Book Review

LIFE AND DEATH 

by Stephenie Meyer 

Life And Death was released on the 10th anniversary of Twilight series and as said on the title, it is twilight story reimagined. 

Basically, it is twilight but still a whole new book. Bella is a boy and Edward is a girl. All genders are reversed so it is a ''what if'' version of Twilight.

If you guys do not know, Twilight series is definitely one of my very favorites.
However, it was a bit wierd for me and slightly uncomfortabl, let me explain.
I really liked the idea of knowing what if things happened this way and what if the end was different. But from the very beginning the name ''Beau'' or ''Beaufort'' instead of Bella wasn't easy to digest along with other names. I didn't have much problem with the name ''Edythe'' as replacement for Edward beacause the character was strong and convincing and I liked her and her attitude , she was a good female Edward. 

Besides, Twilight series is my most reread books and I couldn't help comparing characters ans actions especially that most scenes in Life and Death and Twilight are similar. 

The character of ''Beau'' didn't convince me and I kept comparing it to Bella's. It just felt weaker and it made it hard for me to disassociate the actions and dialogues from the original characters . But hey that is just my feeling. 

All in all, I was really happy with the book, actually I was nearly flipping when I heard about it, and I got it ASAP. Do not get confused guys I have very mixed feelings about the whole thing.

It was a fun read and I was delighted to be back to Twilight world one more time.
I had lots of what ifs before and the book basically answered most of them and that pleased me.

 That is all for now. I hope you enjoyed it and we will meet again next time around. 

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BRANDED 

     by Abi Ketner and Missy Kaliciki

AAAHHH Branded Branded where to start ....

So, Branded is the first book of A Sinners series by Abi Ketner and Missy Klicicki. It is a dystopian story about a futuristic society that is ruled by the commander and divided into the upper class ,the poor and the sinners.

 The sinners are criminals, murderers and even innocent people who've been branded with one of the 7 deadly sins. The sins are : Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride and each sin has a color. The sinners are sent to the hole, it is like a concentration camp but way worse as itis filled with death and disease.

The main character here Lexi has been accused with the sin of Lust , shockingly by her mother, ad gets sent to the hole.Throughout the book, we follow Lexi's  struggle to survive inside the hole and the shape her relation with her assigned guard Cole, who is strikingly handsome by the way UHHHMM and with morals unlike all the others.

This book has been on my top favorites for so long. I experienced all kinds of feelings while reading it , happiness , love , fear , anticipation , shock , disgust ..etc.. Some scenes are cringe worthy, others are tear breakers and that only means that the story is so perfectly written. 

I am still waiting to encounter a book this amazing again. Once I picked it up I couldn't put it again and I kept nagging on a couple of my dearest friends , they will know themselves when they see this,  to read it until they did and we fangirled about it together. 

Now I recommand this amazing work of art to you guys. You will never regret reading it for sure. The second book of the series is already released and it is so good too. I will review it really soon. Hurry up and read them before the third book is out. 

This is a wrap on this review . Thank you for clicking on the post.See you next time with another great read. 

  

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CURSED 

                                   by Jennifer L.Armentrout 

This book is about Amber , she is a high school student who got in an accident with her family. She died , but her gifted little sister brought her back to life. Since then she considered herself cursed as anything she barely touches dies instantly. Her bare touch sucks the life out of living things and people.

After that Amber and her sister are collected by some stranger who claims to train gifted people like them to control and impove their powers. There she meets Hayden , another strong charming and talented male with a striking personality, and an innocent lovely romance is born. 

I loved the plot and the characters , they develop beautifully throughout the book. Jennifer did a great job creating Amber's character as we were able to see a typical teen in a vulnerable state trying to cope with responsabilities and loss.

 I think it would've made a good series as many questions were left unanswered.

 Cursed was a quick and fun read. I enjoyed it and it held my interest easily even though it was a bit predictable. It is the second stand alone book I read and I absolutely loved it. Jennifer L.Armentrout is a really talented author and I intend to read all of her books. Besides , the cover is really beautiful I fell in love from the first sight and the summary on the back is well written.

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BOOK RECOMMENDATION

All the books mentioned in this blog are on my favorite list so there is not any order here. Enjoy. I will put links to each book 

1. If you like books with witches or did not read one before then ''HEXED'' by Michelle krys. The book is really great . It is about a girl who discovers that she is a witch on her 16th birthday. The second book ''CHARMED'' is even better.

            
2. Intense feelings , sacrifice , courage  and love are not enough to describe ''BRANDED'' by Ketner and Kalicicki this book made me cry like a baby all night. the action kicks in from the very first page. It is just amazing. The second book ''HUNTED'' in the series is also great but the first one is the best for me.

         

3. With ''CURSED'' I delightfully discovered the amazing author Jennifer L.Armentrout and her beautiful writing style. The book was so catching that I couldn't put it down for a whole night. Armentrout is an artist.

The next 3 series are an obsession for me and if you still haven't then WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR ??

4.''TWILIGHT'' by Stephenie Meyer .. like duh . It was the first series I read and it holds a special place in my heart.

