Hey guys,
I just wanted to let you know for the next two weeks i will be on holiday so there won't be any blog posts till 2nd of October 2013. I have a load of books to review and hopefully will have many more when i get back as i plan to relax in the sun with a book or three hehe.
I hope you understand and it won't b long till i am back. I am so excited i can't wait Wednesday 11th is my 21st birthday and on the 16th of September my fiancee is taking me to Alcudia for two weeks with his family.
See you guys soon.
Laura x
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Harm Done By Ruth Rendell.
Hey Guys,
Today is a short but sweet review of Harm Done By Ruth Rendell.
Blurb/synopsis: A young girl disappears, then another. A notorious paedophile is released back into the community. The residents of the Muriel Campden Estate are up in arms, and even prepared to take the law into their own hands...Chief Inspector Wexford is faced with the effects of violence and prejudice every day as a policeman, and he is also involved with a new programme to help victims of domestic violence. His daughter, Sylvia, has come to work nearby in a refuge for battered women. Her marriage is not a happy one, although her husband has never raised a hand to her. They are merely incompatible. Other women in Kingsmarkham are not so lucky...Wexford is soon called upon to investigate two extremely serious crimes which will affect the lives and attitudes of police and innocent villagers alike...
This book was written in 2000 and is 467 pages long and to be honest I read 100 pages and still couldn't get into it, so I didn't finish it. I don't know why but I didn't seem to enjoy this book as I have the other books I read in the past. I'm not going to say its rubbish or don't go and read it as I didn't finish it. I can't really say if it was brilliant or not but for me it just wasn't one a could get into. Sorry for such a short book review.
Laura xx
*Image was taken from here.
Today is a short but sweet review of Harm Done By Ruth Rendell.
Blurb/synopsis: A young girl disappears, then another. A notorious paedophile is released back into the community. The residents of the Muriel Campden Estate are up in arms, and even prepared to take the law into their own hands...Chief Inspector Wexford is faced with the effects of violence and prejudice every day as a policeman, and he is also involved with a new programme to help victims of domestic violence. His daughter, Sylvia, has come to work nearby in a refuge for battered women. Her marriage is not a happy one, although her husband has never raised a hand to her. They are merely incompatible. Other women in Kingsmarkham are not so lucky...Wexford is soon called upon to investigate two extremely serious crimes which will affect the lives and attitudes of police and innocent villagers alike...
This book was written in 2000 and is 467 pages long and to be honest I read 100 pages and still couldn't get into it, so I didn't finish it. I don't know why but I didn't seem to enjoy this book as I have the other books I read in the past. I'm not going to say its rubbish or don't go and read it as I didn't finish it. I can't really say if it was brilliant or not but for me it just wasn't one a could get into. Sorry for such a short book review.
Laura xx
*Image was taken from here.
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Allhallows Eve By Richard Laymon.
Hey guys,
Another book review. Allhallows eve By Richard laymon, another that was lent to me and i enjoyed muchly.
Blurb/Synopsis:Nothing unusual ever happens in Ashburg, until a local family are mutilated and left to die in their own home. Since then, the house has stood empty, but when mysterious invitations arrive announcing a party there, nobody thinks its a joke. After all, it is Allhallow's Eve
Another fantastic book by Richard Laymon, i'm really starting to like this author and will be reading more of his books. there are many different characters within this book that are all connected one way or another, through family or friends. This book was written in 1985 and although it is a old book it is still up to date. Haunting book as based around a house that had a horrific murder within and now the very same house is hosting a Halloween party but by whom? I would like to add I think It may be the way Richard Laymon writes but the main character is a child created from rape, why this is added I don't know as without this little added part to the main character this book it still a brilliant read. The ending is a bit blunt, but it doesn't leave you at a cliff hanger at least like the last Richard Laymon book I read called Island. I would recommend this book to everyone to give it a try as Richard Laymon was a fantastic writer. 4 out of 5 for this book.
What have you been reading recently?
Laura xx
*Image was taken from here.
Another book review. Allhallows eve By Richard laymon, another that was lent to me and i enjoyed muchly.
Blurb/Synopsis:Nothing unusual ever happens in Ashburg, until a local family are mutilated and left to die in their own home. Since then, the house has stood empty, but when mysterious invitations arrive announcing a party there, nobody thinks its a joke. After all, it is Allhallow's Eve
Another fantastic book by Richard Laymon, i'm really starting to like this author and will be reading more of his books. there are many different characters within this book that are all connected one way or another, through family or friends. This book was written in 1985 and although it is a old book it is still up to date. Haunting book as based around a house that had a horrific murder within and now the very same house is hosting a Halloween party but by whom? I would like to add I think It may be the way Richard Laymon writes but the main character is a child created from rape, why this is added I don't know as without this little added part to the main character this book it still a brilliant read. The ending is a bit blunt, but it doesn't leave you at a cliff hanger at least like the last Richard Laymon book I read called Island. I would recommend this book to everyone to give it a try as Richard Laymon was a fantastic writer. 4 out of 5 for this book.
