Hello Bloggerbeans,
When I found out Zoe was releasing a second book to her debut novel Girl Online I was beyond ecstatic. After being so emotionally bound into Penny and Noah's relationship, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Girl Online On Tour and carry on where the last book left off. I have to say I was glued to the book the whole time whilst reading this in January and managed to finish it rather quickly however made sure to take my time when getting to the end of the book as I didn't want to put it down. For my first book of 2016 is was a nice cosy read to get me back into reading during the cold and dark January and was thankful for this little gem of the book.

The book starts off with Noah about to head on his debut Tour with Penny who is heading off with him during the summer touring month however things don't always go to planned. With Penny having so many plans for the supposed 'Best Summer Ever' with mystery cake days in each city they head to, Noah starts to get busier and busier leaving promises broken and their relationship left hanging in the balance. Is Autumn girl and Noah no more? As the book goes on you really start to feel for Penny and how being constantly let down really starts to wear her down. Being someone who has faced a lot of rejection I could totally see how it feels to have the conflicting emotions of keeping quiet and not telling the person that deep down you were really looking forward to it and hiding how you really feel or saying something and making the other person feel bad as in Noah's case it wasn't necessarily his fault with having to rehearse and be whisked away by his manager at no given notice.

Zoe also discusses other prominent issues such as being gay and in the closet and Cyber bullying. Elliot (Penny's best friend) finds himself in a relationship with Alex who is still in the closet to his friends and family. Elliot understands that it takes time yet when a compromising photo of Alex and Elliot ends up circling on social media Elliot's relationship hangs in the balance along with Penny's. I think that Zoe bringing up things like the LGBT community is hugely important message to get out as at the end of the day its okay to love whoever you love regardless of gender. This photo however was taken by Penny on her phone which at the first concert ends up being lost with someone trying to send threatening messages wanting her to break up with Noah with consequences such as the photo being released. Penny ends up having to face a tricky situation and with Zoe touching upon this serious subject matter it will helpfully help her audience know that Bullying in any form, including via the internet is ALWAYS wrong.

The book took me on lots of twists and turns and I love a book with a surprising ending which I didn't predict or suspect which left me very surprised in a good way. Girl Online On Tour was the perfect sequel to such a well received first debut novel. Compared to her first novel I felt this was more aimed towards the YA category more than Girl Online and even though I am at the higher end of the targeted audience for her books really enjoyed them which shows the diversity at which the book caters for. Zoe has managed to get a lot of people back and interested in reading which is such an achievement. Well done Zoe! #Teaminternet has done it again. Until Next time,

Toodlepip x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Today is the last Book Review Monday for a while now. I have really enjoyed telling you about my latest reads and I am sure that I will be doing Booktober this October.

Today's review is on If I Stay by Gayle Forman. If I Stay is about a girl called Mia and her family. Mia is a phenomenal Celloist who applies for a place at the Julliard School of music however when her family embark on a car trip after a heavy downpour of snow, things turn nasty as her family car is caught in a car crash. Mia ends up falling into a coma like state however straight after the car accident starts to have out of body experiences. Mia can see everything that's happening around her however no one can hear her or knows she's there. She now has to decide if she stays or go's and if she could cope with what has happened to her and her family.

If I stay is told in lots of flashbacks and tells of the events that happened up until the crash and during her stay in hospital. Gayle Forman's writing is very impressive as she manages to weave from present day events effortlessly into memories and  helps the reader to get to know Mia.

If I Stay has also been made into a film which I  watched before reading the book and I have to say the film does the book justice with Mia being played by Chlöe Grace Mortez who fantastically captures who Mia is. 

I felt that in some respects I could connect with Mia in the sense that she is different in her family. While Mia loves classical music and plays the Cello, her dad and mum were on the rock/punk scene along with Mia's younger brother Teddy preferring to listen to Punk than Mia's favourite composer Yo Ma Ma. 

If I stay is one of those books where with every page you learn who and what the characters stand for and why when it comes down to Mia deciding to Stay or go, it takes her a while to figure out what she should do.

If I Stay is in Paperback and can be purchased from Amazon for £3.85 HERE

Toodlepip x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Book Review Mondays are back again! (Woohoo!). If you didn't know, I did this series in January for a whole month (One book review uploaded on the Monday of that week) however due to internet problems ended up finishing the series the first week of Febuary. I love to read and have a serious passion for losing myself in a good book so I am really excited to share 4 reviews of the recent books I have read in between writing the last series of Book Review Mondays and hope that I inspire you to read one of the books I review or just to read in general.

