Thursday, 18 September 2014

The Maze Runner (book 1) Book Review

Hello my fellow readers.
The book i am reviewing is "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner.
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
I felt the plot for this book was intriguing and it kept me reading it. I found the book enjoyable and the epilogue was written well. The plot was fast paced, suspenseful and full of surprises. I found the book easy to understand. I recommend this book to anyone who likes sci-fi or just an adventure. I liked the way James Dashner tied the epilogue together. I also liked the book for the suspense.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!














Short Summary:
Thomas wakes up in an elevator and can only remember his name. He can't remember anything else - where he came from, or who his parents were or what happened before he woke up. When he gets out of the elevator he finds himself in the Glade. There is a maze that surrounds the Glade, and each the runners try to solve the mystery of the maze to see if there is a way out. After Thomas arrives, a girl (called Teresa) appears and before collapsing says "everything will change". Thomas works with the other gladers to solve the mystery of the maze, the girl's dire message and to remember his life before the maze.

~Kirsten

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) book review

Hello my fellow readers,
The book i am reviewing is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K.Rowling.
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
I believe J.K.Rowling finished off the Harry Potter series really well. There was a lot going on but it was still easy to understand. It is full of twists, turns and heart pumping scenes. Every page is interesting and i couldn't put the book down. In this final book i could actually see the character development in every character. This was one big adventure i will never forget.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!














Short Summary:
Harry has a protective spell over him from his mother. But that spell breaks when he turns 17. Harry is then transported to the burrow. A few days later Ron's brother gets married. But on that same night Voldemort takes the Ministry of Magic's over and attacks the burrow. Harry, Ron and Hermione the flee and go to Grimmauld place and talk about Horcruxes. They soon find out about the Deathly Hallows. The invisibility cloak from Harry is the one from the deathly hallows. They also find out that Dumbledore is the owner of the elder wand (the wand Voldemort is wanting to steal). Voldemort then comes to Hogwarts. Harry finds the Horcruxes and a big fight between Voldemort and his followers begin. Lots of people get killed and Harry finds out that Voldemort must kill him because he too is a horcrux, the final horcrux. So Harry lets Voldemort kill him. But Voldemort only kills the part of himself that is in Harry and in the end Harry rose again and killed Voldemort.

~Kirsten

Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (book 6) Book Review.

Hello my fellow readers,
The book I'm reviewing is "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K.Rowlings
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
Again this book was interesting right from the beginning to the end. This book had an amazing plot twist at the end and left me shocked for 2 days straight. It was really hard to put this book down because i wanted to read on and it felt like i was in a whole other world. It was just like magic!!!



IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!


















Short Summary:
Harry, now sixteen years old, nears maturity in the wizarding community and begins to experience the complexities of adult life. He tackles much more difficult lessons at school, matures in his understanding of evil in the world, and even finds love during this eventful year at Hogwarts. Rowling delves deeply into Voldemort's past, and examines the path that takes a young, orphaned Tom Riddle and turns him into the most evil wizard in History. Harry studies his path under the guidance of a more forth coming Albus Dumbledore, and he learns how long and difficult his journey will be to defeat the Dark Lord.

~Kirsten
 

Saturday, 23 August 2014

"Where she went" (If I Stay Series) Book Review (Book 2)

Hello my fellow readers,
The book i'm reviewing is "Where she went" by Gayle Forman.
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
At the start of the book i was a little confused because they changed the point of view to Adam. Overall i enjoyed the book a lot because i read it all in one night. This book was easy to understand and it put me through a roller coaster of emotions. I recommend this book to teenagers or anyone who wants to read a love story. This book has finished the series off really well.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!











Short Summary:
It's been 3 years since the devastating accident... 3 years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever. Now living on opposite coasts. Mia is Julliard's rising star and Adam is LA Tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple back together again, for one last night. As they explore the city that has become Mia's new home, Adam and Mia revisit the past and open their hearts to future and each other.

