Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer . Review

This is book 1 in this series. There is a place called Area X . It is mostly avoided but still monitored closely but the authorities . It looks like a jungle in there and teams that were sent in to it in the past have not had a very successful outcome. This story begins with the 12th journey into this place . The crew are all women and the main narrator is an unnamed biologist . They have to take samples while there and give reports on what they find , but they are not long there before an unnerving feeling sets in and it is very eerie and dream like , or should I say nightmarish ! Although they were told to a certain degree what to expect when they got there , it soon becomes apparent that they have no real idea what danger faces them and they are like innocent lambs to the slaughter . It also becomes difficult to know who to trust in her own team.  

I really enjoyed this book as it has a dreamlike quality to it so you are constantly wondering what is going to happen next . We get glimpses into the past too which give us hints as to what the outcome could be like for this crew making it hard to put down as you want this few to do well and get the hell out of there! 

I received this book for review from the lovely folks over at Lovereading.co.uk

This edition is being  published in July with the other books in this series, and available on Lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores.

Below please find a link to this book on the Lovereading website. 

http://www.barleans.com252.lovereading.co.uk/book/9780008139100/isbn/Annihilation-by-Jeff-VanderMeer.html

Reading this week

 

Hi guys I have lots of books going on right now , I have planned my night time reading already for the week so I have quite the stack built up! Hayfever and asthma are fun right now so although its dry out ,until the pollen settles a bit I am staying indoors with antihistamines and lots of water and books !

Precocious by Joanna Barnard . Review

If you have read and loved Lolita in the past them I think you will really appreciate this story with a more modern feel to it . The main character is a woman who comes across a man she had a relationship with when she was a young teen. The big difference with the relationship she had was that she was a student and he was a teacher. Many years later they meet by accident and she is married to a sensible reliable guy and her ex teacher is single . Meeting again brings back memories and she innocently agrees to meet up again with him. Does a leopard change his spots with age and could they make a go off their relationship now. The story is deeply disturbing on many levels .. abuse of power in all forms and you can't look away when reading this as you need  to know what is going to happen by the end. While not explicit it still causes unease.

If you loved Lolita you will likely enjoy this tale too. Fascinating reading!!!!

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book is due to be published in July and will be available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then.

Below please find a link to this book on the Lovereading website. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/14517/Precocious-by-Joanna-Barnard.html

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Monster by C J Skuse. I love whe quote from Kevin Brooks! Man this must be one awesome book then !!! Love it! :0)

The Thirty List Blog Tour!!!!!

Never has divorce been so funny and spot on , and I know I have been there! 

Meet Rachel, thirty something , newly divorced , homeless , trying to find her way in life with the support of her friends ,sad music and tea and biscuits...realising she never really knew her husband at all!

It's not long before the housing situation is sorted , Insert another person going through a divorce , a dog , a kid , and you have yourselves a really fun ,anything can happen read!

Rachel and her friends are witty and little rays of sunshine ,reading about their scenes together is often hilarious as they often open their mouth without editing it first...insert plenty of comic banter here....

Rachel may think that divorce is the worst thing that could possibly happen to her but little does she know it could be leading her on all the right paths in life but not without a few large hurdles first.

If you have ever lost your way, been through a divorce/ breakup , needed a hand in life ,then this is the book for you! This will lift your spirits and help you regain your faith in humanity . 

Eva Woods lives in London, where she writes and teaches creative writing. She likes wine, pop music, and holidays, and thinks online dating is like the worst board game ever invented.

You can find Eva through all the social media links below.

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Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine. Review

This is the story about a teenager called Iris who's father she has not had contact with her entire life. Iris lives with her mother Hannah and her stepfather. Her real dad Ernest is dying and wants to meet her before he dies and so they all make the trip to see him and the story really begins then. Iris seems like a regular girl until we get glimpses into her past through others eyes, Iris likes to do things that have caused huge harm in the past so that really threw me as I was sympathetic to her character until that point then I wavered . Iris has had a lot to cope with and I think she was expressing her hurt through what she did even though it was the wrong way to go about it. Ernest was  a very likeable character and I instantly warmed to him , he had gumption and was smart and I loved that about him as he could see right through his ex. I would recommend this to everyone. 

I received this book from the lovely people over at Lovereading4kids.co.uk

This book is being published July 2015

And will be available from Lovereading4Kids.co.uk and all other good bookstores then. 

Below please find a link to this book:

http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/9780007512362/isbn/Fire-Colour-One-by-Jenny-Valentine.html

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Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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