Hey everyone!
Almost everyone I know is on social media. I've been on social media for a while but recently I've been using Instagram A LOT...like everyday. I've been finding Book photo challenges for every month. I have been trying to post a book related photo everyday on there. So if you would like to hear or see me more often please follow me on Instagram: mackenzieroy7
I also post lots of nerdy pictures on there. I usually use the hashtag #Bookstagram or #BookPhotoChallenge . Please check it out! If I get enough interest maybe I'll do a daily picture post here.
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
P.S. I have three polls going on the right hand side of the page, I would really appreciate your feedback. There's only nine days left to answer, so please, please, please answer! Thank you.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
Exhale
Hey!
So a while ago I posted a review for Inhale by Kendall Grey, which means here comes the sequel! Exhale by Kendall Grey is the second book in the Just Breathe trilogy. I started this book right after I finished Inhale but couldn't get into to it quick enough but when I picked it back up I flew through it. If you missed the review of Inhale check out the link below:
Inhale Review
The man of Zoe Morgan’s dreams isn’t only real, he’s interested. In her. But her boss wants her too, and is leveraging his unsolicited advances with the threat of blocking the huge promotion she's after. When he places a spy on her research team, the intense stranger discovers more than he should, and Zoe fears hiding a relationship with Gavin Cassidy from her boss is the least of her worries. The whale she must protect has been marked for death, and Zoe's old enemy Scarlet is eager to deliver the killing blow. To both of them. Australia’s Sentinels must find and lock the door into the Dreaming before Fyre Elementals launch another attack on innocent dreamers. But corruption and distrust abound, and Gavin believes someone on the Sentinel council is in league with the Fyres. As he reluctantly embraces his new role as council leader, Gavin must not only keep Zoe safe from Scarlet's vengeful clutches, but organize a Sentinel defense strong enough to prevent a full-blown Elemental war—with a traitor fighting by his side.
One more letter!
I'm so excited I'm almost done with an animal, and it's my favorite too! Straight into the review of the book. I liked this book. The story continues right where the first one left off. Except this book took place more in real life then in the dreaming world. I really love the story behind it, it's a very cool idea. A lot of people touch on the subject of balancing the Elements but I've never seen anyone put roles to balancing the elements. Similarly to the first book it comes with a warning, but again like the first one there isn't a lot of sex or cursing. There is some but it's not like that's what the book is about. There is violence but in most books there are. Some parts were still confusing and a lot of the pieces from the first book weren't cleared up. But fear not there is another book. I gave it a 3 out of 5 stars. (I've been a harsh critic lately with the ratings).
Keep reading!
Mackenzie
P.S. This is another book I lost all of my notes for.
So a while ago I posted a review for Inhale by Kendall Grey, which means here comes the sequel! Exhale by Kendall Grey is the second book in the Just Breathe trilogy. I started this book right after I finished Inhale but couldn't get into to it quick enough but when I picked it back up I flew through it. If you missed the review of Inhale check out the link below:
Inhale Review
The man of Zoe Morgan’s dreams isn’t only real, he’s interested. In her. But her boss wants her too, and is leveraging his unsolicited advances with the threat of blocking the huge promotion she's after. When he places a spy on her research team, the intense stranger discovers more than he should, and Zoe fears hiding a relationship with Gavin Cassidy from her boss is the least of her worries. The whale she must protect has been marked for death, and Zoe's old enemy Scarlet is eager to deliver the killing blow. To both of them. Australia’s Sentinels must find and lock the door into the Dreaming before Fyre Elementals launch another attack on innocent dreamers. But corruption and distrust abound, and Gavin believes someone on the Sentinel council is in league with the Fyres. As he reluctantly embraces his new role as council leader, Gavin must not only keep Zoe safe from Scarlet's vengeful clutches, but organize a Sentinel defense strong enough to prevent a full-blown Elemental war—with a traitor fighting by his side.
One more letter!
Ender’s Game
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Exhale
Persepolis (The
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Happiness Project (The)
Angel in a Fur Coat
Narrative of Fredrick
Douglass
Two Towers (The)
Self-inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic HumiliationI'm so excited I'm almost done with an animal, and it's my favorite too! Straight into the review of the book. I liked this book. The story continues right where the first one left off. Except this book took place more in real life then in the dreaming world. I really love the story behind it, it's a very cool idea. A lot of people touch on the subject of balancing the Elements but I've never seen anyone put roles to balancing the elements. Similarly to the first book it comes with a warning, but again like the first one there isn't a lot of sex or cursing. There is some but it's not like that's what the book is about. There is violence but in most books there are. Some parts were still confusing and a lot of the pieces from the first book weren't cleared up. But fear not there is another book. I gave it a 3 out of 5 stars. (I've been a harsh critic lately with the ratings).
