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The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
4.0
I read this more quickly than Book 2 in the series {The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe}-So I'm hoping my reading slump's finally coming to an end! π
This is Book 3 for me {See my review of The Magician's Nephew for more info} & is another fun instalment within the Narnia universe-Beginning with new characters on their own journeys & then, as usual, linking in with characters & stories from the previous Books. π
I'm halfway through re-reading this series now-& I'm enjoying my walk down memory lane! βΊοΈ Onto the next Book; Prince Caspian. ππ½
This is Book 3 for me {See my review of The Magician's Nephew for more info} & is another fun instalment within the Narnia universe-Beginning with new characters on their own journeys & then, as usual, linking in with characters & stories from the previous Books. π
I'm halfway through re-reading this series now-& I'm enjoying my walk down memory lane! βΊοΈ Onto the next Book; Prince Caspian. ππ½
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
4.0
I re-read this {Book 4 in the chronological reading order} fairly quickly, as I'm well into this series now. πππ½
It's another fun adventure in Narnia-This time with the children from the 2nd Book {The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe} back *ages* after {In Narnian years} their previous visits. π It also, obviously, involves Prince Caspian & his story.
I preferred this to Book 3 {The Horse and His Boy}, as it was more fast paced & there was a lot more to the story. ππ½
Onto re-reading Book 5; The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. βοΈ
It's another fun adventure in Narnia-This time with the children from the 2nd Book {The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe} back *ages* after {In Narnian years} their previous visits. π It also, obviously, involves Prince Caspian & his story.
I preferred this to Book 3 {The Horse and His Boy}, as it was more fast paced & there was a lot more to the story. ππ½
Onto re-reading Book 5; The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. βοΈ
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
4.0
Well it took me 3 months, but I *finally* finished this Book! π So that's it for me & this series for a while! π
I won't go into the story too much, as it's a sequel & the finale {Of this particular story arc}. ππ½ But it continues straight on from the events in Book 2 & of course continues the story, picks up with all of the characters & has, again, a lot of action & Fae hijinks! π
*However* the first 2 Books were 5πs for me & the reason this one wasn't {& why it took me longer to finish it} was because I got half way through & then lost the will to read it as much! π
There just aren't {For me} as many twists & turns, surprises & intrigue in this one. There's also {Again} a lot of repetition of certain words & phrases {E.G; Mate, hissed, growled} & constant descriptions of everyone's beauty & love for each other that just started to grate on me after a while! π
But I still enjoyed this Book & I'm looking forward to reading the other Books that {I think} are going to be set in the same Universe as this, but following different story arcs. π
I won't go into the story too much, as it's a sequel & the finale {Of this particular story arc}. ππ½ But it continues straight on from the events in Book 2 & of course continues the story, picks up with all of the characters & has, again, a lot of action & Fae hijinks! π
*However* the first 2 Books were 5πs for me & the reason this one wasn't {& why it took me longer to finish it} was because I got half way through & then lost the will to read it as much! π
There just aren't {For me} as many twists & turns, surprises & intrigue in this one. There's also {Again} a lot of repetition of certain words & phrases {E.G; Mate, hissed, growled} & constant descriptions of everyone's beauty & love for each other that just started to grate on me after a while! π
But I still enjoyed this Book & I'm looking forward to reading the other Books that {I think} are going to be set in the same Universe as this, but following different story arcs. π
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
4.0
Just finished re-reading this Book {Book 5 in the reading order of the series} & it's another fun adventure. πππ½ This time involving lots of travelling all around other lands {As you'd expect, being set mostly on a Ship!} & some unique experiences! β΅οΈπ
I've 2 Books left to read in this series & unlike like the others, I've never read them before. Also, unlike 2 of the 5 Books I've read so far {The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe & this one} there are no Film adaptations for them. So it'll be interesting to finally see how it all ends... π
Side note: I wonder if they'll ever make any more Films based on these Books? π€ I quite like them!
I've 2 Books left to read in this series & unlike like the others, I've never read them before. Also, unlike 2 of the 5 Books I've read so far {The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe & this one} there are no Film adaptations for them. So it'll be interesting to finally see how it all ends... π
Side note: I wonder if they'll ever make any more Films based on these Books? π€ I quite like them!
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
4.0
This is the penultimate Book {6/7} in the reading order of this series. ππ½
I started re-reading this as soon as I finished re-reading Book 5 {The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader} & I'd got halfway through when I first started reading it *ages* ago-But I started from the beginning again.
It's quite different to the last Book, with different settings, characters & of course, a new story. π But some old characters do return & it has the usual old school, naive, innocent vibe & also the religious undertones & {annoyingly} Witches cast as Villains/Witch hating! π
But overall I'm enjoying this series & I'm looking forward to finally finishing it all for the first time with Book 7: The Last Battle. ππ½
I started re-reading this as soon as I finished re-reading Book 5 {The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader} & I'd got halfway through when I first started reading it *ages* ago-But I started from the beginning again.
