who's that in my head?
This was the first novel by Stephenie that I didn't start reading instantly (because I was rereading Eclipse at the time), but from the moment I started, I couldn't stop. Stephenie has a real talent ...
A good idea
Enjoyable read from start to finish. I really liked the characters, and the story kept my attention well. It isn't important literature like other books I've read, but the themes are interesting, ...
Annie has had dreams for most of her life, dreams that seem to be of a past she has lived. They are trying to lead her to a life she should have, but which seems destined to be kept from her.
guess how much i love you
this is a book i have shared with my children...and have bought it for many other children..it's a fantastic story where big nut brown hare and little nut brown hare discover how hard it is to ...
Sometimes when you love someone very, very much, you want to tell them how great your feelings are. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not an easy thing to measure. This is a mini-sized gift edition of Sam McBratney's tale.
just finished it!
there wasnt an opportunity to edit what i wrote so here goes...i finished the book yesterday and wow!...just like fingersmith there was an unexpected twist, you have to read the beginning thoroughly ...
How can you forget your past when it keeps coming back to haunt you? Judy Westwater, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Street Kid, was determined to turn her back on her cruel and violent childhood. She didn't stand a chance. All too soon hope turned to fear and she knew she'd have to run again.
Finding My Voice
I've read many autobiographies of actors, composers, singers, musicians etc., and I've got to say this is one of the best autobiographies I've ever read. I know its been said before, but it is a true ...
Contains the story of Russell Watson in his own words. This book shows his career from singing in workingmen's clubs to his performance at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. It covers his personal life also: his struggle with a life-threatening brain tumour and his recovery.
'Arsonist' is a hot read!
Ben Tippet, the novel's 25 year old unreliable narrator, is in prison awaiting trail for arson and manslaughter - a crime he steadfastly refuses to accept responsibility for. This is not a prison ...
Contains a tale of celebrity-obsession, identity crisis and personality disorder. Including literary and pop-cultural references, this book explores universal themes of love, loss, sex and death.
Blind to Oneself.
‘Laughter in the Dark’ (originally; ‘Camera Obscura’) is a very early novel by Nabokov and somewhat of a precursor to his later magnum opus ‘Lolita’. The book establishes Nabokov’s ...
In Berlin there lived a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable and happy but one day he abandoned his wife for the sake of a youthful mistress he loved. He was not loved in return, however, and his life ended in disaster. The original Russian text of this novel was published in 1933.
Blind to Oneself.
‘Laughter in the Dark’ (originally; ‘Camera Obscura’) is a very early novel by Nabokov and somewhat of a precursor to his later magnum opus ‘Lolita’. The book establishes Nabokov’s ...
In Berlin there lived a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable and happy but one day he abandoned his wife for the sake of a youthful mistress he loved. He was not loved in return, however, and his life ended in disaster. The original Russian text of this novel was published in 1933.
SEASON 1: Michael Scofield is a desperate man in a desperate situation - his brother has been convicted of murder and is on death row. Michael is convinced of his brother's innocence. With no other options and the clock ticking towards Lincoln's execution, Michael holds up a bank to get himself incarcerated alongside his brother. Once inside, Michael hatches an elaborate plan to break Lincoln ...
Prison Break: Seasons 1-3
Now when Prison Break first came out, it was a huge hit with my best mate, however his enthusiasm for the first series never rubbed off on me!! Anyway he eventually talked me round to borrowing and ...
SEASON 1: Michael Scofield is a desperate man in a desperate situation - his brother has been convicted of murder and is on death row. Michael is convinced of his brother's innocence. With no other options and the clock ticking towards Lincoln's execution, Michael holds up a bank to get himself incarcerated alongside his brother. Once inside, Michael hatches an elaborate plan to break Lincoln ...
Mamotte! Lollipop
This was a very adventurous book. I found my self constantly reading it. On the train,at a party and even just in my room. I can not find number 3 anywhere.
Nina has 2 dream boys - Zero and Ichi. Both are supercute wizards who make her heart beat faster. When a 2nd pair of wizards arrives from the Magical World, Nina learns more about Zero's and Ichi's past, and why they're intent on passing the Magic Exam at the wizards' academy. And Nina finds herself caught in a tug-of-war between the two.
Mamotte! Lollipop
This was a very adventurous book. I found my self constantly reading it. On the train,at a party and even just in my room. I can not find number 3 anywhere.
Nina has 2 dream boys - Zero and Ichi. Both are supercute wizards who make her heart beat faster. When a 2nd pair of wizards arrives from the Magical World, Nina learns more about Zero's and Ichi's past, and why they're intent on passing the Magic Exam at the wizards' academy. And Nina finds herself caught in a tug-of-war between the two.
Nice bloke!!! Great Book!
I too have met the author of this fantastic book. he just so happened to be passing through Newbury and came into our Borders store. He was glad to see his book on the shelf.
Brilliant!
I know the author of this book and I have to say, I thought nothing would beat his last books. Peter J Murray really gets the reader excited and the suspense goes on forever until the big climax at ...
I am an author writing mainly f&sf and historical eNovels and on-line sales in paperback. Most books are written with a writer friend, look for our novels under t he byline; Everett Coles ...
AD 79. The arrival of a ragged man at the Geminus household sets in motion a series of events which take Flavia and her three friends to a villa by the sea at Laurentum, a few miles south of Ostia. Just off the coast is a sunken wreck full of treasure. But someone else is after the treasure, too.
It's the summer of AD 79, and Flavia Gemina the sea captain's daughter and her friends Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl and Lupus the homeless beggar-boy set sail for the Bay of Naples, to stay with Flavia's uncle near Pompeii. Ages 10+.
Using the opening of the Colosseum as a pretence to visit Rome, Flavia, Nubia and Lupus go off in search of their friend Jonathan. Unfortunately, their search leads them straight into the games that mark the opening of the amphitheatre, where they must battle wild beasts, criminals, conspirators and gladiators.
Spring AD 80. The sailing season has begun. Lupus decides to see if his mother is still alive and to follow his uncle's dying wish. The friends sail to the island of Rhodes, site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world ... and base of a criminal mastermind!
A year has passed since Mount Vesuvius erupted. Now everyone is thinking about love at the luxurious Villa Limona, where Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus have come to spend a fortnight's holiday. But a famous murder was committed nearby, and a poisoner is at large amongst the villa's guests. Can the friends set a trap to catch the culprit?
Contrary to the findings of anyone who’s trying to use an
airport over the next six weeks or so, there’s still an awful lot of the world
to be discovered. For every ...
So, it's Monday morning again and this Monday - unlike the last few, I'm heading off to work. Back last week, I saw that there were a few balckberries ripe along the footpath so I ...
I went to Borders in Blancardstown last night and a staff member showed me some really great mystery books. I brought two to read on my holidays, The one I'm reading at the moment is...
This was the first novel by Stephenie that I didn't start reading instantly (because I was rereading Eclipse at the time), but from the moment I started, I couldn't stop. Stephenie has a real talent ...