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Contents

January 2014 Issue 8

music

32 Bandom updates

33 Album review

film

35 Upcoming films 35 Film review

books

36 Upcoming books 37 Book review 38 To read next 39 Book club

all about you

3 Hot or not

6 Tagged

12 Game

16 Confessions

40 My favourite: Taylor Swift

41 Column: Fandom Before

Blood

47 Accounts to follow

48 Gifts: Harry Potter

50 Fanart

celebrity

20 Dress like…

30 Fandom updates

46 Celebrity birthdays

plus

4 Editor’s page

10 Interview:

@Wh0viansUnited

44 Top 10: Character deaths

features

8 Revision tips

13 It’s okay if...

14 Upcoming conventions

18 Most memorable

fandom moments

22 100 books to love

42 Fandom new year

resolutions

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NATASHA Right

now I’m re-watching

Doctor Who. I’m on

season 2 at the

moment and it’s

bringing back such

great memories.

wice a year I tell myself,

“Eleanor, come on, it is

time to pull yourself

together”. I never do, of course.

But maybe 2014 will be

different—I will become a new me. Maybe I’ll

actually start revising before the day of the test,

but maybe I won’t. What I do truly, really hope

for, however, is that Fandoms Assemble will keep

on getting bigger and bigger. We are setting

ourselves goals every day: a thousand followers

on twitter; five hundred followers on tumblr (at

the time I am writing this we are only four

away!!!); five thousand reads on a publication.

You get the gist. And so my New Year’s

resolution, I think, will be to spend as much time

working on Fandoms Assemble as I can, in

between school and dance of course.

This is my New Year’s resolution (something I

hope you all can help me with!), but I want to

know yours. Tweet me at @fandomsmagazine

and I hope you have a happy new year.

Updaters

Rae—Creative Director

Victoria—Publicity

Imi—Chief Updater

Beth—Ariana Grande,

Phandom

Cian—Harry Potter, Once

Upon A Time, Percy Jackson,

Pretty Little Liars

Jessica—Doctor Who, Marvel,

Sherlock

Laura—Divergent

Lisa—Jedward

Rae—Disney, Harry Potter,

Game of Thrones,

Supernatural

Saffy—Divergent, Lord of the

Rings, The Mortal

Instruments

Soshin—Mumford & Sons,

Vampire Weekend

Yasemin—The Hunger Games

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EMMA Lately I've been really into

Firefly! It's got several really

excellent female characters, a dash

of romance, a pinch of suspense,

and a whole lot of adventure! I'd

highly recommend it to anyone who

is a fan of Star Wars or Doctor Who.

Find out what some of our workers are loving right now

NEW YEAR, NEW

LOOK

ELEANOR x

All images are

owned by their

respectful owners

and we do not

wish to take any

credit for them.

Workers

Eleanor—Editor

Natasha—Beta Reader

Beth—Fashion Stylist

Imogen—Film Reviewer

Em—Upcoming Books/Films

Emilie—Interviewer

Emily—Grammarian

Emma—Illustrator

Eve—Columnist

Imi—Music Editor

Jessica—Fandom Updater

Lily—Quiz Master

Saffy—Book Reviewer

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Updaters

Rae—Creative Director

Victoria—Publicity

Imi—Chief Updater

Beth—Ariana Grande,

Phandom

Cian—Harry Potter, Once

Upon A Time, Percy Jackson,

Pretty Little Liars

Jessica—Doctor Who, Marvel,

Sherlock

Laura—Divergent

Lisa—Jedward

Rae—Disney, Harry Potter,

Game of Thrones,

Supernatural

Saffy—Divergent, Lord of the

Rings, The Mortal

Instruments

Soshin—Mumford & Sons,

Vampire Weekend

Yasemin—The Hunger Games

JESSICA To be

honest, I’m enjoying

the new One

Direction album,

Midnight

Memories, and

blogging lots.

RAE x

have to admit that if I

didn’t put any effort into

school I would probably be

one of the worst students there.

For example, in year 7 I didn’t

even listen to one word of the History lesson and

scored 0 out of 50 on the test. However, now I’m in

the highest sets for all my subjects. Do you want to

know why that is? Because I work hard. And

I’m proud of it. I don’t mean to be big headed, but in a

way, I think I deserve to be. I revised 50 hours in 3

weeks for a maths exam, and thanks to that I received

an A* a year early. I'm certain as well that if I did not

revise that much, then I wouldn't have got it. The

moral of the story is you won’t get anywhere without

hard work, but when you do work hard, it will be

worth it, trust me. So why not make this year your

year for working hard? You only have one chance at

this and you don't want to regret it. It may seem like

hard work and pointless to begin with, but nothing is

sweeter than when hard work pays off. This year

might be an important one for you, or it might just be

an ordinary one, but either way, start off early and get

it done. It is also the perfect excuse for a new years

resolution.

Find out what some of our updaters are loving right now

IT WILL BE

WORTH IT

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CIAN I started watching

Reign this week and I’m

really enjoying it. I’ve also

started watching 30 Rock

which I know is over, but

it’s never too late to start

watching. It’s hilarious!

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TAGGED MOST REBLOGGED:

Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint’s nominations for WhatsOnStage Awards 2014 for their performances in The West End.

FANFICTION PROMPT:

Character A writes a Valentines Day card for character B but something goes wrong. Your fanfiction should be between 500 and 2,000 words and emailed to fandomsassemblemagazine@gmail.com. The best fanfiction will be featured in February’s edition and the rest will be placed on the tumblr.

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TAGGED COMPETITION:

Write a love tweet to any fictional character/celebrity from yourself.

December's winner: @ColinMorgay.

There were five hollies in the previous edition.

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BEST

CELEBRITY

INSTRAGRAMS

OF THE

MONTH

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When did you first get into Doctor

Who?

I believe I was around two years old

when I first watched An Unearthly

Child. I was mesmerised from the

moment the music started, and my love

for the show and that daft old man

grows every day.

Why did you decide to dedicate a

twitter account to the show?

To share my love for the show and to

interact with other Whovians around

the world.

What do you love most about Doctor

Who?

The whole concept of it; the story of a

mysterious man who lives in a blue box

that is bigger on the inside than it is

outside and travels through time and

space. How could anyone not fall in

love?

Obviously the 50th anniversary was in

November, do you think it was a good

celebration of Who? Do you think more

of the other doctors should have been

involved or was it good as it was?

I believe it was a great way to celebrate

50 years. All the nods to the past were

just perfect, I have never cried that

much while watching the show before. I

was a little disappointed to hear

Christopher had decided not to take

part, but it was his decision and I

accepted that. It would have been nice

to see other Doctors interact but having

them all on screen (even if it was old

footage) and then having them all look

up to Gallifrey at the end sent a shiver

down my spine. And the appearance of

Tom Baker as The Curator and Peter

Capaldi's eyes was just beautiful. And

The Eighth Doctor finally getting a

regeneration was just the icing on the

cake in my eyes.

How do you feel about Matt leaving?

I was sad when it was announced but in

my heart I think I knew it was coming.

