Heya and how's it going :)))
So its been a while since i last did a blog post ...
I am sorry???? Lol
So easter break has officially started and i finally have all MAJOR uni assignments done.. .well most of them ... haha
And i finally have time to update this lovely random world i call a Blog!
Anyway, so me and my dormie/buddy Stephine attended (more like i "begged" her to come with me and convinced her there will be cute guys :P ) this event called Penguin Teen Australia Live aka #PTALive at Melbourne Central on 14 April and was probably one of the best experience I've had in my unilife !!!
waiting in line with Stephine so we had to take a selfie :P
Basically PTA Live is a showcase/convention organized the publisher Penguin where they showcase what's new and popular in Young Adult Literature as well as bookish related topics.
TOP 5
The night started off with the team sharing their top 5 books :
Side Effects May Vary, Julie Murphy
New release of 2014 that i was looking forward to and I in fact purchase myself a copy the moment i got into the cinema. The title kinda reminded me a bit of TFIOS and there is elements that reminded me a bit of TFIOS but from the looks of it, its gonna be very diffrent (btw this is what i am currently reading).
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
Totally agree on this to be on the top 5 list and if you want to hear me ramble more of this awesome roller coaster that is only going up yet will kinda make you cry buckets of tears check out my review of TFIOS
On the Jellicoe Road, Melina Marchetta
An Australian YA contemporary classic that i am kicking my self in the head for not getting!
Its currently in my cart on bookworld so i am probably gonna purchase it soon.
Anna and the French Kiss, Stephanie Perkins
This i totally agree too! Stephine Perkins is one of my new fav authors that i recently found.
Anna and the french Kiss is cute contemporary romance story that i can so relate to (fun fact i was "ship" to Australia for my final year of high school and choose to continue on with uni).
Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead
I have the first book and i am still kinda skeptical even though i am assured there is no "sparkly vampires" and full of epicness. Gonna get started on the series this Easter break.
Other Publishers Books We Love
If I Stay, Gayle Forman
Where She Went, Gayle Forman
I got Just One Day by Geyle Forman at the event. gonna be adding If i stay and Where She Went to my wish list
I got Just One Day by Geyle Forman at the event. gonna be adding If i stay and Where She Went to my wish list
Eleanor and Park, Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell
Gosh i love both books by Rainbow Rowell!!!!
Another awesome new contemporary who writes cute and realistic stories that makes you say "THAT'S SO ME"
I love both books for different reasons:
Fangirl as it was First Year Uni Me minus the love story ( I NEED A LEVI IN MY LIFE TO MAKE ME STARBUCKS!!! )
Eleanore & Park as its a sweet bitter sweet romance
Gosh i love both books by Rainbow Rowell!!!!
Another awesome new contemporary who writes cute and realistic stories that makes you say "THAT'S SO ME"
I love both books for different reasons:
Fangirl as it was First Year Uni Me minus the love story ( I NEED A LEVI IN MY LIFE TO MAKE ME STARBUCKS!!! )
Eleanore & Park as its a sweet bitter sweet romance
The Impossible Memory of Knife, Laurie Halse Anderson
Going Too Far, Jennifer Echols
Going Too Far, Jennifer Echols
These Broken Stars, Amie Kaufman & Megan Spooner
Someone remind me to crack open this book as it is said to be an epic Titanic in outer space!
I have this on my TBR Shelve after i saw an autograph copy at Dymocks and its staring at me waiting for me to open it.
Someone remind me to crack open this book as it is said to be an epic Titanic in outer space!
I have this on my TBR Shelve after i saw an autograph copy at Dymocks and its staring at me waiting for me to open it.
Pushing the Limits series, Katie McGarry
A darker New Adult romance that i have heard alot of people rave about it.
I only have the third book and from what i heard the forth book is coming out in a couple of months time
A darker New Adult romance that i have heard alot of people rave about it.
I only have the third book and from what i heard the forth book is coming out in a couple of months time
Other Books We Want to Read
Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi
Miss Peregrine’s Home for the Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs
Anna Dressed in Blood, Kendare Blake
The Geography of You and Me, Jennifer E. Smith
The Diviners, Libba Bray
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, Michelle Hodkin
Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas
Slammed, Colleen Hoover
Under the Never Sky, Veronica Rossi
Obsidian, Jennifer L. Armentrout
forgive me for the kinda blurry pic :s
What's interesting about this is that i have been eying on starting most of this books but have yet to pick them up.
I especially want to read Shatter Me, Throne of Glass and anything by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Most of the books that are underrated surprised me! especially the legend and lunar chronicles series!
My Life Next Door, Huntley Fitzpatrick
I got this at the event the moment I walked in as its only $10!!! that's alot cheaper than the book depository!!
I heard nothing but rave reviews about this especially from my fav booktuber the bookables.
This is described to be a " summer" contemporary romance read.
Can't wait to crack this open!
I got this at the event the moment I walked in as its only $10!!! that's alot cheaper than the book depository!!
I heard nothing but rave reviews about this especially from my fav booktuber the bookables.
This is described to be a " summer" contemporary romance read.
Can't wait to crack this open!
The Legend Series, Marie Lu
This is on my bucket list of series i want to start!
Kinda surprise its underrated as its been highly raved as an epic sci-fi series
This is on my bucket list of series i want to start!
Kinda surprise its underrated as its been highly raved as an epic sci-fi series
Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Marissa Meyer
I FANGIRL HERE!!!!
