Kirsty Cabot
I thought it was well written but felt like it was just getting going when it ended.
I liked the switching back and forward between characters, and I liked the changes in length of chapters.
I think the book brings up a lot of interesting points, and gives the reader quite a bit to think about - how lucky we are as civilisation for a start - how easy it is to jump on a plane and be somewhere different, running water etc etc.
I enjoyed the whole Prophet/Tyler link up but again wish that had been developed more, felt like quite an abrupt end.
I reckon this is a 3.5 stars from me.
Well that was a creepy read!
Definitely for older kids, not only was the story creepy, so were the illustrations - with their mix between photographs and drawings. Very Gaiman!
Great info, love learning more about the universe and read it in preparation for the film.
Lost a star as I felt it would have been so much better with proper illustrations of all the creatures.
First read to Ivy 23/09/15
More rhythmical goodness from Julia Donaldson! Great illustrations.
First read to Lan 13/01/2020
What a gorgeous gorgeous book!! I love Chris Riddell's illustrations, they are simply beautiful.
This is a really very short fairytale read, but a good one none-the-less!
This was an awesome book, especially to listen to. I had no idea what it was about and listened on a recommendation from my husband who had begged me to read it for years.
So glad I did! I was constantly trying to guess wtf was going on, but in a good way. It was clever, it made me feel, and it kept me interested and invested.
Love love loved this! Nimona is such an awesome character, I love the way she was written, and the relationship between Blackheart and Nimona is perfect. There are lots of giggleworthy/smirkworthy moments. The story progresses well, and kept my attention throughout. A satisfying ending too (not necessarily the one I wanted), which is always a winner.
The illustration is brill and I have to say that I love the way Nimona is drawn.
Recommended!
A good book, very well written. The character Frank, is very calculated and deliberate with his words and actions, at times gruesome, macabre is definitely a good word to describe it.
I enjoyed reading this book, it's different to a lot of other books I have read before!
A great little story about the epic Mitosis - right in the mood ready for [b:Firefight 21965074 Firefight (Reckoners #2) Brandon Sanderson https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1413219322s/21965074.jpg 21979689] next!
Had promise, and I can imagine of the time it was amazing. But it was pretty mind numbingly slow in places, plus the racist/colonial language used is not ok, and I just wanted more from the story. Meh.
In a world where Mars has been colonised, this 31 page story follows an Astronaut Elma who has to make a difficult decision, as well as exploring her past difficult decisions.
I enjoyed this, and would consider reading other works by her. Kowal created a really strong, believable character in Elma.
This book was just unlike anything I've read before - writing style, content... all of it.
It definitely took me some time to get my head around the writing style at the start, but it worked. It just works. Somehow. My unconscious brain seemed to do half the work whilst reading it.
It's also a very emotional book... I felt like I was in the narrators head, going through what she was going through, which was disturbing at best.
I'm glad I read it, I think it'll stay with me for a long time.
I LOVED IT!
When reading this book I very much keep in mind that this is more of a young adult series, and not in the same calibre of writing as the Stormlight series for example.
I really enjoy the story for what it is and where it goes! Looking forward to Calamity!
I bought this mainly because it was illustrated by Chris Riddell and because I was intrigued about what Russell Brand could write.
Overall I liked it, mainly because of the illustrations, I also read it with Russell Brand's voice in my head which was an interesting addition to the read. I liked the writing style, though I would say there was an unnecessary amount of poo... but thats a personal preference haha.
I'll definitely check out more of his “Trickster Tales” series.
An interesting mystery story focused on a Russian student in Paris who is prone to fits of uncontrollable daydreaming which are as if real, blurring the lines between reality and dream.
A man is murdered and the student is charged with his murder - but did he do it?
I enjoyed this book, it was an interesting read with a good pace and language. The characters were intriguing, and the genre can certainly be accurately described as noir.
Love love love love.
Bookshops. Libraries. Secrets. Secret Societies. Programming. Fantasy books. Modern Life. Google. Nerdiness. Likeable characters.
So many good things in one place! Absolutely recommend this book!
I really enjoyed this book. The story is based around true events from 1829 where a woman, Agnes Magnúsdóttir is due to be executed for murder. Agnes is sent to stay with a family in rural Iceland until the time comes, a family who did not volunteer for this duty. The story is told both in the form of present day events from a number of characters, as well as memories of the past retold.
It's a haunting story, more so knowing that it is based on true events and characters. The story is centred around Agnes and an under qualified priest who is charged with absolving her sin.
It's not for anyone who is looking for a light, happy humourous read. It is the opposite to all these things.
You should read it.
More rude, clever and accurate tellings from Moran on being a female growing up - this time a fictitious account of Johanna, which self confessed follows some of the same routes as Moran's own life, but with a load more made up bits! It was a funny enjoyable read. I have to admit I enjoyed [b:How to Be a Woman 10600242 How to Be a Woman Caitlin Moran https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1405909800s/10600242.jpg 15507935] more!
I finally got around to reading this one and I massively enjoyed it, it reminded me in some ways of Ready Player One (young talented kids maybe?). I definitely didn't see the twist coming and enjoyed where the story went at the end quarter of the book. I “liked” the way Ender was built into his commanding role, and the way that effected the people around him.
My criticisms would be that I felt Ender's age was just so young that it pushed my belief too far, i know it's sci-fi but I felt that his age just kind of had me thinking “but he's 6!” Often. Shifting it a few years would have made a huge difference to me. I also felt that the pace of the book was a bit off, could have spent longer on the events of the last quarter of the book.
I reckon I'd check out the rest of the series at some point, I want to see where he goes next...