Top 10 Bad-ass Female Characters

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And yet again I was stuck for ideas for what I was going to post today, but I stumbled on Peruseproject's video of "Top 10 Bad-ass Female Characters", so I figured why not do the same? So here is the list!


Top 10 Bad-ass Female Characters 
Lucky for me there's a handful of bad-ass female characters!

1. Katniss Everdeen, from the "Hunger Games" trilogy
Okay, I feel like this is kind of an obvious choice because... it's Katniss Everdeen! She doesn't even need to try to be bad-ass, she just is! She is first and foremost a protector, especially to her little sister Prim, which is one of the things that I love about this character, particularly as she is seen as sullen and hostile to the rest of the world. Also, she's incredible with a bow and arrow!
You guys should know this because even my mum has seen the films.      Also she's one of the most well-known characters on this list.





2. Scarlet, from "Sisters Red" (Book 1 in the "Fairytale Retellings" series)
Okay, I reckon this character is a contender for the top spot, even though a lot of people haven't heard of it. She is also a protector, also mainly to her sister. She actually has a lot of similarities to Katniss, but also not. She is loyal, and angry, but what is different from Katniss is that she is more obviously angry, like when she is angry you know she is angry. She also hates Fenri with a passion (werewolves) because, you know, tearing out your eye kind of does that to you. Just read this series! I can't really talk though because I myself have only read half of this series. Also, these books are fairytale retellings, (though not the usual ones. Sisters Red is little red riding hood, Sweetly is Hansel & Gretel, Fathomless is the little mermaid, and Cold Spell is Snow White, so not the usual fairytales, but still READ IT).


3. Celaena Sardothien, from the "Throne of Glass" series

Even though I've only read The Assassin's Blade  and Throne of Glass (and I am going to stop there) I feel like I still want to include Celaena in this list because she is an assassin! She reads (that has nothing to do with her being her being bad-ass, but I still thought I'd mention it), and she's got so many skills in battle it's unreal. She's actually like Lara Croft from video-games, but for books. Also, when I read The Assassin's Blade I thought she'd be this ruthless killer that didn't feel anything, (because that's what it looked like from the covers, but she wasn't like that at all. She was a character willing to do anything for her friends, and she was more caring and thoughtful than I thought she would be. 

4. Tanith Low, from the "Skulduggery Pleasant" series 

If you've been here a while then you should know by now that I absolutely love this character, because well, I put her in every list that she has the potential to be in. She can run up walls for christ sake! She is actually very similar to Celaena (and yes I did put them one after the other on purpose), but one thing that is different about these two characters is that while Celaena is more thoughtful and introverted than you'd actually think, Tanith is incredibly witty and funny. She is like a big sister to Valkyrie, the protagonist of the books, and she helps her get her feet in the new world that she's entered into. Plus she carries a sword!

5. Hermione Granger, from the "Harry Potter" series

Need I explain why? 

6. Cassie, from the "5th Wave" trilogy 

When I picture Cassie I picture her running in with a gun single-handedly taking down like a ton of alien-people. I can't remember whether that actually happens in the book (even though I only read it in January) but that's how I picture her. I know that she is fiercely loyal, she travels all the way round the country trying to search for her little brother because she promised she would find him. That's loyal, plus it shows that she cares for her brother.  

7. Tris, from the "Divergent" trilogy 

Another kind of obvious choice, really. Tris will go to any lengths to survive, mainly because the Government is trying to wipe out her kind (Divergents). At least in the beginning. I say she will go to any lengths to survive, because well, it's that or certain death. She sees people dying all around her (spoilers, but kind of not) but she still keeps going, and I love this character so much because of that. 

8. Valkyrie Cain, also from the "Skulduggery Pleasant" series

Can I just take a moment to comment on the cinematography of that image? It just look incredibly smooth and wicked, particularly that ball of fire against the background. Okay, commentary over. Okay, the Skulduggery Pleasant series basically centres around this character because at the start of the series she is a quick witted 12 year old girl that is thrust into a world of magic and mystery, and you get to see her journey from that to saving the world to basically destroying it because she does have an evil side, which keeps the character interesting, I can assure you. 

9. Art3mis, from "Ready Player One"

I can relate to Art3mis so. frickin'. much. She is basically the protagonist's main competitor throughout most of the book. If you didn't know, Ready Player One is basically a race to figure out the clues to get to an egg that is somewhere within the virtual world that most people choose to live in (the normal world is pretty much in tatters). The first person to find this egg is then the next owner of this virtual world, so it's a fairly big deal. Art3mis is competetive, and a team player, plus she loves video-games, as I do. 

10. Gretchen, from the "Medusa Girls" trilogy

Okay, this trilogy is about three sisters that pull together to destroy a crack in the wall between two realities. (It's much more interesting than I'm describing, not kidding). The thing is they all have different skills, and they learn from each-other, but Gretchen was the first one, so her primary skill is being bad-ass basically. 

So that is my post for today guys! I hope you enjoyed it, I will see you all on Sunday, when hopefully I will be doing my review of Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard! (That's right, already finished the Twilight Saga). So I will see you all then, byeeeee!

-Abi xxxxxx

My Holiday TBR (2016)

Hey guys, this is Abi here,

And since I still have jack on what I want to post for today, and I just decided what I'm going to be taking to read on my holiday (I'm off to Italy for a week from the 1st August) I thought it was a good idea as any to post what I'm going to be taking!

My Holiday TBR (2016)

Now bear in mind that I'm only going for a week, so I will only be taking three books. (Also, I apologise in advance for this being an incredibly short post).

So here are the books!

