The Cement Garden - Ian McEwan

The Cement Garden - Ian McEwan

rate - 7/10

Age rate - 16

I age rate this 16 and upwards because there are sexual references and content but read as you will. (:

Following the lives of four siblings and their coping strategies of death. McEwan cleverly depicts the colossal deterioration of humanity in each of the children. From start to finish they see their situation as one big holiday.

I was hoping for something to grab me from this read, as i had heard so much about it however i was disapointed that there was no pinnacle, at the time. Reviewing this from a time after reading it i can say that it was hiden all along. There was a point at which the novel tied together but its something you will have to read to understand.

Therefor i recomend this read to whoever would wonder what it would be like if you had no house rules to follow. If you wished yoru parents would jsut disapear maybe you might think twice after this?

Peace to all my literature lovers out there

casper

xoxox

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

Rate - 9/10

Age Rate - 14

Alex, i think is around 14, enjoys violence, rape and classical music. How pleasant :.

This dystopian novel [futuristic] is a jumpy book, and very hard to get in to but not impossible. With the language that Burgess has chosen the flow of the book is one that takes some effort and i defiantly found it a chore for the first half. BUT!!!!.... keep reading, honest to my word i am this is an inspirational book. One that i believe that no teenager should pass their teens without setting their 'glazzies' on.

I wouldn't say that i would recommend it to everyone....its a challenge with a pot of gold. Not a girls book either. No hint of romance, no lead girl just men and their toys.

peace to all my literature lovers

casper

xoxo

The Girlfriend Curse - Valerie Frankel

The Girlfriend Curse - Valerie Frankel

Rate - 7/10

Age Rate - 16 and upwards

I rate this book 16 and upwards because there are some quite graphic parts to this novel that i think are a tidge too explicit for the younger eyes. Where the rosy cheeks will glow red.

I must say i was addicted to this book. It kept me reading, i could not put it down even though i was repeatedly called 'rude' for not doing so.

This woman goes through what all of us experience at least once in our sexual lives. Being unwanted. Then praised by x's for it. I could relate to her. Frankel's writing is gripping but still down to earth. Its nothing fancy, its bare with meat.

I would recommend. (:

peace to all literature lovers out there (:

casper

xoxox

My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult

My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult

My Sisters Keeper - The Film [Starring Cameron Diaz]

Rate - [Book] 9/10

Rate - [Film] 10/10

Age Rates - 12 and upwards

Oh dear lord, if you haven't picked up on this Picoult craze, you must live in a box. Shes the hottest author of today. I for one and a huge fan, i love her style of writing which keeps you on your toes and the questions her books faces you with.

Although i did watch the film first, i did still expect the book to be just as good if not better. I was wrong. I cried my heart out with my sister at the cinema. I really did. However the book, it just didn't do it for me. Well as much as the film. I still recommend this book and any other of her books. She writes for anyone and its great. Its the kind of book that you can pick up and put down, ideal for traveling and the lark.

Some may disagree with me but its my opinion so screw you (:

Definitely recommend both the film and the book !

love and peace and soul (:

casper

xoxo

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

''Heaven is different to everyone''

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

Rate - 7/10

Age Rate - 15 and upwards

For a fairly thin book it took me quite a while to finish. With a slow start, and a lota jib-jabbering about heaven i thought that it would be one of those light books and i put it down and started to read another book. However i have a certain distaste for leaving a book unread or in this case only partially read, so after a mountain of books i went back to it. After a few chapters i really got into it and could not leave it rest.

The Lovely Bones is a book that can fall in a variety of baskets, theres a little something in there for everyone.

Would i recommend this book?..Yes. Its enlightening and requires attention and thought. It makes you think about your life and what would you do if you were on one side of the window while everyone else you have ever cared for is on the otherside, where they cant hear you or see you.

Peace to my literature lovers

casper

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Kissed by an Angel - Elizabeth Chandler

Hmm i think it's time for another love story.

Kissed by an Angel - Elizabeth Chandler

Rate - 7/10

Age Rate - 12 and upwards

This book is split up in to 3 books. Each of them ending on a cliff hanger, thank God its all in one book eh! This book is about the everlasting love between Ivy and Tristan, which lasts till after death. After a devestating car crash leaving Tristan dead Ivy is left with a lost faith and a new family to cope with.

I found that this book was great to read on the plane. I couldnt stop and it made the time go by quicker than had thought it would. Its the kinda book thats easy going but not at loss for a good mystery murder and the such. If your a slow reader then you could finnish this within a week but thats only if your a bloody slow reader ! haha

peace!

xoxo

Uglies/Pretties/Specials and Extras - Scott Westerfeld

This series changed my life. Period.

Uglies - Scott Westerfeld

Pretties - Scott Westerfeld

Specials - Scott Westerfeld

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Extras - Scott Westerfeld

Rate - 9/10

Age Rate - 10 and upwards

This series follows the life of Tally. Once and ordinary world until everything changed. For the good? Who knows. With the exemption of Extras we follow Tally on her adventures from school pranks to saving the world and we are shown the different lives the future holds for us all. I hated how Westerfeld left you on a cliff-hanger a the end of every book. Which forced those who were silly enough not to buy them all at the same time, to wait until they had bought it. I was one of the clever ones and was glad i had the next in the sequel to carry on.

These books are out of this world and take quite a getting used to but once your in there its damn hard to get out and soon your using made up words that you have read like ''bubbly''. ' That was totally dizzy making'

Extras is a little different from the others. it is still classed as part of the series but only just as the book doesn't follow Tally which i was most dis-pleased about. However its jam-packed full of mystery and adventure pulling you in with each flick of the page.

Totally bubbly making guys. go read !

Peace