Sunday Post 3rd April 2016

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer, it's a chance to post a recap on the past week, show the books we have received and share what we plan for the coming week. Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and the aim is to show our newest books and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops or downloaded on to their e-reader. As always you can click on any of the pictures to be taken to the Goodreads page for that book if you're interested in finding out more about it.

Clare: I've been a bit distracted this week since I am going on holiday tomorrow with my brother. This also means that posting next week may be a bit erratic but I will do my best whenever I have access to the internet to get the blog updated! And this time next week I may even have photos from Italy to show! 

Last Week on the Blog:

• Top Ten Books We Read in March
• Wednesday Catch-Up
• Bookish Siblings Tag
• Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• Friday Reads
• March Favourites and April TBR

Books We Got This Week:

Because of Miss Bridgerton: I love Julia Quinn's books so I had to have this.
The Vatican Princess by C.W. Gortner: I requested this book through bookbridgr and was sent it by the publisher Hodder & Stoughton which I am super excited about. I read The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner a while back and loved it plus the Borgias fascinate me no end - especially Lucrezia so I have high hopes for this! (Also I will be in Rome next week so reading it near the Vatican will be amazing!)

Reading Update:

Ann:

Passenger by Alexadra Bracken: 4.5 stars, Loved this book! Was a bit confusing in places but I loved the characters chemistry.
Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda: 5 stars, I have nothing else to say about this book other than I loved it and it was amazing.
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian: 4 stars, Really enjoyed this book but the ending was very sad and I think they could have made it less upsetting.

Fire with Fire by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian: 4 stars, Similar to the first book I really enjoyed this one but the ending was once again sadder than it could have been.
Ashes to Ashesby Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian:  4 stars, This was a very good ending to the series but I didn't like that a supernatural element was added in.

Clare:

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard: 2 stars, I think this series just wasn't for me. I see why it's so popular but I struggled to finish this, the main character didn't appeal to me and I just felt so much deja vu.
The Warden by Anthony Trollope: 3.5 stars, This was my classic read for March and I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected to, the premise sounds like it will be overly religious and ever so slightly boring but it absolutely wasn't. The characters are interesting and there are funny and moving moments. I am very emotionally attached which is why I am reading the second book in the series for April. 

Assassin's Gambit by Amy Raby: 3 stars, It was a little drawn out in places but the main character was all kinds of amazing and I liked the fantasy and political elements which were unexpected.

Spy's Honor by Amy Raby: 3 stars, This got off to a slower start than the first book and I didn't love the romance in this one but the intrigue and spying were enjoyable.

Next Week on the Blog:

• Top 5 Rainy Day Reads
• Wednesday Catch-Up
• Friday Reads

You can also find us on Goodreads (Ann and Clare) to keep up with what we are reading