Book Review........The Antigone Poems

This book is right up my street.  The words express so much and the art work though terrifying is also endearing.  You can't take your eyes off them.  This book is chilling but at the same time calming.  Its relatable though your not sure why.  I loved it.

The poems are powerful, and you get a real sense of horror and terror and some left you feeling quite bleak then, POW!  There a beautiful yet undertone of sad picture and it brings you back.  You sense the Greek tragedy throughout this book.

I was in awe of the skill involved in some of these verses.  I loved in exile.  It was short and yet the range in my feeling when I read that poem.  Just read it and you will know what I mean.

The book itself it set out perfectly.  If you are new to poetry then please give this book a go, cause its not overwhelming and yet still special.

Read it in the dark if your dare.

Avalible on Amazon.....Antigone Poems

4 out of 5 stars

Its Finally Here....Jonjon's Book Review. The Great Bazaar and Brayans Gold

The Great Bazaar and Brayans Gold

When I started this novel I was unaware that it contained two short stories from a series of books called the Demon Cycle as I reviewed this from NetGalley.  Needless I still enjoyed these stories and took an instant shine to the character Arlen and his no nonsense take on everything.

I can honestly say that reading this has made me want to read the other stories as soon as possible.

The only negative I would give is the writing is some what childish for my liking and the last story without Arlen was very boring.

Overall I still enjoyed it.

3 Out of 5 Stars.

The Night of Long Knives Book Review

The Night of Long Knives

I thought I would give this book a try.  Honestly I’m not a lover of disaster stories.  In fact I would go as far as to say I normally avoid books and films in this genre.  But for some reason I could not take my eyes off this book.  It made a spark with me and I just had to read it.

To start with, hand on heart, I really didn’t give it what it deserved, I did a quick flick through and it had long chapters, so this book automatically deflated me. But, and I shall add another BUT!

How wrong was I?

This book is more than a disaster book.

Yes its apocalypso and yes it’s not really my thing, but I really enjoyed it.  The characters evolved, and as they evolved I fell in love with them, I was cheering them on wanting then to make it.  I loved how they moulded together, they was they gelled.  The story was more than I expected, It had so many twists but in a good way.  Every time I was getting complaisant, it was flipped keeping the story fresh and me engrossed.

It had feels of sci-fi and Lust and terror, but it didn’t take long for me to be there with them.

I really enjoyed it and I would read this book again.

                4 out of 5 stars.  

Questions from the Sisterhood of World Bloggers

Sisterhood of World Bloggers

Thank you Laura from  125pages for nominating me for the Sisterhood of World Bloggers!

Here are the rules (i just copied and pasted this bit, hope you don't mind):
Thank the blogger who nominated you, linking back to their site.

1. Put the award logo on your blog.
2. Answer the ten questions sent to you.
3. Make up ten new questions for your nominees to answer.
4. Nominate ten blogs.

My 10 questions I received:

1. What made you start reviewing books?

JonJon and I always have a book in our hands and I do get asked a lot about what we are reading and whats it about.  As I started a blog writing short stories I thought the next step would be writing about some of the other books I've read.  

   
2. What is your favourite comfort book (that book you re-read for the feels)?

My go to book is written by John Collonny and its called The book of Lost Things.  I love everything about it.  I love the dream like feel to it.  The view from the child eye.  Everything I guess.  It is fantasy style but its just a amazing read.  Another book Ive read loads is by Kathleen Tessaro and its called Elegance.  Its so funny and has amazing tips.

3.Do you watch movies based on books you like?

OMG Yes all the time, hay I even watch TV shows based on books!  Hunger games!!  I freaking love Hunger Games and of cause Harry potter but I'm still peeved that they left out peeves from the film.  One that I felt disappointing was The Beach I felt the movie was nowhere near the book especially with Daffy Character.  But I also love classics as well, I mean To Kill A Mockingbird with Gregory Peck was amazing.

4.Is there one genre you will absolutely not read?

I like to think I give anything a go but I do keep away from romance like mills and bloom and fantasy books in the style of Warhammer.  Don't write me off I do like fantasy books, I just don't like that style of fantasy.  Nothing against Warhammer books, my boyfriend absolute loves them and reads them all the time, but they just ain't for me.  My JonJon reads Warhammer books and fantasy books so he does the reviews on those for me.  Oh and disaster books.  I'm not into Armageddon style books.

5.Can you still like a book if you dislike the main character?

I think you can, I don't really like Harry Potter yet I enjoy the books.  I think if it has a great story element and great supporting characters I think the book will do just fine.  Without that though, I would be a struggle.

6.What book cliché do you hate the most?

At the moment I feel everybody is coming out with the 50 shades style books.  I don't mind erotic fiction but I just don't care for stuff that I dreamt of as a teenager.  Seriously people be more original.

7.Do you always have a book with you in some form?

I have the kindle app on my phone but I still carry around a book with me.  To me nothing beats a real book.

8.Do you try to recruit people to your favourite authors/series?

All the time, though most people just agree to read it to shut me up about it.  Normally my books go to my sister so she can give them a read, It's nice because we have kinda the same taste. 

