The Walking Dead Compendium: Volume Three by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano & Cliff Rathburn

Title: The Walking Dead Compendium: Volume Three
Authors & Illustrators: Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano & Cliff Rathburn
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: October 2015
Genre: Horror, Comics

Summary:
Collect issues #97-144 of the popular comic series The Walking Dead. The wait is over...

Review:
After a long and agonising wait after Compendium 1 and 2 (my reviews can be read here and here) they finally released the third compendium of my favourite comic book series! It just so happens that it is my favourite television show too!

Life After Long Distance (A Soppy Post)

When my boyfriend of three months moved to California, USA in August 2014 - it thought it was the end of the world. The day he left my best-friend and myself, consumed about 5 kilograms of chocolate, approximately 2 kilograms of sugary sweets and numerous plates of ketchup covered chips; all whilst I tracked his flight for about 12 hours. Literally.

For me, ever the Drama Queen, the world had ended. However...

I do not regret being in a long distance relationship; not even one little bit. It proved to be the ultimate test of our relationship and revealed to each other our ugly sides (lets face it, we all have an ugly side) which we would have otherwise hidden from each other. At times, things were very tough and we considered breaking up on multiple occasions due to personal problems, but we pulled through because we had something worth fighting for. I now know that he is always there to support me and I am there for him also, unconditionally.

Creative Therapy: An Anti-Stress Colouring Book by Hannah Davies, Richard Merritt and Jo Taylor

Title: Creative Therapy: An Anti-Stress Colouring Book
Author / Illustrator: Hannah Davies, Richard Merritt and Jo Taylor
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Release Date: 4th September 2014
Genre: Self-Help, Colouring

Summary: 
A stress-relieving colouring book containing series of detailed artworks and pictures of animals, patterns and flowers.

Review:
I have been wanting to try one of these therapeutic colouring books for adults for quite some time, so I thought what better time to try it out during one of the most stressful years of my life; final year of university!

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

Title: An Abundance of Katherines
Author: John Green
Release Date: 21st September 2006
Publisher: Penguin
Genre: Young Adult, Romance

Summary:
Colin Singlton has dated nineteen girls, who were all named Katherine. All nineteen of these relationships have ended in heartbreak.

In an effort to get over the heartbreak of the latest Katherine, he goes on a road trip to nowhere with his bestfriend, Hassan. Ever the genius, Colin tries to prove an underlying theorem to help predict the future of any relationship and help Dumpees everywhere.

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Title: Looking for Alaska
Author: John Green
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: 3rd March 2005
Genre: Young Adult

Summary:
After transferring to a boarding school after being a social recluse, Miles Halter's world is turned upside down when he meets the crazy and beautiful Alaska Young.

The former social recluse, Miles's heart is stolen as he is drawn into Alaska's world of rule-breaking and pranks.

Review: 
Looking for Alaska was John Green's (author of The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns - reviews here and here) debut novel, all the way back in 2005.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Author: Ransom Riggs
Publisher: Quirk
Release Date: 7th June 2011
Genre: Young Adult, Thriller, Fantasy

Summary:
Jacob grew up surrounded by the weird and marvelous stories his grandfather told him of peculiar children with weird powers. However, when Jacob witnesses a monster murdering his grandfather - the stories he was told as a boy become a mysterious reality.

Clues lead Jacob to an island in Wales, where he discovers; a peculiar orphanage, his grandfather's past and the monstrous danger he was running from his whole life.

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch

Title: Foxglove Summer

Author: Ben Aaronovitch
Publisher: Gollancz
Release Date: 13th November 2014
Genre: Young Adult, Sci-fi

Summary: 
Peter Grant is back for the fifth installment in the Rivers of London series, in which we find him venturing out of the smog of London to rural Herefordshire to investigate the disappearance of two young girls.

At first it seems that Peter's magical abilities are not required, but upon further investigation a history of mysterious events have led up to present day and Peter steps in to bring order to the countryside.