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Theory of Numbers, Part 1 (9781354784679)

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Product details Format Hardback Dimensions 156 x 234 x 21mm | 658g Publication date 27 Apr 2016 Publisher Palala Press Publication City/Country United States Language English Illustrations note black & white illustrations ISBN10 1354784677 ISBN13 9781354784679

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How To Train Your Dragon: The Serpent's Heir (9781616559311)

The dragons of Berk are coming to Dark Horse! Hiccup, Toothless, and all their dragon-riding friends from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon films are starting new adventures in comics! Created with the help of the film's writer, director, and producer Dean DeBlois, these graphic novellas will bridge the gap between the second film and the upcoming third film. More adventures, more dragon lore, and more fun! You won't have to wait years for more dragons; they are coming to you--in comics!


Product details For ages 9-12 Format Paperback | 80 pages Dimensions 154 x 230 x 10.16mm | 199.58g Publication date 28 Feb 2017 Publisher DARK HORSE COMICS Publication City/Country Milwaukee, United States Language English Illustrations note 1 Illustrations, unspecified ISBN10 1616559314 ISBN13 9781616559311 Bestsellers rank 17,378

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Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero (9780785153948)

ABOUT THIS BOOK... Don't miss this exciting sci-fi prequel graphic novel of the highly anticipated Warner Bros. & Legendary motion picture, Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro! Chronicling the very first time Earth is menaced by incredible monsters known as Kaiju, these inhuman beasts rise from the ocean depths and threaten to extinguish all mankind! Witness the race to develop massive robot fighting machines called Jaegers, each one controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. This action-packed tale features many of the key characters from the film as we follow them in their early careers. Witten by Pacific Rim screenwriter himself, Travis Beacham, and with del Toro's hands-on supervision, this volume is beautifully illustrated by Sean Chen, Yvel Guichet, and Pericles Junior; inks by Steve Bird and Mark McKenna; and fully painted cover by superstar artist Alex Ross.


Product details Format Hardback | 128 pages Dimensions 177 x 265 x 10.16mm | 392g Publication date 18 Jun 2013 Publisher Marvel Comics Publication City/Country New York, United States Language English Illustrations note 1 Illustrations, unspecified ISBN10 0785153942 ISBN13 9780785153948 Bestsellers rank 56,993

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Review - All The Boys I've Loved Before

To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Publisher - ScholasticNumber of Pages - 420My Rating -


'Lara Jean's love life is about to go from imaginary to out of control.
Lara Jean Song keeps love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her - one for every boy she's ever loved. She can say anything she wants, because the letters are for her eyes only. Until the day they're sent out...'

'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' was an good, quick read that I managed to get through on a lazy Sunday morning. It was fresh while still maintaining all the things a good YA read should have. Even though it does feature a love triangle (of sorts) it's done in a way that doesn't make me roll my eyes and want to throw it away. Like Han’s previous series (The Summer series) it deals with teen issues of unrequited love and insecurities, it also deals with larger issues. The Song Girls mother died when Lara Jean was young and since then they’ve had to deal with that. It doesn't go into the emotional fallout much (which was surprising) but it deals with the family coming closer together to try and bridge that gap their mother left.
I liked Lara Jean's character and her ability to be herself through most of this book. When she starts 'dating' she steps out of her comfort zone but there is no progression in her character. It feels as though she relies on sub characters to do the work for her. Like after the ski trip it's Chris who takes control, her little sister seems to instigate most of the couples relationship progression and between her and Josh it's always Josh who made the first move. I feel like the only time Lana and Peter were truly themselves was when they went to the auction house. 
Maybe I'm expecting too much from the character but seeing as there is a sequel coming out, hopefully we might see some of that maturity come through. 
But apart from that, I think that the idea behind this is somewhat brilliant. I love the idea of writing letters to lost loves, not only as a way of closure, but also a future reference when you're older to your teenage angst-y feelings. Who doesn't love remembering that?!
As a little experiment after reading this book, I sat down at my computer and began to write my own 'To All The Boy's I've Loved Before' letters. The results were surprising if slightly depressing. :) 
I've included them below, names changed - of course.




Dear BandDrummer,
You told me to wait till I was 21. I did and you weren’t there. I know the deal was just a kind way of letting a love-sick child down gently.Which only makes me like you even more. I still think about you sometimes.




Dear SorryIBrokeOurFriendship,

Sorry I could only make our relationship last 16 hours. Even though I had known you for years and felt like I could tell you anything, I wasn’t ready. Everyone else had boyfriends and going out together, so when they suggested we go out I felt like I had to. I liked you. I really did. But I was afraid. I saw you in town the other week. We did the ‘I don’t know you dance’. I heard you now have two kids. Weird.




