Inheritance

Hi! This a book review on Inheritence. 

Author- Carole Wilkinson

Genre- Fantasy

Theme- Persistence

Target audience- 10+

I chose persistence for the theme because Nic kept trying to time travel even though her friends from the past and her guardians tried to prevent her. Nic kept persisting because she stood for what she thought was right.

I chose 10+ for the target audience because sometimes the sentences/paragraphs were wordy but most of the time it was quite easy to understand if you read it over. Some of the ideas were a bit hard to comprehend e.g the Australian history.

This book is about Nic moving to go live with her grandfather in a nice remote family home but this house has no reception, 30 rooms and 3 dogs. When Nic had nothing to do she went to search for clues about her mother who died the day that Nic was born. When Nic found magical stones to make her go back in time she discovers much more about the deep and dark past.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars because sometimes I felt the main part of the story (time traveling) got pushed away slightly. Sometimes the author would focus too heavily on Nic's school and social life, which is great but I feel that the author ignored the time traveling a bit.

The question of the post is would you like to time travel (it can be future, past or both)? I don't think I would because the author described time traveling as draining. You can also see horrible things, which I wouldn't want to see.

I hope you enjoyed this book review on Inheritence. Love-bookworm blog 

Songs- Stop

Hi! Today I'm doing a song review on "Stop" by the Spice Girls!

This series is for reviewing songs.

Artist(s)- Spice Girls
Released- March 1998
Album- Spiceworld
Genre- Pop
Song- Stop

This girl band (Spice Girls) split up in the year 2000 as 'Ginger Spice" Geri Halliwell left due to her eating disorder (much like One Direction band member Zayn Malik). Although Gerri left in 1999, her vocals were still included in the song Stop. She also left due to the demanding schedule and the band fighting all the time. 

I give this song 5 out of 5 stars ⛦ because this is a very upbeat song that never gets old! This song was mainly written by Gerri but they still released it after she left. I'm extremely happy with their decisiom to release Stop because I love this song!

I hope you enjoyed this song review on Stop! Love-bookworm blog 

Book talk- October 2020

Hi! I hope you enjoy October's Book talk!

This series is aimed to provide a recap and quick overview of the book(s) I reviewed this month.

Whisper by Chrissie Perry

A quick recap:

Whisper- This book is about Demi who is fourteen. She becomes incredibly ill and could die. Luckily, she survived but her illness but the illness left deaf. Demi moves to a school which is specialised for deaf students. Moving school allowed Demi to get away from Jules (her interpreter). This book is about Demi facing rascim, discrimination, anxiety, friend and family problems and adjusting to living with deafness.

Here is some information on this book,

Whisper- HERE posted on the 17th of October 

Why you should read Whisper- HERE posted on the 26th of October

I hope you enjoyed this month's Book talk! Love-bookworm blog 

Why you should read Whisper

Hi! These are some reasons why you should read Whisper by Chrissie Perry:

 Whisper Review- HERE

Whisper is a novel (by Chrissie Perry) that everyone should read. There are several reasons to read this book including learning about important topics such as discrimination, disability and mental health. In addition to being very educational, the story is also entertaining. These reasons will be explored in more detail in this post.

Whisper discusses relevant issues including discrimination. Discrimination is when you treat another person or group unfairly or differently because of their background or characteristics (like age, race or religious beliefs). In this story, there were many characters discriminated against because of their disability, including the main character Demi who is discriminated against because she is deaf. For example, Demi was in a gathering where people in the group turned off the lights. This meant that Demi could not see, lip read and communicate within that particular group and was excluded. By reading these examples, it builds your own awareness and you can learn how to be more inclusive.

In Whisper, Demi also lives with anxiety. Anxiety is when you get really nervous or scared about something. Demi's anxiety got so bad to the point where she had panic attacks at the mention of North Field where she experienced trauma. She managed her anxiety by talking through her trauma with someone. This example teaches you to look after your mental health and how important mental health is.

Whisper is also an extremely entertaining book. Once you start reading it, you won't want to put the book down! You learn because you are engaged with the characters in the book and are too focused and invested in the story to even realise you are still learning about serious and complex issues! 

