Pocketful of Books: 2012

Monday, 31 December 2012

2012 End of Year Book Survey!

I am undertaking the humongous book survey hosted by Jamie at Perpetual Page Turner! I enjoy a good survey and remembering all the books that were read in 2012!

Best In Books 2012

Best and Worst Books I Read in 2012

The Best and Worst Books I Read in 2012!

I have had a great reading year, even if I have failed my Goodreads 100 Book Challenge! I found out a lot about my own reading preferences and what makes me happy and what makes me angry! I read some amazing fantasy, which is what I will remember most about my reading in 2012. Lets just hope I can be a better blogger in the New Year and start posting more frequently again! Now, without further ado here are my best and worst books of 2012:

Sunday, 30 December 2012

YA Book Review: 'Across the Nightingale Floor' by Lian Hearn

Across the Nightingale Floor
(Tales of the Otori #1)

by Lian Hearn

Published: January 1st, 2002

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 287

Sunday, 16 December 2012

Recommend A...Book With a One Word Title

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'Recommend A...' is a feature by '' in which we recommend books based on the prompt for that week!

Recommend A...

…Book With a One Word Title

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

December Bookish Quiz!

December Bookish Quiz

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As I can't stick to a set monthly TBR, I thought I would do a little bookish quiz at the start of each month instead, which lays out a few books I have been reading/want to read soon! The idea was created by .

1. The Book I’m Currently Reading:

Title: Across the Nightingale Floor

Author: Lian Hearn

After spotting this book in my library, I just fell in love with the title and cover. I am about halfway through now and it is living up to my expectations!

Monday, 10 December 2012

Book Review: 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R Tolkien

The Hobbit

by J.R.R Tolkien

Published: 21st September, 1937

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 351

Sunday, 9 December 2012

YA Book Review: 'Shadows on the Moon' by Zoe Marriott

Shadows on the Moon

by Zoe Marriott

Published: 7th July, 2011

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 464

Recommend A: Book That Reminds You of the Holidays

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'Recommend A...' is a feature by '' in which we recommend books based on the prompt for that week!

Recommend A...

…Book That Reminds You of the Holidays

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

YA Book Review: 'Cinder' by Marissa Meyer

Cinder
(The Lunar Chronicles #1)

by Marissa Meyer

Published: 5th January, 2012

Publisher: Puffin

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 400

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Book Chat: If I Were a Book...

If I Were a Book...

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This tag was created by and asks readers what they would want to be if they were a book. Ahhh to be a book...

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Authors Behaving Badly #14

Authors Behaving Badly: When

Authors React Badly to Negative Reviews and Criticism!

Or: How NOT to Handle Bad Reviews!

When an author puts a book out into the world they must know it's not going to get completely positive feedback. All books, throughout history, from Hamlet to The Da Vinci Code, have people who love them and people who hate them. And most authors handle the negative reviews pretty well (even if they're crying inside).

However, some authors decide that they want to fight their critics. Some get personal. Some get downright nasty. Did someone say car crash?

I was originally going to post one article on this but so many authors have behaved badly that I thought I would make it a weekly feature! I bringz you all the drama every Thursday from authors who have been a little naughty.

14. Stephen Leather Prowls His Amazon Reviews and Gives Reviewers an Ear-ful!

Monday, 5 November 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Authors!

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by . Every week a different topic comes up and bloggers list their top ten books in that category.

I love a good list...I've always said that. That's practically my catchphrase.

Saturday, 3 November 2012

Book Chat: Books Making Me Sick!

The Book Illness Tag!

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This book tag was created by . It asks readers to pair books with particular illnesses...which sounds odd but it works! Here are my answers:

1. Diabetes: a book too sweet, like really sweet.

Wednesday, 31 October 2012

November Bookish Quiz

November Bookish Quiz

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YA Book Review: 'A Million Suns' by Beth Revis

A Million Suns
(Across the Universe #2)

by Beth Revis

Published: January 10th, 2012

Publisher: Razorbill

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 386

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Book Review: 'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss

Published: March 27th, 2007

Publisher: DAW Hardcover

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 672

Monday, 22 October 2012

Book Review: 'I Capture the Castle' by Dodi Smith

I Capture the Castle

by Dodi Smith

Published: March 15th, 1998

Publisher: Wyatt Book

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 352

Sunday, 14 October 2012

YA Book Review: 'Across the Universe' by Beth Revis

Across the Universe

by Beth Revis

Published: January 11th, 2011

Publisher: Razorbill

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 416

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Waiting on Wednesday!

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at that spotlights upcoming releases that we're salivating for.

My "Waiting On" Wednesday selection this week is...

A Book in Pictures Guest Post: 'The Shadow Society' by Marie Lutkowski

Description

'A Book in Pictures' is an original feature, in which I ask authors or readers to choose pictures that relate to their own book or their favourite book in some way, be it photographs of the setting, actors who would play the characters in a movie, or pictures of anything that inspired them whilst writing/reading. I then ask them to explain why they chose those pictures.

Monday, 8 October 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Titles and Covers!

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by . Every week a different topic comes up and bloggers list their top ten books in that category.

I love a good list...I've always said that. That's practically my catchphrase.

