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”
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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”
30 Day Book Challenge: Day Three
Day Three: A Book that completely surprised you Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey was often published in the same volume as Persuasion, both being the final novels of Austen. It’s a self-referential Gothic novel starring a Gothic fiction obsessed Catherine Morland who goes to Bath for social engagements and ends up staying withContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Three”
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