Tag Archives: language

“Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy of Five” by Douglas Adams 

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Bec Graham

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has been haunting me from bookshop to bookshop for years. I finally bought the “Trilogy of Four” a few months ago and then, last week, I finally got around to reading it. However, note that … Continue reading →

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“Monsters of Men” (Chaos Walking #3) by Patrick Ness

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Bec Graham

I did it! I finished the Chaos Walking trilogy! And in only ten days! This may actually be a personal best for me. Chaos Walking was a story that continued to evolve right up until the final moments of the story. In The … Continue reading →

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“The Ask and the Answer” (Chaos Walking #2) by Patrick Ness

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Bec Graham

I read the last few pages of this book aloud to my boyfriend, trying to explain in Ness’ own words why he should be reading this series. Ness is simply a genius. Ness has this amazing ability to tie in … Continue reading →

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“The Knife of Never Letting Go” (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Bec Graham

When you read a lot, and people you’re acquainted with start to realise that, they always ask you the same question. “Who’s your favourite author?” And there are always a few names that immediately come to mind. I call these … Continue reading →

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“The Slow Regard of Silent Things” by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Bec Graham

You may not want to buy this book. I know, that’s not the sort of thing an author is supposed to say. The marketing people aren’t going to like it. My editor is going to have a fit. But I’d … Continue reading →

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“Birdy” by Jess Vallance

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Bec Graham

  I feel like a proper book blogger now! And why? Birdy was the first review copy of a book that I actually asked for. I didn’t win it, I asked for this book and received it, based on the fact that … Continue reading →

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“Flight Behaviour” by Barbara Kingsolver

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Bec Graham

I have hit a new low, guys. It took me twenty days to finish this book. Almost three weeks to finish a book that had less than 500 pages. I am so ashamed of myself. Ordinarily, if a book takes … Continue reading →

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#19 “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Bec Graham

City of Heavenly Fire – Cassandra Clare Every Word – Ellie Marney Skinjob – Bruce McCabe i.     Bloodlines – Richelle Mead ii.   The Golden Lily – Richelle Mead iii. The Indigo Spell – Richelle Mead iv. The Fiery Heart – Richelle Mead Silver Shadows … Continue reading →

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La Lingua Italiana

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Bec Graham

So today’s Daily Post is all about language and it reminded me of a lifelong dream I have that I totally forgot about until I opened my inbox this morning. Funny how that happens. Time for a history lesson: when I … Continue reading →

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“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Bec Graham

I’ve finally finished! Although, that being said, I definitely got my money’s worth. Two weeks to finish the one book? It hasn’t taken me that long to finish a book since I made the mistake of trying to read Austen’s Mansfield … Continue reading →

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