Mini Book Review: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

Today I am going to do a mini book review of City Of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab. I don’t feel like I can do a full review, as I haven’t read much middle grade. I feel like I need to read more so I can see how they are structured, and then I can give a more critical review.

Cassidy Blake’s parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one.

When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV show, Cass—and Jacob—come along. In Scotland, Cass is surrounded by ghosts, not all of them friendly. Then she meets Lara, a girl who can also see the dead. But Lara tells Cassidy that as an In-betweener, their job is to send ghosts permanently beyond the Veil. Cass isn’t sure about her new mission, but she does know the sinister Red Raven haunting the city doesn’t belong in her world. Cassidy’s powers will draw her into an epic fight that stretches through the worlds of the living and the dead, in order to save herself. (Goodreads)

I really enjoyed this book. Its fast paced, engaging and just a really fun read.

The main character Cassidy was such a good character, I loved the fact that she was such a fangirl for Harry Potter, all the Potter references were so good. I really liked the fact that her best friend was a ghost, and how much they both relied on each other. Her mother was also interesting, she just seemed like such a happy and interesting person, who was obsessed with the idea of ghosts.

I can honestly say, that if I read this book at a much younger age, it would have probably scared me, but it would have been a good scare. It starts to get really interesting when they go to Scotland, the evil ghost was so creepy.

The way that Victoria wrote this was amazing, she made it very atmospheric, it seemed almost gothic. It was fun, but had a dark undertone which really made the story creepy. I loved the sections of the book, when Cass went behind the vail and she saw all the Ghosts and how some of them died.

I really recommend this book, for children and adults, this appeals to all ages. I wouldn’t read it to really small children, it might scare them.

Goodreads

4 Stars

Happy Reading

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Book Review: Contagion by Erin Bowman

Today I’m going to do a review of Contagion by Erin Bowman.

Guys this book was amazing. I have never read a book like this before. Contagion is a Sci-fi thriller, and it has me shook.

It got in us

After receiving an urgent SOS from a work detail on a distant planet, a skeleton crew is dispatched to perform a standard search-and-rescue mission.

Most are dead.

But when the crew arrives, they find an abandoned site, littered with rotten food, discarded weapons…and dead bodies.

Don’t set foot here again.

As they try to piece together who—or what—could have decimated an entire operation, they discover that some things are best left buried—and some monsters are only too ready to awaken. (Goodreads)

We can all relate to having read a book that has stuck in our heads for hours and days after reading, for me Contagion is going to be one of them. I just want to go up to people and shake them and tell them to read this book. So consider yourself shaken!!

Pros

This book is told from multiple points of view, at the start it was kind of confusing, but as the book went on it made sense. The main POVs you get are between two characters who I consider to be the main characters, Nova and Thea. Thea was my favourite, at the start of the book, she started off being really quite and meek and followed what everyone did and said, but by the end she let her voice be heard. She was so strong and I loved her character development. Nova was interesting in regards to the fact, she had trouble with her eyes when she was young and had surgery and now has 20/20 vision, but because she had surgery, she isn’t allowed to fly. So she works for the company and she ends up being the pilot to take the rescue crew to the other planet, and in the book she is constantly trying to prove that she can be an amazing pilot.

The way that Erin wrote this book really was amazing, she created a dark and tense atmosphere from the start. The way that she created tension and the build up to things happening was so good. The tension in the book had me at the edge of my seat, and at some points I didn’t want to turn the page, just in case something bad was going to happen.

This book was like a horror movie playing in my head and it was awesome. I love when books can do that. It really made me think about the film Alien, even thou it wasn’t like it at all, it still give me some of those vibes.

Cons

The only problem I had with this book was with one of the characters. The Captain of the Crew Dylan, eh she was the worst. You know that character, when you are reading a book, that makes you want to be able to either shake or slap some sense into them, she was this character. She only seemed to think about herself and how she would look to her father, near the end she started to show some sort of remorse, but she just really got on my nerves.