9.Would you ever want to write a book?

Yes I have been working one  for some time now.  It was the reason I started Blogging.  I thought I t would help me get over my writers block if I wrote short stories.

10.Who is your character crush?

I dunno!   I have one don't laugh though.  I just really love hes Character in Romeo and Juliet.  Mercutio.

My ten questions for you! 

 1. What was your favourite book as a child?

 2. If you could only read one genre of book what would it be?

 3. What book would you say helped you when you needed it?

 4. What character from a book would you most like to be like?

 5. Nearly 100% of the time the book is better then the film, but what film is, if you could say, better then the book?

 6. If you are struggling with a book and you just can not get into it.  Do you see it through to the end or just give up?

 7. Whats your favourite classical author and what story of theirs is your favourite?

 8. Have you always been a book reader or is it something you've got more into as you have got older?

 9. What kind of book are you finding annoying in the book world at this time?

10. If you could be any author for a day, who would it be and why?

My Ten Nominees

 1.  iamareader

 2.  justbooktalk

 3. jessabellareads

 4. Cuddlebuggery

 5. Constantlymovingthebookmark

 6. Sabrina's Stories

 7. Circumspec4

 8. Fictionophile

 9. Kristin Un-Ravelle'd

10. Bookish Lifestyle

Black Lands: half way mark, ish

So I am half, well almost half way through, and my thoughts on this little gem.

I'm really liking this book, its really odd at the moment,  its gripping when I'm Reading it and I kinda feel like I don't want to put it down.  But when I do put it down I'm not rushing to get back to it.

Some parts of it are quite repetitive when hes at the moors but at the same time its not annoying that hes there and it does add to the story.  Arnold Avery is developing as you read on, he seems darker and darker he has many different sides which you  want to uncover and I hope at the end you learn more of what happened to him.

Steven has some great moment especially with his friend Lewis.  It does remind me of some of the conversations my cousin used to have growing up.  A great example is the conversation between them about Lewis touched a girls boob, and Steven knows and can tell his exaggerating.  That did make me laugh.

Another aspect of this book is the relationship between Steven and his mother.  There are moments of pure love but there is strain there too.  I love to see how this develops.

So far this book had so many great moments and its gripping when you currently reading it,  but I've noticed which each chapter I'm getting more engrossed. So if you are or currently have read this book, let me know what you think.

The Start,The book That will start it all!

The book I'm reading is Called  Black Lands by Belinda Bauer.  I got it from Tescos for under £4.00.

I haven't start it yet but it looks good.  This is the back...


Dear Mr Avery

I am looking for WP.  Can you help me?

Sincerely,

SL, 111 Barnstaple Road, Shipcott, Somerset



He was only twelve, he reasoned; he couldn't be expected to get stuff like writing to serial killers right first time.



OOOOOO don't it sound wonderful,  to me it seemed refreshing, it something new a different for of killer, but then I opened the cover and saw this...



Twelve-year-old Steven Lamb digs holes on Exmoor, hoping to find a body.

Every day after school and at weekends, while his classmates swap football stickers, Steven digs to lay to rest the ghost of the uncle he never knew, who disappeared aged eleven and is assumed to have fallen victim to the notorious serial killer Arnold Avery.

Only Steven's nan is not convinced her son is dead.  She still waits for him to come home, standing bitter guard at the front window while her family fragments around her.

Steven is determined to heal the widening cracks between them before it's too late.  And if that means presenting his grandmother with the bones of her murdered son, he'll do it.

So the boy takes the next logical step, carefully crafting a letter to Arnold Avery in prison.  And there begins a dangerous cat-and-mouse game between a desperate child and a bored serial killer.

A game that will have more terrifying consequences that Steven could ever imagine...



Oh my gosh,  A killer penpal.  I'm so intrigued and what interests me most about this book is how the writer is going to get into the child's mind.  How will he act being a pen pal for a killer.  OK penpal is probably not the right word but that's what it is in essence.

I do love a good thriller, and this sounds like a good thriller.  I can't wait to get started and if you have started it then please let me know, lets discuss.  Get in touch.

A New idea from something old

Hi Moonbeams

This is just a thought that I had in the bath, but I'm going to start up this book review club.  Now what I'm hoping for is people to share their work and recommend book for out community to read.  I want to share ideas and opinions in a loving union with friends.

I will not tolerate trouble makers and I don't think anybody else should either so trolls will be ignored at all costs not just by me but with the community as well, hopefully.

Every week there will either be a new book or a new published stories to read.  I think to start with we should look at some of the free amazon books so not to cost people to much money and then everybody shall get involved.  Don't worry if you don't have a kindle, I don't have a kindle but you can download the kindle app for free of your app store.  (I don't have a kindle so that's what I'm doing)  and I will also be publishing the book I'm currently reading.  So if you want to read too you can.

I would love for people to share and chat about what they are reading or writing and lets aim to get everybody involved.

Tell your friend

Tell you family

Tell your pets


READING IS FUN, READING IS GOOD, READING IS YOU!

WHAT UP MY READER!!!!

and please, please get involved.

I'm so excited about this.