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30 Day Book Challenge: Day Eight

Day Eight: An unpopular book you believe should be a best-seller The Summer Witch by Louise Cooper Louise Cooper had this uncanny ability to really delve into what it must be like to be insane. It’s like a study of Medieval madness. It leaves me spellbound. No other author I’ve read can make the mostContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Eight”

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Seven

Day Seven: A book that’s hard to read. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (author’s preferred text). It’s taken me two months to finally give up on this book. This book is in fact so hard to read, for me, that I’ve shelved it 385 pages into 640. I’ve decided to shelve it and maybe waitContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Seven”

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Six

Day Six: A book that makes you cry The MasterHarper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. There are a lot of books that make me cry. I could have filled this particular day with a few more. Particularly Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but I figure Harry Potter is already so well-known thatContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Six”

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Five

Day Five: A non-fiction book that you actually enjoyed The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works by Roger Highfield. First of all, I have to get up on my high horse about how this question insinuates that non-fiction books are not enjoyable. I’ve read heaps. I went to University. I’m so used toContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Five”

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Four

Day Four: A book that reminds you of home. The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell What can I say about this magnificent talking horse book? I suppose it’s not exactly a children’s book, although it’s certainly rated G… or maybe PG because of the violence of the fighting stallions. It’s a very realistic portrayal ofContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Four”