Category: Book reviews by me
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The Martian | Andy Weir | Book Review
THE MARTIAN | by Andy Weir | 369 pages | | Amazon purchase – Kindle edition | I’m stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. I’m in a Habitat designed to last 31 days. If the Oxygenator breaks down, I’ll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I’ll die of thirst. If the Hab…
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MG Book Tour | Princelings of the East Series | Jemima Pett
I am very pleased to be part of a wonderful book tour organised by My Family’s Heart. I have read two of these books, as well as book 4 of the series (not sure how I missed book 3). For those of you who have been following the tour, you will have learned plenty about books…
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The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles 2) | Rick Riordan | Book Review
THE THRONE OF FIRE (KANE CHRONICLES 2) BY RICK RIORDAN KINDLE EDITION | YOUNG ADULT | FANTASY465 PAGES | RELEASED 3RD MAY 2011 EVER since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they…
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Enclave (Razorland #1) | Ann Aguirre | YA | Book Review
ENCLAVE (RAZORLAND #1) by Ann Aguirre Kindle Edition purchased from Amazon New York City residents, decimated by war and plague, live underground in Enclaves, barely past age 20. Deuce 15, trained as Huntress, pairs with odd Fade, who was boy Topside. Elders ignore warning, exile both. Monster Freaks, more organized, killed nearest Enclave. Guided by old…
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Sons of the Sphinx | Cheryl Carpinello | YA | Book Tour
I am very pleased to be part of a wonderful book tour organised by My Family’s Heart. I read this book late last year and would love to share my review. As a thank you for dropping by, My Family’s Heart and Cheryl Carpinello are offering a great prize of a $50 Amazon/ PayPal Gift…
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | J.K. Rowling | YA | Book Review
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HP5) | by J.K. Rowling Kindle edition | Young Adult Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is desperate to find out why his friends, Ron and Hermione, have been secretive all summer. But before he…
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