Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Title: American Gods
Author: Neil Gaiman
Published: June 19th 2001
Date Read: July 19th – 28th 2017
Read In: German

Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.

But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow's best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster and a rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself.

Life as Wednesday's bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined. Soon Shadow learns that the past never dies...and that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a storm is brewing – an epic war for the very soul of America – and that he is standing squarely in its path.

This year I was at Comic Con Germany and Ricky Whittle & Demore Barnes were there for American Gods. I haven't watched the tv series until then, but I knew Ricky Whittle from The 100 so I went to see them. They were really funny and made me want to read the book and then watch the tv series. So when I was home again, I ordered the book. When it arrived, I almost immediately started reading it. I always liked Neil Gaiman and it's actually amazing to see what his mind is like when he writes a book. I didn't know much about American Gods when I started reading it, and I really liked this book. I watched the tv series after I've finished the book and it's a little bit different but still amazing.

Review: Daughter of Smoke & Bone Series by Laini Taylor

Title: Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1)

Author: Laini Taylor

Published: September 27^th 2011

Date Read: May 20^th – 26^th 2017

Read In: English

Title: Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2)

Author: Laini Taylor

Published: November 6^th 2012

Date Read: May 27^th – June 5^th 2017

Read In: English

Title: Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #3)

Author: Laini Taylor

Published: April 8^th 2014

Date Read: June 5^th – 24^th 2017

Read In: English

Title: Night of Cake & Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2.5)

Author: Laini Taylor

Published: November 26^th 2013

Date Read: June 25^th 2017

Read In: English

Review: Wanted by Betsy Schow

Title: Wanted (The Storymakers #2)
Author: Betsy Schow
Published: February 7th 2017
Date Read: April 17th – 22nd 2017
Read In: English

Fairy-Tale Survival Guide Rule No. 52:

No matter how difficult the obstacles or all-powerful the evil villain, one can rest assured that the hero of the story never dies. The sidekicks though... they should be worried.

Rexi Hood is proud to be an outlaw.
After all, she's the daughter of the infamous Robin Hood. But sidekick? Accomplice? Sorry, that wasn't in her story despription. Yeah, she and Princess Dorthea of Emerald have been inseparable since they teamed up to fight the wickedest witch. But if Rexi doesn't figure out how to break the curse that binds them, forget being overshadowed by the spirited princess, Rexi's going to become a Forgotten, wiped from the pages of Story and reduced to a puddle of ink.

Not happening. No way in Spell.

Rexi's plan? Steal the sword Excalibur and use its magic to write her own tale. But Gwenevere has opened a new Academy of Villains in Camelot and danger lurks behind every plot twist. And you know how it goes in Story: keep your friends close and your enemies closer...

I really enjoyed Spelled last year and I was so excited for Wanted, but I'd say I still liked Spelled more. Wanted was a little long for not-so-much story, but since I really liked Rexi in Spelled, I quite enjoyed it too. The ending was a huge cliffhanger I guess, so there definitely will be another book in this series. I really liked how Betsy Schow made Rexi the leader of this story and not Dorthea, so I'm curious who will be the next main character.

Review: The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

Title: The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1)

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Published: September 1st 2012

Date Read: January 15th – 27th 2017

Read In: English

Title: The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle #2)

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Published: September 5th 2013

Date Read: January 27th – February 6th 2017

Read In: English

Title: Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3)

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Published: October 21st 2014

Date Read: February 7th – 12th 2017

Read In: English

Title: The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4)

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Published: April 26th 2016

Date Read: February 15th – 24th 2017

Read In: English

Review: Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige

Title: Stealing Snow (Stealing Snow #1)
Author: Danielle Paige
Published: September 20th 2016
Date Read: December 20th – 23rd 2016
Read In: English

She Will Bring Down The World

Snow barely remembers a time before she was locked in a psychiatric hospital. But when the love of her life disappears in the night, Snow must follow a mysterious stranger into a magical frozen world to find him.

