I just had to share this photo of Katharine. She announced she was going to read her book in her room, when we peeped in she was sat turning the pages of Katharine Hepburn's biography.
Love it! :) XX
Showing posts with label book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Musings - Book within a film...
Do you ever watch a film and they mention another film or a book but then when you hunt for it you can't find? And you end up disappointed?
Well I love Field of Dreams and they state that a certain book had an impact on them...
'The Boat Rocker' by Terence Mann.
Well this week I googled that book and look what I found!!!!
It's a real book of philosophical poems by a man who might not be thee Mann but it's near enough!
Am I a geek to find that really exciting? And an even bigger geek because I bought it? :) xx
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Well I love Field of Dreams and they state that a certain book had an impact on them...
'The Boat Rocker' by Terence Mann.
Well this week I googled that book and look what I found!!!!
It's a real book of philosophical poems by a man who might not be thee Mann but it's near enough!
Am I a geek to find that really exciting? And an even bigger geek because I bought it? :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Musings - Is thirty past it?..
Thirty and flirty and thriving?
Right, by thirty I take it they mean after thirty-two because, while I might have the smile of the flirt down, thriving I am not.
What is to thrive? Let’s find some synonyms… flourish, prosper, succeed, boom, bloom and blossom? Increase? I take it I am supposed to be more than I am, or at least want more than I am and have an aim to be it, get it and have it?
So let’s be all Sound of Music about it and start at the beginning… what do I want?
Top 3 that come to mind without any thought, just finger to key:
1. To be able to have a successful career as a writer.
2. To be financially secure and have the benefits of that security.
3. To have someone look me in the eye and know that I have blown their mind.
The first two points are obviously, for the most part, intertwined and relatively within my control. EFFORT EFFORT EFFORT! Make some!
And the third point, well, let’s not dwell on that one two much as this one is customarily reserved for my alter ego leading lady.
Now I need a game plan. A challenge! I do so love a challenge. Maybe I need to push myself more, my alter ego leading lady is not as patient as she once was.
Top 3 challenges that come to mind without any thought, just finger to key:
1. Write 30 poems from July 2012 to June 2012. One year, barely a poem per week, in the same format and all ending with a sonnet … line.
2. Write 30 reviews from July 2012 to June 2012 (are you sensing a theme) on anything that I watch, visit or buy. And put some effort into the review!
3. Read 30 books, okay I am not going to type that again, over the next year and in no less than 500 words talk about it. I know this is like a review but I wanted the additional challenge of actually reading.
So, in theory, I should be able to undertake and achieve my challenges. Right?
It doesn’t look that hard, thirty is a nice even easy number… it’s flirty. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Right, by thirty I take it they mean after thirty-two because, while I might have the smile of the flirt down, thriving I am not.
What is to thrive? Let’s find some synonyms… flourish, prosper, succeed, boom, bloom and blossom? Increase? I take it I am supposed to be more than I am, or at least want more than I am and have an aim to be it, get it and have it?
So let’s be all Sound of Music about it and start at the beginning… what do I want?
Top 3 that come to mind without any thought, just finger to key:
1. To be able to have a successful career as a writer.
2. To be financially secure and have the benefits of that security.
3. To have someone look me in the eye and know that I have blown their mind.
The first two points are obviously, for the most part, intertwined and relatively within my control. EFFORT EFFORT EFFORT! Make some!
And the third point, well, let’s not dwell on that one two much as this one is customarily reserved for my alter ego leading lady.
Now I need a game plan. A challenge! I do so love a challenge. Maybe I need to push myself more, my alter ego leading lady is not as patient as she once was.
Top 3 challenges that come to mind without any thought, just finger to key:
1. Write 30 poems from July 2012 to June 2012. One year, barely a poem per week, in the same format and all ending with a sonnet … line.
2. Write 30 reviews from July 2012 to June 2012 (are you sensing a theme) on anything that I watch, visit or buy. And put some effort into the review!
3. Read 30 books, okay I am not going to type that again, over the next year and in no less than 500 words talk about it. I know this is like a review but I wanted the additional challenge of actually reading.
So, in theory, I should be able to undertake and achieve my challenges. Right?
It doesn’t look that hard, thirty is a nice even easy number… it’s flirty. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Monday, 23 July 2012
Musings - One for the Money...
A review...
