Hello everyone,
Maud and Emile and A here. It's collab time.
So you can differentiate between us when we're "talking", the text will be colour-coded. Maud is green, A will be yellow, and Emile will be red.
Before we begin the spoiler discussion down below, it's time to announce to March book of the month! For those who don't know, the February book was Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, the March book of the month is....
*drumroll*
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare! *confetti*
Now, if you haven't read Salt to the Sea yet, and don't want to be spoiled, I don't recommend you click on the page break. Don't.
But before you go if you post any pictures of Lady Midnight on Twitter or Instagram don't forget to hashtag #aipladymidnight so we can see your posts.
Spoiler warning down below.
A Court of Thorns and Roses Review; Maud
Hey guys!
How are you? I've had a pretty rubbish week to be honest.
I'm sorry that I didn't get round to doing my currently reading on sunday but I was busy actually finishing A Court of Thorns and Roses. I am currently around 100 pages into Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Emile and I talked about how we haven't done reviews for a very long time and that most our reviews are of Contemporary novels.
I thought I would review A Court of Thorns and Roses as I finished it earlier this week. Enjoy!
*non-spoiler part*
A Court of Thorns and Roses or ACOTAR is a fairy tale retelling based on Beauty and the Beast.
It is set in a place called Prythian which it split into the Human realms and the Faerie realms (Spring Court, Summer Court, Autumn Court, Winter Court, Night Court and Day Court) cordened off by a wall. The story revolves around the protagonist, Feyre, a human huntress.
She thinks nothing of killing a wolf in the woods to capture its prey to feed her poverty stricken family, but a few days later a faerie turns up at her door stating that the wolf was indeed a faerie in disguise. The treaty states that if a human kills a faerie then they will either be instantly killed or taken back to Prythian. She chose to leave her family and go with the "beast". This story is of her experiences of in Prythian and love.
I really recommend it so read it and come back to read below>>>>>>
How are you? I've had a pretty rubbish week to be honest.
I'm sorry that I didn't get round to doing my currently reading on sunday but I was busy actually finishing A Court of Thorns and Roses. I am currently around 100 pages into Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Emile and I talked about how we haven't done reviews for a very long time and that most our reviews are of Contemporary novels.
I thought I would review A Court of Thorns and Roses as I finished it earlier this week. Enjoy!
*non-spoiler part*
A Court of Thorns and Roses or ACOTAR is a fairy tale retelling based on Beauty and the Beast.
It is set in a place called Prythian which it split into the Human realms and the Faerie realms (Spring Court, Summer Court, Autumn Court, Winter Court, Night Court and Day Court) cordened off by a wall. The story revolves around the protagonist, Feyre, a human huntress.
She thinks nothing of killing a wolf in the woods to capture its prey to feed her poverty stricken family, but a few days later a faerie turns up at her door stating that the wolf was indeed a faerie in disguise. The treaty states that if a human kills a faerie then they will either be instantly killed or taken back to Prythian. She chose to leave her family and go with the "beast". This story is of her experiences of in Prythian and love.
I really recommend it so read it and come back to read below>>>>>>
The Power of One Review *non spoiler* // Emile
Hello everyone!
If you have been following this blog for the last few months, you will know that I spent that time reading The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. (Obviously, I didn't spend the whole time reading it, but I was reading it for the duration of those months). As I spent so long on that one particular book, I think I know it quite well and it would be a shame not to write a review for you all. So here we go. Also, this review is spoiler free.
The Power of One is about a boy called Peekay who grows up in South Africa during the 1930's and 40's. The reason it is so interesting is because it is a view of apartheid in South Africa through the eyes of a child. The story follows Peekay as he grows up.
I love the character relations in the book. Peekay's friendships and interactions with different characters were my favourite part of the novel. I especially like Professor Karl von Vollensteen or "Doc". He is such a cheery and likeable character. Another key part of the story is how different people make an impression on you, and what they teach you. When he is a young boy Peekay meets Hoppie Groenewald, a boxer, who says to him "first with the head and then with the heart". I love this quote so much, because I think it applies to so many things in life. Think first, before you let your feelings take over, and then let your heart decide.
The character development is great. The way different characters grow with each other and develop is so lovely to watch and read about. There is a movie adaptation of this book, but it doesn't look that good, so I don't know if I'll watch it.
I would recommend this. It took me so long to read not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I had so little time to read. I think it is a book that I will remember. There are certain books that shape you as a person, and for me this is one of them.
Lights out,
If you have been following this blog for the last few months, you will know that I spent that time reading The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. (Obviously, I didn't spend the whole time reading it, but I was reading it for the duration of those months). As I spent so long on that one particular book, I think I know it quite well and it would be a shame not to write a review for you all. So here we go. Also, this review is spoiler free.
The Power of One is about a boy called Peekay who grows up in South Africa during the 1930's and 40's. The reason it is so interesting is because it is a view of apartheid in South Africa through the eyes of a child. The story follows Peekay as he grows up.
I love the character relations in the book. Peekay's friendships and interactions with different characters were my favourite part of the novel. I especially like Professor Karl von Vollensteen or "Doc". He is such a cheery and likeable character. Another key part of the story is how different people make an impression on you, and what they teach you. When he is a young boy Peekay meets Hoppie Groenewald, a boxer, who says to him "first with the head and then with the heart". I love this quote so much, because I think it applies to so many things in life. Think first, before you let your feelings take over, and then let your heart decide.
The character development is great. The way different characters grow with each other and develop is so lovely to watch and read about. There is a movie adaptation of this book, but it doesn't look that good, so I don't know if I'll watch it.
I would recommend this. It took me so long to read not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I had so little time to read. I think it is a book that I will remember. There are certain books that shape you as a person, and for me this is one of them.
Lights out,
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