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“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!)
“The thing is, Alex, you’re never really in control, whatever you may think. Just keep paddling and never fight the current because the current will always win.” INSERT COVER IMAGE I actually enjoyed this way more than I remember enjoying it the last time I read it and now I'm hyped for Crocodile Tears. Snakehead … Continue reading Snakehead, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #7)
"...if what you've told me is true-""It is." Alex felt a spurt of annoyance. Why should the American doubt, even for a moment, what he said? Was it perhaps because he was only fourteen? For a long time Ark Angel was my favourite of the Alex Rider books. Because, well, space. It'll be interesting to … Continue reading Ark Angel, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #6)
Alex listened as the two men argued, neither really listening to what the other had to say. So this was how the government worked! It's been seven months since Alex first got drawn into MI-6, into espionage, assassinations, nuclear attacks and constant danger. That's a remarkably short amount of time for a fourteen year old … Continue reading Scorpia, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #5)
“I have a couple of questions," he said."Do, please, go ahead.""My first one is for Yassen Gregorovich." He turned to the Russian. "Why are you working for this lunatic?" This is the one I've been dreading. I actually opened and closed this three times on the train because as soon as I read the intro … Continue reading Eagle Strike, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #4)
"You are mine! And I intend to make you suffer...""Just talking to you makes me suffer," Alex said. I remembered this one pretty vividly, but I had the time-line way out of scope in my head. By the time we got into the nuclear threat stuff, it was two-thirds of the way in and Alex … Continue reading Skeleton Key, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider reread #3)
"You've already said you're going to kill me," Alex said, "but I didn't think that meant you were going to bore me to death." Book two! I probably haven't read Point Blanc quite as many times as I've read Stormbreaker, but it's pretty close. We're definitely still in the 'I can probably describe most of … Continue reading Point Blanc, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider Reread #2)
"The boy's quite mad," the woman retorted. "Well maybe that's what we need.""You're just going to sit here and watch him kill himself?""I'm going to sit here and hope he survives." As soon as I started my blog I knew I had to do an Alex Rider series, so I've been planning out this post … Continue reading Stormbreaker, by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider Reread #1)
But sometimes remembering isn’t for yourself, sometimes you do it just to make someone else smile. Those lies were allowed. I picked this one up in Waterstones a while ago, and it probably would still be languishing on my shelves with WAY too many of my other books (I'm sorry, books, I'm SORRY) if one … Continue reading A Good Girls Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson (Review)
