Monday, April 20, 2009

City Of Bones

THIS BOOK IS BRILLANT!!!! Although there is slight family incest...

This is about a girl named Clarrisa Fray, her mother and father are exiled Shadowhunters. Shadow hunters are people who hunt demons and what-not. She has been blinded by this spell so she cant see the Shadow world. She kisses her brother, liked by her best friend and doesnt know(girls are so blind), almost killed and alot of other stuff. its the 1st in the series. 

I am so not good at blogs... any way its a 10/10 book for me. i LOVE these kind of books.
Hey guys! Ive finally finished the last of the NoughtAndCrosses Trilogy. I actually finished it ages ago but i didnt blog it. I even heard that there might be another book! *prays*.

This book is about Callie Rose when she is a teenager and in the Liberation Militia. It also tells you what happend when Callie was in her childhood, how her and hermum had a falling out over Callum's death and her screwed up relationships. That bit shows how girls can be REALLY blind. 

Well anyway, shes been lied to for most of her life. She was about to end her life aswell!!! Just what Jude wants to happen to get back at Sephy. It is another must read, but only read if you have started the trilogy. =D 10/10

Monday, April 6, 2009

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

This novel invites you into Cassandra Mortmains journal, a seventeen year old girl with an observant eye and honest nature. 
I really like this book because it has a touch of romance and a fascinating twist to unsuspecting readers (IE me lol).... I really hope you get around to reading it and its certainly for the lads haha just joking. Enjoy it girls!!







PS Even though its for the girls, the odd ball guys might like it too. 

Saturday, April 4, 2009

To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee




Hey Everyone,




To Kill A Mockingbird is the only novel that I was forced to read for English that I have enjoyed. This book gives a great insight into the lives of the people who lived in the south of the US (i.e: Alabama) during the 1930's, which was the time when black people were treated as inferior.




This book is about a white lawyer (Atticus Finch) who is given the job of defending a black man (Tom Robinson) who is accused of raping a white girl. Through the eyes of the lawyer's daughter, Scout Finch, we see the way that black people were oppressed in the 1930's, and the way that society judged people by their race and class.




Once you read about him, Atticus Finch seems like the best fictional character ever created. He is a very influential person, who believes that all men are born equal, regardless of their race or place in society. He is a man who isn't racist or prejudiced, even though he lives in a society that is. One of his most famous quotes is "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" hence the title of the book.




This book really makes you realise the way people think about and judge others, and how racism is still in our society today. It tells you not to judge a book by its cover, not to be judgemental and not to be prejudiced, due to the consequences that can occur. I think that it is one of the most influential books I have ever read.




The film is quite a faithful adaptation in terms of dialogue, but the events that occur in the book are all rearranged in the film, which is why it is best to read the book first before you watch the movie.




All in all, a great book. 10/10 from me.




- Abdul