       

5.''DIVERGENT'' by Veronica Roth. The whole series is amazing although I felt a slow pace in the second book but still it was very good. The ending is mind blowing.

6. I do want to think there still are people who did not read this series or at least watched the movies beacause it is really something else: that is the ''HARRY POTTER'' series by JK Rowling. The books are for sure better than the movies so grab it ASAP. 

That is it for this fisrt recommendation. I hope you liked the books mentioned. If you know or read any of them tell me and lets talk about them. See you next time.

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Book Review RED QUEEN by Victoria Aveyard

Wow , No , What , How , Come on, Naaahh, AHA I knew IT , Holy cooow , no way noooo waaayyy , are you kidding me people , now thats stupid 

You know if I keep writing my reactions throughout the book this blog post will not do the job.

My mind is blown right now because of this book and I feel it is going to stay that way until I get my hands on the second book and read it. This book really amazed me.
The story presents Mare Barrow who is a Red living in the Stilts. The Red community is the working class. They are poor , impoverished and for the Silvers, they are nobody. On the other hand , the Silvers are the royalty, the nobles , the highest class. Their silver blood makes them special by having supernatural abilities while the reds do not have any and so they are better , they are the Gods and Lords that the reds have to serve.
By some means Mare comes to work for the royal family and by accident she discovers that she has some sort of ability , which is unheard of and makes her one of a kind, and her life turns upside down.
 For the first 50 pages or so it was just the layout of the scenes, the characters and the society in general, normally I would be like umm meh during this phase but this time I was not. It is intriguing . You want to know who is that and why that is happening etc...
Then BAM!!!!!  the action starts and after that the pace is quick and delightful. there is a confusing sort of love triangle that takes you aback sometimes but it is a good romance. This is one of few books that the plot twist surprises me. I never saw it coming and it is frustrating. The twist just hits you in the face from nowhere that you are like NO NO NOOO !!!!!!HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE????!!!!!!
That is very clever of Victoria Aveyard. Also the character development is really amazing and so well done. You can see the characters grow and change throughout the story revealing different aspects of their personalities. Another thing confused me in this book is that you can not possibly know who to trust. The loyalties change and the betrayal is crazy.
That is it for today's blog I hope you enjoyed it and I did not spoil you a lot. See you next time . Byyyyyeeee

This book is one of a kind , give it to Victoria everyone, I truly enjoyed it and by enjoyed it I mean I tensed , grinned , laughed , clenched my teeth ... etc. That was amazing. I can not wait to read the second book.

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BOOK TAG #3
The Tunisian Bookish Tag 

This tag was created by the lovely Amal Bedhyefi a tunisian booktuber and she tagged me to do it , so here we go 

1.when did you start reading and what made love to read?

I started reading about 5 years ago maybe a bit more .. but then my reading pace was slow and I was just discovering my passion. What dragged me into reading was my love for english and twilight. Wel before that I read the first 2 books of Harry Potter in french but then I saw the first movie of twilight and decided to read he series and OMG I loved it . So basically after that I never quit reading.

2.Best book you ever read and changed your life.

I do not have one favorite book and I cannot say that a certain book changed my life because I learn something from every book I read and all that change me in a way. But my top 2 would be BRANDED by Abi Ketner and Missy Kalicicki and THE POWER OF FIVE by Anthony Horowitz

3.Your favorite author

Not a particular author but I love the writing style of Jennifer L.Armentrout and I am willing to read all of her books. I would love to read another book by JK Rowling. To be honest there are a lot of authors who rock with their writing style but I do not pick a book based on the author but more based on the reviews I hear or the summary on the back.

4.Worst book you read

I do not have an answer for this one because I didnt hate any book I read before. It is simple for me because I do not pick books randomly . I look for reviews , hear opnions and I do not get caught in the hype over a book.

5.Favorite booktuber

American booktubers were the ones to introduce me to booktubing. My favorites are Sasha from Bookutopia and Christine from PolandbananansBOOKSHowever the growth of tunisian booktuber  community is really heartwarming and I am really happy about it.

6.Have you ever read books by tunisian authors ?

Unfortunately I did not. Mainly beacause I do not live in Tunisia so I do not really have a chance to get them and a bit beacuse I do not read much in arabic or french (I hardly ever do. A shame). But I really plan on getting a couple when I go back home soon.

7.How many books do you have on your bookshelves?

A bit over 200 books. I lost count lately.But I still have a really long list so the number is going up soon because I am saving to buy a whole bunch of books. 

8.A book you want to read so badly?

To be honest I cannot wait to read all the books on my to read list but there is book I am waiting for with agony that is the third book of the Sinners series by Abi ketner abd Missy kaliciki . It is called Liberated and there no release date yet. The first 2 books were so good and I cannot wait for the third one.

9.What are you currently reading?

 For now  am reading Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I talked about it a bit in my latest book haul. Check it out . So far I am loving it.

So this is it for the tag I hope ou enjoyed it. see you in the next blog. Be on the look.

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