My Reading History

I have seen these videos being made on Book Tube and I thought I would tell you about my Reading History. My Parents used to tell me I used to sit on the Potty and picked up a magazine and just babbled but of course I don't remember that (embarrassing bit over lol) i have memories of going down to Wimborne Libray and Picking out books like Mog,Tiger Who came to tea and Hairy Mcclary books Which I loved as a kid. I loved the Dr Seuss books and Green eggs and Ham was my personal fave along with the cat in the hat 1 fish 2 fish among others. I also loved going to my grandparents house my granny used to read us the Jolly Postman and the Jolly Christmas post man I loved those books as they had secret letters to people you could read and my grandparents introduced me to Authors like Dr Seuss Allan and Janet Alberg and of course Peter Rabbit and Barbar My grandparents had such an awesome book collection. I also have a vivid memory of reading the very Hungry Caterpillar as well among other picture books i liked was Titch, Were Wally and we are going on a bear hunt i hated the bit were they find the bear. At Primary school all my friends were reading the Animal Ark stories by Lucy Daniels I read them too and everyone in my class seemed to want a story for Xmas or birthday and I used to love reading about the animals in those books and I had a few which I did enjoyed I was hooked on Jacqueline Wilson books she had a way of writing tough subjects for kids like Divorce Adoption and death but in a light hearted way I love her chractures like Tracy and Mac and Lottie and aged 25 i still read her books from the library. Primary school had a reading scheme well sort of to get you reading they had the Magic Key books by Oxford tree and i loved Biff Chip and Kipper and also Floppy the dog they had great adventures with a magic key and they went in stages and I used to get so excited when I got told by my teacher that I reached the more advance stage. I have a picture of me at Christmas holding up the first book in the Worst Witch series so proud to receive that book in my Christmas stocking. My first memory I think of reading a book on my own was Matalida and then Charlie and the chocolate factory and George's marvelous medicine  oh and Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dhal my reading excelled from then he sparked my imagination like no other and then there was the Butterfly lion and Why the Whales came by Michael Murpurgo Oh my that man can tug on my heart strings and he did I love his writing style and once I read books from those authors it was very difficult for me to find books that could get that standard of writing until one day i was sitting with my other classmates before the end of the day at school and my teacher read a chapter of Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets i fell in love with the whole Concept of Harry Potter the plot the world it was just everything I could wish for I didn't relise that there was a firs book before chamber of secrets and my parents got me the first three books and the rest as they say was deffiantly History. Harry Potter stayed all the way up until Secondary school when the last book came out it had a huge impact on how I read it was the first series i buddy read with friends with and the first series I actually pre-ordered each book from waterstones as they came out the last book after i finished reading it was deffiantly the end of an era and i still have my books on my shelf. At secondary school I go introduced to a lot of fantastic books i had to read for GCSE these included hound of the baskervilles, Romeo and Juliet, Great Expectations and my fave book from having to read for school of Mice and Men. My love of classics was always there I read black beauty and what Katy did next and i loved Jane Austen books my parents gave me all of Jane Austen books for my 16th birthday and from then on I loved the world and the language of Jane Austen TV also influenced my love of classics The BBC did great adaptations of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen work I read Tess of the Durbervilles and just got the story straight away reading classics for me gives you a great insight what life was like in those days girls never really got a good look in but the Classics still have a place in today's world. My friends also played a big part in what i read my friend bexs introduced me to The Alex Rider series and i fell in love with the whole spy world and having gadgets like a game boy disguised as something was a brilliant concept and Alex rider was my first book boyfriend My friend Sarah introduced me to the fabulous yet dark series of the Noughts and Crosses world that gave me a different take on the whole Race topic and switched it round. At School I read the Curios incident of the dog in the night time we had to read different books and choose wich book would get an award I loved the book and the charcture his traits reminded me of mine I have Aspergers and at the time I didn't know I had it and I connected with this charcture and reading it now I can still connect with this charcture as I have the same condition mentioned in the book. During collage and leaving school I didn't really read as much a thing called life got in the way but it didn't mean I stopped reading it just ment it was in the background untill I started my book tube channel and my Blog that my reading is taking over again and i am reading even more books its is a real escapism for me and I just love to read my Reading History will still carry on and I hope I will still read until the day I die.
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Rhiannon xxx

