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Here goes then! Time for my own reading log :eek:

So, after reading the 6 first Harry Potter books, here's the 7th!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry feld so alone, or face a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the warmth, safety and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear and hesistation the inexorable path laid out for him.

I'd say it was the perfect ending for the perfect series! Well laid-out and very enjoyable!

I give it...*Drumroll*

9.7/10

It only loses marks for being the last book in the series..so sad..

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Second book! I've been reading this series for a month or so now, and I'm so sad it's over

Night's Child/ Book 15 of the Wicca Series/ Cate Tiernan

An uncommon family
An endless battle
A new beginning

Morgan Rowlands was the most powerful young blood wittch for generation. Now, twenty years later, her daughter, fifteen year old Moira, knows there's more to her mother's past than she's been told. As she begins to put the puzzle together, Moira realizes that there are secret that could destroy her entire world.

Once again, I really hate it when series are over But I haven't ever read through a series this long so fast...I think I actually got a new book from the library every time I was there, which was every two days or so :cool:

It's really well written and very interesting and...just perfect, in my eyes

I give the whole series -

10/10!

This book -

8.7/10

It wasn't -the- strongest book in the series to be honest.

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Goosebumps Collection 18 - R.L. Stine

You all thought you were so brave, didn't you? Just because you survived those triple-terror Goosebumps collections. Well, you asked for it. See how you like FOUR frighteningly fearsome tales...

Spend a night at chilly Camp Cold Lake...
And meet Sammy's strange new "friend"...
But watch out for monster-sized fish...
Because, as Zackie will tell you, some stories are, well ... more than just stories!

So this was a quadruple-terror collection of Goosebumps scary stories! I've always loved Goosebumps, and, in a library where you can only take out 2 books at a time, these collections were true saviors! So I'll rate each story separately.

The Blob That Ate Everyone - 7/10
The Curse of Camp Cold lake - 8.7/10
My Best Friend is Invisible - 7.5/10
Deep Trouble II - 6/10

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling

The Tales of Beedle the Bard contains five richly diverse fairy tales, each with its own magical character, that will variously bring delight, laughter and the thrill of mortal peril.

Additional notes for each story penned by Professor Albus Dumbledore will be enjoyed by Muggles and wizards alike, as the Professor muses on the morals illuminated by the tales, and reveals snippets of information about life at Hogwarts.

A uniquely magical volume, with illustrations by the author J.K. Rowling, that will be treasured for years to come.

A very enjoyable short read. I can safely say that I wish fairy tales such as these were told to me!

9.1/10

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyberspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning; this seems already to be more than he can cope with. Sadly, however,the weekend has only just begun, and the galaxy is a very strange and startling place.

I think I'm just gonna give it a full...

10/10

I just wish I had read this before! It's an amazing book! :pac:

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Happy new year everyone! :pac:

I read this book in Estonian. It was translated straight from French and I don't think there's an English version, so I don't know what the title would be...

Something like -

The (female) Wolf and the Girl.

This book is placed in a Gaelic land..that's shaped like Ireland. And there's a magic called Saîman. And then there's a 13-year old orphan girl named Alea, who gets these special powers..and then a big mean person named Maolmórdha starts to chase after her because he wants her powers.

I loved this book! The perfect fantasy..adventuring tale.
I'm sad that this is a trilogy though. There are too many book series out there. I'd prefer it if it was just a long 1000-page book, instead of three 350+ page books.

9.5

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Things I want my Daughters to Know

Barbara must say a final farewell to her four daughters. But how can she find the words? And how can she leave them when each have so much growing up still to do?

Take Lisa, in her thirties but terrified of commitment - or brittle, unhappily married Jennifer. Amanda, the traveller, is always a little apart from her sisters and teenage Hannah faces adult life without a mother at her side.

Barbara's answer is to write each daughter a letter, finally expressing the hopes, fears, dreams and secrets she couldn't always voice. These words will touch the girls in different - sometimes shocking - ways, unlocking emotions and passions to set them on their own journey of discovery through life.

This was a rather good book! Just about life and relationships..and I really needed a break from all the magic! I wouldn't recommend it to everyone..maybe more females. :pac:

8/10

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Lord Loss - Darren Shan

Grubbs Grady is an average kid. A bit bigger and slyer than a lot of boys his age (he loves to play evil, ingenious tricks on his sister), but nothing special. He leads an ordinary life, and expects it will always be that way. But when his parents and sister behave strangely ... and Grubbs decides to stick his nose in ... his entire world is thrown into chaos. He discovers that demons are real, and that terrible things can happen right in front of your eyes.

