OMG! FINALLY, A BOOK REVIEW! GEEZ, I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME LATELY, IT'S JUST LIKE SOMEONE PRESSED THE FAST FORWARD BUTTON. ANYWAYS, I'M SO SORRY! WELL, HERE GOES...
The Graveyard Book
Written by Neil Gaiman
Published by Bloomsbury
307 pages
Blogger's Note
It's awesome! You must read it! Read it! Though it could be a little draggy , not so exciting and thrilling, it's still a good book that would leave you in thoughts long after you finish it! @#%... ok, I'm not going to spoil it for you so no spoilers. Despite the book cover, it's not a horror book, so sorry horror lovers! A 5/5 for it. Anyway, enjoy!
Synopsis
Nobody Owens (Short as bod) was orphaned when his parents and elder sister, Misty were murdered a dark haired man known only as the man Jack. Bod was merely a baby when he walked to the graveyard, wandering about as the man Jack was hot in pursuit to kill the last of the Dorians. Bod was then adopted by Mr. and Mrs Owens and a guardian known only as Silas. All was fine... except that they were dead. Bod was the raised up and educated by educated ghosts. There are lots of things to discover, at the unused graveyard, ghoul gates, the Sleer and the witch. And yet, the real danger however lurks not within the graveyard, but the world beyond the fences, the living world beyond, where the man Jack was lurking, waiting just for the right time to kill...
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Alchemyst
Written by Michael Scott
Published by Random House
369 pages
Blogger's Note
I had been planning to buy this book for ages, but luckily I found a copy at my school library. It was a let down. Goodness, i have never saw any more dumber cahracters in my life! a 3/5 (max) for this one. It was so boring that I don't read it till it end.
OK, I have read till the end and the next half part of the book was pretty good. Though it wasn't really a great book, it is still pretty much satisfying. So, a 4/5 for this now. Hehe...
Synopsis
Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly 700 later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. He is still alive this day and he has the book. The Book of Abraham the Mage (the codex). He has discovered eternal life and the philosopher's stone. The Codex held secrets. And Dr. John Dee is after it and the Dark Elders that once rule the Earth wants to reclaim it once more. It means the end of humanity. Perenelle, Nicholas's wife is kidnapped. Can Nicholas with the aid of the Warrior and Josh and Sophie Newman save the world? AN d if the prophecy's right, the fate of the world lies in Josh and Sophie's hand.
The Ragwitch
Written by Garth Nix
Published by Harper Colins
312 pages
Blogger's Note
Typical. 3.5/5.
Synopsis
Paul's life cahnged when his sister found a rag doll at the Midden. And to his horror, he found that his sister, Julia was possesed by the doll which calls itself the Ragwitch. The Ragwitch is an evil force trapped at the human world for centuries but is now free and she has escaped back to her world and she plans to rule it once more with her evil creatures from the North. Hesitantly, Paul follows and soon learns a darker force. To save his sister from procession, he needs to ask the aid for all four wild magic, water, fire, air and earth. And Paul soon learns athat there is more than his sister's safety that matters and he soon finds the fate of the whole kingdom in his hands.
Skuldugerry Pleasant: The Faceless One
Written by Derek Landy
Published by Harper Collins
320 Pages
Blogger's Note
Pretty good, though I must admit that prefer the 1st one (this is the 3rd book). Landy's writting style changed, quite a lot. And there's a good news! I'm so happy! Erm, not telling you.. no spoilers as said. Anyway, this is the thrid book. A 4.5/5 for this. Enjoy!
Pretty good, though I must admit that prefer the 1st one (this is the 3rd book). Landy's writting style changed, quite a lot. And there's a good news! I'm so happy! Erm, not telling you.. no spoilers as said. Anyway, this is the thrid book. A 4.5/5 for this. Enjoy!
Synopsis
A teleporter is murdered. The fourth teleporter. Skulduggery (a living skeletant) is up oon the cas with his hippy sidekick Valkyire Cain (ie Stephanie Edgely). And soon they found out that the Diablerie are responisble and a certain man named Batu. They want to free the Elder Gods from another plane of existance, which had been kept away, safe, from humankind for the past centuries. Can Skulduggery and Valkyrie stop them in time or will the Faceless One walk on the Earth once more and enslave the humankind?
And
for younger children...
for younger children...Taylor Made Tales #3: The Cowgirl's Luck
Written by Ellen Miles
Published by Scholastic
134 Pages
Blogger's Note
Once again, I have to hand it to Miles. She has a knack for writting fabulously, the story interesting and yet, she managed to kept it simple. A 4.6/5 for this. A heart warming story indeed. Suitable for light reading.
Synopsis
Mr. Taylor is to begin another new story and this time, shy Molly gets to choose the 5 object that would be included in her story. She chose: a white horse, a magic kettle, a star, a pair of golden siccors and lastly a head's up penny. And Mr. Taylor took a deep breath and told the story. Jessie is a good roper, one of the best. And she could ride a horse as good as any cowboy and herding cows. The only problem is, she is a girl and in her father's oppinion, girl don't do things as such. No, no, no, they clean the house and do or the housework. and so, Jessie dreams of becoming a cowgirl is always jsut a dream. Until Round-up this year. Would she get her chance to go? Well, read it!
HEY, WATCH OUT NEXT, MORE GOOD BOOKS TO COME! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY AND HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR PEOPLE!
