Genie's Weekly News (18)

Sunday 18 January 2015


Hi everyone and welcome to my weekly blog feature to recap the week with bookish news and what to expect coming up! So without further ado...

*Reading Right Now*


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I've seen a variety of mixed reviews about this hotly-anticipated release, but I'm going in with an open mind and hoping for the best.

*Previous Posts*

*Recommendation of the Week*

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This lived up to the hype for me, I hope it does for you too!

*From The Interwebs*

*Haul*


Thank you to Five Mile Press, Bloomsbury Australia and Allen and Unwin for these review copies! 

*Other News*

Thank you to everyone who sent me lovely birthday wishes yesterday! As I mentioned above, I do have a birthday giveaway on for my Aussie followers which you can enter via the rafflecopter on that post (click the image to go to that), and gain some extra entries through twitter if you so wish.



How has your week been?




12 comments :

  1. Overexerted myself this week, tbh but gah, I guess it's been pretty good. I caught up with so many friends which was ace. I need to read I Was Here asap so I hope it impresses you! And happy birthday once again, my dear! I hope you had a heap load of fun! <3

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    1. Catching up with friends is great! I have my fingers crossed for 'I Was Here', just started and it's okay so far :)

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  2. OMG I MISSED YOUR BIRTHDAY *hangs head in shame* So sorry lovely, I've been absent from Twitter lately gah! Anyways, happy belated birthday you wonderful girl! I hope you had a wonderful time and was spoiled with heaps of new books for your shelves :D

    Wonderful book haul this week! I hope you're enjoying I Was Here so far, it surprised me pleasantly with how much I enjoyed it overall. I STILL NEED TO READ RED QUEEN! Glad it lived up to the hype yay!

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    1. Oh no Joy don't feel bad! Thank you :) No books this time around (apparently I have too many already ;) Red Queen was brilliant for me, a refreshing dystopian for once!

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  3. Hope you had a great day yesterday. :) I Was Here seems to have reviewers quite divided, I've seen! I really, really enjoyed it; actually, it was my first Gayle Forman novel that I can honestly say I enjoyed, as If I Stay / Where She Went wasn't really my thing. Hope you enjoy it!

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    1. I did Kara :) I know - it seems to have gotten some mixed reviews, and I'm hoping it goes well (If I Stay didn't blow me away as such either).

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  4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPPET <3

    How are you enjoying I Was Here so far? I actually enjoyed it, despite the few uncomfortable aspects to the romance. I LOOOOOVED Red Queen as well! Wasn't it absolutely glorious! I haven't posted up my review yet, have to wait until it's being released. It's made me start to really enjoy fantasy and reading the Throne of Glass series. It's just brilliant. Have a fabulous week of reading poppet <3

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    1. Thanks Kelly! I'm enjoying it so far which is good :) Great to find another Red Queen fan, it really was impressive! Now I'm hoping to get to Throne of Glass since I wasn't sure if it would be for me before.

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  5. I can't wait to hear what you think of I was here. I have that one preordered because I love Gayle Foreman!

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    1. I like that first sentence ;) Hope you like it when you read it Cynthia!

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  6. I've read I WAs here as well and it really wasn't my favourite lol. Keen to hear what you think about it. Happy birthday Genie, I hope you had a fantastic one!

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    1. It does seem to be getting a mixed reception all round, that's for sure. Thanks for the birthday wishes Jeann :)

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