Molly Reviews: A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin

Title: A Game of Thrones
Author: George RR Martin
Pages: 694
Publishing Company: Bantam Books
Publication Date: August 6, 1996
ISBN: 0553386794
My Rating: 
Synopsis:Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.

Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

Review: I DID IT! I FINISHED IT I FINALLY READ IT! If you've been following this blog for the past couple of months, you would know that I've been trying to finish this book for a while. That being said, it was amazing. George RR Martin is FANTASTIC. I was entranced by this world that he created and I cannot wait until I can get my hands on the next book.

Martin did a great job with building the world and describing each of the characters. Each of the characters is amazingly unique and each of their stories is incredible. He made an excellent decision in having the book be told through several different points of view because I feel like if it was just the same narrator the whole time, I would have gotten bored with it very quickly. My favorite characters were probably Bran, Jon, and Daenarys. 

Westeros is a world that I kind of wish was real. I could do without all of the gory death and losing everyone that I loved but I think it would be pretty cool to live with some dragons. Also, what about the fashion? Sansa really knows her stuff guys. George RR Martin's descriptions of the setting brought everything to life for me and made me feel like I was really there in the story.

I really recommend this series especially if you love high fantasy. This book was exactly what I needed and I finally got out of my reading slump.

I hope you all have a great day and I'll talk to you guys soon!

Love,

Molly

Top 10 Most Anticipated Debut Novels

Hello everyone!
It's Molly here and today I have this week's Top 10 Tuesday. This week we'll be talking about the top 10 debut novels I'm looking forward to reading in 2015. I'm really looking forward to picking up some of these debuts and I hope they're as good as they sound!

1. Even When You Lie to Me by Jessica Alcott
This book is about a bookworm with a little bit of a forbidden romance in the mix. The teacher/student relationship seems like it will be an interesting one with a lot of truths about the boundaries of romantic relationships. Y
ou can find this one on shelves on June 9, 2015.

2. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Adam Silvera writes about some gritty topics in this debut release. There's talk about suicide as well as gay romance. I am personally looking forward to this book because I think that these topics are extremely important and deserve to be talked about. This debut drops on June 16, 2015.

3. City of Savages by Lee Kelly
City of Savages is written inside of a POW camp in one of America's most treasured cities, New York. Written during a terrible war, two sisters go around the city trying to es
cape the Red Allies while they are simultaneously being torn apart by a love triangle. I'm excited to read this book on it's release date, February 3, 2015.

4. The Storyspinner by Becky Wallace
Lost long princesses and mysterious deaths were enough for me to be entranced by this title. This seems like the typical cookie cutter story that everyone needs every once in a while. You'll see this cover in bookstores on March 3, 2015.

5. Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
I love me some good old historical fiction! This is the story of a friendship between a slave and a runaway musician. This books seems so heartwarming and I'm definitely going to be picking it up on March 17, 2015.

6. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
This books won't be released until February 10, but I've already heard TONS of hype about it. The world seems really interesting and it reminds me a lot of some of my favorite books. I'm excited to dive into this fantasy novel very soon.

7. The Witch Hunter byVirginia Boecker
I'm probably the most excited for this book. The Witch Hunter is described as having the best parts of Graceling and the best parts of Game of Thrones which makes me SUPER pumped. The fact that a witch h
unter actually has to team up with her enemy to clear her name sounds so intriguing. I can't wait to get this one on June 2, 2015.

8. Vendetta by Catherine Doyle
When I first read the synopsis for this book I immediately thought of Romeo and Juliet. There's a forbidden romance and what sounds like a mafia so this book is bound to be awesome. Vendetta is already in bookstores! It came out on January 1, 2015.

9. Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra
This seems like such a dramatic book. Charaipotra writes her debut novel about ballet and is releasing it just in time to read it on the beach (May 26, 2015). The way the book is described seriously reminds me of the books The Clique and Private. It sounds right up my alley and I can't wait to pick it up!

