9 Followers
16 Following
AMindNeedsBooks

AMindNeedsBooks

Hi, my name's Donna. I'm a 20 year old Literature and History Student you likes to read (a lot) and make youtube videos.

Currently reading

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne
Red Glove - Holly Black I'm gonna give this 3.5 stars, as I did for White Cat. It was a good and enjoyable read and the story has gone in an unexpected direction so I'm intrigued to see how Holly finishes the series with Black Heart.

Black Heart (Curse Workers Series #3)

Black Heart - Holly Black Once more this was an enjoyable read, and I really liked the ending. I won't say much more because I'll be making a series review where I talk about it in more detail.
The Midnight Heir - Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan I read this as soon as it came out, however took me a while to get a review up, but with the publication of the latest installment I pushed myself to write this before I read the new one. Full review can be found here: http://donnareadsbooks.tumblr.com/post/58792573854/the-midnight-heir-review
White Cat - Holly Black I'm gonna give this a 3.5 rating overall. It was a great series opener and I really love the world Holly has created, and I can't help but feel for Cassel the poor boy. I'll probably do I series review of the whole series when I'm finished.
A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin I enjoyed reading this a lot more than Game of Thrones and got through it a lot quicker. I did find some of the changes the show had made slightly odd but I'll discuss this and more in a video soon (though it probably won't be up until next week because of the booktube-a-thon).
Attachments - Rainbow Rowell This get's a 3.5 stars overall. It didn't pack the emotional punch that Eleanor and Park did but it was a cute and enjoyable read. I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about the romance but it was a good book. If you like a good rom-com you'll probably enjoy this book. I'm now eagerly anticipating the release of Fangirl.
Memoirs of Emma Courtney - Mary Hays, Eleanor Ty I'm not sure what rating to give this book, I both enjoyed it and found myself extremely annoyed by it. I think I'll hold off until I re-read it for my class to review it.
Infinite Sky - C.J. Flood I finished this book last night and wow it was amazing. I connected to it on a very personal level, as I went through something similar to what Iris does at the end of the novel and it really brought up a lot of feelings for me, though it made those parts pretty hard for me to get through. I actually think Chelsey dealt with it very well, and the fact that I related and could remember a lot of the things Iris talks about is probably why I ended up loving it so much. This deserves a video review but I'm not really sure I'd be able to make it, but I'll definitely be writing a full review for my blog in the next couple of weeks.Full Review here: http://donnareadsbooks.tumblr.com/post/54904270444/review-infinite-sky
The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan I think overall I'll probably give this 3.5 stars. I did enjoy it however it wasn't until the last 100 pages or so that I really started to get invested in the story and characters. I really liked the concept and of course Nick.I probably won't make a video review of this, but I will write one to go up on my blog.you can now find my review here http://donnareadsbooks.tumblr.com/post/54427090012/review-the-demons-lexicon
A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin I finally managed to finish this. It took me longer to read than I would have liked but it is huge and I kinda went into a reading slump when I started it. I'm now going to plan my video review and hopefully it will be up by the end of the week.
Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale - Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan Review can be found here http://donnareadsbooks.tumblr.com/post/54336651680/vampires-scones-and-edmund-herondale-review
Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered - Ruth Klüger, Lore Segal, Ruth Kluger I wrote a blog post about some of my thought of this book. You can find it here: http://donnareadsbooks.tumblr.com/post/53428822312/landscapes-of-memory-some-thoughts.
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak Sometimes I wonder why I put myself through so much pain. I'll definitely be making a video for this one, so keep an eye out.
Why We Broke Up - Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman I'm not entirely certain on my rating of this yet, I'm thinking 3.5 stars.Full Review here: http://donnareadsbooks.tumblr.com/post/52785316498/why-we-broke-up-review
Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys http://donnareadsbooks.tumblr.com/post/52705532007/wide-sargasso-sea-some-thoughts
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell This is the kind of book, that as soon as you finish it, you immediately want to start from the beginning again. It was beautiful and I really recommend it to all of you, possibly my favourite book of the year). What an ending, I think it's gonna take me a long time to move on from this book. I'll be making a video review when I can put more coherent thoughts together. 19/09/13: Well I think we all know by this point that I'm in love with this book. I will actually be reviewing it this time, so keep your eyes open for it.