LARGEST BOOK HAUL YET!

Hey Everybody,

Today’s post is a MASSIVE Book haul of all the books I’ve bought in the last month (well the ones I haven’t shown yet) and so this post might be a bit longer than my usual posts. I’ll try to be detailed about each book but not ramble on too much. Honestly a lot of these books I bought because of book tubers and so I may not know a lot about them but I’ll try my best. So let’s get started because as you can see from the top photo, we have a lot to get through.

I’ll start off with the books I’m currently reading which many of you may be surprised that I haven’t read yet.

Broadcast Video

Hey everyone,

In case you missed my live broadcast, there is videos of it on my ustream profile :)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/book-talk-w-ohhhlouise

i had fun talking about books but was a bit disappointed at the lack of interest but it's just the beginning so that is expected.

I recorded the whole broad cast and so if you wanna check it out it is on my ustream page linked above :)

i hope you all had a great easter and i will post again soon

Keep Reading :)

Live Book Talk

Hey Guys,

So i know i haven't written a post in about a week but i've been really busy with work and it is only gonna get busier this coming week.

I will definitely make a post tomorrow about some books i have bought and other things i've been doing which i'm really excited about.

I am also writing this little post, to let you all know that i am doing a live broadcast tonight on Ustream at about 9:30pm EST (Sydney, Australia Time) and hope that i will see some of you there.

I just decided to do this on the spur of the moment, as i feel it will be a fun way to test it out talking about books on video.

I'm still unsure if i want to make youtube videos yet so i'm just testing myself out on Ustream. I used to go on ustream and blogtv all the time and talk about music and books and other random stuff and it was a fun way to talk to people around the world.

I'll be showing some books i bought as well as talking about books i have read lately. I hope you guys can join me :)

So Join the talk :) You can even ask me questions :)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/book-talk-w-ohhhlouise

Keep Reading, and i have a new post for you all tomorrow :)

UPDATE TIME!!!!

Hello Everyone,

So I thought I would take this time to just update you all on what I have been up to and what posts I have planned for the coming weeks.

So the posts I have planned for you guys are:

• TBR Jar explanation post (Inspired by Little Book Owl on Youtube)
• Book Haul #4 (#5 & #6 may follow after)
• Emerald City by Jennifer Egan Review
• April Wrap Up / May TBR
• Wicked By Gregory Maguire Review

Plus there may be other posts which I may add in throughout the week :)

I hope you guys are all well

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Review: The Tiny Wife By Andrew Kaufman

Hi Everybody, 

Today’s post is a review on a book that I read this year that I REALLY LOVED, The Tiny Wife by Andrew Kaufman. I read this book towards the end of January and was just so captivated by the writing and the story that I just couldn't believe I had not heard of this book before. It is only a small book with less than 100 pages so it didn't take long to finish but as soon as I finished it, I just thought how amazing it was that I wanted to read it again.

The Tiny Wife is narrated by a man whose wife is at the bank when a robbery occurs. The robbery is odd kind of robbery as the thief doesn't take any money but takes something of sentimental value from each person in the bank. After the robber leaves, strange events start to occur to each of the people who were in the bank such as a tattoo coming to life, a husband turning into a snowman or in the case of the narrator’s wife, Stacey, who is getting smaller and smaller in size every day.

I picked up this book from Dymocks for only $2 as it was their last copy and as soon as I saw it, I just fell in love with the cover. It is so simple yet the little details make it wonderful. So I read the blurb and was like “this story sound really weird but strangely interesting” and so for that price I couldn't pass it up and bought it. On my way home, I had to wait about 30 minutes for a bus so I started to read the book; it’s only a tiny book so I figured it would be a nice read as I waited.

I must say that from the very beginning, this book really captivated me. The story was so intriguing that I didn't know what to expect in each chapter and so I kept reading even after my bus arrived and finished it as soon as I got home. There is so much I loved about this book but the main thing I loved was the mini stories in the book. There was the main story of Stacey but in between there are stories of each person from the bank. In each of these short subplots, it stated what each person got taken from them and what happened to them afterwards. Sometimes it was shocking and even sad but overall I found the stories wonderful and creative. The book is also accompanied by silhouette images to help create the atmosphere of the story. These images really help create the picture of each character’s story in your head as you read, and if you know me, I just love when there is so much more than just text inside of a book. It makes the experience so much more enjoyable and I end up understanding the story better.

Overall I cannot think of anything that I did not like about this book, I found the concept, so original and so intriguing that page after page, I just kept wondering what would happen next. Every part of the story was a surprise and the ending was amazing. I bought this book thinking it would be a nice simple read which it was but then again it was also very complicated and makes you really think about personal possessions and how they affect our own lives. The growth of each of the characters as they discover more about themselves was really amazing and beautiful.

I loved this book so much more than I thought I would and give it a 5/5. I am so surprised I had not heard anything about this book and this author as it really should get more credit. I am really looking forward to reading more of this author’s work and seeing what other ideas and concepts he expresses. I definitely recommend this book to everyone as I’m sure it can appeal to anyone, no matter what kind of books you read.

I hope you liked my review and I have another post coming your way with a few updates on what I plan for the next coming weeks. I also have a ton of book hauls headed your way which I am really excited about.

