Weekly Book Round Up #31



This book was such hard work. I really want to like Dan Brown and his Robert Langdon novels. They've got all the ingredients that make me think 'YES' but the execution is poor. I love history of art, symbology, and mysteries so really these should be right up my street. What I don't like are smug 'art historians' who look down on other people because they've not heard of a particular artist or don't appreciate art in the same way as they think people should. Basically, Robert Langdon is a major douchebag. He teams up with a woman called Sienna Brooks in this story, who is frequently referred to as incredibly intelligent and yet Robert Langdon can't help but feel really smug when he knows something she doesn't, even though this same woman has saved his life multiple times. Once you get past all the crap, the story is mildly entertaining. It keeps you guessing pretty well, but I just couldn't stomach the main character.

 

 

Nicola's rating: 1.5/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

So inevitably, I couldn't hold off and just had to read the final Game of Thrones book. I'm not proud of myself. I enjoyed this one much more than the first part, but there were a few chapters towards the end which were complete game-changers. So many things (IMPORTANT THINGS) have been left unresolved and next year is the current release date of the next book. That is too long, you guys. I need the next book now. I enjoyed the little snippets of Jaime and Cersei even though they were frustratingly sparse compared to the chapters focused on Jon and Daenerys. There was even mention of Brienne but even that was hardly anything and caused SO MANY QUESTIONS. Sorry about how capsy this review is. I just basically need moar book.

 

 

Nicola's rating: 4/5

 

 

 

 

This is a re-read for me. The Fault in Our Stars is without a doubt one of my favourite books. It is at once heartbreakingly sad and hilariously funny,  and I could just read it again and again. If you haven't read it, then you should. Anything else I say won't do it justice, just read it for yourself.

 

 

Nicola's rating: 5/5

 

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Weekly Book Round Up #30



 

 

Another week, another fat Game of Thrones book read! Finishing this one now means that I've only got one more to read in the series, which makes me really sad as the next one isn't due to come out until next year. I didn't really enjoy this book as much as the others which I kind of expected as it's more focused on the characters I'm not as interested in. I was pleased to see the return of Tyrion and Daenerys, and (spoiler) Theon also returns in the form of Reek. There were also a few cameos from characters such as Melisandre and Asha. The parts that focused on Jon and Bran let the book down for me though, and I found Bran's story in particular quite boring. I'm sure at some point it will become important to the plot, but for the moment not a lot is happening. I'm still excited to read the next book, but I might try and hold off for a bit so that I don't have quite so long to wait until 2015. (Who am I kidding?)

 

 

Nicola's rating: 3.5/5


Unfortunately, that's all I've managed to get read this week. I've been super busy again which has resulted in some exciting news to share with you all next week! Hopefully I'll get some more reading done when things have calmed down a bit.

What are you reading at the moment?