#ThisBookShop (Gullivers Bookshop Wimborne Dorset)

I want to write about my fave book shop were I live in Wimborne Dorset no its not Waterstones or any commercial book shop but a small family run book shop called Gulliver's I shop in there sometimes if I can't find the book I want any were else I can find it in Gulliver's I went in there recently and brought Lola and the boy next door by Stephanie Perkins and a book for my friends birthday I went up to the counter and the staff are so lovely that I feel confident in having a conversation with them. Going into Gulliver's is like going in to a different time you don't feel like you are in the real world its small so you can find your way around easily its cosy and I find myself spending what seems like forever in there when you come out of the store it does feel like you have come out of a different time. My favorite part of this book shop is the bargain box I love picking up a bargain I really do the book shop also host some fantastic events and they have a Facebook page too were I can keep up to date sometimes you can get signed copies and they host world book night events too. The atmosphere is great and if you can not find a book you want then you can order in. I like to walk past the shop window as they have awesome displays I recommend this book shop to anyone old or young when you visit wimborne the staff are friendly its cosy small and not too busy which I like you can find the book you want. sometimes it can be hard to support your local book shop because  of prices and the offers but I will buy a book from hear as a treat and it is a treat to buy a book from my fave book shop when I step outside I feel pride that I am keeping my local book shop open and it makes me understand that in the age of the internet book shops are important its were you go for peace and quiet to browse the books to have a chat with the staff to go in and breath in the book smells i love Gulliver's as its a walk away from were i live I am looking forward to going in again and looking for my next book.

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The Kite Runner Graphic Novel Review

The Kite Runner
By: Khaled Hosseini
Illustrated By: Fabio Celoni and Mirka Andolfo
Published By Bloomsbury
My Edition Published in: 2011
Number of Pages: 132
ISBN: 978-1-4088-1525-0
Fave Qoute:"For you a Thousand Times Over"
The Blurb: 1970s Afghanistan Twelve year old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can forsee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, An event that is to shatter thier lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him redemption.

Review
Just a Note to say that I have not read the Kite Runner Book yet but I think after reading the graphic novel i will deffiantly be picking up the book in the near future. this was my first Graphic novel of 2014 and I was not dissapointed I loved the drawings and the art work the pictures for me brought the story which is a very powerful one to life. The Kite Runner Story is a story that is powerful and shocking i did have a good old cry at parts and was left shocked and emotional at other parts. The story is a beautiful story of friendship and it deals with that in such a lovely way as well as dealing with how race and religion can affect people and that by the end of the graphic novel the ending is such a satisfying ending and one that gave me a little flutter of joy in my heart. After reading the Kite Runner it does make you think of current issues that is still going on and thats what I like about books like this it does shock and it does make you think about society today and how it affects all of us. For the Kite runner gets 5/5 stars for the story and the plot and also for the stunning art work that has brought it to life. I look forward to reading the book in the future. i gave this novel 5/5 stars I would like to point out this books is for older readers and has graphic and adult themes running throughout.
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Shadow

Shadow
By Michael Morpurgo Illustrated By Christian Birmingham 
Published By Harper Collins
ISBN 978-0-00-733961-7
My Edition Published In 2011
Number of Pages 288
Fave Qoute: "I think she is more like a friend then a dog, Like a friendly Shadow that does not want to leave us. You never lose your Shadow"
The Blurb:Never has Aman needed a friend more than when a Springier Spaniel appears in the month of his Afghan cave the dog becomes a constant companion, a Shadow and that's what Aman decides to call her.
But life becomes more dangerous by the moment. Eventually, Aman and Shadow find the courage to leave. But how far can Shadow lead them? And in this terrifying new world, is anywhere really safe...?

My Thoughts:
This Book is about a boy called Arman who with his mother has been placed in a detention center to be transported back to Afghanistan and his friend Matt and Matt Grandpa who goes to visit Arman in the Detention center and that is were we hear about Arman story of survival living in a cave with his mum and grandmother but most importantly its a story about a dog called Shadow who befriends Arman and leads him and his mother on there journey towards England. This story was fantastic read I cried I cheered I was shocked and I enjoyed this book. This book tackles a tough subject of War and the people who are affected by War and that its not just the person escaping from a country to a new country but the effects that is has on friends and family. This is a lovely tale of friendship between a dog and a boy who find each other and help each other get through a difficult time. Michael Morpurgos writing is lovely to read he has a way of tackling tough subjects for children to be able to understand and this book will relate to any child and adult a like. The pictures in this book are also rather well done by the Talented Mr Christian Birmingham and it was a lovely read. I give this book 5/5 stars for this lovely read. This book Also contains some really lovely illustrations by Christian Birmingham they are so detailed and lovely to look at while reading along it really makes the story.