You should read Whisper because there are multiple benefits of reading this book including: learning about discrimination, anxiety and above all, enjoying the journey because the story is entertaining and engaging. Hope you have a fun time reading Whisper! Love-bookworm blog  

Name a book- Mary Poppins BOOK EDITION

Hi! Here is yet another Name a book... but the Mary Poppins EDITION!

Name a Book is a feature on my blog with questions about a certain topic. These have questions and answers on the same post.

1 Q.  Who is the eldest child?
    A.  Jane.

2 Q. What are the twins' names?
    A. John and Barbara.

3 Q. The language of nature?
    A. Starling.

4 Q. Who wrote this series?
    A. P.L. Travers.

5 Q. How does Mary Poppins arrive in the second book, Mary Poppins comes back?
   A. By a kite.

I hope you got the same answers. If you want a movie (original)/Mary Poppins Again edition of Name a Book, please let me know in the comments! Love-bookworm blog 

Whisper

Hi! I hope you enjoy this book review on Whisper. 

Author-Chrissie Perry

Genre- YA (Young Adult Fiction), Everyday life

Theme- Be unique. l will explain why later in the post

Target Audience- 12+ I will explain why later in the post

                                

I chose 'be unique' as a major theme of this book because if you were the same as everyone else then, everything you thought was interesting within yourself wouldn't be. Everything would become boring and there would be nothing special about you or anyone else.

I chose 12+ because this is a YA book, otherwise you can read it at your own risk. It has some confusing themes. This is a good book to read multiple times for the enjoyment as well as to grasp the meaning of the book better.

This book is about Demi who is fourteen. She is becoming incredibly ill and could die. Luckily, she survived but her illness made her deaf. Demi moves to a school which specializes in teaching the deaf. By moving schools, Demi gets away from Jules (her interpreter). This book is about Demi facing rascim, discrimination, anxiety, friendship and family problems as well as adjusting to fit in the deaf community.

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars because it's really well written. As the reader, you felt like you were going on the journey with Demi and could feel her struggles. It wasn't fake or cliche and was a book with unique problems and characters.

The question of the post is- would you rather be deaf or blind? I think deaf because I can still "talk" by signing or talking if I learn to lip read/get an illness. I can also still see and read, write and do other things.

I hope you enjoy this book review on Whisper! Love-bookworm blog

Did YOU Know? Harry Potter EDITION

Hi! This is a Harry Potter EDITION for Did YOU Know. Hope you learn something!

Fact #1- Most Wizards at first didn't like the knight bus because it was Muggle-like. They refused to use it when it first got to the streets.

Fact #2- Headmasters and Headmistresses of Hogwarts can teach their magical potraits to act and behave like theselves.

Fact #3- Sir Cadogan's most famous encounter was with the Wyvern of Wye, a dragon like creature. He accidentally killed the creature with his broken wand.

Hope you learnt something! Love-bookworm blog 

Name a Book- Harry Potter Potions EDITION

Hi! I hope you enjoy this Name a Book post! This is on Potions from Harry Potter.

Name a Book is a feature on my blog with questions about a certain topic. These have questions and answers on the same post.

Need to know more on Potions? Here is a link from my blog- Here

1. What key ingredients do Cure for Boils need that starts with H? 

A. Horned Slugs.

2. How many key ingredients are needed for a Sleeping Draught?

A. 3, Flobber Mucus, Lavendar and Valerian Sprigs.

3. What is the effects of a Sleeping Draught?

A. Causes drinker to fall into a deep, temporary sleep.

4. For a Swelling Solution do the nettles need to be dry or wet? 

A. Dry.

5. What is the name of the potion which causes things to enlarge on contact? 

A. Swelling Solution.

I hope you enjoyed this mini quiz on potions! Love-bookworm blog 

Book talk- September 2020

Hi! I hope you enjoy this Book talk for September 2020!

This series provides  a quick overview/rundown of the books i reviewed this 

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

A quick recap,

Little Women- Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are sisters, who are all distinctively different. This book is about their hardships, triumphs and adventures while growing up and post marriage. They have some problems like us in the modern day, but their story is set in the mid 1800's where the sisters are expected to be prim and proper little women.