Usually I like to read a book before I watch the adaptation, though if the page version is a little hard going then admittedly I cheat. Like with The Time Traveller’s Wife; I tried to get past the first couple of chapters but in the end succumbed to the allure of Eric Bana in an effort to read on un-confused. And it worked; I ended up loving both the film and the novel. Same really with Nicholas Sparks, I always love the amount of emotion that goes into his adaptions and I feel watching them first only adds to the reading experience. Would Nick think the same? I don’t know, but if thinking of Zac Efron means I can read The Lucky One in a Sunday afternoon and ended up sobbing at the end that can only be good, right?
Anyway, to the point of this post… a couple of weeks ago me and the husband, the husband and I, watched ‘One For The Money’ starring Katherine Heigl and Jason O’Mara. I really enjoyed it but felt something was lacking. The characters were fun, likeable and the actors worked well together. But something was missing. It was only after watching it that I found out that the film was actually based on a novel of the same name by Janet Evanovich. Being a book lover and a bit shame faced that I didn’t know it was a book, I bought it. And when it arrived I read it in a ridiculously short amount of time, even for me.
You see I LOVED the book. Where I had appreciated the film, reading the book made it clear what was missing. Sure the characters were still the same, portrayed very well by Katherine and Jason, and the plot on the most part was true… the thing missing was Janet’s wit. Very rare do I read a book where I feel that I am listening to a story told like a tale by the author. One for the money was one of them. Janet reeled me in and left me wanting more when I had finished. Lucky for me there are currently eighteen books in the Stephanie Plum series. I have already bought the next two and am eagerly awaiting their arrival.
So after nearly 400 words, what I am trying to say is… I recommend One For The Money, in both formats. Both are entertaining, witty, easy to read and watch with a plot and characters what really make you want more more more. :) xx
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Usually I like to read a book before I watch the adaptation, though if the page version is a little hard going then admittedly I cheat. Like with The Time Traveller’s Wife; I tried to get past the first couple of chapters but in the end succumbed to the allure of Eric Bana in an effort to read on un-confused. And it worked; I ended up loving both the film and the novel. Same really with Nicholas Sparks, I always love the amount of emotion that goes into his adaptions and I feel watching them first only adds to the reading experience. Would Nick think the same? I don’t know, but if thinking of Zac Efron means I can read The Lucky One in a Sunday afternoon and ended up sobbing at the end that can only be good, right?
Anyway, to the point of this post… a couple of weeks ago me and the husband, the husband and I, watched ‘One For The Money’ starring Katherine Heigl and Jason O’Mara. I really enjoyed it but felt something was lacking. The characters were fun, likeable and the actors worked well together. But something was missing. It was only after watching it that I found out that the film was actually based on a novel of the same name by Janet Evanovich. Being a book lover and a bit shame faced that I didn’t know it was a book, I bought it. And when it arrived I read it in a ridiculously short amount of time, even for me.
You see I LOVED the book. Where I had appreciated the film, reading the book made it clear what was missing. Sure the characters were still the same, portrayed very well by Katherine and Jason, and the plot on the most part was true… the thing missing was Janet’s wit. Very rare do I read a book where I feel that I am listening to a story told like a tale by the author. One for the money was one of them. Janet reeled me in and left me wanting more when I had finished. Lucky for me there are currently eighteen books in the Stephanie Plum series. I have already bought the next two and am eagerly awaiting their arrival.
So after nearly 400 words, what I am trying to say is… I recommend One For The Money, in both formats. Both are entertaining, witty, easy to read and watch with a plot and characters what really make you want more more more. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Photo - Caught in the act...
This photo is me trying to take a stealthy photograph of Katharine reading her book...
It turned out to be Katharine spotting herself in the view finder and pointing with a 'there'.
Bless her, funny little onion that she is. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
It turned out to be Katharine spotting herself in the view finder and pointing with a 'there'.
Bless her, funny little onion that she is. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Monday, 25 June 2012
Photo - Addiction...
And this isn't all of them!
There is a whole bookshelf out of view, about seventy in the living room and if I remember rightly there are four lurking on the dining table.
Is there such a thing as Books Anonymous? :) xx
- Posted loosing count...
There is a whole bookshelf out of view, about seventy in the living room and if I remember rightly there are four lurking on the dining table.
Is there such a thing as Books Anonymous? :) xx
- Posted loosing count...
Monday, 14 May 2012
Musings - Struggling...
Not since trying to tackle Peake have I found a book that I just can not get along with... 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is doing my nut.
I love reading, I read fast and practically absorb the words from the page but E L James' trilogy of romantic (cough) porn just isn't doing it (cough) for me.