~Kirsten

Saturday, 16 August 2014

If I Stay Book Review

Hello my fellow readers,
The book i'm reviewing is "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman.
I've rated this book 4.5 stars.
This book was written with a lot of feeling. It made me feel lots of emotions and took me on a journey. This book adds little but powerful details throughout the whole book. This book was so interesting, i couldn't put it down. This book is both heartfelt and tightly constructed. This book is a touching and emotional example of love in all its forms, choices and sacrifices. I recommend this book to teen readers. If I Stay is one of those great rare books with a deep authentic voice that can speak for and move though a generation.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!












Short Summary:
This story follows a 17 year old Mia as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family. In a coma, Mia has an out-of-body experience, and watches as friends and family gather at the hospital where she is being treated. Mia watches as her memories flash before her eyes as she comes to realize that she must decide if she is to wake up and lead a life far more difficult than she ever anticipated, or to slip away and die. In the end she chooses to stay with Adam.

~Kirsten

Just so you know

Hello my fellow readers,

Just so you know i have not finished reading the last 2 books of Harry Potter but i will be reading a book called "If I Stay" which is coming out in the cinemas soon and i wanted to read it before watching the movie. So i will make a review on that book and then I will finish off the Harry Potter Series.

~Kirsten

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) Book Review

Hello my fellow readers,
The book i'm reviewing is "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by J.K.Rowling.
I've rated this book 4 stars.
At the start of this book it was sort of boring to read so be prepared for that but throughout the rest of the book it became really interesting and adventurous. This book was very long to read but a lot of things were explained along the way. This book has lots of new intense adventures that got me interested and excited. As one of the longest books in the Harry Potter Series it still made sense and was well written. This book made me feel all kinds of emotions, which was a good thing. Overall i enjoyed this book a lot.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!










Short Summary: 
Harry uses magic to drive away dementors in front of Dudley and is almost expelled but wasn't because he was in a dangerous situation. Harry goes back to Hogwarts after visiting Sirius Black for a while with dreams of a corridor leading to a black door. Until he dreams of attacking Mr Weasley, which actually happened. He finds out Voldemort is controlling the dreams. Another dream happened and it was Sirius being tortured and Harry got tricked because that dream wasn't true. During all of this, Ron makes the Quiditch Team, Harry makes a Defense Against the Dark Arts group called "Dumbledore's Army", and in the end Dumbledore and Voldemort duel but Voldemort escapes.

~Kirsten

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (book 4) Book Review

Hello my fellow readers,
The book i'm reviewing is "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K.Rowling.
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
This book continued well from the previous book. The good thing about this book is that i was able to visualize the story in my mind. I liked the whole story line and the plot twist at the end. Knowing the movie really well, i was still able to understand what J.K.Rowling was talking about. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to go on an adventure to a whole different world.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!












Short Summary:
The triwizard tournament is taking place at Hogwarts and other schools are coming to compete. The have 3 deadly tasks throughout the year and the Yule Ball. During that time he falls in love with a girl called Cho Chang. Harry, Ron and Hermione soon suspects that there is a spy at the school. Lord Voldemort comes back in the flesh with the help of his servant and duels with Harry Potter.

~Kirsten

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (book 3) Book Review

Hello my fellow readers,
The book i'm reviewing is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J.K.Rowling.
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
This book is an adventurous kind of book and i enjoyed it a lot. Alot of the story was easy to read and i knew exactly what the whole story was about. They continued the series very well and i appreciate J.K.Rowling for making this really good series. I loved how she described the story with so much detail, yet understandable. This is a good book for everyone of all ages.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!











Short Summary:
Harry finds out a mass murderer has escaped from the Prison of Azkaban. Hermione is using a time turner to get to all of her classes. Harry has been given a map from the Weasley twins which shows everyone is Hogwarts. Sirius Black is revealed to be innocent and framed. However, he is captured and sentenced to death. Using Hermione's time turner they go back in time to free Sirius from Azkaban and send him on Buckbeak to freedom.

