7 - The Last One
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales: #7 - The Last One
WARNING: I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 15 or over.
This one is particularly disturbing. Read at your own risk.
7 - The Last One
7 - The Last One
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales: #6 - Warning
WARNING: I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 15 or over.
This one is particularly disturbing. Read at your own risk.
6 - Warning
6 - Warning
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales: #5 - Lights out
WARNING: I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 15 or over.
This one is particularly disturbing. Read at your own risk.
5 - Lights out
5 - Lights out
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales: #4 - The Lick of DEATH
WARNING: I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 15 or over.
This one is particularly disturbing. Read at your own risk.
4 - The Lick of DEATH
4 - The Lick of DEATH
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales: #3 - The Well of DEATH (or Typhoid Mary)
WARNING: I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 13 or over.
3 - The Well of DEATH (or Typhoid Mary)
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales: #2 - The Tan of DEATH
WARNING: I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 13 or over.
2 - The Tan of DEATH
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales: #1 - The Ceiling of DEATH
WARNING: I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 13 or over.
1 - The Ceiling of DEATH
Monday, 1 July 2013
Wicks' Campfire Tales...every Wednesday
Please note that some of them are very scary, so read at your own risk! I strongly recommend that you only read this if you are aged 13 or over.
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Review: Master on 'Goddess'
A new review for y'all. Enjoy!
Click here to read the review for 'Starcrossed', the first book in the series.
Title: Goddess
Author: Josephine Angelini
Author's official website: http://www.josephineangelini.com/
ISBN: 978-0-330-52976-1
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My rating for Goddess: 5/5
If I had to sum it up in 3 words: thoughtful, emotional, epic.
Review:
'Goddess' is the final book in Josephine Angelini's 'Awakening' series, which is her debut. Personally, I think this is one heck of a promising introduction to the writer.
I started reading this, in the midle of exam season, as soon as it came through the letter box, and finished it in 2 days. If that's anything to go by, I think you can probably tell that I was very eager to find out what happens. And, honestly, this most definitely did not disappoint.
The plot has endless twists and turns that are unexpected, ensuring that there was never a dull moment.
I think it's fair to say that a lot of the most important scenes were quite near the end and I guess I was a little disappointed that it went by perhaps too quickly for my liking. Then again, if it was any slower, I'd probably get impatient.
Thinking about it now, I think there was just the right amount of build-up to the action and I can't think of any other way that I'd want it to be.
The aspect of mythology is arguably most potent in this book, [Spoiler alert] mainly because Helen has flashbacks to the past. It was interesting to not only have Greek mythology, but also Arthurian legends mixed in. I found these parts most enjoyable to read. [Spoiler over]
What I think Angelini does so well is capturing the emotions and feelings of the characters, which evokes emotions in the reader. I felt that it was very easy to connect with characters and the situations that they were in, for example, there were times when I was absolutely heart-broken for certain individuals, whilst other parts sent shivers down my spine.
Speaking of characters, it was wonderful to watch the ones who had been there from book 1 grow into themselves, but there were also new characters added that were just as memorable.
Overall, I think it is a brilliant ending to an incredibly captivating series that has been very well thought-out. All the loose ends from previous books were tied together, which provided moments, when reading, where I simply felt like jumping for joy! Having said that, it's also nice that Angelini has left some doors open if she ever wanted to do spin-offs or sequels in the future, which I would no doubt want to read.
I've tried to stay away from revealing too much of the plot in this review because I wouldn't want to deny you the joy of finding out and experiencing it first-hand for yourself.
This is definitely up there in my list of favourite book. I can't wait for the next series that Angelini brings out.
Comment your thoughts below :)
Click here to read the review for 'Starcrossed', the first book in the series.
Author: Josephine Angelini
Author's official website: http://www.josephineangelini.com/
ISBN: 978-0-330-52976-1
Original image
My rating for Goddess: 5/5
If I had to sum it up in 3 words: thoughtful, emotional, epic.
Review:
'Goddess' is the final book in Josephine Angelini's 'Awakening' series, which is her debut. Personally, I think this is one heck of a promising introduction to the writer.
I started reading this, in the midle of exam season, as soon as it came through the letter box, and finished it in 2 days. If that's anything to go by, I think you can probably tell that I was very eager to find out what happens. And, honestly, this most definitely did not disappoint.
The plot has endless twists and turns that are unexpected, ensuring that there was never a dull moment.
I think it's fair to say that a lot of the most important scenes were quite near the end and I guess I was a little disappointed that it went by perhaps too quickly for my liking. Then again, if it was any slower, I'd probably get impatient.
Thinking about it now, I think there was just the right amount of build-up to the action and I can't think of any other way that I'd want it to be.
The aspect of mythology is arguably most potent in this book, [Spoiler alert] mainly because Helen has flashbacks to the past. It was interesting to not only have Greek mythology, but also Arthurian legends mixed in. I found these parts most enjoyable to read. [Spoiler over]
What I think Angelini does so well is capturing the emotions and feelings of the characters, which evokes emotions in the reader. I felt that it was very easy to connect with characters and the situations that they were in, for example, there were times when I was absolutely heart-broken for certain individuals, whilst other parts sent shivers down my spine.
Speaking of characters, it was wonderful to watch the ones who had been there from book 1 grow into themselves, but there were also new characters added that were just as memorable.
Overall, I think it is a brilliant ending to an incredibly captivating series that has been very well thought-out. All the loose ends from previous books were tied together, which provided moments, when reading, where I simply felt like jumping for joy! Having said that, it's also nice that Angelini has left some doors open if she ever wanted to do spin-offs or sequels in the future, which I would no doubt want to read.
I've tried to stay away from revealing too much of the plot in this review because I wouldn't want to deny you the joy of finding out and experiencing it first-hand for yourself.
This is definitely up there in my list of favourite book. I can't wait for the next series that Angelini brings out.
Comment your thoughts below :)
Sunday, 23 June 2013
And we're back!
Hello guys!
Thank you all for your patience during exam season, which is thankfully over now! Yayy!
Since we're back, there are a few changes in the layout of this blog.
New pages have been added to make it a little less crowded on the 'Home' page, so feel free to check them out. Here's a short explanation of their purposes:
So, now that we've cleared all that up, you should be expecting some new reviews and content pretty soon, so keep an eye out for it.
Catchya soon ;)
Thank you all for your patience during exam season, which is thankfully over now! Yayy!
Since we're back, there are a few changes in the layout of this blog.
New pages have been added to make it a little less crowded on the 'Home' page, so feel free to check them out. Here's a short explanation of their purposes:
- You can probably guess what the 'Home' page is
- All the stuff that was previous at the bottom of the 'Home' page has been moved to the new 'About' page
- The original blog, 'The Wierd & Wonderful Life of Gerry the Gerbil', has also been linked
So, now that we've cleared all that up, you should be expecting some new reviews and content pretty soon, so keep an eye out for it.
Catchya soon ;)
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