@Wh0viansUnited is a Twitter account run by Beth. Her time on Twitter has

seen her gain over 12,800 followers and she talks about all things Doctor Who,

including the 50th anniversary, the Christmas special, the departure of Matt and

the arrival of Capaldi.

@Wh0viansUnited

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The show is all about change; it

wouldn't have survived 50 years

otherwise.

Do you think Capaldi will be a good

Doctor?

The second it was announced Peter

would be playing Twelve I screamed

with joy. He is an amazing actor and will

bring so much to the part, as soon as he

spoke in The Time of The Doctor I fell in

love, well, I was always going to.

What was your view on the Christmas

special?

I admit there are some plot holes and I

didn't see the point of Clara's family; it

just didn't fit with the plot. Other than

that I enjoyed it and Matt gave such a

fantastic performance. The regeneration

was short but sweet but I liked it; it

didn't hurt as much as other

regenerations did. And how can I not

mention naked Doctor, old man Doctor,

Handles, one last drunk giraffe dance

and of course Raggedy Man Goodnight.

What's your opinion on New Who vs

Classic Who? Do you have a preference?

I actually don't like using the terms

Classic and New because it's all the

same show. I grew up on the series so I

have no preference; the whole 50 year

history holds a place in my heart.

Do you belong to any other Fandoms?

A few others: Harry Potter, Sherlock,

The Walking Dead, Merlin, Once Upon A

Time, Supernatural, The Hunger Games

and Marvel. But Doctor Who will always

be my main fandom.

Are there any Fandom related events

you're looking forward to in the new

year?

Series 8 of course and the return of

Sherlock in the new year. The final

Hobbit and Mockingjay Part One.

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Favourite Doctor

It's always difficult to have a favourite, especially if you have grown up with The Doctor. To

me it doesn't matter what he looks like, he will always be The Doctor.

Favourite Companion

I love all the companions, but Sarah Jane Smith will always be my companion. She was my

hero as a child and I always wanted to be her; I still do.

Favourite Episode

City of Death, Warriors of The Deep, School Reunion, Blink and A Good Man Goes To War

are just a few that come to mind.

Favourite Cast member

The entire cast across the whole 50 years are charming, funny, beautiful and talented. The

cast is just one of the reasons why I love the show.

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BUT IT ISN’T OKAY IF… 12

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DON’T

WORRY,

IT’S

OKAY IF… ...you can’t decide between wanting to date a

celebrity or wanting them to be your parent.

…you don’t ship something.

…you haven’t read the books and have only seen the movies.

Reading books just means you are interested in knowing

more about the story. You can still love something as much

as anyone else when having only seen the movies.

…you don’t know what a Crumpled-Horned Snorkack is.

…your favourite actor isn’t famous and you simply love them

for them, not because they are not popular.

…you have a different opinion to someone else.

…you love Phil over Dan… or vice versa.

…your favourite band member happens to be the lead singer.

BUT IT ISN’T OKAY IF… …you tag your hate.

...you don’t find someone hot, even if it seems that the rest of

the internet does.

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CONVENTIONSb

IN

2014 Your guide to the

hottest fandom

conventions this

year

MCM LONDON MCM London Comic Con is a spectacular celebration of all that’s best and

brightest in the worlds of movies, sci-fi, anime, videogames, comics, manga

and cosplay!

Fandom(s)? Anime, sci-fi, comics etc

Where? ExCeL, Royal Victoria Dock, London

When? 23rd May—25th May

How do I find out more? You can visit their website www.

mcmcomiccon.com and also check out all of the other MCM comic

cons across the UK and Ireland.

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Fandom(s)? Youtube

Where? Alexandra

Palace, London

When? 9th and 10th

August

How do I find out

more? You can visit

their website

www.sitc-event.co.uk

or their tumblr

summerinthecitygathe

ring.tumblr.com

SUMMER

IN THE

CITY SitC offers a chance for

YouTubers worldwide to

enjoy a fun, semi-casual

weekend with some of their

favourite vloggers,

musicians and friends.

Fandom(s)? Supernatural

Where? Hilton Birmingham Metropole

Hotel, Birmingham

When? 16th May—18th May

How do I find out more? You can visit

Rogue Events’ website

www.rougeevent.co.uk/wordpress and

find the Aslyum 12 section

ASYLUM 12 Asylum 12 is Rouge Events’ 12th convention under

the name ASYLUM. Rogue Events have the pleasure

of bringing you the very best stars to conventions

from various TV shows and films.

Fandom(s)? The Vampire Diaries

Where? Hilton Birmingham Metropole

Hotel, Birmingham

When? 13th-15th June

How do I find out more? You can visit

Rogue Events’ website

www.rougeevent.co.uk/wordpress and

find the Insurgence 6 section

INSURGENCE 6 Insurgence 6 is Rouge Events’ 6th UK convention

under the name Insurgence. Rogue Events have the

pleasure of bringing you the very best stars to

conventions from various TV shows and films.

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Peeniss is such a horrible ship name. Everlark is so much

better, and Galeniss should be Everthorne.

I think the Gallagher Girls series

is underrated. Ally Carter is an

amazing author and more

people should realise this.

I almost don’t want to see the Sea

Of Monsters movie because I

know I will be disappointed when

it doesn’t measure up to the book.

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CONFESSIONS

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The only reason I watch Teen

Wolf is for Dylan O’Brien.

People are so obsessed with

Dan Rad and Emma, but I feel

like they forget about Rupert.

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I haven’t watched any of the Doctor Who episodes

past David Tennant. I just can’t stand Matt Smith.

CONFESSIONS

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MISHAPOCALYPSE On April Fools Day 2013 the Supernatural fandom took

down social networking sites by force. And how did they

do it? Well, they only plastered Misha Collins’ face on

EVERY tumblr post created on the day. Misha’s face is no

stranger to tumblr anymore, he ‘infected’ everyone’s

blogs out there.

FANTASTIC BEASTS On the 12th September 2013 Warner Bros and JK

Rowling announced that the hit book: Fantastic Beasts

and Where to Find Them is to become a film series

scripted by JK herself. As expected the fandom went crazy

and we are still demanding more news.

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON This year San Diego Comic Con bought out the best twists

and turns we have ever seen. From the Catching Fire

panel, to Karen Gillan’s shaved head, to Tom Hiddleston

walking the premises as Loki. AND we got a livestream of

the whole thing!

THE MOST MEMORABLE

FANDOM MOMENTS OF

2013

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STARKID: AVPSY It began in 2009 and it ended in 2013. The finale of the

Very Potter Musical series starring Darren Criss, and

this time our Luna Lovegood: Evy Lynch. It was the end

of something big when AVPSY came to a close, as

Starkid have become a large name, in the Potter fandom

and the Youtube community.

JEN’S FAME From winning her Oscar and falling up the stairs to being

on the front cover of world famous magazines like Vogue

and Harpers Bazaar, 2013 really has been the year for J-

Law. And the reason we love her so much is that she’s not

the kind of celeb who would gloat, she’s the kind of girl

who’d accept an award by quoting Mean Girls.

50th ANNIVERSARY There was neither a Brit nor a Whovian alive that did not

know that this year was the 50th Anniversary of Doctor

Who. And ‘Doctor Who’ summarises 2013, due to the

sheer amount of Who that hit our screens. By this we

mean the Series, the 50th and *cough* Matt's

Regeneration *cough*.

