A personal review of books, the only link between them is that there is NO LINK!
by Philip Pullman ISBN: 978-1-407154-18-3 First published 1997 325 pages Cover illustration: Unknown Inside illustrations: Philip Pullman Publisher: Scholastic 5/5 Stars Fantastic, fast-moving fantasy adventure story, set in this world and 2 others - like it but different. The second in a trilogy, it reads easily and the plot flows freely. Balloonists, witches, Oxford gardens… Continue reading The Subtle Knife
by M.T.Anderson ISBN: 978-0-7636-9100-4 First published 2015 383 pages Cover illustrations by Kikuo Johnson Publisher: Candlewick Press 4/5 Stars A horror story. A real-life horror story. A horror that, for residents, seemed to have no end. Leningrad was left to starve intentionally during World War 2. This is the longest siege in the history of… Continue reading Symphony for the City of the Dead
by Elena Ferrante ISBN: 9-781925-240009 First published 2012 331 pages Cover design by W.H.Chong Translated by Ann Goldstein Publisher: Text Publishing 6/5 Stars A remarkable journey into the lives of two friends. An electric account, all the more fascinating because it deals with the intricate minutiae of growing up. Spots? Shoe sizes? periods? 'Orrible teachers?… Continue reading My Brilliant Friend
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