GUEST POST: The Makeup of a Perfect "YA Guy"

No guy is perfect, and of course, there's always room for improvement, what girl doesn't want to change her man... even just a little bit? So here's my rundown of what would make up my perfect "YA Guy".

• Kaz Brekker's intelligence
• Jace Herondales's sarcasm and sense of humour
• Rowan Whitethorn's protectiveness
• Rhysand's "skills" in the sack
• Will Herondale's .... well everything!
• Jacob Black's loyalty
• Jamie Fraser's accent
• Damon Salvatore's swagger
• Edward Cullen's romantic gestures
• Four's "brooding moments"

And there we have it, perfection! *swoons*

--- Thank you to Hannah at The Northern Writes for this wonderful guest post. ---

REVIEW: Countless by Karen Gregory

When Hedda discovers she is pregnant, she calls a truce with her eating disorder until the baby is born. However, once the baby is born Hedda, who is used to counting numbers, realises that some things in life are Countless.

I really loved Countless. Many books about mental health are difficult to read, but this isn’t one of those. It’s written with sensitivity, and although Hedda counts numbers throughout her story, not once is one of those numbers explicitly mentioned. It is an emotive story of love and choices, and is easily one of the standout debuts of the year.

Stars: ★★★★★

My Week In Books (20th May)

It's that time of week again! Let's see what I've been up to.

The Scholastic book fair turned up at the school I work at this week. I bought Goldfish Boy, The Bone Sparrow and The Whispers of Wilderwood Hall. I was sent I Have No Secrets by Steph, and Old Barn Books sent One Silver Summer.

I finished reading Troublemakers this week, and it was really good. If you're looking for a YA read with political themes then this is definitely for you. I also read The Heart Collector, and am currently on I Have No Secrets.

My Week In Books (13th May)

I was lucky enough to find this copy of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld in the book exchange at Oval tube station. It's in perfect condition, so thank you to the mystery reader who left it there.

The wonderful folk at My Kinda Book sent me a Happily Ever Lather box this week, featuring A Quiet Kind of Thunder and some wonderful Soap & Glory hand cream, so a huge thank you goes to them as well.

I finally finished The Fallen Children by David Owen this week, and it was amazing! I've now moved on to Troublemakers by Catherine Barter.

My Week In Books (6th May)

I have a confession to make: I broke my book buying ban after three and a half weeks. Let's see why…

I bought Countless by Karen Gregory and The Opposite of You by Lou Morgan. I just had to though. They're so pretty! Steph also bought Ink by Alice Broadway for me when I mentioned I hadn't read it. Thank you Steph!

I read Between the Lies by Cathy Macphail, and I'm about halfway through The Fallen Children by David Owen.

Finally, I bought The Heart Collector by Melinda Salisbury, and I'm so excited to read it!

My Week In Books (29th April)

It's been a quiet book week for me this week. Let's see what I got up to!

Andersen Press were kind enough to send me proof copies of Troublemakers by Catherine Barter, and Things A Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls. I'm really excited to read these, so keep an eye out for the reviews.

I've been pretty busy so I haven't had much time to read. However, I've been reading The Fallen Children by David Owen, and Between The Lies by Cathy Macphail. I'm really enjoying both so far, and I can't wait to see where they go.

My Week In Books (22nd April)

Despite being on a book ban (which is going really well) I managed to acquire three books this week.

• Steph sent me Caramel Hearts and We Are All Made of Molecules.
• Kelpies Edge (a new YA imprint of independent publisher Floris Books) sent me Between The Lies. 

I finished reading All About Mia and now I’m reading Countless by Karen Gregory. It's about a girl who calls a truce with her anorexia when she discovers she's pregnant, and it's utterly amazing.

This week I've been getting excited about The Extinction Trials by Susan Wilson, out in July through Usborne.