Synopsis You have heard the story before – of a young boy, orphaned through tragic circumstances, raised by a wise old man, who comes to a fuller knowledge of his magic and uses it to fight the great evil that threatens his world. But what if the boy hero and the malevolent, threatening taint were …
Books
Interview with Mike Shackle
I have been following Mike Shackle, author of The Last War series, for a while now already on twitter and I was lucky enough to got sent some self-painted postcards and a signed book plate by him. As Mike has always been so friendly, I took up all my courage and asked if I could …
„The Cousins“ by Karen McManus
Synopsis: Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they’ve never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they’re surprised . . . …
„A Fool’s Hope“ by Mike Shackle
A Fool’s Hope is the second instalment in the The Last War series by Mike Shakle. Many People say that the second book is often the weakest and the hardest to write book in a trilogy. I completely disagree with that statement. Some of my most favorite books of trilogies are the second tomes. My two most favorite …
„The Left-Handed Booksellers of London“ Garth Nix
I received a copy of the ebook thanks to netgalles and Gollancz. The Left-Handed Booksellers of London tells the coming of age story of Susan Arkshaw. After turning eighteen in 1983 she goes to London, looking for her dad, who she has never met. The starting point of her quest to find her father, is …
„The Puritan Princess“ by Miranda Malins
Synopsis: 1657. The youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, eighteen-year-old Frances is finding her place at England’s new centre of power. Following the turmoil of Civil War, a fragile sense of stability has returned to the country. Her father has risen to the unprecedented position of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, and Frances has found herself transported …
The Sunshine Blogger Award
This is the first time ever I was tagged in a q and a. And lucky me! I got nominated in the Sunshine Blogger Award by Alex from : https://spellsandspaceships.home.blog Thank you very much Alex. How does it work? · Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you in a blog post and link back to their blog. …
„Böse Brummer – Die verbotene Zone“ von Falk Holzapfel
Buchinformationen Verlag: Loewe Wow! ISBN: 978-3-74320580-2 Kosten: 12 Euro Klappentext Das erste Level: Angriff der bösen Brummer Steven und Piet geraten in die verbotene Zone tiiieeef unter der Stadt. Dort soll es von böse Brummer und Bugs nur so wimmeln! Und schon werden die beiden Jungs von einem Schwarm Hornwespen gejagt, stolpern über Gobbler-Wobbler und …
„Born A Crime“ by Trevor Noah
This book was recommended to me by a colleague. Up until that moment I had never heard of Trevor Noah. He recommended it as it is published by a German published for school books with annotations in it. I had already made up my mind to read The Hate You Give with my year ten. Nonetheless, I …
„The Hate U Give“ by Angie Thomas
I finally managed to read this book, after it had been on my to be read list for a long times already. It has been on the market for some time already so I will keep it very short and simple: Read this book! The story in itself is the coming of age story of …