Glad to see you are reading and blogging. I haven't read all the books which have been reviewed, but your comments are giving me ideas for my own reading list.
Great stuff !
Marion P.
Tuesday 30 September 2008
Reply to The Blue Hen
Hi,
Glad you liked The Blue Hen. That's why I found it so difficult to fit it neatly into one of the genres ! Some bits, as you said, were really funny and some bits were really tragic. I thought it gave a good account of what it must have been like living in Coatbridge when so many heavy industries were shutting down.
I might have given it 4 and a half as I found some bits really got to me.
Marion P.
Glad you liked The Blue Hen. That's why I found it so difficult to fit it neatly into one of the genres ! Some bits, as you said, were really funny and some bits were really tragic. I thought it gave a good account of what it must have been like living in Coatbridge when so many heavy industries were shutting down.
I might have given it 4 and a half as I found some bits really got to me.
Marion P.
reply to The Thief
Hi,
Enjoyed the book as well. I found I wanted to keep reading to find out what was happening. I was a bit disappointed with the ending as I felt I wanted a bit more. I suppose it did keep you guessing about what would happen to the main character now.
I would agree with your rating. I thought it was worth 4 out of 5.
Marion P.
Enjoyed the book as well. I found I wanted to keep reading to find out what was happening. I was a bit disappointed with the ending as I felt I wanted a bit more. I suppose it did keep you guessing about what would happen to the main character now.
I would agree with your rating. I thought it was worth 4 out of 5.
Marion P.
Monday 29 September 2008
First Posts
Congratulations and thanks to Elisa, Louise and Sandy for adding their first posts to the blog. All three have made some really interesting points about different books.
I'm now looking forward to reading more book reviews from our team of bloggers.
I'm now looking forward to reading more book reviews from our team of bloggers.
The Blue Hen
Yesterday i read a book called 'The Blue Hen'. The book was written by Des Dillon. It is a book that is part of the quick read collection.
I really enjoyed this book. It had text that was easy to read and the language i felt was just right for the story. It was rather funny at times. It had a story that kept you wondering what was going to happen next. The ending to the story i felt was a bit predictable, nevertheless i really enjoyed the story. It is a book that i would recommend and it is certainly one that i would read again.
The story was about two men who worked for a steelworks but lost there job when it was forced to close. The men decided toi get chickens on the hope that they could sell the eggs that they laid. They had nothing but problems with them as they all died. They then set up there own window cleanuing business but that didn't work out either as the local drug dealer stole not just one but two sets of ladders. There next and final attempt at making something of themselves i am keeping secret as this is a must read book and i am not spoiling it for you.
I would give this book a star rating of 4 as it is a fantastic book and i would recommend it to anyone. i think everyone will enjoy this one.
I really enjoyed this book. It had text that was easy to read and the language i felt was just right for the story. It was rather funny at times. It had a story that kept you wondering what was going to happen next. The ending to the story i felt was a bit predictable, nevertheless i really enjoyed the story. It is a book that i would recommend and it is certainly one that i would read again.
The story was about two men who worked for a steelworks but lost there job when it was forced to close. The men decided toi get chickens on the hope that they could sell the eggs that they laid. They had nothing but problems with them as they all died. They then set up there own window cleanuing business but that didn't work out either as the local drug dealer stole not just one but two sets of ladders. There next and final attempt at making something of themselves i am keeping secret as this is a must read book and i am not spoiling it for you.
I would give this book a star rating of 4 as it is a fantastic book and i would recommend it to anyone. i think everyone will enjoy this one.
A Day To Remember
Over the last few days i have been reading a book called 'A Day To Remember'. Thios book was written by Fiona Phillips and is part of the quick read collection. The quick read collection is short books that have great storylines, msany of which i have enjoyed,
I loved this book as it had text that was easy to read and it was a book that i enjoyed right from the very first page. This book had a story that you couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next. I couldn't wait to get home to find out what was going to happen next, i read the whole book on the bus on the way home. The ending to this book i felt made the story, it rewally was worth waiting for. This is a book that i would recommend to anyone and i certainly would love to read it again.
The main character in the book was Jo, she is a character that i can relate to very much. She has expierienced many of life's ups and downs for example she was involved in a car crash in the hospital car park when she was picking up her son who had broken his arm skateboarding. Jo had an ambition of her own but was finding it hard to follow as she had to run her ex-husband's business after he had ran off to Alicante with a lap dancer. How much can you relate to this character?
I would give this book a star rating of 4 as it was a fantastic book to read.
