Books on my Tablet #1

Hello there internet!

Today i thought i'd do a sort of mini-haul to go along with my haul video that i did earlier this week.

This one however, is all about the books i've downloaded onto my

new tablet. So much new space for books!

Here we go!

Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevensen

Treasure Island is something i've always wanted to read and yet for some reason have never picked up. So when i saw it on the bookstore i had to download it straight away! 

I'm so excited to get into this one soon!

The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas

I have loved the story of the three musketeers as far back as i can remember, so obviously when i saw it on the bookstore i had to have it right away.

Hopefully i'll get to this one soon!!

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

This is one of my mum's favourite books, yet i've never read it! No idea why, so i thought i'd download it for whenever i feel like getting into a classic that i'm 99% sure i'll enjoy - i have watched so many adaptations i'm bound to love it!

Shakespeare's Sonnets - William Shakespeare

I love Shakespeare. So much. I actually own a physical collection of all of Shakespeare's works, but i thought this would be a nice little thing to have on my tablet for any train journeys, and it definitely came in handy on my trains to and from Leeds!

Critique of Pure Reason - Immanuel Kant

Kant is my all time favourite philosopher. And this ebook version is my...third?..fourth?..i can't remember...anyway it is one of many copies i have of this book. 

It's just so good!

The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde is one of those authors who i know so much about, and find fascinating as a person, and yet i don't think i've ever read any of his works?

I own a physical copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray, so sometime soon i plan on marathoning these two books together. 

A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens

I love Charles Dickens so much. I'm pretty sure i already own this both in physical form and on my kindle, and yet i really, really wanted a copy on my tablet.

I love the way Dickens writes, so this will definitely be read many times!

Kant's Theory of Religion - Immanuel Kant

Again, Kant is my favourite philosopher.

My undergraduate dissertation actually featured this book pretty heavily, and yet it's the only work of Kant's i don't have in physical form.

At least now i actually own the book i spent a year analysing!

And there we have it!

All the books that i have downloaded to my tablet so far!

I'm very excited to dive right into these beauties!

Meghan xx

A Schedule of Sorts!

Hello there wonderful people of the internet, today i thought i'd make a quick little post explaining the schedule i will (hopefully) be sticking to for the foreseeable future.

This is something i've put a lot of thought into 

and i have split my week somewhat evenly between both of my blogs 

and my YouTube channel.

So hopefully it will all work out!

Monday: Post on Not Quite Alice (this blog!)

Tuesday: Post on Meghan's Make Up Box 

Wednesday: Video up on my YouTube Channel 

Thursday: Post on Not Quite Alice

Friday: Bonus Post!

The friday bonus post will pop up either on this blog, my beauty blog,

or on my YouTube. It will change every week, and hopefully this will make

everything a little bit less stressful than my previous plans, as it gives 

me a little bit more freedom with what posts i want to do.

So, whether you only read this blog, or check out all three, i hope

that you find something you enjoy!

Love,

Meghan xx

Review: Death Note Vol. 4

Hey there internet, and welcome to 2015 here on Not Quite Alice! :D

I thought i'd kick this year off with a review of the first book i read this year: Death Note Vol. 4 Black Edition.

I absolutely love the Death Note series and i was so so so so excited to finally pick up volume 4 at Christmas time, so naturally i had to start the year reading it!

As this is the fourth volume of a series, expect spoilers ahead! If you haven't read it, maybe best not to read it?!

One of my favourite parts about this volume is when they find the Death Note and as each person touches the notebook they see Ryuk. Every reaction is absolutely perfect for the characters, it's one of my favourite parts of the series so far! 

In the same way as that, i absolutely LOVED when Light touched the notebook and all of his memories came flooding back. I adored the way that we were shown all of the back story of Light coming up with his plan, and how well thought out and intricate he had planned everything. Light's scheme throughout this volume was beyond amazing. Going into it i was hoping for lots of Light time, and it definitely happened!!

Can we talk for a little bit about L's death? I never thought that i would care all that much about L dying, but as soon as it happened i had to stop reading for a little bit. It was so wonderful, and perfect, and heartbreaking, but oh so great. So well done on that section team!

Near and Mello. How great are they?! I absolutely how much like L Near is. It's amazing. I love how different they are, and how they were both introduced was beyond wonderful. They have fast become some of my favourite characters in the series, especially Near!

One of my favourite aspects of this volume was when Light started taking over the role as L while he was still acting as Kira. I think all of this power is starting to really get to him, but watching it happen is amazing. 