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Have a good Tuesday and a happy First of July :)

June Book Haul

I have a book Haul I got all these books for 50p at a charity shop in  Verwood Dorset.
Where'd you go Bernadette By Maria Semple
The Help By Kathryn Stockett
Language of Flowers By Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Magcians by Lev Grossman
The House of Silk By Anthony Horowitz
I can not wait for these books if you have read any of these please do comment and let me know keep an eye on my you tube channel at the end of june were I will let you guys choose from 3 books I should read in July.
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The Truth is a Cave in The Black Mountains

The Truth is a Cave in The Black Mountains
By Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Eddie Campbell
Published By Headline
ISBN 978-1-4722-2107-0
My Edition Published in: 2014
Number of Pages- 73
Fave Quote: "You Ask me if I can Forgive Myself"
The Blurb:" And so begins The Truth is A Cave in the Black Mountains, A haunting story of family, the other world and a search for hidden treasure. This gorgeous full colour illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration between Sunday Times Bestselling author Neil Gaiman and renowned artist Eddie Campbell, Who brought to vivid life the characters and landscape of Gaiman's award winning story. In this volume the talents and vision of two great creative geniuses come together in a glorious explosion of colour and shadow, memory and regret, vengeance and ultimately love."

My Thoughts:  I would like to Thank Headline for sending me this beautiful stunning book. I have read books but not books that combine pictures and words in a way that brings the book alive. This 73 page book tells the story of Calum MacInnes asking himself "You ask me if I can forgive myself" and this starts a journey through the Highlands of Scotland with a unnamed mysterious man and they meet a few other people along the way The book is set in Jacobite times and the illustrations reflect that it is a very dark but enjoyable book this book deffiantley is for adults and it did scare me a little . The plot of this book I just did not get through out reading this I was thinking to myself am I really meant to get this and this is were the stunning illustrations by Eddie Campbell bring the plot to life and make you understand the plot a bit better and by the end of reading this book I felt that I did understand what the plot is about. The book combines words pictures and a comic strip and for me that enhances the reading experience its a great way to engage with the reader I loved the illustrations by Eddie Campbell they are art work in there own right. I love Neil Gaiman's work its always interesting what you will get when you open a book by him and yes I was surprised and excited and transported to a beautiful place. If you love Neil Gaiman's work or are a great fan of art or like me love pictures and words that tell a story then please do pick up this book and just soak up how beautifully written and crafted it is I for one will be reading this again. This book gets 5/5 stars even if you don't get the plot :). If you would like more detailed thoughts to this book please do see my Book Tube video hear :)
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The Witches

The Witches
By: Roald Dahl
Published By: Puffin Books
ISBN: 978-0-141-32264-3
My Edition Published in: 2007
Number of Page: 201
Fave Quote: “It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.” 
The Blurb "Witches really are detestable breed. They disguise themselves as lovely ladies, when secretly they want to squish and squelch all the wretched children they despise. Luckily one boy and his grandmother know how to recognize these vile creatures- but can they get rid of them for good? "


