There is one thing on which we are agreed: there are too many books in the world to read in a single lifetime; you have to draw the line somewhere.

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'What I say is, a town isn't a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore, it knows it's not foolin' a soul.'

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'I'm not dead,' I say quickly, like a child denying a wrongdoing.

I rarely read middle grade. However after hearing so many glowing reviews for this book I had to make an exception I am so glad I did. This book evokes feeling wonder (or should I say wunder) that you can only get from an interesting fantasy setting. This is only an introduction into the world of Nevermoor. There is still so much more to discover. I cannot wait for book 2!

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'Fasten your seat belt, Morrigan Crow. And whatever you do, don't close your eyes.'
'What happens if I close my eyes?'
'You miss the fun.'

You are a weapon meant to move mountains. A mere walk can't take that out of you.

What a interesting first couple of lines.

"Beutiful and full of monsters?"
"All the best stories are."

Struggling with all the girl hating but will keep pushing through.

This book took me a little while to get into. I think it was because the chapters follow 4 different people's points of views and because the chapters were really short I wanted more time with an individual character to get to know them. However once the characters stories started to merge I began to enjoy reading their stories. Credit to the author's amazing writing that made me seriously dislike one of the characters.

If this had not been nominated for the Carnegie award I probably would never have picked it up. However I am very glad that I did. At the beginning of the book I found the writing quite abrupt but as the story progressed it became mesmerising. I was completely and utterly drawn into Beck's life. He does not have an easy life and their is a section in the first part of the book that is very difficult to read due to the nature of the subject.

Good people sometimes do bad things, bad people sometimes do good things. I liked that there were blurred lines between good and evil. Sometimes you just have to make a difficult decision. Wow what an adventure this book was. I think I have fallen in love with the trains. Can't wait to read the next one!

Laini Taylor is such a nice person. It was amazing hearing her speak at Mr B's bookshop. I am now the proud owner of a dedicated signed first edition of her book!
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I don't normally read something aimed at this young an age so I was extremely surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I thought that the tone was perfect.

Time travel is a complicated thing but the author doesn't treat the audience like they are stupid but gives us a chance to understand these complicated ideas.

This book covers some important themes including coping with grief, family and friendship.

I have just booked tickets to an evening with Laini Taylor! I am beyond excited! 😀😀😀😀

"My hamster, as it were, will be my guinea pig."

What a weird and wonderful little book that got returned to the library today.

Eek that was amazing. Amazing to hear Neil Gaiman talk about his life and work. Lots of exciting things to look forward to!

On my way to hear Neil Gaiman talk about Norse Mythology!!! Excited!

This book starts quiet and descriptive. Told by the innocent Maresi who has a thirst for knowledge. She lives on an island just for women, where they can live in peace away from the command of men. There is a mysterious air to the island and the inhabitants of the Red Abbey. This book is written beautifully. 5/5
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So I'm going to start by saying that I am not a huge fan of the Alice in wonderland stories. I did, as a teen, enjoy Frank Beddor's looking glass wars. This retelling has a darker, more adult feel to it. I found the ideas within this book interesting but I didn't find myself connected to it worried about the characters. 3/5 stars.
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Seriously intrigued about this one. Got it from my local library this weekend.
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I enjoyed this book. The end was possibly a little predictable but the way it was written kept me interested. How awful to wake up every day and not remember who and where you are. Truly scary!

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I LOVED this book. The chapters alternate between 2 POV. Laia our scholar girl looses her family and has to make some tough decisions to try and save her brother. She enters the military academy as a slave. Elias is a student there training to become a deadly weapon of the empire. Pretty similar to others books of this genre.
This book had my heart racing. The world in which it is set is truly brutal with some seriously unpredictable characters.

Went into The Works and came out with 4 books for£4!

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This is a cute alternative story on how Father Christmas came to be. Fun family story. I listened to the audiobook which is well narrated by Stephen Fry. Perfect for families taking a long car journey over the Christmas period.
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Another enjoyable read by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

This book entertained and frustrated me in equal measure. In the early pats I got frustrated with the amount of characters who kept stating that surely Alice remembered this or that. It made me want to shout NO SHE HAS AMNESIA! Why did nobody around her understand this? However this did settle down and I was interested to know how the story ended, particularly for Alice's sister who was having troubles of her own.
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99p in audible today. May have been added to my library.
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This book is a fairy tale retelling mash up of sleeping beauty and another (I will let you discover the second for yourself). I particularly liked the twist in this story. Although a nice short story I did finish it feeling I wanted more. Chris Riddell's illustrations are wonderful and help to set the atmosphere.
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"Names are in short supply in this telling."

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Well this book is a little messed up. I struggled with this book particularly at the beginning. My problem with it was the movement between what was happening in the present and things that happened in the past. There was no fluidity to this movement and I sometimes found it difficult to know when things were happening.

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Just booked tickets to see Neil Gaiman talk about Norse mythology! #excited

"When all is said and done, killing my mother came easily."

An interesting first line. #firstline #firstlines #newbook #bookworm #bookdragon #lovetoread #lovereading #booklove

This book was so much FUN! I wouldn't say it is perfect but that did not matter because I enjoyed reading it. I am a librarian but this is different. This library hangs between worlds collecting books from different realities. There are a lot of different and interesting creatures and characters. Let's just say that collecting this book is not a piece of cake. 4/5

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I think I need a choice in between pick and so so. I liked this book but it is not one that I would rush out to recommend. It is two stories within the same family, one present day and one a few generations earlier. 3/5

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Don't you just love spending a gift card. It feels like a free book. I have been wanting this one for ages. Looking forward to reading it. I also love the cover.
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An easy to read, infused with humour, introduction to mindfulness. I admire her honesty about living with depression and her courage to take on uni as a mature student to learn about the brain.
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Horowitz does a very good job of recreating the style of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books. The story line and mystery was interesting. Obviously Watson is our narrator and I like how he explains why this book is published many years after the others. A very clever book.
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There are some really interesting characters introduced in this book. We learn more about Harry's family with plenty of fun and danger along the way. This book feels different to the previous 2. We delve deeper into what is possible in the wizarding world and I love it.
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When both your audiobook and physical book are at exciting places. which to read?

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I refused to read this book before seeing the play. I loved seeing it on stage. It was good to read the book after to relive the experience. Favourite character is definitely Scorpius!

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Maud is old and forgetful, making her an unreliable narrator for the reader. The story jumps between two mysteries, the present day where her friend Elizabeth is missing and when Maud was a child and the mysterious disappearance of her sister. I liked the way these two stories connected so you could tell that the memories were playing in Maud's mind. 3/5
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"Snape was looking as though the first person to ask him for a Love Potion would be force-fed poison."

This also counts nicely for today's #booktober #rereads

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Well I don't need Goodreads to tell me the biggest book I have read this year. #booktober #ilikebigbooks #bookworm #lovetoread #classic

Feeling cold so for today's #booktober I #wishicouldbethere on a nice warm beach, soaking up the sun. Having said that there are times in this book when I would not want to be there.
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#booktober #favegraphicnovels is an easy one. It has to be Saga. This is so weird and wonderful. Star crossed lovers on opposite sides of a intergalactic war trying to find a safe place for their daughter. Also included in this strange tale is a royal family of robots, ghosts and a cat that knows when you are lying. What more could you want? Due to graphic scenes this is definitely aimed at an adult audience.
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