Book Review: Death in the Clouds

General information: Pages: 333 Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company Genre: Adult Mystery Series: Poirot Synopsis: A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger plane… From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man...

Book Review: Hunger Games

General Information: Pages: 436 Genre: Fantasy/ Dystopia Publisher: Scholastic Series: Hunger Games Trilogy  Synopsis: Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death. The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district...

Book Characters A-Z

Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson) Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit) Celaena Saradothian (Throne of Glass) Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter) Edward Cullen (Twilight- none of us have read Twilight... Comment                                  if you think we should) Fred Weasley (Harry Potter) George Weasley (Harry...

Book Review: Throne of Glass

General Information: Pages: 404 Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Series: Throne of Glass Extra Notes: I have mentioned this book/ series in my Ultimate Interview, right? Well, the answer is yes. From the amount that I raved about it, you have probably picked up that it is one of my favourite books ever. The Blurb: After serving out a year of hard...

Book Review: Glass Sword

General Information: Pages: 444 Genre: Fantasy/ Dystopia Publisher: Harper Teen Series: Red Queen Synopsis: Red Queen Spoilers Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the colour of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to create lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape...

Book Review: Lady Midnight

General Information: Pages: 720 Genre: Fantasy/ Romance Publisher: McElderry Books Series: Dark Artifices Synopsis: Contains Spoiler's from City of Heavenly Fire Emma and Julian are Parabatai, best friends and also in love with each other. Parabatai are forbidden from loving each other, as it would deem unnatural. However, when a deadly plot unravels before the Blackthorns and Emma, they are forced...

Book Spine Poetry

~Melia🌟😇 I love writing stories and poetry, so I am going to be doing... Book Spine Poetry!! To make some book spine poetry, you will need books and yourself. Look at your bookshelf and note down some titles that stand out to you. Now, try and make a poem out of a few titles. I...

Ultimate Interview with Laurena

Let the interview begin.... 1. Do you get sick while reading in the car? Nope, I read in the car every time I go in it 2. Which author’s writing style is completely unique to you and why? I can read and re-read Throne of Glass series again and again and again. Sarah J. Maas' humour...

How to write a stronger character

~Laurena😇😋 To write a stronger character, you must write about a character who is physically strong. Right? Wrong. That is what I always thought. I have spent my premature writing life on making character's strong. Then, I read the Iron Trial. Call is a young boy with a broken and twisted leg. I was immediately...

Book Review: Akarnae

General Information: Pages: 384 Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pantera Press Series: Medoran Chronicles Synopsis: When sixteen year old Alex Jennings steps into a different world, things quickly become complicated. With two awesome friends, Jordan and Bear, and a megalomaniac, Alexandra has to figure things out quickly if she wants to save Medora. Blurb: With just one...