An Abundance of Katherines - John Green

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Hey guys, a John Green book today. I think this is the 4th book I've read of John's and it was just as good as the others. If you're a JG fan you will like this.

Colin Singleton has only one requirement when it comes to girls, they have to be called Katherine. 

19 times he's been dumped, all by a Katherine. His best friend decides he needs to do something for Colin, so they go on a road trip to help Colin forget K-19. 

Colin is trying to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, in hopes he can predict the future of any relationship, this involves a lot of maths based on his past relationships. Interesting even if you're not a maths fan. 

They end up in a little town where the body of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is said to rest. From there they meet a new friend Lindsay who shows them the grave. Her mum ends up giving them jobs and a place to stay for the summer.  Whilst Colin is working on his theory, a summer passes with all sorts of adventures. 

You can buy your own for as little as £2.62 (Kindle) on Amazon. 

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Time Rift - Eric Fox

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I found this as a freebie on Amazon a while ago, I love reading books that are based around actual events that have happened, but with a twist so this book seemed perfect for me, especially as it involved time travel. I love the idea of time travel. (Not a surprise I love Doctor Who and Back to the Future). 

This book is based on the Grandson of a guy called Thomas Cole, Thomas was hired to deliberately sink the Titanic. As we know in actual events the Titanic did sink but in this book with the ability to travel back in time Thomas's grandson, David Cole, goes back and saves both his grandfather and the ship. 

You know there are going to be twists and turns along the way and this book didn't disappoint.

You are changing something from the past, it's going to change the future - but how much and in what way? 

This book was a real page turner, at only 84 pages long you could read it in one sitting but are left sat there thinking about it, even days later. 

You can buy your own version for £1.84 from Amazon. 

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Mcfly - Unsaid Things (Our Story)

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Let's go back 10 years ago when Mcfly first came out. I had not long started dying my hair and had a lip ring. This caused a lot of people to sing "Five colours in her hair" to me, even though I probably only had like two. Also taking you back to a throw back moment, so you can understand me a little bit more - I was into a lot of foreign rock at that time, so I had no time for Mcfly.

Roll forward to Tom's wedding speech and having one of my friends sending me the link. (Thanks Nome).
I couldn't get their songs out of my head after watching that video, even though I never listened to them willingly, I did hear their songs - lets face it, those songs are catchy so whether you like them or not, you'll find yourself singing them.  

I've always found if I have a song stuck in my head, if I listen to it on repeat I can get it out - I know that makes no sense, but if I'm not a fan of it I will be like "SHUT UP!" after a while. Well the opposite happened with Mcfly. I enjoyed their music, so much so I went to see them on the McBusted tour and it was one of the best gigs I've ever been to. I've been to a lot of gigs.

My sister owned this book so after the gig I asked her if I could read it, which she let me.
I, obviously not being a fan of the band from the beginning - nor being someone who listens to gossip via online or magazine, I actually didn't know most of what I was reading which made for a very interesting read.

What GoodReads Says:
In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. Just teenagers at the time, they were catapulted into the limelight and had to adapt quickly to their new-found fame – and everything that came with it. Now, at last, they have decided to tell their story, in full and revealing detail.

Speaking with candour and their trademark humour, Tom, Danny, Harry and Dougie share both the stories of their own lives and that of McFly. They give their personal insights into their contrasting childhoods, the individual paths that led them to the band, the struggles they have each overcome, their love lives and, of course, their music.

Packed with previously untold stories, a lot of laughter and the occasional tear, Unsaid Things offers a privileged look into the lives of four guys who started out as bandmates and became best friends. Their unique camaraderie radiates from every page and by the end of the book, you’ll know them almost as well as they know each other …

This book made me laugh, cry and make me respect the guys from Mcfly a lot more.
When I was reading this book, I had already converted into a Mcfly fan but after reading it I'm ashamed to say I wasn't all those years.
Especially as I'm the least cool person in the world. Haha.

I know most Mcfly fans know their story, but I still don't want to ruin anything.
If you want an honest, funny and personal story straight from the bands mouths, this is it. Including lots of pictures - which lets be fair were the first thing I looked at. Haha. 

You can buy your own copy for as little as £4.31 here on Amazon.

You're The One That I Want - Giovanna Fletcher

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When I heard that Giovanna Fletcher was releasing another book, I think I honestly did a happy dance. Her debut book "Billy and Me" had me feeling every single emotion a person could feel, I absolutely feel in love with the book, the story, the characters, that little town and Giovanna's writing.
Of course as soon as I could do, I got myself on Amazon and pre-ordered her new book You're The One That I Want, then waited very patiently for it to be released.

I say patiently, I created a make up look based off of the cover back in February.

What GoodReads Says:

Maddy, dressed in white, stands at the back of the church. At the end of the aisle is Rob - the man she's about to marry. Next to Rob is Ben - best man and the best friend any two people ever had.

