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Review: Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh

Posted July 8, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh Published by HarperCollins on November 12, 2019 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 480 Format: Arc Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Astrid is the surrogate for Princess Renya, which means she bears the physical punishment if Renya steps out of line. Astrid has no choice—she and her family are Outsiders, the lower class of people without magic and without citizenship. But there is a way out of this life—competing in the deadly Race of Oblivion. To enter the race, an Outsider is administered the drug Oblivion, which wipes their memory clear of their past as they enter a new world with nothing to help them but a slip of paper bearing their name and the first clue. It’s not as simple as solving a puzzle, however—for a majority of the contestants, the race ends in death. But winning would mean not only freedom for […]

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Pastime Pleasures #18 – Desperate Diary of a Country Housewife by Daisy Waugh

Posted October 17, 2014 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #18 – Desperate Diary of a Country Housewife by Daisy Waugh

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Desperate Diary of a Country Housewife by Daisy Waugh Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago. This is a fun easy read where everything is exaggerated, written in a diary style (hence the title) and with the addition of newspaper clippings. The diary entries felt very real, and very much like Martha thoughts. Her opinion at the very time that she was writing them down. Yes they were a bit exaggerated, but that is where the humour came from. All the characters are likeable (even if at times Martha comes across as quite snobby and uppity) and the dilemma’s they find themselves in can be quite hilarious – Mum’s at the school gate, anyone? Martha desperatley wanted to move to the countryside, to live the iydllic dream, but there is a sudden […]

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Pastime Pleasures #8 – Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo

Posted May 30, 2014 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #8 – Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo.  I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago. Morpurgo manages to weave a lovely story that mixes fiction with reality, giving an insight into the effects of being far away from home, while maintaining a sense of hope for the future. Alone on a Wide Wide Sea also shows that aftermath of war and how its repercussions are ongoing. This book shows the importance of family and how you should follow your dreams. In the beginning of the book Arthur receives a key from his sister Kitty showing the family bond but also the door you need to unlock so that you can achieve your dreams. Written in from two perspectives – the father as he grew up as an orphan in the Australian outback to […]

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