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    Top 12 Books of 2012!

    2012 has been a pretty good month for me in terms of books, and I have chosen my top 12 that I have read this year! Not in any particular order though! Legend by Marie Lu (Review) Blue Dust: Forbidden by Katy Krump (Review) Unwind by Neal Shusterman (Review) A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan (Review) Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks (Review) Timbuctoo by Tahir Shah The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien (Review) The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (Review) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Review) Pure by Julianna Baggott (Review)…

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    Book Review- A Thousand Splendid Suns

    Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns Author: Khaled Hosseini Publication Date: May 22nd 2007 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 372 Rating: 4/5 A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to the post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.  Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made The…

  • Reading Break

    Reading Break #1

    Hello, I wanted to do some other posts about things I love, just for something different, so I’m calling it reading break, as these are non book related posts! Music Reccommendations #1 I love music, so I’m going to do a couple of posts about bands and artists that I love. The first artist is Ed Sheeran. I love his music, how stripped back and uneditted it sounds, but is still catchy. My 2 favourite songs from him are The A Team and You Need Me, I Don’t Need You. The A Team is the first single from his album +, and I had it stuck in my head for months.…

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    Fall Into Reading 2012 Wrap Up!

    This year, I took part in the Fall Into Reading challenge, which basically involved challenging yourself to read a set number of books before the end of December. I challenged myself to read 13 books for the set period of time. I am afraid to say I didn’t manage, as of the finish date I had read 5 of them, although I finished the sixth just after. I am placing all blame for this failure on school, and the amount of homework I have been receiving. My favourite book that I read from my list would have to be The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien, although The Hitchhiker’s…

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    Book Review- Legend

    Title: Legend Author: Marie Lu Publication Date: 29th November 2011 Publisher: Penguin Pages: 295 Series: Legend #1 Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopian Rating: 4/5 What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the…

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    Merry Christmas!

    Hello everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and that Santa was good to you! I received lots of great gifts, and ate so much yummy food, I didn’t think I would be able to move ever again! If you don’t celebrate Christmas, happy holidays, and if you do, Merry Christmas!! :)

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    Author Interview- Katy Krump

    Katy Krump is the author of the recently released sci fi novel Blue Dust: Forbidden, which was published by Ghostly Publishing on the 24th of November. I asked Katy a couple of questions and she very kindly answered them! Q. Can you tell us a bit about your novel Blue Dust: Forbidden? A. It’s a sci fi fantasy adventure, mainly for teen and YA girls but also for boys who aren’t scared off by a bit of romance. It follows the journey of a Forbidden child, Qea, who comes from a distant galaxy, and is packed with adventure and non stop action. Qea is an interesting character. She comes from a world…