Book quote of the day

“And she looked back again at the foul and dismal shore, so bleak and blasted with disease and poison, and thought of her dear Pan waiting there alone, her heart’s companion, watching her disappear into the mist, and she fell into a storm of weeping. Her passionate sobs didn’t echo, because the mist muffled them, [...]

February Book Challenge – DAY 6

Favourite young adult book I have a few of these as i have read many great ones! Should i be boring and go with the obvious? Yeah, i’m afraid it’s a close tie between the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials trilogy! Because i’ve read the former more times though, i’m choosing Harry Potter [...]

February Book Challenge – DAY 5

Book you wish you could live in I always wanted to live in Lyra’s world in His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman because i always wanted a dæmon because it seemed nice to have that constant companion. I also quite liked the idea of being friends with witches and armoured bears. I just love [...]

“His Dark Materials”

I have been re-reading His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman recently. Having not read it since i was a teenager (and a young one at that), i was intrigued to see how it would affect me this time around. It’s still as magical and as engrossing a read as it was when i first read [...]

June Book Challenge – Day 8

Today’s question: What is your favourite book genre? Fantasy – I have always loved fantasy novels, i guess it’s the escapism aspect. Forgetting the real world for a few hours is the main reason i read books, and it’s even better when i delve into some strange imaginary world! I loved “Harry Potter” from the [...]

June Book Challenge – Day 5

Today’s question: Book/series that most fascinated you before the age of 16? “His Dark Materials” by Philip Pullman – I read this at about the age of 12, and was fascinated by the idea of parallel worlds and the possibility of daemons. It made me think a lot about what happens after death and magic and [...]

10 great books i have read

I thought today i would share a selection of my favourite books of all time with you. 1) the Harry Potter series Brilliant book series, although not so brilliant film versions in my opinion. I had to mention this series obviously, not only because it is one of the bestsellers of all time, but also [...]

What’s in a book?

I have been pondering this question lately, and wondering what it is about a book that appeals to readers. Is it the way we can escape into a good book and forget what’s happening in our actual lives? Is the mark of a good book that you put a bit of yourself into it and [...]