GATO

I have recently read a book called 'Gato'. Gato was written by Margaret Elphinstone. Gato was set in the middle ages and was all about a young child brought up on a mill. This was a romance novel.

The book had text that was easy to read andunderstand. I enjoyed reading this book, there was that many twists and turns to the story.

The story was about a young child who had come to live at the mill with their uncle. When the child was eight years old the Spanish Friar arrived at the mill. The Spanish Friar was to cause turmoil at the mill when he starts having an affair with the Miller's wife Edith. I reccommend that yoe read this book as there are too many twists and turns tolist here. Happy reading.

I am giving this book a star rating of four, it was really well written.

DIARY OF A MAD BRIDE

Over the last few weeks i have been reading a fantastic book. The book i was reading was called Diary Of A Mad Bride and it was written by Laura Wolf. This was a romance novel.

I enjoyedthe book very much. The text was easy to read and understand. I am not really a romance novel person but this one was recommended by a friend and i thourghly enjoyed it, right from the very first page.

The story was all about Amy. Amy was dead against getting married,the whole idea of marriage sends shivers down her spine. Amy however began to have a relationship wuth Stephen andher whole idea tolife was turned upside down. Amy was shocked when Stephen dropped toone knee in the popcorn counter at the cinema and asked her to marry him. To Amy's utter surprise she agreed and became the latest bride-to-be. The whole planning of this wedding was so funny, with the flowers ending upin a fight and the never ending guest list. I would recommend it to anyone. A happy ending? Who knows.

This book deserves a star rating of five it was amazingly funny and i would describe it as a must read for all those romantics at heart. 

COMA

I have just finished a book called 'coma'. The book was written by David Belbin. The book was a quick read andwas set within a hospital.

The book had text that was easy to read and understand. It was agripping story and you were never really sure if there was going to be a happy ending to the book.

The story was all about Todd who was a year eleven student and he hadfallen in love with Lucy. Lucy was a year ten student. ToddandLucy were inseperable until the night of the bad accident which left poor Lucy in a coma. While Lucy was in a coma Todd visited herless and less as the story went on. Todd had fallen in love again, or so he thought, hejust couldn't stop thinking about Lucy. Things in Todd's lifechanged when Lucy woke up.

I give this book a star rating of four, it was a fantastic short story, moreof the same please.

TORRENT

I have just read a book called 'Torrent'.  The book was written by Bernard Ashley. The book had an adventure and action story. The story was set up in the mountains.

The story had text that was easy to read and understand. In the story you were kept guessing, you were never sure what was going to happen next.

The book was all about Tom and he must get to the bridge before he is swept away. One morning Tom woke in his tent to hear people outside yelling. Theywere all running past histent and rushing for the gate. The mountain stream was much wider now and was spilling out across the grass. The water was all over the campsite now and running towardsTom who was running down the mountain. Tom was not only hearing the water behind him, there was another sound. There was a girlon a small motorbike behind him. Tomgot ontothe bike with the girl and held on as she tooka short cut over the small track that went through thetrees. Up along the mountainside, riding through nettles and bushes, the river never followed. They made it tothe bridge but that is where this sory begins, you must read the book to hear the whole story.

I am giving this book a star rating of five, it was a fantastic adventure story. More stories like this one please.

RUNAWAY TEACHER

Over the last few days i have been reading a book called 'Runaway Teacher'. The book was written by Pete Johnson. The book was part of the quick read collection. The quick read collection is many short books that have many great storylines.

I really loved this book. It had text that was easy to read and understand. The storyline kepy you guessing, you were never sure what was going to happen next.

The story was about Scott. Scott thinks teachers are boring, until a new teacher arrives. The teacher had his own rules and ideas about the lessons and school, this totally knocked Scott for six. The teacher was more like a friend to Scott. Scott went to visit his teacher at home, while there scott and the friend he had taken along were allowed to drink alcohol. After this the teacher left the village. This made scott realise just how complicated friendship and loyalty can be.

The booki feel deserves a star rating of four. I would recommend the book to anyone. Enjoy reading it, i did.

Winning Through

I have just read a book called ' Winning Through'. The book was a mini autobiography and it was all about the life of proffessional footballer Brian Irvine.

The book i enjoyed very much. It had text that was easy to read and understand. The storyline kept you guessing as you were never sure what was going to happen to Mr Irvine next.

The story was all about Brian Irvine and the ups and downs that he faced trying to make it as a proffessional football player. The further that you got into the book the more that you learn about Mr Irvine and all the clubs that he has played for. During his time as a proffessional football player Mr Irvine was told that he had a serious and possibly fatal illness. This put a painful stop to all his boyhood dreams and his successful football career. Brian was pulled through all his tough times by his christian faith and strong family ties. A fantastic story that i would recommend to anyone.

This book deserves a star rating of five. It was a fantastic story of pure guts and determination. 

Chocolate Moon

I have just finished abook called 'Chocolate Moon'. The book was written by Mary Arrigan. The book was part of the quick read collection.

The text was easy to read and understand. Adventure stories always get me hooked and believe me this was no exception. I enjoyed the book very much.

The story was about chris and his family. The main characters were chris and his grandmother who had Alzheimers. Chris's mother and father put his grandmother in a home. Chris hated going to see her with them as she would never speak. Chris decided that he would go and visit gran every Wednesday without his parents, he knew that she would talk to him when he was on his own. Gran always went on about a chocolate moon and going hometo find it. Chris decided to take gran on an adventure, he wantedto take gran home to get herchocolate moon. Where ever that may be?

