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I read this book completely blind, having requested it based on: my ridiculous run of 4 or 5 star reads with Pushkin Press, the hype I'd seen on twitter and that gorgeous cover. I'm actually kind of glad I read it with no idea what was happening, because it meant that this book swept me away with its emotive story. Rating: 4 stars!
I'm obsessed with the cover for this one! School for Nobodies has a gorgeous cover, and as someone who always wanted to run away from the circus a little bit, I was fascinated by how the circus aspects were going to be tied into the story! I was so excited when I got my hands … Continue reading School for Nobodies by Susie Bower (Review)
Our lives do not belong to us.You speak and we rejoice.You never will do wrong to us.We live to hear your voice. Nightshade was out on the 7th of April, and true to form I read it immediately! My intention was to post this on April 9th, to round off my Alex Rider re-read but … Continue reading Nightshade, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider review #13)
Nightshade is out today! I'm not usually a huge fan of short story collections, but I'm giving them a try in 2020 after reading a couple of incredible ones. The stories were fun (and I've broken them down below) but they did contradict the main stories a little which was my biggest criticism. I think … Continue reading Secret Weapon, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #12)
“We all make choices, Cossack. Who we are in this world, what we do in it. Generous or selfish. Happy or sad. Good or evil. It's all down to choice.” This book has almost legendary status on my bookshelves, honestly. I've owned it since it was released in 2013, and never read it. That's nearly … Continue reading Russian Roulette, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #11)
“I am happy,” Alex said. He wondered if he had convinced Sabina. He certainly hadn’t convinced himself. We are finally caught up! And we're actually out of order here. Release order would be Russian Roulette next, then Secret Weapon ready for NIGHTSHADE. But I'm not doing that, because I wanted to read Alex's whole story … Continue reading Never Say Die, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #10)
They didn't just live with secrets. Secrecy surrounded their entire lives. It's the final mission! (It's not, but at the time, we thought it was). With a name like Scorpia Rising, I know it's gonna be good. Scorpia are back, the stakes are high and this was originally the end of the series. Gotta be … Continue reading Scorpia Rising, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #9)
“A very wise man once defined charity in the following way. He said it was poor people in rich countries giving money to rich people in poor countries.” It turns out that I didn't remember anything that happened in this book, but on the reread I absolutely loved it? A brilliant entry into the series … Continue reading Crocodile Tears, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #8)
This is a bit of a different one! I actually found out about Alex Rider Undercover after I'd already started the reread marathon. Undercover is a collection of four short stories being released and re-released for World Book Day 2020. World Book Day 2020 is happening today, March 5th! It's the 23rd annual World Book … Continue reading Alex Rider Undercover, by Anthony Horowitz (World Book Day Bonus Review!)
I couldn't take a Star Wars themed photo without including my baby boy. So, in the lead up to The Rise of Skywalker (a movie I'm not discussing here) I decided to read the novels listed as 'Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker': Resistance Reborn, Force Collector, Spark of the Resistance and Choose … Continue reading “Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” novel review round-up
