The Kane Chronicles Book 3 The Serpent's Shadow review

Hello my kittens~~

I've been reading my favourite author's books

back to back cause Rick Riordan is just that awesome!!!

Anyways~

Today's post is the review of the Last book in the Kane Chronicles

which was a bit sad cause it was supposed to be a 5 book series

but Rick Riordan decided not to do that

which I think it's a good idea because the main story ended beautifully

it's better to die a hero than live long enough to see yourself become the villain XD

He did however say that there is a possibility 

that he might write about the Kanes in the future *fingers crossed~~*

Also another sad note, is that 

I got the Hardcover the moment it came out

*I just got around to reading it sue me!*

which doesn't include the Son of Sobek crossover between Percy Jackson and the Olympian

and the Kane Chronicles which is killing me!! 

I can easily get the digital copy but I hate reading digital books...

So I might go and buy the paperback just to read the Son of Sobek XD

Anyways let's get to the book, 

as a known fact of Rick Riordan he writes his books so that 

it's physically impossible for you to put it down

because it's so well written and so action packed that you need to know what happens next

in this book it roughly picks up where it left off in the last one 

Here you get a deeper look at the struggle the main characters go through

I mean come on!

being a teenager is hard enough!

but being a teenager who is a training magician who has to find a way

to kill the big bad thing that's going to destroy the world

while not having that much help from anyone and problems with a love-life

that's got to give you a major headache!

I completely enjoyed this book

it had so many points where I laughed and so many where I almost cried

it's a fantastic ending *for now as stated in the chapters' list*

and it always keeps you guessing~

Also I completely love the Percy Jackson world references~~

it's sooooooo awesome!!

Considering I'm a fan of both series 

I kinda fangirl a bit everytime I read a reference~~

As always Rick Riordan gets nothing less 

than a 5/5 

although I should give him a lower score so he should continue the series XD

but oh well...

These are my thoughts about the book which I finished it in less than a week of reading~~

My next on the reading list is the Assassin's Creed Secret Crusade

I'm going to have to spend a one on one with Altair....

*I don't like the dude very much...*

Anyways I hope you enjoyed this post~~

Thanx for reading and stay tuned for the next post~~

Love and Kisses to All~~ <3

Noor

Marks of Athena Book Review

Hello my Kittens~~

Today's post is going to be a book review by one of my Favourite authors

Rick Riordan~~

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Rick Riordan is a magician when it comes to writing novels

with Mythology as it's foundation,

his books are amazing!

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So Let's start~

Oh dear I don't know where or how to start rating this book,

This was amazing!!

Picked up right after the ending of the Sun of Neptune

This baby was 576 pages of action packed

heart pumping

amazing character development and interaction

goodness!

I've always been a fan of Rick Riordan, I finished the whole Percy Jackson and the Olympians books

in less than a week!

So it was no shocker to me that the man is amazing! 

but this book 

this book is the top of them all

I honestly don't know how the House of Hades can match up to this

but Knowing Rick Riordan it'll probably be even more breathtaking!

and as usual the ending was a freaking 

CLIFF HANGER

no spoiler intended XD

you'll only understand if you finish the book so no worries

I really loved this book,

I could've finished it sooner

*took me around a week*

but I do have a packed summer course schedule 

not to mention my side Japanese self study work

so you can understand that I've used every

Possible moment free 

to read this book

and that's why it get a freaking 5/5 

and it deserves more!

I can't wait for the Fall

Thanx for reading this post~

I hope this will get you hooked on the Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus

and The Kane Chronicles

basically anything written by Rick Riordan

Thanx for reading and stay tuned for the next post~

Love and Kisses to all~~ <3

Noor

Bible of the Dead Book review

Hello my kittens~~

Today's post is going to be a book review!!

It's the

The Bible of the Dead

By my favourite thriller author of all time

Tom Knox

Or so is his pen name

but away with my stalkery gained information...

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Let's get to why I like Tom Knox

the best thing about him is that all the historical facts about where

the story is going is true, so not only do you enjoy a book

but also learn a few things here and there.