I gave this book top marks, it was fantastic. I would recommendthis book to anyone. Happy endings always make fantastic reading. Enjoy this one, i did.

 

The Black Cat

I have just finished a book called 'The Black Cat'. The book was written by John Milne. It was a crime book. It was a short book but it was a fantastic read.

The book had text that was easy to read andunderstand. This book was fantastic, the storyline kept you gripped, you were never sure what they would get up to next.

The story was all about Salahadin who was the Inspector who protected all the antiquities in Eygpt.  Salahadin was expecting an archeologist called Mr Pearson to call by his office but he never arrived. When Salahadin telephoned the hotel where Mr Pearson was staying he was shocked when he was told that Mr Pearson was dead, he had been murdered. This murder was the start of a transatlantic investigation. The story gets to exciting to say anymore, i would only spoil the story. I would recommend the book to anyone.

i would give this book a star rating of five, what a fantastic story.

Brother, Brother,Sister,Sister

Yesterday i read a book called Brother, Brother, Sister, Sister. The book was written by Helen Dunmore. The book is part of the quick read collection. The quick read collection is many short books that have different storylines that will appeal to many different people.

I enjoyed this book. It had text that was easy to read. Despite the fact that the book was written as a diary it was really east to understand. A gripping story that kepy you hooked to this book, i couldn't put it down.

The book was all about Tanya and thje Miller family. Tanya was a young girl that was living with a difficult family life. Tanya's dad lost his job just a few weeks after Tanya's mother gave birth to quads.  As the story goes on you learn more and more about Tanya and her family. Tanya landed a role in the school play but was angry because mum and dad couldn't come to watch as they had the four babies to look after. Tanya was then embarrassed by her dad as he turned up at the school on the night of the school play and tried to watch the play through a window. Nobody could hear anything as he had brought two of the babies with him and they were screaming.  Later in the story the Miller's washing machine broke down leaving them with piles and piles of dirty washing. Could there be a happy ending for this family? Read the bopok and find out, i am not saying anymore.

Enjoy reading this book, i have given it a star rating of four as i felt the story would have been better if it wasn't laid out in the style of a diary.

New Posts

It's been great to read the latest book reviews - it's good to know that people are still up for posting blogs on this site.

Elisa and Sandy have both reviewed The Tannery by Sherrie Hewson. It sounds like this book takes you through a real mix of emotions; I'm now looking forward to reading it myself.

Marion and I have booked in a date for a blogger get together. This will take place on 23rd September at the Adult Learning Centre at 7pm. It is a chance for new people to get involved in the Blog, to get advice on your writing, to get help with the IT side of things or just to catch up with other bloggers.

I hope to see some of you there.

A Matter Of Chance

Over the weekend i read a book called 'A Matter Of Chance'. This book was written by David A Hill and it was part of the quick read collection. The book was a romance novel and it truly was fantastic to read.

This book had text that was easy to read and understand. This was a very gripping story, it had me hooked from the very first page, i couldn't put itdown.

The book was all about Paul Morris. Paul's life was changed suddenly when his wife died, she was hit by a fallen roof tile and died instantly. Paul met a new lady called Sandra and he feel in love again. His life was to take a criminal turn when he got himself involved in Sandra's families import and export business that involved handling stolen paintings and antiques. Paul wasn't to have a happy ending, but why?  Please read the book and find out, i would recommend it to anyone.

This book was fantastic and i would give it a star rating of five, it was truly fantastic. I would urge anyone to read it. 

The Tannery

Yesterday i read a book called ' The Tannery'. This book was written by Sherrie Hewson. It was a fiction book and the story was all about a family that were struggling to survive during the war.

This book was ok. The text was easy to read and understand. The storyline i felt was a little to predictable. The ending i felt made up for the dissappointing story.

The story was all about Dolly Ramsden and the life that she was subjected to. In 1938 Dolly's father was sent to war leaving six year old Dolly and her mother to fend for themselves.  Having no money, Dolly's mother was forced to take desperate measures to get her hands on money, she had turned to sleeping with different men everynight for the money that they needed to help them survive.  This made Dolly's mother bitter and angry all the time and she would hit and verbally abuse Dolly when things got tough. Was Dolly to get her own back and get the revenge that she so desperately wanted? I suggest that you read the book and find out.

This book deserves a star rating of four as the story was a little disappointing, i hate to hear about people abusing children however the ending makes up for it, i have always said that revenge is sweet and in this case Dolly's mother got what she deserved. 

The Dogs

I have just read a ratherinteresting book called ' The Dogs'.  this book was written by Mark Morris and what can i say but i have never read anything so strange.

The book was interesting. It had text that was easy to read and understand. I was hooked. I  was amazed and i could not put the book down.

The book was about Alice, a frightened young orphan who arrived to live at her Aunt's house. Alice was convinced that there was someone in the bedroom beside her. But was it just her imagination? Alice and her aunt had two dogs callled Holly and Pip andeverynight they would all go for a walk on the moor. One night something strange happened and the dogs both disappeared. The dogs both came back nine years later and they appeared to be exactly the same as before they had dissappeared. What was going on? I not telling, but i wpuld recommend that you read this book, it really is great.

This book deserves a star rating offive itwas very wellwritten and the ending was top class. Fantastic story. Well done the author.