The boy who grew dragons is a heart warming and laugh-out-loud sort of book. It wasn't a very difficult book and I would say even seven year olds could read it! But in a way of is own the books simplicity and comical-ness really work together. The book tells the story of a young … Continue reading The Boy Who Grew Dragons- Andy Shepherd
The Last Chance Hotel is a gripping whodunnit, with twists and turns on each page. This story tells the tale of the downtrodden kitchen boy, Seth. When the book starts it talks about the hustle and bustle of practically living in a kitchen. It talks about how one day it is even busier than usual because … Continue reading The Last Chance Hotel – Nicki Thornton
No Ballet Shoes in Syria is not the kind of book you would expect me to enjoy as thoroughly as I did. It is one of those very emotional stories, which if you are a softie like me, can quite easily reduce you to tears. However, the book's driving pace and exhilarating climaxes glued my … Continue reading No Ballet Shoes In Syria- Catherine Brunton
I have not read much spy fiction so don't know where Le Carre ranks in the pantheon of spy literature, but from the evidence of this book and 'The Night Manager', he must rank pretty high. I read the 50th anniversary edition of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold' which came with an … Continue reading The Spy Who Came In From the Cold – John Le Carre
If there was a list of books that people want to read but never got around to doing it, I suspect this one would feature in a large number of them. I decided to take the plunge and finally got it off my list. And I am glad, I did. I have earlier tried and … Continue reading Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dosteyevsky
Sia says: Aly Raisman was the key into a whole new genre of book. This was the first autobiography I have ever read, and I enjoyed it very much. Aly Raisman is an Olympic gymnast,who over the space of two Olympics has won 3 golds,2 silvers and 1 bronze. This story tells the life of … Continue reading Fierce – Aly Raisman
Eragon is the most challenging book I have ever read, it was especially hard because of the language that was used. After finishing the book I think it may not have been appropriate for my age group, therefore I am discontinuing the series for a few years. However I still enjoyed it thoroughly and it … Continue reading Eragon- Christopher Paolini
I really enjoyed this book it was really fun and imaginative. At first the story went at quite a fast pace and then it became a little more descriptive. That style worked really effectively with the book's plot. Also, the description of characters in this book is brilliant. Each has a distinctive feature that helps … Continue reading The Secret of the Night Train-Sylvia Bishop
Even before we speak about the book - let's talk about the title of the book. There is a long list of book titles with two opposing or complimenting words: Crime & Punishment, Pride & Prejudice, the Beauty & the Beast and my personal favourite- the Ghost & the Darkness. Nate Silver's non-fiction effort will … Continue reading The Signal and The Noise – Nate Silver
Malamander was a brilliant book. Right from the start it was full of adventure and I really enjoyed that. Most books have a normal start and then the real adventure happens. But in Malamander the moment the book starts you are thrown into a world of monsters mixed in with two spoonfuls of mystery. The … Continue reading Malamander-Thomas Taylor
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