As Grubbs slowly and painfully tries to deal with his new situation, help appears in the form of a friendly, eccentric relative. Grubbs moves to the countryside to recover, and starts putting his life back together. But there are secrets to be uncovered and hard truths to learn, and Grubbs is about to find out that as crazy and deadly as the world now seems, life is about to get a whole lot worse!!!

"Lord Loss" is the first book of "The Demonata", a ten-book series which will take readers into new worlds and universes, all of them populated or threatened by demons. Fast-paced and bloody, horrific and fantastic, frightening and exciting. You might never look at the world in the same way again ...

Having already listened to the audiobook of the second book in the series a while ago.. and read the third one last summer, I already knew most of what was to happen, and it might've just made this book even better..less to be scared of. :P

That said, it's a great book, and a great series! I wish the last few books were out aswell...

8.7/10

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Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer

Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories - they're dangerous!

First of all, it is an excellent book, well written, with a great storyline. I would definitely recommend it to anyone, buut..It's not my type! I prefer..regular fantasy-magicy-elf and talking cat type fantasy books, not techincal-fantasy books.

8/10

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Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas - Ace Collins

Award-winning author Ace Collins brings you a fascinating book that is guaranteed to enrich your holiday celebrations. Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas will teach you all about the origins and nativity of 17 favorite Christmas songs and carols. You'll gain surprising insights into their meaning, new appreciation for the heritage of faith they stand for, and new richness in your celebration of Christ's birth.

Just a tiny (literally tiny) book about Christmas songs! Fun, quick read!

7/10

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Bec - Darren Shan - The Demonata Series - Book 4

Bec is a young orphan living in a small ring fort in Celtic Ireland. She is studying to be a priestess. She's not especially powerful, but she has an extraordinary memory and her teacher, Banba, believes she can one day prove herself useful to the clan they live with. It is a time of great change -- Christians have come to the country and many clans have already converted to the new religion. Bec's clan still cling to the old ways, but they know they cannot stand against the tide of Christianity for much longer. Bec is worried -- where will a priestess of ancient magic like her fit into the new world? But then her people are faced with a far greater threat -- demons invade and take over much of the country. Night becomes a time of fighting and bloodshed. The world seems poised to fall to the demon invaders.

In the middle of the nightmarish war, a strange boy comes to Bec's village. He's a simple-minded youth who can run very fast but can't even tell them his name. As addled in the head as he is, he carries a message -- his kinsmen are in trouble and need help. The warriors of Bec's village are suspicious of the boy, but, for reasons she doesn't fully understand, she persuades them to help him. A small band of warriors are sent with the boy, to brave the demon-ravaged lands beyond the village. It will be a journey of great danger, savage fighting, stunning revelations and lots of bloodshed.

And Bec is going with them.

Loved it! Absolutely loved it!!! Might be the best book in the series yet :eek: I really could see all of this happening as I read this book:) Absolutely marvellous book!:pac:

9.5/10

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Cujo - Stephen King

The Cambers' once-friendly St. Bernard turns into a killer after being bitten by a rabid bat. Donna Trenton's husband is in New York trying to contain a disastrous ad campaign. Feeling abandoned by her workaholic husband, who is frequently out of town, Donna Trenton embarks on an affair with a local handyman. Left to fend for herself, she takes her ailing Pinto to Joe Cambers' garage for repairs only to be trapped with her son Tad in the sweltering car by the monstrous dog.

I liked it. Very well written and an engaging read! I liked it, and King's style is very suiting for me

8/10

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Chinese Cinderella - Adeline Yen Mah

When Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck and she was made to feel unwanted all her life. Chinese Cinderella is the story of her struggle for acceptance and how she overcame the odds to prove her worth.

Following the success of the critically acclaimed, international bestseller Falling Leaves, Chinese Cinderella is a true and moving account of Adeline's childhood up the the age of fourteen. It is an unforgettable story.

Absolutely loved it! Such a sad story. Poor Adeline.

