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Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
4.0
“The man to whom she was hooked was brilliant in brass and scarlet. He was a soldier. His sudden appearance was to darkness what the sound of a trumpet is to silence.”
Hardy’s powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdeen, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - respectable farmer Boldwood, seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel - making her the object of scandal and betrayal!
This was my first Hardy, and I really enjoyed it! His writing style is so easy to understand and follow, and at times had me laughing out loud. The way Hardy writes his characters makes you love them one minute and hate them the next! And I ended up rooting for the bad guy, whoops
Hardy’s powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdeen, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - respectable farmer Boldwood, seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel - making her the object of scandal and betrayal!
This was my first Hardy, and I really enjoyed it! His writing style is so easy to understand and follow, and at times had me laughing out loud. The way Hardy writes his characters makes you love them one minute and hate them the next! And I ended up rooting for the bad guy, whoops
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort”
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
4.0
“Her existence alone was excuse enough to justify the creation of the entire world.”
Finally
Finally
I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith
4.0
“There is only one page left to write on. I will fill it with words of only one syllable. I love. I have loved. I will love.”
17 yeah old Cassandra lives in a ruined Suffolk castle, with her poor yet eccentric family. She keeps a journal with hilarious yet poignant entries about her life. But one major life event occurs between the beginning and the end of these entries - Cassandra has fallen hopelessly in love.
This book was an absolute joy to read! The writing style flowed so nicely, as it’s written in the style of a journal, it felt so personal! It is a classic coming of age story and a tale of first love. It was so eccentric and I couldn’t stop smiling and laughing in some parts!
The descriptions of the castle are so perfect and enchanting, and the characters are so unique and perfect in their own ways! It portrayed family dynamics and relationships so well, and the story was written amazingly!!
The only reason I deducted a star is because I really didn’t care for the ending. I felt like the whole book was leading up to an amazing ending and I was a little bit let down! That is obviously personal preference, but I was just hoping for a little bit more!
17 yeah old Cassandra lives in a ruined Suffolk castle, with her poor yet eccentric family. She keeps a journal with hilarious yet poignant entries about her life. But one major life event occurs between the beginning and the end of these entries - Cassandra has fallen hopelessly in love.
This book was an absolute joy to read! The writing style flowed so nicely, as it’s written in the style of a journal, it felt so personal! It is a classic coming of age story and a tale of first love. It was so eccentric and I couldn’t stop smiling and laughing in some parts!
The descriptions of the castle are so perfect and enchanting, and the characters are so unique and perfect in their own ways! It portrayed family dynamics and relationships so well, and the story was written amazingly!!
The only reason I deducted a star is because I really didn’t care for the ending. I felt like the whole book was leading up to an amazing ending and I was a little bit let down! That is obviously personal preference, but I was just hoping for a little bit more!
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
3.0
“A little bit of this town goes a very long way. After five days in Vegas you feel like you’ve been here for five years.”
Hunter S. Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney, the Samoan, to find the dark side of the American dream.
Hunter S. Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney, the Samoan, to find the dark side of the American dream.
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
3.0
3.5⭐️
“Miss Jenkyns wore a cravat, and a little bonnet like a jockey-cap, and altogether had the appearance of a strong-minded woman; although she would have despised the modern idea of women being equal to men. Equal, indeed! she knew they were superior.”
This book follows the ladies of a small town in England called Cranford. It’s a story full of gossiping, talking and dipping in and out of the various lives of women in the town.
I though it was Delightful, and I found myself laughing out loud at some parts of this book! I loved Gaskell’s writing style, I though it flowed so nicely and was really engaging! I felt like I was amongst the ladies in Cranford.
I did find that during some parts of this book I was a little bit bored, but the writing style definitely made up for that! This book isn’t for everyone as nothing much really happens, it really is just a story about old ladies gossiping and drinking tea☕️... that sounds like the life!
“Miss Jenkyns wore a cravat, and a little bonnet like a jockey-cap, and altogether had the appearance of a strong-minded woman; although she would have despised the modern idea of women being equal to men. Equal, indeed! she knew they were superior.”
This book follows the ladies of a small town in England called Cranford. It’s a story full of gossiping, talking and dipping in and out of the various lives of women in the town.
I though it was Delightful, and I found myself laughing out loud at some parts of this book! I loved Gaskell’s writing style, I though it flowed so nicely and was really engaging! I felt like I was amongst the ladies in Cranford.
I did find that during some parts of this book I was a little bit bored, but the writing style definitely made up for that! This book isn’t for everyone as nothing much really happens, it really is just a story about old ladies gossiping and drinking tea☕️... that sounds like the life!
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
5.0
“If it hadn’t been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are.”
I honestly don’t know where to start with writing a review for this book. The Catcher In The Rye has been my die hard favourite for the past 3 years or so, and now after reading The Outsiders, it’s sharing it’s number 1 place!! I feel kind of nervous to try and ‘review’ this book, but I’m going to try my best...
The Outsiders is about The Greasers, and the rich Socs, who are at war on the Tulsa streets. Ponyboy, a 14 year old brawler, chainsmoker and dreamer, is a fiercely loyal Greaser. But a single catastrophe is to wrench him from his old life and overturn everything he thinks he knows.
This book is just perfection. From the first chapter, I was enthralled and I couldn’t put it down. I became so attached to the characters, in such a short space of time (130 pages!) that I was quite shocked. What I absolutely loved about this book was that although these boys are portrayed as tough and hard, they care for each other so deeply and you can’t help but feel deeply for them because of this. My heart absolutely broke into bits reading about the three Curtis brothers, and also the fellow Greasers Johnny and Dally!
I honestly don’t know where to start with writing a review for this book. The Catcher In The Rye has been my die hard favourite for the past 3 years or so, and now after reading The Outsiders, it’s sharing it’s number 1 place!! I feel kind of nervous to try and ‘review’ this book, but I’m going to try my best...
The Outsiders is about The Greasers, and the rich Socs, who are at war on the Tulsa streets. Ponyboy, a 14 year old brawler, chainsmoker and dreamer, is a fiercely loyal Greaser. But a single catastrophe is to wrench him from his old life and overturn everything he thinks he knows.
This book is just perfection. From the first chapter, I was enthralled and I couldn’t put it down. I became so attached to the characters, in such a short space of time (130 pages!) that I was quite shocked. What I absolutely loved about this book was that although these boys are portrayed as tough and hard, they care for each other so deeply and you can’t help but feel deeply for them because of this. My heart absolutely broke into bits reading about the three Curtis brothers, and also the fellow Greasers Johnny and Dally!
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
4.0
“No one in the world gets what they want and that is beautiful.”
Guys... it’s official, I love SciFi/Dystopian novels!!
Guys... it’s official, I love SciFi/Dystopian novels!!
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
5.0
“He doesn't know which is worse, a past he can't regain or a present that will destroy him if he looks at it too clearly. Then there's the future. Sheer vertigo.”
Oryx & Crake is my first Atwood and I am hooked! Everything about this book drew me in. The fantastic writing style, the world that was created and the intense and crazy plot!
Oryx & Crake is my first Atwood and I am hooked! Everything about this book drew me in. The fantastic writing style, the world that was created and the intense and crazy plot!