What have you been reading recently?
Laura xx
*Image was taken from here.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Risk By Dick Francis.
Another book review. Risk by Dick francis. As mentioned in my previous blog here I bought this book in a collection from WhSmith and to be honest I didn't think I would enjoy this book as much as I did.
Blurb/Synopsis: As an amateur jockey, Roland Britten was lucky; as an accountant he was zealous. He knew he was on the hate list of several fraudsters, but never thought pen-pushers got kidnapped - not from a racecourse. Not long after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The identity of the kidnappers unknown, the reason behind Britten's abduction is a mystery. Then, with the help of old school headmistress Hilary Pinlock, he escapes and begins to use his accountant's logic to track his abductors down. But they have other ideas ...
I was quite surprised at this book as it had been written in 1979 so I was expecting it to be written as it was in them times but this book is written very well. I didn't think I would enjoy this book as much as the rest I purchased and also didn't expect it to be such a page turner. It's not a book I would read again but it is one I would recommend. The main character Roland is kidnapped but he escapes with a little bit of help but not for long as they kidnap him again. Roland goes on the hunt for his kidnappers and obviously succeeds but along the way there are many twists and turns. It is written in first person and after awhile you sense he knows who the kidnappers are but it leaves you guessing the little hints here and there. The book is a great read although I would like to add, why he slept the Hilary the Headmistress was beyond me as, yes she helped him escapes but I think that part of the story would have made it better getting left out. This book had 314 pages in it so wasn't a very long book but even so was an good book.
3 out of 5.
What books have you read lately?
Laura xx
*Image taken from Here.
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Island By Richard Laymon.
Hey guys,
Todays post is a book review.. I was recommended this book to read by my step father as Richard Laymon is his favourite author. He actually lent me this book to read and it took me awhile to begin to read it as I thought I wouldn't enjoy it.
Blurb/Synopsis: When eight people go on a cruise in the Bahamas, they plan to swim, sunbathe and relax. Getting shipwrecked is definitely not in the script. But after the yacht blows up they're stranded on a deserted island, and there's a maniac on the loose.
As the Blurb says eight people go on holiday together in a ship and it gets blown up and they are all stranded on an island. People start to go missing and turn up dead. This book is 504 pages long and each page turned leaves you wanting more. I would like to say by page 78 you do realise who is killing everyone, but it doesn't ruin the book if anything it make it even better. This book is written as a journal kind of thing and is written in first person, some parts of the story aren't for the faint hearted as it is goes into details on some horrific scenes. It's kind of horrible fun, it keeps you entertained but not in a good way. Many twists and turns within the story that leaves you wanting more, the details within the story are brilliant and allows you to really picture what is happening. The ending of the story is a cliff hanger and It left me looking on the internet wanting more, I searched for a sequel and found they are trying to make this book into a film and I hope this goes ahead. I will definatly be reading more of Richard Laymon's books as he was a very talented writer, sadly he passed away when he was 50 years old but he legacy will still go on.
4.5 our of 5.
Hope you enjoyed this.
Laura xx
*image was taken from here.
Todays post is a book review.. I was recommended this book to read by my step father as Richard Laymon is his favourite author. He actually lent me this book to read and it took me awhile to begin to read it as I thought I wouldn't enjoy it.
Blurb/Synopsis: When eight people go on a cruise in the Bahamas, they plan to swim, sunbathe and relax. Getting shipwrecked is definitely not in the script. But after the yacht blows up they're stranded on a deserted island, and there's a maniac on the loose.
As the Blurb says eight people go on holiday together in a ship and it gets blown up and they are all stranded on an island. People start to go missing and turn up dead. This book is 504 pages long and each page turned leaves you wanting more. I would like to say by page 78 you do realise who is killing everyone, but it doesn't ruin the book if anything it make it even better. This book is written as a journal kind of thing and is written in first person, some parts of the story aren't for the faint hearted as it is goes into details on some horrific scenes. It's kind of horrible fun, it keeps you entertained but not in a good way. Many twists and turns within the story that leaves you wanting more, the details within the story are brilliant and allows you to really picture what is happening. The ending of the story is a cliff hanger and It left me looking on the internet wanting more, I searched for a sequel and found they are trying to make this book into a film and I hope this goes ahead. I will definatly be reading more of Richard Laymon's books as he was a very talented writer, sadly he passed away when he was 50 years old but he legacy will still go on.
4.5 our of 5.
Hope you enjoyed this.
Laura xx
*image was taken from here.
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