It is repetitive, I dislike both the main characters and I am dreading the page where they return to this red room of pain. If Ana says 'oh... my', 'holy crap' or the word 'there' in relation to her womanly parts is written in italics one more time I am gonna scream. And it won't be a pleasurable scream because being flogged is not something that turns me on. And that is what reading this book feels like... Self punishment.
Sigh. But I am half way through now. I don't know if this means I should stop because I have gotten this far and it hasn't gotten any better or if I should carry on because I might as well as now.
And there are two more books! Which I bought because I was oh so stupidly attracted to the cover!
Advise me please... Stop or carry on? :) xx
- Posted with something better to be reading...
I love reading, I read fast and practically absorb the words from the page but E L James' trilogy of romantic (cough) porn just isn't doing it (cough) for me.
It is repetitive, I dislike both the main characters and I am dreading the page where they return to this red room of pain. If Ana says 'oh... my', 'holy crap' or the word 'there' in relation to her womanly parts is written in italics one more time I am gonna scream. And it won't be a pleasurable scream because being flogged is not something that turns me on. And that is what reading this book feels like... Self punishment.
Sigh. But I am half way through now. I don't know if this means I should stop because I have gotten this far and it hasn't gotten any better or if I should carry on because I might as well as now.
And there are two more books! Which I bought because I was oh so stupidly attracted to the cover!
Advise me please... Stop or carry on? :) xx
- Posted with something better to be reading...
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Photo - Katharine's current fave...
Katharine has a new favourite book that I would like to recommend to you all...
There are things to see on every page and an annoying song to sing along to.
You can ask her where the dog is and she will find each one on every page. Little show off. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
There are things to see on every page and an annoying song to sing along to.
You can ask her where the dog is and she will find each one on every page. Little show off. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Saturday, 21 April 2012
Musings - Tales all Grimm and Fairy...
Over the past few weeks we have been watching two very different television programmes both about folklore.
First we have 'Grimm', a series about a young cop who is the descendant of the original Grimm storytellers... Only of course the stories are real.
Then we have 'Once Upon A Time' which is about how fairy tale characters are trapped in a modern day town without any happy endings. And it is up to the bounty hunting daughter of Snow White to save the oblivious townsfolk.
Both are excellent and both got me thinking about how I only know snippets of stories to retell to Katharine.
So I bought a book, no great surprise there ha ha, and it arrived today...
It looks about six inches thick! I can't wait. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
First we have 'Grimm', a series about a young cop who is the descendant of the original Grimm storytellers... Only of course the stories are real.
Then we have 'Once Upon A Time' which is about how fairy tale characters are trapped in a modern day town without any happy endings. And it is up to the bounty hunting daughter of Snow White to save the oblivious townsfolk.
Both are excellent and both got me thinking about how I only know snippets of stories to retell to Katharine.
So I bought a book, no great surprise there ha ha, and it arrived today...
It looks about six inches thick! I can't wait. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Photo - 365...
I have recommended these books before but seriously... You HAVE to read them.
'Conspiracy 365' by Gabrielle Lord.
They are addictive, especially as each book starts with the highest page number and counts down until you reach the back cover. Fast and furious and a fabulous read. :) xx
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'Conspiracy 365' by Gabrielle Lord.
They are addictive, especially as each book starts with the highest page number and counts down until you reach the back cover. Fast and furious and a fabulous read. :) xx
- Posted on the move...
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Musings - Mama Kat's Workshop (8th March 2012)
This week Mama Kat has given me the perfect prompt.
Since having Katharine and since meeting an extremely inspiring individual who has refused to let cancer beat him, I have thought more and more about what is important to me. So this week's prompt put a smile on my face and made it so easy for me to take some time and complete it.
THE PROMPT: On The Bachelor a rose is given to the women he could really see himself spending the rest of his life with. What six things in your life would you like to give a rose to and why?
And my six...
Since having Katharine and since meeting an extremely inspiring individual who has refused to let cancer beat him, I have thought more and more about what is important to me. So this week's prompt put a smile on my face and made it so easy for me to take some time and complete it.
THE PROMPT: On The Bachelor a rose is given to the women he could really see himself spending the rest of his life with. What six things in your life would you like to give a rose to and why?
And my six...
My Baby - Because she is my life. :)
My Man - Because he is my monster. :)
My Pooch - Because she is my furry hot water bottle. :)
My folks - Because they made me who I am. :)
My BFF - Because she listens and laughs in all the right places. :)
And my books - Because, let's face it, they are my first love ha ha. :)
So what would be your six?
