Rezension: An Ocean Between Us

Titel: An Ocean Between Us

Autorin: Nina Bilinszki

Reihe: Between Us #1

Verlag: Droemer Knaur

ISBN: 9783426526149

Bewertung: ★★★☆☆

 

Inhalt: Avery Cole lebt fürs Balletttanzen, aber als sie einen schweren Autounfall hat, zerplatzt ihr Lebenstraum. Sie beginnt gemeinsam mit ihrer besten Freundin ein Studium am LaGuardia Community College und hofft, einen neuen Plan für ihr Leben zu finden, als ihr der arrogante Theo Jemison begegnet. Er ist der Star des Schwimmteams und Schwarm aller Mädchen. Schwimmen ist eine der wenigen Sportarten, die Avery noch machen kann, und es ist ausgerechnet Theo, der ihren Kurs trainiert, und mit dem sie nichts zu tun haben will...

Rezension: Vergissmeinnicht

 

Titel: Vergissmeinnicht

Autorin: Kerstin Gier

Verlag: Fischer

ISBN: 9783949465000

Bewertung: ★★★½☆☆

Inhalt: Quinn und Matilda könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Er ist beliebt, gut aussehend und cool, sie liebt Fantasyromane und kommt aus einer streng katholischen Familie. Sie ist überhaupt nicht sein Typ. Eines Abends wird Quinn aber bei einem Unfall schwer verletzt und als er aus dem Koma erwacht, ist er überzeugt, dass bei dem Unfall nicht alles mit rechten Dingen zugegangen ist. Aber wem kann er erzählen, dass er plötzlich in Hecken Gesichter sieht und Statuen sprechen können? Da kommt Matilda von gegenüber genau richtig, denn niemand würde die beiden zusammen vermuten. Dann aber landen sie in einem Abenteuer, dass sie sich nie hätten vorstellen können. Und das war von Quinn genauso wenig geplant, wie sich dabei auch noch zu verlieben...

Bookish Life Update

Hey there bookworms!

It's been a while since I wrote something on here, but a lot has been going on. First, I started over on booktube a while back. I filmed a couple of videos and I really had fun with it and I still have many more ideas for videos I'd like to film, but here's the catch:

ARC Review: Capsule

General Information

Title: Capsule
Author: Mel Torrefranca
Pages: 255 (Digital edition)
Publisher: Lost Island Press
ASIN: B094MNC89B
My rating: ★★★☆☆

Buy: Amazon

I received an arc in exchange for a review from Netgalley!

Review: Rule of Wolves

General Information

Title: Rule of Wolves
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Series: Nikolai #2 / Grishaverse #7
Pages: 592
Publisher: Orion (UK), Imprint (US)
ISBN: 9781510109186
My rating: ★★★★★

About: King Nikolai Lantsov and his companions, General Zoya Nazyalensky and Spy Nina Zenik, have lost too much to war. But as Fjerda prepares to invade Ravka and the Darkling prepares his return, they will have to face their demons, embrace their powers and give their everything for their country. If they fail, they will watch their nation fall.

Review: The Lost Ages: The Fort on the Moors

General Information

Title: The Fort on the Moors
Author: Jérôme Le Gris
Artist: Didier Poli
Series: The Lost Ages Vol. 1
Publisher: Europe Comics
ISBN: 9791032811894
My rating: ★★★★☆

I received a free digital review copy from Netgalley!

May Wrap Up

Hey there bookworms,

for the month of May, I decided to make a video wrap up. I read 10 books in May, among them several German review copies, some manuscripts for my publishing internship and many different genres. It was a very good and diverse reading month for me. 

Rezension: Ghostwalker

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Titel: Ghostwalker
Autor: Rainer Wekwerth
Seitenzahl: 366
Verlag: Planet!
ISBN: 9783522506885
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★☆

Inhalt: Hamburg im Jahr 2047. Ein Großteil des Lebens spielt sich in virtuellen Welten ab. Große Firmen beauftragen sogenannte "Ghostwalker", um Datenpakete im Netz sicher von einem Ort zum anderen zu bringen. Als der 17-jährige Jonas, bekannt als Moondancer, einen sehr lukrativen Auftrag annimmt, gerät er ins Visier der geheimnisvollen Ghostwalker-Legende Blue, die um jeden Preis verhindern will, dass er den Auftrag ausführt. Und bald ist Jonas nicht nur im Netz, sondern auch in der echten Welt in Gefahr...

