The World Revolves Around Books Has Won an Award!!!

I am very happy to have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger award and I would like to thank Cynthia over at The Things You Can Read for the nomination, I am extremely pleased :)!!!!


There are a few rules one one must follow before accepting the award and they are as follows:

1. Nominate 15 fellow bloggers who are relatively new to blogging.
2. Let the nominated bloggers know that they have been nominated for this award.
3. Share 7 random facts about yourself.
4. Thank the blogger who has nominated you.
5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award picture to your post. 

7 Random Facts About Me:

I would love to actually finish writing my book one day
I really want to go travelling after I finish my degree
I love Disney Movies - My favourite is Aladdin
I have an insane amount of jewellry- that i hardly wear
I'm obsessed with buying things :)
I hardly sleep because I don't like to waste time :s
I hate winter!

15 Blogger Nominations:

Greetings from Middle Earth
Booksercise
Chronicles of a Book Addict
Belle Malory
The Fraser File
Untitled
The Shaky Shelf
A Book Paradise
Black Lilies Are Deadly
Cathrine Garnell's Blog
Kari's Crowded Bookshelf
Leopard Kitty Books
Sara Jayne's Eclectic Reading Blog
Shakira's Book Blog 'n' Stuff
The Adventures Within

I am very happy to be nominated for the Liebster Award and I would like to thank Ella over at Classy Me Books for the nomination. I'm so happy :)!!

Here are the guidelines:

1. Link back to the person who gave it to you…they deserve the love!
2. Post the award on your blog for all to see!
3. Give the award to 5 of your favorite bloggers … ideally with approximately 200 followers or less.
4. Leave a comment on your chosen {5} blogs to let them know that they have been given the Liebster award.

Blog Nominations:


Defiantly Deviant
Forever is Now
The Angel Chronicles
Books for YA!
Literary Love Affair

Now that you know about these amazing bloggers...Go check them out!! Enjoy :)

- Stephanie

Ghostly Encounter by Suzannah Daniels

Ghostly Encounter (Ghostly Series #1)

By Suzannah Daniels
8th July 2012

Ghostly Encounter (Ghostly Series - Book One), a young adult paranormal romance

Seventeen-year-old Mia Randall longs for someone to take her mind off her heartrending breakup with her first real boyfriend. When she meets Benjamin, he does exactly that.

There’s only one problem. He’s a ghost.

Private Benjamin Alexander Richards, a Confederate soldier, is captivated by Mia the moment he lays eyes on her. He declares that Mia is his soul mate, despite the fact that she was born nearly a century and a half after he died.

But that's not their only obstacle. A much more menacing ghost lurks nearby. One summer evening by the light of a full moon, a ghostly encounter entangles Mia's life with Benjamin's in a way that she never imagined.

I really loved this book and I managed to finish it in one sitting because I couldn’t make myself put it down even when it meant getting on five hours sleep. The way Daniels built her story always kept me on the brink of my seat in anticipation of what was going to come next. Daniels writing is

stunning and every chapter was beautifully written, the story was slow at first but I can’t say it bothered me because the writing was brilliant. 

This was my first ghost story so I wasn’t really sure what to expect but this book far surpassed my expectations, I loved that Daniels incorporated history into the story and I loved learning about the civil war and the conditions in which the soldiers lived. It was great to be thrown back to a time that is so unfamiliar to us now and it was great to see how easy it was for Mia to fit into Benjamin’s world.

I loved Mia’s character, I instantly liked her and formed a connection to her character. She starts the book feeling completely miserable because she’s still deeply in love with her ex-boyfriend; her first love, which almost any young girl can relate too and it was the little touches that made her situation believable; the fact that she still has his pictures, she wholeheartedly believes that it is her fault they broke up. It’s her insecurities that make her character believable and it was a welcome relief after reading about so many characters that claim to be insecure, when in fact their actions say otherwise.

Benjamin is a real southern gentleman and his character charmed me from the get go. Daniels wrote him beautifully and I found him believable, he was charming and polite as I expected

someone from the 19th century to be. He spent years searching for something that could change his fate and he had no idea he would find it in the 21st century, even so he understands that sometimes you can’t change your fate, you just have to cherish the time you have left.

At its base this is a love story and it is beautiful and haunting to say the least. It explores the concept of soul mates, the effects the war had on relationships and how love can surpass any amount of time. I loved that their relationship was completely innocent, this book wasn’t about a build-up to sex, it was simply about two people getting to know each other and falling in love.

I loved Mia and Benjamin’s relationship because it wasn’t thrown in my face from the onset. Their relationship developed naturally and it was great to see the relationship grow, as they tend to do in real life. I was nearly in tears at the ending because this story is truly heart-breaking and although I had some idea of what was going to happen, I wasn’t prepared for it. I only hope that the next in the series brings happier times. This is a love story that’s full of happiness, tinged with sadness and full of hope.

Check out Suzannah Daniels blog here

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- Stephanie

Olympics 2012- Team GB!!

I got the chance to go to the Olympics on Wednesday and I had an amazing time!

I went to see the Women's hockey.

Argentina VS USA. I supported USA and they won!!!

ARG: 0 USA: 1

 Germany VS Australia. I supported Australia and they won!!

GER: 1 AUS: 3

The atmosphere was incredible and it was my first time watching a hockey match. I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed it. I found myself screaming along with the rest of the fans and stamping my feet on the floor at every penalty corner. I was forced to participate in countless mexican waves but it was all good fun.

