Terrier

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Yrsha

Terrier – Tamora Pierce

Original title: Terrier

I give this book 4 stars out of 5 possible.

Beka Cooper is a puppy, she is training to become a Dog. Dogs are the ones keeping order in the city. To become a Dog she has to be mentored by a couple of Dogs. She gets Goodwin and Tunsall, the best ones. People in the lower city are kidnapped. Beka can’t but help to get inte the middle of things.

Terrier is the first in a series. The second and third books are called Bloodhound and Mastiff.

At first, I was a bit uncertain about this book, I wasn’t sure how I felt about the way it’s written. Now, I don’t think it could be written in an other way. I really like this book. It’s different from other books and it’s great. This story is places before The Song of the Lioness and The Immortals. It’s fun how her books are in the same world and how the characters know each others. Definitely worth reading if you like fantasy.

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Grevinnan

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Yrsha

Grevinnan – Eva Ibbotson

Original title: A countess below stairs

I give this book 5 stars out of 5 possible.

Anna är av adlig börd från Ryssland. Under den ryska revolutionen förlorar familjen allt och blir tvungna att fly. De tar sig till England och måste där arbeta som många andra. Anna börjar arbeta som hushållerska.

Den här boken var så mysig! Jag älskar mysiga böcker! Översättningen var lite mysko ibland, men det var ingenting man tänkte på i och med att den var så bra. Det här är definitivt en bok jag kommer läsa om.

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Runaway

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Yrsha

Runaway – Meg Cabot

Original title: Runaway

I give this book 4 stars out of 5 possible.

Runaway is the third and last book about Emerson Watts. The previous books are Airhead and Being Nikki.

I think book was a good ending to this series, even though I think the two previous ones are better.

I like how Meg Cabot always have humour in her books. More Meg Cabot for the people!

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Oliver Twist

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Yrsha

Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens

Original title: The Adventures of Oliver Twist

I give this book 5 stars out of 5 possible.

Oliver Twist är ett gatubarn i London som från fattighuset hamnar i klorna på Fagin. Fagin är en ökänd som lär upp pojkar till ficktjuvar. När Oliver lyckas smita blir Fagin inte glad.

Jag tycker att Charles Dickens är mycket duktig på att skriva och att översättningen på den här boken är mycket bättre än de allra flesta “tjejböcker”. En klassiker alla borde läsa.

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Can You Keep a Secret?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Yrsha

Can You Keep a Secret? – Sophie Kinsella

Original title: Can you Keep a Secret?

I give this book 5 stars out of 5 possible.

Emma is scared of airplanes. She’s good at having secrets, but when she believes her plain is going to crash she tells a stranger all her secrets. She feels lucky that she’s never going to meet him again. Until he appears on her work – knowing all her secrets.

I love this book! Who doesn’t like Sophie Kinsella’s writing? Definitely worth reading.

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Graceling – Kristin Cashore (English)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Tonks

This is my first post as the new blogger,Vaettr.
(I’m tired so I’m google-translating this into english)

I’m a big fan of fantasy and fanfiction, so that’s what I will write mostly about.
The first book that I’ll write about is Graceling by Kristin Cashore, a book that’s about Katsa, a Graceling, a person with two different eye colors (heterochromia), who has been “graced” at birth with some kind of gift. Some can swim like a fish, other cooks like a god. Katsa though, she is a different story, for her grace is the ability to kill with her bare hands.

In the book we follow Kat and her closest circle in their journey towards self-discovery and friendship. She meets Po, a prince who is also “graced”.

Although the book is not the best I’ve read, it is still quite ok and easy to read.
I’m also planning to read Fire in the same universe and have heard that there will be another book, BitterBlue. Should be interesting. Although I like a bit more detailed fantasy so was Graceling a good read.

Score: 7 / 10

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Graceling – Kristin Cashore

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Tonks

Första inlägget av den nya bloggaren, mig Vaettr. Jag är ett stort fan av fantasy och fanfiction, så det är det som jag kommer att skriva mest om.

Första boken jag kommer skriva om är Graceling av Kristin Cashore, en bok som handlar om Katsa, en Graceling, en person med två olika ögonfärger (heterochromia), som blivit “graced” vid födseln med någon form av gåva. Vissa kan simma som en fisk, andra lagar mat som en gud. Katsa, hon är en helt annan historia, för hennes grace är förmåga att döda.

I boken följer vi Katsa och hennes närmaste i deras resa mot självupptäckande och vänskap. Hon möter Po, en prince som även han är “graced”.

Även om boken inte är den bästa jag läst är den fortfarande helt ok och lättläst. Ska även läsa Fire inom samma universe och har hört att det kommer ännu en bok, Bitterblue. Ska bli intressant. Även om jag mer gillar lite mer detaljerad fantasy så var Graceling väldigt läsvärd.

Betyg: 7/10

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Avalon High

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Yrsha

Avalon High – Meg Cabot

Original title: Avalon High

I give this book 4 stars out of 5 possible.

Ellie moves to a new town with her parents and goes to a new school. There she meets Will. Will seemes convinced that they’ve met before, even though Ellie is sure they haven’t.

At first, I found Avalon High a little hard to fall into the book, but I liked it when I gave it a try. This book is different to other books by Meg Cabot that I’ve read.

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Being Nikki

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Yrsha

Being Nikki – Meg Cabot

Original title: Being Nikki

I give this book 5 stars out of 5 possible.

Being Nikki is the second book in a trilogy. The first book is called Airhead and the last book in the series is called Runaway.

What can I say? A good second book to a good first book. Definitely worth reading!

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Airhead

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Yrsha

Airhead – Meg Cabot

Original title: Airhead

I give this book 5 stars out of 5 possible.

Isn’t everyone dreaming about being a supermodel? Emerson Watts is the victim of an accident. When she wakes up after being in a coma, nothing is ever going to be the same again.

Airhead is the first book in a trilogy. The next two are called Being Nikki and Runaway.

How can you not like this book? I don’t think I’ve read one book by Meg Cabot that I have disliked. Meg Cabot writes with a not so complicated language, without it getting to easy to read them. I love the idea behind this book, what if it happend in real life? Guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out what it really is about.

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