My Thoughts Wow what can I say about this book. This was my first time reading this book I don't know why I didn't read it as a child maybe I thought the book would be scary but it isn't. The book follows a unnamed child and his grandma who live in Norway and his grandma starts the story by talking about Witches and what they have done to children in the past some of witch is not very nice. So the Boy and his grandma under doctors orders go to Bournemouth for a holiday a nice sea side holiday or so they think unfortunately a group of witches have decided to hold there annual general meeting and because they are witches and they hate children they devise a plan to get rid of all the children of England by turning them into mice and apparently these witches can smell you out and think that all children smell like "dogs droppings" unfortunately for the boy and another boy called Bruno they both get turned into mice and its up to them of stop the witches and the grand high witch from carrying out this plan together with the Boy's grandma and they have fun along the way. This book freaked me out while i was reading this the illustrations of the witches disguising themselves as granny and then peeling off there faces gave me shivers down my spine Roald Dhal deffiantley knows how to write Witches and at the same time Quentin Blake beautiful illustrations of the witches and the grand high witch in particular did have the scare factor. It is a Shame that Roald Dhal didn't write a squeal to this book the ending felt unfinished somehow and does leave scope for another book to follow the boy as a mouse and his grandma to stop the witches altogether but in a way its great that the ending can leave children guessing what will happen next . You can tell that this story was written in a time were smoking is allowed to be written in a children's story and The granny smoking a cigar was by far for me a really funny thing reading this in 2014 I can not imagine any granny smoking a cigar and this is why i love Roald Dhals books and stories so much they are lovely books to read even if some do have the scare factor. This is by fare my favorite book about witches that I have read and also the fact its set in Bournemouth were i live is awesome. I would deffiantley recommend this story to any adult and child alike just as long as you do not read it at night you are fine. I give this a mousetastic 4/5 stars

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
By: Roald Dahl 
Published By Puffin Books
ISBN 978-0-141-32271-1
My Edition Published 2007
Number of Pages 190
Fave Quote: “Everything in this room is edible. Even I'm edible. But, that would be called cannibalism. It is looked down upon in most societies.”
The Blurb:" Charlie Bucket Loves Chocolate. And Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize of a lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweets and a river of melted chocolate delight await- Charlie needs just one Golden Ticket and these delicious treats could all be his"



My Thoughts:  I am sitting hear and struggling to write a review for this book there is no words to describe how wonderful and exciting and how well written this book is. I am 24 years old and this was a Reread for me and I loved reading this more now then i did when I was a child. It felt like was reading this for the first time finding out about Charlie getting caught up in the will he wont he get a golden ticket moment to hold your breath as you find out who the children are my emotional moment for me was when Charlie find the last golden ticket that for me was a happy dance moment I felt all the emotion that Charlie felt in the book when he found that ticket and I couldn't wait to rediscover the Chocolate Factory all over again. The reason why I loved this book is that Roald Dhal teaches you that if you are naughty,spolit demand everything then you will always get your Just desserts and the Children in this book got just that my fave part will always be when Violet gets turned into a blueberry. The illustrations in this book are superb and bring the book to life. I think Charlie is a well deserved hero in this story. I am so happy that this book has lasted all these years and it just shows that people still go back and read this classic story for me it brought back the excitement and to go back into a world of chocolate and everlasting sweets is just inspiring. I would recommend this book to everyone who has not read a Roald Dhal book believe me you are missing out. I have this book a chocolatetastic 5/5 stars on goodreads 

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Rhiannon xx

Summer TBR

Hi Guys hear is my you tube video of my Summer TBR plans I hope you guys enjoy and have a lovely Summer of Reading I will post my Wrap up in September 2014 :)

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Book Links

Hi all Hear are some book links that I think everyone should check out some are lists of books to read this summer so lets get started:

1.From epic reads we have 11 YA books that will make you cry http://www.epicreads.com/blog/11-ya-books-that-will-make-you-cry/

2.From Book Riot we have 19 books that you have been meaning to read forever http://bookriot.com/2013/06/14/19-books-youve-been-meaning-to-read-forever/
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3.and My fave a periodic tabel made up of YA books http://www.epicreads.com/blog/the-periodic-table-of-epic-reads/

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Rhiannon xxx
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#Friday Reads 3

Hi all and welcome back to Friday Reads I have decided to do Friday Reads on my Blog only. So hear is what I am reading this weekend The Witches By Roald Dhal I will probably finish this tonight or tomorrow and then I will be reading The Geography of us by Jennifer E Smith as I need to review it. any way I love Roald Dahl he is one of my fave children s Authors. I will be reviewing Charlie and the Chocolate factor but I am waiting to finish this book so I can do a double review on my you tube channel sometime next week. i hope you guys all have a fab reading weekend and I will see you soon with my next #FridayReads
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June Reads 2014

