Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman
Richard Mayhew was an ordinary man with an ordinary life. He has a great girlfriend and a great job. Everything was going great until he sees a young girl on the side walk who was bleeding. After that things start to change; people do not notice him anymore, they ignore him and act like he was not there. He finds out that he has become a part of London Below a secret world filled with people who fell through the cracks of ordinary society. The only way that he could get back to normal is to help the little girl who has a strange power to find the people that murdered her entire family.
Very interesting book and it is filled with surprises and interesting events and characters. I loved the part when Richard has to defeat the Beast of London with Hunter. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy books and books with a little mystery. More of an adult or a teenager book because it has some violent parts.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Perspective
Cracked Up To Be
Courtney Summers
Parker Fadley used to have it all; an all-star boyfriend, she was the captain of the cheer leading squad, and got straight "A"s in all of her classes. But then one night she goes to a party and things get out of control. She gets drunk off her mind and says things that she should not have to the wrong people. When she returns to school and everything changes. Then a new boy comes to school he threatens to break down all of the walls that Parker has built up to protect herself. Parker has to fight with her past, but when her secret comes out and she can not hide the fragile state that she is in.
This book was extremely good and I would lovingly read it again. This book shows that you should not judge people simply by how they are making themselves out to be, because you do not know what battles they are fighting on the inside. I would recommend this book to anyone who is going through a tough time as well as adults who deal with people that are going through problems. My favorite part was when Jake rescues Parker from being caught at school drunk and takes her to his house.
Courtney Summers
Parker Fadley used to have it all; an all-star boyfriend, she was the captain of the cheer leading squad, and got straight "A"s in all of her classes. But then one night she goes to a party and things get out of control. She gets drunk off her mind and says things that she should not have to the wrong people. When she returns to school and everything changes. Then a new boy comes to school he threatens to break down all of the walls that Parker has built up to protect herself. Parker has to fight with her past, but when her secret comes out and she can not hide the fragile state that she is in.
This book was extremely good and I would lovingly read it again. This book shows that you should not judge people simply by how they are making themselves out to be, because you do not know what battles they are fighting on the inside. I would recommend this book to anyone who is going through a tough time as well as adults who deal with people that are going through problems. My favorite part was when Jake rescues Parker from being caught at school drunk and takes her to his house.
An Inside Look
Some Girls Are
Courtney Summers
Regina Afton senior at Hallowell High used to be Anna Morris's best friend. But when she gets into a bad situation with Anna's boyfriend she tries to reach out to someone who she thought was her friend, her friend turns around and tells a rumor to the entire school. Now she is an outcast "frozen out" by Anna and her clique. And worse then that Anna is determined to make her life a living hell, she torments Regina by spreading vicious rumors about things shes done, telling all of her secrets, and turning everyone against her. But then Regina finds a friend in the last person expected a boy named Michael who is an out cast himself. As Regina tries to make amends with her former friends her feelings for Michael get her into some hot water.
This book was very good and eye opening, it brings some key perspective into the secrets of high school. It brings light to the ways of bullies and what happens to the people that are bullied. I would recommend this book to teenagers and adults who like books about problems and how people solve these problems. My favorite part is when Liz one of the girls that was bullied by Anna and Regina stands up for Regina and threatens to tell the principal about what Anna did to Regina.
Courtney Summers
Regina Afton senior at Hallowell High used to be Anna Morris's best friend. But when she gets into a bad situation with Anna's boyfriend she tries to reach out to someone who she thought was her friend, her friend turns around and tells a rumor to the entire school. Now she is an outcast "frozen out" by Anna and her clique. And worse then that Anna is determined to make her life a living hell, she torments Regina by spreading vicious rumors about things shes done, telling all of her secrets, and turning everyone against her. But then Regina finds a friend in the last person expected a boy named Michael who is an out cast himself. As Regina tries to make amends with her former friends her feelings for Michael get her into some hot water.
This book was very good and eye opening, it brings some key perspective into the secrets of high school. It brings light to the ways of bullies and what happens to the people that are bullied. I would recommend this book to teenagers and adults who like books about problems and how people solve these problems. My favorite part is when Liz one of the girls that was bullied by Anna and Regina stands up for Regina and threatens to tell the principal about what Anna did to Regina.
Visual Companion
The Lord of the Rings~ Return of the King
Jude Fisher
The next chapter of the epic trilogy of the ring. Frodo and Sam are continuing their journey to Mount Doom where Frodo has to make the difficult decision whether or not to destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile the rest of the fellowship are making their way to Gondor so that they can rally up the armies of Gondor to fight against the opposing armies of Mordor.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is a Lord of the Ring fan. The pictures are exciting and the stories are very good. My favorite picture in this book was the picture of the Witch-King of Angkmar on top of his Fell Beast.
Jude Fisher
The next chapter of the epic trilogy of the ring. Frodo and Sam are continuing their journey to Mount Doom where Frodo has to make the difficult decision whether or not to destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile the rest of the fellowship are making their way to Gondor so that they can rally up the armies of Gondor to fight against the opposing armies of Mordor.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is a Lord of the Ring fan. The pictures are exciting and the stories are very good. My favorite picture in this book was the picture of the Witch-King of Angkmar on top of his Fell Beast.
Visual Companion
The Lord of the Rings~The Two Towers
Jude Fisher
The Two Towers movie that you love broken down from another point of view. The foe's, friend's, and place's stories finally told. The history behind the fellowship, Frodo's journey to Mount Doom, and the battles that lead up to the epic conclusion of the War of the Ring.
If you love the Lord of the Rings movie or the book I would recommend checking this book out. It has great screen shots from the movie and key inside knowledge from the book. My favorite pictures in this book are the diagrams of Helmsdeep and the Battle of Helmsdeep.
Jude Fisher
The Two Towers movie that you love broken down from another point of view. The foe's, friend's, and place's stories finally told. The history behind the fellowship, Frodo's journey to Mount Doom, and the battles that lead up to the epic conclusion of the War of the Ring.
If you love the Lord of the Rings movie or the book I would recommend checking this book out. It has great screen shots from the movie and key inside knowledge from the book. My favorite pictures in this book are the diagrams of Helmsdeep and the Battle of Helmsdeep.
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