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Isandriena

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  1. I liked the film, but I felt they missed out too much from the book. I also felt that the film should have been a 15 instead of a 12. The whole book is based on the fighting to the death and I don't feel it was captured very well at all so I was definitely disappointed by that because it was written so well in the book.

  2. I am just going to add what books I read in 2012. I'm not going to do the genre challenge as I don't want to read books that I wouldn't ordinarily read because I know I won't enjoy them and I don't want to waste my time reading something I don't enjoy. Reading is after all, all about enjoyment. I probably won't read that many, but maybe someone will be interested in what I actually read. Below I will write what books I currently need to read and what I thought of each book as I finish reading them.

     

    Destined - PC Cast (read) 5/5

    Divergent - Veronica Roth (read) 41/2/5 - it started off really well but I couldn't give it a full 5/5 because I didn't like it as much as I reas the last few chapters but it was still a very good book.

    The End of My World - Emma Jackson (read) 5/5 - heartbreaking true story of a girl who was raped by Asian men she believed to be her friends. So sad. But it was really well written.

    The Unremarkable Heart - Karin Slaughter

    Alchemist's Secret - Scott Mariani

    A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin

    The Redbreast - Jo Nesbo

    The Facebook Killer: Part One - M. L. Stewart (read) 5/5 - this book was amazing, it was only 99p I think on iBooks and I didn't really think it would be that good a book, but as soon as I had finished, I had to start the second book immediately.

    The Facebook Killer: Part Two - M. L. Stewart (read) 5/5 - I loved this book, it was very gripping and I loved how it ended. Both books I highly recommend.

    Death Notice - Todd Ritter (read) 5/5 - I loved how this book got me to really think about who it was that was committing the murders, at different times in the book I thought it was someone then changed my mind, as there was so many people it could be and I thought this book was excellent.

    Vicious Circle - Todd Ritter (read) 4/5 - didn't feel that this book was as good as his other book, but it was still really good. He's a recommended author.

  3. Your favourite read of the year? - The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

    Your favourite author of the year? - Kathryn Stockett

    Your most read author of the year? - Richelle Mead

    Your favourite book cover of the year? - Lullaby - Claire Seeber

    The book you abandoned (if there was more than one, the one you read least of)? - City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare. It was so extremely disappointing after reading a brilliant 1st book, that I found it impossible to finish, it was terrible.

    The book that most disappointed you? City of Fallen Angels

    The funniest book of the year? - Not sure

    Your favourite literary character this year? - I really loved Skeeter in The Help

    Your favourite children's book this year? - Not read any children's books

    Your favourite classic of the year? - I find classics hard to read

    Your favourite non-fiction book this year? - Fiendish Killers, it's a true crimes book

    Your favourite biography this year? - N/A

    Your favourite collection of short stories this year? - N/A

    Your favourite poetry collection this year? - N/A

    Your favourite illustrated book of the year? - N/A

    Your favourite publisher of the year? - God knows, I don't pay attention to the publishers

    Your favourite audiobook of the year? - N/A

  4. I am currently jobless but am studying Early Childhood studies. But I don't know what I am going to do with the qualification once I've finished in June. I will have a level 5 qualification. Ideally, My dream job would be a forensic pathologist, but I know now that dream will never happen as it takes at least 5 years in education to get there and I've already spend my life studying. I cannot go ahead with anymore. I wish I had known what I really wanted to do before I started studying childcare.

  5. I have never read a Stephen king book. Nor have I ever wanted to. His books are based in the 'horror' genre yet not a single of his films has ever been scary which I suppose is why they are only ever a 12 or a 15 which to me does not qualify as a horror. I prefer books and films that keep me awake at night.

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