1. On The Other Side, by Carrie Hope Fletcher

I actually don't even have this book yet! It's being released on the 14th July, and since I pre-ordered it, I should be getting it by the 17th/18th, so I'll definitely be getting it by the time I'm off to Italy. I pre-ordered this back in January (around that time anyway) because I can't wait to see what Carrie Hope Fletcher (otherwise knows as ItsWayPastYourBedtime on Youtube- I'm sure I've mentioned that somewhere) writes a story like.                                     I think the story is about a character (well, duh. Not quite sure of their name though, think it's definitely a she though) that dies at the beginning of the book. But before she can go to "the Other Side" she needs to find peace, and fix some things that have gone wrong in her life. So this is her journey, I think. It just sounds really sweet and hopeful (at least to me) and like something I'll enjoy, so I will definitely be taking this on holiday with me. 

2. Chasing The Stars, by Malorie Blackman 

Okay, this book looks like a Sci-fi book from the cover, and it is partly. But it is also a romance, and if there's one thing that I love about Malorie Blackman's books is that she does relationships beautifully, and she isn't afraid to show us that. Also one thing that I already love about this book (I read about it in the blurb) is that there are siblings in this book, which you don't get a lot of in YA books (I don't know why, you just don't). Also, it doesn't just look like two people in a futuristic world that fall in love instantly (another thing that I love about Malorie's books, there's never any insta-love), but these two characters are from separate ships, so there's some loyalty issues, and lies and stuff, so it looks like the whole package to be honest. 

Chasing the Stars is set in a futuristic world, there's romance, but not insta-love, there are siblings (twins in fact), and there is a plot that includes loyalty, lies and murder (yes murder). And that sounds pretty good, don't you think? Granted, I know it isn't a cutesy romance book but it's been ages since I read a new Malorie Blackman book, so why not?

3. Since You've Been Gone, by Morgan Matson 

This slot was open to options. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to read for this last one. I knew I wanted to take three books, because if I'm on holiday for a week two books is not nearly enough, especially including the two hour plane trip there and back, but I wasn't quite sure what to bring. Also, I've been wanting to read a Morgan Matson book for what seems like forever, specifically this one because I found this one before any of the others, so it just seemed like a perfect fit. For those that haven't heard what this is about, here's kind of a summary: Okay, so the protagonist Emily is kind of shy, except when she's around her best friend Sloane. Sloane brings her out of her shell. But when Sloane disappears, all she leaves Emily is a list of things that she has to do by the end of the summer. These things are things like: Kiss a stranger; dance until dawn; go skinny-dipping; things that challenge Emily. She's hoping that doing these things will bring Sloane back, but will it? This book looks really interesting, plus it's got nothing but amazing reviews. Plus, I need to read a Morgan Matson book because everyone seems to have. I'm seriously looking forward to reading this one, and also doesn't it seem like a perfect summer read?

So those are the books that I will be reading while I'm on holiday! While I'm on the subject, I may not be posting as much as I usually do, but I'm hoping I'll be able to post something during the week. And if not, I'll do double the posts when I get back!

So that is all that I have for you all today, I will see you all on friday, byeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx

Life and Death: Twilight Re-imagined, by Stephenie Meyer

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I think I've kept you all waiting long enough for this review, so here it is: Life and Death: Twilight Re-imagined, by Stephenie Meyer.

So here's the review!


Life and Death: Twilight Re-imagined, by Stephenie Meyer 

Title: Life and Death: Twilight Re-imagined

Author: Stephenie Meyer

Genre: Romance & Fantasy 

Release date: 6th October, 2015 

Pages: 387 (But it looks so much longer because Twilight is on the other side). 

Blurb: "When Beaufort Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edythe Cullen, his life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With her porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerising voice, ans supernatural gifts, Edythe is both irresistible and enigmatic. 

What Beau doesn't realise is that the closer he gets to her, the more he is putting himself and those around him at risk. And it might be too late to turn back..."

My Thoughts 

Just a heads up right now, this review might be a bit all over the place because there are some mixed things that I want to touch up on, like there are good points and bad points that I want to talk about. Just a heads up!

Okay, so this book was... strange. And good! Mostly good. But it was kind of confusing. Like I spent some time trying to remember who was who in the transition between the two. Specifically the Cullens to be honest (this was at the start, by the way. I could tell really easily from like 120 pages in, but it took me a while to recognise who was who). 

The story actually flowed really well, like it really didn't take me long at all to read it. (Saying that, the first time I read Twilight I was 14, and it took me longer to read books back then, so it makes sense if it took me less time to read it this time). 

(Eurgggghhhh, this review is all over the place)

There isn't really much to say about the characters, because they all (technically) have the same personalities. Just go read twilight. 

Oh plot! Okay, I can't reveal too much because the plot does play out different because the genders are different (don't really know how the genders changing could impact the plot much but whatever; and also that was common knowledge so if you didn't know that, where've you been?)

But anyway, some of the events did happen differently in Life and Death, as opposed to the original because well Beau is a boy, so there's literally no way Breaking Dawn can happen, if you get my drift. 

(I'm just gonna do the summary now because I've kind of given away the plot anyway.

And euurrggghhh, what is this review)

So overall it was a really good book. Less suspense I'd say, which I think was a good thing to be honest. I mean not that the original Twilight was bad or anything, but I just think that because Life and Death was less serious gave it a new edge, like a breath of fresh air. Which... I really liked. 

Okay! So that was no review on Life and Death: Twilight Re-imagined! Again, I apologise for the ALL OVER THE PLACE thoughts and... things. I don't know why I'm like this. 

Anyway, I will see you all on Wednesday, and at this point I have jack ideas of what I'm going to do. So, byeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx