My blog-headers.

I've had four headers during my time blog time. FOUR. In 16 months.

And I don't really know why people liked my blog before, I mean who cares about the posts if the header is... good looking? It's like finding a partner, if the outside appearance doesn't attract you, you'll most likely not be so interested in finding out what's on the inside. I mean, I never give short guys a try. Because I like my guys tall like trees. And I'm only like 5 feet. 

I believe this was my FIRST header, I have to admit it's a very nice header, being my first and everything

and I made it all by myself, and I used Paint...

I do not know what was going on in my mind when I did this one, I mean look at it. It doesn't even

look decent! Whats up with the weird bottom ends?! I remember being really proud of this one, 

but looking at it now I'm like noooo thanks. I only used it for a month or something though. 

I worked really hard on this one, and I think it's quite arty in it's own way. If you look closely at the design 

you can see a book and a pen, a dancer, the mocking jay pin (The hunger games) and music notes. All stuff that represents me :)

And here we have the header I'm using right now. Isn't it pretty? I'm totally in love with it and I think it's 

perfect. The great photographer Elvira Gidlund took the pictures of me and the books, she is super

talented and I'm so glad to be able to call her a friend. She made me this header, all I had to do was

say how I wanted it and she made my wishes come true. But I let her decide almost the whole thing,

and I'm glad I did...

xoxo Lihini

Question: If you were stranded on a desert island, what five books would you take with you?

Tough question!
I'm glad I can bring five and not only 1 or 3, but I would much rather bring like 500, in case I won't get off the island for a while.. (What I would do on a deserted island in the first place is also beyond me).

I would bring:
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
I haven't read this book but it's about a boy and a woman deserted on a island. perfect book for my eventual occasion right?!

And I don't know HOW I would ever survive without Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare.
It's the last book in the Infernal Devices series, and a total heart breaker, but my cheesus, that book is
a true peace of art.

Twilight
Because Twilight holds A LOT of memories, every time I pick that book up I get this very strange feeling in my body, all the feelings that I used to feel while reading Twilight back in the days just resurface. It's not a sad or happy feeling like that in particular it's just a very special feeling. So yeah Twilight.

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles BECAUSE HAVE YOU READ THAT BOOK?!
That's like the sweetest book EVER omg I can't even, it's so sweet and nice and just perfect okay?
I would totally wanna have it on a deserted island.

and lastly but not least...
I want to say the perks of being a wallflower but that book is depressing...
So i'll say...
Ugh I don't know let me think....

I KNOW!

I would bring Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier with me! That's a feel-good book and it's utterly hilarious and have
me laughing for hours and hours! I love it :)

xoxo Lihini

The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) REVIEW

By Richelle Mead
pages: 438
Publisher: Razorbill

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives.

In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . .

But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure — and re-education — looms larger than ever.

Oh Mead oh Mead. 

I Have to start of by saying; I love Adrian Ivashkov more that a mother ever loved her first born child. I think Adrian and Sydney are a badass team, they really work together. They are my otp. Don't forget that okay?

TFH starts off where the last book ended, where Sydney goes back to Adrian and they become a couple and all that jazz. 

AND LORDY LORD are they not just swoon worthy? Yes. Yes they are. There is so much romance going on in this book, and I loved it. Because that's what we've been hoping for since book #1 right?

but. 
There romance kept on going strong chapter. after. chapter. 
Every freaking chapter was either about
1. They wanted to make out like animals
2. rip each other's clothes of
3. sex thoughts
4. sex thoughts

But because of Zoe and Jill who would have the front seat to every romantic aspect they had to be careful. But it was always in their thoughts. 

Sydney have changed a lot, like really A LOT. I like that she have become her own person with her own believes, I knew that that would happen eventually. She's a smart person. But at the same time she became a bit careless in a very none Sydney way... 

All that made the plot weak and after a while... pretty boring. 


The best part about this book though is that's it's written from both Adrian's and Sydney's POV, and I don't think I can express in words how happy it makes me to be inside Adrian's head. He is such a complex character and he have always fascinated me. His head works in a different way because of all the spirit and that makes him the most interesting character on earth. Plus he is super duper sexy. 