Here is some information on this book,

Little Women- HERE posted on 27th of September

I hope you enjoyed this Book talk for September 2020! Love-bookworm blog 

The Classics- Little Women

Hi! I hope you enjoy this book reveiw on Little Women! 

Author- Louisa May Alcott
Genre- Fiction

Little Women is a classic and captivating story set in the 1860's. It has depth and muti-dimensional characters, who show raw feelings and have unique personalities.

Meg, Jo Beth and Amy are sisters, who are all distinctively different. This book is about their challenges, triumphs and adventures they face growing up and after they get married.

I like this book because it gives an insight into what life was like in the mid 1800's. This era presented different realities compared to now for women including financial security, social classes, careers and relationships. This book is very entertaining because it takes you along on an emotional rollercoaster throughout this fictional but lifelike story. (5 stars).

I highly recommend Little Women, which is suitable for older children through to adults. You need to stay focused to pick up the themes of the book, which are complicated because this is written and set in an historical context and there are several characters to follow. It's an extremely enjoyable, timeless classic. If you like stories by Jane Austen then it is likely you will enjoy this book.

I hope you enjoyed this book review on Little Women! Love-bookworm blog  

 

Songs- Choir

Hi! This is another song review (I know I haven't done a song review in about a year, but I'll try to do more). This song review is on Choir. If you want to, please give me songs to review!

Link to the first song review- bad guy by Billie Eilish

Artist(s)- Guy Sebastian   
Released- 31st of May, 2019
Album- T.R.U.T.H
Genre- Pop
Song- Choir

The artist Guy Sebastion was born on 26th of October 1981.

I give this song Choir 5 out of 5 stars ⛦ because of the story behind it. Guy Sebastion based this song off Luke Liang who had passed away at the age of 28. Luke lost his battle with depression. Although Guy got his inspiration from Luke who had died, it is not a sad song and gives more emphasis on hope. I also like the beat and tempo as it's uplifting. This is good for the world because currently we have a global pandemic (Covid19) and we need some happiness and positivity now more than ever.

 

This is also a very upbeat song. The words are sung quite quickly though so if you want to sing Choir maybe you shouldn't do it as a beginner but non the less it's a great song! This song has no swearing/cursing in it and also has family appropriate themes.

I hope you enjoyed this song review on Choir! Love-bookworm blog

Reading Challenge/Prompts!

Hi! Below is a list of prompts for you to think about and answer to help you get motivated to read during extended lockdown during Covid19 or for when you are bored. 

--------------------------------------------------------Disclaimer----------------------------------------------------

This is not for prizes and you do not have to tell me that you have completed a challenge. If you do, you can choose to type in the comments which ones you have completed.

Prompts-

By an Australian/foreign author

With colour in the title (e.g Purple, blue, pink etc...)

A fairytale/Fable adaption

A book you can read in a day

#1 in a fantasy series

Featuring your favourite country/continent

That makes you laugh

A mystery 

By an Indigenous author

Book about books

Reread your favourite book

An award winner

That teaches you something new

Outside your favourite/usual genre

Published this year

Adapted into a TV series/film

A book you've said you've read but actually haven't

With an interesting cover

From our TBR (To Be Read) pile 

I hope this is helpful and can help you figure out what you want to read! Love-bookworm blog 

The Classics

Hi! This is a new series called The Classics!

The Classic Series is going to be a series of book reviews on classic books.

A classic book for this blog, is defined as a book that is well known and well loved by most people. A classic book doesn't necessarily have to be an old book, although classics are mainly old books.

Here is a list of Classic Books- Classic Book List

I'm looking forward to this series! Are you? Love- Bookworm Blog

Happy Birthday!

Hi!

I wish Harry Potter and J.K Rowling a Happy Birthday (for July 31st)!

Harry Potter (character)- Harry will turn 40 on 31st of July.

J.K Rowling (author)- J.K Rowling will turn 55 on 31st of July as well.

Isn't it crazy to think that they only have a 15 year age gap? Oh well, Happy Birthday!