Amidst witches, thieves and spells, secrets unravel as Snow discovers she is heir to this world's corrupt and twisted king.

And she has great ice powers of her own.

Now Snow faces choices that will decide the fate of a kingdom – and if she can ever return to the life she knew before.

I've read a lot of bad reviews about this book, because people didn't like it. Personally i felt it was a lot about the author and not about the book. Some people don't like Danielle Paige or her series Dorothy Must Die and i understand that. But i don't understand why read another book by an author you don't like. I liked Stealing Snow and i'm definately going to read the next book in this series.

Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Title: Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1)
Author: Tahereh Mafi
Published: November 15th 2011
Date Read: August 8th – 13th 2016
Read In: English

I have a Curse.

I have a Gift.

I'm a Monster.
I'm more than Human.

My Touch is Lethal.
My Touch is Power.

I am their Weapon.
I will Fight Back.

No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time – and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever.



I was really excited to start this series. While the beginning was quite promising, it turned into a romance very soon. It's ok to have some romance in a dystopian book, but it shouldn't be your number one priority. A lot of this book is about Adam here and Adam there, but only a little is about Juliette's gift and The Reestablishment.

The missing punctuation annoyed the hell out of me. I take those very seriously and i really hate it when someone does it wrong, even worse when someone doesn't do it at all.

But it's an easy read and i've heard the next books are going to be a lot better, so i'm definitely going to read them. This book was good though.

January Book Haul.

This month i didn't buy too many books. I have a huge pile of unread books, so i guess it isn't too bad i didn't buy more than two



 Golden Son by Pierce Brown
 Spelled by Betsy Schow

I've already read Red Rising by Pierce Brown, so of course i had to buy the second book 
And i've found Spelled on Goodreads and of course its pretty cover made me buy it, i hope it's good! 

Review: Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Title: Sisters Red (Fairytale Retellings #1)
Author: Jackson Pearce
Published: June 7th 2010
Date Read: November 28th - 29th 2014
Read In: English

Love and fear collide in a twilight world

Countless teenage girls have been brutally murdered... and Scarlett and Rosie March know how they died – torn apart by werewolves. For Scarlett, the memories of a similar attack have left not just emotional scars, but physical ones. The sisters fight side by side to save others from the same fate.

When the mysterious and brooding Silas arrives he inadvertently causes a series of events that could endanger them all. As passion grows between Rosie and Silas, Scarlett uncovers some shocking secrets that could tear the sisters apart – one way or another...



When i found out about this book, i couldn't wait to finally read it. Its cover is so pretty and shiny, i'm totally one you can throw a pretty cover at and i'll want to have it!

I absolutely loved this book. First, the sisters have a german Oma and sometimes she's saying things in German, i thought this was quite cute. I could totally picture her, being german myself...
Apart from that, it was a page-turner for me. I couldn't stop reading and i never wanted to put it away. Sure, it's a Fairytale Retelling and you can already tell by its cover it's about Little Red Riding Hood and everyone knows her story, but Jackson Pearce turned it into something else. She made the sisters hunters, not some whiny little girls.

December Book Haul.

I've decided to post pictures of my recently bought books and since December 2015 isn't that far away, i'm going to start with this one. I thought i'll do these kind of posts at the beginning of every month and post pictures of all those books i've bought the month before.



 

So i've bought myself a new edition of the Harry Potter Books. I was kinda after this edition for a long time and in December i finally decided to buy them. They are so pretty and i really love those covers 
On the second picture you see these books:
 Der Sommerfänger by Monika Feth
 Der Bilderwächter by Monika Feth
 Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
 Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
 Winter by Marissa Meyer
 Ensnared by A.G. Howard
 Untamed by A.G. Howard
 The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
 House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

I've already read Ensnared, Untamed and Winter in December. I'm really excited for Dorothy Must Die and Carry On.
And for those who are interested, Monika Feth is a german author who writes different kinds of books, but the ones i'm reading are Thrillers.