9.8/10

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Blood Beast - Darren Shan

Blood Beast is set about a year after the events recounted in Slawter. Grubbs Grady is back in Carcery Vale. His life seems to have settled down at last. He's getting on well with Dervish. He has lots of new friends at school. He's sweet on a girl and he thinks she might fancy him too. Apart from a few bad nightmares, all should be fine.

But it isn't.

Grubbs has been struggling to contain the magical talent he discovered in the town of Slawter. He doesn't want to become a Disciple and he hopes his abilities will fade if he hides them long enough. But they're starting to bubble to the surface and he suspects he's reaching a crisis point.

He also suspects he might be turning into a werewolf.

So much for an easy life!!!!

Things come to a head when a playful treasure hunt leads Grubbs and a couple of his friends to the find of a lifetime. But there's more to this treasure than meets the eye. When tragedy strikes, Grubbs's life threatens to spin out of control. There are a number of strange, seemingly malevolent forces at work. Dervish stands by Grubbs and tries to help him through the tough times, and he receives further help from an quarter. But has he finally faced one beast too many????

I just gotta say.. I like cliffhangers. They're a great way to get someone to read on, but when you end a book on a cliffhanger, I get mad at you! :mad: I finished the book a few days ago, and the next book still isn't in the library!!! I'm going mad here...

That said, loved it! The series is getting veeeery interesting.

9.7/10

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Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society - Adeline Yen Mah

The future belongs to you. Should anyone insult you, tell yourself this: I am a child of destiny who will unite East and West and change the world.

After enduring abuse at the hands of her cruel stepmother, Chinese Cinderella (CC) seeks refuge at a martial-arts school and joins a secret dragon society.

Under the guidance of Grandma Wu, CC is introduced to the exciting world of espionage as a part of the Chinese Resistance movement. And when CC and her new comrades take on a daring mission to rescue a crew of WWII American airmen, they prove that true bravery knows no age barrier.

Not a true story this time, but still based on Adeline Yen Mah. It was a very good read, but not as unputdownable (I love that word :O ) as the first one.

8.7/10

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The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents - Terry Pratchett

Imagine a million clever rats. Rats that don't run. Rats that fight...

Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has the perfect money-making scam. He's found a stupid-looking kid who plays a pipe, and he has his very own plague of rats - rats who are strangely educate, so Maurice can no longer think of them as 'lunch'. And everyone knows the stories about rats and pipers...

But when they reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, the little con suddenly goes down the drain. For someone there is playing a different tune. A dark, shadowy tune. Something very, very bad is waiting in the cellars.

The educated rats must learn a new word.

EVIL

It's not a game any more. It's a rat-eat-rat world down there. And that might only be the start...

Pratchett has officially been bumped right up into my top-three favorite authors Another book where I can use the word "unputdownable"! Yay.

9.8

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Demon Apocalypse - Darren Shan

Fire! It's all around me, fierce, intense, out of control. I feel the hair on my arms singe and know I have only seconds before I burst into flames. Total panic. There's a horrible shrieking sound, piercing and destructive. My eardrums and eyeballs should burst. "It's hell!" I moan.

• One boy's life ripped to shreds before his eyes...
• One wrathful demon master hellbent on revenge...
• An army of grisly Demonata on the rampage...

It's the end of the world as we know it.

It was good, but it needed more..action and..secret-reveal-ingly stuff and..more descriptions of demons! Those are always cool. :pac:

9.4/10

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Death's Shadow - Darren Shan

Death's Shadow, the 7th book of The Demonata, is set several months after the events of Demon Apocalypse. The narrator is Bec, newly returned from the dead. Life isn't easy for a teenage girl in the 21st century, but it's especially difficult for a girl who was born more than fifteen hundred years earlier!! Her struggles to adapt to the modern-day world aren't helped by her guardian, Dervish. In mourning, more alone and confused than he's ever been since Grubbs came to live with him, Dervish sees Bec as a link to the nephew he lost, and treats her with contempt and disdain. Bec finally makes up her mind to challenge him, but just when it seems like they might be about to make peace, their world is thrown into chaos and they must fight desperately to stay alive.

A new menace has arisen in the universe of the Demonata. Mankind faces its greatest ever threat, and this time it looks like even the power of Beranabus and the Disciples might not be enough to drive back the demon hordes. The clock is ticking, and each member of the Kah-Gash (Bec, Grubbs and Kernel) must set off on a quest to uncover answers and solve deadly mysteries, before it's too late. But will those answers help them, or will they just confirm what Lord Loss already believes -- that mankind is finished?!?