The only real action happened towards the end, and If you've read Vampire Academy you KNOW that Richelle Mead knows how to illustrate awesome fight scenes. 

But WHY we had to wait to the end to get that? I don't know.
She had so many opportunities to make it more fierce, scenes where she could have put in a strigoi or two, or maybe have Angeline do something really stupid that would've gotten her into trouble etc. but no no, she decided to put alllll that focuse on the romantic aspects.

Back to the end. I think it ended great. Freaking cliffhanger but nonetheless amazeballs. I'm not saying I didn't see it coming because I did out of pretty obvious reasons, but I liked how it turned out. That gives me hope that the 5th book might actually be action-packed. 

xoxo Lihini

Most memorable books of 2013

Book that made me smile, laugh, 

cry, die, reborn and die again

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

I don't know what more to say, the title pretty
 much explains it all I think, best book I've ever read,
 hands down.

Best dystopian book

Legend by Marie Lu

I really did not expect much from this book, but I absolutely loved it! 

The movie is in production and I'm actually pretty positive about!

This book showed me that there is still hope out there for the dystopian

genre.

Book I thought I thought I would love 

but did not

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

I didn't hate it, but I just did not like it, I'm not a fan of instant love which there 

was in this book and the whole concept of this story did not make the cut in 

my opinion. It was weak.

Book with the most unexpected plot twist

The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski

This book started of kind of slow but when I came to the middle of the book I 

could not put it down and that plot was sooooo unexpected! The book took a 

big turn that I did not foresee

Best romance book

The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher

This is not your typical love story. This one is so raw and full of emotions that 

it HURTS. 

Excerpt from my review

"I am speechless.

My insides turned into something mushy, my heart ache, and my existence stopped making 

sense. Time slowed down. Why I asked myself. Why can't I just rotten, vanish, disappear? 

Why am I forced to live when all I wan't to do is die?

I realized what I was feeling.
There was a name for this.
I was heart broken"

This years most disappointing book

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

All that death was uneccesary, she did not master the duo POV thing and 

everything was just average. Not impressed. 

Best fantasy book

Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier

This was also one of those books that I didn't even think I would enjoy, but since it was an arc I kind of 

had to read it, and I'm glad I had to because this book is truly hilarious! I love it to bits, it's so funny

and the story is truly magnificent. If you need a feel good book this is the book, like I said before, I 

loved it <3

Favorite contemporary book

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

The reason why I love this book so much is because of the characters. Lola is so 

much like me only 

better, everything I do she does better etc. she is such a unique girl and doesn't care

 what anyone 

really thinks of her outer appearance, and I love it! The whole plot is just sunny 

California, it's a sweet

and easy book but it will still leave a mark on you.

xoxo Lihini

First Book releases of the year: 2014

January

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New day, new month, new year, let's make the best of it! 

I turn 18 this year, I'm going to travel a lot this year and I'm hoping for a GREAT blog year this year!

Hollow City (Miss Peregrine #2)

By Ransom Riggs

Publication date: 14th January

With their island home compromised, and Miss Peregrine trapped in her bird state, Jacob and the other peculiars flee into the larger world and find themselves in war-torn 1940’s London.

On those broken streets, with "blacked out windows staring like lidless eyes," Jacob learns to trust himself, finds comfort in belonging, and falls over the precipice into love

Uninvited (Uninvited)

By Sophie Jordan

Publication Date: 28th January

When Davy Hamilton's tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome (HTS)-aka the kill gene-she loses everything. Her boyfriend ditches her, her parents are scared of her, and she can forget about her bright future at Juilliard. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone.

Only Sean, a fellow HTS carrier, can relate to her new life. Davy wants to trust him; maybe he's not as dangerous as he seems. Or maybe Davy is just as deadly.

Lost Lake

By Sarah Addison Allen

Publication Date: 21th January

Suley, Georgia, is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it's the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Kate spent one memorable childhood summer at Lost Lake, had her first almost-kiss at Lost Lake, and met a boy named Wes at Lost Lake. It was a place for dreaming. But Kate doesn't believe in dreams anymore, and her Aunt Eby, Lost Lake's owner, wants to sell the place and move on. Lost Lake's magic is gone. As Kate discovers that time has a way of standing still at Lost Lake can she bring the cottages—and her heart—back to life? Because sometimes the things you love have a funny way of turning up again. And sometimes you never even know they were lost . . . until they are found.