10. Valiant by Sarah McGuire
If there is one thing you need to know about me, it's that I LOVE fairytale retellings. Valiant is a retelling of the tale "The Brave Little Tailor" and it has a kick-ass female lead. Saville is a clever character who is able to save her village from some nasty giants. The release date for this tale is June 9, 2015.

That's all for this Tuesday! I'll see you soon hopefully with some reviews. I really can't wait for some of these titles. I'm really looking forward to what this year is going to bring! Talk to you guys later!

Love,
Molly

September Wrap-Up

Whooaaaaa,
Long time no blog. But seriously though, how are you guys? Band has taken over our lives to the extreme. Not too much of reading has been done either but I really wasn't expecting much either. So yeah, here are the books I read this month:
1. The Little Prince I thought that this book was only okay. It's a children's book so it isn't really up my alley to begin with. It was also for school and I had to spend most of the story looking for a connection to make with it which I found extremely annoying. All in all I say it's a good book for kids, just not for me.
2. Rumble by Ellen Hopkins This was the booksplosion book of the month and I really enjoyed it. I love Ellen Hopkins' writing and I think that this book was definitely out of her comfort zone. Her books always deal with real issues in today's society which I think is fantastic. I also love how Ellen writes her novels in prose; I think it adds so much more to the story.
Well, that was all for this month. Band is taking over!!!!! Only one more month though and then we're free!!!!!
Talk to you guys soon.
XOXO,
Molly

Molly's August TBR

Hey everyone!
Time for this months TBR. Sarah and I are going to be in Scotland for the first week of August so hopefully we'll get a lot of reading done on the plane. I'm planning on reading a lot this month so let's get started.

1. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - I am going to finish this book this month! I will prevail! I will fight the good fight! I will do it!
2. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - The plan is to finish the whole series during my trip which may/may not happen but hopefully it will.
3. Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney - This poem is for school and I've started it already and I really like it a lot to be honest. Hopefully I'll be done with it in a day or two.
4. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - My friend is making me read all of the PJO books before the final one comes out in the fall. As usual, I waited until the last minute to do so.
5. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - When I was originally reading this series, I stopped halfway through this one and just never picked it up again. Hopefully, I'll stick with it this time.
6. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan - The final book in the original arc. I have my fingers crossed that I'll get to this one.
7. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - This book has gotten such good reviews, I'm so excited for it. Sarah and I are going to go to her book signing at the end of the month so it'll probably be a good thing to have read one of her books.
8. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - This book is one of the suggested books on the summer reading list so I figured I would pick it up. I'm super excited to read it ngl.

As you can probably tell, I'm really feeling the books this month. I should probably get started on this list. Sarah and I will be vlogging a ton so we'll be sure to post those as soon as we get back from Scotland :). Talk to you guys soon!!!
Love,
Molly

Update

Hey guys!
Sorry I haven't been posting this much in July. I haven't been able to get much reading done because I was away at a college and there was just a lot going on so I didn't actually get to finish any books so there won't be a wrap up this month but I'll be sure to read/post more next month! Thanks for sticking with us and be sure to check out our youtube channel. :)
Talk to y'all later,
Molly

Liebster Award

Hey everyone! Awesome news! A few weeks ago we were nominated by Sonja at bookstoremember for the Liebster Award. EXCITEMENT! Thank you so much for the nomination. So you must be wondering what this is all about. Well, great question. The Liebster Award is for newish bloggers and whatnot. Here's what it's all about:

• This award exists only on the internet, and is given to bloggers by other bloggers. 

• It has German origins – the word “liebster” has several definitions: dearest, sweetest, kindest, nicest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, welcome, sweetheart and boyfriend (really?)

• It follows similar principles as a chain letter, in the sense that it should be passed forward to a certain number of people. It can be misconstrued, depending upon your personal views, as either something wonderful or as an annoyance. 

• The choice lies within each of us to ACCEPT it, and continue PAYING IT FORWARD or to refuse to accept it, thereby STOPPING or INTERRUPTING the chain. However, if you stop the chain, you are only hurting yourself (keep reading for benefits you will have)! 