Keep reading!
Mackenzie
P.S. This is another book I lost all of my notes for.
Friday, August 15, 2014
The Giver
Hello everyone!
I finished The Giver by Lois Lowry earlier in the week. I didn't know the movie was coming out so soon! In honor of the movie being released today I decided to also post my review of the book today.
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
I finished The Giver by Lois Lowry earlier in the week. I didn't know the movie was coming out so soon! In honor of the movie being released today I decided to also post my review of the book today.
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
Hobbit (The)
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I read this book in 7th grade and I don't think I really appreciated it then. rereading it made me realize what an amazing book it truly is. It's a typical dystopian society with that one rebel...yada yada yada. We've all heard it. But Lowry tells it so well. I can see Veronica Roth took some pages from this book as well as from Suzanna Collins. I did like some aspects of this society but obviously not many because it's dystopian and not good. This society was almost like the Holocaust though. They took away color and race and everything and made people exactly the same. It was very Aryan. In this book Jonas learns about the world and it shows the reader kind of how a baby would learn the world. The descriptions in this book were magnificent. Lowry takes simple things in life and reteaches them to us, as if we are seeing them for the first time. I gave it 5 out of 5 stars. I highly recommend this book...to everyone!
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
Monday, August 11, 2014
The Graveyard Book
Hello, there!
Alright, next on the list is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. As I was reading this book I took a lot of notes so my review would be juicy but my phone broke and I lost all of the notes I had. So I'm trying to write this from memory.
Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead. There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy - an ancient indigo man, a gateway to abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible fleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will be in danger from the man Jack - who has already killed Bod's family
Alright, next on the list is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. As I was reading this book I took a lot of notes so my review would be juicy but my phone broke and I lost all of the notes I had. So I'm trying to write this from memory.
Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead. There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy - an ancient indigo man, a gateway to abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible fleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will be in danger from the man Jack - who has already killed Bod's family
Defending Jacob
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Graveyard Book (The)
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I really liked this book. It was a good book for children and teens and like I've said before Neil Gaiman has a fantastic imagination. Also, specifically in this book his play on words is genius. I really love the concept of the book and the characters were all really well developed. I like that this book seems to be all separate stories and they don't even mention the main character from chapter 1 until chapters 4 and 7 and then the end. I like the thought of separate stories that are all tied together. The one complaint about this is you never find out much about Silas. I know he's supposed to be a mysterious character but Gaiman mentions his journey a few times and never actually goes into detail about it. I never really understood what Silas was or what his deal was. I gave this book a 4 out of 5 stars because it was so well written.
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Summary
Hey there!
So I just wanted to let you all know that from now on I'll include a summary of the book because sometimes it's hard to understand the context of my review without it. It'll be right below my little blurb at the top and above the book cover. Feel free to bypass the summary if you just want the review. I personally never read summaries before I read a book because I don't want it to give too much away, so usually I walk blindly into a book.
Keep reading!
Mackenzie
So I just wanted to let you all know that from now on I'll include a summary of the book because sometimes it's hard to understand the context of my review without it. It'll be right below my little blurb at the top and above the book cover. Feel free to bypass the summary if you just want the review. I personally never read summaries before I read a book because I don't want it to give too much away, so usually I walk blindly into a book.
Keep reading!
Mackenzie
Monday, August 4, 2014
Defending Jacob
Hey everyone!
Today's post is about Defending Jacob by William Landay.
Today's post is about Defending Jacob by William Landay.
Defending Jacob
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I loved this book! The characters were so well developed as was the plot. You think you know what's going to happen but you really don't. You will NEVER guess the ending although Landay foreshadows it. There was a lot of foreshadowing in this book because it was written almost as a journal recounting the story. This is a legal thriller and man was this thrilling. My mind changed almost every page. This is one book I did not see the ending coming and it's hard to make a book that isn't somewhat predictable. It was a little slow at first but it picked up and it was a quick read. I also love books that are written like journals. I recommend this book to people who want a really good legal thriller that is a somewhat quick read. I gave this a 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads but I think that it deserves a 5 out of 5 now that I've discussed it.
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
Friday, August 1, 2014
Poll
Hey there!
It's Friday! I just wanted to bring to your attention that I have added two polls. I would really like some feedback. Please, please, please answer the poll! I've already had a few answers. If you have any further opinions please feel free to comment or email me: mackenzie.roy@gmail.com . I'm open to suggestions. Also, feel free to suggest books or questions of the week.
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
It's Friday! I just wanted to bring to your attention that I have added two polls. I would really like some feedback. Please, please, please answer the poll! I've already had a few answers. If you have any further opinions please feel free to comment or email me: mackenzie.roy@gmail.com . I'm open to suggestions. Also, feel free to suggest books or questions of the week.
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
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