And that's the problem.

Because if it wasn't Rob waiting for her at the altar, there's a strong chance it would be Ben. Loyal and sensitive Ben has always kept his feelings to himself, but if he turned round and told Maddy she was making a mistake, would she listen? And would he be right?

Best friends since childhood, Maddy, Ben and Rob thought their bond was unbreakable. But love changes everything. Maddy has a choice to make but will she choose wisely? Her heart, and the hearts of the two best men she knows, depend on it...

Each chapter from the point of view of either Ben or Maddy, with bits of Rob sneaking in there too, but I won't tell you where he fits his parts in, because it will give away a lot.

It starts when the trio are 9 years old and Maddy moves to the town of best friends Rob and Ben. Straight away she attracts the attention of both boys - more so Ben, and they all become fast friends.
I don't know if Giovanna was inspired by her own life and how she met her now husband Tom, but it made me feel all warm inside when I read that, knowing that she and Tom met in school. 

The book progresses through their teens and high school, where when they're 16 Maddy and Rob become a couple. I felt so sorry for Ben. I'm totally team Ben. haha.
Then to University, and being grown ups, the ups and downs these three friends nicknamed "Tripod" encounter. It really does pull at your heart strings, Giovanna did it again, I felt every emotion humanly possible reading this book.

Also at the end of the book Giovanna has written a list of her top ten ... including films, books and songs. The answers she gives are adorable and gives you more insight to the writer, which is a nice little touch.
I closed the book smiling, I cannot wait for her next book.

When will that be Gi? :P

You can buy You're the one that I want here for as little as £2.99

xx

Game Of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire

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Hey guys, before I start this post I want to say that some of you will have noticed a change in the URL! I just wasn't using this blog, though I had loads of posts half written in my drafts -  I just didn't know where to take it. Now I've changed it from Juyey Rambles to Juyey Reads. A place where I can do book reviews, as I do get through quite a lot of books. Haha.

First book I'm going to be reviewing since the name change is A Game of Thrones - A song of Ice and Fire by George  R.R. Martin. 

For the longest time I've been putting off reading these books as the last books I read that had loads of hype around them, (50 Shades of Grey) I absolutely hated.
Finally I got around to buying the first book on Google earlier in the month. 

What GoodReads says: 

The first volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. GAME OF THRONES is now a major TV series from HBO, starring Sean Bean.

Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.

As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must … and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty.

The old gods have no power in the south, Stark’s family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities. He claims the Iron Throne.

I have to first say I haven't seen the show, so this review is based purely off of the book. 

I was angry reading it. Angry.
I know it is based in a time when men thought they ruled the world, whilst woman would do anything to please their men but as a woman I just got angry.

Without giving spoilers, I just wanted to slap the woman (and girls) who wanted to do nothing more than "give their man - who they may not be with for many years - a son!"

A main character ate the raw heart of a horse because of a myth that said that her unborn child could end up basically being stillborn, disabled or... A FEMALE! Oh shock horror. That actual scene did make me want to heave a bit as well.

There was another line where one of the characters mentioned that the people in this area they were currently in, allowed everyone to have an opinion, even woman!
Then a woman was getting raped over the corpses of those in her village, by numerous guys.
It just made me angry and cringe so much reading it, I don't enjoy reading that.

If you've got a weak stomach, avoid these books like the plague because they are graphic. 

If you're a woman or have any sort of respect for woman, again avoid, because you will get angry like me at certain scenes. Also I should warn you now, they don't seem to care about how old the females are before "having their way" with them. There is also incest.

Looking at it like that I honestly don't understand how these books got so popular, really makes me worry about people. Saying that though, once you get past the underage sex, incest, violence, animal cruelty and sexism the actual story is interesting, enough that I've bought the next 4 books to carry on reading it.

I honestly don't think this book is worth the hype everyone is throwing around them, but once you get past all the foul themes it's an okay read, but I wouldn't recommend it.

I know this is a bit of a mixed review. I will be reviewing each book as I finish, maybe I'll enjoy them the more I get involved in that world.

Last thing I shall leave you with, do not get attached to the characters.
No one is safe in this world.

xx

Review: Divergent Series

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Hey guys, I have another book review for you today, in fact I have a three in one book review for you as this is in fact a review (can I say review any more times?! haha) for the Divergent Trilogy. 

I first heard of these books from Ingrid (Miss Glamorazzi) either on her Youtube or Twitter, I'm not sure which one but she was raving about this book and I knew I had to get a copy - it sounded like my type of book. 

The Basics:

The book is from a 16 year old girls point of view. Beatrice Prior.
On an appointed day of the year, 16 year olds in the dystopian Chicago World have to choose where they wish to live out the rest of their lives, either the faction they were born in or to leave their families behind and move to another faction.

