Mini Review Saturday: February Wrap Up

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This week's Mini Review Saturday, I will be wrapping up my reading month and reviewing all the books I read in February. There is still 2 days until the end of the month but they will be pretty busy for me and so I don't think I will get any more reading done. I had a pretty easy going month of reading as I only read 6 books with all of them being graphic novels/manga. Before we begin, I would like to point out that most of these reviews will not be as long as I usually write them due to it being apart of a series (to avoid spoilers) or because I have a full review of it coming soon. So sorry in advance for being brief.

Now let's dive right into it!!

Title: Username: Evie
Author: Joe Sugg
Publication Year: 2015 
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Goodreads Link: 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25588761-username
Sentence Summary: Evie wants nothing more than to escape reality but what will happen if she actually gets given that option.
Mini Review: When Joe Sugg announced that he would be creating a graphic novel I honestly got really excited. I have been a big fan of his work on Youtube for a couple of years and was happy to see that he would be publishing a book. It has taken me a while to finally pick up a copy and read it but I'm glad I finally did it. I'm going to start off by saying that this isn't the greatest graphic novel I've read but it was definitely a good debut for Sugg. I found this book to be quite a fast read as I read it in one sitting. From the very first page, there is action and intrigue which then continues throughout the book. Although there were moments when I felt like the story was moving forward too quickly which kind of took away from the story. I think this would have worked really well as a graphic novel series as there was plenty more that could have been written about all the characters. I was also not a huge fan of the art style. I haven't read any other graphic novel with this type of art style and it just made it less enjoyable to read. In saying that, I did like the way the landscapes and buildings looked in the illustrations as they were really well done. I think I just had a problem with the way the people looked. There was an odd look to them that I wasn't expecting when first browsed through the book. Overall, it was a good book but
I would of just liked to have seen more about the world and the characters. As a debut graphic novel, Joe Sugg did really well. I will definitely read his next graphic novel if he decides to publish another one.
Star Rating: 3/5 Stars

Book Tag Friday: My Intimidating TBR Pile Tag

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Today's post is a tag that I saw on Lindsey's Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/LindseyRey) which is called the "My Intimidating TBR Pile Tag". This is an original tag created by her a couple of years ago which she recently did again. I have a large TBR and so I figured this would be the perfect tag. If you would like to see Lindsey's video the link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UdCveZR5cI.

Let's Get Started!!!

1. What book have you been unable to finish?

Lexicon by Max Barry - It wasn't that it was a bad book but it got a little confusing for me to read since I don't read a lot of books in that genre and so I put it down to read something else. I do still want to read it but at the moment it's just not something I think I'll be reading for a while.

February Book Haul (2016)

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Today's post is my February book haul! This month is a little different to last month's book haul as this time, I will just be putting all the books in the one post rather than separate ones. This month I didn't get a lot of books due to my current book buying ban. So without further ado here are all the exciting books I got in the month of February.

FICTION:

Title: Dumplin'
Author: Julie Murphy
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18304322-dumplin
Short Summary: Willowdean Dickson knows who she is and accepts the fact that she is a plus size girl until she met Bo. As she begins to doubt herself, she decides that she needs to get her confidence back and what better way to do that than to enter in a beauty pageant.

Top 5 Wednesday: Worst Love Interests

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Welcome to another Top 5 Wednesday. Today's topic is the five worst love interests in fiction. Rarely ever do I dislike the love interest of a character but there are a few I can think of. I'm also going to be adding graphic novel characters into the mix as well. I don't want to spoil any of the books I'm about to mention, so I won't be going into detail as to why I disliked them but I will give a couple sentence explanation.

HERE WE GO!!!

5. Ramona Flowers from the Scott Pilgrim Series

(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29800.Scott_Pilgrim_s_Precious_Little_Life)

Don't get me wrong, Scott Pilgrim is my favourite graphic novel series but sometimes I really thought that Ramona didn't really match with Scott. There were moments that were perfect but other times she was quite irritating. On her own, she is an interesting character though.

Review Tuesday: Binge By Tyler Oakley

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Today's post is a review of Binge by Tyler Oakley which is a biography I read at the end of the year last year.

Let's get straight into it!

Title: Binge
Author: Tyler Oakley
First Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Goodreads Link: 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26165334-binge

Plot Summary: Tyler Oakley is one of the biggest names in Youtube with over 21 million followers across his Social Medias but how did he get from a normal life in his hometown of Michigan to where he is today? In his first autobiography, Oakley walks readers through the important events in his life that reflect his journey to his current success. Well known for making videos where he recalls humorous tales of his misadventures as well as inspiring his audience to enjoy their lives, Oakley tries to help his viewers keep a positive attitude. Now viewers can read new stories never before told in his videos and exclusive to his biography. Join Tyler as he digs up memories from his childhood through to adulthood.

Mini Review Saturday: Graphic Novels

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Today's post is a compilation of mini reviews of graphic novels I have read but have yet to post about on this blog. So without further introduction here are four mini graphic novel reviews.

Title: The Sculptor
Author: Scott McCloud
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: First Second
Goodreads Link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22040598-the-sculptor
Sentence Summary: David, A young sculptor, makes a deal with death that allows him to sculpt whatever he can think of but at what price will he have to pay?
Mini Review: This was one of my most anticipated releases of 2015 and I'm so glad I finally got to read it. I didn't know very much about this book going into it but I saw samples of the art online and really wanted to read it. I put it off for a while until I saw a wrap up from one of my favourite Youtubers and they mentioned it. This is definitely a much darker story than I thought it would be and it was very different to what I'm used to reading. At times I did get confused with what was happening as there were many moments where the story was left to the reader to interpret themselves. I really loved the artwork (which is in a blue type of shade) in this book as I felt it was very detailed and was able to tell the story really well through the images. It had a slow start but as it all wrapped up in the end, I really started to enjoy it. I also loved Meg and David. I felt they were quite relatable in their emotions and the way they saw things. They were quite complex characters with a lot of interesting quirks in their personality which I found really fascinating to read about. Overall it was a fantastic read and which I definitely recommend for avid graphic novels readers. There is a bit of mature content so I would recommend it to mature readers. I will definitely be reading more of Scott McCloud's work.
Star Rating: 4.5/5 Stars.