McBUSTED In November the announcement came that McFly and

Busted were to form a super group together. The

announcement was met by a scurry of ordering tour

tickets from everyone. The announcement brought upon

many smiles and hopefully McBusted will stay a

permanent thing.

THE MOST MEMORABLE

FANDOM MOMENTS OF

2013

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ONE HUNDRED

BOOKS TO LOVE

“A book is proof that humans are

capable of working magic.” - Carl

Sagan

ROMANCE The Distance Between Us Kasie West

Xander and Caymen are from two different worlds, so what will happen when their lives collide?

One Day David Nicholls

15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that?

This Song Will Save Your Life Leila Sales

Elise has given up on trying to fit in, until she stumbles across a warehouse party.

Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta

Francesca’s mum starts suffering from depression and Francesca feels lost and alone. What she doesn’t know is that she is not alone at all.

Broken Soup Jenny Valentine

Rowan is busy taking care of herself, her sister and her mum, but everything changes when a boy hands her a photo.

13 Little Blue Envelopes Maureen Johnson

Ginny’s aunt dies and leaves her $1000 and 13 envelopes with instructions to follow.

Anna and The French Kiss Stephanie Perkins

Anna is shipped off to France for her senior year, which she is not all too happy about, until she meets Etienne St Clare.

Before I Fall Lauren Oliver

Samantha relives the same day again and again until she finally realizes what she must do.

Stargirl Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl begins her first day of school and everyone is enchanted by her unusualness, until things start to go wrong.

Where the Stars Still Shine Trish Dollar

Callie has been on the run with her mother for years. Now, after the police have caught up with them, she must try to live a normal life with the memories of the past behind her.

Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor is a new girl at school after she returns to live with her family and befriends Park. The two connect through music, but can their

happiness last?

Leap of Faith Jamie Blair

When Faith steals a baby and runs away to give her a better life, she discovers that sometimes, love won’t last through lies.

How to Love Katie Cotugno

Reena has loved Sawyer from afar for years, until he finally notices her. Soon after, he leaves without explanation, leaving her pregnant and alone, only to return two years later.

Just One Day Gayle Forman

Allyson first meets Will at a Shakespeare production in England, and soon they are travelling to Paris together.

The Last Song Nicholas Sparks

Seventeen year old Ronnie is forced to spend a summer with her estranged father, who left her family three years ago. During the summer she finds new love, and begins to rediscover her love for her father.

P.S I love you Cecelia Ahern

After Holly's husband Gerry passes away, she doubts she'll ever be able to be happy again - until she comes across a series of letters he left.

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ROMANCE The Distance Between Us Kasie West

Xander and Caymen are from two different worlds, so what will happen when their lives collide?

One Day David Nicholls

15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that?

This Song Will Save Your Life Leila Sales

Elise has given up on trying to fit in, until she stumbles across a warehouse party.

Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta

Francesca’s mum starts suffering from depression and Francesca feels lost and alone. What she doesn’t know is that she is not alone at all.

Broken Soup Jenny Valentine

Rowan is busy taking care of herself, her sister and her mum, but everything changes when a boy hands her a photo.

13 Little Blue Envelopes Maureen Johnson

Ginny’s aunt dies and leaves her $1000 and 13 envelopes with instructions to follow.

Anna and The French Kiss Stephanie Perkins

Anna is shipped off to France for her senior year, which she is not all too happy about, until she meets Etienne St Clare.

Before I Fall Lauren Oliver

Samantha relives the same day again and again until she finally realizes what she must do.

Stargirl Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl begins her first day of school and everyone is enchanted by her unusualness, until things start to go wrong.

Where the Stars Still Shine Trish Dollar

Callie has been on the run with her mother for years. Now, after the police have caught up with them, she must try to live a normal life with the memories of the past behind her.

Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor is a new girl at school after she returns to live with her family and befriends Park. The two connect through music, but can their

happiness last?

Leap of Faith Jamie Blair

When Faith steals a baby and runs away to give her a better life, she discovers that sometimes, love won’t last through lies.

How to Love Katie Cotugno

Reena has loved Sawyer from afar for years, until he finally notices her. Soon after, he leaves without explanation, leaving her pregnant and alone, only to return two years later.

Just One Day Gayle Forman

Allyson first meets Will at a Shakespeare production in England, and soon they are travelling to Paris together.

The Last Song Nicholas Sparks

Seventeen year old Ronnie is forced to spend a summer with her estranged father, who left her family three years ago. During the summer she finds new love, and begins to rediscover her love for her father.

P.S I love you Cecelia Ahern

After Holly's husband Gerry passes away, she doubts she'll ever be able to be happy again - until she comes across a series of letters he left.

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The Notebook Nicholas Sparks

Noah and Allie were deeply in love, like neither of them had felt before, but they are separated, by their class, family and a number of circumstances. But when Allie returns after years have passed to see Noah, what will come of them?

DYSTOPIA The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness

There are no secrets in Prentisstown; everyone’s thoughts can be heard. Todd unwittingly stumbles across a patch of dead silence, which is impossible, and must run for his life.

The 5th Wave Rick Yancey

5 waves of the apocalypse, each bringing more death and disaster. Cassie has lost her brother and father and finds herself lost and alone.

The Selection Keira Cass

America comes from a lower class family, and when she gets the chance to compete for Prince Max’s hand, her family persuade her to enter.

Blood Red Road Moira Young

When Saba’s brother is kidnapped by a notorious

institution, she embarks on a perilous journey to rescue him.

Unwind Neal Shusterman

Connor, Risa and Lev are all on their way to being Unwound, when events unfold and they find themselves on the run.

The Darkest Minds Alexandra Bracken

On Ruby’s 10th birthday, something horrific happens and she is sent away to a prison camp.

Legend Marie Lu

Day is a wanted criminal and June is the State’s biggest prodigy, groomed for success. When the two meet, their worlds collapse.

Under the Never Sky Veronica Rossi

Aria’s life has been spent in the safety of the Dome, so when she is exiled, how will she survive in the wilderness?

Exodus Julie Bertagna

The world is drowning and Mara makes a desperate attempt to save the inhabitants of her sinking island.

Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi

Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in almost a year; she is

isolated in prison until her captor releases her and tries to use her power.

The Wind Singer William Nicholson

Kestrel and her twin brother Bowman escape the strict regime in Aramanth to rescue the Wind Singer, said to free the citizens of Aramanth.

The Killables Gemma Malley

Evil has been eradicated by the System, but anyone showing any signs of it disappears forever.

Tomorrow When The War Began John Marsden

Ellie and her friends camp in the Bush for a weekend, a weekend which irrevocably changes their lives forever.

How I Live Now Meg Rosoff

Daisy moves in with her English cousins and finds herself enjoying it, until a war breaks out and they must fend for themselves.

The Bone Season Samantha Shannon

Paige is a rare kind of clairvoyant, in a world where being a one is illegal. When she’s captured, she’s sent to the forgotten city of Oxford where she must try to survive.