I think one of the best parts of this volume was the dynamic of Light taking over from L with the task force in Japan, and then Near taking over from L with the original side of the whole investigation. It was such a great thing to read, with both of them being overly sarcastic with each other. Got to love a bunch of sarcasm in a police investigation. 

THE KIDNAPPING. Okay, we need to talk about that for a minute. The director being kidnapped, and then 'committing suicide' was such an ingenious part, and then Sayu being taken. It was one of the most exciting parts of the series so far. When Light's dad had to get off the plane in a random place, then was taken underground, it was just so exciting and it made me want to keep reading and reading.

NEW SHINIGAMI. NEW. SHINIGAMI. This was possibly the most exciting moment of the book? I loved that a new shinigami came down to the human world, it was beyond great. So happy that a new guy came down, seeing as we're now a Rem down. 

I'm pretty sure out of the volumes i've read so far this was my favourite. It was so exciting and the story was just incredible, i loved every second of it. Especially after the third volume was slightly disappointing to me, but this one was great from start to finish. 

5/5 easily.

Meghan xx

Top 5...#15

Hello there internet! Now that i have officially finished NaNoWriMo i thought it was about time that i came back to my blog, because i have missed it a whole lot!

And what better way to come back than with a top 5...about my favourite characters!

I was talking to my friend last night about how sad i am that my re-read of the Seasons Series is coming to an end, and he asked me what characters i like the most in the series (and obviously in something like lightning), which was a horribly difficult question! 

So i thought i'd do a top 5 characters from the Something Like... books!

Here we go! (this is the hardest top 5 ever by the way.)

5: Jace Holden - Something Like Autumn

When i first read Something Like Summer, i was not Jace's biggest fan. He was okay, but i just wanted Ben and Tim to be together and Jace was in the way. I regretted thinking that the second i started reading Something Like Autumn. Jace is amazing, and so special. His story broke my heart more than i think anything ever has before. Seeing everything from his perspective, and seeing everything he went through before meeting Ben, it made me love him so much. I just wanted to give him a massive hug throughout the entire book. Jace was the most incredible, loving, and honest character i think i have ever read about, and i take back anything bad i ever thought about him!

4: Kelly Phillips - Something Like Lightning 

I think the first time that you meet Kelly in Spring, it is pretty much an automatic reaction to hate him. Going into Something Like Lightning, i didn't expect to like him, BUT OH MAN. Seeing his and William's relationship, and Jason, from Kelly's perspective changed a lot. I still think that he treated William and Jason terribly, but even he knew that. I did a complete 180 with how i feel about Kelly, i even cried at parts of Lightning - that's how much he changed my mind. I absolutely adored reading from his point of view - and getting to understand his actions a whole lot better.  

3: Ben Bentley - Something Like Summer

Oh Benjamin! How could someone not love Ben? I mean really, he's adorable. Ben is the reason i fell in love with these books, and getting to see little glimpses of his life that aren't covered in his book throughout the series makes me happier than pretty much anything. Ben is the one who starts everything, and so he should. He is the one that everyone loves in one way or another, and the one who is always there when another character needs someone. Benjamin Bentley is hands down one of the nicest characters i have ever read about. Even when he messes up, he only does it because he doesn't want to upset anyone - even if that backfires most of the time. Seeing his feelings for Tim and Jace, and seeing how much he completely loves both of them is so lovely, and so beautifully written, that everyone who reads this book leaves being ever so slightly in love with Ben. And rightfully so.

2: Jason Grant - Something Like Spring

Jason. Jason. Jason. I have so much love for Jason, it's unreal. He is the one character who i wanted everything to work out for. He was the one who deserved happiness the most. And ugh i just love everything about Jason. His friendships with Michelle and Emma. The way he is with the different members of the Hubbard family. His relationship with Ceaser. And obviously, his relationship with William. I loved getting to know Jason, and seeing how he fitted in with all the other characters that i had loved before. It was so amazing to see how much he changed while still staying the same...wow that was terribly cliched, but you get my point. Seeing him change throughout his story, and yet him still being the same from start to finish was amazing, and i hope we see more of him someday.

1: Tim Wyman - Something Like Winter

Oh Mr Wyman, i love you so. Tim is basically tied with Draco Malfoy as my favourite fictional character of all time. Right from his introduction in Something Like Summer i knew that he was going to be amazing. And i was so right. Every time Tim comes up in any of the Something Like... books this massive smile appears, and i can't control it anymore. He is so wonderfully written, and his character is so amazingly complex, that i could read 100 books about his life, and still probably want to read more. There's a certain part in Something Like Spring that i just passed in my re-read that makes me cry everytime, even though i know everything will be okay this massive panic comes over me and i have to keep reading just so i can assure myself that nothing has changed and that he's going to be fine. I can never find the right words to explain how much of an incredible character i think Tim is, and i am so glad i decided to pick up Something Like Summer that first time.