Keep Reading :)

Book Haul #3

Welcome Everyone,

Today’s post is ANOTHER BOOK HAUL :)

I buy books pretty much every week and so I bought a whole bundle last week but I wanted to slowly show you guys all of them. You will notice that every second or so post is a book haul, and that’s just because I have so many books to show you, I want to do it gradually over time :)

I buy a variety of different books as you will see, so I’m excited to show you these ones that I picked up last week.

Let’s start with the non-fiction:

Title: Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants by Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal)

When I bought this book, I didn’t know much about it other than that the author was very funny. So I bought this book and read a bit of it and realised it was not what I expected it to be. The book begins with the Grizzly bear gag where the bear represents a kind of person in society which I found really interesting. After that the rest of the book is filled with humorous jokes about different things in society such as accents, computers and dreams. I’m eager to read this book as I’m sure I’ll have a great laugh during it. I also think I might buy some more of his books as I’m sure they will be just as funny. The author of this book actually runs a website which contains some funny content, so you guys should definitely check it out if you’re thinking of buying his books. The website is http://theoatmeal.com/.

Now for the fiction books and I’d like to start with a box set I bought.

Title: Fallen Series by Lauren Kate

I have heard a lot of good things about this series for a long time now but I have just never been interested to pick it up. I saw this box set at Dymocks for only $30 and so I just thought, why not buy it and finally see what everyone has been talking about. The series revolves around the life of a teenage girl, Lucinda Price, Who moves to another school and meets a boy who she is drawn to. The boy’s name is Daniel and he is actually a fallen angel. The series follows their story and their relationship and her relationship with others in the immortal world. I’ve always been interested in immortal characters and books but for some reason, fallen angel characters never had an appeal to me. I’m not too sure why that may be but as I started to read more into what this series was about I started to open up my mind to actually give the series ago. I’m happy that I found this box set for really cheap or else I may have not been so persuaded to read the books. I’m looking forward to reading this series and seeing whether this is the type of supernatural theme that I would read more in the future. The first book is also scheduled to be turned into a movie which is exciting as it may enhance the reading experience by allowing me to visually see the story play out.

Now for the individual books I bought.

Title: Tithe by Holly Black

I am SO excited about this book and I’m so happy that I found it for really cheap. I’ve heard such great things about Holly Black and this series in particular and so when I saw this book I just knew I had to get it. This book is the first book in the “Modern Tale of Faerie Trilogy”. The book follows the story of 16 year old, Kaye who travels with her mother’s band but after moving back home she becomes caught in the war of two faerie kingdoms. I don’t usually read books about faeries but the blurb of this book sounded really interesting and I just thought I should give it ago especially if the story sounds intriguing. I’m starting to become a big fan of fantasy stories and so I’m glad I picked this book up as it seems like a good way to nourish my new found interest in this genre. I’m planning on buying the other 2 books in the series so that I can just marathon through the 3 books, back to back. Ever since I bought it, I just can’t stop looking at and reading the blurb over and over again. I think I’m going to really like this series.

Title: Night Prey by John Sandford

This one is a bit of different kind of book for me as I don’t normally read books from this genre, although I’d like to. This book is actually the 6^th book in the “Lucas Davenport” Series although I think the books do not need to be read in order for the book to be understood. It is a crime/murder mystery book based around the detective Lucas Davenport as he tries to as he works to catch murderers and man hunters. In this book specifically, it is a case where Davenport is in pursuit of an experienced thief who carves the initials of the woman he is obsessed about, onto his victims. I was given this book by my mum as she was cleaning her room she found it. I read the back of the book and thought, it sounds interesting and I have never read a murder mystery before so why not give it a try. As I’ve said, I have always wanted to start reading books from this genre but I just can never know where to start as there are so many great authors of the genre that I’ve heard of. I’m happy to be given this book, to get me started and possibly encourage me to dive more into this genre.

The final book I have to show you all is actually a graphic novel.

Title: Clockwork Prince (Graphic Novel) By Cassandra Clare & Art by Hyekyung Baek

I already own the first volume (Clockwork angel) in graphic novel form but have yet to read it. I really don’t know much about this series other than the fact that it’s connected in some way to the Mortal Instruments series (which again I know nothing about). From what I’ve read online, this series is about a girl (Tessa Gray) who moves to London and ends up colliding with the supernatural world of characters called “Shadowhunters”. I’ve never bothered to pick up the series despite people telling me I should and so when I saw that there was a graphic novel version of the infernal devices series, I just knew I had to get them. I love reading graphic novels especially when it comes from a book series because it gives me an idea whether or not I’ll like the series. I think if I like the story, I will end up reading the books as well as the Mortal Instruments series.  I’ve heard nothing but good things about the series but I’ve had a difficult time understanding the plot just from what I hear from others. I hope these books give me a slight idea of what the series is about and hopefully persuade me to read the whole series. These books are in my April To-Read list and so I hope to get through them really soon.

And that is my book haul for today, I’m sorry that I didn’t post this last night like I said I would but I ended up having to work so I didn’t have the energy to write but I promise to have another post (a review) for you all this weekend.

Keep Reading :)