Book Reviews and recommendations
by Philip Pullman This book series is one of the best I have ever read. Full of adventure, magic and fantasy, it uncovers parts of one’s imagination you’ve never dreamed of. When I finished the series, I felt so upset it had ended because I wanted it to go on for worlds as it does …
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A charismatic and quirky book, a nice cup of tea and a biscuit describes all the forgotten wafers, shortbreads and rolls. It makes one laugh at the different idiosyncrasies of tea-drinkers and biscuit-dunkers and sets out all the do’s and don’ts of using mugs at work. Nicey and Wifey have a website where you can …
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An intriguing and thought-provoking read, the Angina Monologues is a book about heart surgery. Written in clear and simple English and free of scientific language, it’s perfect for every budding biologist. You can learn a lot from this book; I learnt that defenestration means, ‘to throw someone out of a window’, that CABG means a …
How could I forget the magical HP series? It’s a crime! Harry Potter is a book on a level only reached once in a blue moon. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Living with the Dursleys at No. 4, Privet Drive, Harry is trapped and miserable. His aunt and uncle are the biggest Muggles you’ll …
As Earthasia becomes more and more inhospitable, the inhabitants call for desperate measures. They set up camp on Piloria – permanently. Having been to the continent twice before, and survived, Reban Don, Storm and Lincoln are put into positions of leadership – even over the Gamemakers. It’s up to them to protect against the enemy, …
Up to Chapter 6 out now.
I’ve just added a search bar and a translator at the bottom of the home page; I’m also trying to add more pages. Just figuring it out right now though. Basically, the ‘My book’ page is all one post, so if you’re looking for the latest chapter, you need to scroll to the bottom of …
Lirael, an outsider since the moment she was born, her pale skin, dark eyes and darker hair marking her in stark contrast to all the other Clayr, with their blonde hair, tanned skin and green eyes. The Clayr, a tribe who live in the Old Kingdom, in the Glacier, where they See the future, mark …
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I doubt that a lot of you have heard of this book, and neither had I until recently, but the book series that accompanies Sabriel is one of the best I’ve ever read – it’s up there with Harry Potter. When we meet Sabriel, she is sixteen and attending Wyverly College, in Ancelstierre, but only …
Although somewhat complicated and hard to read, this novel will extend vocabulary and improve comprehensive abilities. First, the Hobbit transports you to a cosy hobbit-hole, where Bilbo Baggins imbibes large quantiteas – see what I did there – of tea and cake, before enjoying an evening stroll. But then he meets Gandalf, Thorin and the …
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