These are the books that I will hopefully read in June I didn't really read much in May but hopefully I will read a lot more all these books are awesome and I am looking forward to reading them all.
Shadow By Michael Morpurgo
The Witches By Roald Dahl
Four Children and IT By Jaquline Wilson
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald Dahl
The Geography of you and me By Jenifer E Smith
A Discovery of Witches By Deborah Harkness
And A Game of Thrones By George RR Martin
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I hope you guys have a good Reading month please do comment and tell me what you are reading and have a brilliant June :)


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#FridayReads

Yes I am Back with #Friday Reads going to be doing this every Friday when I can so sit back and enjoy what I will be reading this weekend :)

 I will be trying to finish Charlie and the chocolate factory this is a reread for me and I am loving it so many funny moments I can not wait to review it for you guys :)
The second book that I want to start is Point Blanc By Anthony Horowitz the second installment in the Alex Rider Series and part of my Book series I need to finish.
I hope you enjoyed My Friday reads I will see you next time.
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Comic Con London 2014

Hi all I hope you are having a good Bank holiday (UK) and a good Monday. On Saturday I went to Comic con for the first time I loved it so many people dressed up as my fave charctures from films and comics and Disney. This was my first time to Comic Con London and it was massive the Ques were big we had to wait a very long time to get in but I loved it once we did it had everything from food to people selling things to people drawing out comic strips and i saw Nina Wadia from Eastenders and Ian McNeice who plays Churchill in Doctor who I got myself the Golden Snitch Pocket watch and a Moo min cup and Plushy and a game of thrones  badge. We sat down and had lunch and then after lunch me and friend bexs we had our picture taken by the Tardis best bit in my opinion I loved it so much that I am planning on going again for the whole weekend in October and I will deffo keep a diary then.

 My Friend bexs after she met Churchill from doctor who Smile says it all really

This was awesome seeing someone as Chewie from star wars Fangirled all the way :)

 So many people :)

Me next to the Tardis My dream come True

After we went to Comic con we had some time going round London saw Big Ben and the London eye and enjoyed a milkshake at McDonald and went to the sea Life Center in London. I also saw the cookie Monster too :)

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Rhiannon xxx

The Failurist: Markus Zusak

To all Book Theif Fans hear is the Author at TED Sydney talking about his experiences with Failure rather good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-_8QIdm4hA&feature=youtu.be
Enjoy :)
Rhiannon

May Reads

Hey In April I read one book and hear is the books I am planning on reading in may.
Point Blanc By Anthony Horowitz the second books
 in the Alex Rider series.
A Game of Thrones By George RR Martin I am 200 pages in so hopefully I can get a good chunk read by the time May finishes.
Just A girl standing in front of a boy By Lucy Anne Holmes
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Generation Dead By Daniel Waters
The Casual Vacancy By JK Rowling
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Fangirl By Rainbow Rowell
The Geography of you and me By Jenifer E Smith
A Discovery of Witches By Deborah Harkness

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Discussion When is it the Right time to Review a book

Hey Guys I hope you are having a lovely May Bank Holiday Monday I know I am. I have posted a video on you tube which i will put a link up for and its basically a video to discuss when is it the right time to review a book. At the moment I am reading a game of thrones and I am enjoying it but when I finshe it I have no idea how to say what i think about it there is so many charctures and the plot is a bit complicated and I don't know if i will review it or not and I was wondering do any of you guys have trouble reviewing a book if its such a massive book or do you leave it and let others decided so join me on RhiReads you tube Channel and let me know your thoughts I would love to hear from you so I will see you there :)http://youtu.be/HUMDWOxF4Lg

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All The Things You Are By Clemency Burton Hill

All The Things You are
By: Clemency Burton Hill
Published By: Headline Review
ISBN: 978-0-7553-5827-4
My Edition Published: 2013
Number of Pages: 380
Fave Quote: "Sometimes the tragedy is not the love that doesn't last but the one that does"
The Blurb:" When New York Journalist Natasha Bernstein loses her job and discovers her fiance has been keeping a dark secret, her world collapses. Turning to her family, she takes inspiration from her formidable grandmother Esther, Who runs a community center in downtown Manhattan. As she starts to rebuild her life, Natasha's friendship with Rafi- The enigmatic architect working on Esther's center- restores her sense of wonder at the world and her faith in who she is.
But when Rafi and Natasha take a trip to Jerusalem, they are plunged into a story far deeper then their own. Here, Questions of family and loyalty mean more then life itself and they must ask themselves what they are ultimately prepared to fight for.
In a divided world, is it history or love that makes us who we are?"