The race to save the world starts here ...

I need the next book! Seriously need it! And I have to wait another week before I can read the next book :mad:

It's getting more interesting by the book. *Nod* I wonder what's gonna happen in the end!

And just when I was starting to like Beranabus, he goes ahead and *Spoiler*

And I really like the books when they're in Bec's point of view!

Anyways.... Ta-ta-ra-raa1

9.7/10

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Bud Not Buddy - Cristopher Paul Curtis

Bud has run away from his abusive foster family. He's sleeping outside and can't find enough to eat. There's nothing left to do but go find Herman E. Calloway, the man whose picture used to make Momma upset. That man has got to be Bud's father! Orphaned Bud, not Buddy, Caldwell carries a ratty suitcase full of all his possessions wherever he goes. There's the picture of his Momma as a little girl. There's Momma's old pouch, full of smooth rocks with strange coded messages written on them. But the most important thing is a flyer advertising "Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression."
Sure that this Herman E. Calloway is his father, Bud sets out to find him.

I read this at school, and I can't say that it's one of my favorites, but it's definietly readable, and a lot of other people will probably enjoy it more than me.

Soo...

7.1/10

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Twilight - Stephenie Meyer

About three things I was absolutely positive.

First. Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how dominant that part might be - that thirsted for my blood.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity secret, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret.

What Bella doesn't realize is that the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back . . .

This was one of those books where I knew that I was going to love it right after I read the second page. I've used the word 'unputdownable' before, but this time I really mean it! I cant wait till tomorrow when I'm going to go and buy the rest of the books!

9.9 / 10!

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New Moon - Stephenie Meyer

'Shoot,' I muttered when the paper sliced my finger; I pulled it out to examine the damage. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut.

I all happened very quickly then.

'No!' Edward roared . . . Daze and disorientated, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm - into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires.

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For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning...


I really, really liked it But I gotta say, that Bella can be rather ignorant at times... I'm sure it would've been better if a certain someone had been here more...

9.7/10

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Amy Green, Teen Agony Queen, Boy Trouble - Sarah Webb

Meet Amy Green

When Amy's breathtakingly crazy Aunt Clover lands on a job on The Goss magazine she needs the eyes and ears of a thirteen year old to help her.

Clover is still a teenager herself and brilliant at solving problems, but she's not the usual letter-writing agony aunt. She firmly believes in taking action - in person.

Amy may have problems of her own, but by going into action with Clover she finds answers for herself as well as helping others.

I really didn't think that I'd think of this book as anything but an 'okay read', but I actually really enjoyed it. I just don't see what's so special about Dublin 4... not like we all dress up in Ugg boots and whatnot...

9.2/10

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Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident - Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl
'i knew he'd be back. i knew it.'

Someone has been supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is sure that the person responsible is her arch-enemy, thirteen-year-old Artemis Fowl. But is he? Artemis has his own problems to deal with: his father is being held to ransom and only a miracle will save him. Maybe this time a brilliant plan just won't be enough. Maybe this time Artemis needs help ...

Okay, what is up with these books? I do -not- want to read them when I start, at all, and then I can't wait to read the next one when I finish! It's annoooying! Guess I'll have to read the next one too...

9.6/10

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Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer

Bella?

Edward's soft voice came from behind me. He pulled me into his arms at once, and kissed me. His kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

As Seattle is ravage by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

Great, great again! But too much of Jacob Black, really..we do not like Jacob Black! He's meeean!

9.5/10

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Wolf Island - Darren Shan

We spot the werewolves as we skim the treetops. Mutated, vicious, hairy monstrosities, all fangs, claws and muscles. The beast within me tries to force its way to the surface, howling silently at its warped brethren. I've never rid myself of the wolf!

As the mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs and his team search desperately for answers. But when they follow up a new lead, it takes them to an old, unexpected foe - the Lambs. The curse of the Gradys has returned with a vengeance. Werewolves are on the loose. And they're hungry!

Some nice plot twists and stuff :pac: I can't wait till the last two books come out

9.1/10

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Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer

When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that loved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?

To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hangs.

Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed . . . forever?

Grr..it's just so sad when a book ends. Only with a few books, have I wished that I could read them all over again, without knowing what's going to happen.. and this is one of 'em!

