Most Anticipated for 2015!

It is that time of year for me to let you all know what I cannot wait for that is coming out in 2015!

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
I loved The Bone Season so I have been patiently waiting for book two to come out! I love the world that this series is set in & can't wait to see what happens this time around.
Expected release date: Jan 27th 2015

All Fall Down by Ally Carter
After the Gallagher Girls ended I was so glad to know that Carter had a new series coming out. I love Carter's writing the mystery, thieving and spying that has appeared throughout her books, so for this new series to start I am beyond excited! Also this Aussie cover is amazing.
Expected release date: Feb 1st 2015

Shadow Study by Maria V Synder
I love Valek. Oh and Yelena too. But mainly Valek. This series is just amazing and I am so glad that Synder has come back and added another 3 books to this series. Behind All Fall Down this comes in at number two on my must have list.
Expected release date: March 2015

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
A new series from Maas, so of course I am impatiently awaiting this book. I only hope that I don't have too high of expectations for this novel from the Throne of Glass series.
Expected release date: May 2015

The Heir by Kiera Cass
I thought this series was over with The One but no, we get the heir to the throne's selection and this time it is bachelorette style with, yes a female heir! P.S THAT COVER & DRESS
Expected release date: May 5th 2015

The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
After loving On The Fence this year, I am wanting more Kasie West books. Also I do love fluffy contemporary books.
Expected release date: May 5th 2015

Jesse's Girl by Miranda Kenneally
I just love the Hundered Oaks series and this book is all about Henry's little sister Maya = YES! So excited for this one!
Expected release date: July 1st 2015





Other titles:

• All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
• I Was Here by Gayle Forman
• Throne of Glass #4 by Sarah J. Maas
• The Queen of Bright and Shinny Things by Ann Aguirre
• The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi 
• Age of X #3 by Richelle Mead
• The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
• The Starbound Trilogy #3 by Amie Kaufman & Megan Spooner

So what are your most anticipated for 2015!? Let me know!

Keely xx

Top 14 of 2014: YA

Hey everyone! Since I have read so many books this year just picking 14 was hard so I split it into two parts, YA and NA/Adult lists!

1. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
This book was just brilliant and I couldn't help but love this 500+ paged fantasy novel filled with assassins and fae!

2 & 3. Secret & Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer 
Secret was my favorite in the series and Sacrifice finished up the series nicely. Nick will forever be mine ;)

4. Head of the River by Pip Harry
I just loved this book, being me & what I study I just couldn't help myself in loving it. PED's in school & college sport is awareness that is needed.

5. Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Love this series and the mystery/thriller all behind it! Teenagers tracking down serial killers!

6. This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
I never like Sci-Fi but this series is the exception, cannot help but enjoy these books.

7 & 8. Corruption & Disruption by Jessica Shirvington
This duology was just fantastic and another exception to my dislike of  Sci-Fi books. Thankfully my love for human biology was quite helpful in understanding a few of things that happened in this series.

9. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
The ending to this trilogy and was my favorite (I have a huge soft spot for Josh). Getting to have both New York and Paris in this novel just made me want to go to New York and back to Paris!

10. The One by Kiera Cass
This series is fantastic America and Maxon *sigh* I am so glad that they have added more books to the series for the next generation of royals!

11. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
I love mystery and thriller books and this book just kept me guessing!

12. On The Fence by Kasie West
This book was just cute and Charlie was just a main character that I could connect to being a tom boy and all that.

13. Cooper Bartholomew is Dead by Rebecca James
An Aussie mystery/thriller, just loved before & present chapter changes.

14. What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick
All the cuteness. Seriously the there is so much cuteness.

So what are your favorite books for the year? Let me know in the comments! Don't forget on Wednesday my Top 14 of 2014: NA/Adult will be out!

Keely xx

Review Time #65

On The Fence by Kasie West

For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds,

aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older brothers has its perks. She can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows—including her longtime neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn't know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world of makeup, lacy skirts, and BeDazzlers. Even stranger, she's spending time with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game.

To cope with the stress of faking her way through this new reality, Charlie seeks late-night refuge in her backyard, talking out her problems with Braden by the fence that separates them. But their Fence Chats can't solve Charlie's biggest problem: she's falling for Braden. Hard. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high.

I am so glad that I read this book in Australia's Autumn when it was still warm so it felt like a summer read which is exactly what it is! Currently it is pretty damn freezing where I am at uni so there is no way I would be able to read this book right now. 

I absolutely adored this book! It is a perfect summer read and a great light contemporary read. Charlie is a girl who loves playing sports and just hanging around with her 3 brothers & neighbor. Expect now that Charlie has gotten another speeding ticket her father who is a cop is making her get a job & work off the cost of the tickets. Working in a clothing store is completely not Charlie, she wears tight jeans and flowery tops which is not her normal tom-boy look.

I love the relationship that Charlie has with the three of her brothers, Jerom, Nathan & Gage, they all get along and have fun which is exactly what this family relationship was. Charlie has the most in common with Gage since they are the closet in age & the banter & tips that what Charlie should look for in a guy are hilarious like:

"Never date a guy whose jeans don'y cover his ankles."

Braden is her neighbor and Gage's best friend who pretty much spends all his time over that their house. After Charlie's nightmares start to get worse about what happened the night her mother died it is Braden who starts to help her through these nightmares & times when she cannot sleep. It becomes known as their "fence" chats which also draw them closer together. 

Charlie really grows as a character through working at the clothing store with Linda and Skye becoming friends with them. The girls even manage to get Charlie to go on a date with Evan which puts a strain on her relationship with Braden. Evan was a great character even though he was really more suited as a friend for Charlie he got along with all her brothers which made him become more apart of the story. 

I really loved Charlie she wasn't our average female protagonist she was sporty, a tom boy, doesn't care about make up and dress she just did what she wanted to and had fun. When she finds out why she has been having the nightmares, Braden and Gage are really there for her which is what makes her relationship to each of them unique in the book. 

On The Fence is a great summery read about growing up, learning to deal with traumatic events and first love. 

Thanks Harper Collins Australia for the ARC!

Rating: 5/5

Keely xx