The lunar chronicles is a series that i have read all published books and am still hitting myself in the head for not start this epic series sooner!
A futuristic sci fi fairytale retelling of Cinderella, Little Red Ridding Hood and Rapunzel
The forth book Winter does not release till next year (2015 plz come sooner!!!)
ps: you can keep Kai and Wolf but Thorne is mine!!! ... :P sorry Cress
I FANGIRL HERE!!!!
The lunar chronicles is a series that i have read all published books and am still hitting myself in the head for not start this epic series sooner!
A futuristic sci fi fairytale retelling of Cinderella, Little Red Ridding Hood and Rapunzel
The forth book Winter does not release till next year (2015 plz come sooner!!!)
ps: you can keep Kai and Wolf but Thorne is mine!!! ... :P sorry Cress
The Enemy series Charlie Higson
Book to Movie Adaptation talk
Vampire Academy series
Okay after going to PTA live I really need to get into this series as i seriously need to understand the epicness of this book as I'll ashamely say it .... I was lost ... so LOST ... lost lost lost!! lol
The film was released earlier this year and according to the VA fans the film was not as good as the books... so yah ... gonna pick up the book soon since the first book is staring at my face and if i like it I might pick up the graphic novel since I am a fan of graphic novels
Also with the launch of PenguinTeenAus new Youtube channel, we were treated to a sneak peak as well as an interview with the author of Vampire Academy Richelle Mead
BLOODLINE BOOK TRAILER
Also there was a special appearance of Nic Wheeler who acts as Adrian for the Bloodlines book trailers. *swoon
The Fault In Our Stars
Get your tissues ready as this is gonna be "one sick love story"!
No Pun Intended
GOSH!! i fangirled my heart out when we talked about TFIOS movie!!!
Like alot of us in the room the PTA team are gearing up for the release of the movie in June!
this movie is gonna kill me ....
*note to self ... wear waterproof make up ... when watching the movie...
During the intermission, while everyone was waiting in line to take a pic with Nic, I skip to the front of the cinema to take a pic with Felicity (and buy more books ...lol) who was our host for the night as well as the Marketing Manager of Penguin Australia and the Mastermind behind PTA.
She later on talked to us about her job at Penguin and gave us a behind the scenes of the publishing world.
Its really cool to finally meet the "mystery person" behind the tweets and what's cooler is her TFIOS shirt which warning ... spoilers!!!
*hello sweetie :P
Up and coming books for 2014
Lastly we discuss the books that are gonna be release later this year among those include:
Winning the Player, Leesa Bow –ebook only (new adult)
Breakable, Tammara Webber
The Immortal Crown, Richelle Mead
Silver Shadows, Richelle Mead (5th book in the bloodline series)
The Revenge of Seven, Pittacus Lore
Shatter, by Erin McCarthy
The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey (sequal to the 5th wave )
Blood of Olympus: Heroes of Olympus by Rick
Riordan
Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
*Sigh
I can just stare at the cover for hours (especially at Ansel Elgort *wink *wink)
And yes there is a new cover out for TFIOS which is the book to movie adaptation cover
And yes I am thinking of getting it even though i already own a copy of TFIOS
Popular, Maya Van Wagenen
So everyone who attended PTA live got a copy of this book !
Its a memoir of a girl who finds book which is a "guide to popularity" from the 1950's and uses it for a little social experiment.
What's interesting is that the author is only 15 years old!!
Now that;s mind blowing cool!!
So there is gonna be a spin-off to the Beautiful Creatures series called Dangerous Creatures which will follow Ridley (if you don't already recognize the lolly pop) and Link in New York!
I've read beautiful creatures last year but have yet to read the follow up of the series. I probably will continue on with the series some day but not now as i have way too many books on my hands to read.
The Rapunzel Dilemma, Jen Kloester
Another fairy tale retelling set in the modern day. This one is based off Rapunzel.
Its also the Squeal to The Cinderella Moment which i have seen in Big W and had my eyes on for a while but just have yet to pick it up.
I really need to get my hands on Scott Westerfeld books!!!
When they were talking about the synopsis of this book I immediately added it on my wish list!
Its about Darcy who wrote a teen novel call Afterworld and in alternative chapters is about Darcy's book character Lizzie who slip into the "Afterworld'.
Gosh i am terrible at trying to describe this so here is the Goodreads page to the book to do justice to the synopsis! lolz!!
Also what caught my attention of this was when they told us about the blurbs from authors like John Green and Maureen Johnson were hilarious!!!
The one of the best part of the event was to get this lovely TFIOS POSTER!!!!!
On one side it says "Some Infinities Are Bigger Than Others" while on the other side is the famous "Okay? Okay." quote!!!
Gosh were we all happy fangirls!!!!
When they were giving out the posters it was like when Oprah or Ellen saying " YOU'RE GETTING A CAR" !!!
And that guys ... was the end of PTA Live.
Hopefully I can attend another event like this in the future (we'll see since its my last year in Australia for Uni)
#booksandface selfie ;3
My partner in crime Stephine and I had an awesome time at PTA LIVE!!
Also as we were leaving the Cinema I saw the Divergent Posters and had to take a pic with Tish and Four!!!
So That's my recap on PTA LIVE.
BookWorld which is an Australian online bookseller were selling some of the recommended books at the event and I might have gotten myself some new books since they were discounted.
They also had a coupon code of 20% off the site
BW-IB2BKN
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