Also I think that the world and Planets could have been expanded on and explained a little more, but even with this it was a fantastic book.

Recommend or Not

I would totally and highly recommend this book, EVERYONE GO READ IT!!!!!

Goodreads

4.75 Stars

So everyone there you have my review of Contagion, What books have you read recently that has made you feel super passionate about them? Also I need more SCI-fi Thrillers, give a girl some recommendations?

Happy Reading.

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Book Tag: The Ultimate Book Tag

Today I am going to do the book tag: The Ultimate Book Tag. I don’t know who the creator of this tag is, but I got this from Thrifty Bibliophile.

The are no rules, just answer the questions.

1. Do you get sick while reading in the car?

Unfortunately, yes I do. I suffer from motion sickness, so I can’t read on any transport, except a train.

2. Which Authors writing style is unique to you? Why?

I have to go with the writers of The Illuminae Files, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. The book is told in the form of emails, paperwork, interviews ect. This was such an interesting way to tell a story, and I really enjoyed it.

3. Harry Potter or Twilight? Give 3 reasons why.

I’m going to choose Harry Potter because:

1. Magic

2. Awesome characters and creatures

3. Because its awesome!

4. Do you carry a book bag? if so what’s in it besides books?

I don’t carry a bag just for my books. I have my work bag that I put them in, that contains everything that I need for work.

5. Do you smell your books?

Yes, why wouldn’t you?

6. Book with or without illustrations?

This doesn’t bother me either way.

7. What book did you love while reading, but discovered later it wasn’t quality writing?

I don’t think that it matters, at the end of the day, about the quality of the writing, if you enjoyed the book. If you enjoyed the book obviously the writer did something right.

8. Do you have funny stories involving books from childhood?

Not that I can think of. (thats kind of sad)

9. Do you write as well as read? Do you see yourself as an author in the future?

I really wish I could write a book, but I’m not great at this writing business.

10. When did you get into reading?

I believe it was when I was about 6 years old. My teacher at the time would let me take books home from the book nook.

11. What is your favourite classic?

Anne Of Green Gables. I love Anne so much.

12. What was your best subject in school?

Either History or Religious Studies.

13. If you were given a book as a present, that you read before and hated, what would you do?

Say thank you, and then wait a while and give it away to someone who would like it. Like give it to a charity shop.

14. What is a lesser known series that you know of, that is similar to Harry Potter or The Hunger Games?

I honestly cant think of any???????????!!!!

15. What is a bad habit you always do (besides rambling) while filming?

Well I don’t film.

16. What is your favourite word?

I really like the word moose. I don’t know why, I just do.

17. Are you a nerd, dork or dweeb?

Probably all of them hahahaha.

18. Vampire or Fairies? why?

Vampire, because Twilight got me into YA books. Plus have you seen Eric Northman?? (Trueblood) that is one beautiful Viking.

19. Shapeshifter or Angels? why?

Shapeshifter, for the same reasons as vampires.

20. Zombies or Vampires? why?

Vampires, because zombies are gross.

21. Love triangles or forbidden love?

I don’t mind both, as long as they are done well.

22. Full on romance books, or action packed with a few love scenes?

I can’t choose between these, I like both. Sometimes a girl needs a little smut.

If you would like to try this tag, then consider yourself tagged.

Happy Reading.

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Book Review: Warcross by Marie Lu

Today I am going to do a review of the book Warcross by Marie Lu. Marie Lu has gone onto my list of favourite authors, she is just amazing. I was halfway through this book, when I stopped to pre-order the next book WildCard.

Okay this book was amazing, I was so engrossed in it I read it in a day.

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For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.

Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire. (Goodreads)

Pros

I absolutely loved the main character Emika. She was amazing, she had rainbow coloured hair, she was a bounty hunter and a hacker. She was also very brave and kind hearted, even thou she had quite a rough upbringing and life.