Rezension: Die Mission der Maru Tai

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Titel: Die Mission der Maru Tai
Autor: Mara Laue
Seitenzahl: 254
Verlag: Plan9
ISBN: 9783948700195
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★½☆

Kaufen: Verlag | Thalia | Amazon

 

Vielen Dank an den Plan9 Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar!

Rezension: Zeig mir das Meer

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Titel: Zeig mir das Meer
Autor: Alex Sanchez
Zeichner: Julie Maroh
Verlag: Panini Ink
ISBN: 9783741621178
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★½☆

Kaufen: Thalia.de | Paninishop
 

Vielen Dank für das Leseexemplar, das mir der Verlag im Rahmen einer Lesrunde zur Verfügung gestellt hat!

Rezension: Wonder Woman: Stürmische Zeiten

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Titel: Wonder Woman: Stürmische Zeiten
Autor: Laurie Halse Anderson
Zeichner: Leila del Duca
Verlag: Panini Ink
ISBN: 9783741621161
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★☆

Kaufen: Paninishop | Thalia.de

 

Vielen Dank an das Leseexemplar, das mir der Verlag im Rahmen einer Leserunde zur Verfügung gestellt hat!

Rezension: SOS Superhelden: Eine zweifelhafte Prophezeiung

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Titel: Eine zweifelhafte Prophezeiung
Autor: Fabienne Lämmel
Reihe: SOS Superhelden #1
Seitenzahl: 417
ISBN: 9783752623697
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★☆

Kaufen: Books on Demand | Amazon | Thalia.de

Vielen Dank an die Autorin, die mir im Rahmen einer Leserunde ein Exemplar zur Verfügung gestellt hat!

Top 5 Wednesday: Favorite Tropes

Hey there bookworms,

today's T5W topic is Favorite Tropes, so I will be talking about five tropes that I can't get enough of in books! T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl) in the official goodreads group!

Rezension: Raubtierstadt

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Titel: Raubtierstadt
Autor: Bernhard Stäber
Seitenzahl: 372
Verlag: Acabus
ISBN: 9783862826506
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★☆

 

Inhalt: Eigentlich ist die junge Samin Sara nach Norwegen gekommen, um den Mord an ihrem Bruder aufzuklären, da sie nicht an einen Unfall glaubt. In Oslo lernt sie Geir kennen, einen jungen Künstler, der ihr ein Zimmer in seiner WG anbietet. Geir und Sara entdecken das gemeinsame Interesse für die Nordische Mythologie, doch bald wird klar, dass Geir in eine mysteriöse Geschichte um ein altes Wikinger-Artefakt verwickelt ist. Als er bei einem Einbruch getötet wird, wird Sara immer tiefer in die Geschichte hineingezogen.

April Wrap Up

Hey there bookworms,

here's my April reading wrap up! A little late this time, but I've been super busy with my internship and with filming another video for booktube (in which I gush about the Netflix adaptation of Shadow and Bone, you can watch it here)! Still, April was a rather good reading month for me.

Top 5 Wednesday: Underhyped Stars

Hey there bookworms,

today's T5W topic is one I have been looking forward to: Underhyped Stars! I'll be talking about five books I loved but that I hadn't heard of in the book community before. I wish more people knew about these books! T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl) in the official goodreads group.

My Physical TBR

Hey there bookworms,

I filmed another booktube video and I'll probably do so more often again. I don't know if it's gonna become a regular thing because filming and editing is a lot of work, but I definitely had a lot of fun too. In today's video I'm showing you all the unread books on my shelves!

Rezension: Pandora Stone - Gestern ist noch nicht vorbei

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Titel: Gestern ist noch nicht vorbei
Autor: Barry Jonsberg
Reihe: Pandora Stone #2
Seitenzahl: 316
Verlag: cbt
ISBN: 9783570311059
Meine Bewertung: ★★★½☆☆

 

Es handelt sich um den 2. Band der Triloge. Meine Rezension enthält daher Spoiler für Band 1.

Top 5 Wednesday: Incorrect Ratings

Hey there bookworms,

to be fair, this post should be called "Top 5 Thursday" because I'm late. But I liked the topic so much I still wanted to post something! Incorrect Ratings is about books I've rated way higher of lower than the average goodreads rating. I chose to stick with books I rated lower because it just seemed easier. T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl) in the official goodreads group!

Rezension: Im Dienst der Föderation

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Titel: Im Dienst der Föderation
Autor: Tanya Huff
Reihe: Die Abenteuer von Torin Kerr #1
Seitenzahl: 372 (gebundene Ausgabe)
Verlag: Plan 9
ISBN: 9783948700058
Meine Bewertung: ★★★½☆☆

Vielen Dank an den Plan 9 Verlag und die Bedey & Thoms Media GmbH, die mir im Rahmen meines Praktikums ein digitales Exemplar zur Verfügung gestellt hat!