Not that many 'interesting' releases, let's hope for more books next month! :)

xoxo Lihini

Summary of this year: 2013

What a year.

No I mean it, what a YEAR!

Really good things have happened it my life:

I got invited to Sweden's biggest Literature gala
I started cooperation with the Swedish Divergent (movie) team)!
I got very good grades in school
I started taking driving lessons

... Less great things:
I got a tumor
Physical illness
among other things.

But let's not focus on that. Let's just smile and let go of this year, no matter your ups and downs. I will do that.

Last year I read 50 books. And that was BARELY it. on the 31th I'd read 47 books, but I finished 3 books that exact day before midnight. I had to succeed in my new year challenge ;)

No way on earth would I be able to read more than 50 books this year so I set the same goal
2013 - read 50 books.

Surprisingly I actually made it!
......
.....
.....
In June.
Yep. In June I finished my 50th book of the year. I still do not know how I managed that, because I could barely make it in 2012 haha.
Wanna know how many books I've read this year?
EIGHTY. 80.

some books I've reviewed <3

I've reviewed EIGHY books this year, that's more than 1 book a week.
This year I've also written 371 blogposts,   which is more than one blogpost a day.
Don't ask me how I managed school, because I don't know that myself (or the gym, or social life or sleep....)
But I made It all work so who cares really?

I'm also going to take this moment to be sentimental and tell you guys how much I appreciate you.

Every time I read one of these "thank you so much" posts I'm like eegh that's not me they are talking about.

But you wanna know something?

Everytime one of you followers comment I get so happy, just one comment from any of my reads makes me happy. It makes my day to be honest.

Every time a reader comments/writes to me on any of my other social networks I get just as happy. I see you share my posts and how awesome you think I am at what I do etc. and it's so crazy because I don't think that about my blogposts / reviews at all. The fact that you guys see how much time I put into every posts.. words cannot describe how blessed that makes me feel. I have the best readers in the entire world.

And to you who just read my blog day after day (or week after week) without commenting or showing yourself to me, you guys mean eqally much to me as the ones who comment. 

I would not have gotten all these stuff that I've been getting trough my blog without you guys. I don't blog to make my readers happy but I blog because I think it's fun, but this blog wouldn't have been much without actual readers. Without you.

From the bottom of my chocolate covered strawberry heart; 

Thank you. 

Let's have another great year together

For the last time this year

xoxo Lihini

Miss Peregrines hem för besynnerliga barn / Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children REVIEW

Av Ransom Riggs

Sidor: 384

Förlag: Raben & Sjögren

En ödslig ö. Ett övergivet barnhem. Och en samling märkliga fotografier. Sextonårige Jacob tror inte längre på de historier hans farfar brukade berätta för honom.

Skrönorna om barnen med märkliga förmågor är bedrägliga minnen från hans farfars barndom, och samlingen med sepiatonade fotografier är såklart bara ett av farfars alla påhitt. Men omständigheterna kring farfaderns död tar Jacob till en avlägsen ö utanför Wales kust och till de fallfärdiga ruinerna av Miss Peregrines hem för underliga barn.

Bland dess övergivna rum och ekande korridorer kan Jacob inte motstå en djupdykning i sin farfars förflutna och snart inser han att barnen i huset kan ha funnits i verkligheten. Att de måste ha varit mer än bara märkliga - kanske till och med farliga - och att de inte skeppades iväg till en enslig ö helt utan anledning. Men framförallt står det klart: De underliga barnen kan fortfarande vara vid liv.

Jag kommer inte ihåg när jag senast läste en nyutgiven ungdomsbok med bilder.

Bra var den i alla fall! Jag tycker att boken började väldigt spännande, det var en bra grund till historien. Början på en bok är enligt min mening lika viktig som slutet. Det är början som fångar in läsaren och slutet som släpper läsaren.

Som sagt innan tyckte jag att boken började väldigt bra, jag gillade Jacobs farfar väldigt mycket, fast vi inte fick så jätte mycket tid med honom. Dock så är han alltid närvarande genom boken då det ändå var han som började allt. 