The second character was Hideo, he is the CEO who created Warcross. He was a very serious man, but as the book went on, he started to open up about his life.

I loved the characters in Emika’s team, I love the fact that they would play on Mario Cart in between training. The Games in Warcross and Tournaments were really action packed, I loved reading about the different levels and what they were going to do, what they were going to plan, and how they got out of trouble.

This is an amazing Sci-fi book, it really reminded me of Ready Player One, but I preferred this book to that. Marie Lu’s writing was deep, witty and insightful. the way she wrote about the games and Tokyo and all the places, made you feel like you were there with Emika. While reading it I kept seeing it as an Anime in my head, they should seriously make it into an Anime.

I think this book had a big turn around at the end of it, some of it I predicted but, still some of it shocked me.

Cons

The only problem I had with this was, I felt that the romance element of the story happened really fast, kind of like insta love, but at the same time I really liked the romance.

Recommend or Not

I would highly, highly recommend this book. This is a fast paced book that will keep you at the edge of your seat, wondering what is going to happen next.

Goodreads

5 Stars

Happy Reading.

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I Spy Book Challenge: Book Tag

I found this tag on youtube from Booksandlala. I yet again wasn’t tagged, but I fancied doing it.

The Challenge.

Find a book that contains (Either on cover or in title) an example for each category. You must have a separate book for all 20, get as creative as you want and do it within 5 miniutes.

Food

Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Transportation

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fford

Weapon

Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

Animal

Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb

Number

One of us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Something that You Read

The Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Body of Water

State of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury

Product of Fire

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

Royalty

Game of Thrones by George RR Martin

Architecture

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Clothing Item

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

Family Member

Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland

Time of Day

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

Music

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones

Paranormal Being

City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab

Occupation

Forensics by Val Mcdermid

Season

Anne Of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

Colour

Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence

Celestial Body

The Muse by Jessie Burton

Something That Grows

Uprooted by Naomi Novik.

If you fancy trying this tag, then consider yourself tagged.

Happy Reading.

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Book Review: Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas

Oh my God, guys this book is so good. It made me laugh, and it was the first book in ages that has actually made me cry a little bit.

As I said in my last review, I’m going to go through the Pros and Cons, then if I would recommend it or not, followed by my Goodreads rating.

When the Bat’s away, the Cat will play. It’s time to see how many lives this cat really has. . .

Two years after escaping Gotham City’s slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, Batwing is left to hold back the tide of notorious criminals. Gotham City is ripe for the taking.

Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove he has what it takes to help people in his role as Batwing. He targets a new thief on the prowl who seems cleverer than most. She has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and together they are wreaking havoc. This Catwoman may be Batwing’s undoing. (Goodreads)

Pros

Who would have thought that a Catwoman story written by Sarah J. Maas, would be so awesome. I loved this book so much. Sarah really captured the character of Selina Kyle perfectly, Catwoman has always been portrayed as a villain, but in this book I found myself routing for her, even when she was robbing people. I think Sarah’s writing give her character many layers, so you didn’t see her as evil, but as a young woman trying her best with the life she has.

I adored the relationship between Selina and her younger sister, she would do anything for her, and she looked after her. It hit me because me and my sister are best friends, and if I was in their situation, I would act the same way.

I really liked the bits about Selina’s training, when the character who trains her showed up, I mentally fist pumped. I was like “Oh Shit.”

Now my favourite character in this, happened to be Poison Ivy. I honestly wish that she had her own book, she is fabulous. Ivy had a real soft side to her, she also really just wanted to make a difference to the world. I also liked that Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn have a relationship, in this book Harley has broken up with the Joker who is in Arkham.

Luke Fox was an interesting character, he suffered from mental health issues from being in a war, it was interesting seeing how he reacts in some of situations he got into. I like the relationship he ended up having with Selina even thou I thought it was a bit fast.

