape his captors, track down Marcus, and receive the three gifts that will bring him into his own magical powers—before it's too late. But how can Nathan find his father when there is no one safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves?

Half Bad is an international sensation and the start of a brilliant trilogy: a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive. 

The Queen of the Tearling - Erika Johansen 

Her throne awaits . . . if she can live long enough to take it.

It was on her nineteenth birthday that the soldiers came for Kelsea Glynn. They’d come to escort her back to the place of her birth – and to ensure she survives long enough to be able to take possession of what is rightfully hers.

But like many nineteen-year-olds, Kelsea is unruly, has high principles and believes she knows better than her elders. Unlike many nineteen-year-olds, she is about to inherit a kingdom that is on its knees – corrupt, debauched and dangerous.

Kelsea will either become the most fearsome ruler the kingdom has ever known . . . or be dead within the week.


And finally my TBR Challenge this month is to read a Ya Contemporary and i chose

'Its OK, I'm wearing really big knickers - Louise Rennison 

What is the matter with my life? Why is it so deeply unfab?

• It's a day and a half now since I snogged the Sex God…
• I think I have snog withdrawal. My lips keep puckering up…
• I tried snogging the back of my hand, but it's no good…
• I wonder if the Sex God is having second thoughts about me because of my nose…
• I have a HUGE nose that means I have to live for ever in the Ugly Home

Until next time 

Happy Reading

Peyton