MY LADY JANE

"Sometimes, history gets it all wrong."
*GENRE: YOUNG ADULT, HISTORICAL FICTION*

Lady Jane Grey is about to be married to a total stranger--and caught up in an insidious plot to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But that's the least of Jane's problems. She's about to be queen of England. Like that could go wrong. 

Meet Edward, he's the King of England (lucky him.) He is also dying, which is inconvenient as he is only sixteen and he'd much rather be planning his first kiss than considering who will inherit his crown. 

Meet Jane, she is Edward's cousin. She is far more interested in books than romance (I love her.) Unfortunately, Edward has arranged to marry her off to secure the line of succession. And there's something off about her intended...

Meet Gifford (call him G), Gifford is a horse. He's an Edian (eth-y-un.)
Everyday at dawn he becomes a noble chestnut steed. But then he wakes up at dusk with a mouthful of hay. It's all undignified. 



4.2/5 stars
Authors: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Also, thank you to @readerrewind for giving me the book. (follow me on instagram: @nkkii__)
This book will make you cry of laughter. Go read it. Now. 
I loved this book so much! It's history and comedy in one and I love that! 
When you read the book, prepare a box of tissues beside you. You might also choke of laughter because I did. That's how much I loved it. 
You should definitely put this book on your reading list/pile and I can tell you now that you will love and enjoy this book. It's unexpected magic will thrill you, The characters are hilarious! The authors did a really great job on this book. I'm looking forward to reading their other books soon. So, go read this book and tell me what you think about it! 
I think that is it for this post. Stay tuned for other blog posts coming soon. :) 
Bye x 

-Nikki, The Girl Behind It All
PS: Pictures of the book down below. 

Off with her head!

Sometimes, history gets it all wrong.

 

Book Review: THE BOOK THIEF

“The consequence of this is that I'm always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both. (Death)”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief 

Hello, it's me again. So today, I am going to review the Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I inserted a quote that I loved from the book. I loved it because it's true. Y'all know it's true. Anyways, stay tuned for my next review or blog post because I have a lot to share with y'all that are related to books. I'm excited for the next blog post. I may review the Selection series by Kiera Cass. I just started reading it and I'm loving it so far so stay tuned for that. Anyways, let's get started. 

For those of you who haven't read the Book Thief, it's about a girl named Liesel Meminger. By her brother's graveside, Liesel finds her life changed when she picks up a certain object that was hidden under the snow. It was a book, left there by accident. This was the start of her "career" in book thievery. From then on, she goes on "missions", as I like to call it, with the help of accordion-playing foster father and her mischievous best friend. Soon she starts stealing from Nazi book burning, the mayor's wife's library, wherever books can be found. Then comes a dangerous time when her foster family hides a Jewish man in their basement. Liesel's world is both opened up and closed doors. 

I gave this book a solid 5/5 because I loved it and it made me cry. Books that make me cry are the best books for me. This may be my new favorite book ever. What made this book interesting is that it was narrated by Death itself. Although this was a fiction novel, the words I read felt real. Most of the scenarios are real. I felt like Death was real and he was there physically that time. It was so beautiful. I loved it so much. 

I definitely think all of you should read this. It's such a beautiful and life-changing book. I can't explain further how beautiful this book is and always will be. I also watched the movie and cried while watching it. I am so emotional. 

I will inserting pictures of the book down below and I think that is it for today. Thank you for reading and I do hope you will be reading more of my blog posts. I now have over 500 views on my blog. That is crazy. The power of sharing, peeps. It doesn't really bother me how many followers I have as long as you enjoy it and it makes you happy reading it. Thank you for the 500+ viewers. That is incredible. Thank you so much. 

That's it for today and I will see you later. Bye. x 

-Nikki, The Girl Behind It All

TOP 5 BOOKS TO READ ON A RAINY DAY!

Hey guys! How are you? Y'all fine? Yeah? So, today I'm going to recommend my top 5 books to read on a rainy day because it's very rainy here and I thought it was a perfect topic for my blog. I am not loving the rain though. Yesterday, we were almost trapped in school because the rain was pouring down. We had to walk while it was raining. My shoes were so wet. 
It's funny how I care more about shoes being wet than myself getting wet. I'm a weirdo. 

ANYWAYS

My top 5 books. Yes. Okay, let's get started. 
So, the first book I'm going to recommend is "THE GRAVEYARD BOOK" by Neil Gaiman. This book is gorgeous. This book is about a boy named Nobody Owens, also known as Bod. He is a normal boy but he would be considered normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts and has a guardian who belongs to neither the world of living nor the dead. This is a children's book by the way. I thought this was an adult book because it looks like one but it's not. I shouldn't have judged the cover. 
Anyways, the book was very creepy and at the same time, very satisfying. I liked the concept of the story and the writing is... wow. Neil Gaiman is a wonderful writer. I'm definitely going to be reading more of his books. Also, the illustrations in this book is gorgeous! I wish I could show them to you one by one because they are beautiful. So yeah, check this book out. I will leave pictures down below. 

