Friday, July 28, 2017

Goodreads' YA Buddy Readers Corner: Harry Potter Bookish Blocks August 2017



Hufflepuff - Read a book with a yellow cover OR Read a book beginning with the letter "B" for the house mascot, Badger.

The sorting hat - Read a book with a hat on the cover OR Read a mystery book. 

Harry Potter - Read a book with glasses on the cover OR Read a book which features lightning on the cover (or in the title.)

Deathly Hallows - Read a book with the word 'Death' in the title OR Read the last book in a series.

Slytherin - Read a book with a green cover OR Read a book beginning with the letter "S" for the house mascot, Serpent.

Severus Snape - 'Turn to page 394' Read a book which has at least 394 pages OR Read a book which features someone on the cover fully dressed in black. 

Checkmate! - Read a book with a black and white cover OR Read a book with a playing piece in the title (Pawn/Queen/King/Rook/Knight ect)

After all this time? Always. - Read a book with the word 'Time' in the title OR Read a book with the word 'Always' in the title

Moaning Myrtle - Read a book which features ghosts OR Read a book in which a teenager dies. 

Hermione Granger - Read a book by an author who's first name starts with the letter 'H' OR Read a book which features witches.

The Cursed Child - Read a book with the word 'Curse' in the title OR Read a Spin-off (A book based off another by the same author)

The Forbidden Forest - Read a book with trees on the cover OR Read a book with an animal on the cover

J.K. Rowling - Read a book by an author who's first name begins with the letter "J" ORRead a book by an author who's first name begins with the letter "R" (For Pseudonym, Robert Galbraith.)

Howler - Read a book with an envelope on the cover OR Read a book with the word "Letter" in the title.

Fred & George - Read a book about twins OR Read a book beginning with the letter "W" for Weasley.

Luna Lovegood - Read a book with the word "Love" in the title OR Read a book with a moon on the cover (or title)

Ron Weasley - Read a book about best friends OR Read a book which features someone on the cover with Red/Ginger hair.

Draco Malfoy - Read a book which features someone on the cover with blonde hair ORRead a book tagged as 'Bullying'

The golden trio - Read a book that has three people on the cover OR Read a book that's part of a trilogy

Hogwarts - Read a book set in a boarding school OR Read a book which has a castle on the cover.

Ravenclaw - Read a book with a blue cover OR Read a book beginning with the letter "E" for the house mascot, Eagle. 

Dobby - Read a book which features a piece of footwear on the cover OR Read a book which you got for free.

Platform 9¾ - Read a book which has a train on the cover OR Read a book which has a number in the title.

Quidditch - Read a book tagged as 'Sports' OR Read a book with wings on the cover

Gryffindor - Read a book with a red cover OR Read a book beginning with the letter "L" for the house mascot, Lion.


Rules:

• Books must be read from the 1st of August to the 31st of August 2017.

• You can only use a book once, and for one description only. 

• Books must be over 100 pages to count.

• Buddy reads must take place in our group to count.

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Review: Crazy House by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet

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Crazy House by James by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
Pages: 368
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Source: http://blogtours.yareads.com/2016/08/18/blog-tour-sign-ups-olivia-decoded-olivia-twisted-2-by-by-vivi-barnes/
Format: ePub
Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆

Seventeen-year-old Becca Greenfield was snatched from her home and thrown without reazon into a hellish prison known as the Crazy House. To avoid execution, she’s told to shut her mouth and keep her head down.

Becca was never really good at either.

Her only hope for survival is for her sister, Cassie, to find her—that the “good twin” will stop following the rules and start breaking them, before it’s too late. Because the jailers at Crazy House soon discover they made a mistake that could get both sisters killed…


Purchase
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My Review
Okay, let me say this first. I don't remember much about the original Dickens story. Only 'please sir, may I have another?' and I'm not even sure if that quote is from Oliver Twist. I mean it's been years so this review will have no comparisons to the original sorry (well not really as I have no intention of reading the original especially just to make some kind of parallel to this story).

I liked the book well enough. Olivia and Z were a likable enough character. I did get a bit put off with Olivia at times. I mean every time a hear anything about hackers I want to have like 5 different antivirus/malware programs on all my devices. The story is basically about a group of orphan teens who hack into accounts for of course montery gains. The romance aspect of the story is decent enough as well. I enjoyed reading about the relationship between Z and Olivia. All in all it's a good retelling taking the premise of the original but making it its own story. You do not have to had read the original to understand what is going on in the book. Thank goodness for that.




About the Author
James Patterson received the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community at the 2015 National Book Awards. His other awards include two Emmys, the Edgar Award, and the Children's Choice Award for Author of the Year. He is a tireless champion of the power of books and reading, exemplified by his new children's book imprint, JIMMY Patterson, whose mission is simple: "We want every kid who finishes a JIMMY Book to say: 'PLEASE GIVE ME ANOTHER BOOK.'" He has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers and has over four hundred Teacher Education Scholarships at 24 colleges and universities. He has also donated millions to independent bookstores and school libraries. Patterson will be investing proceeds from the sales of JIMMY Patterson Books in pro-reading initiatives.


Author Links
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