I just don't know what to read now.. *sigh*

9.7/10

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Nation - Terry Pratchett

On the day the world ends . . .
. . . Mau is on his way home from the Boys’ Island. Soon he will be a man.
And then the wave comes – a huge wave, dragging black night behind it and bringing a schooner, the Sweet Judy, which sails over and through the island rainforest. As the ship comes to a crashing halt, only one soul is left alive (or two, if you count parrots).
The village has gone. The Nation as it was has gone.Now there’s just Mau, who wears barely anything, a trouserman girl who wears far too much, and an awful lot of big misunderstandings.
And a lot of not-knowing-what-to-do. Or how to even say that.
Together they must forge a new Nation out of the broken pieces.Create a new history.
But . . .
WHO IS GUARDING THE NATION? WHERE IS OUR BEER?

This was such a great book I read it in 2 days, going to school each morning dead tired because I stayed up so long to read it. Here's a quote from Amazon for you

This is a book that will be discussed, debated and written about for years to come. It's a bit like being around when a new Dickens or Jane Austin novel came out.
The plot has been mentioned here already, so I won't repeat it again. I see that some reviewers have said that Nation is pitched at older children in their teens, but don't be fooled. This book has so much depth and can be read at so many levels, there's enough here to keep 10 year old Harry Potter fans to Academic Philosophers happy. The writing style is as clear and sparkling as cut crystal and while reading it, Pratchett takes your conscious mind out of this world and into his. You become each character, looking through their eyes, thinking their thoughts and feeling their every emotion. It is a fully immersive experience. The book also engages the brain by making you think about how societies and belief systems are created and our place in them. It is also a book to make you think about what makes you, you. If ever there was a book that could provide software upgrade for your brain, this is it.

9.8!/10

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The Medici Curse - Matt Chamings

In Renaissance Florence, a young painter visits the Medici palace, seemingly to paint Lorenzo de Medici's beautiful daughter . . .

In present day Italy, Maria, a young English girl, is drawn to an unremarkable painting, but soon discovers an extraordinary picture underneath . . .

Why is the painter secretly armed with a dagger? What dark event ties him to the Medicis' bloody past? Centuries later, as more and more of the true painting is revealed, and Maria watches her family drawn under its dark influence, she is determined to uncover an ancient mystery of love, power and bitter feuds which still burns in the present . . .

Loved it completely! One of the best books anyone's read lately!

9.7/10

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A Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula Le Guin

A tale of wizards, dragons and terrifying shadows.

The young wizard Sparrowhawk, tempted by the pride to try spells beyond his powers, lets loose an evil shadow-beast in his land. Only he can destroy it, and this quest leads him to the farthest corner of Earthsea.

It took me sooo long to finish this book I started it the end of last summer and it's been on the bookshelf, half-read since that. Not that it's a bad book..

7.5/10

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Artemis Fowl and The Eternity Code - Eoin Colfer

In this third installment to Eoin Colfer's funny, fast-paced, fairy-filled adventure series, boy genius and arch criminal Artemis Fowl once again can't resist plotting the perfect crime--and, once again, he can't keep from stirring up so much trouble that the fate of the entire fairy world teeters in the balance.
The once hard-boiled Artemis has softened a bit between his bestselling debut and the seat-of-your-pants Arctic Incident, and that trend continues in The Eternity Code: He's still plotting for a billion-dollar-plus payoff for the Fowl family, but now his enemies are human (chiefly Jon Spiro, a ruthless businessman Artemis tries to blackmail using stolen fairy technology) and he has to turn to his old adversary-turned-friend Captain Holly Short and cutpurse dwarf Mulch Diggums for help. The dialogue and action prove as smart and page-turning as ever this time around, with Artemis struggling to bring his faithful bodyguard Butler back from the dead before racing Mission Impossible-style to triple-cross the double-crossing Spiro.

I'm really starting to like the Artemis Fowl books. I'll have to get to work finding the next one soon!

9.6/10

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( I promise you I've been reading books! It's just that I've been reading too many books at the same time and I haven't finished any But I did re-read Twilight and Eclipse recently, so I'll just put them here so you don't think I've completely abandon my log! )

Twilight-Stephenie Meyer

I think it was better this time. Caught some puns I didn't get the first time!

9.9/10

Eclipse-Stephenie Meyer

..Meeh..too much Jacob.

9.5/10

The ratings stay the same!

