It was a long month... | November 2015 Wrap-up & December 2015 TBR

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HI GUYS!

I got a lot of work to do for uni this month, but apparently, I survived! I should reward myself by buying more books. On a sadder note, I live in Paris and I guess you’ve all heard about the attacks… I was at my parents’ house for the week-end, and it was really depressing getting back there. The atmosphere is heavy and I can’t entirely feel secure these days, but it will be better. Let’s talk about happier thoughts, like books!

Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman 4 stars

Carry on by Rainbow Rowell 4 stars

Ungodly by Kendare Blake 3.5 stars

The Revolution of Ivy 3.5 stars

Winter by Marissa Meyer 5 stars

November 9 by Colleen Hoover 5 stars

Soundless by Richelle Mead 2 stars

Angels Twice Descending by Cassandra Clare enovella 3 stars

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon 4 stars

Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen 4.5 stars

Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray 4 stars

Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken DNF 
Through the Dark by Alexandra Bracken 4.5 stars

Currently reading: Air Awakens by Elise Kova

I also read a lot of books for my history class, but I won’t list them for you, it’s less interesting.

I'm really happy that I got to read all the new releases I was excited for in November, it was my main goal for the month. I had a good reading month, I enjoyed most of the books I've read. However, I DNF-ed Alex Bracken's debut novel - released in 2010 - because even if the world was interesting, it felt like books I've read before... She sure grew up as a writer since this book and I'm still really excited for Passenger! I immediatly picked up Through the Dark - The Darkest Minds novellas - because I wanted to love her books again... And I did! The novellas had a real point and I loved reading more from this world. 

Movies                                                 TV shows

Lolo                                                         Arrow

Astérix : le Domaine des dieux                   Once Upon A Time

           Dofus : Julith                                       The Big Bang Theory

            Belle et Sébastien                            Marvel's Agents of SHIELD

Mockingjay Part 2                                                            

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang                                                  

November 1^st, I was in Rotterdam for the end of my holiday, but I think I already talked about it in my October Wrap-Up. November 11^th, I had a holiday, I walked around in Paris, because I don’t do that that much – and I’ve lived there for two years. I went to Champs-Elysees when I saw the Republican Guard because of the ceremony of the day. Then, I went to WHSmith, an English bookstore rue de Rivoli when I got Winter by Marissa Meyer (yay). I went to an exhibition about a painter of the 18^th century (one of my favourite time periods), it was really interesting. After that, I got back him by walking near the Seine, it was so beautiful, but it was quite far from home so… My feet hurt so badly.

If I had such a beautiful day, we got the news of the Paris attacks two days after. I don’t want to talk much about it, but we’ll be okay, like we always have.

On Saturday 14^th, I went to a premiere for an animated movie based on the video game Dofus. The movie was made by a French studio not far from home, I’m so happy about it! The movie was great because FANTASY, we even got goodies; it was so nice of the team.

(My little brothers with the masks we got)

I mostly had a quiet month for the rest of November. I went to my grandmother’s home for the weekend two weeks ago. She lives near the sea but it was SO COLD. I saw it but… In the car! I went to a French book even there and bought books for my family (and two for myself, what happened, I’m gonna read something in French?).

Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner (published December 1st)

Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes (published December 15th)

Zodiac by Romina Russel

Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston

Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker

Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

For me, this month was SO LONG and I'm happy it's over, because it's December, which means Christmas isn't that far away. I also need to finish buying Christmas presents!

How was your month?

Tell me everything in the comments ;)

November 9 & Soundless | Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine in which we discuss our most anticipated upcoming releases.

Title: November 9

Author: Colleen Hoover

Published: November 10th 2015

Goodreads summary: Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day of her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.

MY THOUGHTS

I don't read a lot of new adult to be honest, but I love CoHo's novels. Whenever you're sad, or when you're in a reading slump, you can just pick one of them, eat it, and then you'll feel better. I loved every romance she wrote, I got all the feels, so I trust her. I probably won't pick up this novel when it's out, I'll keep it for sad days. ;)

Title: Soundless

Author: Richelle Mead

Published: November 10th 2015 by Razorbill

Goodreads summary: From Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy steeped in Chinese folklore. 

For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining. Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom. 

When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink and many go hungry. Fei’s home, the people she loves, and her entire existence is plunged into crisis, under threat of darkness and starvation.

But soon Fei is awoken in the night by a searing noise, and sound becomes her weapon.

Richelle Mead takes readers on a triumphant journey from the peak of Fei’s jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiugo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever...

MY THOUGHTS

I loved Vampire Academy, and Bloodlines even more. I'm not really interested in Mead's other works, but this one intrigued me. I haven't read a lot of books dealing with Chinese folklore and I always want to try new genres out, it would be a good idea to read this one. However, it doesn't seem to be a long book (272 pages *sighs*) so I'll just read it as an ebook. Even if for once, the cover is gorgeous for one of Mead's books!

Are you excited for these books? Which book(s) are you waiting for this Wednesday?

The Revolution of Ivy | Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine in which we discuss our most anticipated upcoming releases.

Title: The Revolution of Ivy (The Book of Ivy #2)

Author: Amy Engel

Published: November 3rd 2015 by Entangled Teen

Goodreads summary: Ivy Westfall is beyond the fence and she is alone. Abandoned by her family and separated from Bishop Lattimer, Ivy must find a way to survive on her own in a land filled with countless dangers, both human and natural. She has traded a more civilized type of cruelty--forced marriages and murder plots--for the bare-knuckled brutality required to survive outside Westfall's borders.

But there is hope beyond the fence, as well. And when Bishop reappears in Ivy's life, she must decide if returning to Westfall to take a final stand for what she believes is right is worth losing everything she's fought for.

MY THOUGHTS

I really enjoyed the Book of Ivy, even if it was a tad predictable. Ivy was an amazing character, if at first she believed everything her family taught her, she started to doubt when she met Bishop. She was so brave and selfless at the end of the first book. I totally fell for the romance and can't wait for both characters to be together again (fingers crossed). I hope it'll be a kick-ass book!

Have you read the Book of Ivy? What did you think of it? Are you excited for this one? Which book(s) are you waiting for this Wednesday?

Winter | Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine in which we discuss our most anticipated upcoming releases.

Title: Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4)

Author: Marissa Meyer

Published: November 10th by Feiwel and Friends

Goodreads summary: Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana.

Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t approve of her feelings for her childhood friend–the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn’t as weak as Levana believes her to be and she’s been undermining her stepmother’s wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that’s been raging for far too long.

Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters?

MY THOUGHTS

What can I tell you, except that this is the book I've been waiting for since Cress was released? I need it in my life since then, but sadly, it wasn't published in February (which seems so far away)... I hope this book will be worth it and live up to my expectations, because it is the last book... I can't express my feelings, because I'm a little too excited (more than for Queen of Shadows, so I'm scared).

Are you excited for this book? What do you think of the Lunar Chronicles? Which book are you waiting for this Wednesday?