Cons

The only problem I sort of had with this book, was because it was told in two perspectives, I preferred Catwomans over Batwings. Thats not to say his parts were bad, they weren’t, I just like Selina’s point of view more.

Also Harley was a little annoying, but I just think thats her character, she just likes blowing stuff up.

Recommend or Not

I would highly recommend this book, its so much fun and so interesting, I love seeing the different authors point of views of the characters in the DC universe. The next one out is going to be Superman, I cannot wait.

Goodreads rating

5 Stars

Happy Reading.

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Book Tag: Life in Books Tag.

I have never done a Book Tag before, so here I am giving it a go. I wasn’t tagged by anyone I just fancied trying this tag out. I got this tag from reading Boston book Reader.

So the Tag I’m going to do is the Life in Books Tag. I haven’t read all the books I mention in this tag, but they are on my TBR shelf on Goodreads.

1. Find a book for each of your initials.

K- The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

J- Jemima J by Jane Green

L- Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fford.

2. Count your age along your bookshelf, what book is it?

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

3. A book set in your city/country.

Ghosted by Colin R Parsons

4. A book that represents a destination you’d love to travel to.

City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab – Scotland

5. A book that’s your favourite colour.

Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

6. Which book do you have the fondest memories of?

Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings

7. Which book did you have the most difficulty reading?

These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch. I did a full review of this book in a earlier post.

8. Which book in your TBR pile will give you the biggest accomplishment?

The Stand by Stephen King, over 1000 pages.

So there you have the Life in Books tag. If you want to do this tag, then consider yourself tagged.

Happy Reading.

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Books I DNFd So Far This Year

Today I am going to talk about the books I DNFd so far this year. There has been a few, some of them I was gutted about, I really don’t have a problem with DNFing a book if I’m not into it, or enjoying it.

Please don’t be mad if you like one, or more of the books, this is just my feelings on the books.

Okay the first book might be the most controversial out of all of them, and the book is The Cruel Prince by Holly Black.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.

Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.

As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself. (Goodreads)

I really did not like this book, I hated the main character, I did not like the faeries, I didn’t like the way things were happening. I just did not get on with this book, I got to almost halfway and I just could not carry on reading it. It was annoying because the synopsis for this book really caught my interest, and then it just really disappointed me. I don’t think I will ever try to read this book again.

Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton

In the ancient river kingdom, touch is a battlefield, bodies the instruments of war. Seventeen-year-old Mia Rose has pledged her life to hunting Gwyrach: women who can manipulate flesh, bones, breath, and blood.

Not women. Demons. The same demons who killed her mother without a single scratch.

But when Mia’s father suddenly announces her marriage to the prince, she is forced to trade in her knives and trousers for a sumptuous silk gown. Only after the wedding goes disastrously wrong does she discover she has dark, forbidden magic—the very magic she has sworn to destroy. (Goodreads)

The start of this pulled me in, but then I just lost focus with this book, I will probably try to read this again when I am in the right head space for it. It still holds my interest, but at the time, when I was reading it, other books were calling out to me.

A Clockwork Orange By Anthony Burgess

A vicious fifteen-year-old “droog” is the central character of this 1963 classic, whose stark terror was captured in Stanley Kubrick’s magnificent film of the same title.

In Anthony Burgess’s nightmare vision of the future, where criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal invented slang that brilliantly renders his and his friends’ social pathology. A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil, and the meaning of human freedom. When the state undertakes to reform Alex—to “redeem” him—the novel asks, “At what cost?” (Goodreads)

I just did not get this book, I’ve seen the film so I thought I would try the book. It made no sense, I just couldn’t understand the language. I don’t think I will ever try this book again.

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.

But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose … it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. The last queen standing gets the crown.