I loved this book as it had text that was easy to read and it was a book that i enjoyed right from the very first page. This book had a story that you couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next. I couldn't wait to get home to find out what was going to happen next, i read the whole book on the bus on the way home. The ending to this book i felt made the story, it rewally was worth waiting for. This is a book that i would recommend to anyone and i certainly would love to read it again.
The main character in the book was Jo, she is a character that i can relate to very much. She has expierienced many of life's ups and downs for example she was involved in a car crash in the hospital car park when she was picking up her son who had broken his arm skateboarding. Jo had an ambition of her own but was finding it hard to follow as she had to run her ex-husband's business after he had ran off to Alicante with a lap dancer. How much can you relate to this character?
I would give this book a star rating of 4 as it was a fantastic book to read.
Sunday 28 September 2008
LOVE or MONEY
I though that this book was so good i would read it agene. The thing i like about LOVE or MONEY its a really good detective book and its got Activties for you to do befor you start the book, when you are reading it, after you have read the book two.
It was fun to try and solve the crime befor the detectives.
It have this at the back of the book it got my intrested strat away
LOVE or MONEY, It is Molly Clarkson's fiftieth birthday. She is having a party. She is rich, but she is having a smally pary - only four people. Four people, however, who all need the same thing: They need her money. She will not give them the money, so they are witing for her to DIE.
But one person can't wait. And so, on her fiftieth birthday, Molly Clarkson is going to DIE.
If you have not read it yet your got to. the Author is Rownena Akinyemi, all i can say is i witch i could wirte a book that is just in my mind or is true life i really like this book.
It was fun to try and solve the crime befor the detectives.
It have this at the back of the book it got my intrested strat away
LOVE or MONEY, It is Molly Clarkson's fiftieth birthday. She is having a party. She is rich, but she is having a smally pary - only four people. Four people, however, who all need the same thing: They need her money. She will not give them the money, so they are witing for her to DIE.
But one person can't wait. And so, on her fiftieth birthday, Molly Clarkson is going to DIE.
If you have not read it yet your got to. the Author is Rownena Akinyemi, all i can say is i witch i could wirte a book that is just in my mind or is true life i really like this book.
Friday 26 September 2008
the thief by ruth rendell
i found this book to be an interesting read
its the first time ive ever read a quick read book
as i do normally read novels .
i felt the book has hidden twist in it every now an again
through the book even though it was an interesting read i felt i read it
to quick .
its the first time ive ever read a quick read book
as i do normally read novels .
i felt the book has hidden twist in it every now an again
through the book even though it was an interesting read i felt i read it
to quick .
Monday 22 September 2008
The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope
This is a fiction book and the genre is relationships. I chose this book because I had read some other books by this author and wondered if she could write a good " Quick Read".
The story is about Alice, who thinks she should be happy, but instead feels invisible because she has a secret that no - one in the family knows about - she can't read. The story is about Alice's journey - a journey helped by an unlikely hero, the book boy!
I liked the way the author made Alice change and become more determined as she planned and moved through her journey and how she became more confident and happy and how this changed the lives of the people around her.
I liked the way the story showed that people can have a lotmore to offer if you look below the surface. Some of the expressions the author used were good as they painted a good word - picture which helped your bring things to life..
The story is about Alice, who thinks she should be happy, but instead feels invisible because she has a secret that no - one in the family knows about - she can't read. The story is about Alice's journey - a journey helped by an unlikely hero, the book boy!
I liked the way the author made Alice change and become more determined as she planned and moved through her journey and how she became more confident and happy and how this changed the lives of the people around her.
I liked the way the story showed that people can have a lotmore to offer if you look below the surface. Some of the expressions the author used were good as they painted a good word - picture which helped your bring things to life..
" she feels she has vanished, that she is like something lost down the back of the sofa"
This book has 94 pages, but has clear type and a good sizes font.
A couple of times, the plot moved a little too slowly for me, but overall it was a good, uplifting read and I would mark it 4 out of 5.
Tuesday 2 September 2008
Getting Started
Hi all
This is the first posting on the ABE Book Club blog. We are a group of students and tutors based at Adult Basic Education in West Lothian. We are going to be reading books and sharing reviews online.
We love quick reads because they're short but get you gripped straight away.
Hopefully you'll hear more from our team of bloggers in the next few weeks.
Jenny
This is the first posting on the ABE Book Club blog. We are a group of students and tutors based at Adult Basic Education in West Lothian. We are going to be reading books and sharing reviews online.
We love quick reads because they're short but get you gripped straight away.
Hopefully you'll hear more from our team of bloggers in the next few weeks.
Jenny
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