The Naval Treaty

Today I am going to review "The Naval Treaty". Another one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes books. I really enjoyed this book. You feel the tension building up a Holmes has to find a treaty between Britain and Italy. Nations like Russia would pay a lot of money to see this treaty spend the book trying to find out who has stolen the treaty. I would definitely give this story a 9.5/10. I could not put this book down and I was invested from start to finish.

The boy at the top of the mountain

The main characters in the book were Pierrot, Beatrix, Ernst and Hitler.  Pierrot's parents died when he was seven and so he is sent to an orphanage.  A letter arrives and it is addressed to him.  It is from his  aunt Beatrix and she invites him to come and stay with her.  She worked as a housemaid in a house at the top of a mountain called the Obersalzberg.  She worked as a housemaid in Hitler's house and Pierrot and Hitler form a bond.  Hitler sees Pierrot almost as a son and Pierrot changes.  

He only cares about two things pleasing Hitler and the future of the fatherland, Germany.  The character who I liked in the book was a girl called Katarina.  Katarina was a girl in Pierrot's school in Germany.  I liked her because all her views were her own and she knew that what Hitler was doing was wrong.  Pierrot liked her, however she didn't like him that much anymore.  She had noticed that Pierrot had changed and was becoming more and more like Hitler.     

Silence is Goldfish

8/10

'Silence is Goldfish' by Anabel Pitcher is a compelling novel.  Tess was always slightly insecure about her weight, and her friends, and pressure from he parents, but when she sees the hard, cruel blog post by her 'dad' about how he is revolted by her and could never love her, it pushes her over the edge. Before, she had tried to fit in and be normal, for her parents, so they could be proud, but then that all changes, and she becomes 'Pluto silent. Inaccessible' While this novel is primarily aimed at teenagers, it is suitable for older people too, and everybody can relate to something, whether it's the inability to have a child, the doubts and mistakes of being a parent, or the struggles through adolescence. A truly inspirational novel.
A character who I liked in the novel is Henry. He is honest, and brutally so. He tells people what he thinks of them, and of people and the world on general. Although his thoughts can often be dark and depressing, it is refreshing to hear his forthright honesty. H is ridiculously good looking and seems to be a complete insider, hanging out with all right people, but once you get to know him, you realise how different he is. You couldn't be much more of an outsider. It just remind you that nobody is really as they seem, and even the best of us alter ourselves to be like the rest of us, while in the meantime, every one else is altering themselves to be like us.

The Kite Runner

     

"The Kite Runner" is the best book I've ever read. It opened up my eyes to what Afghanistan is really like. I'm growing up in a world free from war and abuse and these children are forced to experience it every day of their lives. Amir and Hasssan set out to win the local kite flying tournament . All went well until something awful happened. Amir moved to America and after starting an new there he goes back to Afghanistan, under Taliban rule,to finally redeem himself. I adored every page of this book. i give it 10/10. My favourite character was Baba, Amir's father. Baba was worshipped everywhere he went. He was adored by everyone. Baba kept spare change in his poclet so he could always give to the poor. He helped people he didn't know who were in need. He loved everyone and everything. He didn't care about anyone's background, race or gender. He was just there to help. 

Cherub: Class A

This book is really good. If you haven't read it, you must be crazy. It has everything you could ever wish for in a book. The story-line was so incredible, yet so believable. The best bit about this book was the fact that here was always something happening. I just couldn't stop reading it. After every page, you wondered what was going to happen on the next. The book had very romantic bits as well. I give this book 10/10. A character who I thought changed in the text of the book was Kerry Chang. At the start of the book, she was so tough and never seemed to have a sweet side, only she does! James finally coughed up the guts to ask her out. She said yes. They were such a cute couple and James completely opened up this new side of Kerry. She was sweet, kind and caring. Not that she usually wasn't kind and caring, she usually was, just in a different way. They went on romantic walks through the park, went to the cinema together and even kissed a few times. My second favourite part of the story was when they kissed.

The Girl In Between by Laekan Zea Kemp

I liked her Grandfather's farmhouse, her visit to Emory and Felix. I liked her Grandfather's farmhouse because it gave her a safe place and something to distract her with good memories of her life before KLS, also she could place an object in there and it would appear in her dreamworld. I liked her visit to Emory because it gave her a taste of what a "normal" teenager did before they graduate high school and she got to look at students doing sculpting and see how they expressed themselves with materials, she also found out their tight time schedule. I liked Felix because he was bestfriends with Bryn and she could tell him about her dreamworld without being called deluded or given a child physiatrist's card, also he liked Dani and he was good for her unlike the jerks she had been dating before him.

