Review - An Unexpected Parody by Valerie Estelle Frankel

Another book that I started reading while on holiday was An Unexpected Parody by Valerie Estelle Frankel, which is a parody of the Hobbit.

I had mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand there were times where I laughed out loud but there were also points where I found myself skipping ahead.
I'm not really a parody person though so others may enjoy this more than I did.             



Review - Planet Amazon The Rebirth by Crystal Dawn

Another book I read while on holiday was Planet Amazon The Rebirth by Crystal Dawn.

I gave it 2/5 stars.

From the blurb I was really excited about this book but after reading it I was slightly disappointed.
I found the plot erratic, jumping from one thing to another, and repetitive.
I did however like the premise and I feel that with some work this book could be greatly improved.

Books Won While Away

So I was away for a week and won 4 books!

 

They were...

 

 

Collide (Collide, #1) by Gail McHugh (signed paperback)

 

 

 

Evanescent by Gabriella Lepore (ebook copy)

 

 

LOVE this cover and the book sounds amazing :)

 

 

On Every Street (The Artists Trilogy, #0.5) by Karina Halle (ebook copy)

 

 

Heard lots of good things about this series.

 

 

Hell's Hollow by Summer Stone (ebook copy)

 

 

This is another one that sounds really good.

 

All photos taken from Goodreads.

 

Another review coming soon... :)



Review - Loosely Translated by Simon Hugh Wheeler

Back from holiday and here's a review of one of the books I read while I was away.

Loosely Translated by Simon Hugh Wheeler.

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Loosely Translated is a very sweet romantic book.
It is an interesting read, not just because of the relatable characters, but also because of the different locations that are used in the book (England and Spain).
A very enjoyable book which had just the right amount of romance in it and several comical scenes.
A must read for everyone who likes romance books that are different.          
        

Goodreads | Amazon UK

My week in books (18th-24th March) (lots of freebies)

Read:

Challenging Zed (Benedicts, #1.5) by Joss Sterling (ebook)

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.

It's a short novella that gives an insight into Zed's thoughts during Finding Sky and is an enjoyable and interesting read.

Won:

Date by Mistake by Candace Havens, Gwen Hayes, Jill Monroe, Rosemary Clement-Moore and Shannon Leigh (ebook)



Bought:

I got lots of freebies this week!

An Unexpected Parody : The Unauthorized Spoof of The Hobbit by Valerie Estelle Frankel (free ebook)

Entangled (Spellbound #1) by Nikki Jefford (free ebook)

Surrender (The Ferryman + The Flame) #1 by Rhiannon Paille (free ebook)

Lantern & Poison (The Ferryman + The Flame) #1.5 by Rhiannon Paille (free ebook)

Justice (The Ferryman + The Flame) #2 by Rhiannon Paille (free ebook)

Blood & Gold (The Ferryman + The Flame) #2.5 by Rhiannon Paille (free ebook)

One Week by Nikki Van De Car (free ebook)

The Fractured : Elena (The Fractured #1) (Blemished #2.5) by Sarah Dalton (free ebook)

I haven't gotten around to reading The Blemished or The Vanished yet but I thought I might as well get this seeing as it was free and the cover is awesome :)

The Undesirable (Undesirable Series) by S. Celi (free ebook)

Read some good reviews of this.

Breathless (Jason and Azazel) by V.J. Chambers (free ebook)

Love the cover.

Quenchless : A Novel by R.D. Raven (free ebook)

Like this cover too :)

Immortal Prophecy (The Immortal Prophecy Saga) by Samantha Adams and Kay Fry (free ebook)

The Soulkeepers (The Soulkeepers Series) by G.P. Ching (free ebook)

Was recommended by a friend.

The Witching Pen (The Witching Pen Novellas) by Dianna Hardy (free ebook)

Also recommended by a friend.

Angel (Angel Trilogy) by L.A. Weatherly (ebook for £0.99 in the Kindle Spring Sale)

I've heard great things about this so when I saw it was on offer I just had to buy it :)

Scarlette (A Paranormal Fairy Tale) by Davonna Juroe (free ebook)

No Way Back (Mia's Way, #1) by Chloe Adams (free ebook)

Another cool cover.

Painted Blind : A Modern Retelling of the Myth of Cupid and Psyche by Michelle Hansen (free ebook)

 

The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles #1) by Colleen Gleason (paperback from a charity shop)

So apart from cramming my Kindle full with free ebooks I've been busy freaking out over my dissertation which is due on Tuesday. I'm just counting down the days until I go skiing in the French Alps (6 days!). On Easter holidays now but I still have work to do :(



My week in books (11th-17th March)

 Read:

This week I read Saving Grace by Christine Zolendz.

5 out of 5 stars.

My review:

Oh. My. God.
I loved this book so much! I even preferred it to the first book!
Shane is one of my all time favourite book boyfriends soooo swoon worthy.
Grace is a fantastic protagonist and there are some great lines.
Such an interesting take on fallen angels.
One of my favourite books! A must read!                 

  

Won:

The Boon: Thoughts of a Schizophrenic in Remission by Eugene Uttley (ebook)

Born Wicked (The Cahill Chronicles, #1) by Jessica Spotswood (paperback)

I've been wanting to read this for ages so I'm so glad that I won it!

Bought:

Dark Genesis by Dave Ferraro (free ebook)

Winter's Awakening: The Metahumans Emerge (Winter's Saga #1)  by Karen Luellen (free ebook)

Loosely Translated by Simon Hugh Wheeler (ebook given by author for review)

Planet Amazon the Rebirth by Crystal Dawn (Part 1 was free on Smashwords, Part 2 given by author. Both ebooks for review)

Sovereign Hope (The Hope Series) by Frankie Rose (ebook £0.77)

Love this cover!

Challenging Zed (Benedicts #1.5) by Joss Sterling (free ebook)

Had such a crazy week doing interviews and my dissertation.

I saw Oz: The Great and Powerful with some friends. Wasn't really that impressed maybe 2 out of 5 stars. The best bits were with the china girl and Finley the flying monkey.

Interviews

I took part in two interviews which have gone online today!

Want to see if I managed to blag my way through them?

http://crystaldawnauthor.wordpress.com/

http://the-thursdday-interview.blogspot.ie/2013/03/welcome-jess-watkins-to-thursday.html

Some of the questions were... umm... challenging!

Anyway I need to get back to doing some work as it's the Chemistry ball tomorrow so I'll be out all night! I'm looking forward to seeing the lecturers drunk haha :)

Hope you've all had a good week,