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  1. The evil seagulls squawking in the back yard
  2. Cloverfield (I have mixed feelings about that movie)
  3. I know!, I am avoiding them as much as possible, despite the fact my copy had been pre~ordered about two months ago, its still 'in transit', I bet the driver is reading it
  4. Hi lopeanha, how are you? Its definitely different from most vampire stories but its good different, the way the vampires are created by science is familiar but apart from that, its a original story, I hope you enjoy it, I am looking forward to reading your thoughts.
  5. The Radleys by Matt Haig ~ Started: 29.08.10 ~ Finished: 31.08.10 Synposis ~ Meet the Radleys: Peter, Helen and their teenage kids Clara and Rowan. An everyday family who live in a pretty English village and juggle dysfunctional lives. So far, so normal. Except, as Peter and Helen know (but the kids have yet to find out), the Radleys happen to be a family of abstaining vampires. When one night Clara finds herself driven to commit a bloodthirsty act of violence, her parents need to explain a few things: why is their skin is so sensitive to light, why do they all find garlic so repulsive, and why has Clara's recent decision to go vegan had quite such an effect on her behaviour...? But when mysterious Uncle Will swoops into the village, he unleashes a host of shadowy truths and dark secrets that threaten to destroy the Radleys and the world around them. Another gem by Matt Haig and if you have read any of his previous books you will know what I mean. The Radleys is not your average vampire story because they are not your a~typical vampires, Peter (the Dad) is the local GP, Helen (the mum) and their two children, Rowan and Clara (who don't know they are vampires but are about to find out) live in their own bubble with Peter and Helen striving for normality by not drinking blood and keeping secrets from their children. A great story about family life, secrets and being a vampire, excellent.
  6. Good times Kylie, its really good, I was pleasantly surprised, I am looking forward to reading your thoughts
  7. The Passage by Justin Cronin ~ Started: 20.08.10 ~ Finished: 29.08.10 Synopsis ~ 'It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another to be born.' First, the unthinkable: a security breach at a secret U.S. government facility unleashes the monstrous product of a chilling military experiment. Then, the unspeakable: a night of chaos and carnage gives way to sunrise on a nation, and ultimately a world, forever altered. All that remains for the stunned survivors is the long fight ahead and a future ruled by fear - of darkness, of death, of a fate far worse. As civilization swiftly crumbles into a primal landscape of predators and prey, two people flee in search of sanctuary. FBI agent Brad Wolgast is a good man haunted by what he's done in the line of duty. Six-year-old orphan Amy Harper Bellafonte is a refugee from the doomed scientific project that has triggered apocalypse. He is determined to protect her from the horror set loose by her captors. But for Amy, escaping the bloody fallout is only the beginning of a much longer odyssey - spanning miles and decades - towards the time and place where she must finish what should never have begun. With The Passage, award-winning author Justin Cronin has written both a relentlessly suspenseful adventure and an epic chronicle of human endurance in the face of unprecedented catastrophe and unimaginable danger. Its inventive storytelling, masterful prose, and depth of human insight mark it as a crucial and transcendent work of modern fiction. This is my third time starting this review, my previous attempts were somewhat lacking because I really did not know what to say about 'The Passage' and also I did not want to give too much away. 'The Passage' is officially an epic read and a very adventurous one, Justin Cronin has taken a subject which is familiar to everyone (vampires) and created another aspect of the genre, which I found interesting, exciting and hooked to the very last page. The book begins before the virus and ends 100 years after the virus with characters that are not only memorable but are identifiable, you care what happens to them, they are well written, especially their thoughts (and confusion) on what life was like before the virus. I know I am not explaining it very well and there is better and brighter reviews out there, read them if you get the chance. There are some similarities to The Stand by Stephen King but it does not take anything away from the story, from the first page you are hooked, enjoy! Adrian Mole – The Prostrate Years by Sue Townsend ~ Started: 29.08.10 ~ Finished: 29.08.10 Synopsis ~ Adrian Mole is thirty-nine and a quarter. He lives in the country in a semi-detached converted pigsty with his wife Daisy and their daughter. His parents George and Pauline live in the adjoining pigsty. But all is not well. The secondhand bookshop in which Adrian works is threatened with closure. The spark has fizzled out of his marriage. His mother is threatening to write her autobiography (A Girl Called S**t). And Adrian’s nightly trips to the lavatory have become alarmingly frequent. As his troubles multiply, a drunken call to old flame Dr Pandora Braithwaite (BA, MA, PhD, MP and Junior Minister) awakens memories of what might have been and causes Adrian to wonder: is Pandora the only one who can possibly save him? I am a massive fan of the Adrian Mole books, I have lost count how many times I have re~read the books. Adrian Mole ~ The Prostate Years finds Adrian now almost 40, married with a daughter (as well as two sons, Glenn serving with the army in Afghanistan and William, who lives with his mother in Nigeria) and lives next door to his parents in the piggery. As always with Adrian his unusual family are causing endless problems, his marriage is not working, his daughter rules their home and her school, the bookstore where Adrian works is about to close and Adrian has some health concerns. What I love most about the Adrian Mole books is their humour and how they show all aspects of family life, my favourite character is George Mole, Adrian's Dad, whose one liners are memorable throughout all the books, in 'The Prostate Years', you see a softer side to him. A funny, poignant read, enjoy!
