In the month of August I read 24 things, since it was my first month back at work since the pandemic I am really pleased I managed to continue reading a decent amount.
Monday, 31 August 2020
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
Review: We Are Bound By Stars by Kesia Lupo
Details:
Title: We Are Bound By Stars
Author: Kesia Lupo
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
ISBN 13: 978-1408898079
Synopsis:
On a mysterious island where the very earth holds magic, masked assassins plague the city and strange creatures rise from the desert. Livio has riled against his destiny his whole life. Beatrice longs to escape her life of servitude. But when a twist of fate unites them, it is up to them to stop a deadly revolution.
Are they just puppets in someone else's game? Will they have to accept the hands they have been dealt or can either change their fortunes?
Another thrilling, plot-driven adventure, with an even bigger twist, We Are Bound by Stars is a tale of masks, politics, desire and deception that will have you gripped once again in Kesia Lupo's rich fantasy world.
Review:
Monday, 24 August 2020
Review: Contender: The Challenger by Taran Matharu
Details:
Title: Contender: The Challenger
Author: Taran Matharu
Publisher: Hodder Childrens Books
ISBN 13: 978-1444938999
Synopsis:
CADE CARTER HAS BEEN CHOSEN
In a realm of monsters and warriors, Cade is an unwilling contender in a deadly tournament controlled by the brutal alien overlord Abaddon.
Cade may have won the first round but the fight isn't over yet. For his next battle he must duel a seven-foot-tall, clawed monster - the reigning champion of an alien race.
LOSING WILL LEAD TO EARTH'S DESTRUCTION
Desperate for anything that may give him an advantage, Cade sets off on an expedition into the jungle to scavenge weaponry to help him win. But there he is captured by gladiators, and before he knows it he finds himself participating in a deadly new game where the prize is his freedom.
ROUND TWO IS ABOUT TO BEGIN ...
In a realm of monsters and warriors, Cade is an unwilling contender in a deadly tournament controlled by the brutal alien overlord Abaddon.
Cade may have won the first round but the fight isn't over yet. For his next battle he must duel a seven-foot-tall, clawed monster - the reigning champion of an alien race.
LOSING WILL LEAD TO EARTH'S DESTRUCTION
Desperate for anything that may give him an advantage, Cade sets off on an expedition into the jungle to scavenge weaponry to help him win. But there he is captured by gladiators, and before he knows it he finds himself participating in a deadly new game where the prize is his freedom.
ROUND TWO IS ABOUT TO BEGIN ...
Review:
Friday, 7 August 2020
Review: Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Details:
Title: Nick and Charlie
Author: Alice Oseman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN 13: 978-0008389666
Synopsis:
Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple – that they’re inseparable. But now Nick is leaving for university, and Charlie will be left behind at Sixth Form. Everyone’s asking if they’re staying together, which is a stupid question – they’re ‘Nick and Charlie’ for God’s sake!
But as the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever…
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Saturday, 1 August 2020
July 2020 Wrap Up
In the month of July I read 31 things and it was a fairly strong month with some new faves in there too.
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