You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day

I loved this book! I gave it 5 out of 5 stars. I listened to the audio book yesterday while at work. It was only about 6 or so hours, so it was super quick. Having Felicia Day read it out loud to me was like having her tell me her story in person.

I especially liked her talking about the video game references for long ago. I still love video games and remembered some of the ones she talked about. Like Lemmings!! That one was so much fun. 

I also really learned how she started with The Guild. I seriously miss watching that some times. It was so much fun to watch and see a little of the people I played World of Warcraft with in each character. I still play WoW but I don't really play with anyone any more.

Please read this book! It was so much fun!

Let me know what you thought about it if you have read.

Thanks for reading!

~~~~~Bonnie

Trouble Picking a Book

There are so many books that I want to read, that sometimes I have some serious trouble picking a book. Sometimes there is no issue with this. I just walk to my shelves and know what it is that I am looking for. Today is one of those days. So, I decided to try something new. I was not really successful in this.

I decided this morning to write out a list of books that I really want to read and make a new TBR jar. At the beginning of the year I made a jar similar to Katytastic's jar. Something with just challenges to read. I agree with her that sometimes you are just not in the mood to read a certain type of book. So, if you just have challenges, then you leave it open to pick a book you like. Whether it be fantasy or contemporary. I don't limit myself to one genre so this is helpful.

So, I wrote out a list of all the books currently on my shelves that I have been dying to read. This is of course pretty much all of them. But I was able to leave some off, that maybe I only have a slight interest in. At least, right now they are not high on my list. I ended up with about the notebook pages full of books. I then took the time to cut them all out, fold them and add them to the jar.

I found myself picking book after book. I couldn't go with just the first one I picked. I tried going to get a fresh cup of coffee and then coming back to pick again. This time I was going to stick to it. Whatever I picked that was the book I was going to read. That didn't happen, I again picked paper after paper and set that book aside. Finally, I went to my six year old daughter and had her pick one. This time I stuck to it. So, I am currently going to read The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.

This is a book that I have had for probably at least a year now. I read The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black earlier this year. I enjoyed it very much. Why Coldtown has sat here for so long, I couldn't tell you. Obviously, I want to read all these books or I would not have bought them. Right??

Have any of you ever had this problem? So many books you are dying to read but you just can't pick one to read right then. If there was a way to read them all at once I would totally do it. 

Do any of you have a TBR jar? And how did you make yours? Is it just the list of books you own and want to read? Or is it something more along the lines of Katytastic's? I think for next year I will combined the two. I will not limit myself to only pulling something once a month either. Every time I find myself having trouble finding something I want to read I will pull something from the jar.

Let me know what you guys think! 

Thanks for reading!

~~~~~Bonnie

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

This was a wonderful book! I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed reading it very much, but I don't think I would list it up there with a favorite.

I will admit that I was able to figure out who the killer was fairly early on. But because of the issues that the girl on the train has, I continually questioned whether or not I was right.

If you like murder mystery type books and have not picked this one up yet - do it!!

Let me know what you thought of this book if you have read it.

Thanks for reading!

~~~~~Bonnie

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

I started a TBR jar at the beginning of the year with challenges to read every month. This month I pulled to read a debute novel. I had already started this book about the time it came out earlier this year but at the time I just couldn't get into it. So, I figured this month I would give it a go again. 

I still had trouble when I picked this up earlier this month. The beginning really seems pretty slow. Things do slowly start to pick up and then once they are going, they really get going. I still feel like I am pretty on the fence about it. I would probably give it about a 3.5 out of 5 stars. I read a large amount of reviews on this one before I ever started it. It seemed that people either really loved it or they really disliked it. Me, I really don't know which way I swing.

That being said, even though I don't know where I stand, I will read the next one. I enjoyed the actual story enough that I would really like to see where it is going. 

If you have read this let me know what you thought in the comments.

Thanks for reading!

~~~~~Bonnie

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian by Andy Wier

This was a wonderful book! I actually listened to it on Audible and the narrator did such a great job! I would highly recommend the audio book of this. I'm pretty glad that I already know that Matt Damon is going to play Mark Watney. While listening to the audio book I was able to picture him doing what Watney does. My husband actually listened to this book months ago and pictured someone else playing Watney. He is highly disappointed about Matt Damon being Watney in the movie.

I have read a few reviews that didn't really like all the detail in the book. But I really don't agree with them, maybe because I listened to it and just couldn't skip over those few pages. I really liked that those details. When they would say here is the problem and then this is exactly how I am going to fix the problem.

Some have said that they didn't like the NASA parts of the book. Again, I don't fully agree with it. They were definitely not as exciting as what was happening on Mars with Watney. But they told us in great detail what was happening on Earth and what the people at NASA were going through.

