Review: Clockwork Angel

by Ikhlas // 16 October, 2011 // No Comments

Clockwork Angel tells the tale of Tessa Gray who crosses the Atlantic to England in order to live with her brother, after her aunt dies. An orphan since she was a child, her brother is the only family she has left. But...

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Review: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

by Ikhlas // 4 October, 2011 // No Comments

Who is Mara Dyer? She’s a 17 year old girl who’s been in an accident. Her friends died. She lived. And she doesn’t remember any of it. Thus begins the journey of Mara Dyer to remember exactly what happened that...

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Review: The Sweet Far Thing

by Ikhlas // 2 October, 2011 // No Comments

The third in the Gemma Doyle trilogy, The Sweet Far Thing wraps up the story of Gemma Doyle and her challenges with trying to control the power of the realms. After finding the Temple and binding Circe in the Temple in...

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Review: This Dark Endeavour

by Ikhlas // 28 September, 2011 // 2 Comments

The delicious This Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel is a retelling of the classic Frankenstein story, by Mary Shelley. It tells the story of 16-year old twin brothers, Victor and Konrad, who are adventurers and mischief-makers. They live with their family, the...

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Book Bonanza

by Ikhlas // 27 September, 2011 // 2 Comments

Hi! I just wanted to post a quick post about the books I bought/received from the library this week, because I got a lot. So yesterday I went to Chapters and bought 2 books, one that I’ve heard so many good...

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Review: Clockwork Angel

Review: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Review: The Sweet Far Thing

Review: This Dark Endeavour

Book Bonanza