Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

Title: Bridget Jones's Diary
Author: Helen Fielding
Publisher: Picador
Release Date: 25th October 1996
Genre: ChickLit

Summary:
Bridget Jones is the ultimate singleton. She's forever single, stuck in a dead-end job and slightly overweight.

In her diary she documents her struggles with; men (Mark Darcy or Daniel Cleaver?!!), her weight and her over-possessive and barmy mother.

Review:
I was really looking forward to reading Bridget Jones's Diary, as I absolutely love the film! (Here I am basing a book on the film... again!)

Sword of Empire: Centurion by Richard Foreman

Title: Sword of Empire: Centurion
Author: Richard Foreman
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Release Date: 30th April 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction

Summary:
It is 174 AD and Gaius Maximus has just returned to Rome, after years fighting in the North, to settle down with the beautiful Aurelia.

However, all is not well in the capital and plans to overthrow the Emperor soon emerge.

Review:
Just so you know, I was asked to review Sword of Empire: Centurion by the author himself as I am doing work experience with his publishing house, Endeavour Press. I have also previously reviewed it's prequel Sword of Empire: Praetorian (my review can be found here).

Like with Sword of Empire: Praetorian I was a bit wary of reading a book from the historical fiction genre; but I actually quite liked it.

My Mad Fat Diary by Rae Earl

Title: My Mad Fat Diary

Author: Rae Earl
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Release Date: 23rd August 2007
Genre: Autobiography

Summary:
In her youth Rae Earl was a fat, boy-obsessed (and slightly insane) 17-year-old from Lincolnshire. Now a writer, broadcaster and radio presenter; this book is the real-life diary she kept during 1989.

Review:
I am not going to lie but it took me ages to find this book. After searching in the 'Fiction' section of about four different Waterstones; I suddenly realised that it was not a work of fiction and was in fact non-fictional! So I go to the 'Autobiography' section and low and behold; there it is.

I felt extremely blonde, but I think my confusion was justified! I mean, the stuff that happens in this book; it is hard to believe that this all actually happened! It is just too funny!

#Shelfie 5

Had a bit of a clear out and re-organisation of my bookshelf today. However this does not stop me buying more books than I have time to read! Sometimes I just cannot help myself...

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

Title: A Game of Thrones
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: 23rd December 2010
Genre: Dark Fantasy

Summary: 
In the Land of Westeros Winter is coming and the struggle for the Iron Thorne has begun.

Review:
I was not sure what I was expecting when I was persuaded to start reading this series but I did not think it was going to be as good as it actually is.

It is awesome and it is easy to see why it has become so popular.

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Title: Divergent
Author: Veronica Roth
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: 28th February 2012
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Summary:
Becoming sixteen is a big deal for all teenagers.

For Beatrice Prior, however, at the age of sixteen she must make a life-changing decision that will change her whole world for she lives in a society divided my factions.

She must choose where she belongs and prove herself to her new "family". Her decision, however, has deadly consequences.

Review: 
I decided to read this book after my best-friend raved about it constantly. However, I was not impressed with her taste in books (which is usually impeccable) this time as I had two major issues with it...

Shelfie #4

Too many books, not enough time!

But thanks to my friend who's buggering off to California next year, I now have the complete A Song of Ice and Fire series! Awesome.