Each faction is dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue:

Abnegation - Selfless

Amity - Peaceful

Candor - Honest

Dauntless - Brave

Erudite - Intelligent

Beatrice who has never felt like she belonged in her faction is torn between staying with her family and becoming who she really is. She makes a choice that will surprise everyone - herself included.

The initiation that followers is highly competitive, Beatrice who renames herself Tric and her fellow initiates struggle to live out the choice they have made, they must undergo extreme physical and psychological tests during the weeks that follow. 

Tris has to determine who her friends are in this new faction, deal with those who have no faith in her because of where she's come from and discover romance, all whilst she keeps a secret - a secret that  she was warned could mean death. 

There is restlessness and growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect world. 

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These books are fast paced I read them far too quickly because I just couldn't put them down. Which to me is a sign of a great book. Before owning this book I hadn't heard of much about the story - a lot less than what I have written above but I already knew I needed to read it, I'm so glad I did. 

They are long books at 400-500 pages each, but honestly you cannot tell as you end up turning the pages so quickly to find out what happens next. 

I can't really say much about the other two books Insurgent and Allegiant because I'd be given away massive plot points that would ruin it for you, but I highly recommend you give them a read.

My favourite from the three was Divergent but I was totally shocked about the ending of Allegiant, I didn't expect that ending at all, even after the book I was still pressing the "next page" button on my Kindle because I was like "....that cannot be the end, there is mistake!"
I praise Veronica Roth though because not many people would end their book that way which makes it slightly different.

This is for fans of Hunger Games, Harry Potter and Delirium - or anyone who enjoys a good series. 

For those who have read it, what faction do you think you'd be in? 

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I read: January

Hello, I thought I would do a list of books I've read each month and a little something about them, that way even if I don't get around to doing a review on them - you can still keep up to date with what I'm reading (IF like me you like seeing what other people are reading - another way to do this is to follow me on GoodReads) or learn a bit about new books. Who doesn't love that?

So let's get started.

1. Inferno by Dan Brown

Robert Langdon is back. We first see our hero waking up in a hospital where he is told he's been shot! I KNOW! Insane, it just goes from drama to drama with this guy and this book is more hecticness for him.

He wakes up in Italy, not knowing why he's there or remembering people he's met, so whilst we discover what's happening, so does he.  What we do know is he has this object that people are willing to kill him for and his doctor is the only person he can trust....
This is a brilliantly written, fast-paced book that definitely lives up to Angels and Demons - the first RL book and my favourite of the series. 

2. When Girlfriends Make Choices - Savannah Page:

This is actually the third book in the series, although I've only read this and the second, how I missed the first one I don't know. Each book is based around one the friends in a group. This one was about Lara, a workaholic who hasn't had the best of time when it comes to love. She lives with one of her best friends and her baby daughter. One thing she prides herself on is that she hasn't had a work romance, that's just messy right?! Until there was Paul...
This is a easy read and I enjoyed it included the stories of the other friends as well - it's nice when you've become attached to characters from a previous book, that they come back further along in their lives - it's like catching up. 

Definitely a girly read but I will definitely be reading the rest of the series this year.

3. Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay:

The second book in the Dexter series. Having being a big fan of the TV series I definitely wanted to read the books - even if they weren't like the show, MORE DEXTER STORIES!
This book kind of disturbed me how the bodies were found, I don't want to give details away but you need to have a strong stomach for it.  Good book all the same but still, don't eat whilst reading it.

Doctor Who - Night of the Humans:

I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to get around to reading this book. I've had it for years and it's just sat there unread. I blame my kindle for this. I haven't read many of my actual books since having my kindle, which is why this year I'm trying to get through them all. 

Of course one of the first books I had to read would be a Doctor Who book. This one is based on a story that wasn't aired - like a lot of recent Who books are. 

This one is just Amy and the Doctor who get separated, Amy with the aliens and the Doctor with humans, only they're not like you and I.

This was a fast paced book which I really enjoyed reading. It was great to have another adventure with Miss Pond.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:

This is original Sherlock in a new cover. I actually thought it was new Sherlock based off of the BBC show with Benedict and Martin in, then I started reading it and it mentioned 1886 (or 9, one of them). Definitely not recent Sherlock then.

I have never actually read a Sherlock book though shockingly, but being a fan of the BBC show as well as the Robert Downy Jr film, it made sense to me to carry on reading. 

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, it's split into mini stories involving Sherlock and John Watson, each chapter is a new story. 

I loved the introduction from Mark Gatiss too, it is great to have his views of the stories - knowing he is part of the reason why we have this brilliant show on our TVs. Also he plays Mycroft who is awesome. 

I'm also about 70% through another book but as it's not finished that will end up going on February's list.  :)

Have you read any of these books? Do you have any recommendations? 
xx