Love-bookworm blog

Name a Book- Harry Potter and Unforgivable spells EDITION

Hi! This is another Name a Book post. This on is on unforgivable spells from Harry Potter.

If you need to know more information on unforgivable spells here is a link from Did YOU Know? on my blog. Link- Unforgiveable Spells Information

1. What is the torture curse?
A. The Cruciatus Curse (Crucio)

2. How did Sirius Black die? (Fifth book spoers)
A. Bellatrix Lestrange aimed the killing curse at him and he fell through the veil at The Department of Mysteries at the Ministry making the veil kill him, not Bellatrix Lestrange.

3. What spell is the Killing Curse?
A. Avada Kedavra

4. What curse allows you to control someone?
A. The Imperius Curse (Imperio)

5. What curse did Death Eaters say they were under to try and plead innocent after the Dark Lord (Voldemort) had his first and second downfall?
A. The Imperius Curse

Hope you enjoyed this Name a Book post! Love-bookworm blog

Did YOU Know? Harry Potter Unforgivable Spells EDITION

Hi! This is another Did YOU Know? post. This time on unforgivable spells or curses from Harry Potter.

You can find the first post explaining the Did YOU Know segment - HERE

An unforgivable spell is when you can murder someone, torture someone or force them to do something. There are three unforgivable curses (spells).

1- Imperius curse (Imperio)- This is the spell that can make you do something. No one can fight it back. The only person recorded to be able to do so is Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Pottermore link- HERE!

2- Killing curse (Avada Kedavra)- This is the spell that can kill you instantly. The Dark Lord used this spell on James, Lily and Harry Potter. Harry Potter is the only wizard in the whole world to survive this curse.

Pottermore link- HERE!

3- Cruciates curse (Crucio)- This is the spell that can torture people horribly. People use this spell to get information out of other people. Bellatrix and a few other deatheaters used this spell on Alice and Frank Longbottem who are Neville's parents.
Pottermore link- HERE!

This post will help you for a Name a Book post on unforgiveable curses! Love-bookworm blog

Book talk- So far 2020

Hi! Hope you enjoy the FIRST Book talk for 2020!

I have reviewed these books:

The Peacock Detectives by Carly Nugent, Born to Dance by Jean Ure and Truth Cookies by Fiona Dunbar.

A quick recap:

The Peacock Detectives- Cassie a Peacock Whisperer (kind of, she's just really good at tracking Peacocks) had a really great, normal life up until now. Her parents start fighting any time they see each other, her sister moves out (into the Garden) and dramas follow.

Born to Dance- Maddy, a ballet dancer was asked by Miss Lucas her gym teacher to do a part in the school play but Maddy said it was stupid as Miss Lucas always gave her bad choregraphy. Maddy decided just to perform the dance for Miss Lucas's sake and when Maddy met Caitlyn a new problem formed.

Truth Cookies- Lulu's evil step-mother to be, Varaminta Le Bone, is an ex-model who tries to marry Lulu's dad. Her biological mother died a few years ago. Varaminta has a son called Torquil and they move to the Baker's  (Lulu and her dads) house where they blackmailed and fired Aileen, the family's maid/cook so that Grodmila, Varaminta's evil friend, could be hired.

The book I liked the most is, The Peacock Detectives. I'm not saying that Born to Dance or Truth Cookies were horrible... I am just implying that The Peacock Detectives touched on subjects that are quite realistic and likely to happen at home. The Peacock Detectives is in first person (I, me, myself) so, you get to connect to how Cassie is feeling and her emotions. As the reader, you understand that it's normal to feel that way if you're going through what Cassie did.

Here is some information

The Peacock Detectives- HERE posted it on the 19th of January 2020

Born to Dance-  HEREposted it on 26th of January 2020

Truth Cookies- HERE posted it on 25th of March 2020

Hope you enjoyed the 2020 Book talk so far! Love-bookworm blog.

The Truth Cookies

Hi! I hope you enjoy this book review on The Truth Cookies!

Author- Fiona Dunbar
Genre- Fiction, Mystery
Theme- Be who you are I will explain why later in the post
Target audience- 10+ I will know explain why later in the post

I chose the main theme as be who you are because in The Truth Cookie Lulu Baker stays true to herself despite her dad wanting to marry someone cruel (Varaminta Le Bone).

