Anna And The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Hello Everyone!
It's been long since I last wrote hasn't it?
I'm sorry. I have read a few books after that but didn't get the time to write about them. School has been hectic to say the least. But, Summer break has started and I'm sort of free. So I found this book while in the bookstore yesterday and thought it looked interesting. This is how, here I am writing a review on it, less than 24 hours later. Let's get to it then, yeah?

*SPOILER ALERT*

This book is like something I would read on Wattpad. I'm not even kidding, I felt like I was reading a cheesy, teen fiction, romance book on Wattpad. That's not to say I didn't like it. No. I liked it quite a bit. It's just off late I've been reading a lot of these kind of books and it didn't exactly stand out. It made me feel like, if the books I read on Wattpad are published, they would all probably become bestsellers.

I liked this book. I'm a sucker for sappy, teen fiction romances and this book fit every one of those criteria. The characters were okay. Not brilliant or anything but okay. The main character, I felt didn't have a lot of depth. What I mean is, I felt her, Anna's character to be quite bland. I know many will argue that that is what an average teenage girl is like. But, when you write a story, a character who is just average never catches the readers eye. Let's take Etienne for example. He is not that great a character. But there is something that stand out about him. His killer looks, his accent and to-die-for hair. There is something special. John, he is an incredible artist. Meredith plays football. Rashmi, is well, Indian. And that stands out. Yes, Anna does do the film critiquing thing, but does that attract the reader's attention? Maybe to a girl who aspires like her to become a film critique. But not for the rest of us. So, in that way, I felt like her characters were missing something.

Perkins' writing isn't that great, but it's not bad either. It's the type which is, like her characters, average. Nothing too special. The story did have a few plot twists but there was nothing that I didn't predict. Which probably means that the plot twists weren't twists at all. It got frustrating at one point but I'm glad that that point was short lived and that they made up and got their happily-ever-after soon. Let's all face the fact that we knew for sure that somehow or the other, they would end up together.

The story didn't drag for too long which was good. I didn't actually feel anything while reading it though. Which is saying something, because I am a very emotional person. So, all in all it is the type of light reading, you need as therapy for the emotional roller coaster of a John Green book you just finished. It's the type of book you read, to get your mind off of the other book that left you shattered and damaged. It distracts you, but isn't good enough to make you never want to leave it's world.

I give this book a 3/5 rating and recommend it to all those who have just finished reading a John Green or Cassandra Clare book. All you Teen Fiction/Young Adult/Coming-of-Age/Romance lovers, this book is for you.

I'll see y'all soon with another review.
Bye!

Legend by Marie Lu

Hello everyone!
Long time no write! *nervous chuckle*
I am extremely sorry that I haven't written in 4 months! I can't believe it's been 4 months since I last wrote a review. I have read 4 books since then, I just hadn't found the time to write their reviews, with exam season and all. I am officially a tenth grader now. Wow! I have to admit, ninth grade did not go as planned. I did not work as hard as I could have and that reflected in my grades but nevertheless I am going to work much harder for this new academic year.
Anyway, in the last 4 months I have read The Book Thief, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Greek Gods, The Ruby Circle and Legend. Today, I will be reviewing Legend by Marie Lu.

*SPOILERS*

OMG I absolutely loved this book! It is amazing! I love Day and June!

Let's start with Day's character. Wow! How does a person climb like that?! And to be the Republic's most wanted criminal at 15! Wow! I love his relationship with Tess. Their relationship shows us real love, friendship and family. They would do anything for each other. When Day's mom died...I screamed at the book. How could someone be so cruel as to shoot a lady in front of her own son? I feel Day is such a strong character for putting up with so much since such a young age. He lost his dad, failed his Trial, was dissected like a lab rat, ran away from a horrible fate and kept running away while committing small yet very effect acts of rebellion against the workings of the Republic all at the age of 15. His family thought him to be dead. And yet with Tess's never ending optimism by his side, he fought through all the hardships. I knew from the beginning that he hadn't killed Metias. I was sure of it. And yet as the book advanced, I slowly started believing otherwise. I mean he had just jumped from the 3rd floor of a building, he could easily have been seeing double. So when we found out that it was actually Thomas, that good for nothing, back stabbing son of a dog who killed Metias, I was, along with being so angry, kinda relieved that our dear Day was not a murderer. I think in a way I always knew there was no possible way that Day could get such a low Trial mark. And when we found out he also got a perfect 1500, I was doing a little "I told you so" dance in my head to no on in particular.

