Category: Reports/Reviews

1. The Giver – Lois Lowry

It’s dystopic in such a seemingly perfect way. Everything is in place, but nothing is in place at all. The only book I’ve probably ever re-read.

2. The Fault in Our Stars – John Green

This was so devastating. I watched the movie alongside the text to better visualise the emotions of the characters. It was a really fun experience – in a traumatic way

3. The Summer I Turned Pretty – Jenny Han

I thought the books were better than the show (although the show was great too :)), but you’re in for serious ragebaiting

4. The Inheritance Games (franchise) – Jennifer Lynn Barnes

I loved these books. What I liked about it is that it has a strong, intelligent female lead and the story doesn’t revolve around romance but focuses on myster. It’s a good transition book if you’re trying to get out of your romance-book era

5. The American Roommate Experiment – Elena Armas

I thought this was so cheesy (in a nice way) and pretty sweet overall

6. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (franchise) – Ransom Riggs

I read this a long time ago, but I thought it was slightly scary, really interesting and unique. It revolves around children with special powers and peculiarities who are living in a 1940 time-loop. I never found fantasy novels to be a personal-favourite genre, but these books are ones I would read again.

7. Better Than The Movies – Lynn Painter

I thought this was a really sweet teenage romance novel, without being inappropriate for young readers.

8. Out of My Mind – Sharon M. Draper

I felt really inspired after reading this novel. It’s about a girl- Melody Brooks, who has cerebral palsy, and is constantly underestimated when it comes to her intelligence and talents. However, along with her struggle is her determination to not let others’ perception of her undermine her true potential.

9. Spider’s Web – Agatha Christie

I have been trying to explore the mystery and criminal-genre of books – can’t do that without reading classics. Any Agatha Christie novel you can find, read it!

10. The Murder of Roger Acroyd – Agatha Christie

Predictable but so unpredictable – but maybe I’ve said too much ;-))

We were liars is an exciting young adult novel, written by E. Lockhart.

It features a group of childhood friends whose relationship soon turns distant and destructive

After a haunting accident changes their lives, the group is no longer the same

A series of lies

Shadowing the daunting truth

Broken homes and minds

and a genius plot twist

The book talks about the privileged lives of a sophisticated family which seems picture perfect on paper but is actually harrowing on the inside.

Several problems come on the way, teaching you that in the end, privileged or not, you cannot ever be fully ready for the inevitable ways of life.

The ending of this book completely moved me, masking the immense talent of the author flawlessly. However, the rest of the book moved a little slow in my opinion.

It is definitely an interesting choice for a reader if you are a little patient!

The Giver [Lois Lowry] Book Report

The book Giver talks about a place with no colour or feelings. In this establishment, no one has an opinion or choice. Yet, by no means does anyone have a problem with this system. This is of course, until Jonas, a town boy, is selected to be the ‘Receiver of Memory’. This prestigious role is paired with a great burden. Jonas’ curiosity spikes from the knowledge he acquires, leading him on an adventure to a place beyond anything he has ever seen.

Read the book to find out-

•Who he is exactly

•The unique town life and its systems

•What burden he is to bear by the knowledge fed to him

•The way his thoughts change over time based on new findings

•How he escapes from his town

•What he finds at the end of his journey

Why I liked it

The Giver is a captivating story in which you are transported to a totally different place. I liked the book a lot as I read about this fictional place with no feelings or colour. The way things worked in this town is an interesting concept which is why I found the book truly fascinating and gripping. It was great fun reading this book and going along on Jonas’ journey with him and I think that you will find it the same too.

The Trials of Apollo Book Summary

This book is about Apollo, a Greek god who has lived for around 4 thousand years.

Apollo was once a god who has now been cast down on Earth by his father, Zeus. It is a punishment for one of his former actions. This results in Apollo down on Earth in the form of an ugly mortal teenager called Lester Papadopoulos.

Numerous of Apollo’s enemies want to use this opportunity to kill him and to add insult to injury Apollo needs to go on a dangerous quest with the hope that after seeing his brave deeds, Zeus will let him back into Olympus – the home of the Greek gods.

He soon decides that it is best to serve a demigod on quests and journeys and chooses to assist a shabby young girl called Meg McCaffery, whose secrets lead to shocking twists.

Will he be able to survive this dangerous adventure as a mortal with hardly any capabilities of defence? Is there even any hope?

Why you should read The Trials of Apollo

The book is full of adventure and hard to put down. It even has a twist of humour to it.

It is a great book for anyone who is into fantasy and adventure.

Why I liked this book

I could not put it down.

The story is captivating and creative, with a few plot twists and even some humorous turns. I am a big fan of Rick Riordan’s many books, and this book has added to his portfolio of prodigious writing. It is a nice add on to his Greek mythology selection and Percy Jackson books. You should definitely read it, especially if you are into fantasy, fiction and thrillers. If you have read Rick’s previous books you probably know about Apollo’s usual self-obsessed behaviour but after reading this book do you think it might have changed?