Sunday, 7 October 2012

Adult Book Review: 'The Casual Vacancy' by J.K Rowling

The Casual Vacancy

by J.K Rowling

Published: September 27th, 2012

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: Hardback

Pages: 503

Recommend A...Book You Could Give as a Birthday Present

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'Recommend A...' is a feature by '' in which we recommend books based on the prompt for that week!

Recommend A...

…Book You Could Give as a Birthday Present

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Waiting on Wednesday!

Description

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at that spotlights upcoming releases that we're salivating for.

My "Waiting On" Wednesday selection this week is...

Monday, 1 October 2012

Recommend A...Book With an Animal on the Cover

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'Recommend A...' is a feature by '' in which we recommend books based on the prompt for that week!

Recommend A...

…Book With an Animal on the Cover

Sunday, 30 September 2012

YA Book Review: 'The Diviners' by Libba Bray

The Diviners

by Libba Bray

Published: September 18th, 2012

Publisher: Atom Books

Source: Received from Publisher

Format: Hardback

Pages: 578

Thursday, 27 September 2012

YA Book Review: 'Shadow and Bone' by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

by Leigh Bardugo

Published: June 5th, 2012

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Source: Bought From Amazon

Format: E-Book

Pages: 358

Monday, 24 September 2012

September Giveaway!

September Book Giveaway!

I thought I would start being nicer and looser on the old purse strings and do a monthly giveaway at the end of every month!

This is an International Giveaway. Books will be shipped, brand new, from 'The Book Depository'.
The prize is one hardcover copy of 'The Diviners' by Libba Bray and one hardcover copy of 'Eve and Adam' by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate

Sunday, 16 September 2012

Recommend A...Book That Reminds You of Summer!

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'Recommend A...' is a feature by '' in which we recommend books based on the prompt for that week!

Recommend A...

…Book That Reminds You of Summer

Saturday, 15 September 2012

Blood and Bone Teaser!

Title: Of Blood and Bone (The Minaldi Legacy, #1)

Author: Courtney Cole

Expected Publication: September 16, 2012

Publisher: Lakehouse Press

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

YA Book Review: 'The Shadow Society' by Marie Lutkoski

The Shadow Society

by Marie Lutkoski

Published: October 16th, 2012

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Source: Received ARC From Publisher

Format: E-Book

Pages: 416

Monday, 10 September 2012

YA Book Review: 'Crewel' by Gennifer Albin

Crewel

by Gennifer Albin

Published: October 16th, 2012

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Source: ARC from Publisher

Format: E-Book

Pages: 368

Sunday, 9 September 2012

Monday Mailbox!

Mailbox Monday!

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Mailbox Monday is a where we share the books we acquired in the week whether bought, borrowed or stole...or sent from a publisher! It is hosted by a different book blog each month; more details can be found here:

The host for September's Monday Mailbox is ''

Books I Bought

Recommend A...Book You Read on Vacation!

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'Recommend A...' is a feature by '' in which we recommend books based on the prompt for that week!

Recommend A...

…Book You Read on Vacation.

A Book in Pictures: 'Order of the Seers' by Cerece Rennie Murphy

A Book in Pictures with Cerece Rennie Murphy

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Thursday, 6 September 2012

Book Chat: 5 Senses of Reading!

The Five Senses of Reading

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This tag was created by Youtube Channel . She asks us to explore our senses and smell, taste and feel some books! Bit of a weird one but I went with it!

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Author Guest Post by Amber Lynn Natusch!

I was lucky enough to be invited onto the blog tour of 'Caged' by Amber Lynn Natusch! She has been kind enough to include an extract from her book below:

Author Guest Post/ Book Extract

When I was asked to compose a guest blog post, I had no idea what to write. As an author, it was an especially low moment. Then a great friend suggested that I take an excerpt from the first novel in my series, Caged, and explain what I loved about it. Genius! Times like this illustrate my need for a team of levelheaded people around me―an entourage of rational thinkers.

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Autumn TBR!

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by . Every week a different topic comes up and bloggers list their top ten books in that category.

I love a good list...I've always said that. That's practically my catchphrase.

Monday, 3 September 2012

YA Book Review: 'Beauty Queens' by Libba Bray

Beauty Queens

by Libba Bray

Published: May 24th, 2011

Publisher: Scholastic Press
Source: Purchased from Amazon

Format: Paperback

Pages: 396

Saturday, 1 September 2012

Author Guest Post: Lisa Becker's Experiences With Online Dating!

Author of Click: An Online Love Story, Lisa Becker, talks about meeting her husband online and how it inspired her new book!

Online Dating Inspired Click: An Online Love Story

By Lisa Becker

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

YA Book Review: 'The Spindlers' by Lauren Oliver

The Spindlers

by Lauren Oliver

Published: October 2nd, 2012

Publisher: Harper Collins
Source: Received ARC from Publisher

Format: E-Book

Pages: 256

Book Chat: Literary Dinner Party!

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This tag was created by Youtube Channel (original video )

THE RULES: you must invite 11 guests, and there must be;

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

YA Book Review: 'This is Not a Test' by Courtney Summers

This is Not a Test

by Courtney Summers

Published: July 19th, 2012

Publisher: St Martin's Griffin
Source: Purchased from Amazon

Format: Paperback

Pages: 323

Monday, 27 August 2012

Mailbox Monday!

Mailbox Monday!

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The host for August's Monday Mailbox is

Books I Bought