MyFace by Kevin Landt Blog Tour Spot

I'll admit it now this is my first time taking part in a Blog Tour but I'm so grateful to Literally PR for letting me take part in this event. They sent me a paperback in return for reading and reviewing the book. However all views here are my own

This will be vague since I don't want to give too much away, it's such short book that I think part of the fun comes from reading it and finding out more yourself

Here's some details about the book:

Title: MyFace
Author: Kevin Landt
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, YA, Adult, Contemporary, Novella
Publisher: Ripland Publishing 
Publication Date: October 8th 2020
Availability: Paperback, eBook
ISBN: 9781735298108
Number of Pages: 121

Rating: 3.5 Stars

This book in its simplest form focuses on Social Media, catfishing and the effects that it can have on different people

I originally requested this book on Netgalley after being intrigued by the synopsis of the book, I was then contacted about whether I wanted to be part of the blog tour which I agreed to 

Normally this isn't my kind of book, but the heavy focus on Social Media is what really drew me to this book and it's such a quick read

I will admit that at the start of this book I had no idea what I thought to it, mostly because I've never read a book that focused on Social Media before but after reading this I want to pick up more of its kind

One thing to know when going into this book is that it follows a lot of different characters, so if that's not your thing be warned. However, this was one of my favourite things about the book because it meant that we knew what the characters were doing

This book had a lot of cheating in it, which is something that bothers me in books, but it didn't affect my overall rating too much. This was something that bothered me towards the beginning and almost made me DNF the book but I found it so intriguing I couldn't help but carry on reading

Another thing that I enjoyed about this book was the LGBT+ rep in it which I wasn't expecting and so was a pleasant surprise

I also loved that this book was filled with characters that I didn't like but I still was rooting for, for different reasons

Overall, I recommend this book if you like any of the genres that it's in, want a quick read, or are interested in reading a book that is unlike any other book that I have read before 

Red, White and Royal Blue Review (Spoiler Free)

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

True Love isn't always diplomatic

I remember when this book first came out and everyone was hyping it up, I was intrigued by it. The First Son of America's first female president falling in love with the Prince of England

I tried listening to the audiobook, but for some reason just couldn't get into it. However after getting obsessed with Hamilton when they put the movie on Disney+ I was in the mood for more political romance and remembered this book

By the first chapter, I was hooked, Alex was such an amazing protagonist and the opening when they ruin the Royal Wedding is amazing

I wasn't sure what to think going into this and the beginning of their friendship felt odd to me but I think that is part of the charm, they're just two people trying to figure out their way in the world

I don't think I can say too much more about this book without spoiling anything else about it, but I will say one thing: Since Hamilton is what inspired me to get around to reading it, I loved the references that were made to it. The fact that Alex is named after Alexander Hamilton and they included my favourite quote ever:

You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent

Overall, this book was amazing and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read more LGBT+ Contemporary novels, though there are some smutty scenes in it 

5/5 stars without hesitation

The Selection Review

Title: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Publisher: Harper Collins
Date I read it: January 10th - January 14th 2018

Rating: 4.75 / 5 stars

Synopsis:

In a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels The Selection is the chance of a lifetime to compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon's heart. But for America Singer it means turning her back on her secret love and leaving home for a prize she doesn't want

Then America meets Maxon and all her plans start to crumble. Can the life she's always dreamed of compare to a future she never imagined

My thoughts on the book:

I first started reading this book a few years ago but for one reason or another i never ended up finishing it, but recently I finally bought the full series off Amazon and decided to finally read the series

The main thing that I kept hearing about this book was that most people didn't like it because they thought that America could be whiny at times. I didn't think that she was one of the worst characters but i would say that I can see where people are coming from

The main thing that i would say i didn't like about the book was the way that some of the other girls acted, even though i know that it was part of the point, they all wanted the same thing and would do whatever they could to secure it

The main reason that I loved this book was Maxon, and he is definitely a book boyfriend for me. I loved how teasing his relationship with America was and that we could see him slowly falling for her, and the same for her

I would say that, even from the beginning, I wasn't a big fan of Aspen. I don't know what it was about him, but there was something that put me off him from the start

Overall i loved this book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series

Do I recommend this book?:
Definitely, it is an interesting take on the dystopian genre and it manages to be a cute fluffy book, something that this genre doesn't have much of

Jurassic park by Michael Crichton review

Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton

Originally published in 1991

4.5 🌟

I'm sure most of you who have seen the film (and who hasn't seen the film?) will be asking why they should read this book if they already know what happens. The book is different from the film! Both good and bad

The back of the book reads:
‘On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park.

An astonishing technique for recovering and cling dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind’s most thrilling fantasies has come true and the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge.

But there is a dark side to the fantasy. And after a catastrophe destroys the park’s defence systems, the scientists and tourists are left fighting for survival’

I loved this book and while reading it, it quickly became one of the best books I have read in a long time. It can be difficult to get through in places, particularly in places when there is a lot of information at once and it can be fact heavy but it is also filled with action.

Spoilers ahead!

The beginning of this book was slow with just under 100 pages of talking about the island and the discovery of an unknown animal that they later discover as a ‘compy’ though it is never revealed how they got off the island

While reading the book I got different impressions of the characters than when I had watched the films. Some characters who died in the film survived in the book and some who survived in the film died in the book.

One of the major changes I noticed while reading was that John Hammond was completely different, all he cared about was money and even after he knew the park was going wrong he was still thinking about how he could make it better on a different park. In the end he gets killed by Compys in the end

One of my favourite characters in the film Robert Muldoon is also very different in the book though he was still my favourite character. In the book he has a drinking problem and is often seen drunk or drinking. Unlike in the film, he wasn't killed by the velociraptors and instead survived.

Ian Malcolm was never one of my favourite characters in the film but I started to dislike him even more as I was reading the book. At the end of the book, he was supposedly dead, having died from the wound in his leg that he received from the T. Rex. However he was brought back for the sequel, having apparently survived

Overall this book was amazing and I rated it 4.5* and it would have been 5 stars if it hadn't been for the beginning. I recommend this to anyone who loves dinosaurs, loved the films or just wants an action packed read