Hi ForeverBookers, How are you doing today? I hope you’re well! I’ve just finished reading “Ninth House” by Leigh Bardugo, which I enjoyed. I’d read Leigh Bardugo’s “Shadow and Bone” books and “Six Of Crows” previously, and I didn’t like them but “Ninth House” is her first foray into adult literature. I preferred reading where she wasn’t held back by rules to fit into a certain demographic. 3.5 Stars “Ninth House” tells the story of Alex or Galaxy Stern. She’s a lost character at the beginning of the book. Only when she finds a task or someone to fight for does she become a worthy character in my eyes. She attends Yale, in America. There she experiences a tragic event, of which she’s the sole survivor. Why is SHE the sole survivor and what does this mean for her? I’ll let you read for yourself but the novel basically hinges on this point. Alex is tasked with looking into the activities of Yale’s secret societies. Why? And what does this mean for th...
Hey ForeverBookers, How are you all today? I hope you’re well. I’ve just finished reading Skellig, which was a book I read in year 7 in school. I don’t think I enjoyed it then but I did more so now. Skellig tells the story of a young boy, Michael who’s just moved to a new house because his parents have just had another baby. His little sister is ill, and needs hospital treatment though. The house they’ve bought to move into needs remodelling as an old man lived there before, and couldn’t keep up with it. Michael and his dad are the ones that work on the reparations. When Michael happens across a deserted space he makes a discovery, which alters how he sees life. He and his friend, Mina, who doesn’t go to school because her mother thinks she’s too good for it try to make sense of this discovery. What happens come the end, I’ll let you read for yourself but I really enjoyed it! Readathons! Grief is topic bought up in Skellig because Michael’s little sister almo...