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Review: The Snowman by Michael Morporgo

Posted December 20, 2018 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Snowman by Michael Morporgo

The Snowman: Inspired by the original story by Raymond Briggs by Michael Morpurgo Published by Puffin on October 18, 2018 Genres: Christmas, Fiction, Retelling Pages: 160 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Beloved children’s author Michael Morpurgo has re-imagined Raymond Briggs’ classic The Snowman for a new generation of readers. One December morning, James is thrilled to wake up to see snow falling. He spends the whole day making his perfect snowman; he has coal eyes, an old green hat and scarf and a tangerine nose… just like the snowman from his favourite story. That night, something magical happens- the Snowman comes to life! He and James take to the skies on a magical adventure where they meet someone very special. Inspired by the timeless tale, Michael Morpurgo and Robin Shaw have created the perfect Christmas story for the whole family. When I saw this book, a retelling of The Snowman my go to Christmas book, my heart leapt into my mouth with excitement. I love Raymond Briggs originally storybook with its beautiful pictures and Christmassy atmosphere. I was intrigued […]

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Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Posted March 4, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Published by Puffin on February 4, 2016 Genres: Fiction, Historical, Young Adult Pages: 391 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads War-torn Germany. Four young people. Four dark secrets. They come from different lands but each of them is hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies … and war. As thousands of refugees flock to the coast, desperate to escape the advancing Red Army, the paths of four young people converge. All are hoping to board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom. Yet not all promises can be kept. Inspired by the worst disaster in maritime history, Ruta Sepetys, award-winning author of Between Shades of Gray, brilliantly tells a shocking, illuminating and ultimately life-affirming story from World War II. So I decided to read Salt to the Sea based on the numerous positive reviews I had read. And the fact that is based on a real event, which always makes a book interesting and I get to learn something new! However I started off not really liking this book. […]

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Pastime Pleasures #28- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Posted March 6, 2015 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #28- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. 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 was one of the first classics I read when I was younger when I went through a faze of trying to read the classics. After attempting and failing at Dickens this was a welcome relief. Jane Eyre is beautiful. I love how there are different sections of the book. It is one of the few where I could pretty read from any page and instantaneously know where I am in the story and be fully emerged. I do not have to read the whole book, I can read sections, I can drop in when I feel like it.  And this is what makes it so good. Jane may be plain, but it is her qualities and her personality, her honesty […]

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Review: Half Lies by Sally Green

Posted January 19, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Half Lies by Sally Green

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Half Lies by Sally Green Series: The Half Bad Trilogy #0.5 Published by Penguin Young Readers Group on November 13, 2014 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Novella, Short Stories, Young Adult Pages: 61 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet Michele and Gabriel: young Black Witches in a brave new world. Their mother was brutally murdered. Their father drowns his pain at the bottom of a bottle. They begin a new life in Florida, where Michele meets a White Witch boy, but the divide between Black and White Witches is as dangerous as ever. Soon Michele is caught between love and loyalty, truth and lies. Could falling in love be the deadliest mistake she’s ever made? Well, Half Bad was a great book but Half Lies, told from Michele’s perspective in the form of her diary, is even better. And the simple reason is Gabriel. I loved him in Half Bad and was semi-frustrated […]

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