Rezension: Pandora Stone - Heute beginnt das Ende der Welt

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Titel: Pandora Stone - Heute beginnt das Ende der Welt
Autor: Barry Jonsberg
Reihe: Pandora Jones #1
Seitenzahl: 347
Verlag: cbt
ISBN: 9783570311042
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★☆
 

March Wrap Up

Hey there bookworms,

I'm here today with my March reading wrap up! A little late, but better late than never. I only read 3 books in March, but my internship started so I've been quite busy in the last weeks. I intern at a small German publishing company, which means I get to proof read books (among other things)! It's the coolest thing ever. I'm gonna add the books I read there to my reading challenge of course, but not all of them are on goodreads since not all are out yet. Anyway, here's the books I "oficially" read in March!

Review: King of Scars

In honor of the release of Rule of Wolves, the second book in Leigh Bardugo's Nikolai duology, I decided to post my review of the first book of the two, King of Scars!

          

Bookshelf Tour!

Hey there bookworms,

So a while ago I thought it would be a good idea to show you every single book on my shelves, and I started filming a video. Now I'm finally done with editing it and I'm proud to present to you my Bookshelf Tour of March 2021!

 

Top 5 Wednesday: Well That Dragged

Hey there bookworms,

today's T5W topic is about books that dragged - be it because the pacing was off or because it just took me too long to read them for another reason, or simply books that went on longer than necessary. T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl) in the official goodreads group!

There are a couple of well loved, popular books on my list, but as always, this is just my personal opinion and experience!

First Book Haul of 2021

Hey there bookworms,

I've been thinking about what other kinds of posts I could write on here, and then it hit me: Book Hauls! I haven't done one of these yet and since I already got a couple of new books since the year started, it's the perfect time to start with it. Here are all the books I bought since 2021 began!

Top 5 Wednesday: Movie Adaptations

Hey there bookworms,

today's topic for T5W is Movie Adaptations. We all know many books are being adapted for the big screen - with more or less success. Today I'm gonna talk about five books that were made into movies and whether I liked the adaptation or not. T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl) in the official goodreads group!

Review: The Old Guard: Opening Fire

General Information

Title: Opening Fire
Author: Greg Rucka
Artist: Leandro Fernández
Series: The Old Guard #1
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 9781534302402
My rating: ★★★★☆

 

About: Opening Fire follows a group of five soldiers who can't die. Making a living as mercenaries, they can never stay too long in one place. Until one day their secret becomes known to a powerful man who wants their gift of immortality for himself. But is it really a gift?

 

DIY Scarlet Witch Headpiece

 
Hey there bookworms,
today I'm here with a non-bookish post. I've been watching Marvel's Wandavision for the past weeks and despite some initial fears I ended up loving the show. Watching the new episode has been the highlight of my week and I loved discussing all the crazy theories with friends. I'm now completely obsessed with the Scarlet Witch costumes from the show and I decided to make at least the key piece of her outfit: the headpiece. It was a fun little project and here's my tutorial for it!

Top 5 Wednesday: Star of the Show

Hey there bookworms,
today's T5W topic is about books I'd like to be the main character of! T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl). Check out the official goodreads group over here! 

February Wrap Up

Hey there bookworms,

February may be the shortest month of the year, but I still can't believe it's already over. (I found this meme and I can't stop thinking about it because this is exactly how I feel.)

Review: Kingdom of Ash

General Information

Title: Kingdom of Ash
Author: Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #7
Pages: 984
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
ISBN: 9781619636101

 

Top 5 Wednesday: They Keep Telling Me Not To...

Hey there bookworms,

today's T5W topic is about the books on my tbr with the most beautiful covers. They keep telling us readers not to judge a book by its cover, but let's be honest, sometimes we can't stop doing it. T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl) in the official goodreads group!

Rezension: Khaos - Touching Soul

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Titel: KHAOS -Touching Soul
Autor: Lin Rina
Seitenzahl: 415
Verlag: Drachenmond Verlag
ISBN: 9783959914215
Meine Bewertung: ★★★★☆

 

Inhalt: Daya lebt auf einem verlassenen Gefängnisplaneten. Nur ihre besondere Gabe hilft ihr, unter unzähligen Verbrechern zu überleben: sie kann die Gefühle ihrer Mitmenschen erspüren und in ihren Seelen lesen. Eines Tages entdeckt Daya eine Gruppe genetisch veränderter Soldaten im Kryoschlaf, deren Anführer plötzlich aufwacht. Daya fühlt eine starke Anziehung zu dem geheimnivsollen Mann und gerät zwischen die Fronten von Macht und Gewalt - und mitten hinein in eine unmöglichen Liebesbeziehung...