My Thoughts: Before we start I would just like to say a big thank you to the Publisher for sending me this book to review. Just reading the blurb on the back got me hooked and I was interested in finding out how this story would go. I must admit I don't read that much Contemporary/Romance but this book was different to all the others I have read for a start most authors shy away from major political and Religious issue this book tackles them head on from the perspective of two Americans who are from different backgrounds and for me thats what i love about this book it does tackle issues that are relevant to today. In the first half of this book we meet Natasha a New York Journalist who looses her job and finds out that her Fiance Josh has a secret which forces Natasha to rethink what she wants from life so she seeks advice from Esther her Grandmother who has a really heartbreaking story in this book and this is were she meets Rafi who is an architect and they seem to hit it off pretty well and after meeting up again on a night out a Romance begins. A few months later we catch up with Rafi and Natasha in a relationship but having a holiday in Jerusalem and because they are from different backgrounds the dynamic begins to change between the pair they are forced to look at some pretty dark stuff that no fault of there own that there family's had to go through and how there parents came to be in America. I loved the fact that this book is set in two different countries as the development of Rafi and Natasha is very different there perspective and personalities are different when they are in New York they are carefree they don't know too much about the past and then when they get into Jerusalem and find out about whats going on its there personalities change from being carefree kids to growing up and being adults and looking at life in a different way. We don't really get to know every Charcture espaclley Natasha's parents and sister it was very hard to form an attachment when I didn't know very much about them and what drives there motives to the things they did. I loved Esther's development as a chracture is brilliant but I just wish the other Chractures like Natasha parents and Sisters were bit more expanded upon as i thought Rachel would be brilliant to read about. There is a Plot twist and I loved it towards the end of the book it was great made me want to cry. This book is a great read for anyone who loves a different take on the Romance side of things and how two different people love each other and not let the past or religion get in the way it deffiantly makes you think afterwards when you have closed the book. I give this book 4/5 stars I enjoyed it very much and I look forward to read more from the Author. Its a heartwarming book and I hope more Authors can tackle issues like the ones in this book.

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March Wrap Up/ April Reads

Hi Guys so in the Month of March I read one Book and that was Stormbreaker By Anthony Horowitz I gave this 5 stars on good reads and it was a reread and it still got 5 stars yay.
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In April i am planning on getting through Game of Thrones I am really enjoying this fantasy epic and i hope to read a good chunk of this in April. I also want to finshe the Collaborator by Margaret Leroy again I am really enjoying this book its set in 1940s Guernsey  and I will have a review up pretty soon.
I want to start the second Alex Rider book in April Point Blanc. If you want a more detailed list of the books I am planning on reding in April please check out my book tube channel and I will post the link to my March Wrap up/April reads hear http://youtu.be/ZPQ-cpvauyo
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March Book Haul

Hi Guys look look Another Book Haul been busy some pretty good books too many too list but if you want to know what they are you can see them on my YouTube channel.
I just want to blog quickly about a website that I have discovered if you are a British or Irish Book Blogger and you want to review books then click this link http://www.bookbridgr.com/
The site is called Bookbridger and you sign up and then once approved you can request books to read and review and then post your review and get stars I can not wait to review books for them there site is new and they are making improvements but hopefully you will enjoy the range of books you will find.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Hi fellow readers
This post is close to my heart this week my all time favorite children book turned 45 years old Happy birthday to the Very Hungry Caterpillar. I loved this book its a fantastic book for children the main reason i loved this book because I loved the Caterpillar and all the food he munched into and at the end he turned into a beautiful butterfly. As a Kid I was lucky enough to read some fantastic books if it wasn't for the Very hungry Caterpillar and many more i wouldn't be reading today I loved to read these books anywhere at school at home in the car i read The Caterpillar inspired me that no matter what you are or who you are at the end you become something beautiful and even if you have to munch on food or have obstacles in your way you will always achieve your dreams so thank you to this book and the many books I read as a kid you have always stuck with me as a person I still read you to little kids today in school and i think its great when I sit down and go through books in the library or at schools and you are still there being read and I enjoy the thrill that you are being read by a whole generation of children and and I thank you the reader for helping the Very Hungry Caterpillar for reaching 45 years because if you didn't read it it wouldn't be hear with us today. And I can not wait to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to my Kids in the future because I want my kids to grow up reading and be in worlds beyond there imagination.
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RHIReviews Stormbreaker By Anthony Horowitz

