Gilmore Girls

I love Gilmore Girls!! I never really got the chance to watch it when it was on air. But watched it after the entire series ended. I wish this show was still on air! I miss it, despite not having seen it while it was on air. Last month when Amazon was having its black Friday sales, they had the entire series collection of Gilmore Girls on DVD on sale for about $145 (original price $258). I really wanted to get it but even at that much of a discount the price was still steep for me. So I took my butt over to kijiji & craigslist in hunt for GG on DVD. And, OMG, it was like a miracle. A woman was selling it for $50...the ENTIRE FREAKING SERIES. I ended up offering $40 and bought the entire seven seasons :D So this week I have been watching GG, while I should be studying for my Animal Cognition exam! Oh but I love Rory and Lorelia and Jess and Luke. <3 Currently I am on Season 2 (already!) and my favorite line so far is (non funny):

We are almost there and no where near it. All that matters is that we are going - Lorelia to Rory on their trip to Harvard. 

Who does not love this series? I would love to see a Gilmore Girls movie, I promise I wont complain about the movie not being as good as the series =)

Update

I am currently reading Clockwork Angel. And I LOVE it so far! Hoping to finish it by the end of this week...but to be honest I don't want it to end. Will; I want to slap him because of the things he says and do bad things to him because he is just so hot. Haha. I love reading historical romances, so this book was definitely right up my alley. Cassandra has this habit of writing books, that will make you want to read till the very end, at the same time you will not want the book to end. The chemistry between Will and Tessa is just great. Before reading the book, I mostly heard Jem's name and I was surprised to find out that he is not the main hero..but currently I am on page 310 so his role could become more important. Can't wait to find out. I am sure there are different sides already, Will or Jem? I will have to side with Will on this one; for now :)

Update: This book was a great read! Loved it! That is all I can say. If you have read The Mortal Instruments, then this is a must read. I am 100% Team Will ;) Although I don't mind Jem all that much :) (Notice the subtle difference in emoticons).

4 out of 5 stars

Book Haul

Oh boy, it has been almost a month since I posted here last. Not much has happened - reading wise. Have been very busy with school (Semester has ended! And exams next week!), which is why I have not got much time to read either. Finished reading Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, which I can't believe I read last month..seems like I read it a long time ago - it was that forgettable. I really wanted to like this book, after reading Jennifer's tweets I was very excited to read her book but the book just got worse and worse. She can write well - even add a few science remarks here and there to my joy! But story wise I was not too impressed. Should have waited for the paperback to come and then read it, definitely not worth the hardcover price. So I am not really writing a review on this book. Writing reviews on books I like is much more fun for everyone involved. I gave the book a 2.5 out of 5.

Moving on, I ordered some books off of amazon.ca. The list is as follows: 

1. Elfland by Freda Warrington
2. Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane 
3. Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
4. Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles
5. Vision in White by Nora Roberts
6. Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

So excited to read all of these books! Especially Leaving Paradise, because, oh, like the girl in the story I broke my leg recently as well..haha. Wish exams were over already so I can read and read and then read some more...

Till next time,

Bis

Devil in Winter (Wallflowers #3)

Spoiler Alert

Got done reading Devil in Winter two days ago, and I am gonna go ahead and say this was my favourite book of the entire Wallflower Series so far! (there are two more which I haven't read yet). Evie and Sebastian do make a great couple because they really compliment each other. 400 pages aren't nearly enough for us to see character developments (in my opinion) but Kleypas did do great in this one. Mainly because these two characters had been introduced earlier on in the series. Evie's character was introduced in the first book (Secrets of a Summer Night) and she appeared to be a very timid stuttering girl who didn't quite know what to do with herself in social situations, and to be honest I really wasn't looking forward to her story. But in this book, we see how there is this whole other side to her which can't be seen on the first look. Sebastian! Well, he is a typical "tamed rake"...he struggled with the fact that he was in love with this girl and it did take him a bit to get used to it. All in all I did like the character developments. Here were two characters that I wasn't particularly fond of (Evie being shy, Sebastian being the villain of It Happened One Autumn) but after reading this book I really did like them!

The story well, it was alright. The whole Evie's step brother story was a little too abrupt and left a lot to be desired. Could have totally done without it, and when in the end he dies....nobody really cares. I mean I get it he was mad, but it was something not under his control. 

Now that I am done reading this..I am going back to reading YA paranormal fiction! (Raised by Wolves)..review coming soon. 

Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars. 

