Random Reads: July!

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It’s time for Random Reads – a monthly feature held my myself and Maia, of Maia Moore Reads.

Each month we will be randomly picking a theme/genre of book. We will then decide on a book from that theme/genre that we would recommend the other reads. We aim to read a recommended book each month, posting a review and discussion post. Feel free to join us and read along with one of us, if you like. You can use the hashtag #RandomReads on Twitter.

The genre for July has been chosen and it is to read a:

Play

FantasyI’ve had to really think about this one – I had one that popped into my head straight away but didn’t chose it as it is a series, and I actually preferred the second book. The book I’ve chosen has a sequel – which I haven’t read – but I absolutely loved the first one. So, here we go – I have chosen the Young Adult Fantasy Novel:

I actually have this on my 2015 reading challenge, so am killing two birds with one stone, woo! The play I’ve chosen for Maia is one that I read as part of my university course a few years ago. I enjoyed it so much that I got a first for that particular essay, I absolutely loved analysing and picking it apart.

So, what did I choose?

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#RandomReads – June Discussion

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#RandomReads-BookChat

Today’s post is a little book chat about my latest #RandomRead’s – Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch. Hop on over to Maia’s blog to read her June discussion.

*WARNING*

This discussion post will contain spoilers. Please DO NOT read any further if you do not want to be spoiled in any way. Be sure to pop back when you have read it though!

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Book Review // If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch #RandomReads

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if you find me – emily murdoch 
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A broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the one bright spot being Carey’s younger sister, Jenessa, who depends on Carey for her very survival. All they have is each other, as their mentally ill mother comes and goes with greater frequency. Until that one fateful day their mother disappears for good, and two strangers arrive. Suddenly, the girls are taken from the woods and thrust into a bright and perplexing new world of high school, clothes and boys.

Now, Carey must face the truth of why her mother abducted her ten years ago, while haunted by a past that won’t let her go… a dark past that hides many a secret, including the reason Jenessa hasn’t spoken a word in over a year. Carey knows she must keep her sister close, and her secrets even closer, or risk watching her new life come crashing down. 

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Book Review // Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen #RandomReads

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Water for elephants – sara gruen 
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Orphaned, penniless, Jacob Jankowski jumps a freight train in the dark, and in that instant, transforms his future. 

By morning, he’s landed a job with the Flying Squadron of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. By nightfall, he’s in love. 

In an America made colourless by prohibition and the Depression, the circus is a refuge of sequins and sensuality. But behind the glamour lies a darker world, where both animals and men are dispensable. Where falling in love is the most dangerous act of all.

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Random Reads: June

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It’s time for Random Reads – a monthly feature held my myself and Maia, of Maia Moore Reads.

Each month we will be randomly picking a theme/genre of book. We will then decide on a book from that theme/genre that we would recommend the other reads. We aim to read a recommended book each month, posting a review and discussion post. Feel free to join us and read along with one of us, if you like. You can use the hashtag #RandomReads on Twitter.

The genre for June has been chosen and it is:

Contemporary

FantasyI’ve had to really think about this one – I had one that popped into my head straight away but didn’t chose it as it is a series, and I actually preferred the second book. The book I’ve chosen has a sequel – which I haven’t read – but I absolutely loved the first one. So, here we go – I have chosen the Young Adult Fantasy Novel:

Now, this was a really hard choice for me. I find it difficult to define contemporary if I’m totally honest. And there is a lot to choose from!

So, what did I choose for Maia?

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