Who read this and, with raised eyebrow,
realised their spouse would not make the list above chocolate? :) xx
Friday, 2 September 2011
Photo - Like Mother like...
If ever she is to inherit anything from me... My love of books would be high up on the list. :) xx
Blogging without my sofa - using BlogPress from my iPhone.
Blogging without my sofa - using BlogPress from my iPhone.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Musings - 1, 2, 3...
So far, I say so far because I have no willpower, this week I have bought 3 books.
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'Starcrossed' by Josephine Angelini
'I Am Number Four' by Pittacus Lore
'Halo' by Alexandra Adornetto
Which one should I read first I wonder? Any suggestions?
:) xx
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Book Challenge: Book 8 of 30 - Book That Scares Me...
Book 8: Book That Scares Me.
I have never really read horror fiction. I love to read all sorts of genres from Sci-fi to Romance, Crime to Autobiographies and so on and so forth. But horror, never been my thing. Apart from Stephen King that is. I know, I know, he is the king (pun fully intended) of Horror and while I have all but of few of his entire collection they have never really 'scared' me. That was until I read the book that I have chosen. It freaked the heck out of me in the very first chapters. I would recommend that you read it but I can not find it in me to be that cruel, ha ha.
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'The Dark Half' by Stephen King
Description (courtesy of Wikipedia):
Thad Beaumont is an author and recovering alcoholic who writes under the pen name George Stark, he writes very successful crime novels about a violent killer named Alexis Machine. When it is learned that Thad Beaumont is really Stark, he and his wife Elizabeth decide to stage a daylight funeral for the fictional Stark during a People magazine photo shoot. His epitaph at the local cemetery says it all: "Not A Very Nice Guy".
Stark, however, emerges as a physical entity and goes on a killing spree, gruesomely murdering everyone he perceives responsible for his "death" – Thad's editor, agent, etc. Thad, meanwhile, is plagued by surreal nightmares and Thad's voice and fingerprints are identical to Stark's, causing Sheriff Pangborn to believe that Thad – despite having alibis – is responsible for the murders.
Thad eventually discovers that he and Stark share a mental bond, and begins to find notes from Stark written in his own handwriting. Sheriff Pangborn eventually learns that Thad had a twin. The unborn brother was absorbed into Thad in utero and later removed from his skull when the author was a child. He had suffered from severe headaches and it was originally thought to be a tumor causing them. The doctor who removed it found the following inside: part of a nostril, some fingernails, some teeth, and a malformed human eye. This leads to questions about the true nature of Stark, whether he is a malevolent spirit or Thad manifesting a multiple personality.
(Yeah... the whole body parts in the brain... Eeek!)
I have never really read horror fiction. I love to read all sorts of genres from Sci-fi to Romance, Crime to Autobiographies and so on and so forth. But horror, never been my thing. Apart from Stephen King that is. I know, I know, he is the king (pun fully intended) of Horror and while I have all but of few of his entire collection they have never really 'scared' me. That was until I read the book that I have chosen. It freaked the heck out of me in the very first chapters. I would recommend that you read it but I can not find it in me to be that cruel, ha ha.
Description (courtesy of Wikipedia):
Thad Beaumont is an author and recovering alcoholic who writes under the pen name George Stark, he writes very successful crime novels about a violent killer named Alexis Machine. When it is learned that Thad Beaumont is really Stark, he and his wife Elizabeth decide to stage a daylight funeral for the fictional Stark during a People magazine photo shoot. His epitaph at the local cemetery says it all: "Not A Very Nice Guy".
Stark, however, emerges as a physical entity and goes on a killing spree, gruesomely murdering everyone he perceives responsible for his "death" – Thad's editor, agent, etc. Thad, meanwhile, is plagued by surreal nightmares and Thad's voice and fingerprints are identical to Stark's, causing Sheriff Pangborn to believe that Thad – despite having alibis – is responsible for the murders.
Thad eventually discovers that he and Stark share a mental bond, and begins to find notes from Stark written in his own handwriting. Sheriff Pangborn eventually learns that Thad had a twin. The unborn brother was absorbed into Thad in utero and later removed from his skull when the author was a child. He had suffered from severe headaches and it was originally thought to be a tumor causing them. The doctor who removed it found the following inside: part of a nostril, some fingernails, some teeth, and a malformed human eye. This leads to questions about the true nature of Stark, whether he is a malevolent spirit or Thad manifesting a multiple personality.
