'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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'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…
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November Reading Summary
So it is getting horribly close to the end of 2013 (where has it all gone?!) which means that I only have one month left to squeeze in the last books to hit my target of reading 75 books between 1st January and 31st December. I didn't get off to a very good start in… Continue reading November Reading Summary
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Breaking Down Barriers – Getting into Sci-Fi
This year I have read a few YA science fiction novels that I have really loved (particularly Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon) and it got me thinking about how much it is rejected as a genre. I used to be one of the ones that turned my nose up at it more often than not,… Continue reading Breaking Down Barriers – Getting into Sci-Fi
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August Reading Summary
I was determined to catch up and keep up with my target reading this month in the hopes of making my 75 Books in 2013 challenge possible. With this in mind, I read: The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman, 4/5* (Full review here) The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, 5/5*: One of those books that… Continue reading August Reading Summary
Carole Finds Her Wings 