EMOTIONAL The Book Thief Markus Zusak

Liesel lives in Nazi Germany and starts to steal books to feed her growing desire to read.

Now Is Good Jenny Downham

As Tessa battles cancer, she falls in love with the boy next door.

If I Stay Gayle Forman

Mia lies unconscious in a hospital bed after a tragic crash, but is also strangely aware.

The Sky Is Everywhere Jandy Nelson

When Lennie’s sister dies in a sudden accident, Lennie must learn to live without her.

Saving June Hannah Harrington

When Harper’s sister kills herself, she impulsively runs away to California with her best friend and a mysterious boy who knew her sister.

The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold

From heaven, Suzie relays the tale of her murder, and her desperate desire for her murderer’s capture as she

watches events unfold.

Elsewhere Gabrielle Zevin

Liz is killed in a hit and run, and finds herself in Elsewhere, a place where everyone ages backwards until they are reborn again.

13 Reasons Why Jay Asher

Clay returns home from school one day to find a box full of tapes; tapes made by a girl he had a crush on, telling him why she committed suicide.

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Katherine Paterson

When Jess meets Leslie, his world is transformed by her imagination and love of everything. They build a world together and become each other’s closest confidants, until tragedy strikes.

The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway

In a city under siege, the lives of four people are narrated, from the cellist, playing in memory of people killed in a mortar attack to the sniper, meant to kill the cellist as he plays.

Burned Ellen Hopkins

When Pattyn’s father catches her in a compromising position with a boy, she is

sent to live with her aunt, where, instead of salvation and redemption, she finds love and laughter.

Boys Don't Cry Malorie Blackman

When Dante pictured his future, he definitely did not imagine himself struggling to cope with fatherhood at his age.

Last Chance Angel Alex Gutteridge

After Jess is knocked off her bike and killed, she is given one last chance to say goodbye to her loved ones. While back on Earth, she is unknowingly told secrets - some that cause her to make the biggest decision she'll ever have to make.

Hostage Three Nick Lake

When Amy’s father takes her on a cruise, none of them expect to be taken hostage by Somali pirates.

Cat’s Eye Margret Atwood

Artist Elaine returns to her childhood town and reflects upon the memories she has of growing up.

The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey

Alaska, 1920. Jack and Mabel own a farm but are drifting apart until one night, they build a snow child together.

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EMOTIONAL The Book Thief Markus Zusak

Liesel lives in Nazi Germany and starts to steal books to feed her growing desire to read.

Now Is Good Jenny Downham

As Tessa battles cancer, she falls in love with the boy next door.

If I Stay Gayle Forman

Mia lies unconscious in a hospital bed after a tragic crash, but is also strangely aware.

The Sky Is Everywhere Jandy Nelson

When Lennie’s sister dies in a sudden accident, Lennie must learn to live without her.

Saving June Hannah Harrington

When Harper’s sister kills herself, she impulsively runs away to California with her best friend and a mysterious boy who knew her sister.

The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold

From heaven, Suzie relays the tale of her murder, and her desperate desire for her murderer’s capture as she

watches events unfold.

Elsewhere Gabrielle Zevin

Liz is killed in a hit and run, and finds herself in Elsewhere, a place where everyone ages backwards until they are reborn again.

13 Reasons Why Jay Asher

Clay returns home from school one day to find a box full of tapes; tapes made by a girl he had a crush on, telling him why she committed suicide.

Bridge To Terabithia b

Katherine Paterson

When Jess meets Leslie, his world is transformed by her imagination and love of everything. They build a world together and become each other’s closest confidants, until tragedy strikes.

The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway

In a city under siege, the lives of four people are narrated, from the cellist, playing in memory of people killed in a mortar attack to the sniper, meant to kill the cellist as he plays.

Burned Ellen Hopkins

When Pattyn’s father catches her in a compromising position with a boy, she is

sent to live with her aunt, where, instead of salvation and redemption, she finds love and laughter.

Boys Don't Cry Malorie Blackman

When Dante pictured his future, he definitely did not imagine himself struggling to cope with fatherhood at his age.

Last Chance Angel Alex Gutteridge

After Jess is knocked off her bike and killed, she is given one last chance to say goodbye to her loved ones. While back on Earth, she is unknowingly told secrets - some that cause her to make the biggest decision she'll ever have to make.

Hostage Three Nick Lake

When Amy’s father takes her on a cruise, none of them expect to be taken hostage by Somali pirates.

Cat’s Eye Margret Atwood

Artist Elaine returns to her childhood town and reflects upon the memories she has of growing up.

The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey

Alaska, 1920. Jack and Mabel own a farm but are drifting apart until one night, they build a snow child together.

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The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd

Racism is still rife in South Alabama, 1964, so when Lily’s black mother figure is jailed for insulting a white man, Lily decides to free her and run away.

PARANORMAL Daughter of Smoke and Bone Laini Taylor

Karou’s whole life will shatter after she meets Akiva and discovers their tangled past.

Angellfall Susan Ee

Penryn’s world turned upside down when the Angels invaded, but when her sister is kidnapped by them, she will do anything to get her back.

Hunting Lila Sarah Alderson

Lila runs away to live with her brother after a weird accident leaves her shaken and scared, until she realizes that her brother is keeping secrets too.

The Name of the Star Maureen Johnson

Rory arrives at her new London boarding school as a series of Jack the Ripper-esque murders occur.

Unspoken Sarah Rees

Brennan

Kami’s imaginary friend suddenly appears in her life, with a real family and a real life.

The Raven Boys Maggie Stiefvater

Blue is the only non-psychic in a house of psychics and suddenly becomes tangled up in a boy’s quest for a forgotten king.

Everneath Brodi Ashton

Nikki has been in the Underworld for several months, now, returned to her normal life, she must find a way to escape her demon, before it’s too late.

Sweet Evil Wendy Higgins

Anna is the daughter of a fallen angel, and her life depends on leading other people astray.

Poison Princess Kresley Cole

Evie’s hallucinations become real, and she is thrown into a terrifying new world where rules don’t exist anymore.

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Michelle Hodkin

Marah wakes up in hospital, the only survivor of a building collapse that killed her friends and her boyfriend.

Now, she’s in a new town, starting over,but the past won’t stop haunting her.

The Hunter L J Smith

When Jenny buys a game for her birthday party, she never expects to be thrown into a game that may threaten her life and the lies of her friends.

Starcrossed Josephine Angelini

Helen Hamilton has hid her abilities for her whole life, but when the Delos family move into town, everything she knew is turned upside down.

The Stolen Alex Shearer

Meredith is an orphan, supposed to live with her dear grandmother and be looked after. But nothing is as it seems in this house. A vicious old woman, who refuses to die, a young soul is stolen, and suddenly Meredith is not Meredith at all anymore.

Pivot Point Kasie West

Addie has the power to see the consequences of any choice she has to make, but just how much can her life change in 6 weeks?

FANTASY

Demons at Deadnight A&E Kirk

Aurora has the worst superpower ever, and with a host of demons after her and 6 hot boys trying to protect her, life just gets more and more complicated.

Finnikin of the Rock Melina Marchetta

Finnikin has not been to his home country for 10 years, and so when rumours of a heir appear, he traces the stories to the source and embarks on a quest to free his country.