(Yeah... the whole body parts in the brain... Eeek!)
Monday, 20 June 2011
Book Challenge: Book 7 of 30 - Book That I Can Quote / Recite...
Book 7: Book That I Can Quote / Recite.
I am going to cheat slightly and choose a play. Actually, when I first came across it was in book form so it is only a half cheat. I love Shakespeare. His tragedies, comedies, sonnets, the lot. The language fascinates me and it even did back when I was fourteen and first heard Sonnet 29. The play that is my favourite has elements of supernatural, intrigue, comedy, murder, romance and a little bit of craziness. I can quote so many different scenes and lines that I just had to choose it for my book 7 there is nothing else i know quite so off by heart..
Let me have it, please? :)
'Hamlet' By William Shakespeare
Description (courtesy of Amazon):
A young prince meets with his father's ghost, who alleges that his own brother, now married to his widow, murdered him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost's accusation, feigning wild madness while plotting a brutal revenge. But his apparent insanity soon begins to wreak havoc on innocent and guilty alike.
And my favourite quote is not the 'To be or not...' but this...
I am going to cheat slightly and choose a play. Actually, when I first came across it was in book form so it is only a half cheat. I love Shakespeare. His tragedies, comedies, sonnets, the lot. The language fascinates me and it even did back when I was fourteen and first heard Sonnet 29. The play that is my favourite has elements of supernatural, intrigue, comedy, murder, romance and a little bit of craziness. I can quote so many different scenes and lines that I just had to choose it for my book 7 there is nothing else i know quite so off by heart..
Let me have it, please? :)
Description (courtesy of Amazon):
A young prince meets with his father's ghost, who alleges that his own brother, now married to his widow, murdered him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost's accusation, feigning wild madness while plotting a brutal revenge. But his apparent insanity soon begins to wreak havoc on innocent and guilty alike.
And my favourite quote is not the 'To be or not...' but this...
'The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream...'
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Book Challenge: Book 6 of 30 - My Favourite Young Adult Book...
Book 6: My Favourite Young Adult Book.
Of late I have been reading quite a lot of young adult fiction, the quality that is being published is amazing. Authors I have sampled include Fitzpatrick, Flinn, Kate, Meyer, Noel, Oliver, Rowling, Sniegoski and Stiefvater. The book that is my current favourite is that because of its strong female lead, excellent continuity, interesting story lines and ability to make the pages read like a movie.
'City of Ashes' By Cassandra Clare
Description (courtesy of Play.com):
This is the second book in the bestselling urban fantasy trilogy, "The Mortal Instruments".With her mother in a coma and her father hell-bent on destroying the world, Clary is dragged deeper into New York's terrifying underworld of werewolves, demons and the mysterious Shadowhunters. Discovering the truth about her past was only the beginning, now Clary must save the world from her own father - the rogue Shadowhunter Valentine. With two of the Mortal Instruments at his command, Valentine is assembling an army of demons to wage war on the council of Shadowhunters and destroy them once and for all. As the battle begins, Clary must face her darkest fears - and come to terms with her feelings for a boy she wishes wasn't her brother.
Check out the series, City of Bones being book one.
Of late I have been reading quite a lot of young adult fiction, the quality that is being published is amazing. Authors I have sampled include Fitzpatrick, Flinn, Kate, Meyer, Noel, Oliver, Rowling, Sniegoski and Stiefvater. The book that is my current favourite is that because of its strong female lead, excellent continuity, interesting story lines and ability to make the pages read like a movie.
Description (courtesy of Play.com):
This is the second book in the bestselling urban fantasy trilogy, "The Mortal Instruments".With her mother in a coma and her father hell-bent on destroying the world, Clary is dragged deeper into New York's terrifying underworld of werewolves, demons and the mysterious Shadowhunters. Discovering the truth about her past was only the beginning, now Clary must save the world from her own father - the rogue Shadowhunter Valentine. With two of the Mortal Instruments at his command, Valentine is assembling an army of demons to wage war on the council of Shadowhunters and destroy them once and for all. As the battle begins, Clary must face her darkest fears - and come to terms with her feelings for a boy she wishes wasn't her brother.
Check out the series, City of Bones being book one.
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Photo - Progress on library number two...
Katharinne Lorelai, at almost eight weeks old,
is well on her way to having her own library.
One day it might look like mine. :) xx
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Book Challenge: Book 5 of 30 - Book I Wish I Could Live In...
