Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Hello!
I know, today isn't a Thursday. But, I said last time that I would be writing a review the day I finish the book and won't be waiting for Thursday. So, here it is, your latest review...
I know all of you must have been expecting a review of The Scorch Trials, but sadly I haven't finished it yet. I recently visited the bookstore and replenished my stock of books.The books that I bought are  'Eleanor and Park' by Rainbow Rowell and 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak. So, without finishing The Scorch Trials, I started (and finished) Eleanor and Park because I just couldn't resist (and cuz it has the cutest cover). The Book Thief is a book that is completely out of my comfort zone. It is not of the genre that I generally read, but having recently seen the movie, I just had to have this book.
Anyway, lets get to the review, shall we?

Okay, so as usual, I'm just gonna give you this fair warning...If you haven't already read this book and are planning to, then don't read ahead and spoil it for yourself.

Eleanor and Park is a love story. Two sixteen year-olds, Eleanor, and Park fall in love with each other over the course of a whole year. To be honest, I didn't like it that very much. When I read the synopsis at the back of the book, I was ready to read a story of an extraordinary love. The type of love that can move planets, but that isn't what I got while reading the book and I was really disappointed. Because I started the book with so many expectations and many of them fell very short.

Don't get me wrong, I still feel like they loved each other very much but it just doesn't compare to some other love stories that I've read. For example, Sydney and Adrian in the Bloodlines series. Richelle has us believe for sure that there is nothing stronger than their love. That despite the circumstances, despite Adrian being a Moroi and Sydney being human, they love each other so much that they'd do anything for each other.

That wasn't what I felt while reading Eleanor and Park though, I didn't feel that strength in their love. I didn't feel that it could last through anything. I really didn't like that throughout the whole book Eleanor hasn't told Park that she loves him even once. Not even when they were going to get separated from each other for God knows how long. Even then he was the one telling her that he loved her, not the other way around. She chose to tell him that she loves him at the very end of the book after a year of silence. That didn't make much sense to me. You don't answer or read his letters for a year and finally send him a postcard saying you love him? That's cruel.

I hate Richie. And I hate Eleanor's mom, Sabrina for putting up with Richie. I hate the fact that she put up with all his beatings and screamings and never stood up for herself. Even after everything that she's been through to put up with that everyday, I have to say, she's a really strong woman but I wish she were strong enough to kick Richie out of the house or something. That would've been awesome.

Anyway, in general I didn't like the book very much. It's not a book that I would re-read. So, I give it a 2.5/5 rating. I usually love mushy, romantic stuff but I didn't like this book for some reason. It didn't appeal to me. Well, that's my opinion. I know for a fact that many people LOVED this book. It's a really famous book and has got really good reviews and I don't know why but I didn't like it. So, yeah....

Okay?
So, I'll see you next time, hopefully with a review of The Scorch Trials (but you never know).
Bye! :P

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Hey everybody!
I'm back and I'm so happy....my school just closed today for the summer vacations and I've got 2 months of non-stop reading ahead of me (kinda). So, I'm really excited!
Anyway, I finished The Maze Runner and I'm currently reading the next book The Scorch Trials.
Note: There will or may be a lot of spoilers ahead. So, if you haven't read The Maze Runner and think you want to and will read it sometime, I advise you not to read ahead.

I remember saying that the first chapter of The Maze Runner was boring. But trust me when I say that the rest of the book is not (at least not in my opinion). The book was really interesting and kept me wanting more throughout. Many people say that the characters were boring but I really liked Thomas and Teresa's characters. Teresa is a no-nonsense girl. She doesn't like being treated as fragile or weak or being treated differently just because she's the only girl in a bunch of guys. I also really liked Chuck who becomes the annoying, little brother Thomas didn't have or remember having. Chuck's death was really tragic but kinda expected, which is the only reason why I didn't find myself crying. And you know how emotional I am.

I knew from the start that this book has got something to do with scientists who have purposely kept these kids in a difficult environment, but I didn't know why. In that way it is kind of similar to the Maximum Ride series. I've never liked the idea of a the main character being a pawn in some crazy scientists experiment but this book had me asking for more.

 The epilogue is in some ways a cliffhanger cause the book ends and James has you convinced that their all safe and sound, but then you read the epilogue and find out it's all part of the plan! That made me really desperate to read The Scorch Trials, which I'm currently reading.
Overall I liked the book, though it is not one of my favourites. So, I'll give it 4/5 rating.

It is a good book though, and for those of you who like Dystopian fiction, I do recommend it.
Now that my assessments are over and my vacation has started I will probably finish 2-3 books a week or more (but it depends, I may go to India, in which case I don't think I'll be able to write frequent reviews). So, I won't stick to my initial "review on every Thursday" thing, but will write the review the day I finish the book.