Forsaken Jana Oliver

Riley’s father is killed by a demon and so she vows to avenge him and takes over his role of a Demon Trapper

Cinder Marissa Meyer

Cinder is a cyborg, a second class citizen who is indebted to her stepmother for keeping her fed and housed. When the Prince drops by Cinder’s stall, her life will change forever.

Malice Chris Wooding

Malice is a terrifying comic in which children fight for their lives, trapped in an inescapable world. Rumour says Tall Jake can take you to his world, Malice, if only you say the chant. But, it’s not real. Is it?

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray Chris Wooding

Thaniel and Cathaline are wych hunters who stumble across the lovely, possessed Alaizabel Cray, who endangers the whole town

Eragon Christopher Paolini

Eragon is just a farm boy who unwittingly stumbles across a dragon egg in the forest, and finds his life endangered

The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it… it is simply there, when yesterday it was not.

The False Princess Eilis O'Neal

Nalia believed she was a princess, and the heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, but her world is shattered when she discovers she was a cover up, as a way to protect the true princess.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns Rae Carson

Elisa is one of the Chosen, but also the youngest of two princesses who is married off to a struggling King who needs not the disappointing Princess but the Power of the Chosen.

THRILLER

The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight Jenny Valentine

When 16 year old runaway Chap is mistaken for a missing boy called Cassiel, his life changes dramatically as he takes on another life.

Framed! Malcolm Rose

Luke Harding is about to become the youngest ever forensic investigator; his career is all set until he is framed for a crime he didn’t do.

Holes Louis Sachar

Stanley is sent to a Young Offenders Institution for a crime which he did not commit. There, he meets Zero and finds out that their lives are tangled.

Six Months Later Natalie Richards

Chloe nods off to sleep in class during the summer and wakes up six months later to find her life dramatically different. Now, she must unravel the mystery behind her memory loss, while trying not to get killed.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Mark Haddon

Christopher is autistic, and

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Demons at Deadnight A&E Kirk

Aurora has the worst superpower ever, and with a host of demons after her and 6 hot boys trying to protect her, life just gets more and more complicated.

Finnikin of the Rock Melina Marchetta

Finnikin has not been to his home country for 10 years, and so when rumours of a heir appear, he traces the stories to the source and embarks on a quest to free his country.

Forsaken Jana Oliver

Riley’s father is killed by a demon and so she vows to avenge him and takes over his role of a Demon Trapper

Cinder Marissa Meyer

Cinder is a cyborg, a second class citizen who is indebted to her stepmother for keeping her fed and housed. When the Prince drops by Cinder’s stall, her life will change forever.

Malice Chris Wooding

Malice is a terrifying comic in which children fight for their lives, trapped in an inescapable world. Rumour says Tall Jake can take you to his world, Malice, if only you say the chant. But, it’s not real. Is it?

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray Chris Wooding

Thaniel and Cathaline are wych hunters who stumble across the lovely, possessed Alaizabel Cray, who endangers the whole town

Eragon Christopher Paolini

Eragon is just a farm boy who unwittingly stumbles across a dragon egg in the forest, and finds his life endangered

The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it… it is simply there, when yesterday it was not.

The False Princess Eilis O'Neal

Nalia believed she was a princess, and the heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, but her world is shattered when she discovers she was a cover up, as a way to protect the true princess.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns Rae Carson

Elisa is one of the Chosen, but also the youngest of two princesses who is married off to a struggling King who needs not the disappointing Princess but the Power of the Chosen.

THRILLER

The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight Jenny Valentine

When 16 year old runaway Chap is mistaken for a missing boy called Cassiel, his life changes dramatically as he takes on another life.

Framed! Malcolm Rose

Luke Harding is about to become the youngest ever forensic investigator; his career is all set until he is framed for a crime he didn’t do.

Holes Louis Sachar

Stanley is sent to a Young Offenders Institution for a crime which he did not commit. There, he meets Zero and finds out that their lives are tangled.

Six Months Later Natalie Richards

Chloe nods off to sleep in class during the summer and wakes up six months later to find her life dramatically different. Now, she must unravel the mystery behind her memory loss, while trying not to get killed.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Mark Haddon

Christopher is autistic, and

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sees the world differently to anyone else. When the next door dog is murdered, he attempts to unravel what really happened.

Golden Jessie Kirby

Parker Frost’s job as a Teacher’s Assistant in her senior year of high school is to post off all the journals written as a project by a class ten years ago, which is how she finds the journal of a young girl who was killed in a car accident 10 years back

The Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Daniel, a book dealer’s son, stumbles across a mysterious book. Soon, he discovers that he may have the last book written by the author. Where are all the other copies?

HISTORICAL

The Song of Achilles Madeleine Miller

When Achilles takes young Patroclus under his wing, neither can predict the extent of their friendship, which will be tested in the war that comes.

The Red Tent Anita Diamant

Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar

chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons.

The White Queen Philippa Gregory

1464. Cousin is at war with cousin, as the houses of York and Lancaster tear themselves apart.

War Horse Michael Morpurgo

In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne

Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives in a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence.

The Siege Helen Dunmore

Leningrad, September 1941. Hitler orders German forces to surround the city at the start of the most dangerous winter in its history. For two pairs of lovers—young Anna and Andrei, Anna’s novelist father and actress Marina—the siege becomes a battle for survival.

CLASSICS

The Woman In White Wilkie Collins

On a road, late at night, a traveler stumbles across a woman in white, whose mystery he soon begins to unravel.

Flambards K M Peyton

Orphaned Christina is sent to live with her uncle in the countryside where she falls in love with the horses.

Anne of Green Gables L M Montgomery

Anne is an orphan who is adopted by the Cuthberts. She soon settles into her new home, enchanting everyone with her imagination and kindness.

The Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett

Sara finds herself confined to the attic in her old boarding school after her father dies and she has nowhere else to go.

Little Women Louisa May Alcott

The March girls, Tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy, struggle with growing up poor while their father is away, by

sticking together and making the best of what they have

Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte

Jane, a girl sent from relatives to become a governess, later meets the broody and mysterious Mr. Rochester... a man whom she grows to love, and a man who has many secrets.

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen

Mrs Bennett desperately tries to find the perfect men for her daughters to marry, but for Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy is far from the kind of man she wishes to marry... at first.

To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee

A young girl named Scout deals with the issues of racism while gaining knowledge, experience, strength, and courage, while her father, a lawyer, is persecuted for defending a falsely accused black man being charged with raping a white girl.

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

A man longs for the girl of his dreams, and builds a new life for himself to impress her.. but who is Jay Gatsby really?

I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith

The journal of a young girl living with her penniless, eccentric family during her 17th year of life.

The Silver Sword Ian Serraillier

In 1942 Warsaw, World War II is raging, and people live in fear from day to day. Ruth, Bronia, and Edek have to fend for themselves when both of their parents are taken by the Nazis.

The Prisoner of Zenda Anthony Hope

Rudolf Rassendyll is transported from a comfortable life in London to fast-moving adventures in Ruritania, a mythical land steeped in political intrigue.

Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbet

Winner Foster stumbles across the Tuck family, who have been blessed – or cursed – with immortality after drinking from a magic spring. But what happens when someone wants to make a profit from the magic powers of the water?

Black Beauty Anna Sewell

Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong sprit. When his owners are forced to sell him, he goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard

labour and cruelty.

The Odyssey Homer

The great epic poem about the adventures of Odysseus during his return from the Trojan War and the drama of his homecoming.

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell

Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party.

Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfeild

Pauline longs to be an actress. Petrova is happiest playing with cars and engines. And, if she could, Posy would dance all day. But united by the puzzling disappearance of their benefactor, Great Uncle Matthew, the girls share a future of a dazzling life on stage where their dreams and fears will soon come true.

No one person will love every single book on the list, since we all have different tastes. We would love to hear your opinions on the books we have included so send us a tweet or message on tumblr with your thoughts.

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sticking together and making the best of what they have

Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte

Jane, a girl sent from relatives to become a governess, later meets the broody and mysterious Mr. Rochester... a man whom she grows to love, and a man who has many secrets.

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen

Mrs Bennett desperately tries to find the perfect men for her daughters to marry, but for Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy is far from the kind of man she wishes to marry... at first.

To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee

A young girl named Scout deals with the issues of racism while gaining knowledge, experience, strength, and courage, while her father, a lawyer, is persecuted for defending a falsely accused black man being charged with raping a white girl.

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

A man longs for the girl of his dreams, and builds a new life for himself to impress her.. but who is Jay Gatsby really?

I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith

The journal of a young girl living with her penniless, eccentric family during her 17th year of life.

The Silver Sword Ian Serraillier

In 1942 Warsaw, World War II is raging, and people live in fear from day to day. Ruth, Bronia, and Edek have to fend for themselves when both of their parents are taken by the Nazis.

The Prisoner of Zenda Anthony Hope

Rudolf Rassendyll is transported from a comfortable life in London to fast-moving adventures in Ruritania, a mythical land steeped in political intrigue.

Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbet

Winner Foster stumbles across the Tuck family, who have been blessed – or cursed – with immortality after drinking from a magic spring. But what happens when someone wants to make a profit from the magic powers of the water?

Black Beauty Anna Sewell

Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong sprit. When his owners are forced to sell him, he goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard

labour and cruelty.

The Odyssey Homer

The great epic poem about the adventures of Odysseus during his return from the Trojan War and the drama of his homecoming.

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell

Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party.

Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfeild

Pauline longs to be an actress. Petrova is happiest playing with cars and engines. And, if she could, Posy would dance all day. But united by the puzzling disappearance of their benefactor, Great Uncle Matthew, the girls share a future of a dazzling life on stage where their dreams and fears will soon come true.

No one person will love every single book on the list, since we all have different tastes. We would love to hear your opinions on the books we have included so send us a tweet or message on tumblr with your thoughts.

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FANDOM UPDATES What is happening in the fandom world right now

SHERLOCK

Sherlock season 3 is

finally returning! On

January 1st 2014 the

first episode “The

Empty Hearse”

premiered on BBC

One. Also, a mini

episode was

released on

Christmas entitled, “Many Happy Returns”. The 2nd episode

was called “The Sign of Three” and the 3rd “His Last Vow”.

There was an early sneak peak of series 3 for some lucky

people on December 15, 2013 where they showed “The

Empty Hearse”. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman,

Mark Gatiss, Una Stubbs, Louise Brealey, Amanda Abbington

and Steven Moffat all attended and answered questions after

the episode.

DOCTOR WHO

Goodbye Raggedy Man!

Eleven’s hour is over now,

the clock strikes twelve.

Matt Smith is done being

the Doctor and his final

episode was “The Time Of

The Doctor”, which

premiered on Christmas

Day. Matt said that he was

hoping his Doctor would go out with a “bang” and that it

wouldn’t be like David Tennant’s (tenth Doctor)

regeneration. Matt is now starring in a musical, “American

Psycho” playing Patrick Bateman and says he doesn’t want to

do anything related to his previous role. Billie Piper was at

the press night with Matt for American Psycho.

MARVEL

2 new trailers were

released for “The

Amazing Spider-

Man 2”. The movie

follows Peter

Parker and his

difficulties of being

a high school

student and Spider-

Man. The movie

stars Andrew

Garfield, Emma

Stone, Jamie Foxx,

Dane DeHaan,

Campbell Scott,

Embeth Davidtz,

Colm Feore, Paul

Giamatti, and Sally

Field. The movie is

set to premiere on

May 2, 2014.

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HARRY POTTER JK Rowling approves that there will be a Harry Potter stage play. Both Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint are nominated for WhatsOnStage Awards 2014 for their performances in The West End! Rupert is nominated for London Newcomer of the Year in his production of Mojo, which is also nominated for Best Play Revival. Daniel is nominated for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in The Cripple of Inishmaan. The Harry Potter books are being republished in the UK which will be “fully-illustrated.” Jim Kay will be designing them. The Philosopher’s Stone will be released in September 2015.

THE FAULT IN OUR

STARS

The Fault in Our

Stars movie

poster was

released in late

December and

was available to

buy. The cover

features Shailene

Woodley (Hazel

Grace) and Ansel

Elgort (Gus). The

money from the

posters was given

to charity. The

money was raised

from Youtubers

for “Project for

Awesomeness”.

John and Hank

Green were both

involved.

ONCE UPON A TIME

It has been revealed that

Rebecca Mader will be playing

the newest villain on Once

Upon a Time, and that

Alexandra Metz will be

playing Rapunzel. We look

forward to the next three

episodes, premiering in March

2014, “New York City

Serenade”, “Witch Hunt” and

“The Tower”. Alexandra Metz

is to appear in “The Tower”.

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PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS

Films of 2014 American Hustle Robocop The Book Thief

The LEGO Movie

Noah

Vampire Academy

Divergent

Captain America 2

Amazing Spiderman 2

X-Men Maleficent 22 Jump Street

The Fault in Our Stars Purge 2 How To Train Your Dragon 2

Transformers 4

The Maze Runner

Guardians of the Galaxy

Nativity 3

Inbetweeners 2

Mockingjay, Part 1

Dumb and Dumber To The Hobbit, Part 3 Night at the Museum 3

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PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS

It's been a hasty 3 years since The

Lightning Thief was released and

despite the fact it received mediocre

reviews from both critics and fans,

Fox have attempted to revive the

franchise with Sea of Monsters. The

second book in the 5 part series

that sees our favourite demigods

battle against the deepest and

darkest of mythological monsters.

For those of you who have been living under a rock, the Percy Jackson series is a Greek mythology based tale of a troubled teen that discovers he is the son of a Greek God. The story follows him and his friend Annabeth as they struggle with murderous monsters, colossal quests and the eerie uncovering of the many layers of mythological titans and villains that threaten to

destroy everything they know.

