The Northern Echo | Reviews

Dead in the Family - Charlaine Harris

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:18:08 +0100

Sookie Stackhouse is like TV marmite at the moment; you either love her or you hate her. Just check out Snoop Dogg’s ‘Oh Sookie’ on YouTube to see the full extent of even a hip hop artist’s love for the HBO series True Blood (the video might make you die inside but it is quite hilarious).

the Face

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:56:47 +0100

I think the genre of the book is *Drama* because there is a lot of emotion in the story example, sad scenes and angry moments.

Battle Royale

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:44:26 +0000

The Program is a form of terror – a way for the Japanese government to control the population. The rules of the Program are that 42 students (aged 14-15) from a class selected in a ‘lottery’ are transported to a hidden island to fight and kill one and other until one is left standing – he or she will be crowned the winner.

Ray Mears - Northern Wilderness (BBC/Hodder & Stoughton)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:33:17 +0000

AS a frustrated outdoorsman, books such as this only serve to increase my longing to get more at one with nature.

The Truth About Forever- Sarah Dessen

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:33:22 +0000

Where do I begin with for “The Truth About Forever”? The book takes you through the life of a girl who loves perfection. However she is not a perfectionist herself-like her boyfriend. When her boyfriend leaves for “Brain Camp” in the summer, she meets a new group of friends, who show her what really matters.

Glass Houses – The Morganville Vampires – Book 1 by Rachel Caine

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:56:53 +0100

Once you have finished reading Glass Houses you will certainly want to read the next instalment in the Morganville Vampires series.

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:14:21 +0100

This is the first book from the controversial, yet brilliant author Dan Brown, published in 2000. Brown has written four books so far, but only Angels and Demons, and his second book, The Da Vinci Code follow on in a series.

Loveless

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:29:34 +0000

Loveless is a series of books written by Japanese manga artist, Yun Kouga. There are nine books in total. The books follow the death of 12 year old Ritsuka Aoyagi’s older brother Seimei, whose death was a mystery.

A Million Little Pieces – James Frey

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:07:02 +0000

Having spent most of my time of late sat in a tiny carrel in the middle of my college’s library; head in my revision and bordering on a coma-like state, I couldn’t wait to open a new book and escape from reality.

Warrior cats! by Erin Hunter

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:14:11 +0000

Ever heard of Warriors? No, not Roman gladiators or medieval knights! Warrior cats!