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    Why I failed the Epic… GOT book 1

    As I get to the 20% mark of my GoodReads Challenge; 2 of 10 books. I am now looking back. There is only one book so far that I have put down mid-way through reading – early in my Challenge.

    I tried for this book choice in my challenge to read an “epic” just because I’d heard about it and thought I would try and be clever reading it. If you know me you will realise I haven’t read a proper book in a very long time.. and I’m talking nearly ten years. That is other than a certain Harry Potter book released in 2016, and the Wicked series.

    The reason I think I failed this book was mainly down to the fact; it was a bloody long book – at a huge 835 pages long! I think I took on something that is currently out of my league, although I did give it a good go. I got to page 472  before finally caving and stopped, half way through. You are probably wondering what the book title is?

    This book was called “A Game of Thrones” by George R.R Martin. Yes, there is a tv show called the same title on Sky Atlantic and if you’ve ever given that a watch you will agree (sorry if I’m being controversial?) but it drags on; just as much as the book. Ahh, but don’t we all love a good tv show with sex, violence & DRAGONS, maybe? I didn’t.

  • Books,  REVIEWS

    [REVIEW] Sherlock Holmes & the Titanic Tragedy – William Seil

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    You can thoroughly absorb yourself in the real people involved. as well as enjoy meeting new and old Sherlockian fictional characters from both A.C.Doyle’s world. It is set in 1912 and although this is an original story by another author, it still maintains a similar sound to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s infamous mystery series.

    You read through Watson voice and point of view, which makes it interesting. It is also based when both Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are ageing up into their 60s, semi-retired but still as sharp and quick-witted as they always were.

    The contrast between the two females Miss Norton and Miss Storm-fleming are interesting. One; being more masculine and dominant, a carrier of important documents, helping Holmes. Whereas the other is a delicate and feminine figure, who is depicted as a female friend, to Watson. This shows a nice balance of characters in the book.

    This is my first Sherlock adventure read and although it is not by the original author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I believe it is a good read and keeps your attention; without going on too long or boring the reader.

  • Books,  REVIEWS

    [REVIEW] The Colour of Magic – Terry Pratchett

    Image resultThe basic idea of this book was good but I found it hard to get my head into it. It is aimed at the fantasy and science fiction genre.

    This is a brilliant book that starts off the Disc-world series by Terry Pratchett. It is the book you are meant to start off reading and divulge into his world; of some normal, some extraordinary characters, that are in various books, throughout the series.

    The book shows you the events that take place around a dopey wizard called Rincewind and his merry bunch of people he meets along the way. The person, if you want to call it/him/her that, who comes to your attention is Death – trying to be clever throughout the book.

    The rich city of Ankh-morph is full of details and makes an interesting read. This is the city of Discworld that the book is set. I found there were too many details, too quick. As if the author was running out of pages to write with. This ruins the pace of the book.

    I wouldn’t recommend this book as although it’s easy to read, I got almost bored. It is a good read but not to my taste. This book is quite entertaining as one book or as part of a series.