I didn't like the shadows in her dream world, Drew's desperation and Bryn's father. I didn't like the shadows in her dreamworld because they kept coming for her as her sickness worsened and began to interfere with her life when she tried to help Roman find who he was. I didn't like Drew's desperation because Bryn had given him a chance and he wouldn't stop approaching her while she was also trying to search for Roman. I din't like Bryn's father because he couldn't manage that Bryn was sick with an incurable disease.

It was set in Austin, Texas and it finishes in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The storyline of the book is where Bryn stumbles upon a mysterious boy on her beach , she must find his identity before it's too late. I thought this book wasn't believable but I'd still rate it 8.7/10.

The maze runner

I think this book is very exciting . I recommend  it to everyone who likes action and thrilling books. It is a very enjoyable read and you would deffinitly like it if you enjoyed futuristic books. The best part is when Thomas ,the main character, kills a griever. A griever is a monster that lives in the maze and comes out at night. It is set in the middle of a maze where people have to try live. I give it 8/10.

Cherub: The Sleepwalker by Robert Muchamore

Cherub: The Sleepwalkerby Robert Muchamore

After a plane crashes into the sea and all passengers (including Mac's wife, daughter in law and two grand kids) are all killed. A boy named Fahim claims his Dad had something to do with it.Lauren is off to find out the cause of the crash. Meanwhile James is doing work experience with Kerry in a fast food restaurant. This book is very exciting and I would defiantly recommended it. I would rate this book 10/10. 

On The Fence by Kasie West

Charlie Reynolds isa total tomboy, most like because she lives with her three brothers, Nathan, Gage and Jerome, as well as her dad. But when she finds herself working at a chic boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, it's all girly. and everything she's not. Charlie is lost in this crazy unfamiliar world. To cope with the stress of her job and her dad lecturing her on her speeding ticket, she goes out to the fence in her backyard every night. Talking to her neighbour and almost-brother, Braden, Charlie discovers that there's something her family isn't telling her about the disappearance of her mother. She's on a mission to figure out what happened in her past. Has something in her changed towards Braden? Suddenly, Charlie's life is a mess, and she has to figure it out.

Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet vol.1

This book is the sequel to the 'Fairy Dance' series, Phantom Bullet.

Today I am reviewing the book called ' Sword Art Online Phantom Bullet vol. 1'. The characters are the same with some new side characters and a new main character named 'Sinon'. In this book it will be going off track and instead of a medieval fantasy world, we get a new sci-fi world with some aspects of the previous books, like there are swords in a world of guns. It is a bit strange and it seems like something the author wrote to keep Kirito the strongest which I think is unfair.

The character I thought changed a lot was Kirito. In the previous books he was and acted like a hero and as a solo player, he was one of the best in the game. But in this book he enters a game which he has never been in or even played the genre which is First Person Shooter (or F.P.S. for short). In this game his character avatar looks like a girl. He uses this to get Sinon to help him in the beginning. After she finds out out he is a guy, she slaps him and is mad at him. After Kirito meets Death Gun, he is shaking and is scared. This is the first time we see him act differently compared to his usual cool and collected self. The only time we saw him act like this is when Sachi in Sword Art Online and when he got out of Sword Art Online.

"Shadow Bound" is an action packed story filled with conflict, villains and interesting characters.  If you like magic and strong protagonists this story is for you.  From the very first chapter your eyes will be glued to the page and you won't be able to turn away.  I would recommend this story to anyone who like long books in fantasy settings.  This book displays the meaning of family, friendship and how a bond of family can get through anything.  There is a lot of character development in this story and it makes the story a lot more interesting and easier to read.  I really liked the authors vocabulary and story telling skills. I would rate this story 7/10




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

The Color Purple

"The Color Purple" is an amazing story. Celie is a young black girl growing up in America. Her father is a cruel man who is constantly abusing her. She is forced to marry a mean man. Her life is a miserable mess for several years until she meets Shug Avery. Shug is beautiful and talented. Celie's life keeps getting better. There is one thing missing from her though, her sister Nettie. When Celie married she was no longer able to see her beloved sister. I loved reading this book. I give it 9/10. My favourite character was Shug Avery. At first Shug came across as mean, rude and ignorant. Once Shug realised that Celie had done so much for her she began being nice. She was a very unusual character. She wasn't afraid to stick up for herself and others. When Shug loved someone she really did love them. She was very expressive and spoke with meaning.