'Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma' When it comes to books that I have recommended the most often, this one is actually quite high up on the list. I lent my copy out a million times until I finally posted it out into the world during a postal book swap event. It's not a nice book. It's… Continue reading Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘F’ is for…
Category: Book Alphabet
Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘E’ is for…
'Enid Blyton' When it comes to childhood reading, there are some authors who trip off the tongue of almost everybody. Enid Blyton is one of those. First up there's Noddy and his little red and yellow car - I remember having a board book where the little car ends up floating in some water, possibly… Continue reading Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘E’ is for…
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'Daughter Of Smoke And Bone Trilogy' I bought the first book in this trilogy by accident. My Mum had a book catalogue that you had to order X number of books from and one month there wasn't anything she particularly wanted so she told me to choose something instead. I picked this book because it… Continue reading Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘D’ is for…
Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘C’ is for…
'The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness' This series was pegged as 'the next Harry Potter' at one point and although it never hit that level of fame and success I hold it in similar regard in my heart. Set in Europe in the Stone Age, this series follows a boy called Torak and his friends Renn… Continue reading Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘C’ is for…
Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘B’ is for…
'B' is for 'Burial Rites' ~ I have rarely come across books written in such a way that I am so completely lost in them - I could hear, smell, taste and see everything she described throughout the book and I found myself almost feeling homesick after it was finished because I felt I had been there for the duration of the story.

