CBY Book Club

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

BOTW - The Games Begin: Big Bad Mafia Boy Series 1

The Games Begin: Big Bad Mafia Boy Series 1

Romance / Action

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

She was the perfect good girl as he was the ultimate bad ass. With all her heart, she hated him but he was more than determined to make her his. And he did. Now, bound by marriage, she got more than what she had reckoned.

The games begin...

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BOTW - Anyway It Was Just A Dream

Anyway It Was Just A Dream

Romance

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

Anyway it was just a dream is story about a girl and her first crush.she fell in love instantly and dreaming about her love..constantly...it continued before her man of dream came in her life in real ...and what she will do to get her crush?and how she fell in love with sam in between this .story has romantic accounts and adult contents...this story is a journey of a gal named Angie in a search of true love...what would happen with her in this journey will find it yourself....

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BOTW - Time Travelling

Time Travelling

Teen Fantasy

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

She has enough of everything so she makes a wish: she wishes a better life. But then she surprisingly jumps through time. While meeting new and interesting people, she tries to discover how and why she can jump through time. Is anyone able to help her to find the answer? And in the end, through friendship and even love; will she actually find her answer?

Find it out in Vanessa Donald's life, the new time traveller.

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BOTW - Vampiru

Vampiru

Teen Science-Fiction

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, 2012.

Dani Tamari's life is ordinary enough. But when she makes a simple decision - to skip school so she can go bird watching - things begin to change. New people, secrets, accidents, and mysteries come pouring into her life.

The so-called David Cross doesn't regret killing his abusive father. Instead, he's happy he rid the world of such a man. But the authorities on his home planet don't see it that way, and now he's on the run. He chooses Earth to hide, and lands in Enniskillen. He doesn't realise there are unpleasant surprises waiting for him there.

Dani and David find their lives a mess as their worlds collide, with disastrous consequences for some people. Dani doesn't know what she's getting into, and she wouldn't want anything to do with it if she did. But she's in too deep, she knows too much, and there's no way out. Will she survive?

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BOTW - List #6

BOTW Week 6:

Monday, 17 June 2013

It's BOTW Nomination Day!

It's Monday!

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Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Author Spotlight - Profundity

Got To Believe In Love

Got to Believe in Love is a love story set in a university where Paulene meets Franz the rich kid and Ashton the band boy. Both want to win her heart, but, will Paulene ever be ready to love again after her frustrating break up with her first love, Josh?

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1. Please tell the readers a bit about yourself.

Hello everyone! I write under a pen name, Melody Sundrive. My Wattpad username is @profundity.

I decided to write anonymously because I want to see if people would actually like what I write. I know my friends, once they find out that I am writing on here, they will support me all the way no matter how horrible my work is! Only one person knows I write on Wattpad and that's my cousin.

I found Wattpad because of her. She had been a silent reader since November 2012. Some time April of 2013, I got bored and so I decided to check what this Wattpad is and find out why she is so addicted to it.

I downloaded the app and I really enjoyed the cliche stories. I can't get enough of them! I even imagine the stories come to life. I am in my twenties and I am quite ashamed to admit this. It's a guilty pleasure. What you will find in my actual bookshelf are novels by Paulo Coelho, Dean Koontz, Sidney Sheldon, Pittacus Lore, Adelin Yen Mah, Nicholas Sparks, Arthur Golden, Thomas Harris- you get the idea.

Wattpad suddenly brought back my stashed teenage feelings, making me giggle and feel mushy. In fact, I just visited the book store a while ago and I was eyeing that John Green novel. Maybe it's high time I add those kinds of book in my collection!

2. What types of books do you write?

I currently write Romance/Humor. It could be read by teens and non-teens alike. My second book is Historical Fiction which is kind of on hold at the moment.

3. How many books have you written?

At the moment, only two: (1) Got to Believe in Love, and (2) Beyond Promise.

4. What movie and/or book are you looking forward to this year?

I will definitely watch Man of Steel!

5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?

You could throw me anything and I would read it! The first novel I enjoyed was J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. That was when I was 9 or 10 years old. So, you may take a wild guess how old I am. My most loved books, though, are love stories with a tinge of spirituality and reality. I like themes that talk about real-life issues and truths about humanity. I have all copies of Paulo Coelho's books in my shelf. Nicholas Sparks is also an amazing writer. I like stories that would make me cry. I prefer tragic endings. BEWARE GTBIL FANS! Kidding, I will make sure you'll get that happy ending-- or not? (insert evil laugh here).

6. If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you want with you?

1. Swiss Knife
2. Rope
3. Lighter with flashlight

7. Are you considering a sequel?

No, unless I'll be writing Adventure. I don't know. It depends.