Next book is "THE LOVELY BONES" by Alice Sebold. This book is all about a girl named Susie Salmon and she was murdered when she was fourteen. While she's in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, she is watching life continue without her- her friends spreading rumors about her death, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her family unraveling. This book is wonderful. Definitely not a YA book though. I shed a tear or two while reading this. It was very well-written.
I didn't watch the movie of this because I was too afraid to watch it. I watched it for like, 10 minutes and then, I was done. I was thinking ahead of the movie. I saw the scenes rolling in my head because I read the book. I prefer the read movies than watch them. You know what I mean? Because I get a whole new movie inside my head and it's just me creating it. I love this book and you guys should definitely check it out! Photos will also be down below right after the blog. 

Next book is "SARAH'S KEY" by Tatiana De Rosnay. This book is about a girl named Sarah Starzynski who was taken with her parents by the French Police as they go door-to-door to arrest Jewish families in the middle of the night. Sarah wanted to protect her brother so bad that she locked him up in a cupboard where they used to play and promised to come back when they are released. 60 years later, Sarah's story intertwines with Julia Jarmond's story. Julia is an American journalist investigating the roundup. In her research, Julia stumbles upon a tail of secrets that link to Sarah, and and to questions about romantic future. 
I loved this book so much. I love books like this where one's story intertwines with another one's story. It fascinates me. So yeah, definitely go check this out. 

Next book is "THIS BOY'S LIFE" by Tobias Wolff. This is also a movie with Robert De Niro and Ellen Barkin in it. (It's on the cover)  I didn't finish this book though but it is a wonderful book. I think it's about an author named Toby Wolff and that's all I know. I read 20 pages far and I was just done. I don't enjoy memoirs that much but I'm still definitely going to recommend this to you. 

The last book is "THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING FIGUREHEAD" by Diane Noble. I read this over the summer. It's about El Littlefield who runs The Butler Did It catering. It's her cover for her to solve mysteries in a small university town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. While catering her most important event yet, countless guests fall ill, a two-hundred-year-old relic is stolen and her best friend vanishes. All in the first hour.
I love thrilling books like this one because I have adventures going on in my head and it's fun. It reminds me of Sherlock Holmes even though I haven't read Sherlock Holmes yet. So yeah, those are my top 5 book recommendations and if you want to see more blog posts like this, follow my blog and be sure to share it to your friends and book-reading acquaintances. Follow my social media accounts for updates and news. Okay, that's it for today. I hope you guys enjoyed it. Feel free to comment your thoughts down below and I'll see you guys later! 
Bye! 
Read, Lead, Succeed! 

-Nikki,The Girl Behind It All

 

ANOTHER WONDERFUL BOOK REVIEW

Hello! Sorry for not blogging that much this month. School just started and I don't have a lot of time to blog. But now, I'm here. Let's get started. So, today, I am going to be reviewing another favorite of mine. It's called "A Little Something Different" by Sandy Hall. This is one of the most cutest books I have read so far. It's about two people named Lea and Gabe. They are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop culture references, order the same Chinese food. They're clearly right for each other but Gabe is a little silly. Lea, on the other hand, is a little aloof.

But something is happening between them and EVERYONE can see it. Their creative writing teacher tries to push them together. The baristas at their local Starbucks watch their relationship like a TV series. The bus driver tells his wife about them. The waitress at the diner automatically seats them together. Even the squirrel who lives on the college green believes Lea and Gabe are meant to be together. The squirrel also likes their butts.

Anyways, this book is very cute. Too cute. This book is too cute not to read. Okay? Okay. While I was reading the last chapter of the book, I have gotten to the part where they have done something very cute. It was very cute that I literally fell on the floor, started rolling on the floor and crawled to the living room. I could have just walked but nope. I crawled. I almost cried of happiness. Haha. Anyways, I gave this book 4.1/5 because at first, it was kind of confusing especially since there are fourteen viewpoints on this book. But I started to read it a little more and I loved it. All in all, I love this book. I love a lot of books. Love is real. I definitely recommend this book if you guys want to read a cutesy, romantic book. I would reread this on Valentine's Day. So cute.

Anyways, I think that is all for today's blog post. If you guys want more, click the link down below if you guys want to stay updated about my blog. So yeah, I think that's it for today. I hope you guys enjoyed it. You can comment down below for suggestions and requests for the next post. You can also follow me on my social media accounts for more updates. I made a blog about it. Go check it out! :)(Sorry if this was a little short. I am so tired. Okay, that's it.)
So yeah, I'll see you guys soon! Bye!
And remember,
Read. Lead. Succed.
Bye! Oh, pictures of the book (and my teddy bears, idk why) below if you wanna see!

-Nikki, The Girl Behind It All

GIRL ONLINE BY ZOE SUGG (book review by Nikki)

Hi guys, I'm back. Today I'm going to review my all time favorite book and that is "Girl Online" by Zoe Sugg. Yes, I do love Zoe Sugg. Are we telepathic or something? Anyways, I love this book so much. Actually, more than that. It's beautiful. Like me. okay.

ANYWAYSSSSS....

 I reread the book two days ago and because of my excitement, I ripped it. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
That's how much I love it. 

