May Reading Round-Up!

This month, I finally finished university! So apart from my shifts at work, I am completely free to read and that makes me so happy! Unfortunately, I didn't read as many as I'd hoped because I've only been away from university work for two weeks, but I'm still four books ahead of my goodreads challenge so I'm feeling good! These are the seven books I read this month, and they have all been reviewed separately if you want to read more about them.

Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson - When Finn becomes an interactive hologram to be a tourguide at Walt Disney World, he has no idea it will make him cross over to the park at night and encounter the ride’s figures coming to life. 4 out of 5 stars

Della Says: OMG! by Keris Stainton - Della’s diary is stolen, and pieces of the diary are sent to her, as well as others, just when things are starting to turn around. Who is trying to stop her from being happy? 5 out of 5 stars

Fire with Fire by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian - Following on exactly where Burn for Burn left off, Mary, Lillia and Kat must now live with the consequences of their actions. But for Mary, their revenge isn’t over yet. 5 out of 5 stars

Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman - Gretchen is living in Munich in 1931, where her Uncle Dolf is running for president. Although he is always kind and loving to her and her family, a Jew she meets and fall in love with won’t get the same warm welcome from his political party. 4 out of 5 stars

Love Hurts by Malorie Blackman - This is an anthology of original stories and extracts from popular young adult books, which is an excellent introduction for newcomers to young adult fiction. I highly recommend James Dawson’s story, The Unicorn!! For reviews of each story individually, you can go here. 5 out of 5 stars

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - The first book in the Chaos Walking trilogy sees Todd Hewitt running away from Prentisstown before he becomes a man. As the last boy in Prentisstown, he has no idea what really happened to all the women, and is confused when he suddenly finds a girl just outside his hometown. Adorable talking dog included! 4 out of 5 stars

All I Know Now by Carrie Hope Fletcher - Youtube sensation and ‘honorary big sister’ gives a helpful, reassuring guide to the teenage years, with funny anecdotes and sisterly advice. This will definitely help the next generation! 5 out of 5 stars

Della Says: OMG! by Keris Stainton

I'm reading Keris' books in a rather funny order - first I read Jessie Hearts NYC, and then instead of moving on to Emma Hearts LA, I read Starring Kitty instead. So then I should have read Spotlight on Sunny, but since it's the only book I don't own of Keris', I moved on to her debut, Della Says: OMG!

Della likes to write in her diary, confides in it and relies on it. So when it goes missing, assumed stolen, she panics. Who has it? And what will they do with it?

Meanwhile, her life is steadily improving. Her sister, who always overshadowed her, has gone to America for the summer. The boy who's she's always loved finally loves her back, and now they're dating. 

But whoever has her diary is trying to rain on her parade - by sending her, and those close to her, snippets of her diary. Who doesn't want her to be happy?

I really loved this book, it's definitely one of my favourites. I loved Della's parents, I'm a sucker for a book with funny parents in! I've said before that I love how Keris writes, and I simply can't wait to read the rest of her books.

Verdict: 5/5