June. Where do I start with June? The Republic's prodigy. A perfect 1500 on her Trial. Graduated from college at the age of 15. Basically a younger version of Sherlock. The way she would analyse everything and figure out a person's history in a single glance was unbelievable. I mean, how much more perfect could she get? I really felt for her when Metias was killed. He was her dad, her mom, her best friend and her brother all at the same time. He was her whole family. He was the only thing she had left. And when he left, I couldn't imagine the grief she would've gone through and to not be able to grieve properly and always stay composed, collected and in control of her emotions was not something to be expected from a 15 year old who had just lost the only remaining family she had. The way she tracked Day down was incredible and even though I hate that she turned him in like that and made him watch his mother get killed in front of his eyes, I understand that she was brought up to be the Republic's spawn. What matters is how she fought through everything she had been taught and everything she thought to be real and discovered the truth. The way she found out Metias's riddle/puzzle was ingenious.

Metias's death came so fast. I feel, from the way June talked about her brother that he was an amazing person and I would've loved to have gotten to know him. And the way John sacrificed himself for Day? That was what brought tears to my eyes when I thought about it later on. But it all happened so fast.

Let's talk about Commander Jameson and what a vile human being she is.  Like how?! How can a person take that many innocent lives and defend their actions?! How can anyone do that and still be respected?! And her puppet Thomas? Let's not even go there or I won't be able to control all the things I want to say about him. And they are not pretty. I have never felt so much hatred towards a character as I have towards Thomas. Okay maybe Richie from Eleanor and Park and Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter are a match but the urge to reach into the book and strangle a character have only been this strong in these books.

I feel like this book is so much like Delirium by Lauren Oliver. Even though I haven't finished that book it is so similar in so many ways that I kept confusing the two. But where I found Delirium boring and couldn't finish the book, I couldn't put Legend down. I finished the book in 5-6 hours straight. I was supposed to read it on my flight to Singapore where I spent 5 days of my vacation with my best friends. But I finished it a day before I left so I was stuck with nothing to read during a 7 hour flight.

Moving on, I absolutely love this book and recommend it to all YA/Dystopian/Fantasy/Sci-Fi lovers. I give it 5/5 rating. Because it is just that awesome.

I will be posting more reviews of the books I have already finished in a few days. I am currently reading the next book in the Legend series: Prodigy.

Hope y'all have a wonderful day!
Byeee :)

Recommendations....(3)

Hey!
DON'T KILL ME!
I'm SO sorry! I honestly am! I can't believe I haven't posted anything for like 5 weeks! Oh My God. I'm a terrible person. It's just that I was super busy with school and FA's (Formative Assessments), and I just couldn't find the time. And no I haven't finished any book or else I would've written no matter what. I am still currently reading Delirium by Lauren Oliver which I put on hold because of my exams. So, no this is not a review. It is, however, a recommendations post for Wattpad books.

These are some of my recent favourites:

1. F.A.I.T.H.: I mentioned this last time also but this is and always will be my absolute favourite book on Wattpad because it is just AMAZING and everyone should read it.

2. My Brother's Best Friend: Emily comes back from a year in London to find that the boy she absolutely despises - her brother's best friend - has moved into their apartment. How will Emily survive living with Parker?

3. The President's Daughter: Alice has a secret. She's the daughter of the man who runs the country. Alice finally gets the chance to go back to a regular high school, but when she angers the schools bad boy, her life gets even more complicated.

4. The Heartbreak Chronicles: Oliver, Xander, JJ and Alec are just four regular guys. Of course they're also the members of the world famous boy band The Heartbreakers. This book contains four stories, one for each band member.

5. Battle Of The Captains: It started out as a game. She's everything a girl wants to be. He's everything a girl wants. As head cheerleader and quarterback, Kody and Austin are naturally expected to be together. But, all their lives, everything between them has been just a competition. A challenge. A game. But what happens when it isn't just a game anymore?

6. Lover Dearest: This is the third book is the third book in the Celebrity Status series which I'd mentioned last time but I wasn't aware that there was a third book in the series. This book is written from Libby, Holly's best friend's POV. It's amazing.

So, yeah. These are my most recent favourites. Go read them on Wattpad.

Also I have decided the name of the story I am writing. Yes, for those of you who haven't read my earlier posts, I am writing a story because I absolutely love to write. It will be "My Best Friend Is A Boy". It is NOT a romance book. It is a cute story showing that a boy and girl can be just friends. Because of a lot of bugging and threatening from my friends, I have decided to publish it on Wattpad. But, I wouldn't have been able to do it without them. I owe it all to them. Not sure when I will start it though, so if you are interested in it you can go follow me on Wattpad at @anulovesbooks.