I've been reading Tom Knox's books since the Genesis secret, and 

I have yet to be disappointed

This man knows how to write his thriller books

I'm not going to say horror cause it's more of a thriller

even though the amount of violence is very strong

I'm just in love with this book, and how it ties old true facts with a modern

time story, each character has to go their own

maze to self discovery, and along the whole book

you question your own beliefs and thoughts

constantly asking what if?

plus being the Scientist I am, I was able to scientifically link an interesting plot line

as in why this is done and why this happened

with facts I know from real life and it fits *with the whole scientific facts in the book*

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It's really hard to talk about the book without saying any spoilers so I'm going to stop here

the book gets a 5/5 I want to give it 10xmillion/5 because it's that good

I never wanted to put it down

and I went through the drunk from the book richness symptoms after finishing the book

I'd recommend this book to those who can handle violence and strong imagery

as this book just like the books before it are not for the weak of heart~

That's it for this post, hope you enjoyed it~

Thanx for reading and stay tuned for the next post~

Love and kisses to all~~ <3 

Feb-April Beauty Haul

Hello my kittens~~

so today's post is the Beauty haul which will include mini reviews 

mainly because I don't really overpurchase

beauty products, I only buy a bit

every now and then for testing

in contrast to Video games/ Books and nerdy things

which must be done every month XD

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So let's start with my Scent I've been in love with 

Which is Couture La la~~ <3

I already had the Viva La Juicy and  I still love it

But I love sweetness in Couture La La,

I'm just in love with it~~

Oh yeah and surprisingly I always choose girly perfumes,

not super fruity, just subtle and sweet

I don't know why? Only thing that I get and is always girly~~

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Next is my PrettyandCute.com haul~

I got a few things~

First is the Lioele Dolkish Veil Vita BB cream 

in Shade 2: Natural Green~

 It comes in a very cute package light purple

I got this shade because my face tends to become red for no reason whatsoever

and this helps a lot!

Not only does is help reduce pimples! Yes when I have a pimple in the morning

and I apply this, when I come home the pimple is greatly reduced!!

but also it lasts for 6 hours without setting it with powder 

with NO oiliness showing at all!!

Only after 6 hours does it show a hint of oiliness which can be taken care of

with a good oil blotting sheet~

The only problem with this product is that it's very very drying...

Coming from a girl with an Oily combination face!

that's why I always apply my Loreal UV Perfect first

which is very moisturizing but tend to become oily as the day passes,

then I apply the BB cream to get a good balanced look~

So if you have a dry skin, this BB cream might not be for you

it gets a 4.5/5 for the dryness

but it's perfect for summer, very light, breathable, doesn't need powdering to set it

and doesn't become oily after a short wear~

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Lioele Secret Pore Rich Balm

I super love this balm~

it's great for when you just have a few errands to run or a couple of classes and don't feel like putting 

tons of stuff on your face~

it has powder particles in it which gives a matte finish that lasts for 4+ hours 

which is amazing considering this is meant to be a base

it also give a soft velvety feeling~

it can also be a bit drying though so apply your moisturizers before applying it

it gets a 5/5 from me

because it's an amazing mattefying base 

that also works wonders alone~ <3

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Next is Holika Holika: Magic Oil Control Film~

I really like this Oil blotting sheet, the package is super cute~

and it works really well! as good as the No7 oil blotting sheets!

the only pro this one got over that No7 one is the cuute package!

otherwise they both work amazingly!!

Totally recommended for the summer~~

5/5 from me~~

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OMG this is probably one of the best sheet masks I've ever used!!

It's My Beauty Diary Royal Jelly Mask

This mask feels amazing! my skin felt amazing for a whole week after applying this,

it was healthy, soft and radiant

I didn't want to take it off because it felt so good!!

but after removing my skin felt even better!

Next time I order from pretty and cute I'm order a whole box if not 2 because this is amazing!!

10/5 because it's that good!!

