Slated, fracture, shattered

The books I have read over the summer are slated, fractured and shattered all belonging to a trilogy. When I first started to read slated I wasn't particularly interested in the book, even as I was 50 or more pages into it, the book only started properly grabbing my attention when I was about 100 in but then I couldn't get my hands of it or the other two books that came after it. I finished the whole series in less than a week in fact. The books mainly talk about an oppressive government that had erased Kyla's ( the main characters )memories, but the anti-government forces had split her mind so that some memories remained. After she has been "slated," the extreme terrorists intend to use her as a suicide bomber. This left her with no other choice than to escape both groups, alter her appearance, change her name, and try to find her real roots, her biological mother. But as she gets closer to finding out who she actually is nothing is as she thought it would be or as it seems, including her former boyfriend, Ben. In this future, Kyla struggles to survive and is more and more determined to halt the psychological enslavement of others (which is being slated).The book is very diverse and holds a lot of information at once but nothing that happened was predictable and for me thats a very big factor which makes the difference between a book that grips you or one that you have to force yourself to read. I highly recommend the trilogy... It made my time at the beach relaxing a whole lot better :) 

After reading sapphire blue which was again one of the less challenging books I have read I wanted to read something slightly more intellectual so even though I already know the story because of the movie I started reading Great Gatsby, and yes it is true that the book is another level compared to the movie.. It is very very good.. I haven't finished it yet but I hope that I will find time right after exams..

Great Gatsby was so good mainly since the characters were not only described so well  but chosen very carefully from the author, also when you read the book you have a lot more insight on the characters feelings etc.. The scenery was also described in a fascinating and beautiful way.. some party I re read 2-3 times. Even  though it was very attention grabbing the beginning was a little bit slow since it introduced Nick Carraway for a long time and didn't actually get to the point. All in all the book is extremely well written ( one of the best ones so far ). My favourite character is probably Daisy since she is described in a very sensitive way but also very smart ( a little bit like Blanche exept that she isn't crazy.) Everyone should read it, great book.

Frost Fire

After finishing Paper Towns, I decided to read 'Frost Fire' by Amanda Hocking. Frostfire is the first book of the Kanin Chronicles, the Kanin Chronicles are in the same world as the Trylle Chronicles. I have read many other books from Amanda Hocking for example Switched, Torn, and Ascend. I really enjoy the book, therefore i hope this series will be as good. The series main character is Bryn, a young, brave but has always been classed as an outclass as she looks different from the other people. This is because she is not fully a Kanin. Her mother was half sojare, so she has blond hair with blue eyes compared to the normal trolls that had dark skin with dark brown hair with green eyes.  The Kanins are the most powerful of all the troll tribes in the book. They have their specially trained guard known as the Högdragens meaning that they are most definitely powerful. The Kanins can change their skin colour to blend in their surroundings. Bryn is a tracker, although it is a lot harder as she doesn't have the Kanin abilities like other trackers. I am finding the book very engaging, i will continue to read it as i fell it is a really interesting and enjoyable read. If you have read the Trylle Series, then this will be perfect.

The Most Powerful Man - Shōgun

The Most Powerful Man - Shōgun

Hey there! Peter here! Today when I took a break while studying, I managed to read further into the book and it became quite interesting. Here's the summary of what happened: 

Blackthorne arrived in Osaka with Hiro-matsu and Yabu. Osaka is a coastal Japanese city that was around 3 times bigger than London at that time. Rodrigues said that the forbidden capital, Kyoto, the city is even bigger. In fact, everything in Japan is enormous. Blackthorne thought about how the English would have a lot of trouble if Japan became catholic and sided with the Spanish. Blackthorne was taken into the Osaka castle which was also huge. The whole castle is a maze so that the invaders would have difficulty reaching the main keep. Finally, Blackthorne was brought upon the Shogun, Toranaga. The Shogun looked very big and strong. Blackthorne could feel the immeasurable amount of power this man has. The Shōgun used a Portuguese priest as a translator and began questioning Blackthorne. They mostly talked about the relationship between the English and the Spanish (and Portuguese since they were conquered). Blackthorne was calm and explained everything slowly but it seems that he had trouble trying to convey his message. The Shogun is somehow not happy with the answers he received. Blackthorne's suspicion fell on the priest since he is Portuguese. In the end, The Shogun ordered that Blackthorne is to be detained.

What I thought: This part has been one of the most meaningful part in the whole book. The Japanese people who met Blackthorne understood that he is a barbarian and didn't feel easy around him. However, the Shogun was on another level. He sees Blackthorne as a savage and gave Blackthorne a look of disgust. So far, it seems that he is siding with the priest and the Spanish. The Shogun could not understand the religious war between the English (Protestant) and the Spanish (Catholic) since he thought it was the same religion and that the reason to fight is really stupid. He also disdainfully, denounced Blackthorne and his country for having a woman (Queen Elizabeth I) as a ruler. Clearly, the Shogun of Japan is not an open-minded man. He could not imagine anything else other than his ideal.

The Kite Runner pt6

Although I haven't finished the novel yet it is definitely one of the most touching stories I have read and I was not expecting to like it this much when I picked it up from the shelf. So fifteen years after the marriage between Amir and Soraya, Amir gets a call from Rahim Khan in Peshawar asking him to come because "things can get better". Amir decides to go, and on is arrival he finds out that Ali was killed by a land mine and Hassan and his wife were also killed while trying to protect Amir and Baba's home from the Talibans. I am eager to read more of the book, after reading this awful and sad part. A great book that I recommend from the bottom of my heart.

The Kite Runner pt5

After having lived in California, Amir and his father but particularly the father, still don't feel at home. The father's constant melancholy of his new life is honestly heartbreaking; they were forced to leave their home, their country, their family and friends to start a new lonely life that neither of them were happy with. The one joyful thing left in Amir's life (apart from his education) was seeing Soraya Taheri, the girl he liked, every Sunday at the local flea market. Shortly after the marriage of the two, Baba dies.

kite runner pt4

Since the last time I posted, a lot has happened in Hassan and Amir's lives. The relationship of two boys drastically changes after Hassan gets raped by Atef on the kite running competition day and Amir witnesses it but never speaks of it. The boys grow apart until eventually Hassan and his father decide to leave. Five years later, the Soviet Union intervenes in Afghanistan, forcing Amir and his baba to runaway to Pakistan and then to California.