"My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, its probably worse." I am so glad that I read this book. This book follows a 10-year-old boy named August Pullman, who was born with a facial deformity. He has had 27 operations but still doesn't look quite normal. Because of this… Continue reading Wonder, R. J. Palacio
Month: July 2017
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
HERE IS A SMALL FACT YOU ARE GOING TO DIE SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH It's a small story, about: a girl an accordionist some fanatical Germans a Jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thievery. ANOTHER THING YOU SHOULD KNOW DEATH WILL VISIT THE BOOK THIEF THREE TIMES This… Continue reading The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
Night Film, Marisha Pessl.
The story begins with the death of Ashley Cordova, a 24 year old, daughter of a legendary horror-cult film director, Stanislas Cordova. He lives in a spooky big estate called The Peak - a 300-acre estate located in upstate New York in the remote wilderness of Lows Lake, which has also been home to Cordova's film studio. There… Continue reading Night Film, Marisha Pessl.
Into the Water, Paula Hawkins.
In 2015, The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins debut thriller, was a hit. This story of this book is nothing like that. This book is set in Beckford, a small English town. The story revolves around not just one but ten characters. Since it is a small town, all their lives are linked. More than… Continue reading Into the Water, Paula Hawkins.