8. What inspired you to become a writer?

I've been a writer for as long as I could remember. Back in school, I did quite well. I have been part of the school paper back in high school. I also entered essay and poetry writing contests and received awards for it. When I graduated, I had that medal and certificate for the Best in Journalism award. I started working as a paid article writer when I was in 2nd year college taking up my first course. I still have the job now.

Writing articles and essays are very different from writing stories, though. In terms of structure, it is different. I have tense issues in my novels because it was rather easy to maintain the tenses in articles and essays compared to novels. I asked my professor about it a few days ago on chat, though. He said it's permissible to change tenses within the chapter, you just have to do it abruptly. I don't know. I'm not really confident in that area of my writing, but, I hope I get better at it. I am very used in writing Non-Fiction, may it be about mundane things, philosophical thoughts, or socio-political issues. Few years ago, I even published an experimental thesis on straw mushrooms and became a participant in Intel's Regional Research competition. Writing novels is new to me-- especially Romance. Maybe that's why writing on Wattpad excites me so much! It challenges me. I also received awards for Poetry writing. I have also been invited a few months ago to judge a Poetry writing Contest in a university.

What inspired me to become a writer? I don't know. I just ended up writing a lot and enjoying it!

Excerpt

"Okay, goodnight."

I sent my boyfriend, Josh, a reply when he said that he was just tired already and needed sleep.

No XOXO's, no ILY's, just that.

I'm somehow tempted to give in, though.

He is sleeping at 7PM? Who are you kidding?

I don't really know what got him so tired when he said he was just at home all day.

Maybe "someone" is keeping him busy!

Here I go again with my paranoia.

Book Trailer

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

BOTW - The Shadow Sisters

The Shadow Sisters

Teen Fantasy

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

The Diesty is a secret organisation for the recruitment, and training, of spies. It owns many hidden basses, placed in strategic locations all over the world. One of these basses contains the children of the 'Natalya' project. Rose, Katie and Cass are three of these children.

Follow them on their journey to escape; as they discover themselves, what they can do and just what the world can be like.

They will face many things; from magic and the supernatural creatures of fairy tales, to the biggest business holders in the world, and everything in between.

"Run, run as fast as you can."
"Never stop, don't look back..."
"And hope, that you make a difference!"

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BOTW - It's Complicated

It's Complicated

Teen Romance

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

Ivy Edwards was finally living the life she wanted. No drama. No Boys. Nothing. Zilch. She had a supportive family and a lovely group of friends who will always be there for her.

What happens when she hears her mortal enemy, Aidan Xander, was back in town and was living under her roof? Will she let her past repeat again? Will she let herself be hurt again, be broken again and be nothing? Ivy promised herself she will never allow herself to be that girl and be so naive. What happens when the unexpected happens and disaster happens?

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BOTW - Secrecy - Book 1: Curse

Secrecy - Book 1: Curse

Teen Fantasy

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

When a young royal finds himself falling for the woman forbidden to him by his people, he breaks all convention to pursue her. Aiden, a newer king, gives his heart to a witch known as White Fay, and marries her despite his kingdom's wishes. Legend has it that mortals and witches can't conceive, but despite all the odds, Aiden and White Fay bring a young girl, Emily, into the world. But their bundle of joy brings forth a life changing backlash from the monarchy. The witch bloodline is nearly wiped out entirely, and the little girl disappears into obscurity, for a time.

Many years later Emily resurfaces, alone, unaware of her parent's identity, and cursed to live life as a wolf in the Dark Forest. Emily's curse only allows her to turn human for a short span of time. When she encounters a young man from the outside world who offers to help her find her parents, she takes him up on the offer. Will she be able to re-connect with her parents and find out the story behind their disappearance? And if she does, will she be prepared for the truth behind why they abandoned her?

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BOTW - She's Trouble

She's Trouble

Teen Fiction / Fan-Fiction

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

Marciline Demetrious is America's baddest bad girl. She's been sent to juvenile detention centers MUCH more than the average person. She got kicked out of EVERY school you could think of in America. From public school, to private school then to military school. She has a record in police reports in every state.

Because of this, her parents take her and her brother to England. There she meets Zayn Malik- Bradford Bad Boy, Cece Wiliams- the good girl and Liam Payne- the good boy. She soon befriends them.

Will she have a romance with the bad boy? Will she get into trouble and move again?

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BOTW - Bitter Sweet Life

Bitter Sweet Life

Teen Romance

Book Blurb from Wattpad:

Natalie Hale has a past that not many people knows. She moved to a different state to start fresh and forget the past. But somehow her past caught up with her and started to haunt her. Will her new friends and new life able to cope up with the truth of the person who she was? Or, her past will drown her again just like before?

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