Reading Risks

First of all working two jobs and going to college makes finding time for reading fairly difficult but somehow I still manage to. If I didn't I would probably lose my mind though so there's that.

Now to talk about reading risks. Do you ever have an author that you absolutely love then a book comes out of theirs that you're unsure if you'll like? Your thoughts are similar to, "I like this author so much but what if I read this book and I don't like it? What will I do?! I'll be so disappointed I won't want to read any of their newer books!"

Of course this is a risk with all authors which I've experienced but I was having this particular problem with Maggie Stiefvater. I loved Shiver and the entire series as well as The Scorpio Races, Lament, and Ballad, but I was completely unsure about reading The Raven Boys. The inside cover didn't grab me quite as much and it sounded confusing, although if you've read Maggie Stiefvater you know all her books tend to be a bit confusing since she switches characters point of view every chapter.

However, I am about half way through The Raven Boys and so far I'm not disappointed in comparison to her other books. She sticks to her same style of writing and keeps you guessing every step of the way. As well as getting you to fall in love with certain characters and ending their chapters with the reader on the edge of their seats so they must read 4 more chapters from different characters. just to get back to the few characters they love.

This risk is one that you should be willing to take if you love the author that much. Even if the book is a disappointment doesn't mean you have to love their others books less. Readers can't expect perfection every time and what may be a disappointment to you may be perfection to a different type of reader.

"I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them." -Maya Angelou

Must Read!!

If you love paranormal kick ass with a side of forbidden love you need to read this book!! It has it all. It'll make you cry so hard you almost need to find the nearest corner to rock yourself sane in while in the next breathe you'll be crying because you're laughing so hard. Plus this book has a girl that can kick ass!! She doesn't always need someone to save her because she is perfectly capable of saving herself, which is refreshing. Although let's be honest even if I could save myself if there was a really sexy guy who wanted to save me, I'd probably let him ;).

The book I'm talking about is called Half-Blood (Covenant Book 1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I haven't finished the series yet; I have about 1 in a half books to go but so far I feel like a drug addict and this series is my drug!! Just read it!!!!!

FINAL INSTALLMENT!!!

I finally bought the 6th and final book of The Mortal Instruments series!!! As you can see I am really fricken excited!!! If you haven't read this series you definitely should because it's great! If you have seen the movie and think you don't need to read the books, you are wrong!!! Movies always leave things out, plus the books make the characters seem way hotter than the actors in the movie! Now if you'll excuse me I need to promply bury my head into this book! BOOK NERD AND PROUD!!

Readers Beware

Before I go on a long and boring tale of who I am and why I am of any importance to anyone let me first let everyone know I have never before blogged. This will be a first time experience so feel free to comment and let me know if I suck but be nice!
So who am I and what do I do? My name is Ashley and I'm a 20 year old at Kansas State University. I'm majoring in social work/pre-nursing, but lets be honest if I could read books for a living I would! I have tried my hand at writing and found I'd rather read a good book than write one, but maybe someday! Mainly I read books about the paranormal, but I have been known to switch it up and read a couple normal teen agnst books so feel free to make requests for me to read a book and review it!
Now why I am of any importance? Well unless you love to read and are interested in reccomendations and reviews on books I'm really not important and you should stop reading now. Why are my reviews worth a damn? They may not be, it's my opinion and while you're entitled to yours, I am entitled to mine. With that said, if you see a review on a book you have already read and have a different opinion feel free to share it.
Mainly I made this blog because I love reading and I figured it could be fun to share reviews and reccomendations with the world. Books are awesome! On average I read one or two books a week, it would be more but I have a job and school as well. My reccomendations and reviews may be completely different. I have read a ton of books so I may make a reccomendation on one I read a year ago but not do a review on it. Mainly my reviews will be on books I am currently finishing which may take awhile because I need to finish a series first before I start a new one and I am not a fan of writing my first review on the fifth book in the series.

My first reccomendation is.......................(this is my drum roll)..............................................................

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

This book has it all! It's about the paranormal, it has eat your heart out sexy characters, and the plot is great! I read it a few weeks ago and couldn't put it down! It was one of those weeks where I read the entire series that is published in 5 days! I'm not going to write a review because I think it's unfair when I've already read the entire series. Just trust me and read it!!

Thanks and bye bye for now fellow book nerds!! :)