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Here we go! Finally managed to finish another book! Reading too many books at the same time isn't easy! Even for me.

Dark Calling - Darren Shan

I know it's ridiculous. Lights can't whisper. But I swear I heard a voice calling to me. It sounded like static to begin with, but then it came into focus, a single word repeated over and over. Softly, slyly, seductively, insistently. "Come..."

The Disciples are being manipulated by beings older than time. Only Kernel Fleck knows that something is wrong. But he is in the grip of a creature who cares nothing for the fate of humanity. Voices are calling to him from the darkness and he's powerless to resist.

Kernel has already been to hell and back. Now he's about to go further...

Hmm..I'm not sure if this series will have a happy ending or a sad one..it seems like a series that can go either way! More of the anticipated Demonata series has hit the bookshelf! Get them while they're still..there!

And now on to wait for the last one..coming in October. *Sigh*

9.8/10!

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Whoo! I've managed to become more organized. Reading spree!

First of all...

Pöialpoiss Nils Karlsson - Astrid Lindgren

This is probably -the- book that I've read and re-read since I was tiny! My mother told me that I loved having this book read to me.. It's a collection of stories. This time reading I started to find some morals in the stories, hidden meanings and such-like.

9.9.5/10!

Madlike - Astrid Lindgren

It's a true children's classic! I've read it hundreds of times. It's definitely for younger children, but just the simplicity of it is..well..I love this book! *Nod*

9/10

Dear Pup, Letters to a Young Dog - Diana Pullein-Thompson

My EFL teacher doesn't have many books on her 'library' that appeal to me, but this one was..okay! It was also rather simple, and I liked it.

8.5/10

Hiroshima Dreams - Kelly Easton

Lin can’t explain the knowledge she has of the future, of what people will say or what will happen. It’s a gift she shares with Obaasan, her grandmother, who has recently come from Japan to live with Lin’s family. But seeing the future is more than knowing whether or not a boy will call. What is Lin to make of the visions she has of a day long ago, when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

This book..Last night was the most I'd ever stayed up at night. I stayed reading until 2 AM. *Cough* It's a very hard book to put down! Simple, good style, pretty cover! Perfect! ^O^

9.5/10

I've also read some Mangas recently!

Guru Guru Pon-Chan 1 & 2
A few Fruits Basket ones
A few Hourou Musuko ones!

Whew..that was a lot.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling

Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand and jellybeans that come in every flavour, including strawberry, curry, grass and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J K Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In the non-magical human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is renowned as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoilt, pig-like cousin Dudley.
A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig ... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful--begins.

And..*Cough* Here we go again! I believe I re-read these books less than half a year ago -.- Guess I just can't stay away! The first books are always the best anyways.

9.8/10

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Beautiful Dead Book 1-Jonas - Eden Maguire

Not alive. Not dead. Somewhere in between lie the Beautiful Dead.

Something strange is happening in Ellerton High. Jonas, Arizona, Summer, Phoenix. All dead within a year.

Jonas Jonson is the first to die, in a motorcycle accident. But there are many unanswered questions, and the three deaths that follow are equally mysterious.

Grief-stricken Darina can't escape her heartache or visions of her dead boyfriend, Phoenix, and the others who died. And all the while, the sound of beating wings echoes inside her head ...

Are the visions real? Or do the Beautiful Dead only exist in Darina's traumatized imagination?

Something different. A zombie-story, masquearading as a vampire-story. Very enjoyable!

9/10

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Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson

Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the Amazon River, English orphan Maia is excited. She believes she is in for brightly colored macaws, enormous butterflies, and "curtains of sweetly scented orchids trailing from the trees." Her British classmates warn her of man-eating alligators and wild, murderous Indians. Unfortunately, no one cautions Maia about her nasty, xenophobic cousins, who douse the house in bug spray and forbid her from venturing beyond their coiffed compound. Maia, however, is resourceful enough to find herself smack in the middle of more excitement than she ever imagined, from a mysterious "Indian" with an inheritance, to an itinerant actor dreading his impending adolescence, to a remarkable journey down the Amazon in search of the legendary giant sloth.

This is another one, that I've re-read so so many times in my life! Even if the Estonian translation isn't quite the real deal, it's just so..yeah.. Read it people!

9.9.9.9/10 - When I get to read the English version, I'll probably bump it up to 10!

