Chrissy

A great review Laura, so glad that you are enjoying the series so much. I have read all of them to date and have felt that each book offers something different from the last while exploring and expanding the characters and their relationships. I can't wait to read your reviews of the later books! The sixth and last book in the series, 'City Of Heavenly Fire' is out in May this year and I thought I would re read the series in between other books in the run up to then , but having read the first one over the weekend I have felt compelled to read on, so am currently on Book Three, 'City Of Glass'.

Happy Anniversary Devi!

'Room' is a great book, but the audio version sounds intriguing though. It sounds like they got the right narrators for the job.

I FINALLY got around to reading this wonderful book. My review was vague, as saying too much would spoil the developments in the plot. It is only in retrospect that I fully appreciate the depth of this book, and the multitude of layers that thickened the story. A dark and disturbing story that centres on the developing relationship between two lonely souls, the bullied Oskar and the odd Eli. Graphic and disturbing at times this is not a comfortable read, but you end up caring deeply for the two. The secondary characters bring life to the bleak Swedish landscape with their individual frailties and idiosyncrasies, and the relationships between them. This is a book that examines obsession, loyalty, abandonment, love and the dark underbelly that can be found in any country. Despite murders, aggression, confrontations and often very dark scenes, this is a startlingly good read, with surprising wit and an undercurrent that compels you to find out how things will unfold.

Something from a series?

Yes! That's the one. Over to you..........

You are getting so close! definitely the correct series, not the right book though.

rotor

reins

Neolithic

Horse whip (the object not the actuality).

Yes! You are all narrowing this down pretty quick!

I have enjoyed my varied reading so far - I am letting myself be entirely driven by mood rather than any 'shoulds'. So far so good. My only plan of sorts is that I will complete a re read of the Cassandra Clare Mortal Instruments books (5 to date) before May when the 6th and last one comes out. They will take no time to read, so I will probably intersperse them with other books. After the darkness of 'Let The Right One In', I am thoroughly enjoying 'My Fat Mad Teenage Diary', which is set in the 1980's (late), so I am familiar with the sounds and tastes of the time. The teenager of the title has a great voice in the book. How about you Diane?

The author is male. Yes. No, but you are very very close!

Have to agree ~ gorgeous covers. I keep meaning to try Robin Hobb, and in fact have her Soldier Son Trilogy waiting on my kindle.

No, it isn't. Yes.

How quickly do you think we'd all volunteer to come and stack shelves? ME FIRST!!!!!

No.

matched

Fantasy.

Ok, here goes, Up until then neither ******* nor the others had really been thinking of a war. They had some vague idea, perhaps of an occasional raid on some Human farmstead or of attacking a party of hunters, if it ventured too far into these southern wilds.

punch

I'd say that acquisition is completely different from purchasing. No cheekiness need be admitted to!

I've been egged on! Therefore I hereby ask......... Is it 'The Graveyard Book' by Mr N Gaiman?