you read what? – STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic Vol.1

Dear Fellow Readers,   It is me, Kaiba the Tormentor, and I have another book that I would like to tell you about. The library recently got some new Star Wars books (thank you library!) and one particular book caught my eye. It was Knights of the Old Republic. I had never read any of [...]

when books go bad – the apology, part 2

Dear Readers, With regard to our most recent apology post we would like to extend a further apology (if we can, we’re not sure it’s grammatically possible) to Mr. Henry Schmuawfulofagus. His full name is, of course, Mr. Henry Schmuawfulofagus (AKA Princess Elixis). Again, we apologize for the repeated misspellings and omissions and assure you that [...]

when books go bad – the apology to Mr. Henry Schma??????????????

“When Books Go Bad” would like to extend a heartfelt apology to Mr. Henry Schmuawfulofagus, whose name has appeared incorrectly on our blog. We would like to point your attention to the proper spelling of “Schmuawfulofagus” and note, there IS a “U” after the “M.” We are uncertain how we could have made this error [...]

you read what? – Meeow and the Pots and Pans

Meeow and the Pots and Pans “Meeow and his friends cook up a musical treat with just a little imagination and a few kitchen items, creating an amazing animal orchestra.” This summary, taken from Destiny Quest, could not possibly summarise the ingenious piece of art Sebastien Braun created in his children’s book Meeow and the [...]

you read what? – Somewhere in Blue

Somewhere in Blue (Author: Gillian Cummings) “Somewhere in Blue” is one of those books you get to just ease on into. As you turn the pages, you’ll find that information about the characters is only given to you in chunks and it takes a while before you get to know the characters really well. There [...]

you read what? – Haunted

Haunted (a novel) by Barbara Haworth-Attard is one of the most unexpectedly best novels I have read this summer. The cover was intriguing enough, but the “don’t judge a book by its cover” rule made me think that it would contain a dull story and predictable plot line, which it didn’t. I loved the Canadian [...]

you read what? – A Summer Secret

A Summer Secret (Author: Kathleen Fuller) If it wasn’t for book club I probably wouldn’t have read this book. I might not even have picked it up if I’d seen it, but it turned out to be a good book. It had a really good plotline that kept me interested the whole time. Even though [...]

you read what? – I Am An Emotional Creature

            Eve Ensler’s I Am an Emotional Creature makes a powerful statement. Through a series of monologues, Ensler portrays the unified goal of equality for women. In the telling of girlhood stories both fictional and truth, Ensler is able to connect with the reader. She does a magnificent job of loosely defining her characters, demonstrating [...]

you read what? – Legends: Battles and Quests

Legends: Battles and Quests   The ideas in this book were really cool, lots of legends and mythology. The writer, Anthony Horowitz, used the introduction to show his humorous side (which he couldn’t really do in the stories) and I couldn’t help laughing out loud. He covered legends from Greece all the way to Rome and [...]

you read what? – Falcon Quinn and The Black Mirror

Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror (Author: Jennifer Finney Boylan)   Monsters, humans, fairies, vampires…this book has them all. I found this an exciting read. Every page had a new monster.   The main character is Falcon Quinn (but you should have guessed that from the title). He thinks he’s a human but…one day a [...]