Beloved readers of the series, be warned. Sea

of Monsters may be more truthful to the

book than Lightning Thief, but it struggles

against movie adaptation greats such as HP

and THG. However it's clear newcomer

director Thor Freudenthal has attempted to

patch up the movie disaster Chris Columbus

left us with. He adds small book elements

such as Martha and George, discreet Camp

Half-Blood t-shirts and even a blonde

Annabeth. However, my favourite

component of this movie was the revamped

version of Camp Half-Blood. It has the

familiar warm and humorous aura that we

gather from the books. Mr D makes his

movie debut portrayed by Stanley Tucci,

leopard print shirts and mispronounced

names included.

Nonetheless, all this positivity is putting

aside the cringe-worthy lack of loyalty to the

book concerning the storyline. Kronos

makes an appearance 3 books early, half the

characters are resurrected and, oh,

apparently Luke trailed through Tartarus to

gather Kronos's coffin (let's not remind

ourselves of House of Hades.)

Frankly, Sea of Monsters may be a moderate improvement from Lightning Thief, but it still lacks the book loyalty that consequently left me raking my fingers down my face. Nevertheless, it's worthy of a watch out of pure curiosity; just prepare yourself for an hour and a half of cringing and shouting at your own television.

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City of Heavenly Fire Ignite Me

The Blood of Olympus The One

Into The Still Blue Dreams of Gods and Monsters

Silver Shadows Opposition

The Iron Trail The Infinite Sea

The Retribution of Mara Dyer Panic

A John Green Book Penryn #3

The Raven Cycle #3 Throne of Glass #3

Cassandra Clare Tahereh Mafi

Rick Riordan Keira Cass

Veronica Rossi Laini Taylor

Richelle Mead Richelle Mead

Julie Kagawa Rick Yancey

Michelle Hodkin Lauren Oliver

John Green

Maggie Stiefvater

Susan Ee

Sarah J Mass

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SO YOU’VE READ ‘THE SCORPIO RACES’ BY MAGGIE

STIEFVATER AND ENJOYED IT? WHAT NEXT?

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BOOK CLUB

CHIME—FRANNY

BILLINGSLEY

Briony blamed herself for all her

family’s hardships and it has

become a second skin. She often

escapes to the swamp, where

she tells stories to the Old Ones,

the spirits who haunt the

marshes. But only witches can

see the Old Ones, and in her

village, witches are sentenced to

death. Briony lives in fear her

secret will be found out, even as

she believes she deserves the

worst kind of punishment.

DEFIANCE—C.J. REDWINE

Within the walls of Baalboden,

Rachel Adams has a secret. She

knows how to survive in the

wilderness and deftly wield a

sword. When her father, Jared,

fails to return from a courier

mission and is declared dead, the

Commander assigns Rachel a new

Protector, her father's apprentice,

Logan--the same boy Rachel

declared her love for two years

ago, and the same boy who

handed her heart right back to

her. Rachel decides to escape and

find her father herself.

THE RETURNING—

CHRISTINE HINWOOD

Cam has a hunger, an always-

hunger; it drives him from home,

to war, from north to south. When

he returns from war alone - all his

fellow soldiers slain - suspicion

swirls around him. He's damaged

in body and soul, yet he rides a

fine horse and speaks well of his

foes. What has he witnessed?

Where does his true allegiance

lie? How will life unfold for his

little sister, his closest friend, his

betrothed, his community, and

even the enemy Lord who

maimed him?

THE GIRL OF THORNS

AND FIRE—RAE CARSON

Elisa is the chosen one. But she is

also the younger of two

princesses, the one who has

never done anything remarkable.

Now, on her sixteenth birthday,

she has become the secret wife of

a handsome and worldly king—a

king whose country is in turmoil.

A king who needs the chosen

one, not a failure of a princess.

And he's not the only one who

seeks her. Savage enemies

seething with dark magic are

hunting her.

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This novel is written about two

teenage girls, Andi and Alexandre,

both suffering due to the tough

cards life has dealt them. One lives

in the present day and the other in

mid 1790’s Paris. The novel

beautifully switches between the two time

frames and you wish it will never end. Andi

and Alexandre will stick with you for a long

time after you have turned the final page.

Editor’s pick:

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Paper Towns by John Green.

It is very entertaining and amusing while still having lots of

deep meaning. I’ve heard so many good things about John

Green’s books and even though this is the first one I have read

by him, I already love his work. Natasha—@jilysnutella

See what’s on our staff’s bookshelves

Angellfall by Susan Ee.

A fantastic post-apocalyptic novel, in which angels have

invaded earth! A great read for those who enjoyed books

similar to 'Warm Bodies' and 'The Hunger Games'.

Imogen—@ginnyweasleys

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff. This book has ‘modern day classic’ written all over it. It is set

in a world on brink of war, and a world where only love can

pull you through the hardest things, whether it be love, illness

or death. Definitely read this if you are a fan of Jane Eyre.

Em—@voldemoriarty

BOOK CLUB

Read an absolutely magnificent book

recently, and you can’t help but want to

share it with the world?

Tweet us and it will appear here!

Don’t forget to hashtag it. #fabookclub

Over to you

@colinmorgay

One Day by David

Nicholls is almost

flawless. It is so

much better than I

ever expected and a

really good read.

@_shivanib

I read Dr Jekyll And

Mr Hyde by Robert

Louis Stevenson,

and it’s amazing

because the

interesting points

raised are still

incredibly relevant.

@ekholcombe_

I read Lola and the

Boy Next Door by

Stephanie Perkins. I

loved it because it

was so adorable!

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Age: 24

Famous for:

Singing and acting

Genre(s): Country,

country pop, pop, pop

rock

Album(s): Taylor Swift;

Fearless; Speak Now; Red

I only became a huge fan of Taylor Swift late 2010 and got my first album, Speak Now, for Christmas. Since then, however, I have become obsessed. Not only am I in love with her song writing abilities, a skill so rarely seen with artists as famous as

she is, but also her personality.

Taylor truly loves her fans, once holding a meet and greet for thirteen hours straight. She also holds an after party where she chills with fans after every show, once called the T-Party and at the moment named Club Red. The fans do not pay to get into Club Red—she has scouts, including her

mum, who find people during the

marry her is taking something that potentially should be celebrated and twisting it into something that is, frankly, sexist.

People have been singing about love for decades, however, as soon as a woman actually becomes successful through it, they must add in a ’yeah, but’. Taylor resents “that there has to be some downside to your personality or lifestyle if you’re a woman and successful”. Yet

Taylor does not seem to let it get to her. She goes to lunch with her guy friends despite people will say they’re dating. She refuses to change the way she lives her life in that way due to her being in the public eye.

What Taylor does, though, is slay awards. She has won 7 Grammys, 15 American Music Awards and

11 Country Music Association Awards, as well as becoming the youngest artist to ever be nominated for, and win, the award for Entertainer of the Year at age 19. In 2013 Taylor also

became the second person (and first woman) to receive the Country Music

Association's Pinnacle Award.

I could say so much more about why Taylor is my favourite, about the vlogs she did and

her songs like Best Day and Tied Together With A Smile and how she loves her band to pieces, but I

do not have any more room.

My Favourite:

concert who have the best costumes or signs or who know every word to her songs. Taylor also strives to be a role model for them. She once said:

“For everything I do, I think about a 6-year-old girl and her mom

that I saw at my concert last night. I think about what those two individuals would think if I were at a club last night.”

