Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Teaser Tuesday {20.08.2013}





My teaser :

"With a sudden jolt the train shuddered to a halt,the brakes screeching on the tracks .
Ant and Sally woke with a start .The carriage was empty . They were the only passengers left on the train.They shivered in the icy air .It seemed  to be  much colder.Outside - the station name loomed out of the fog.This was it - the end of the line."
pg5 The Midnight Ghosts by Emma Fischel  
One for the kids again !

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Teaser Tuesday {13.08.3013}

Teaser :

"Lucky I remembered Rule One of Jungle Journeying " said Arthur , delving into his pockets.
"Carry a map and compass at all times."
He triumphantly brandished a map, but the paper was damp and rotten and it fell to pieces.
Agent Arthur's Jungle Journey by Martin Oliver  


One for the kids today just for a change !

Saturday, 29 June 2013

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Official Google Reader Blog: Powering Down Google Reader

Official Google Reader Blog: Powering Down Google Reader: Posted by Alan Green, Software Engineer We have just announced on the Official Google Blog that we will soon retire Google Reader (the...

Monday, 25 February 2013

Musing Mondays {25/02/2013}




Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…
• Describe one of your reading habits.
• Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s).
• Tell us what you’re reading right now — what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; what you are (or, aren’t) enjoying it.
• Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us!
• Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books — let’s hear it, then!

I have a bit of a rant , I noticed when reading reviews on GoodReads and else where some don't understand the purpose of Biography !
This is any example " There's little about their wife and children" ??? paraphrased .
The book in question was a biography of someones career .Would you when  reading for example a sportsmans biography, expect them to go into an unrelated area??? WHY!  It isn't relevant. 
Perticularly in non fiction and history it drives me crazy, when i get the feeling the reviewer DOESN'T get the subject and is marking down for their lack of understanding or something irrelevant not being there.