TAG: Books I'll (probably) Never Read

Hey there bookworms,

today I'm doing the Books I'll (probably) Never Read Tag! I just saw Larissa's video of it and decided to do it too! The original tag was created back in 2017 by Marisa on the youtube channel littlespider9! There are five questions in the tag and I'll start right away with the first one!

Top 5 Wednesday: Happy Valentine's Day

Hey there bookworms,

today's T5W topic is, in honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day, about my favorite bookish couples! T5W is a weekly book blogging meme currently hosted by Alex (The Scribe Owl) in the official goodreads group!

Top 5 Wednesday: Home Sweet Home

Hey there bookworms,

today's T5W topic is Home Sweet Home, so I'll be talking about five fictional places where I'd love to live! T5W is a weekly book blogging meme hosted by the official goodreads group, and this month's topics come from Alex (The Scribe Owl)!

How To: Painted Edges

Hey there bookworms,

today I'm here with a little tutorial: How to make painted edges yourself! I love colorful edges and other aesthetic surprises when you take off a book's dust jacket, so a while ago I started to deface my own books. This way, you end up with a personalized copy that also looks super pretty on your bookshelf! It's also super easy and you need only a handful of supplies. Let's get started!

Review: Seven Devils

General information

Title: Seven Devils
Authors: Elizabeth May & Laura Lam
Series: Seven Devils #1
Pages: 456
Publisher: DAW Books (US), Gollancz (UK)
ISBN: 9780756415808 (US hardcover)
My rating: ★★★★½☆

About: A group of young women with very different pasts are thrown together on a mission on a stolen spaceship carrying mysterious cargo. They will have to work together and overcome their fears to bring the all-powerful Tholosian empire to its knees and save millions of lives in the galaxy. 

 

January Wrap Up

Hey there booklovers,

can you believe it, the first month of 2021 is almost over! A new year of course means a new reading challenge. I've set my goal for this year to 65 books, but I guess I'll change it sooner or later. Here is my first monthly reading wrap up of 2021!

Review: Rebel

General Information

Title: Rebel
Author: Marie Lu
Series: Legend #4
Pages: 376
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 9781250258045 (US paperback)
My rating: ★★★★★

This is the 4th and final book in the Legend series. If you haven't read the previous books, proceed at your own risk!

Most Anticipated Books of 2021

Hey there fellow book lovers,

I recently discovered some new 2021 releases that sound fantastic, and I still have a lot of books on my shelves I haven't read yet, so today I'm gonna talk about my most anticipated books of the year! What are yours? 

5 Star Reads of 2020

Hey there bookworms, 

yes, today's Wednesday and no, this isn't today's official topic, but I've been wanting to make a post like this for a while now. It's still the first month of 2021, so better late than never! Today I want to talk about my 5 star reads from last year!

I don't rate many books 5 stars. I'm a picky reader. In fact, I only rate books 5 stars that I found truly perfect. So let's see if I can find 5 books that I've rated 5 stars!

Rezension: Beta Hearts

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Titel: Beta Hearts
Autor: Marie Grasshoff
Serie: Neon Birds #3
Seiten: 511
Verlag: Lübbe
ISBN: 9783404209682
Mein Rating: ★★★★☆
 

Es handelt sich um den dritten Teil einer Trilogie, daher enthält meine Rezension Spoiler für Teil 1 und 2! Meine Rezension zu Band 1 findet ihr hier!

Top 5 Wednesday: Furry Friends

Hey there bookworms,
I'm back with another T5W post! Today's topic is Furry Friends, so I'll be talking about pet companions in books, because who doesn't love those? T5W is a weekly book blogging meme hosted by the official goodreads group, and today's topic came from Alex (The Scribe Owl).

Review: Challenger Deep

General Information

Title: Challenger Deep
Author: Neal Shusterman
Pages: 309
Publisher: Harper Teen
ISBN: 9780062413093
My rating: ★★★★☆

About: Caden Bosch lives two lives at once: high school student and sailor on a ship headed for the Marianas Trench, the deepest point of the ocean. Nobody knows about that, but his friends and family are starting to notice his odd behavior after a while. But Caden can't explain the importance of his mission to anyone because it's only real to him - but does that mean it's less real than the experiences of others? Challenger Deep is a quiet yet important ya novel that portrays mental illness in a heartwarming and personal way.