May (and a little bit April) Recap

I celebrated my 17 birthday in April! 17 is a big deal here since it's the official legal age--now I can drive (I haven't learn, though) and vote. Other than that, as expected, April is really really busy.

As for May, well, I actually got a one week holiday at the beginning of it. Unfortunately, I got a blogging slumps again since I'm really really tired and just want to sleep all day. After that, there's many exams again until last week, when I finished my final examinations.

Now, I can promise to you guys that I'll be really active in June (and hopefully, July), though I will be vacationing to Bali with my friends at the beginning of June (this Saturday!)

These Authors' Books are Perfect for Summer!

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Summer is usually identical with adorable and light. Therefore, here's ten contemporary authors whose books are perfect for summer :
*Authors are linked to their goodreads

Kasie West

Review : A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Title : A Court of Mist and Fury
Author : Sarah J. Maas
Series : A Court of Thorns and Roses #2
Genre : YA/NA fantasy
Release Date : May 3rd, 2016
Publisher : Bloomsbury

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Feyre is immortal.

After rescuing her lover Tamlin from a wicked Faerie Queen, she returns to the Spring Court possessing the powers of the High Fae. But Feyre cannot forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people - nor the bargain she made with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court.

As Feyre is drawn ever deeper into Rhysand's dark web of politics and passion, war is looming and an evil far greater than any queen threatens to destroy everything Feyre has fought for. She must confront her past, embrace her gifts and decide her fate.

She must surrender her heart to heal a world torn in two.

Review : The Heir by Kiera Cass

Title : The Heir
Author : Kiera Cass
Genre : YA dystopia
Release Date : May 5th, 2015
Publisher : HarperTeen

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Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon—and they lived happily ever after. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has no interest in trying to repeat it. If it were up to her, she'd put off marriage for as long as possible.

But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.

Eadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.

Blog Tour : Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey (+Giveaway!)

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Title : Love, Lies and Spies
Author : Cindy Anstey
Genre : YA historical fiction, contemporary
Release Date : April 19th, 2015
Publisher : Swoon Reads

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Juliana Telford is not your average nineteenth-century young lady. She’s much more interested in researching ladybugs than marriage, fashionable dresses, or dances. So when her father sends her to London for a season, she’s determined not to form any attachments. Instead, she plans to secretly publish their research.

Spencer Northam is not the average young gentleman of leisure he appears. He is actually a spy for the War Office, and is more focused on acing his first mission than meeting eligible ladies. Fortunately, Juliana feels the same, and they agree to pretend to fall for each other. Spencer can finally focus, until he is tasked with observing Juliana’s traveling companions . . . and Juliana herself.

Eight Books that Made Me Laugh

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Here's ten eight books that made me laugh (or, at least, grin, since I rarely laugh out loud) :

Percy Jackson series (or all books by Rick Riordan, basically)

Rick's writing is just the funniest, okay? The first time I read The Lightning thief, I couldn't stop laughing until my family stare at me weirdly.

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

Because of our one and only Herondale here, William. Planning to re-read this one since I miss his jokes.

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

I was grinning widely when I read this one because Caymen and Xander's banters are the cutest!

Blog Tour : No Love Allowed by Kate Evangelista (Review + Giveaway)

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Title : No Love Allowed

Author : Kate Evangelista

Genre : YA Contemporary

Release Date : April 19th, 2016

Publisher : Swoon Reads

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It’s all fun and parties until someone falls in love in this modern fairy tale from author Kate Evangelista.

Caleb desperately needs a fake girlfriend. Either he attends a series of parties for his father’s law firm with a pretty girl on his arm, or he gets shipped off to Yale to start a future he’s not ready for and isn’t sure he wants. And sadly, the last unattached girl in his social circle has just made the grievous mistake of falling in love with him. Fortunately, Didi, recently fired waitress and aspiring painter, is open to new experiences. As the summer ticks by in a whirl of lavish parties, there’s only one rule: They must not fall in love!