Book 5: Book I Wish I Could Live In.
I am one of those readers who can easily disappear into the book that they are reading, in fact this ability has been my saviour and has undoubtedly been the reason why I find reading so easy and enjoyable. I have sat at the dining table with the Bennetts, passed that Potter boy a vial of potion and watched from the jury box as Grisham's creations have pleaded their case. But I love nothing better than a story that starts out in our modern world before travelling to some strange and distant land. The book I have chosen here kept me turning the pages, completely oblivious to the outside world., transporting me to a world where I didn't want to leave.
'The Mirror Of Her Dreams' By Stephen Donaldson
(The first Mordant's Needs novel)
Description (courtesy of Play.com):
A lonely young woman feels isolated from the world: she uses mirrors to reassure herself that she is still alive - and then they change her life when, one night, a young man appears through the mirror and persuades her to come with him to his own land, where mirrors are magical gateways to other places. This strange new land is in conflict, for war has been foretold, but the king appears completely uninterested in the fate of the world. It is left to the Imagers, masters of mirrors, to try to decide the fate of the realm. Donaldson's firm control of the plot and his terrific characterisation make THE MIRROR OF HER DREAMS and the sequel, A MAN RIDES THROUGH, a story of great intrigue and psychological intricacy, filled with sexual tension, lust and love, as well as magic, battles and excitement. THE MIRROR OF HER DREAMS is a compelling read: a book that should be on every fantasy fan's shelf.
I am one of those readers who can easily disappear into the book that they are reading, in fact this ability has been my saviour and has undoubtedly been the reason why I find reading so easy and enjoyable. I have sat at the dining table with the Bennetts, passed that Potter boy a vial of potion and watched from the jury box as Grisham's creations have pleaded their case. But I love nothing better than a story that starts out in our modern world before travelling to some strange and distant land. The book I have chosen here kept me turning the pages, completely oblivious to the outside world., transporting me to a world where I didn't want to leave.
(The first Mordant's Needs novel)
Description (courtesy of Play.com):
A lonely young woman feels isolated from the world: she uses mirrors to reassure herself that she is still alive - and then they change her life when, one night, a young man appears through the mirror and persuades her to come with him to his own land, where mirrors are magical gateways to other places. This strange new land is in conflict, for war has been foretold, but the king appears completely uninterested in the fate of the world. It is left to the Imagers, masters of mirrors, to try to decide the fate of the realm. Donaldson's firm control of the plot and his terrific characterisation make THE MIRROR OF HER DREAMS and the sequel, A MAN RIDES THROUGH, a story of great intrigue and psychological intricacy, filled with sexual tension, lust and love, as well as magic, battles and excitement. THE MIRROR OF HER DREAMS is a compelling read: a book that should be on every fantasy fan's shelf.
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Book Challenge: Book 4 of 30 - Book That Makes Me Cry...
Book 4: Book That Makes Me Cry
I loved to read as a child and I guess my passion for turning pages grow along side my bones. I would read everything and anything though it was only once I hit twelve that I started to read heavier themed stories such as Point Horror, Judy Blume and the book I am going to detail below. I remember reading it and feeling the depth of its unfairness, the hope, the love and ultimately the pain of its conclusion. It touched me and as a young reader it was my first foray into a book that actually brought tears to my eyes.
'The Boy In The Bubble' By Ian Strachan.
Description (courtesy of Amazon.co.uk):
Adam was born with a severe immune deficiency and he has lived most of his 15 years in an oxygen tent. Anne is forced to visit him with the rest of her class and chooses him as the subject of her school project - though she doesn't really know why.
(Unfortunately I was unable to find a lengthy description of the story but then it would be better to read it yourselves anyway to truly appreciate how great it is).
I loved to read as a child and I guess my passion for turning pages grow along side my bones. I would read everything and anything though it was only once I hit twelve that I started to read heavier themed stories such as Point Horror, Judy Blume and the book I am going to detail below. I remember reading it and feeling the depth of its unfairness, the hope, the love and ultimately the pain of its conclusion. It touched me and as a young reader it was my first foray into a book that actually brought tears to my eyes.
Description (courtesy of Amazon.co.uk):
Adam was born with a severe immune deficiency and he has lived most of his 15 years in an oxygen tent. Anne is forced to visit him with the rest of her class and chooses him as the subject of her school project - though she doesn't really know why.
(Unfortunately I was unable to find a lengthy description of the story but then it would be better to read it yourselves anyway to truly appreciate how great it is).
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