• Personal views play an important part in our choice to participate. Some people have refused to accept it and have made attempts to “break the chain”. There have been many people who have been nominated, yet refused to accept it, and now their blogs have been abandoned. 

• Variations have been made over time to the “rules”. Marketing plays a role in accepting this award, as other bloggers are promoted. (This is not a bad thing, however, since people should help others!) Other awards are a part of the whole “meme“. These include “One Lovely Blog Award”, the “Sunshine Blog Award” and the “Versatile Writer Award”. It is said that the Liebster award was created to recognize and/or discover new bloggers and welcome them to the blogosphere. In the digital world of the internet, this seems like a nice gesture, in my opinion!

The rules:

• List 11 facts about yourself. 

• Answer the 11 questions asked by whoever nominated you. 

• Nominate 9 bloggers with less than 300 followers and leave them a comment saying they've been nominated.  

• Ask 11 new questions for your chosen nominees. 

• You cannot re-nominate the blog that nominated you.

Let's get started!!!
11 Facts About Sarah:

1. I play flute and piccolo
2. I'm in marching band
3. I have a quote wall in my room 
4. I went to sleepaway camp for 6 summers
5. I LOVE Big Time Rush...don't judge
6. Yes, I am 17 
7. I work at Burger King
8. I love soccer! 
9. I'm currently obsessed with Once Upon a Time
10. I've been to London and Paris 
11. I'm sooo not ready for senior year next year. AAAHHH!

11 Facts About Molly:

1. I'm in colorguard
2. I'm going to be a co-captain as well as my two other friends Emily and Jessi.
3. I'm going to be going to Scotland with Sarah and the rest of the band in August.
4. I'm 17 years old.
5. My favorite color is navy.
6. I'm obsessed with the TV show The Newsroom.
7. I've been an Irish dancer since I was 5/6.
8. My car's name is Claudia.
9. I like sour cream and cheddar potato chips.
10. I've seen Now You See Me more times than I can count.
11. I use snapchat too much.

The questions Sonja asked:

1. What's your favorite book?

S: ooh toughey...I have sooo many! My faves include The Lunar Chronicles, The Darkest Minds, and Vampire Academy; just to name a few.
M: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta definitely.

1. Why did you start blogging?

S: Molly made me do it! lol, no. It was something we had talked about for a while but basically because of booktube. It inspired me to get online and discuss books with others.
M: I used to read Lisi Harrison's blog and everyone in the comments would blog too so I started because of them I guess.

1. What kind of blogs do you usually read?

S: Basically book blogs or author's blogs.

M: I read either lifestyle blogs (I guess that's what you'd call them) or book blogs.

1. What do you think about sappy love stories?

S: Where would the world be without them? I personally love them. I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic...
M: I like them a lot. I could do without the movies but I love books that are like that!

1. Do you still read the book when you've already seen the movie?

S: Oh definitely. I actually saw the Percy Jackson movie before I read the book. If I find out there was a book, I will usually pick it up. Most times, I do read the book first but will continue to come back to it after seeing the movie.
M: Yes, of course! I saw the first couple of Harry Potter movies when I was really little and read the books after that. I haven't read LOTR but I'm still planning on reading them even though I've already seen the movies.

1. What's your favorite TV-Show?

S: OOOHHH I also have a bunch for this too. Once Upon a Time, Teen Wolf, Reign, Vampire Diaries (currently binge watching on netflix), and probably more that I'm forgetting. ;)

M: Oh jeez. Let's see...I like Doctor Who, Teen Wolf, Once Upon a Time, Vampire Diaries, Reign, Supernatural, Castle, Avatar, Orphan Black, American Horror Story, Gossip Girl, and a lot more that I can't think of right now.

1. How many books do you own?

S: Well I have about 54 on my nook and 57 on my bookshelf. That brings us to a grand total of...111 books. Wow! Plus I have more downstairs...do I have a problem? No! Maybe...

