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Wednesday 7 December 2016
Robert Kirkman - The Road to Woodbury (The Walking Dead #2)
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Labels:
Apocalypse,
Jay Bonansinga,
Robert Kirkman,
Walking Dead,
Zombie
Robert Kirkman - Rise Of The Governor (The Walking Dead #1)
The novel follows the story of Philip Blake, his daughter Penny, his
older brother Brian, and his friends Bobby and Nick as they struggle to
survive in a world ravaged by the zombie apocalypse (Wikipedia)
This is a spoiler-free review
This is a spoiler-free review
Labels:
Apocalypse,
Dystopian,
Horror,
Novel,
Robert Kirkman,
TV series,
Walking Dead,
Zombie
Monday 1 August 2016
Harper Lee - To Kill A Mockingbird
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.
Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior—to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature.
Suzanne Collins - Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3)
Katniss Everdeen, girl
on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has
escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the
Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new
leaders. A revolution is unfolding.
It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans--except Katniss.
The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay--no matter what the personal cost.
This review (obviously) contains spoilers for the Hunger Games (#1) and Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2)!
It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans--except Katniss.
The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay--no matter what the personal cost.
This review (obviously) contains spoilers for the Hunger Games (#1) and Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2)!
Stieg Larsson - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1)
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Wednesday 27 July 2016
Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2)
Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.
This review contains spoilers for The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) !
Labels:
Dystopian,
Suzanne Collins,
The Hunger Games,
Trilogy,
Young Adult
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)
The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games. In punishment, and as a reminder of the power and grace of the Capitol, each district must yield one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 through a lottery system to participate in the games. The 'tributes' are chosen during the annual Reaping and are forced to fight to the death, leaving only one survivor to claim victory.
When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. , she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.
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