Ok, so this book is a classic? One of the most censored and one of the most studied pieces of literature?
2/5
The repetitive colloquial opinionated prose of this book just irritated me.
I persevered and learnt very little, I suppose, if we studied it back at Leonard's with Mrs GB I might have enjoyed it once we got into depths of metaphors and such but on a basic reading it was quite pathetic and definitely wont be one I recommend.
EDIT: I can't believe how dismissive I was, I will read it again I promise and I just hope second time round I'll feel more like the other Nerdfighters. I stand by my first impression atm though.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
I should have written this review two weeks ago when I actually finished this fantastic book.
I powered through this one, it was great and I cannot wait to read the sequels.
5/5
There was just something so very compelling about the characters of Katniss and Peeta and even small characters like Rue.
It was one of those books that you pick up and don't want to stop reading because it just gripped your attention and barbs of plot caught and kept you considering even when you were busy doing something entirely different.
I shall read this again I'm sure, at some point.
I powered through this one, it was great and I cannot wait to read the sequels.
5/5
There was just something so very compelling about the characters of Katniss and Peeta and even small characters like Rue.
It was one of those books that you pick up and don't want to stop reading because it just gripped your attention and barbs of plot caught and kept you considering even when you were busy doing something entirely different.
I shall read this again I'm sure, at some point.
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Looking For Alaska - John Green
This is the third time I've read this. It was the first of John's books I read and even though I shouldn't have favourites, this is probable the one I like least...
Actually, that's a lie, I love them all and the first two times I read this book it made me cry buckets.
I finished this one this morning though and didn't.
I adore John's writing but having JUST read Paper Towns the similarities between Margo and Alaska stand out. Both with their mysterious ability to not be understood complexly (Margo) and fully (Alaska).
They leave both the guys (Q and Pudge) searching, completing mysteries and solving clues.
I adore this book.
4/5
I'm going to start the Hunger Games!
:D
Actually, that's a lie, I love them all and the first two times I read this book it made me cry buckets.
I finished this one this morning though and didn't.
I adore John's writing but having JUST read Paper Towns the similarities between Margo and Alaska stand out. Both with their mysterious ability to not be understood complexly (Margo) and fully (Alaska).
They leave both the guys (Q and Pudge) searching, completing mysteries and solving clues.
I adore this book.
4/5
I'm going to start the Hunger Games!
:D
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Paper Towns - John Green
I didn't cry this time but maybe that is because I'm too tired.
Maybe that is because I'm not the same person I was last December.
But this book is amazing.
It is hard for me to review it though because there are so many things I thought of mentioning while I was reading it and right now they're not all coming back to me.
Firstly, I started this book on the day I got here to University because I knew I would feel homesick and reading a familiar book always stops that from feeling as bad.
I can escape into their world.
I chose PT because it was one of the 13 books I brought (well I brought 18 but cookbooks, the dictionary and text books don't count) but also because I'd only read it once before. Many references from it are already included in my life because of the vlogbrothers. I have songs about this book on my mp3 player.
One of the best parts about John's writing is that I can hear the metre of his voice as I read, hear his enunciations. Also, his use of metaphor is amazing and the way he weaves his themes/motifs into the text, such as the windows and mirrors.
He is both funny and serious and creates characters and situations that have little quirks that make them seem real.
Basically, one of my favourite books ever.
Thanks John.
Maybe that is because I'm not the same person I was last December.
But this book is amazing.
It is hard for me to review it though because there are so many things I thought of mentioning while I was reading it and right now they're not all coming back to me.
Firstly, I started this book on the day I got here to University because I knew I would feel homesick and reading a familiar book always stops that from feeling as bad.
I can escape into their world.
I chose PT because it was one of the 13 books I brought (well I brought 18 but cookbooks, the dictionary and text books don't count) but also because I'd only read it once before. Many references from it are already included in my life because of the vlogbrothers. I have songs about this book on my mp3 player.
One of the best parts about John's writing is that I can hear the metre of his voice as I read, hear his enunciations. Also, his use of metaphor is amazing and the way he weaves his themes/motifs into the text, such as the windows and mirrors.
He is both funny and serious and creates characters and situations that have little quirks that make them seem real.
Basically, one of my favourite books ever.
Thanks John.
Monday, 21 September 2009
Misery Guts - Morris Gleitzman
I haven't read a full book in ages. I feel terrible about this.
I decided to pick up a short one that was on my "haven't read but own" pile and so I read this one.
It's ok, it's sweet, it's a definite child's book.
It's about a child trying to cheer up his parents and fish and chips.
2/5 for me right now but if I was much younger maybe a 3.
I decided to pick up a short one that was on my "haven't read but own" pile and so I read this one.
It's ok, it's sweet, it's a definite child's book.
It's about a child trying to cheer up his parents and fish and chips.
2/5 for me right now but if I was much younger maybe a 3.
Thursday, 27 August 2009
The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson
By far the strangest book I've read in a very long time.
Coving drugs, spiritualism and burn victims this love story is pretty insane.
The historically intertwined stories were by far the best part but this is not a book I will ever forget reading.
It was given to me by Mrs. Abbiss because she's kind like that and she had finished with it and it suits the type of psychologically odd books she reads.
4/5 for generally compelling me to finish it.
Coving drugs, spiritualism and burn victims this love story is pretty insane.
The historically intertwined stories were by far the best part but this is not a book I will ever forget reading.
It was given to me by Mrs. Abbiss because she's kind like that and she had finished with it and it suits the type of psychologically odd books she reads.
4/5 for generally compelling me to finish it.
The Kissing Gates - Mackenzie Ford
This book belongs to Hazel as it was bought for her for her Birthday but she finished it while we were on holiday so I took it up and got it read within two days of trains and boats.
I'd heard about it and it had been recommended a few times by people on the Ning so I was looking forward to it.
Well, it did NOT disappoint.
It was not the typical war text that we discussed during our Synoptic lark last year and it would have been really good to have a variety of quotations for that paper actually.
It covered the ideas of spies, blood transfusions, war wounded, German speaking English, English speaking Germans, Switzerland (which was quite coll because that's where I was while I was reading it!) and the average family in London and job/relationship problems.
It was told through letters/diaries/memoir and was just superb.
4.5/5.
:D
I'd heard about it and it had been recommended a few times by people on the Ning so I was looking forward to it.
Well, it did NOT disappoint.
It was not the typical war text that we discussed during our Synoptic lark last year and it would have been really good to have a variety of quotations for that paper actually.
It covered the ideas of spies, blood transfusions, war wounded, German speaking English, English speaking Germans, Switzerland (which was quite coll because that's where I was while I was reading it!) and the average family in London and job/relationship problems.
It was told through letters/diaries/memoir and was just superb.
4.5/5.
:D
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