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Holika Holika Magic Fresh Mask sheet,

this mask was recommended because I have an Acne prone skin 

The mask did feel refreshing during and after application

but I didn't see any change in my skin after use,

my skin felt the same and wasn't as excited 

as it was after the Royal jelly mask

so I guess if you were having a hot day and wanted a cooling mask this is it~

it gets a 4/5 

because it's just a cooling mask nothing else

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So that's it for this beauty haul~

as you see I don't buy as half beauty products as I do to video games XD

well it's not necessary if whatever I use is doing well for my skin~

I hope this post have been helpful~

Thanx for reading and Stay tuned for the next post~~

Love and Kisses to all~~ <3

Noor

Announcement

Hello kittens~~

No no this isn't a huge blog post or anything

but since Google is ditching the 

Google reader

so you can't get any updates any more

Which is pretty annoying!!!

but anyways I'm moving to Bloglovin' now since it's more convenient

And now this will not affect my blog content 

I will continue to post my nerdy blogs 

and everything I find interesting~~

So yeah that's pretty much the whole thing~

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

There will be a blog post around Thursday or Friday, so no worries~~

April/May Nerdy Haul

Hellooo~ My kittens~~

Today's post is a haul~

I haven't done one in a while cause I've been blog-dead last semester

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P.S. There will be no beauty related products in this haul only nerd related things~

I'll upload the beauty products in another post~~

So let's start~

 First nerd gear!!

I got this bad boy here from @GamesQ8

They're basically my go to place, for video games and game related things in Kuwait~

 ヘ(^_^ヘ) (ノ^_^)ノ

Let's just say I really really have fun with my Ezio's blade, I haven't got the chance to wear it out 

cause ComicCon Q8 was postponed till Feb 2014 *bummer*

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 Then I got some Targaryen gear from Amazon!!

if you follow me on Twitter or Instagram 

You'll know I'm a huge Game of Thrones fan, I've been reading the books as of season 1

and I'm team Targaryen!! Danny for the Iron Throne XD

My awesome Targaryen mug!! Even though I'm dying for the HBO Heat senstive mugs

but they don't ship internationally  ヽ(ｏ`皿′ｏ)ﾉ

I hope that changes soon because I want more places to spend my money on XD

And this beautiful woven sigil!! I use it now on the front of my file, but don't know what to do with it 

for the long run 【・ヘ・?】

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 I got two games in the last month and only thoroughly played one

which will be shocking to most because I'm not into that type of games at all 

(｀・ω・´)” 

I got these also from Gamesq8.com

Dark souls add a whole new meaning to Frustration, I'm a competitive person, so this game basically murder me!! I don't like losing, and the whole foundation of this game

is based on making you lose... ヘ（。□°）ヘ

This game is very painful...

I also got Farcry 3, for reasons that are entirely funny... *I liked Vaas XD*

Anyways I enjoyed this game a loooot!! I will upload a review soon about it, 

Even though it's an FPS I really enjoyed it, it has the foundations of a good game, minus 

the FPS, but I got over that~ (★^O^★)

*Review soon*

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Now on to the Razer corner~~

I've been in love with Razer ever since I got my Naga Molten from them 

*(*´∀｀*)

it's a love story~~ <3

*that's my 3DS with the Razer sticker on it~ <3*

I got my Razer Electra maybe a few weeks ago?

I don't remember

I really really love this headset, it's very comfortable, only a mild discomfort after

4+ hours of continuous wear, and it doesn't hurt my cartilage piercing like other headset did

I went with the Neon green one instead of the black, even though I have a black

electronics and equipment obsession, mainly because I feel that

Neon green/Black are true Razer colours~

And they make me feel happy~~

trying to play with the Green point only setting on my Galaxy

only to fail because the box have nothing but black and green XD

 I was at X-cite with my mom helping her to get a new Camera

and the dude working was re-explaining the things he already explained 20 times for some reason

I was bored out of my mind and was looking around with my eyes and saw the beautiful Neon Green

Razer sigil, the good girl I am I excused myself

and went running to the Razer sigil like a little kid 

when I reached the corner, all 3 staff members came to me asking if I wanted help

*I think they thought I was lost or something*

Mind you I'm a super awkward talker, I always mess up my train of thoughts XD

but eventually I got the words out of my mouse: "I want Razer Goliathus Omega mouse pad"

One of the staff was stupid and he didn't even work at the gaming section, saying you want

the PAD MOUSE? 

