Books
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[REVIEW] #ad The Wrong Suspect – Leigh Russell
GIFTED* The third in the series of an investigative reporter. The characters are interesting to read but it takes the reader a while to feel comfortable hearing about them. Amelia is very odd to read about but you still want to know more. Lucy is both clever and holds your attention but towards the middle, you start to wonder what is the point of your investigation? Her colleague, Benoit, seems to be the voice of reason throughout & although he is mentioned a lot he is not a main part of the storyline. There are numerous other characters that pop into the book to say hello but not really worth…
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Finally part of the LIBRARY
Right, this is about teamwork. I guess you might have noticed I amĀ writingĀ some of my blog posts in advance. I am about to today go on my first training session to do with the new IT system our local libraries are all using from next week. I have also been shown how to open up the library, how cool! Basically, this is just me checking in saying how I am feeling about the place I work. Yes it’s working for free but I don’t care, it’s my workplace. Now, I’m starting to see myself get more responsibilities & trust from my co-workers and that’s great. Since the last week or…
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[REVIEW] Deal BreakerĀ –Ā Harlan Coben
A fast-paced amateur detective novel. This book is based inĀ America, surrounding a sports agent and part-time detective Myron Bolitar. A girl has gone missing over a year ago and her current partner at the time is signed to Myron’s agency. He rings and says he has information regarding the girl (Kathy)’s disappearance and so Myron sets up an investigation. This book is just under 400 pages long and is a decently paced book that keeps the attention for long periods of time. There is enough suspenseĀ that makes you wonder what is going on and gets you to read more. The main parts of the story that draws you in aren’t…
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[REVIEW] #ad Born Bad –Ā Marnie Riches.
GIFTED* As I am drawing close; finishing this book, I have grown attached to the characters and storyline. I don’t want to ruin it for people but there are some OMG moments throughout. The book is based in Manchester and it is about the underbelly and “gangsters” of the city. Many reviewers have said it is gritty. I don’t think it is that dramatic if you take into account the actual storyline. Although at the beginning I was just asking for someone to take this book off my hands, by the middle I decided it is a slow burner and take a while to acclimatise yourself to the people in the book…
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[REVIEW] Thirteen Reasons Why –Ā Jay Asher.
The real reason forĀ reading this amounts to hearingĀ all about it and seeing adverts related to “Netflix” tv show tie-in. As you can imagine there will always be comparisonsĀ to TV vs Book, but it depends on which way you watch/read them. The book is written in 3 ways: past,Ā present, and narrator. The ‘looking back’ past is thoughts by Clay, Ā and the Present is the same. However, the Narrator (of the tapes) is, as the boy Clay listens to them, voiced as if you were listening to her; Hannah Baker. I’m sure you have by now heard of the basic storyline. The boy Clay receivesĀ a shoebox full of numbered cassette tapes (ask…
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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…