~Kirsten

Friday, 1 August 2014

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) Book Review

Hello my fellow readers,
The book i'm reviewing is "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K.Rowling.
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
The genre for this book is Fantasy. I like how it is written from everyone's point of view, meaning not just Harry's. Again this book was easy to follow, and i enjoyed it a lot. All of J.K.Rowling's ideas were developed fluently and made sense. I liked the adventure of getting to the Chamber of Secrets. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is willing to take on an adventure. I chose this book because i wanted to see if the movie stuck to the book, and it did. This book made me excited all the way through to the end.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!










Short Summary: Harry Potter is in his second year at Hogwarts. There is a mysterious voice that he keeps hearing in the walls of the school. Harry discovers that someone is opening "The Chamber of Secrets" and letting out the monster. Ginny is kidnapped and taken down into the chamber, and Harry and Ron go down to save her. Lord Voldemort was possessing Ginny through an enchanted diary and was using her to set the monster out of the students. Harry saved her and Harry and Ron are hailed as both hero's when they make it back out of the Chamber with Ginny.

~Kirsten

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Book Review

Hello my fellow readers,

This next book review is "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by J.K.Rowling.
I rated this book 4.5 stars.
This book was very interesting to read even though I've seen the movie before reading the book. I loved the detail J.K.Rowling put into the book. I enjoyed reading this book a lot and now I understand how good it is to read. This book inspires me to be more creative in what i do and i enjoy reading these types of books. I loved the idea concept of this story because she didn't confuse me at all and i was interested right through to the end.

IMPORTANT:
BELOW IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK WITH SOME SPOILERS SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!










Short Summary: A young boy named Harry Potter has spent 11 years living with his atrocious extended family, and inexplicably making the strangest things happen. However, on his 11th birthday, Harry learns that he is, in fact, a wizard, and can leave his "family" and go to a school to learn all about magic. Once there, he makes friends and enemies, goes to classes, explores the castle, plays a sport atop flying brooms, hatches a dragon, duels a fellow student, and uncovers a plot to bring back to power Voldemort, the man that made him an orphan. Together with his friends, Ron and Hermione, Harry defeats traps and puzzles laid out by the school's teachers, and confronts and defeats Voldemort, both saving the world and winning the House Cup!

~Kirsten

To Kill a Mockingbird Review

Hello my fellow readers,

My first book review is "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
I rated this book 4.5 stars. The book was well written and i enjoyed every bit of it. This book shows how the law isn't always fair to everyone. They make it only fair to the white people and not fair for the coloured people. This book is a classic and should be read all over the world. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a good reading novel. This book kept me interested through the beginning to the end.

IMPORTANT:
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Short summary: The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a story about innocence, knowledge, prejudice and courage. In the beginning the main character, Scout, starts out to be a very immature child not knowing the prejuidice times around her, as the story goes on she gains knowledge of these times by fellow kids around her accusing her dad of being a "nigger lover" which then, it was an insult. Her dad was being courageous of a black man being falsely accused of raping a white girl. Her dad, Atticus, is a criminal defense attorney only doing his job and not discriminating against this man. The line in the book "Shoot, all the blue jays you want, but remember its a sin to kill mockingbird" is referring to the black man in the story, Tom. He symbolizes a mockingbird because all mockingbirds do is sing for our enjoyment and stay out of harms way, so if you kill them its a sin. He is the mockingbird in the story and all he does is stay out of harms way and is accused of a crime and in the end is eventually guilty and dies.

~Kirsten

Introduction

Hello my fellow readers,

This is just an introduction to say that this blog is about book reviews. I've started to read heaps of books and i thought i would like to make a blog to save you the effort of finding out if the book is good enough or not so you don't have to waste your time reading time. Every week or so i will post a new book review knowing how quickly i read the book.

~Kirsten