I kept repeating no the Mouse Pad XD

he was totally lost, but one the gaming section workers told me to follow him~

He took me to the Vespula....

I already know that the X-Cite workers are incompetent fools who don't even know what they're talking about, but that was too much...

I turned to him and said not the Vespula I want the Goliathus! 

finally the third one understood what I wanted

and got me the Goliathus... only it was the standard one not the Omega...

it's all they had so I took it, because I NEEDED a new mouse pad...

Either way it's a pretty thing the Goliathus is~~

I'll eventually get the Vespula hopefully when we move into our house and I get a bigger space for my gaming life~~

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And the gift of finishing the course to myself waaas~~

So Ubiworkshop Shopping~~

I love UbiWorkshop alot~ cause they have the awesome AC gear

which is my ultimate weakness, since I'm a major Assassin's Creed fanatic~

 Anyways I got the Collector's posters, which involved Desmond and all his ancestors~~

*Ezioooo~~ <3*

the posters are awesome! and not too big that you will be 

wondering how to hang them all up~

I also got the AC IV: Black Flag announcement T-shirt alongside the pin

cause when you add the Tee-shirt they say why not the pin XD 

I'm a sucker for AC sigils

and the Pin looked too cool and too cheap to say no to... *I'm pathetic I know..*

I also got the Golden Ticket invite for the UbiWorkshop free-to-play online game: The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot~

Honestly that game is pretty fun and when playing it the hours just fly by, I was only testing it out

and ended up playing it 4 hours straight!! it's still in Alpha stage, I can't wait till it's completely finished~

Here's the Awesome Tee and pin in action, the front of the T-shirt only have the Black Flag sigil on the left side, also this shirt fits a lot better than the Desmond Miles shirt, mainly cause this one is Unisex while that one was a male shirt... Yes I got a male shirt!! go away XD

I wish they'd make all their cool shirts Unisex so it would fit better on us the Female population~

here's the back! it says 1717

Ed Thatch A.K.A Blackbeard~

pretty coo, huh?

I looove it~~ <3

 The pin~~ I love all things with Skulls

but I love things with AC sigil too!!

so what happens when I get both?

OMG overload of happiness~~~ 

The pin's 1 inch in diameter, pretty good quality doesn't feel 

it's price at all~

I am again pleasantly impressed by UbiWorkshop craftsmanship~ 

And from the back you get the grungy background with the new

UbiWorkshop Logo~ <3

eternally in love with this pin~

*I'll hopefully get the armband soon~~ <3*

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 Now this is Completely out of my love for my field of study

Molecular Biology~~

This beautiful DNA ring I had made by a friend of mine

it's super super pretty!! and amazing~~ <3

I haven't worn it for a long time yet considering I only got it yesterday~

but more to my ring collection~~

*it's my obsession when it comes to accessories~ <3*

So that's it for this nerdy haul~~

Hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I had fun writing it~~

Thanx for reading and stay tuned for the next post

Love and Kisses to all~~ <3

Noor

Thoughts and Ideas on Sony E3 2013 Conference

Hello my Kittens~~

Today is a special day~

Well basically a bit late,

buuut

I had tons of work I need to do before I can completely allow myself to 

GEEK the hell out~

Aaaah Sony sony sony,

Saying that you did everything right is quite an understatement~

I loved their long colourful intros as usual,

I'm a sucker for such thing what can I do,

Although for some reason Jack Tretton looked a bit too tired this year,

maybe he's exhausted or maybe I'm just reading too much into it,

Anyways moving to the good stuff!!

Let's start with PS4!

OMG!