Okay. So, I got to go read The Scorch Trials now and maybe watch some Doctor Who. I'll see you when I finish The Scorch Trials.
Byeee :D

City of Heavenly Fire

Hello everyone!
I'm back! Yay!
Okay, so last time I told you I would review books that I've read and that I was currently reading The Maze Runner. Well, I was hoping to review it today but I haven't finished the book yet...my Formative Assessments were going on and I didn't get time to read it! Plus, I don't know I read the first chapter and found it kinda...boring. Now, I know I shouldn't judge it just by the first chapter (cuz lots of awesome books had boring first chapters)....but I couldn't help it. Anyway, I am however, going to review the last book I read, which is the last and final book in Cassandra Clare's amazing The Mortal Instruments series - City of Heavenly fire!
If for some reason you haven't heard of or read The Mortal Instruments, I suggest you drop everything you're doing right now and go buy and read the book. Cuz it is AH-MAH-ZING!! Just incredible...
The first book is 'City of Bones'.
If you have read The Mortal Instruments but haven't got to read City of Heavenly Fire cuz it only came out in stores 3 weeks ago, don't read ahead and spoil it for yourself. If there is something I hate it is a spoiler...it just ruins the whole book! So yeah don't read anymore...go and hit the little 'X' button on the right top corner of your computer/laptop screen.

Now to the good stuff: City of Heavenly Fire!
Okay. Lets just get this straight. If you're like me and very emotional then you probably (like me) died inside while reading this book. OMG! It's just so sad in the end I can't take it. I literally cried myself to sleep when I finished it and got myself a bad cold and a fever. WHY SIMON?!?!. Why Cassy? Didn't you get anyone else to pick on? Simon is my favourite character in the whole series. And he got his freaking memories taken away by Magnus's freaking dad! Don't get me wrong... I love Magnus. But oh Simon!
I loved that Tessa and Jem from The Infernal Devices was a huge part of this book cuz I just LOVE The Infernal Devices series....all the characters are so well-built and have so much depth in them. Clockwork Princess is easily my favourite book of all time. Yeah so, I love Brother Zachariah and when he turned back into Jem, I had to put my book down and hug it to my chest and just let it all sink in for like, 10 minutes and then continue with the book, cuz it was just too much to take in.
Another amazing part of CoHF is Emma Carstairs. This 12 year old girl is a real role model. She is just such a strong character, and she has such a strong friendship with Jules. I love their relationship. They're only 12 and they've been through so much. They both now have no parents and have 5 children to look after. I totally ship them together and cant wait for the Dark Artifices series which comes out next year. I was screaming at her, well the book, when she agreed to be his parabatai cuz parabatai aren't supposed to have any sexual relationships with each other.
I don't like what Clary and Jace did. I mean I totally ship them. I ship them so hard, in fact their one of my OTP's. But I hate that their first time had to be in Edom. I mean are you kidding me?!?
Anyway I really like Simon and Isabelle's relationship in this. I'd already shipped them but my love for those two just shot up 10 notches.
I don't like or understand Maia wanting to break up with Jordan...which leads me to my next topic of discussion. Jordan. I liked Jordan! I don't know why Cassy had to kill him but I guess if there wasn't even one death in the book....that would be kinda weird.

Anyway, I've written a lot about my views on CoHF. But I'd really like to know all of yours too.
As of now though, I really got to go....see, my assessments haven't finished and I've got a lot to study. But I will see you next Thursday, hopefully with the review of The Maze Runner.

Okay?
Byeee :)

Books!

Heylo Everyone!
Long time no blog...
I think introductions are in order don't you? (Since the last time I blogged, I was 10 years old)
Okay, My name is Anagha Kumar.
I'm 13 years old and I'm in the 9th grade at The Indian High School.
I like Maths.
I love listening to music.
I enjoy dancing and singing a lot.
But, I LOVE reading books.
Which is what I thought I'll blog about (or try blogging about - emphasis on the 'try') every week .i.e. The books I read, have read or want to read and my views on them.
Nothing gives me more joy than reading. Why? Cuz I can travel to different worlds with just the turn of a page. For those brief moments when I read, I get to step out of this world and enter another. I get to step out of my shoes and walk in someone else's. I get to see other's views and opinions.
When I read, I fall in love with the characters and become more familiar with them, than I am of my own friends.
I even obsess and ship my favourite characters together.
In short, I'm a Fangirl.

What are my Fandoms?
Glad you asked: Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, The Hunger Games, Divergent, The Fault In Our Stars, The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Kane Chronicles, The Host, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines, Maximum Ride, Lorien Legacies, Unearthly, Sherlock, Doctor Who and many, many more...

The last book I read? 
Boundless (Unearthly #3).
And it was/is amazing. Incredible. PERFECT. I just loved it so much. I couldn't have imagined a more perfect end to the series. This series is a must read for you Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Young Adult lovers out there.

What I'm currently reading?
The Maze Runner.
I saw the movie trailer the other day and thought "I have to see this movie" (Cuz I'm a sucker for dystopian worlds) but then again I'm not gonna see a movie without reading the book, cuz that's just plain wrong. So I started the book, even though it hasn't got many positive reviews.

What I want to read:
Oh, now that will take some time to tell. Cuz my list is LONG.
1. Delirium Trilogy.
2. Alex Rider series (10 books)
3. The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books)
4. Silence (Hush, Hush #3)
5. Finale (Hush, Hush #4)

That's all I can think about for now.
I've got to go.
I'll see you (maybe) on Thursday.
Byeeee :)