I didn't mean to have my top 5 be the main characters in each book, but they are the ones we know the most, and they're just the five guys that make me so incredibly happy. So, thanks Jay Bell for writing the best load of books i've read. You're the best. (p.s. if you ever feel like writing books about Nathaniel, William, and Ceaser - i'll be the first to buy them! :P) 

Meghan
xx

BookTuber TMI Tag!

Hey there internet! Today i turned on my new shiny camera and filmed a new video!

Here we go with the BookTuber TMI Tag!

Meghan xx

If I Were A Book Tag

Hello again internet! I'm back again today with another tag that i've seen floating around for a while that i thought looked fun. Let's get into it!

If i were a book...

1) What would the title of your book be?

I'm going to go with 'Like and Subscribe' because i spend far too much time watching YouTube that i think it'd fit quite well. 

2) What author would write your story?

If i could have some form of mix between Stephen King and Jay Bell that would be great. Can i just have them team up and write it? Great.

3) What book cover would you choose?

I am a BIG fan of the Fallen book series covers!

4) Would your book be paperback or hardback?

I prefer paperbacks, so i would want it to be paperback i think.

5) How long would it be?

Between 300-400 pages, that's pretty much the best length of books.

6) What genre would it be and why?

Contemporary mixed with horror? They're my favourites so if i could somehow have them mixed together that would be cool.

7) Whose review would you want printed on the back of your book?

Oh man! Erm... J.K Rowling, George R.R. Martin, Jay Asher...so many more!

Meghan xx

Top 5...#14

Hello again internet! So today i'm going to do another top 5, only this one is more of a sequel to my top 5 #2. It's been a while since i thought over what my books on my kindle are my favourite - so here it is. Top 5 on my kindle round 2!

Here we go!!

5: The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

I really liked this cute little story. I had some issues with how it ended and what happened towards the end, but overall i really enjoyed the book, and if i ever want a cute little pick me up kind of book i'll probably head over to this one. I loved the characters, the story, the interactions between characters, the relationships (family, friends, love...all were great) and i just had a good time reading it.

4: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Oh man do i love a bit of Game of Thrones. I bloody loved reading this on my kindle, because i could carry it around with me and it didn't fill my entire bag like the rest of the series does! (why did i get physical copies of the rest of the books?!) But i love the whole world of the Song Of Ice and Fire series. I love the characters, the way they interact with each other...everything.

3: You're The One That I Want by Giovanna Fletcher

I think everyone knows that i adore a good old romance book, and that's what i thought i was getting - i didn't sign on for the emotions this book caused! Damn you Mrs Fletcher! I absolutely adored reading this and i want more stories about all three of the characters!! Oh man was it good. It twisted and turned so much that i had no idea how it would end, but i knew it would end with my tears no matter what - and i was so right. I love a book that can make me happy cry.

2: Something Like Lightning by Jay Bell (Storms book one)

Speaking of happy crying...and sad crying...and everything in between. I think that it comes as a surprise to literally no one that i love Jay Bell's writing, and Something Like Lightning was oh so perfect. I loved Kelly. I loved Nathaniel. I loved William. I even loved Jason. And oh man am i happy that my three favourite people made a return! I could read about the characters in Jay Bell's world forever and still want more. I cannot express how much i enjoyed this book, and it had me in tears and laughing in equal measures, and that's all i want in a book.

1: Something Like Winter by Jay Bell (Seasons book two)

Now this is a surprise...yeah thought not. Something Like Winter is easily in my top 3 favourite books of all time - right up there with The Catcher in the Rye and Thirteen Reasons Why, and i cannot tell you how much i love it. Tim is pretty much my favourite fictional character to read about ever (so i was super happy we saw him in Lightning!) and getting to see the story i loved so much from Something Like Summer told from his perspective was SO GOOD and i couldn't have asked for more. It was the perfect addition to a story i already adored, and i just can't explain how happy i am that i found this series, and that i found out about Jay Bell in general. If you still haven't read any of his books, stop what you're doing and go read one...or all of them! Seriously, Jay Bell can do no wrong, his books are my happy place. They're always exactly what i want, and i love them all so much. Pretty much all of his books are on my kindle so take this spot as a mix of it SLW being first, and Jay Bell in general being first.

Meghan xx