This week's review is of a book Called 'All The Bright Places' by Jennifer Niven and is about a boy named Theodore Finch who finds himself  about to jump from the top of his school's bell tower however is stopped when he see's a girl named Violet on the ledge as well. They both persuade the other to stick with things causing them from the moment forward to share a unique and different bond as they embark on their shared school project of researching the 'Natural wonders' of their states. When news in their school spreads that they were on top of the bell tower, Violet is hailed for saving Finch even though it was the other way round.

They both have their individual problems and together they save themselves however sometimes you need to let go of the past, which proves a little difficult for one of them than the other. Violet has trouble of letting go of the past and what happened to her sister and is finding it hard to accept that no matter how hard she tried to be her, she will never be and just needs to find herself. Finch on the other hand is fighting his own battles as he is fixating on the idea of death, however is stopped every time something good happens, no matter how small. With Finch around, Violet starts to learn to stop counting the days till graduation and start living in the moment and with Violet around, Finch starts to have a purpose in living. But as Violet world grows, finch's world shrinks.

Violets self discovery of herself throughout the book struck a chord with me as I felt like in some aspects I could relate to her as she slowly learnt to accept the bad things that happened to her sister and learnt to move on from that with the help of Finch.

Throughout the book, Finch's and Violets adventures are a recurring theme with the book being written in both finch's and Violets points of views. When reading this book though be prepared to have tissues by your side as it is an emotional roller coaster all the way through. All The bright Places was an uplifting and heartbreaking novel of the strength and courage of getting through the dark days.

Zoella recently mentioned 'All The Bright Places' in her June Favourites which you can view HERE 

Toodlepip x

~ Katy Summers

Zoe's book also deals with many subjects including cyber bulling which was portrayed well as from past experiences Zoe has received a lot of hate aimed at her which caused her to stop Daily Vlogging for a long while and in the book when Penny's character goes through this. I noticed that some of the things that penny was saying was what Zoe in fact had said before her book came out especially this quote which summed it up for me: "Every time you post something online, you have a choice. You can make people happy or take away their happiness. Just a thought :)". Zoe also covers sexuality with Elliot, Penny's best friend, coming out to his parents as being gay and accurately showed how hard it is for people to 'come out' in fear of being judged, like Elliot is. The ending was one hell of a plot twist and I was definitely not expecting it. The ending changes dramatically within the last 3-4 pages of the book and leaves you wanting more. It was a light and easy read with the chapters being relatively small which I enjoyed. I cannot wait till book two comes out in November!

See you soon x

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)

Hello BloggerBeans,

Its the first Monday in January and this month, starting from today, every Monday in January will be filled with a book review.( How exciting!) If you remember back in October in a past post HERE (7 Teenage points for you if you do) I talked about reviewing the first book in the Hunger Games trilogy which I have finally finished reading! I do enjoy watching film adaptations of books and then comparing them back to the book and more often than not the book will always better than the film and this was defiantly the case with The Hunger Games. Unlike The Fault In Our Stars, I watched the film first which I preferred as that meant I did not know the ending which I prefer as film endings compared to the book are normally a lot better and this was the case for The Hunger Games. However the film for me consistently missed subplots and scenes which may not of drawn away from the plot however added more depth to character profiles and gave an insight into the characters lives. Parts such as where Katniss's family visit her before she heads to the capitol via the train. In the book Peeta's family also visits Katniss and there is a constant reference to when Katniss was younger living in district 12 with Peeta throwing 2 bread rolls to her out of kindness and Katniss always feeling like she owes Peeta something for his kindness and generosity. This was referenced in the film however I did not understand it until I read the book as it was mentioned and explained more.

I also found with the film that the 'Games' was drawn out too much with for the majority of the time with nothing much happening. comparing this to the book, which contained a lot of crucial fine detail which somehow was unfortunately left out which may have gained my interest while watching the film. 

Overall the book was thoroughly enjoyable and I would totally recommend it as it is a fantastic read which provokes a lot of heartfelt emotion including fear, pity and frustration.

What are your opinions on the Hunger Games and if so, which is better, the book or the film?

See you later x

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)