GingerRead Reviews

I know we haven't had one for a while but we have an interview with Isabella Fontaine author of Prince Charming Must Die and what an awesome title that is. I haven't read it but I probably will in the future. Anyway it's time to get in the head of an author!  Note: Some questions are answered by Isabella and her co-author Ken Brosky - just in case you were wondering who the random Ken person was (no offence Ken!). Tell me about yourself Isabella : I'm writing a Young Adult series with co-author Ken Brosky because we really, really got sick of so many stories with a weak female protagonist. We wanted to create a series where the female protagonist--the hero--not only kicks butt, she also uses her brain to win battles. So that is what we did!  When I am not working on writing stories, I enjoy teasing my cats: Dusty and Figaro. Tell me about your book/s 200 years ago, the Brothers Grimm unleashed their stories upon the world. Literally. But there was a problem: the longer ...

Yes I said I was giving up Top Ten Tuesday but I've changed my mind, it was too hard for me to get rid of something that involved lists when I am such a list fanatic. Top Ten Tuesday is here to stay unless I decide to get rid of it again. So Today's topic is: Top Ten... Authors I'd Like To See On A Reality Show Yay an author reality show! I would definatly ship them all of to Australia to be on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. 1. Cassandra Clare: She is absolutely one of my favorite authors of  all time. Her writing is exquisite and beautifully crafted so who wouldn't want to know what she's like in real life? My guess is she is awesome - cos she thought up Will and Jace - but she has an evil streak - because of the pain she's put me through because of Will. I might want her in the Bush-tucker Trials because of that. 2. Suzanne Collins: She wrote The Hunger Games so of course she's a genius. Her survival instincts displayed in he...

Cover Rating: 4/5 Stars (Love the colors) Overall Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Synopsis: Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.  Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home.When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart. I put off reading this book for a while because I'm not really one for faeries but after all the glowing reviews I had ...

Wooh! It's Sunday so it's time for A Song On Sunday a weekly meme here at Confessions Of A Bookaholic. Want to take part? Easy! Just follow these steps: 1. Pick a song you love 2. Match it with a book you've read 3. Grab my button 4. Link back to me 5. Leave me a link so I can see your post (Warning may contain spoilers for Delirium and My Name Is Memory.) I'm sure your wondering what's up with my post title, well I found two songs that fit two books today and I just couldn't decide between them. Me being the impractical person I am didn't want to leave one till next week so you get ASOS double. Song one: I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. I think this fits Delirium by Lauren Oliver really well because of the theme 'Love is a disease' and the song really sounds like Alex trying to convince Lena that it's not a bad thing. Read my review here . Song two: Also by Jason Mraz (I Wont Give Up) but this one I think fits My Name Is Memory. It talks about soul...

Today I actually managed to get into town to get some new books! Most of which I've been waiting to read for ages. In My Mailbox is hosted over at The Story Siren. Here's what I got today. Divergent I have been waiting forever to read, it kinda feels like I'm the last to read it. I've heard raving reviews about this one and I really want to know what faction I'm most suited too. Everyone's been going on about theirs and I want one! City Of Glass I know I'm going to love because I have the rest, I love anything by Cassandra Clare. I'm looking forward to seeing more Jace, Magnus and Alec. Black Dawn will be awesome because Rachel Caine never disappoints. I am a Morganville obsessive so it's only right that I buy this book a few days after it's release. Wicked Lovely  1-3 These weren't at the top of my to-read list. Quite near the bottom really but these books were three for a fiver and who can resist an offer like that? So what did you get ...

Cover Rating: 3/5 Stars (I used a pretty cover, mine was horrible!) Overall Rating:  2.5/5 Stars Synopsis:   "Special Circumstances": The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister rumor -- frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast. Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives without meeting a Special. But Tally's never been ordinary.  And now she's been turned into one of them: a superamped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid.  The strength, the speed, and the clarity and focus of her thinking feel better than anything Tally can remember. Most of the time. One tiny corner of her heart still remembers something more.  Still, it's easy to tune that out -- until Tally's offered a chance to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke permanently. It all comes down to one last choice: listen to that tiny, faint heartbea...

Yes, yes I know I just quoted Shakespeare. No I'm not going to make a habit of it but that quote was fitting for today's post. I haven't written a discussion post before but I was bored and this just popped into my head, I have a few more lined up too. So what is in a name? Do you think the name of the character can define their personality? Some authors use a characters name as an indication as what their like. We have Jane Eyre - yes I read classics occasionally - who is described as plain and has a plain name but then at the other end of the spectrum there's Jessamine Lovelace (Infernal Devices) who as you've probably guessed from the name is beautiful, so an extravagant name suggests an extravagant person. We all know a know the best writers can make a character with the most ridiculous name seem gorgeous but not all authors can manage it so it sometimes goes very very wrong. A popular way of naming characters that authors use are ni...