If only it was that simple. Katharine is unable to tolerate the weakest poison, and Arsinoe, no matter how hard she tries, can’t make even a weed grow. The two queens have been shamefully faking their powers, taking care to keep each other, the island, and their powerful sister Mirabella none the wiser. But with alliances being formed, betrayals taking shape, and ruthless revenge haunting the queens’ every move, one thing is certain: the last queen standing might not be the strongest … but she may be the darkest. (Goodreads)

Like The Cruel Prince, I just did not get on with this book, it just didn’t capture my interest, I may give this another go at a later date.

Bonfire by Krysten Ritter

It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away all visible evidence of her small town roots. Now working as an environmental lawyer in Chicago, she has a thriving career, a modern apartment, and her pick of meaningless one-night stands.

But when a new case takes her back home to Barrens, Indiana, the life Abby painstakingly created begins to crack. Tasked with investigating Optimal Plastics, the town’s most high-profile company and economic heart, Abby begins to find strange connections to Barrens’ biggest scandal from more than a decade ago involving the popular Kaycee Mitchell and her closest friends—just before Kaycee disappeared for good.

Abby knows the key to solving any case lies in the weak spots, the unanswered questions. But as Abby tries to find out what really happened to Kaycee, she unearths an even more disturbing secret—a ritual called “The Game,” which will threaten the reputations, and lives, of the community and risk exposing a darkness that may consume her. (Goodreads)

This book just bored me, as horrible as that is to say, it just really didn’t interest me.

The Queen Of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

An untested young princess must claim her throne, learn to become a queen, and combat a malevolent sorceress in an epic battle between light and darkness in this spectacular debut—the first novel in a trilogy.

Young Kelsea Raleigh was raised in hiding after the death of her mother, Queen Elyssa, far from the intrigues of the royal Keep and in the care of two devoted servants who pledged their lives to protect her. Growing up in a cottage deep in the woods, Kelsea knows little of her kingdom’s haunted past . . . or that its fate will soon rest in her hands.

Long ago, Kelsea’s forefathers sailed away from a decaying world to establish a new land free of modern technology. Three hundred years later, this feudal society has divided into three fearful nations who pay duties to a fourth: the powerful Mortmesne, ruled by the cunning Red Queen. Now, on Kelsea’s nineteenth birthday, the tattered remnants of the Queen’s Guard—loyal soldiers who protect the throne—have appeared to escort the princess on a perilous journey to the capital to ascend to her rightful place as the new Queen of the Tearling.

Though born of royal blood and in possession of the Tear sapphire, a jewel of immense power and magic, Kelsea has never felt more uncertain of her ability to rule. But the shocking evil she discovers in the heart of her realm will precipitate an act of immense daring, throwing the entire kingdom into turmoil—and unleashing the Red Queen’s vengeance. A cabal of enemies with an array of deadly weapons, from crimson-caped assassins to the darkest blood magic, plots to destroy her. But Kelsea is growing in strength and stealth, her steely resolve earning her loyal allies, including the Queen’s Guard, led by the enigmatic Lazarus, and the intriguing outlaw known simply as “the Fetch.”

Kelsea’s quest to save her kingdom and meet her destiny has only just begun. Riddled with mysteries, betrayals, and treacherous battles, Kelsea’s journey is a trial by fire that will either forge a legend . . . or destroy her. (Goodreads)

This book was so slow, I just couldn’t get my head round it. I don’t think that I will ever try to read this book again.

To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.

The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy? (Goodreads)

I will definitely try to read this one again, I started this at the same time I was reading something else, and I put it down and kind of just didn’t pick it back up. So hopefully I will read this again sometime soon.

So there you have some of the books I didn’t finish. What are some of the books you DNFd?

Happy Reading.

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Book Review: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

Today I am going to do a review of The Eyre Affair, I’m going to do something different while reviewing now, I’m going to list all the pros and cons, and then if I would recommend it or not, followed by my Goodreads rating.

All in all, I really enjoyed the book, it was a fun read.

Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. Baconians are trying to convince the world that Francis Bacon really wrote Shakespeare, there are riots between the Surrealists and Impressionists, and thousands of men are named John Milton, an homage to the real Milton and a very confusing situation for the police. Amidst all this, Acheron Hades, Third Most Wanted Man In the World, steals the original manuscript of Martin Chuzzlewit and kills a minor character, who then disappears from every volume of the novel ever printed! But that’s just a prelude . . .

Hades’ real target is the beloved Jane Eyre, and it’s not long before he plucks her from the pages of Bronte’s novel. Enter Thursday Next. She’s the Special Operative’s renowned literary detective, and she drives a Porsche. With the help of her uncle Mycroft’s Prose Portal, Thursday enters the novel to rescue Jane Eyre from this heinous act of literary homicide. It’s tricky business, all these interlopers running about Thornfield, and deceptions run rampant as their paths cross with Jane, Rochester, and Miss Fairfax. Can Thursday save Jane Eyre and Bronte’s masterpiece? And what of the Crimean War? Will it ever end? And what about those annoying black holes that pop up now and again, sucking things into time-space voids . . . (Goodreads)

Pros

I absolutely loved the fact that this was set in a parallel London in 1985, for example instead of planes they had airships, the science is way more advanced.

I would say that this book fits under the genre Sci-fi. There are Pet Dodo’s, Thursday’s Dodo was called Pickwick, there were actual bookworms, there was a Prose Portal and Time travel. Thursday’s father was a time traveller and he would just pop out of nowhere and have a conversation with Thursday.

I loved the idea of the prose portal, the fact that they can go inside books and interact with the characters was such a fascinating idea.

This book was funny, wild and a little eccentric. It was a fast paced story that kept me engaged.

Cons

I only had a couple of problems with this book, the first being the Character of Thursday Next, I just felt that she didn’t have much substance, I just didn’t feel like I knew her or what she is like, this book I feel is more plot driven than character development.

The second problem I had with this book is, that the romance that was in here just seemed completely redundant, I didn’t really care what happened with the romance, I felt that he could have left it out. It didn’t bring much to the story.

The next thing is that they didn’t end up going into Jane Eyre until late in the book and I felt that more time should have been given to that part of the story.

Recommend or Not

I would recommend this book, its such a fun book and such an interesting idea, more people need to read this book.

Goodreads: 4 stars

Happy reading.

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Victober 2018 Has Been Announced!

In October, an amazing readathon is going to happen. VICTOBER!!

Basically its a readathon where you just read Victorian literature, there are also 5 challenges. It is being hosted by 4 booktubers, they are:

Lucy from Lucythereader

Ange from Beyond the pages

Kate from Kate Howe

Katie from Books and Things

There is also a Goodreads group that you can join. Goodreads

For the readathon you just have to read Victorian novels, you don’t have to do the challenges if you don’t want to. The hosts each picked a challenge, and there is a general challenge. The challenges are:

Lucy’s challenge: Read a Victorian book written by a woman anonymously or under a pseudonym.
Ange’s challenge: Read a book by one of the hosts’ favourite Victorian authors (Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell or Thomas Hardy)
Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian book with a proper noun (i.e. a place name or person’s name) in the title.
Katie’s challenge: Read a book from the first ten years of the Victorian period and/or a book from the last ten years of the Victorian period (i.e. 1837-1847 or 1891-1901)
General challenge: Read a Victorian book and watch a screen adaptation of it.

They are also doing a read along with the book, Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell.

This is my TBR for Victober.

The book for each challenge

Lucy’s Challenge

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Ange’s Challenge

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Kate’s Challenge

Shirley by Charlotte Bronte

Katie’s Challenge

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

General Challenge

I may cheat and just use Wuthering Heights, only to see Tom Hardy, but I might also read Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens.

I’m so looking forward to this readathon, I might not finish all of the challenges, because there are some other books that I want to read in October. So we shall see what happens.

I really hope some of you guys decide to take part, even if you just read one Victorian novel.

Happy reading guys!

Thanks Bookworms