The Cruel Prince **** 4 out of 5 stars Jude Duarte’s life is turned upside down when a mysterious man enters her house, kills both of her parents and abducts her, her twin sister Taryn and their older sister Vivienne to a kingdom of Elfhame in Faerie Realm. As it turned out, their mother wasContinue reading “The Cruel Prince”
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 5 out of 5 stars The Fault In Our Stars was probably the only book I ever read that was so funny and so sad at the same time. It is a heartbreaking story about death, and it is a celebration of life and a call to useContinue reading “The Fault in Our Stars”
Flat Top Mountain Ranch: The Beginning is a western full of action, adventure, Indians and cowboys. It’s a story of two young man, Ty and Jack, who try to build their future away from the horrors of the war. More at https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=205717
The Other Emily by Dean Koontz 3.5 out of 5 stars The Other Emily was the first Dean Koontz novel that I read. I remember looking through his works in my local library some years ago, as a teenager I think, but I never read one until now. I actually listened to most of it onContinue reading “The Other Emily”
‘No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine’[1] Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is characterised by the young age of the heroine. Catherine Morland is seventeen years old, making her a few years younger than Elisabeth and Jane Bennet and the same age asContinue reading “Reviving the classics: Northanger Abbey”
I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. If you haven’t read the Harry Potter series yet, I will try to convince you that you are missing out on some great novels. The third part is, in my opinion, one of the best, as it is full of action and surprising plot twists.Continue reading “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
Unlight by Chandra Sekhar is an original science fiction novel that focuses on the psychological aspects of the story. Instead of typical plot with alien attacks or unknown planets, we have a family sheltering from the severe weather in a high-tech complex. Check my full review: https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=200228
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is one of the classics we are all expected to know to some level. We either study it at school, read it for pleasure, watch the adaptation or hear so much about it that it feels like we know it by heart. It is supposed to be one of theContinue reading “Reviving the classics: Wuthering Heights”
Bind your fate to mine. Lore by Alexandra Bracken is an exciting, fast-paced novel set in a world where Greek gods and heroes live among New Yorkers. It is full of action, adventure, love and friendship. In the fascinating world created by Bracken, Zeus punished the gods of Olympus by starting the first Agon— a circleContinue reading “Lore”
Island Games by Caleb J. Boyer is an exciting adventure story for teenagers. Written by a twelve-years old, it targets the younger audience. The book follows the story of two friends, Matthew and Ryan, who suddenly find themselves stranded on a mysterious island, without memory of how they got there or where they came from.Continue reading “Island Games”
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