I think Sony was listening to the gamers when they did everything opposite to 

Microsoft

They literally pulverized them!

It was beautiful~

*PS fangirl Sue me :p*

It looks so beautiful!

Even though I do dislike the fact that it's too squarish,

but the design is stunning!

Love the new controller, it looks sleek

and it's very functional~~

And to the lovely geekers out there I must show the specs of this beautiful beast

Gorgeous much?

Also some cool epic stuff mentioned by the President of Worldwide Studios
Sony Computer Entertainment Shuhei Yoshida-san on twitter that:
The PS4 is Region FREE!!!
Also the PS4 HDD is UPGRADEABLE!! just like the PS3
which is icing on top of a wonderful wonderful news~
The PS4 requires no additional charges to play used games!
You can do whatever you want with your copy
rent it, lend it, sell it, or keep it,
It's YOUR copy to do as you please~
Also no needed internet connection to play or validate ANY of your games!
The multiplayer mode however is only accessible if you're a PSN Plus member
which shouldn't be an issue considering that
PSN Plus already offer so much for so little money~
  Also good news is that the PSN Plus carries over from your PS3 to your PS4,PSV
and all~
And the price!!!
399$
Wow! Just wow~

By now I can say that Sony has committed a crime and completely killed
Microsoft... Ooops :P

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Now let's move to the games:

1. Rain looked really amazing, I would love to get my hands on it,
the concept is so fresh and so lovely it's ridiculous.

2. Beyond two souls looked really really good,
I liked the game's storyline, though I don't know how the gameplay is
so I'd love to see that.

3. The Order: 1886 *PS4 Exclusive* Who doesn't like a survival-ish game
set in the UK, with Steampunk weapons? I mean that looks like a
killer combination to me!!

4. inFamous 2nd Son looked stunning!! OMG I played inFamous
and was a bit bothered by the gameplay, but I still enjoyed it,
I would definitely add this game to my list.

5. Transistor, adored the classic styled gameplay, the storyline looks pretty interesting
but not much of it has been showed, so need more digging~

At the point where they said that here's a message from Tetsuya Nomura-sama
from Square-Enix, my heart just stopped beating
not only am I a hardcore fan of Square-Enix Final Fantasies
but Tetsuya Nomura is the reason why
I still draw to this day, so I owe this man a lot <3

Anyways hearing his voice I knew he would let some Versus news slip
and Good God he did,
I teared up and was jumping with excitement!

Versus is now officially Final Fantasy 15
and is to be for the PS4,
As usual no release date, but I don't care
I waited for that game for 7 years now! I will wait for it
till the day I get grey hair... Wait... I already... have a few..
I'll just wait for it forever!
I am as excited for this game as ever~~
Thank you for the renewed gleam of hope <3

And of course Kingdom hearts 3~~
it was a teaser as expected of Square-Enix...
so I can't say much about it, but I miss it~

Now off to Ubisoft~
it's not a secret that my love for Ubisoft is growing and will continue to grow,
but...

WTF was up with that crappy AC:IV Black Flag Demo?
I actually thought it was my internet lagging,
but no, it was loading smoothly the time was moving but the game screen
was extremely laggy!
I was shocked, they could've gotten a better demo at least,
the poor demo player looked super embarrassed,
I was embarrassed for both of us...
let's hope the actual game isn't as laggy...
cause something that beautiful needs to be perfect

Now Watch Dogs, that was a good demo

it ran beautifully
it was flawless, stunning,  breathtaking
my jaw dropped as I watching the demo,
now I'm 100% sure I'm getting this~

Now, I don't know much about Mad Max, and honestly it's too late at night for me
I know it's inspired by the movie or so they say but that's it

to actually do more research about the game
but I like psychopathic looking games,
so why not?


Anyways I hope all of you my dear geekers, enjoyed this post~
Late or not,
these are my thoughts and feeling about the Sony E3 2013 conference
I will post more about both the Ubisoft
and Nintendo conferences as soon as I can~

Thanx for reading and Stay tuned for the next post

Love and Kisses to all~~ <3