It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers #2)

I finished reading It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas this week. It was a fun read...ever since reading Secrets of a Summer Night, I was looking forward to reading Lillian and Westcliff's story. This book didn't disappoint me at all and I have to say I like it much better than the first in the wallflowers series. Lillian was the firey, hot headed, does-whatever-she-wants-to kind of a girl. And I also like the fact that when she was in trouble, she was able to hold her own and did not wait to be "rescued". Westcliff was an interesting character as well...for me he was not the makes-me-weak-in-the-knees hero. I wish that his character had developed more because I did feel that his falling in love with Lillian was rather abrupt...That being said, I really like this book! Also, I really like the fact that Sebastian was introduced in this book ;) 

I have already started reading Devil in Winter (Wallflowers #3) which is Evie and Sebastian's story. Review coming up soon!

Also, I have decided to buy a Kindle for myself this December...eeeee can't wait!

Book Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

The Truth About Forever & Book Haul

So I finally finished The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. I gave it a rating of 4 on a scale of 5. School started recently so I have been very busy and didn't really have much time to read the book, so it was read in parts and pieces. Macy's character and her struggle for perfection is something I can relate to excluding her loss. But really, it doesn't take a loss in your life to think about forever and what it holds for you. I often found myself wondering the same things that Macy would think about. Jason's character is one of those characters who happens to show up only in two scenes and has a really big role in it all nevertheless. Wes and Macy's relationship was something which developed very slowly, and while I could have absolutely died at more gestures of affection, I do feel that the one kiss did mean a lot. Throughout the book Dessen had many metaphors and analogies which got me thinking in a very good way. Monica's character was a tad bit exaggerated in my opinion. Overall it was a nice summer read..which I read in fall. haha. Wes was a total hottie too with his whole tortured artist routine :)

I ordered some books on Amazon.ca, which now has a minimum purchase requirement of $25 in order to take advantage of the free super saving shipping!! This is a huge difference from the $39 that it used to be before. Maybe this minimum purchase requirement will also keep me in budget next time? I just can't wait till Amazon.ca also introduces the Kindle on its website, hopefully before Christmas? Because either way I have decided to treat myself to the Kindle :) I mean as much as I would love to have an iPad, I just can't justify spending that much money on it at this point in my life.

Talk about going on a tangent there, anyway I got 10 books in total, more paperbacks than harcovers but here is the list:

1. Glimmerglass by Jenna Black (Paperback)

2. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (Hardcover)

3. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen (Paperback)

4. As You Wish by Jackson Pearce (Paperback)

5. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (Hardcover)

6. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas (Paperback)

7. Naked In Death by JD Robb (Paperback)

8. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (Paperback)

9. The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare(Hardcover)

10. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (Hardcover)

I definitely prefer paperbacks for their lower prices but hardcovers have the most awesomest covers/designs. So I can never really decide which one I prefer.

Currently, I am reading Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes...review coming soon!

Sorry for having been MIA...but now I am back in full force :) 

Until next time,

Bis

Rafa & Pico *sa-woon*

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Rafa & Pico. Hahaha. The pictures say a lot :P Oh and the pink is SO manly ;) I am bummed Rafa lost his semifinal match against Garcia-Lopez in Thailand. I mean he had such a high percentage win this year! Good thing I didn't stay up late last night, something I was very tempted to do. Rafa's earnings this year have been the 4th highest of all time, the first three positions all going to Rogelio Federer. All in all, it has been a great year for Rafa...I am so proud of him :) The man is just prefect!

McMaster has a Quidditch Team

And so do many other universities. I just got to know today...like seriouslyy..I am sooo excited to hear this!! But sad at the same time. I mean I love Harry Potter and the fact that a fictional game is now a real game, that is just awesome! But my school doesn't have a Quidditch Team. Boo freaking hoo!

How excited is everyone for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?? :D :D :D 

Today has been a rather productive day filled with lots of learning about neurons, synapses, neurotransmitters, saltatory transmission. But there is still so much to do! Everytime I have a test (or two tests in this case) I end up doing anything BUT study. Life is really unfair =/

Anywhozzle, that is all I got today

Till next time,

Bis :)

Terrible Tuesdays

Well today is Terrible Tuesday. Something which started when I was describing my friend's terrible Tuesday timetable, but now I have gone ahead and generally started calling Tuesdays terrible. Because really when are Tuesdays not terrible? In sophomore year I had the worst schedule on Tuesdays of all my college life! Today is no different. I was at home studying for Abnormal Psychology and it has been raining all day. I do not hate rain, believe me after having lived in Pakistan where it is always so hot rain is always a welcome change. But the rain in September here in Canada brings nothing but coldness and sadness for me. Anyway with everything gray and gloomy outside, I decided to write this blog post to vent my hate for Tuesdays. I mean I have a test next week..and guess what day its on? Tuesday. Yes, this is all the proof I need to declare Tuesday from now on as Terrible Tuesday.

