I read A Wrinkle in Time as a child (many wrinkles ago) and failed, back then, to understand why it was considered a modern day classic by my teachers.As a budding mathematical, rational 10 yr old I found the religious references obvious & off-putting (the very same reason I struggled with many of the Narnia … Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
What a journey!My first David Mitchell has left me glowing, gloating & groaning.Glowing - in the delight of having found a 'new-to-me' author - I now have a whole back list of books to look forward to.Glowing - from delight in finding such an absorbing, magical story that swept me across generations and times and … Continue reading The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
I made it! It's an epic read and I'm still mulling over how I feel about it. I'm glad I left some time between No. 2 and No. 3 otherwise I may have become annoyed at some of the developments or to be more accurate, the slow pace of development in No. 3. The dream … Continue reading 1Q84 Book 3 by Haruki Murakami
I've been skimming through quite a lot of uninspiring teen new releases at the moment for work. I was in need of a pick-me-up, so I turned to Book 2 of DiTerlizzi's Wondla series.I had been pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the first book, The Search for Wondla. And book 2 is no different.I'm still surprised by how … Continue reading A Hero For Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi
It has been a while since a new children's fiction book has won my heart so completely. Wonder by R J Palacio may have been the last.But here we have The Cloud Hunters by Alex Shearer to warm the cockles of your heart.Full of beautiful, philosophical language, almost poetic at times and memorable characters."It seems in … Continue reading The Cloud Hunters by Alex Shearer
I ended up having a little mini-break between book 1 and book 2. My mental images of the Little People were starting to creep me out and I felt it would be healthier to put some distance between them and me! Book 2 has definitely taken a more sci-fi turn with the sinister meter turned … Continue reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami – Book 2
I've decide to write three reviews for Murakami's trilogy (even though they're presented in English in one huge book) as a way to give me a breather between each one. I've never read any Murakami before so I wasn't even sure if I would like it, his style, the translation - anything! And I knew absolutely nothing … Continue reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
I approached Crewel with some trepidation and an "oh no, not another dystopian YA novel" attitude.So I have to say up front that I loved this book from the first page. I loved the whole weaving of time concept. It captured my imagination and drew me in. It felt original, new and exciting.It was a little confusing … Continue reading Crewel by Gennifer Albin
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