Once again, I'm so sorry for not writing sooner. But, you know I love you guys...
Thanks for reading. I'll see you next time.

Byeee!

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Hello!!
As you can see from the title I am doing a review of If I Stay by Gayle Forman today because I told you last time that I would and because I just finished it in school today and I should probably write it while the memories are still fresh. So should we just get to it then? Okay.

*SPOILER ALERT*

This is one beautiful book. I loved it. I simply loved it. The way it has been written is amazing. I totally worship Gayle Forman for his writing style. I loved how the whole book takes place over the span of just one day. The flashbacks were simply amazing though I would've liked to read some more Mia and Adam scenes. Surprisingly I only shed a tear or two in the end when Adam confesses, but that must have had something to do with the fact that my class teacher was in the room at the time. I didn't cry for Teddy's death because it happened so fast, that by the time I had come to terms with the fact that Teddy was dead, I was already reading another amazing flashback. And I had already seen the movie so I knew exactly what was going to happen. So, the only time I did cry was in the ending.

But nevertheless the book was amazing and you all should read it. I give it a 4.5/5 rating.

So, I will hopefully see you next week with another review....I have no idea which book I'll be reading though. I don't even know if I will be able to write next week. Things are getting hectic at school and my mom is keeping me under lock and key.

Anyway, Have a nice day!
Byeee :)

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

Hello Everyone!
It's over!! I can't believe it's finally over! Percy Jackson's story is finally over! I'm crying right now....
I swear I got this book on my birthday, which happened to be the day it released here in Dubai and I just held onto it and cried because I had this overwhelming urge to read it but at the same time I didn't want to read it because I just couldn't accept the fact that this story - this incredible story of this incredible hero who has saved the world countless times, who kids look upto - is coming to an end. I knew that once I start and finish it, it would be over. Percy's story which has lived for 10 years is now coming to an end. God, this is deep. I honestly have no idea how the Harry Potter fans - the ones who have grown up with that world - let it go (I'm turning into Elsa! Someone help!). It must have been excruciating to do that.

Anyway, I enjoyed my birthday with my best friends and it couldn't have been better. So, I'm finally 14!
Let's get onto the review shall we?

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THIS BOOK YET, PLEASE DO NOT READ AHEAD.
*SPOILER ALERT*

I am very disappointed. Don't kill me! But this is not what I was expecting. I was expecting an Epilogue where Percy and Annabeth are living happily ever after in New Rome with their kids and where Jason and Piper are still going strong and Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters was a real thing. Where Hazel and Frank are enjoying life in New Rome and there is no worries!

But that is far from what we got. What we got is more worries. More and more worries. It ends in a freaking cliffhanger! A FREAKING CLIFFHANGER!!! How is that even possible!?!? It's the last book of the series! It can't end with a cliffhanger! There is no book after this! What the fudge happens to Leo and Calypso?! And Percy and Annabeth?! Okay.....I need to calm down. I am literally banging the keys on the keyboard right now. I'm that worked up. I'm not only disappointed, I'm angry! I'm so freaking angry with Rick right now, that there isn't anything I wouldn't do to take a flight to his house and demand an explanation. Am I the only one?

Other than the very disappointing ending, the book was okay.Yes, you heard right. Not amazing or anything but just okay. It was kinda slow paced compared to his other books. I mean it is supposed to be the most action-packed book there is. The last book, when the battle, when the war takes place happens to be the most slow paced book in the whole Heroes of Olympus series. Atleast according to me. While reading the other books I swear I never slept until I finished them. But for BoO I took breaks in the middle and even read Wattpad and another book called If I Stay. So, yeah.

This was definitely one of the more funnier books of his. Rick never fails to make us laugh. He didn't this time either. So, that is one plus point. I didn't like that there were no chapters in Percy and Annabeth's POV. That is what I was looking forward to. All in all, I enjoyed it but it is nowhere near Mark of Athena or House of Hades.

I give it a 3/5 rating. I know that is pretty low for me but I don't know I just don't feel like giving it anything more.

So, for my birthday I got 8 books. 2 of which I have already finished. They are:
1. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
2. Pandemonium (Delirium #2) by Lauren Oliver
3. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
4. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
5. The System by Gemma Malley
6. Airman by Eoin Colfer
7. The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
8. The Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

So, I've got 6 book to read....hopefully it will last me till the end of November (though I seriously doubt it). I got to go now kay? But I will see you soon with the review of If I Stay (maybe).

I love you all!
Byeee!

