This is the second in the Hunger Games trilogy and it is as great as the first! For those late to the scene, the Hunger Games are a set of colosseum-like challenges set in an arena for the benefit of wealthy spectators in the Capitol of this dystopian world. Katniss and Peeta, the heroes from [...]
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The latest blockbuster novel has arrived and I have done my duty, finally finishing the 500+ pages last night. I will try not to reveal anything about the novel’s plot here but it basically follows a similar line to The Da Vinci Code, except it is set in Washington DC, not Rome/Europe, and is [...]
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It has taken me some time to get around to it, but I have finally finished this series by Terry Pratchett. The books had been lent to me by a colleague and have dutifully sat on my shelves for some time, patiently waiting at first but then adding some guilt to the mix more recently. [...]
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As I finish yet another graphic novel, I think about the possibilities this genre has for teaching. In this instance, we get the potted history of “The Race to the Moon” and it is told from both the American and Russian perspectives.
The story moves between the two camps of scientists and includes various tidbits [...]
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This linked site may be blocked at some locations but is worth checking out if you can. Shelfari has a series of features on authors and their bookshelves and this particular one is focussed on Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline, The Sandman and many other titles. If you ever want to feel envy about books, [...]
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I guess everyone has their favourite picture books. What are yours? List-making is fun so I thought I would share my own Top 5 Picture Books (at the moment). Of course, as new titles are released or as you look back through a collection, you think, “I should have had that one!” or “I can’t [...]
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