Sunday, January 22, 2017

"The Merciless": A Book That Will Not Only Chill You To The Core But Will Make You Question Everything





"The Merciless" by Danielle Vega is the only book I have read so far this year, but I can tell it will be one of my favorites. It follows Sophia, a girl whose life is turned upside down when she begins attending a new school and befriends three other students.
Sophia's new group of friends, Riley, Grace and Alexis, believe that a girl at their school named Brooklyn is possessed and convince Sophia that in order to help Brooklyn they must perform an exorcism. Little did she know that this would mean she would be stuck in an abandoned house, looking at Brooklyn, who is laying in her own blood and being gagged in the basement. Despite her efforts to escape or to not be involved, she is not only trapped in the house, but trapped in the world of despair laid out in front of her.
This book had me turning the pages from the very beginning. It was fast paced and I read it very quickly. One big event happened after the other and it really kept me on my toes. Evil can take form in all shapes and sizes and it was really hard to point out who was innocent and who was evil. This wasn't predictable at all and I was constantly surprised and shook by the turn of events. 
"The Merciless" is a book that includes not only a teenager's struggle in high school, but a paranormal aspect as well. This book literally gave me chills because it was so unnerving. It is a really good combination of horror and the paranormal, and had aspects of "the mean girl" in high school.
The characters were not only very dynamic, but they also were very diverse; which I really appreciated. The character development was also spot on and the characters all had different flaws that made them who they are. The sins or flaws in this book were major aspects that really wove the story together beautifully. Forgive us, Father, for we have sinned, is in the premise of the book and it does a good job of describing this story. All of these characters are teenagers in high school and have their own flaws and no one is perfect. All together, the character development was magnificent and I really could relate to Sophia, because I remember what high school was like.
I absolutely loved the twists and turns and the rollercoaster this book took me on. "The Merciless" was a very gripping read and I highly recommend this book if you want something to keep you on the edge of your seat and give you chills!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paw Prints





Sunday, January 8, 2017

My 2017 Writing, Blogging and Personal Resolutions


Blogging

  1. Post a blog post at least every weekend
  2. Keep my blog up to date
  3. Be better at replying back to comments on my blog
  4. Post at least two book reviews a month 
  5. Email authors back in a timely manner

Writing

  1. Finish writing my book I am currently working on
  2. Participate in Nanowrimo everyday throughout the month of November
  3. Get my portfolio together for the Creative Writing program at my college
  4. Write for at least an hour every day

Personal

  1. Do Bible Devotional Everyday
  2. Do Demi Lovato Devotional Everyday
  3. Spend more time with my sorority sisters 
  4. Actually read the material for my literature classes
  5. Get better grades 
  6. Floss and use mouthwash every night
  7. Learn how to play the ukulele
  8. Relearn how to play guitar
  9. Start playing piano again
  10. Exercise for at least a hour every day
  11. Reconnect with old friends
  12. Drink 8 glasses of water everyday
  13. Only eat fast-food once a month
  14. Only eat dessert every other night (except for the weekend or special occasions)
  15. Watch the entire Gossip Girl series on Netflix (including the revival)



Wednesday, January 4, 2017

2017 Bookish Resolutions







1.Read 50 books


2. Read for at least an hour every day 


3. Can buy one book for every 5 you read ( books I need to read before I see the movie or books I need to read for a group read during a read-a-thon are the exception)


4. Read one review book per month and review it


5. Finish reading the 5th Wave trilogy

I have to read:



6. Finish reading the Hunger Games trilogy

I have to read: 


7. Finish reading the Everneath trilogy

I have to read:

8. Finish reading the Shades of London trilogy

I have to read:



9. Finish reading the Maze Runner trilogy

I have to read: 



10. Finish The Caster Chronicles 

I have to read:




11. Finish reading the Harry Potter series

I have to read:






12. Finish reading the Mortal Instruments series

I have to read:




13. Finish reading the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series

I have to read:



14. Read the Infernal Devices trilogy


15. Read the Lord of The Rings series

16. Read at least 5 non-fiction books

17. Reread at least one book

18. Keep a Bookish journal (post explaining this coming soon)

19. Finish all of the books on my currently reading shelf 



Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Participation Announcement: 2017 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge

2017 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge




I am so excited to announce my participation in The 2017 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge hosted by Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf! I have only read a few books about witchcraft throughout my life so far and I am looking forward to immersing myself into some more during this challenge this year!


I am planning on doing the Maiden level, which means I plan on reading 6-10 books that are about witches/witchcraft.





Here are the books I am planning on reading for this challenge: 










January Read-a-thons I Am Participating In

There's no better way to kick off the new year than to participate in read-a-thons! Here are some of the read-a-thons I am participating in during January!

Bout of Books 18


I only read one of the short stories and I want to hopefully read the rest of them during the read-a-thon.


I am currently on page 127 out of 279 and hope to finish it during the read-a-thon.

I want to get a good way through this, if not the whole thing. 





The Winter Biannual Bibliothon 2017

January 8th- 14th

1. Read the group book


4. Read a book a BookTuber recommends to you



5. Read a book you were really excited for but never picked up




6. Read a retelling








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