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Hello all you beautiful people!
As you can probably see, I'm in a good mood. Why? Well, it's definitely not because of my suckish exam results but the fact that my birthday is in exactly a week! Yay! I'm turning 14! I'm so excited! Okay....that's a lot of exclamation marks :)
Anyway, I just finished Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and here is the review.

*SPOILERS*

I started this book 2 months ago and at the time it seemed not that great, I mean if I of all people take 2 months to read a book well then it's probably boring. But, it is not. It's actually a really good book. I mean I think at one point I would have gotten a little tired of it because it is quite different from the books I am used to reading, but I started it again today and couldn't put it down till I finished it.

Rainbow Rowell's writing is really different form that which I am used to, but nevertheless her book had me hooked today. Hell, I even almost tripped and fell, while crossing the road with my head stuck in this book. Yeah, not a good idea.....don't try that at home kids :P

I.Ship.Cather.And.Levi. I'm kinda predictable that way because I almost always ship the main characters together. I hate Nick. Just saying....that son of a beech stole their book. Their book, the one they wrote together, and gave it as his own. I hate Nick. I'm not a fan of Wren either....I mean I have no idea why Cather would think that Wren is a better person than her. I mean clearly Cath is so much more amazing than Wren. I mean alcohol poisoning Wren? Really? Okay whatever....

So, overall I liked the book. Towards the middle it did become kinda slow paced and therefore became boring to me. Of course that opinion can very much change from person to person. There are people who worship this book. Trust me, I know. So, I give this book 3.5/5 stars.

I am writing a book! This is the first time I'm actually announcing it....not many people know about this and now all of you do. I will probably, eventually put it up on Wattpad so be sure to follow me (anulovesbooks) to get updates. So far I've only reached Chapter 2 but I'm working on it.

Anyway, I'll see y'all next time.
Byee!

Recommendations....(2)

Hello everyone!!
I'm finally back! My exams are finally over! (almost :P)
I know I said I would probably only come back at the beginning on October but all my main exams are over (emphasis on 'main') and I couldn't resist writing another post and I haven't read any new book except Wattpad books so I ended up with this post. So I've been reading Wattpad and watching Vampire Diaries all day and my eyes feel like they're ready to pop out of their sockets, nevertheless I'm writing this because I miss you all so much.

Okay so here are some of my newer favourites on Wattpad:

1. F.A.I.T.H (The BAD BOYS Good Girl): This book is my absolute favourite. It is just AMAZING! I cant even express how much I love this book. Drop everything you are doing right now and go read this book right now.

2. My Wattpad Love : This another one of my favs. It is about how two people can fall in love even over the internet. Also read it's sequel: Growing Up.

3. Must Date the Playboy: This is a really nice story of how hate and scheming and plotting eventually turns into love and heartbreak. Also read the sequel: Must Hate the Playboy.

4. Maybe Perfect: Okay. This is one of the cutest stories I have ever read! It is so cute and innocent and did I mention cute? You get the point right?

5. Celebrity Status: This is one good book. I really like it 'cuz it's kinda different but not that different at the same time from the other Teen Fiction/ Romance books on Wattpad. But it is simply amazing. Also read it's sequel: Cross My Heart.

6. Mr.Popular and I: I am currently reading this as we speak, but if I know one thing it is that this book has got me hooked. It's amazing. Just go read it.

7. The Anderson Boys: Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to stay at a house that has 10 extremely handsome, good looking boys living under the same roof? No? Yes? Well, wanna find out? Yeah, read the book. Though even I haven't finished it, also read it's sequel: Forever and Always. (Personally I think she got the book's title from The Vampire Diaries. Forever and Always? Anyone following me? Anyone? No? Okay. *hangs head in shame*)

Okay! So that was 7 books, 11 if you count the sequels. I know what you're wondering and yes I have already finished all those books. It's an addiction. And that's basically why my mom has revoked all my electronic gadget privileges, except for my laptop, my mobile and my iPad are all on lock down :'(. Well that and because my exams didn't go just as well as she was expecting *nervous chuckle* :). Little did she know I can access Wattpad from my laptop too. You can all follow me on anulovesbooks on Wattpad.
Anyway, today is a really proud day for all Indians. #MissionMars , Mangalyan was successful in reaching the orbit of Mars and I am so extremely proud. It is in moments like this that I truly appreciate and am proud to be Indian.

I hope you liked this. Comment below and let me know your thoughts on Wattpad or anything or if you happen to know any good Wattpad books I'd love to take suggestions....you all know the genre of books that I read.

I'll see you next time.
Byeee!