It's quite different to the last Book, with different settings, characters & of course, a new story. π But some old characters do return & it has the usual old school, naive, innocent vibe & also the religious undertones & {annoyingly} Witches cast as Villains/Witch hating! π
But overall I'm enjoying this series & I'm looking forward to finally finishing it all for the first time with Book 7: The Last Battle. ππ½
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
4.0
This was another great {& final} adventure in Narnia-But with a different feel {In a good way} to the other Books in the series from start to finish...I also didnβt see that ending coming at all! π
Iβm glad Iβve re-read/Read all of these Books & got nostalgic about my childhood & more innocent & naive times! π
But the wording in these Books can be a bit Sexist & Racist at times, letβs be honest! π© Also, Iβm not a fan of the very strong religious undertones throughout, personally. ππ½
So overall itβs been fun, but Iβm now more than ready to get back into re-reading/Reading some of my YA/NA/Adult Books! πππ½
Iβm glad Iβve re-read/Read all of these Books & got nostalgic about my childhood & more innocent & naive times! π
But the wording in these Books can be a bit Sexist & Racist at times, letβs be honest! π© Also, Iβm not a fan of the very strong religious undertones throughout, personally. ππ½
So overall itβs been fun, but Iβm now more than ready to get back into re-reading/Reading some of my YA/NA/Adult Books! πππ½
Host by Peter James
4.0
Wait, this took me nearly *10 months* to finish reading?! π€― No way! π€π
Anyway, I borrowed this from a Work colleague after I told her Iβd randomly bought, read & enjoyed The House On Cold Hill-Also by Peter James. She said that this was one of the best of his {many} Books so far.
I found it a bit difficult to get into at first {as well as huge} & so put it down for a while. But then I picked it up again & really got into it. π
Itβs a long Book for sure, but the characters are realistic, the story is really intriguing & it keeps you guessing all the way until the end. π§ π
If youβre a fan of Sci-Fi/Futuristic Thrillers involving Computers & good writing then youβll definitely enjoy this! πππ½ Even if youβre not, you still might enjoy it! ππ½
Iβll definitely be continuing to read more Peter James Books moving forwards.
Anyway, I borrowed this from a Work colleague after I told her Iβd randomly bought, read & enjoyed The House On Cold Hill-Also by Peter James. She said that this was one of the best of his {many} Books so far.
I found it a bit difficult to get into at first {as well as huge} & so put it down for a while. But then I picked it up again & really got into it. π
Itβs a long Book for sure, but the characters are realistic, the story is really intriguing & it keeps you guessing all the way until the end. π§ π
If youβre a fan of Sci-Fi/Futuristic Thrillers involving Computers & good writing then youβll definitely enjoy this! πππ½ Even if youβre not, you still might enjoy it! ππ½
Iβll definitely be continuing to read more Peter James Books moving forwards.
Dead Letter Drop by Peter James
4.0
This was my first read of 2018! π
This is the 3rd Peter James Book Iβve read & itβs not my fave of those 3-But I still enjoyed it. πππ½
I like the story, pacing & that itβs an easy, quick, action packed read.
I donβt find the main character & his opinions on certain things very likeable-But I think thatβs at least somewhat deliberate on the Authors part! π€
Overall Iβd recommend it if youβre into Peter James & his writing style, twists & WTF endings! π
This is the 3rd Peter James Book Iβve read & itβs not my fave of those 3-But I still enjoyed it. πππ½
I like the story, pacing & that itβs an easy, quick, action packed read.
I donβt find the main character & his opinions on certain things very likeable-But I think thatβs at least somewhat deliberate on the Authors part! π€
Overall Iβd recommend it if youβre into Peter James & his writing style, twists & WTF endings! π
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
5.0
I loved this Book! π My first Patrick Ness Book!
From the moment I picked it up, I didnβt want to put it down-It drew me in straight away. π
Also it was a quick read, with a great plot, relatable characters, all the feels & a fantastical element thatβs really intriguing. π±
I recommend this to everyone! ππ½
From the moment I picked it up, I didnβt want to put it down-It drew me in straight away. π
Also it was a quick read, with a great plot, relatable characters, all the feels & a fantastical element thatβs really intriguing. π±
I recommend this to everyone! ππ½
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
5.0
I loved this Book! π Again, another Book that is the first for me from this particular Author! ππ½ Iβve got American Gods on my TBR too, but thatβs another story...Aha. π
I love Norse Mythology anyway & was looking to learn more about it, so when I heard about this Book I really wanted to read it. But, being the procrastinator {Even with good things!} that I am, I bought & then waited ages to read it! π I know, Iβm working on that! ππ½
It was like Norse Mythology bedtime stories for me! π As I got into a routine of reading 1 or 2 stories a night. It was great to read some familiar stories again & lots of new ones. They were random, strange, violent, gory & fantastical & Iβm here for all of that! ππ½ββοΈ
I already had a love for some of the characters & stories, but this Book helped that grow even more & expanded my knowledge of Norse Mythology-Which was exactly what I wanted, so good times! ππ½ββοΈ
I love Norse Mythology anyway & was looking to learn more about it, so when I heard about this Book I really wanted to read it. But, being the procrastinator {Even with good things!} that I am, I bought & then waited ages to read it! π I know, Iβm working on that! ππ½
It was like Norse Mythology bedtime stories for me! π As I got into a routine of reading 1 or 2 stories a night. It was great to read some familiar stories again & lots of new ones. They were random, strange, violent, gory & fantastical & Iβm here for all of that! ππ½ββοΈ
I already had a love for some of the characters & stories, but this Book helped that grow even more & expanded my knowledge of Norse Mythology-Which was exactly what I wanted, so good times! ππ½ββοΈ