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How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound a Day by Kath Kelly
4.0
A fun little gem of a book! Ironically I found this in a charity shop for 50p! Its fun and easy to read and an enjoyable insight into someones journey to save. Even if as some reviewers have stated, some aspects may not add up, i.e. going to France or all the opportunities that just seemed to fall in to her lap; I still found it an exciting jolly jaunt to read. - View it as fiction if you will!
My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick
2.0
Kinda disappointed in this book. Usually Carneigie medal nominees are totally worth their salt, but I really found this disappointing. Ton of potential, but slow in the wrong places, then chaotically brought together to finish. Had some really interesting lore potential, but none of it was really explained. At one point the characters are aiming to work out who is undead, and Sofia casually says 'a virgin on a horse can tell'. It just seems so random with no reasoning. I think I'm most saddened by how much potential this book had, compared to what the book delivered.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne
5.0
To be honest, I'm really biased to all thing Harry Potter, so I probably gave an extra start where it might have been a 4-star book. I was actually pretty nervous about reading a play, which is probably why I put this off for so long, but I'm really really glad I finally picked it up.
While I agree at points there feels a disconnect between the original books and the play, and that, at times the writing is a little questionable, what I loved about this book were the little moments that helped will some of the gaps, or wonderings I had post series conclusion.
I loved being able to see some extra interactions with snape for example, and I loved how some of the classic characters were weaved into the play. Most of all I really loved Scorpius, what a delightfully adorable character.
While I agree at points there feels a disconnect between the original books and the play, and that, at times the writing is a little questionable, what I loved about this book were the little moments that helped will some of the gaps, or wonderings I had post series conclusion.
I loved being able to see some extra interactions with snape for example, and I loved how some of the classic characters were weaved into the play. Most of all I really loved Scorpius, what a delightfully adorable character.
Shift by Hugh Howey
1.0
Oh my lord what a waste of time. I never dnf books but I've had to total nix this series. Literally nothing new just a repetition of the actions of the first book from a different perspective. What annoyed me most is the laughably predictable plot twists that are patronisingly spoon fed to the reader.
If you're bored of watching paint dry but want a similarly dull experience I'd definitely recommend this book.
If you're bored of watching paint dry but want a similarly dull experience I'd definitely recommend this book.