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I read this book as part of the Classics Club Challenge – I challenged myself to read fifty classics picked by me in the next three years. To find out more, you can see my list or visit the Classics Club website. Title: Journey to the Centre of the Earth Author: Jules Verne First Publication: […]
Title: Death’s Shadow (Demonata #7) Author: Darren Shan Published October 1st 2008 by HarperCollins It’s been ages since I last read a Demonata book, but there was enough recounting previous happenings that I had no issues getting back into the action. The narrator of Death’s Shadow is Bec, one of my favourite characters of the […]
Title: The One Author: Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #3 Rating: 4 Stars 323 pages Published June 5th 2014 by HarperCollins Children’s Books Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Yes yes yes. If you’ve stuck with the series until The One, you will love it. It has all the ingredients that make the Selection […]
Title: The Courage of Cat Campbell Author: Natasha Lowe Series: The Power of Poppy Pendle #2 Rating: 4 Stars 288 pages Published January 6th 2015 by Paula Wiseman Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Cat Campbell wants nothing more than to be a witch and go to the […]
Title: Find Me (Find Me #1) Author: Romily Bernard Published September 24th 2013 by HarperTeen Find Me is a young-adult thriller about a girl from a messed up family that tries to find out who killed one of her childhood friends. Although I quite liked this idea of a more gritty kind of thriller featuring […]
Title: Moonglow Author: Kristen Callihan Series: Darkest London #2 Rating: 4 Stars 384 pages Published July 31st 2012 by Little Brown Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The first book in the Darkest London series left me feeling angry and frustrated. One of my biggest pet peeves, lack of […]
Title: Midas Flesh Author: Ryan North Series: Midas Flesh #1-8 Rating: 4 Stars 208 pages Published December 18th 2013 by Boom! Studios Bought Goodreads Summary: On one drunken night, King Midas only has one wish – to have everything he touches turn into gold. This is the catalyst of the entire earth turning into gold. […]
Title: The Stranger Author: Albert Camus First Publication: 1942 The Stranger is a short novel written by Nobel-prize winner essentialist-but-not-really Camus. There are a few things you should know about this book. One, it has plenty of philosophical meaning and such, but if you’re not interested in that, the plot isn’t very strong. Two, if […]
Title: The Mysteries Author: Lisa Tuttle Series: None Rating: 4 Stars 464 pages Published September 4th 2014 by Jo Fletcher Books Review copy provided by the author Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The Mysteries is The Cuckoo’s Calling with fae. It follows private investigator Ian, from his earliest encounter with a missing person in […]
Title: Welcome to Lovecraft Author: Joe Hill Series: Locke and Key Vol. 1 (#1-6) Rating: 4 Stars 97 pages Published December 9th 2014 by Boom! Studios Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Summary: When their father gets shot down, Tyler, Kinsey and Bode move to Lovecraft with their mother. But in the house not […]