 
Jag skulle dock inte bli ledsen eller så om vi hade fått lära känna honom i hans levande stadium haha.

Barnhemmet. Det besynnerliga barnhemmet. Eller jag kanske bör säga, barnhemmet med de besynnerliga barnen. Speciellt hem det där. Vet ni, jag vart faktiskt lite besviken på just den delen…
jag tyckte inte att det var så värst intressant där, det äventyret Jacob kände att det var gjorde inte jag, och jag fann mig själv sucka lite för mig själv när han gick dit. Jag ville hellre att han skulle göra andra saker än att gå dit.

Slutet då? Dramatiskt var det, väldigtdramatiskt. Actionpackat och det är inte fören slutet som jag känner att jag verkligen får grepp om dessa besynnerliga barn. Dessa trasiga varelser.

Det här är inte direkt en komisk bok, så om du verkligen vill ha en bok men som får dig att skratta lite då och då är inte detta en bok för dig, men om du gillar mysterier och lite mörka historier med kusliga bilder är detta en bok för dig!

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By Ransom Riggs

Pages: 352

Publisher: Quirk

As a kid, Jacob formed a special bond with his grandfather over his bizarre tales and photos of levitating girls and invisible boys. Now at 16, he is reeling from the old man's unexpected death. Then Jacob is given a mysterious letter that propels him on a journey to the remote Welsh island where his grandfather grew up. There, he finds the children from the photographs--alive and well--despite the islanders’ assertion that all were killed decades ago. As Jacob begins to unravel more about his grandfather’s childhood, he suspects he is being trailed by a monster only he can see.

I cannot remember when I last read a newly released young adult book with pictures.

Good thing was it anyway! I think the book started very exciting, it was a good foundation for the story. The beginning of a book is in my opinion just as important as the end. It's beginning that has to capture the reader and the end that releases the reader.

As I said before, I thought the book started very good, I liked Jacob's grandfather very much, though we did not get very much time with him. However, he is always present through the book as it still was he who started it all.

However, I would not be sad or so if we had gotten to know him in his live stage haha.

The peculiar home. Or perhaps I should say, the home with the peculiar children. Special home that. I was actually quite disappointed with the whole peculiar home idea.

I did not think it was terribly interesting there, the adventure Jacob felt it was I didn’t., and I found myself sighing a little to myself when he went there. I would rather that he would do things other than go there.

The end then? Dramatic, it was, very dramatic. Action-packed and it was around the end that  I felt like I REALLY got a grasp of the peculiar children.

This is not exactly a comic book, so if you really want a book that makes you laugh every now and then then this is not a book for you, but if you like mysteries and little dark stories with spooky pictures, this is a book for you!

xoxo Lihini

  

Authors on Instagram

Howdy.
Piano covers are seriously the best, it's such a strong and powerful instrument don't you think?
I've been on instagram for  A WHILE now, and I love it. And apparently authors do too. I've listed some of my favorite IG authors, click on the links if you want to follow them. The pictures are taken from their Instagram's.

Ransom Riggs (Wrote Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children)

@Ransomriggs

http://instagram.com/ransomriggs

Tahereh Mafi (Wrote Shatter Me)

@Taherehmafi

http://instagram.com/taherehmafi

John Green (Wrote The Fault in our Stars)

@johngreenwritesbooks

http://instagram.com/johngreenwritesbooks

Cassandra Clare (Wrote City of Bones)

@cassieclare1

http://instagram.com/cassieclare1

Veronica Roth (Wrote Divergent)

@vrothbooks

http:www.instagram.com/vrothbooks/

Sarah Dessen (Wrote This Lullaby)

@sdessen

http://instagram.com/sdessen

Jamie Mcguire (Wrote Beautiful Disaster)

@Jamiemcguire_

http://instagram.com/jamiemcguire_

Richelle Mead (Wrote Vampire Academy)

@Reallyrichelle

http://instagram.com/reallyrichelle

Simone Elkeles (Wrote Perfect Chemistry)

@Simoneelkeles

http://instagram.com/simoneelkeles

Rick Riordan (Wrote Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief)

@Rickriordan

http://instagram.com/rickriordan

xoxo Lihini

Var är Nicke Nyfiken? / Where is Curious George? REVIEW

Av Margret G.H.A. Rey

Sidor: 28

Förlag: Rabén & Sjögren

Nicke är en mycket nyfiken liten apa. Nu har han hittat olika hus, det ena mer fantastiskt än det andra: en koja, ett slott, en husvagn, en fyr ...