Stormbreaker 

By: Anthony Horowitz
My Edition Published in: 2005
Published By:Walker Books
Number of Pages: 236
Favorite Quote: "Killing is for grown-ups and your're still a child."
The Blurb: When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances fourteen year old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. 
Within days he's gone from school boy to super spy forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in grueling SAS training exercises; then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission. But Alex soon finds himself in mortal danger. it looks as if his first assignment may well be his last....
My Thoughts
Wow Alex Rider is Brilliant. I adored this book what a Brilliant first book to the Series fast paced, Action filled and that's the first couple of chapters. This book was a Reread for me I first read this book/Series way back in year 9 and fell in love with the plot the chractures and the series as a whole so what's Storm breaker about. Meet Alex he is 14 year old living in London with his American guardian and in the first couple of pages Alex's world is turned upside down and he finds out is Uncle Ian Rider has died in a Mysterious circumstances and Alex goes and investigates his death and it leads him to MI6 were he finds out that his uncle was in fact a spy and Mr Blunt kind of forces Alex to go on a mission to Cornwall to investigate Herod Sayle and his Stormbreaker Computers. Before Alex goes he gets equipped with cool gadgets disguised as a game boy and computer game gadgets and it was this part that drew me in when I was age 14 the everyday things that can be turned into cool spy gadgets I loved that bit and so wished that my game boy was a high tech xray machine or that my zit cream tube was a cream to put on metal to escape. Alex goes to Cornwall and meets the very evil and sadistic Herod Sayle and Mr Grin and Nadia Vole and from the off Alex has to deal with the fact that this man ordered to kill his uncle. Alex gets to test the storm breaker computer. Alex gets into trouble several times and gets into very dangerous situations and I like that sense of danger that he faces when taking up this mission. I don't want to say too much because i don't want to spoil the book too much I loved the ending I didn't see it coming and i can not wait to read what happens to Alex in the next book it obvious MI6 is not letting him go in the future. I loved the Charctures and I can not wait to explore them in future books and to refresh my mind. This is a great first book to kick off the series and I for one can not wait to read the next book. a spy tastic 5/5 stars :)
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#Friday Reads

That time already it must be another Friday Reads Blog

Yep you have seen right I am Reading A Game of Thrones By George RR Martin mega reading this weekend of this talked about series and my brother thinks I will love it.
Second Book is yep still The Time of My Life By Cecelia Ahern loving it at them moment I am on page 102 don't know what to really think its good but not the best book out of the books i have read in my opinion.
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Book Haul March 2014

Hey Guys I Have a book haul for you.

1. The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules By Catharina Ingleman-Sundberg- I loved the Synopsis for this its a brilliant synopsis and its one of the reasons I would love to read it this and along with 100 year old man would be a great marathon
2. FanGirl By Rainbow Rowell- Saving this for May as I am going to comic Con in London so this will be a perfect read for my adventures at Comic Con.
3.Marley and Me by John Grogan- True story yes I have watched the film and I so can not wait to read this.
The Hobbit By JRR Tolkein- Another book I am really looking forward to read I loved the film and I am excited to read the book.
4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot- Have wanted to read this since seeing this on the Channel 4 Book club show.
5.The Shock of the Fall By Nathan Filer- Again I have herd so much about this book I love the cover and I am sure i will enjoy the book.
6. When God was a Rabbit By Sarah Winman- I have seen this everywhere and i have finally picked it up and hauled it The cover is sooooooo shinny.
7.The Great Gatsby By F.Scott Fitzgerald- One of the many classics that I want to read I might get the film as well and watch alongside or after i finshe can not wait to read this.
8. Burial Rites By Hannah Kent- Saw this on goodreads and I read the plot and got the book its set in Iceland not Ireland like I misread it opps but can not wait to get stuck in,
And Thats it for my March Book Haul I hope you enjoy my Haul of books 8 books this month blimey if you would like to buy any click this link and you can support my Blog by doing so
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Have a good Reading month and I will see you soon
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