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.


This is a book I've wanted to read for a very long time. I accidentally found it in my local bookshop, just yesterday. I'd heard that we were going to be reading this next year for school, so I almost decided against it, but I figured I could always read it again.

You know how some writers say that there are no more good and original ideas for books..well this has just been proven wrong! In 2003 anyway..

Here are two quotes about the book that say what I want to say, better than I could. *Nodnod*

'Wondrous...Brilliantly inventive, full of dazzling set pieces...unbearably sad, yet also skillfully dodging any encounters with sentimentality...Not also the most original novel I've read in years...it's also one of the best.'

'It's subtle, it's beautifully written, it's a story so riveting I couldn't wait to turn each page.'

^ What they said!

10.2/10

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Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson

Ping is a slave in a remote royal palace at Huangling Mountain. Her cruel master neglects his duties as Imperial Dragonkeeper, and under his watch the Emperor's dragons have dwindled from a magnificent dozen to a miserable two. Soon only the ancient and wise Long Danzi remains. Ping has always been wary of the strange creatures living in their dark pit - but in a moment of startling bravery she rescues Danzi and the mysterious and beautiful stone that he protects.

Now fugitives, Danzi and Ping race across the kingdom, fighting enemies at every turn. But as they come to the end of their journey, Ping must prepare for a heartbreaking loss - and a truly thrilling revelation . . .
ragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson

A fabulous novel! It kept me entertained for the whole day, and I kept reading until the end. Ancient China is very fascinating people! But why do all the good books have to have sequels?.. :P It should all just be in one long book! Much easier for poor little me!

9.7/10

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(Umm..I might've read some other books that I don't remember some time..but I probably didn't.. 'Cause I'm reading too many books at the same time, as per always..so here's the one I remember!)

A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray

Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother’s death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls’ academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left with the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order.

It was..fantastic! I couldn't stop reading it..especially since the chapters were so short. I kept saying, 'Oh, just one more chapter'..and so on and so forth.
I've already got the next two books borrowed from my friend for the summer. Here's to hoping they live up to the first one!

9.5/10

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Emily the Strange, The Lost Days - Rob Reger and Jessica Gruner

Who is Emily?!

13 years old. Able to leap tall buildings, probably, if she felt like it. More likely to be napping with her four black cats; or cobbling together a particle accelerator out of lint, lentils, and safety pins; or rocking out on drums/guitar/saxophon/zither; or painting a swirling feral sewer mural; or forcing someone to say "swirling feral sewer mural" 13 times fast . . . and pointing and laughing.

Well, it was..interesting! *Nod* It was .. completely unrealistic, but .. that kinda made it good! I think I would recommend this..to someone. Mostly younger people, probably!
It was..a good read, to say the least!

8/10

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<Okay. I'm going to try and become more active here! :P Meanwhile, I've read 3 books. Maybe more, since I kind of read alot of books at a time and it's hard to keep track of them all..here's what I know I've read.>

Rebel Angels-Libba Bray

It's the end of the year, and Gemma's looking forward to living it up in London. Balls, fancy gowns and dancing with the handsome Simon Middleton beckon. Best of all, it's time away from Spence Academy - and from the Realms.

But the lure of the enchanted world is strong, and the magic flows freely. Gemma's visions intensify - visions of three girls dressed in white, suffering horror and menace. Clearly all is not well in the Realms - or out of them.

Set against the rich backdrop of Victorian London, a place of shadows and light, in a time of strict morality and barely repressed sensuality, this compelling gothic sequel reveals that inside great beauty can lie a rebel angel . . .

9.5/10

The Sweet Far Thing-Libba Bray

It has been a year since Gemma Doyle first arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy, and much has changed. Having bound the wild, dark magic of the realms to her, Gemma has forged unlikely and unsuspected friendships with Ann and Felicity, and Kartik, the exotic young man whose companionship is forbidden. She has also come to an uneasy, tenuous truce with the fearsome creatures of the realms.

But now, the time has come to test the strength of those bonds. As her friendship with Felicity and Ann faces it's gravest trial, and with the Order grappling for control of the realms, Gemma is compelled to decide once and for all which path she is meant to take. Her destiny threatens to set chaos loose, not only in the realms, but also upon the rigid Victorian society whose rules Gemma has both defied and followed. Where does Gemma really belong? And will she, can she survive?