"Vad finns det där inne? Det undrar vi så. Vi följer med Nicke som nu knackar på!"

Inuti husen finns det många fina saker som är svåra att hitta. Kan du hjälpa honom att leta? Och ser du var han själv gömmer sig någonstans? Kom och följ med Nicke Nyfiken på upptäcktsfärd i denna leta-och-hitta-bok på vers!

Before you ask, no I didn't read this as a bedtime story. Well yes I did, but I read it aloud for my cousin. 

Nicke är en härlig nyfiken liten filur som tar allt med en nypa salt. Han är en karaktär i sig som får en att verkligen skratta, och som även får små barn att skratta. Den här bilderboken tyckte jag var väldigt fint illustrerad, fina bilder och behaglig text som var väldigt lätt att förstå. Nicole tyckte jätte mycket om boken, som ett stort Nicke Nyfiken fan är väl det lätt att förstå haha...

Dock tror jag att det hade varit lite roligare om boken gav utrymme för lite diskussioner, nu kunde jag känna att boken inte var så jätte lärorik, en rolig var den i alla fall!

Jag ger denna bok 3/5 jag tycker definitivt att detta är en bok att läsa tillsammans med sitt barn/syskon/småbarn in general! 

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By Margret H.A. Rey

Pages: 32

Publisher: HMH Books

Nick is a very curious little monkey. Now he has found different houses, each one more amazing than the others: a house, a castle, a caravan, a lighthouse ...

"What's in there? That we wonder so. We follow with George now knocking on!"

Inside the houses, there are many fine things that are hard to find. Can you help him to look? And can you see where he is hiding somewhere? Come and join Curious George exploring in this search-and-find book of verse!

Before you ask, no I didn't read this as a bedtime story. Well yes I did, but I read it aloud for my cousin. 

George is a lovely curious little fellow who takes everything with a grain of salt. He is a character in itself that makes you really laugh, and even get little kids to laugh. This picture book I thought was very nicely illustrated, nice pictures and agreeable text that was very easy to understand. Nicole liked this story very much, which as a huge Curious George fan I can understand haha...

However, I think it would have been more fun if the book gave room for some discussion, now, I could feel that the book was not so very educational, but at least it was fun!

I give this book 3/5 I definitely think this is a book to read with your child / sibling / toddlers in general!

xoxo Lihini

Reviews I'm most proud of.

Hi loves!
My arms hurt soooo much, my muscles are sore after my gym session yesterday, AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! (I'm crazy, I know)

Like the title here says I'm going to present the reviews I'm most proud of. Everytime  I write a post I'm like neeh, that review could have been better, but you know what? It's only in my head, I know that most of my reviews are pretty amazeballs, Just like me!

I'm going to mark the Swedish / English reviews with a +

Allegiant (Divergent #3)
Excerpt
People talk about the ending and how amazing it was because she took a risk. How she is so brave for doing so and that more YA authors should do so but do you know what I think? I call it bull.


What I saw and How I lied +
Excerpt
And the award for the world's weirdest book goes to .... What I Saw And How I Lied!!!
The book was good, really good to page 50. Then everything went down the drain. I do not know how to express myself without spoiling the book completely, but I can try.


Frigid (Frigid #1)
Excerpt
Oh, okay. he's been with every single girl you know, and you still want him? He's never showed you interest in that way but you still want him? And better yet, you want to be another one of his girls? 
Oh no, I see nothing wrong in that. 
Not at all. 


Origin (Lux #4)
Excerpt
So freaking much happened in this book, I'm not kidding, I had super duper high hopes on this book, but Jen really stepped out from her comfort zone when writing this book, things I would NEVER imagine happening happened in Origin, and may I tell you that it just made this book so much better.


Beautiful Disaster (beautiful#1) +
Excerpt
In the beginning I couldn't put it down. The book became a drug, I could read for hours because i wanted to just finish it and love it. 
The book had some really strong characters that you either loved or hated. 
Personally - Loved. 







xoxo Lihini