The one thing I really didn't like about the book was the ending. I can't really say too much about it but it just felt so unfinished. There is all of this excitement at the end and then it is just done. I would have loved a little bit more to it.

Overall, I would give this book 4.25 out of 5 stars. I strongly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good sci-fi. I cannot wait to go see the movie! I really hope that the movie is as good as the book. Of course I really hoped Mortal Instruments would be as good as the book and look how that turned out.

Thanks for reading!

~~~~~Bonnie

The Extraordinary Means Book Tag!

Hey Everyone!

Long time no chat.  I know it's been a while since I've done a post, there has just been A LOT going on.  But I'm back now. ^_^

I am going to be doing The Extraordinary Means Tag that was created by Robyn Schneider.  She created this tag to celebrate her book Extraordinary Means.  (Here is the link to her YouTube video to see her answers https://youtu.be/D5oXnVutOGY)

1) I would give up the Internet for a month for a signed first edition of this book:

I would love to have a signed First Edition of To Kill A Mockingbird.  I loved this book in high school.  Everything about this book was amazing.

2) I would give up pizza for a year if it meant I could sit next to this author on a long plane ride:

I'm not a big pizza person, so this one would be kind of easy for me.  I'd love to sit next to Sophie Kinsella.  I love her Shopaholic series and she seems like a very genuine person.

3) I would sit through a thousand hours of commercials if it would ensure that Hollywood made this book into a movie:

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera.  This book was fantastic and it pulled on every emotion possible.  If this was made into a movie and done RIGHT, I think it would be fantastic!

4) I would never read a new book again if it meant I could live inside this book:

Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.  Of course I would want to live inside this book.  Alice in Wonderland is my favorite story ever, and I am OBSESSED with all things Alice! 

5) I would let my google search history be made public if it meant I could be best friends with this author:

Richard Castle.  (I know he's a fictional author, but they have actual books that go with the TV Show & sometimes Nathan shows up to do signings).  

6) I would donate everything I own to Goodwill if it meant I could date this book character in real life:

I have read lots of books with good guy characters, but none that would fit this question. V_v

See you with the next post! 
**Emily**

Anticipated Books for September 2015 and TBR! ~Bonnie

This is kind of late, being the 6th now and all, but I thought I had better get to it. My TBR jar is one that I made thanks to Katytastic. I have been watching her booktube videos for probably the last year or so. She made a TBR jar with different challenges on it for this year and I copied it. So glad I did! I have enjoyed trying to stick to a challenge every month. 

This month I pulled one that says I need to read a 2015 debut novel. So, I have chosen to read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I am conflicted on reading this book. I have maybe made the mistake of reading some of the reviews. While it has a 4.1 out 5 stars on Goodreads, it seems people either loved it or they didn't. Even Emily had issues with this book. But I will give it my best shot!

On to my anticipated books for September 2015! I won't be giving a description about the books with these. I will just be listing them out and saying why it is that I am looking forward to them. 

1. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas

Of course Queen of Shadows makes top of the list. It came out on the first and is one I pre-ordered because I had to have it right away to continue the series. I started this book earlier in the week, but honestly I am taking it slow. I don't want to read it too quick because I have to wait so long for the next one now. I feel like if I rush through it, it will be over and gone in no time. I will probably shed lots of tears because I am done. I don't want to suffer that pain right now! :) 

2. The Copper Gauntlet By Cassandra Clare and Holly Black

This book also came out on the 1st. I enjoy reading both of these authors. Even though I only gave The Iron Trial 3 stars out of 5, I will probably, eventually continue this series. I hear quite a bit about how this book is so much like Harry Potter, but I feel only parts of it may be. It is so hard to come by a book now that doesn't share some kind of similarity with another. Most recently I discovered there are similarities with The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey and The Host by Stephanie Meyers. A sister with a younger brother who she is trying to save/help. A boy shows up in the story, does she trust him or not? Those kinds of things. 

3. Hunter by Mercedes Lackey

This one doesn't have very many reviews just yet on Goodreads, but it sounds interesting enough that I might pick it up someday. It just came out on the 1st. I will probably wait until there have been more reviews on it. I am bad about reading the reviews of a book before actually reading it. Unless I know from trusted sources that they liked it.

4. Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs

This book is out September 22nd and I cannot wait for it. I have not read the trilogy yet, but that is not going to stop me from running out and buying this book up! It is a series I am so looking forward to reading. But I do have quite a few of those! Too bad I can't read them all at once. 

5. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

This one I have on pre-order already! It is out on September 29th and I am so looking forward to it. I read Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy and really enjoyed it. I really felt she grew as an author as that trilogy progress and I am expecting this one to be simply amazing!

Let me know what you guys think! Are you waiting for any of these? Or are there other you cannot wait for this month?

Thanks for reading!

~~~~~Bonnie