Okay. I'm gonna stop babbling now. 

Back to the book. Right. 

Girl Online is all about Penny's secret. Under the alias Girl Online, Penny blogs her hidden feelings about friendship, boys, high school drama, her family, and the panic attacks that have begun to take over her life. When her parents accepted an opportunity to take their children, especially Penny, away from all their troubles back at home for a while, They take a trip to New York City. My favorite place. Lucky you, Penny. There, Penny meets Noah. A gorgeous, guitar-strumming American. Oh gosh, my heart. Penny and Noah start to fall for each other and she starts blogging about every moment she had with "Brooklyn Boy." But what she doesn't know is Noah has a secret himself. *gasp* 
Noah's secret threatens to ruin Penny's cover and may ruin important friendships in her life forever. 
I'm rereading what I wrote up there and I am so happy I read this book. Hahahahaha. 
 Okay, moving to the part where I tell you my thoughts. 

Okay, so, I gave this book 5/5 because I love it. I love it. I love it. I love it. That's all. Bye. 
No, but seriously though, I love this book so much. This book was the book that made me read more and more books. This was the start of it all. Anyways, I gave the book 5/5 because it's so relatable. I'm basically Penny. Her family is so much like mine, especially dad. Tom is my sister. The mom is either my mother or me. Haha. Anyways, I really loved this book because....
I can't really explain my love of this book. It's just...just...beautiful. A lot of readers didn't like this book but they all liked the second book more. I read the second book as an e-book and I also liked it but not as much as the first book. They probably didn't like it because in my opinion, this book is really for the teens out there, like me. It's a YA book. Yep. 

I can't really think right now because I\m very tired. Hahaha. Anyways, I definitely recommend this book to you guys. It's beautiful, funny, sweet and IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL! You should definitely read it. Oh by the way, I put the picture up there with my face on it. That's me. Hi. Nice to meet you. 

Anyways, I'll leave it here. I'm not gonna make this longer because I'm tired and I wanna read. Okay, that's it for today. Goodbye, fellow people. And remember, Read, Lead, Succeed! :)

-Nikki, The Girl Behind It All

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BY CHRIS COLFER (REVIEW BY NIKKI)

Hey guys! I'm back! Yayyyyy!
Okay, let's proceed.
Today, I'm going to be reviewing the book that I have just finished reading two days ago and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! And this book is....
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BY THE ONE AND ONLY, CHRIS COLFER! Also known as Kurt on the TV show "Glee." I loved that show so much. It was very...very... ugh. All you Gleeks will know how I feel. ;) Anyways, this book is all about a boy named Carson Phillips and the book basically looks like his everyday journal. It's pretty cool. Carson has only one goal: To escape the hell he's in called "school."

Carson didn't really fit in the school. He was "unique" as the other characters say. Carson lives in a very small town between nowhere and somewhere. The population of this place is under 20,000 people. Actually, not even close. More like.. under 10,000. He lives in a town where everything is all "cliche" as he puts it. That's why he hates it.  His one goal is to escape his local school and get into his dream school, Northwestern University and pursue his dream to become a hard-hitting journalist. Then, one day, his guidance counselor tells him that he can't go into Northwestern unless he makes a literary magazine for his application. Which means, he needs submissions. From other students. Yikes.

I gave this book 4.2 /5 because if you guys watched the movie and want read the book, I'm pretty sure you don't have to read the book after you watch the movie because the movie is EXACTLY like the book. I haven't watched the movie yet but I am planning to. I heard it's really good and I'm also watching it because CHRIS COLFER AND REBEL WILSON IN ONE MOVIE. Uh, yes please.
I didn't give the book 5 stars because when I started reading it, I thought it wasn't going somewhere, the beginning was kind of boring but it gets better when you get to the part where he's already in school. I loved that part. (I'm not gonna spoil, don't worry.)

Also, it's a short read, It has 258 pages and perfect for a "Back to school" read. It's perfect for me since I'm going back to school next Tuesday so that's fun. But, I don't recommend this to the young ones since most of the story has bad words on it. You can read it if you want, it depends on you. You're gonna love it.

Anyways, I definitely recommend this book to you guys and I'll insert the picture of the book down below if you guys wanna check that out. I definitely enjoyed reading this book. It's a really funny, interesting read and guys, Chris Colfer. Rebel Wilson. So yeah, be sure to check this book out and make sure to comment down below on what book you want to see next. Actually, I'm letting you decide what book am I gonna review next. It's either Girl Online by Zoe Sugg, A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall and Marley and Me by John Grogan. I just had to put Marley and Me in there. Too cute to pass out. I have really old books. My books are from 90s-today. Old books are precious to me.

Okay, comment down below what would you like to see next and I'll see you guys later!
Bye! And remember, Read. Lead. Succeed. (I'm keeping it.)

-Nikki, The Girl Behind It All.

"Life comes at you fast. It hits you and tries to escape and be expressed in any way possible. In a way, it's a lot like...lightning." -Chris Colfer, Struck by Lightning.

 

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Read, Lead, Succeed. (yes?) 

-Nikki, The Girl Behind It All