BookTube-A-Thon 2015 is over and I had a fantastic time! I love the BookTube community and I'm so grateful I got to take part. Although I had a busy week, I managed to get through a ton of reading and complete all of the challenges. I have to say I'm very proud of myself, although the books I read differed to what was originally on my TBR. You'll probably be seeing some full reviews soon. Here's the when, what & how I read over the 7 days.
DAY 1:
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
Challenge Completed: Read the last book you acquired
Pages read: 140
I actually started this the night before, and I found myself getting sucked in. This is not the kind of book I would usually read but I gave it a go and while I had a lot of problems with it, I actually enjoyed it. The writing flowed very nicely and the main character was a great narrator. The story was a bit underwhelming but I wouldn't expect much more from it. Overall I flew through it, and I would recommend if you like contemporary high school romances. (Although, If someone had said that to me, I never would have picked this up. I'm not really sure how to describe it. Perhaps I'll try to get my thoughts together for a full review.)
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor, Vol. 1 by Robbie Morrison, Dave Taylor, Alice X. Zhang
Challenge Completed: Read a book by an author who shares the same first letter of your last name
Pages Read: 128
I enjoyed the artwork, and I found they really captured Capaldi's Doctor quite well. However I found the two stories here to be somewhat underwhelming and unmemorable. Plus, the inclusion of Clara Oswald - who is my least favourite companion on the show, and I'm sorry but quite possibly one of my most disliked fictional characters of all time.
My Rating: 2.5 stars
DAY 2:
Variant by Robison Wells
Challenge Completed: Read a book with blue on the cover
Pages Read: 373
This was a reread for me, yet I found I didn't remember most of the details. I enjoyed it but I think if I had read this for the first time now, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. I realized how bland the characters, how unsatisfying the ending is. Still, I had a lot of fun reading it.
Rating: 4 stars
DAY 3:
Claymore, Vol. 11: Kindred of Paradise by Norihiro Yagi
Challenge Completed: nothing! oh well.
Pages Read: 200
On day 3 I got sick. It was awful, but I managed to get through this volume of Claymore, which was good, but I definitely would have liked it better if my head hadn't been spinning and my eyes blurring.
My Rating: 4 stars
DAY 4:
Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim Sale
Challenge Completed: Finish a book without letting go of it
Pages Read: 48
The artwork in this was absolutely superb, so beautiful and captivating. I found the story lacking in substance however, which was very disappointing. I would definitely recommend this to any DC fan, even if only for the artwork.
Rating: 3 stars
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Challenge Completed: Read someone else's favourite book
Pages Read: 254
I read the first half of this novel months ago, but because I read an eBook on my phone, I read bits and pieces at different times. I never got into the story. And,f or some reason, I was very doubtful that I would like it. I think because of the hype - especially on BookTube - I was worried I wouldn't enjoy it. But Sarah J. Maas is a fantastic author, and she really proved that to me in A Court of Thorns and Roses. I was up reading until 4:30am! (Note: I actually had a lot of problems with this book, despite my love for it. But you can definitely expect a review of this coming soon.)
Rating: 5 stars
DAY 5:
Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn
Challenge Completed: nope.
Pages Read: 218
Listened on audio. This was not only a fantastic sequel, but a fantastic novel overall. I loved Zannah, and once again the narrator did an excellent job. The Star Wars music and sound effects just really add to it and make it feel very much like it's set in the Star Wars universe. Highly Recommend.
My Rating: 4 stars
DAY 6:
Claymore, Vol. 12: The Souls of the Fallen by Norihiro Yagi
Challenge Completed: nothing.
Pages Read: 200
Another strong volume.
My Rating: 4 stars
Claymore, Vol. 13: The Defiant Ones by Norihiro Yagi
Challenge Completed: nah
Pages Read: 192
This series is going really well.
My Rating: 4 stars
DAY 7:
Check Mate by Malorie Blackman
Challenge Completed: Read a book you really want to read
Pages Read: 528
This is the third book in the Noughts & Crosses series and it continues to be fantastic, although my least favourite so far. The only thing is, how did I ever think it was a good idea to read 500 page book on the last day! *face palm* At least I succeeded!
My Rating: 4 stars
So, in total, I read 10 books. 10 BOOKS!!! And now to add up the pages I read...
2,281 total pages
Hey, that's pretty good considering how short most of the books were! I had the best experience, and I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who made it happen, and to everyone who participated alongside me. I can't wait to see what next year will bring!
Happy reading!
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