M: Oh dear, let's count. Okay, well just on my bookshelves/in my room I have 140 and that isn't counting my books in the living, in my box, or on my Kindle/iPad. That's a lot.

1. How many book-boyfriends do you have?

S: Too many to count but not nearly enough. ;)

M: Does Jesse the reader count? S: Lol

1. If you could only take three books with you, which would you choose?

S: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken, and The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg.

M: Hmmmm, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, and Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by the Grimm Brothers.

1. The last book you didn't finished? And why?

S: Partials by Dan Wells and Panic by Lauren Oliver. I'm in the beginning of both books but I just can't seem to get into either of them so I'm waiting until I feel like picking them up again.
M: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. I think the reason why I didn't finish this one was because it's on my iPad and I would rather have the actual book because the book is absolutely fantastic but I just can't get through it. Maybe I'll pick it up again later at some point.

1. Who is your favorite author?

S: I have so many! First, Lauren Oliver because I think her books are written so poetically and have so many great quotes. Also, Alexandra Bracken because she is such a cool person and I'm obsessed with The Darkest Minds!
M: Oh I don't even know. If I had to pick I'd say Jane Austen because she's awesome.

11 Questions We Are Asking:

1. If you could be part of any book universe which would you choose and why?
2. What is your life motto and why?
3. If you could be best friends with any book character who would it be?
4. What is your favorite day of the year?
5. Why do you like blogging?
6. What's your favorite book?
7. Which author would you want to be best friends with?
8. What is your spirit animal?
9. What is your favorite movie and why?
10. What is your dream job?
11. What is your favorite quote from a book?

The blogs we are nominating are:
1. Ashtyn @ Wonderland's Reader
2. NovellaZoo
3. Rita @ Weaving Pages
4. Samantha @ The Secret Life of a Bookworm


Thanks again for the nomination! We really appreciate it! 
xoxo Molly and Sarah

Barnes & Noble Haul!!!!

Hey y'all!!!
Sarah and I went to Barnes & Noble on Sunday and we had a great time! We spent a lot of time trying to figure out which books to get and which books to wait a bit on. I got four books and Sarah got two and we're both really excited about some of the books we got!!! Yayyyyyyy.

Molly:
Okay so I got four books: two classics and two YA. The classics were on the recommended reading list for summer so I figured I'd buy them because they were cheap and why not.

 Okay, the first book I picked up was Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. I read the junior version of this book when I was little so I kinda know what happens but at the same time I really don't. It was on the suggested reading for our school list to go along with Beowulf and my mom told me to pick a couple up so I figured I'd get this one since it was cheap.
The second book I got was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I've actually been meaning to read this book for a while now and because it was on the summer reading list maybe I'll get around to it next month. I read the first page and I loved it so I can't wait to read more!!
The next book I decided to get was Lux: Beginnings by Jennifer L. Armentrout. This one is a bindup of the first two books in the Lux series. Sarah saw it on the shelves and somewhat forcefully told me to read it :D. I don't think I've ever read a book about aliens before and Sarah said that this one was fantastic. I'm excited to read it yayyyy.
The fourth and final book that I purchased on Sunday was Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I've heard that this book is absolutely fantastic! I'm SO excited to read it you have no idea. I've been really getting into fantasy lately and I can't wait to read this one :)))))))).

                              Sarah:
Molly put me to shame guys. I came only expecting to get one book but instead left with too. Neither one I was planning on buying. First, I got Splintered by A.G. Howard. I know very little about this book. I think it has to do with Alice in Wonderland...but I had seen this book on goodreads and it had good ratings so I got it. Woot! Secondly, I bought Poison Princess by Kresley Cole. I also knew little about this book but saw it mentioned once on booktube. It is about the major arcana from tarot cards and the apocalypse. I just finished it this morning and it was really really good. I'll probably head back to Barnes and Noble soon to get the sequel!

So that was our haul! We'll have more coming soon...definitely.

xoxo Sarah and Molly