Reading when I can, Blogging if there's time, Listening on repeat
“Adults always pretend the things they do are terribly complicated and unknowable. For the most part, they’re walking into rooms and pressing buttons of one sort or another.” Best friendsOleg and Emma are clever, they have us sussed. They do something incredible and create an Impossible Boy. Reading about what happens next will be the highlight of your day. The crazy shenanigans that ensue are random and satisfying. The tender, sweet way that family and tough real life issues are discussed and portrayed is marvellous.
Becoming surprised me with the scope it covered and the detail that it went into. It was a lovely window into the life of a public figure that I initally thought that I didn’t need to know more about. Thankfully I was proved wrong. Michelle Obama writes well with warmth, humour and purpose. The honesty and clarity was refreshing. It’s a great read, expertly read by the author which gave an added depth. Recommended.
Wonderscape is one of those books that you pick up and after a couple of paragraphs ,think why isn’t this happening to me and why am I not on this adventure of a lifetime?
A first person of colour account of incarceration in the largest female prison in England. It will make you think beyond the stereotypes and the inflammatory headlines to the real issues facing inmates. Sophie Campbell has given us an insight into all the issues we thought we knew and provided new food for thought. An honest portrayal of her experience inside.
Dark Blue Rising is a mystery wrap up as a young adult read. Why is Tabby’s past an enigma, why is she so drawn to the sea and what does the future hold when secrets are revealed.
The Black Sky by Timothy D. Minneci did not live up to my expectations. The characters were inconsistent, the writing off putting and the plot inconceivable. The only redeeming feature was glimpses of new technology.
A wasted opportunity.
This zombie tale delivers an interesting premise on the genre with plenty of danger, thrills and gore. It invites us to question what makes us human. You will be fascinated as I was to know more about the assertion. Scary but thoughtful read.
The Sign of Four relates the story of another mystery that Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson can sink their teeth into. A perplexing disappearance, mysterious letters, and magnificent lost treasure. It has all the elements that we know and love plus Victorian attitude a plenty.
This Christian sci fi audiobook is a short introduction to a dystopian world, that is sparse on details but interesting nevertheless.
The Boy Who Ate America is an entertaining read on more than one level. It introduces children to self awareness, Christianity and the personal relationship with God. Good for all ages.