Dear HolidayRomance,

 I felt like I was just a toy to you. You made me feel something that I wouldn’t allow myself to feel. And then you did what you did. Something that I could never allow to continue. You once said that I was cold and unfeeling. Maybe you were right. I sure a hell wouldn’t allow you to use me again.



Dear SkaterBoy,

My feelings for you broke when you choose her. And the one after that, and the one after that. Years later when I confessed that I liked you, you said you knew. Not once since the first moment I met you have you ever told me you liked me. It seemed like you always expected me to make the first move. I could never tell if it was because you had genuine feelings or you just wanted to see if I ever could. 

You should know that I never would. 

You should have made the first move. 

Return of Book Sanctuary!

Oh man! It's been forever since the last time I was here.
A lot has changed. 
I'm back in England (for the foreseeable future) and I'm now training to be a nurse (excited dance!)
 Unlike my last degree, where I was working full time as well, I felt that I couldn't do both. This nursing course is really hard and needed my undivided attention. But I found that not working and not having a social life means I still have some free time. 
And that got me thinking about this blog. I went over to Booktube sometime in 2013, something which I hope to also start back up as I really enjoyed myself there. However with the death of my camera (R.I.P GoPro) I had nothing to film on. 

But this blog was never far from my mind in the absence. And I found myself writing reviews, just never publishing them. 

That is now all about to change!

Review - Joyland

Joyland by Stephen King


Publisher - Hard Case Crime/Titan BooksNum of Pages - 283My Rating - 




College student Devin Jones took a summer job at Joyland hoping to forget the girl who broke his heart. But he wound up facing something far more terrible: the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the dark truths about life - and what comes after - that would change his world forever. 
Life is not always a butcher's gamesSometimes the prizes are real.Sometimes they're precious.


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"And I'll tell you the sad story of the Joyland ghost while you eat, if you want to hear it." "Is it really a ghost story?""I've never been in that damn funhouse, so I don't know for sure. But it's a murder story. That much I am sure of."

Review - Deadlands

Deadlands by Lily Herne



Publisher - Much-in-little Num of Pages - 320My Rating - 



Since the apocalypse, Cape Town's suburb have become zombie-infested Deadlands. Human survivors are protected from the living dead by sinister, shrouded figures - The Guardians. In return, five teenagers are 'chosen' and handed over to them for a mysterious purpose: this years, Lele de la Fontein's name is picked. But Lele will not stick around and face whatever shady fate the Guardians have in store for her. She escapes, willing to take her chances in the Deadlands.
Alone, exiled and unable to return home, she encounters a misfit gang of renegade teens, Saint, Ginger and Ash - aka the Mall Rats. Joining them, Lele learns how to seriously destroy zombies, and together they uncover the sickening truth about the Guardians... and themselves. 

REVIEW





'I don't know how long I stood there, taking in the shining floors, the double row of whirring escalators, the painted eyes of the mannequins. Everything was pristine. As if the War and the Great Fire had never happened. As if my biggest problem right then was what flavour ice cream to buy, or which book to choose with my birthday money.'

Review - DUFF

Duff by Kody Keplinger


Publisher - HodderNum of Pages - 341My Rating -



Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper knows she's not the hottest girl at school, but when school jock and resident moron Wesley casually refers to her as a Duff - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - the gloves are off!
If there's a thin line between love and hatred then Bianca has crossed it. She just never thought she was capable of breaking anyone's heart...

REVIEW







"Well, something finally caught up with you, but you're just running away again. Only he is your escape this time. Admit it Duffy.""Admit what?""That you're running away from me," he said, "You realised you're in love with me and you bailed because it scared the shit out of you."

Review - Amy and Roger's Epic Detour

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson



Publisher - Simon and SchusterNum of Pages - 344My Rating



Amy Curry's year sucks. And it's not getting any better. Her mother has decided to move, so somehow Amy has to get their car from California to the East Coast. There's just one problem: since her Father's death Amy hasn't been able to get behind the wheel of a car. Enter Roger, the son of a family friend, who turns out to be funny, nice... and unexpectedly cute.
But Roger's plans involve a more "scenic" route that just driving from A to B, so suddenly Amy finds herself on the road trip of a lifetime. And, as she grows closer to Roger, Amy starts to realise that sometimes you have to get lost to find your way home...


REVIEW




"The end of Honour Quest is a carefully guarded secret. Nobody I know has finished it yet. And really, it's not about the destination. It's getting there that's the good part. But there have been rumours that the princess isn't the final goal. That at the end of it, the game reboots and you're on a new quest..."

New Things Ahead

You may have noticed the changed name of the blog and semi-boring layout (seriously, I've said before. Blogger INFURIATES ME! I'm not smart enough to master it :((( )

Over my absence, between trips, illness and working 16-hour shifts, I have been avidly [obsessively] watching booktubers on youtube. I can't remember how I came across it but all I know is that I can't stop thinking about it. 

So I've created my own.




Here's my channel intro and explanation for my next step