Tower Bridge with the Olympic Rings

 (My fear is that they are going to fall down :o)

This is Me :) Team GB!! (Yea i'm pretty goofy looking)

Me and my little brother in our excitement

 (more me than him)

Australia VS Germany

The police have guns!! This is not a normal occurence in the UK, our police never carry guns. I was so shocked that I had to get in a sneaky picture :)

The stadium changes colour at night!!!

I'm pretty sure it turned blue at some point but i wasn't around long enough to see it :(

I took a hundred pictures but these are my favourites :)

London is absolutely manic at the moment but I loved every minute I was there. I'm so glad i got the chance to go because I had an amazing time and it was great to be around so many people from different countries and backgrounds.

Team GB all the way!!

- Stephanie

Waiting On Wednesdays

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine

The book I'm waiting for this week is:

UK cover

US cover

Hidden: House of Night #10

by P.C. Cast & Kristen Cast

16th October 2012

St. Martin's Griffin

Neferet’s true nature has been revealed to the Vampyre High Council, so Zoey and the gang might finally get some help in defending themselves and their beloved school against a gathering evil that grows stronger every day. And they’ll need it, because Neferet’s not going down without a fight. Chaos reigns at the House of Night

I fell in love with this series from the very first book and I cannot wait for this book! Only a few months to go!

And aren't these covers gorgeous?!!

- Stephanie

Justice: Deck of Lies #1 by Jade Varden

Justice: Deck of Lies #1
By Jade Varden
23rd December 2011

A House of Cards...
When you build an entire life on a foundation of lies, it only takes one truth for the whole thing to come crashing down. I never invited the truth in. I never went searching for it. I never had any reason to suspect that the two people I loved most were dishonest with me every second of every day.

I made one bad decision, and in a single day my entire world changed. If I'm ever going to discover the truth about myself and my parents, I have to trace all the lies back to their source. I have to try to find the truth that they're hiding.

The more I discover about myself, and my past, the more I realize that lies really are better than the truth. But now that I know the lies are all around me, I can't stop until I've discovered them all. I'll pull each lie away, one by one, and examine it to see what's underneath…until this house of cards crumbles into dust at my feet.

I just hope I can survive the crash.

Initially I didn't think I would enjoy this book because at first it seemed to be another story of how a normal teenage girl, living a normal unprivileged life couldn't possibly fit in with the rich and powerful students at her new school and I couldn't help but despise the cliche but boy was I WRONG!

I really should take my own advice and not judge a book by its cover because this story was not even close to what I was expecting. Varden's writing is fast paced and leaves you wanting more, the secrets come thick and fast and where each secret is revealed and resolved a new one quickly rushes in to take its place.

At times the story was a little predictable but this in no way ruins it because it is great to see how Rain deals with everything thrown her way. I like Rain, I think she's genuine and easy to connect with. She's a typical teenage girl: awkward and shy at times but she's always herself no matter how much the people around her want her to change. Her situation is far from normal but she seems to take everything in her stride and it's endearing to say the least.

The interesting thing about this story is that there isn't a love triangle it's more of a love quartet. Revolving around Rain, River, Tom and Owen. This may make it seem like there's too many characters in play but Varden doesn't make things easy and the results are surprisingly unexpected.
River is an interesting character and although he seems like the typical bad boy/damaged kid in the beginning, he is far more than that. It's not surprising that he has more than a few secrets of his own. I really like him as a character and I really hope his his issues get resolved in the next book because I am dying to see more of him. His relationship with Rain is complicated and yet surprisingly easy at the same time, when they are together i can't help but smile. He distracts her with normalcy at a time in her life when everything is far from normal.

And Owen? I can't even begin to describe how i feel about his character, at first I really thought he was just a sweet, nice guy that was obviously with the wrong girl but now? Now I believe he's got deep dark secrets of his own that are just waiting to be spilled. I have a feeling they are going to be far worse than anything else we've covered in the book so far.

This book is a rollercoaster of emotion, full of so many twists and turns that it's hard to remember what's real. Everyone has secrets but these secrets are unlike anything Rain has ever come across.
I reccommend to anyone that wants a book that's shrouded in mystery, tainted with sadness and full of intrigue. Varden does not disappoint. I can't wait to read the next in the series The Tower: Deck of Lies #2

Check out Jade Vardens blog here

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- Stephanie

My Book Boyfriend #2

This weeks book boyfriend is Dank Walker from Existence by Abbi Glines

Stats

Dark Brown Hair

Piercing ice blue eyes

Sexy smirk
Toned Body
Tall

"She means nothing to me." Dank's voice sent tingles down my neck and across my chest. "I would never lie to you, Pagan."

"I need you. Never doubt my need for you. But right now is not the time to explore my need. You have a love-struck boy downstairs needing your assistance with his homework,"

"I want to rip his arms from his body so he can't touch you again."

"I would love to accompany you into the bathroom while you shower and if I were truly as wicked as you think I am, I would do just that."

"You want me to fly away? That's cute."

"You're the one thing I want the most in the world yet the one thing I cannot have. Because to have you would be completely impossible. You can't go where I walk."

I picked Dank as my book boyfriend this week because he's sexy and mysterious and it wasn't just Pagen that he had at hello...

Dank walker is played by American Actor Ian Somerhalder

- Stephanie

Teaser Tuesdays # 2

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should be Reading

Glamour (Rae Wilder #1)
By Penelope Fletcher
7th October 2010
Poison Princess

The teasers are:

"As dumb as stashing a vampire in a wardrobe?"

"My skin was on fire, my blood boiling. He broke away to trail kisses down my neck then was still, holding me. Both our chests heaved. I realised he was hot, hard and had his mouth at my throat"

- Stephanie