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Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on December 28, 2015| 3 Comments »

Because You'll Never Meet MeBecause You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love books that are written as letters, I love books about friendship, I love books that are a bit quirky and lead me into the unknown, and this book ticked all of those boxes.
When I read the blurb I couldn’t even imagine a story with one boy who is allergic to electricity, who is pen pals with another boy who not only has a pacemaker but also has no eyes, but the story was very easy to read and the characters were real and I believed every thing that happened. Watching their friendship grow through their letters was heartwarming and at times a little heart breaking. There was a small mystery that, when partly solved at the end was satisfying but I didn’t get a ‘OMG, WTF’ feeling. I finished the book feeling hopeful and even happy, keen to follow both boys to see what they get up to next.
Not at all what I was expecting when I started, but by the end, I firmly believe that anyone can be a superhero!

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Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The Cracks in the Kingdom (The Colours of Madeleine, #2)The Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really liked the first book in this series, but I absolutely loved this one, the second book. Because I already knew the characters, the worlds, the back stories, I could just jump straight in head first and let it all happen.
I generally like books that have lots of dialogue and less descriptive language but this is not one of those. While there is fantastic language used in all conversations, the descriptions of what is happening, descriptions of the characters and the places are simply divine.
I feel like saying this book is a whimsical, charming, clever scoop of strawberry and turquoise ice-cream, brimming with magenta pearls that explode into starbursts of inquisitive butterflies. Now that doesn’t make any sense but at the same time, it makes all the sense in the world.

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A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

A Corner of White (The Colours of Madeleine, #1)A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First time I tried to read this, I just couldn’t get into it, and this time, it take me a little while but once I had worked out what was actually going on, I couldn’t get enough of this!
The story was broken into two different POVs, one in present day Cambridge with Madeleine who lived in a whimsical world of cakes and homeschooling. I couldn’t work out if this world was real and if Madeleine was a reliable narrator but once I stopped trying to work it out, I really enjoyed it. The other POV was from Elliott who lived in the Kingdom of Cello and this was a world I loved from the beginning. I had no doubts it was a magical world with wonderful characters.
The twist at the end of the story was excellent and now I am going to head in to book two with an open mind and big expectations!
Overall, a fantastic story filled with colours, science, princesses and butterfly children.

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