9.6/10

These books, were great. This series was amazing. It was magical and exciting, with a little bit sad ending. This is one of those times where I wish I could read the whole series again, without knowing what's going to happen.

My Sister's Keeper-Jodi Picoult

Sara Fitzgerald's daughter Kate is just two years old when she is diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia.
Reeling with the helpless shock of it, Sara knows she will do anything - whatever it takes - to save her child.

Then the test results come back time and again to show that no one in the family is a match for Kate. If they are to find a donor for the crucial bone marrow transplant she needs, there is only one option: creating another baby, specifically designed to save her sister. For Sara, it seems the ideal solution. Not only does Kate live, but she gets a beautiful new daughter, Anna, too.

Until the moment Anna hands Sara the papers that will rock her whole world. Because, aged thirteen, Anna has decided that she doesn't want to help Kate live any more. She is suing her parents for the rights to her own body.

This was a wonderful book as well. This, was one of those books, where you know what's going to happen in the end, and you want to stop reading, because you don't want it to happen, but you can't stop anyway..
I can't wait to see the movie of this one.

9.7/10

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Oki, this was very short, but I felt like re-reading it again, since I've always liked it a lot.

The Land of Un-Done Homework ((?)That's my translation of it!) L. Geraskina

Basically it's about a boy who hates studying and doing his homework, and he goes to a land, where he's put to the test! With his cat..

Umm, I'm thinking that books always seem bigger when your younger, so I was expecting this book to be a bit longer..but anyhoo!

9/10

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Every time I come here I'm absolutely sure that I just wrote a week or so ago.. :pac:
Anyway, I haven't read too many books, since I was stuck in The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (It was a great book, nothing to do with the book! I think it took me so long because I was just back in Ireland, and I had my computer back, and I had to study as well, so I didn't read much!) But now I'm in Estonia for a week, and I've been reading noticeably faster!

The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

Fabulous books, all of these! This was my second favorite!

9.5/10

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams

No comment, but I loved it anyway

9/10

Life, The Universe and Everything - Douglas Adams

This was the weakest in my eyes. (Have to repeat, I loved it anyway :P)

8.7/10

So Long and Thanks for all the Fish - Douglas Adams

This was my favorite! It made me laugh so many times! ^___^

9.8/10

Mostly Harmless - Douglas Adams

An ending is always sad *Salutes to Arthur the Sandwhich Maker* Bob bless you!

9.2/10


Marley and Me - John Grogan

I really liked it. I read through it in the matter of a few days Sometimes I love flying *Hugs the airport bookshops*

9.6/10

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The Rosetta Key - William Diethrich

The sequel to Napoleon’s Pyramids picks up pretty much where that book left off. Ethan Gage, the American adventurer, having barely escaped death during his time in Egypt with Napoleon, is looking for a little peace and quiet, but when he’s approached with another can’t-miss Indiana Jones–like treasure hunt, he’s off again, this time to find the fabled Book of Thoth, the possibly apocryphal ancient Egyptian scroll with supposedly magical properties. Much capering about late-eighteenth-century Egypt results, with Gage dodging all variety of assailants while attempting to get his hands on yet another elusive artifact with the power to both entrance and corrupt all who seek it. Like Napoleon’s Pyramids, this is a fast-paced, lively historical-adventure yarn that combines entertaining characters, an intriguing story, and lots of derring-do.

An historical action book. A genre I'll have to look into more closely now! This book was wit, action and comedy, all smushed together to provide entertainment for the crowds!

9.7/10

Diary of a Snob, Poor Little Rich Girl - Grace Dent

Poppet Montague-Jones
1 Octavia Square, Hampstead, London, NW3

Hello you -my name is Poppet Montague-Jones! I'm 16, 87th in line to the British throne and due to inerit a ginormous trust fun! I'm going to tell you all about MOI and my gorgeous friends, and all the majorly wicked things we get up to at Hamsptead Lycée for Young Ladies.
And before you go thinking I'm just a spoilt rich kid, DO remember that my bra size is 32AA MINUS, I've got a hideous mega-brace on my teeth, and a rear end like a Shetland pony's ...

It's not all diamonds and pearls you know ...
Ciao!
Poppet XX

This was..something new Something new and different from my usual victims. I'll look into it! My only thing was, that Poppet, believe it or not, wasn't really that much of a Snob >w<

9/10

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