  8. Scott Pilgrim vs the world
  9. What a great thread, well done Chrissy I would dedicate it to my Ma and Da ~ 'For my Ma and Da, you wore it well'
  10. Ring by Koji Suzuki, its not outright horror, its psychological and parts of books were creepy and scary, Spiral the follow up to Ring was more scary but again psychological, the idea of what was happening *shudder*
  11. Looking forward to reading your thoughts, happy reading
  12. The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy which I enjoyed more than I thought I would
  13. I am looking forward to 'Ape House' by Sara Gruen (but its released in the UK until next Feb)
  14. I am still reading 'The Passage' by Justin Cronin
  15. I ordered these last week ~ Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood) by J.R. Ward Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series) by J.R. Ward Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series) by J.R. Ward The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell (which sounds awesome!) (Pre~order) And today ~ Adrian Mole ~ The Prostate Years by Sue Townsend Blood and Ice by Robert Masello Mockingjay (The Hunger Games III) by Suzanne Collins (Pre~order)
  16. 28 days later
  17. No problem Andrea Its a really good read
  18. Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill ~ Started: 14.08.10 ~ Finished: 20.08.10 Synopsis ~ Some doors are better left closed . . . In Barrington House, an upmarket block in London, there is an empty apartment. No one goes in, no one comes out. And it’s been that way for fifty years. Until the night watchman hears a disturbance after midnight and investigates. What he experiences is enough to change his life forever. A young American woman, Apryl, arrives at Barrington House. She's been left an apartment by her mysterious Great Aunt Lillian who died in strange circumstances. Rumours claim Lillian was mad. But her diary suggests she was implicated in a horrific and inexplicable event decades ago. Determined to learn something of this eccentric woman, Apryl begins to unravel the hidden story of Barrington House. She discovers that a transforming, evil force still inhabits the building. And the doorway to Apartment 16 is a gateway to something altogether more terrifying . . . 'Apartment 16' is the second book I have read by Adam Nevill, the first one being his debut, 'Banquet of the Damned', which I enjoyed immensely, a definite must read for anyone who enjoys a no honest supernatural story. With 'Apartment 16', Adam Nevill has taken his writing to another level, the story is well written, the suspense builds up slowly from the first page and its hard to not stop reading, you need to know what is going to happen next. There are genuine disturbing parts in 'Apartment 16', a book to read with all the lights on.
  19. Good luck Kylie! I so want another cat but my husband and Quinn are not having it Speaking of the Quinnster ~ ^As weird and silly as it sounds, this is the look on Quinn's face when I told her she couldn't eat paperclips she put her head on the table and let out a big sigh A very awake Dylan ~ I hear ya, Quinn was a wee ball of energy when she was a kitten, I couldn't believe something so small could make so much mess!
  20. Thanks peacefield, thanks catwoman (sorry as well )
  21. 'When he heard the noise Seth stopped and stared, as if trying to see through the front door of apartment sixteen, the teak veneer aglow with a golden sheen' ~ Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill
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