If there is anything that can get in my way of declaring Tuesdays as terrible that would be Glee!!! Glee is on tonight! Lo and behold it is the much publicized Britney Spears episode! Also John Stamos (Uncle Jesse from Full House) is going to be in it! To be honest I am pretty excited to see it, but I am afraid with all the hype it is getting it might not live up to my expectations since I am expecting something pretty epic. But I know many people who hated the Madonna episode...which I personally loved..so we shall see. So with Fox changing the days for Glee from Wednesday to Tuesday this year, it can only be seen by me as a clear indication that God truly doesn't want me to have a Terrible Tuesday :)

Lets see if this Tuesday redeems itself.

Now playing: Be Mine by Ellie Goulding & Eric Hassle..perfect rain song.


Till next time,

Bis

So simple, yet so difficult…

Yes!! I figured out how to put the Goodreads widget on here..phew..that took long, but it was just so simple! All you have to do is...get the html Goodreads widget code and put into the "HTML/JAVA" gadget seen here under the design tab. Yep, it was that easy. That just got me thinking, how sometimes things are so simple but we get so stressed out over nothing, at least I do. I just need to relax sometimes, something I rarely let myself do. Wish I was like my sister in this regard, who is very laid back and doesn't let anything phase her.

Anyway, this is just a quick update post because I really don't have much to say tonight. In terms of reading I didn't get much done :( both school and fun-reading wise. Hoping to remedy this situation as the night goes by.

Till next time,

Bis

The Iron King & Other Matters

Ok I give up. I tried to put pretty little Goodreads widgets on the blog but nope that is something I will just have to learn at another time. Right now I have decided to write this blog post in hopes of committing to this blog *fingerscrossed* Yes I have told myself before that I will write here more often but it just doesn't seem to happen, this time I am hoping to prove my own self wrong!

Moving on..I finished reading The Iron King by Julie Kagawa last week. I was very excited to read this book after having heard so many great things about it. I can't say I fell in love with it, but it was a nice read. To me it felt a lot Alice-In-The-Wonderland-esque in the beginning, but it got better as the book progressed. That being said, I loved Julie's description of the Summer/Winter/Iron Courts, very descriptive and detailed.  For me the lack of development of the characters was the biggest let down. One thing I can't stand is a dumb heroine, while I wont go as far as to say Meghan's character was dumb, it wasn't very bright either. And, Ash, oh Ash, you had the potential to be so coldly sexy in your coldness, but nah, it didn't happen for me. His character, to me, felt like it needed to be introduced earlier or in order for their relationship to develop. This late introduction of character led to a rather rushed romance. My favorite character was Robin Goodfellow, haha, he was rather funny with his tricks! The cover of the book is very pretty as well. So if you are really into faeries, and are looking for a nice quick read, I would say go ahead read this book :)

So I went to the mall today to go shop, but I got really tired and didn't want to slow down my sister in her quest for the perfect camping outfit, so I just went to Coles and bought two books..like I really need to buy any more books! My own-it-but-haven't-read-it pile is humangous! Anyway, I was soo tempted to buy The Clockwork Angel by Cassie Clare but it was for 22.50 Canadian Dollars! :O So I resister the urge (will order from Amazon.ca) and went ahead and bought Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl and also The Maze Runner by James Dashner, both in paperback!

Currently Reading: The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. It is just so sad and a slow read. But still interesting and very well written so far.

In other news, it has gotten turn-on-the-heat cold in Toronto! :(

Till next time,

Bis

Psychology & Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Hello,

I find myself coming and blogging just a day before exams, this time its a Cognitive Psychology exam and it is tomorrow at 8 in the morning. I have LOADS to do, but I find myself more distracted than ever!! WHY, why oh why, does this always happen?? =|

Anyway, I actually DO have a reason to blog, a legit reason. To try to win a copy of Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce. Now I came across this wonderful YA author on Youtube where she makes hilarious videos and also hosts live shows which I find veryyyy interesting. And I can't absolutely wait to read it! If I win it or not, needless to say I will be getting a copy to read it for myself!

Cheers,

Bis