Bout of Books: Readathon

"The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team."

Hey guys! Long time no see! To get started blogging again, i am going to participate in the bout of books readathon. To learn more about it, click Here. Check out my video below to see what books i plan on reading. Are you guys participating?

Top Ten Tuesdays: Words/Topics that Will Make me Buy/Pick up a Book!

                                 Top Ten Tuesdays were started by The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Tuesdays are where you name your top ten things on the subject that week. This week I only have 5. This my first one, Inspired by  Nancy at Tumbling Books. So let's see how this goes! This week is top ten words/topics that will make me want to pick up a book. 

1. Teen Pregnancy

I don't know what it is about this topic, but it always interests me. I recently got a book called The Best and Hardest Thing by Pat Brisson. I have a review Here. I didn't know anything about the book, but it had a pregnant teenager on the front, so I bought it!

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2.  Holocaust

I am just so interested in this topic too!

3. Non-Fiction Crime

I like to read about Non-Fiction books about crimes like murder, rape, or abuse. I'm weird. 

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4. Soccer

Soccer is my favorite sport, and it is the only sport I play. I haven't come across many soccer books, so when I do, I get so excited!

5.  Racism

The reason why this interest me is because I'm African America, and I like learning about how Black  people were  treated in the past!

Well those are my top 5 words/topics! It seems like I like pretty depressing topics, lol! Hope you enjoyed!

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April Reading Wrap-Up!

Here are the books that I read this month! Hope you enjoy it! :)

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Book Review: L.A. Candy By Lauren Conrad

Title: L.A. Candy (#1)
Author: Lauren Conrad
Date Published: June 16th, 2009
Pages: 324











Goodreads Synopsis: 
Los Angeles is all about the sweet life:

hot clubs, cute guys, designer...everything. Nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts can't wait to start living it up. She may be in L.A. for an internship, but Jane plans to play as hard as she works, and has enlisted her BFF Scarlett to join in the fun.
When Jane and Scarlett are approached by a producer who wants them to be on his new series, a "reality version of Sex and the City," they can hardly believe their luck. Their own show? Yes, please!
Soon Jane is TV's hottest star. Fame brings more than she ever imagined possible for a girl from Santa Barbara-free designer clothes, the choicest tables at the most exclusive clubs, invites to Hollywood premieres-and she's lapping up the VIP treatment with her eclectic entourage of new pals. But those same friends who are always up for a wild night are also out for a piece of Jane's spotlight.
In a city filled with people chasing after their dreams, it's not long before Jane wakes up to the reality that everyone wants something from her, and nothing is what it seems to be.

Initial Thoughts:

I didn't have very high expectations for this book. I don't have much faith in authors who aren't really authors, but decide to write a book. It sounded like a terrible chick-lit book, and that is not my thing. I honestly can't tell you what made me pick up this book, but i did. 

After Thoughts:

I must say that i was shocked by how much i liked this book! It was not at all how i expected it to be. Don't get me wrong, it was kind of chick-lit, but not as much as i thought it would be. It actually had a good plot, and I just wanted to keep reading to see what happens next. Now let's talk about the characters. There were some character that i liked, some that i hated, and some that were just OK. I really liked Scarlet, one of the main characters. She was not afraid to do what she wanted, and say what she thought, which i loved. i also loved Diego. He did not have a big part in the story, but i still loved him. The other main character was Jane. She was just OK to me. She was not the smartest thing, and she made some stupid decisions. Most of the other characters i didn't really like. They were always doing things behind other peoples backs, and were just plain old mean. I guess that's what people in Hollywood are like. Other than some of the characters, i really liked the plot, setting, and overall the whole book. I am going to finish the trilogy soon. I rated this book 4/5 stars. 

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Book Review: Are u 4 Real? By Sara Kadefors

Title: Are u 4 real?
Author: Sara Kadefors
Date published: May 14th, 2009
Pages: 320












Goodreads Synopsis:
Kyla is exactly the kind of girl Alex could never talk to in real life. She's a gorgeous, outspoken L.A. girl who parties to forget about her absent father and depressed mother. He's a shy ballet dancer from outside San Francisco who's never been kissed. Luckily, when these sixteen-year-olds meet for the first time it's not in real life - it's in a chat room, where they can share their feelings of isolation and frustration away from the conformity-obsessed high school scene. Alex and Kyla quickly forge a friendship that's far from virtual - maybe they're even falling in love. But what happens when the soul mate you've never met moves from online to in person? 

Sara Kadefors's wildly romantic, award-winning Swedish bestseller perfectly captures the universal angst of being a teenager, and the perhaps even more universal struggle to negotiate identity in a multi-platform world.

Initial Thoughts:
I really didn't have any feelings towards this book before i read it. i have not heard much about it, so i didn't really have any expectations.

After Thoughts:

I expected this book to be a sappy love story with the perfect ending. now don't get me wrong, it was kind of a love story, but it was so much more then that. It had love, heartbreak, betrayal, and so much more. One thing that i usually don't like about love stories is that they are very predictable. This was not very predictable. One moment your so happy for the characters, and the next your angry and confused. I loved it. I loved all the character. i think they all were a vital part of the story. My favorite was Alex (Sasha) though. He seemed like such a sweet guy!I also found out this was made into a movie but the movie is only in some other language. Darn! Overall, i really liked it and i totally recommend it. I give it  4/5 stars. 

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Unfinished Series!

These are not all the unfinished series, just some of them! Enjoy!

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New Booktubers | #1

If you guys are looking for new book-tubers to watch, here are some recommendations!

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