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    Book Review- The Nightmare of Black Island

    Title: Doctor Who: The Nightmare of Black Island Author: Mike Tucker Publication Date: June 6th 2006 Publisher: BBC Books Pages: 250 (Hardcover) Series: New Series Adventures #10 Genre: Doctor Who, Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 On a lonely stretch of Welsh coastline, a fisherman is killed by a hideous creature from beneath the waves. When the Doctor and Rose arrive, they discover a village where the children are plagued by nightmares, and the nights are ruled by monsters. The villagers suspect that ancient industrialist Nathanial Morton is to blame, but the Doctor has suspicions of his own. Who are the ancient figures that sleep in the old priory? What are the…

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    Book Review- The Fallen Star

    Title: The Fallen Star Author: Jessica Sorensen Publication Date: April 7th 2011 Publisher: Createspace Pages: 449 (paperback) Series: Fallen Star #1 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Rating: 3/5 “For eighteen year-old Gemma, life has never been normal. Up until recently, she has been incapable of feeling emotion. And when she’s around Alex, the gorgeous new guy at school, she can feel electricity that makes her skin buzz. Not to mention the monsters that haunt her nightmares have crossed over into real-life. But with Alex seeming to hate her and secrets popping up everywhere, Gemma’s life is turning into a chaotic mess. Things that shouldn’t be real suddenly seem to exist.…

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    Book Review- Birdsong

    Title: Birdsong Author: Sebastian Faulks Publication Date: 2 June 1993 Publisher: Vintage International Pages: 483 Genre: Historical Fiction, War, Classics Rating: 4/5 Published to international critical and popular acclaim, this intensely romantic yet stunningly realistic novel spans three generations and the unimaginable gulf between the First World War and the present. As the young Englishman Stephen Wraysford passes through a tempestuous love affair with Isabelle Azaire in France and enters the dark, surreal world beneath the trenches of No Man’s Land, Sebastian Faulks creates a world of fiction that is as tragic as A Farewell to Arms and as sensuous as The English Patient. Crafted from the ruins of war…

  • Random

    Books I Want To Purchase (Released in First Half of This Year)

    Hi guys, this is a couple of books that I want to buy soon which were released between January and June of 2012. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. This was published on the 3rd of May by Puffin. The novel is about a cancer patient called Hazel and her relationship with a boy called Augustus Waters. Fear by Michael Grant. This was published on 2nd of April by Electric Monkey Publishers. This is the 5th book in the Gone series which continues the story on. Blood Red Road by Moira Young. This was published on the 4th of January by Marion Lloyd Books. This is about a…

  • Book Haul

    June Book Haul

    Hi, These are all the books I purchased in the month of June. Enjoy!! These first 4 books I bought from my local charity shop and they cost me £1 all together! The first book is Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes. This has a special World Book Night Cover on it. I was attracted to it mainly because my name is Rachel and I thought it was cool! The book has no blurb on the back so I don’t know what it is about. The next book I got from the charity shop was The Bretheren by John Grisham. I bought this book because John Grisham is an author that…

  • Wrap Up

    June Wrap Up

    This is a blog post just showing you all the books I read in June and the ratings I gave each one. I Am A Dalek- Gareth Roberts I gave this short story 4/5 stars as I am a huge Doctor Who fan and I really enjoyed this book. I got this book for 20p from my local charity shop. Nineteen Eighty Four- George Orwell I gave this modern classic novel 4/5 stars as I found it a enthralling book with a scary realism to it. I borrowed this book from the library. Inheritance- Christopher Paolini I gave the final book in the Inheritance Cycle 3/5 stars as I didn’t…

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    Book Review- Brisingr

    Title: Brisingr Author: Christopher Paolini Publication date: September 20th 2008 Publisher: Corgi Pages: 763 Series: Inheritance #3 Genre: Fantasy Young Adult Rating: 3/5 OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to…