What’s more, Taylor gives

thousands of dollars to charity. She donated $100,000 to the Red

Cross in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to help the victims of the Iowa flood of 2008 and donated her prom dress, which raised $1,200 for charity, to DonateMyDress.org. In 2009 she performed on BBC’s Children in Need concert and donated £13,000

to the cause. On 12th October 2013, Taylor also opened the Taylor Swift Education Centre at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Taylor’s $4 million gift to endow the centre is the largest individual artist gift in the Hall of Fame’s history. She has given much, much more, not including everything she

does not donate under her name.

Taylor was put on Adam Tod Brown’s list of The 5 Most Undeservedly Hated Famous People of 2013. For a woman to write about her feelings, and then be portrayed as some clingy, insane, desperate

girlfriend in need of making you

Taylor Alison Swift

If you wish to discuss your favourite

celebrity here, then simply contact us at

fandomsassemblemagazine@gmail.com

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“Faction before blood.”

This quote from Divergent is

something we’ll never really

completely understand for ourselves.

We don’t live in the world that Tris

lives in, so we can’t say that we would

put faction before blood. However, we

do have plenty of

experience of

something that we

would put before

blood.

Fandoms.

They take over our

lives from the

moment we enter

one. We don’t just ‘enjoy’ a TV show,

film, book or band. We live it. Our

Christmas lists suddenly consist of

posters, albums, DVD box sets and

merchandise. We’re suddenly obsessed

with this one thing and it’s on our

minds 24/7.

We also suddenly become very

protective over them. If anyone dares

to insult our fandom, we will fight

them until we win.

If someone were to tell me that Doctor

Who was rubbish, I would not stop

bombarding them with messages and

photographs about the show until they

finally agreed that it was amazing. In

my opinion, people who don’t like

Doctor Who haven’t

lived. They don’t know

how it makes us feel.

Some people just don’t

understand how much

time we spend

obsessing over our

fandoms. Only we

know what it’s like to

wait 2 years for a series or have our

favourite Doctor return in the 50th

episode. Only we felt the excitement

when we found out all about Fantastic

Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Being in a fandom is an experience that

people don’t actually know about until

it happens to them. Then they realise

why we would want to put fandoms

before blood.

COLUMNIST FANDOM

BEFORE BLOOD

WE’RE SUDDENLY

OBSESSED WITH

THIS ONE THING AND

IT’S ON OUR MINDS

24/7

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6) FINISH WHAT YOU

HAVE STARTED

Many, many of us will admit to starting a piece of

artwork or fanfiction or just about anything before

leaving it to rot tucked away somewhere on the

computer or in some old drawer. Yet, we all hate

stumbling across amazing fanfiction, finding it

finishes on a cliff-hanger and was last updated in

2007. Hm. So in order to make the whole world a

much better place, I propose we finish (or at least

legitimately try to) all of these mini projects. Sign

up for NaNoWriMo! However you do it, do it, as it will not drive you insane,

no longer hanging over you like an evil essay, but it will also bring peace to

those who just want their favourite fanfiction to be updated at least once

every 6 years (but preferably sooner).

People’s New Year resolutions are usually along the lines of “sleep more” or

“eat healthier” or “organise school work better”, but we all know these are

hard to actually stick to. So this is where we come in: we have devised

resolutions for fangirls and boys which, hopefully, are a lot easier to stick to.

NEW YEAR?

NEW INTERNET.

1) JOIN (AT

LEAST) ONE

NEW FANDOM

Whether it’s that show

you’ve been seeing on your

tumblr dash for far too

long without actually

understanding the

references, or a series of

books-turned-films which

you must read to see what

the hype is about, joining a

new fandom will help you

make more friends and

broaden your mind. And,

hey, what else will pass

your time between the

season breaks? (You can

also never have too many

fandoms.)

2) BRANCH

OUT TO

OTHER

THINGS

Okay, we get that you like

a certain type of fiction,

we do (most of our staff

are the same), but try

and read other genres.

You may love dystopian,

but maybe you’ll love

paranormal books too!

Or maybe it will be the

classics which do it for

you. Either way, it is nice

to try new genres of

book and they don’t have to be fandom books

either! If you’re stuck for book ideas, check out

page 22 for our One Hundred Books To Love!

3) TURN TO CREATIVE

OUTLETS

We see fanart, fanfiction, graphics, vlogs and

role-playing on the internet on almost a daily

basis and deep down we strive to be like those

people. Surely we can’t be the only ones? No, we

didn’t think so. So whenever you feel happy or

sad, or any emotion in between, we urge you to

write or draw or photoshop or vlog or role-play.

We urge you to let it out in a way which won’t

harm you/those around you. It is great

because if you want to, you can showcase your

work on the internet and people will love you

for it. Being in the fandom will motivate you

too! Who knows, with time and practice you

could become the next Jewels5 or nerimon.

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4) HELP A CHARITY—

FANDOM STYLE

It’s always nice to give back to the community,

but at the same time it’s always hard to know

exactly how. Yeah, working in your local

Oxfam can be pretty fun at the best of times,

but it would be much better if it was related

to fandoms. So in 2014 why not sign up for

GISHWHES— the Greatest International

Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. It

will help you boost your confidence and

overall help you feel better about yourself.

What’s more, the

prize may have

something to do with

Misha Collins! There

is no way you can

refuse.

5) START A

FANDOM

PROJECT

Fandoms and celebrities

mean more to us than

most people care to

imagine and so we love to

say ‘thank you’. But for

some, just saying ‘thank

you’ isn’t far enough.

People create huge

projects for their idols,

like Rowling Day, and

their idols actually do see

it. So why don’t you be

part of that group and

start up a project.

6) FINISH WHAT YOU

HAVE STARTED

Many, many of us will admit to starting a piece of

artwork or fanfiction or just about anything before

leaving it to rot tucked away somewhere on the

computer or in some old drawer. Yet, we all hate

stumbling across amazing fanfiction, finding it

finishes on a cliff-hanger and was last updated in

2007. Hm. So in order to make the whole world a

much better place, I propose we finish (or at least

legitimately try to) all of these mini projects. Sign

up for NaNoWriMo! However you do it, do it, as it will not drive you insane,

no longer hanging over you like an evil essay, but it will also bring peace to

those who just want their favourite fanfiction to be updated at least once

every 6 years (but preferably sooner).

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3) TURN TO CREATIVE

OUTLETS

We see fanart, fanfiction, graphics, vlogs and

role-playing on the internet on almost a daily

basis and deep down we strive to be like those

people. Surely we can’t be the only ones? No, we

didn’t think so. So whenever you feel happy or

sad, or any emotion in between, we urge you to

write or draw or photoshop or vlog or role-play.

We urge you to let it out in a way which won’t

harm you/those around you. It is great

because if you want to, you can showcase your

work on the internet and people will love you

for it. Being in the fandom will motivate you

too! Who knows, with time and practice you

could become the next Jewels5 or nerimon.

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Rebekah (@EmmasPatronus)

Laura (@darviIls)

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Rebekah (@EmmasPatronus)

@_artistiq

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