This book is about Lulu trying to stop Varaminta Le Bone marrying her dad. Her mother died when she was just starting school. To make matters worse Torquil and Varaminta move in to their house and Varaminta wants her dad to be skinnier so she puts him on a boiled eggs diet. Then when her dad goes on a long New York city trip Varaminta puts in a closet going into Lulu's room. Then later Lulu gets the Apple Star book. It has recipes that are magic. They can make you silent, say the truth or even make you hear what the other person is thinking. Lulu got this amazing book from Cassandra. She thinks she got it from her mum. Then, more trouble. Varaminta fires Aileen (their cook/ maid) and replaces her with Grodmila. Grodmila is somewhat evil, too. 

I give this book 3 out of 5 ⛦ stars because sometimes it got confusing as too much was happening. Then, other times nothing was happening. Otherwise it was great!

The question of the blog is would you want a model as a mum? I personally think I wouldn't because then, your mum would probably want to make you skinny and look beautiful like her. We are all beautiful in our own way!

The other books in this series are, Cupid Cupcakes and Chocolate Wishes. If you want tell me in the comments and I can review them if wanted.

I hope you enjoy this book review on The Truth Cookies! Love-bookworm blog
 

Born to Dance

Hi! This is another book review. This book review is on Born to Dance.

Author- Jean Ure
Genre- Fiction, Everyday Life
Theme- Have persistence
Target Audience- 8+ I will explain why later in the post

I will now explain why l chose have persistence for the theme. I chose have persistance for the theme because Maddy was certain that Caitlyn was a dancer. When Maddy asked Caitlyn, she denied she was a dancer. Once Maddy finds out the truth, she keeps asking her Mother about Caitlyn, because her Mother teaches ballet. Maddy kept persisting about asking and trying to help Caitlyn believe in her abilities to dance.

I will now explain why l chose 8+ for the target audience. I chose 8+ for the target audience because the words aren't confusing or too long and is great if you want to start reading longer books (this is the perfect one to start with). This book is also entertaining, so an added bonus!

This book is about Maddy always thinking that Caitlyn was a dancer. Liv and Jordan think that Maddy is being silly. Then, Miss Lucas wants Maddy to be in the school play but Maddy thinks it's stupid. Maddy does it and then starts to rehearse in the gym but what does Maddy think when she sees Caitlyn trying to teach herself ballet?

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars ⛦ because although really good, it wasn't the best book in the world. The way to improve the book would probably just have vocabulary that's more difficult, because that makes you want to read the book more.

The question of the blog is can you dance ballet? I chose this question because the only type of dance they do in this story is ballet. I don't dance ballet and I don't really think I ever will because I do not have the leg strength to dance ballet. Also I don't know how to speak French (not that you have to know) but it would be easier to start when knowing French because ballet moves are in French.

I hope you enjoyed this book review on Born to Dance! Love-bookworm blog

The Peacock Detectives

Hi! I hope you enjoy this book review on The Peacock Detectives!

You may recognise this book from my What Books I Got For Christmas post- HERE

Author- Carly Nugent
Genre- Fiction, Mystery
Theme- Stay strong, I will tell you why later in the post
Target audience- 10+ l will explain why later in the post

I chose stay strong for the theme because during the book Cassie (the main character), went through hard times. For example, her Grandpa dying who
 seemed like the only person who understood her. People were also keeping secrets from Cassie and her best friend went missing (Jonas) who, the day before, was acting really strange and unlike himself.

I chose 10+ for the target audience because the words were somewhat complex and some of the ideas were complicated and hard to remember.

This book is about Cassie or Cassie Jane as her Grandpa (later dead) called her. Cassie loved to observe things especially things to do with peacocks because she loved them. Which, is obviously how Carly Nugent got the name for this book! Then, things started to go wrong with her Mum and Dad's relationship, her mum moved out and got a new job where her "lover" Roger worked. It confused me because even though Cassie's mum was married she got a boyfriend (I guess). Then, troubled Jonas's gone somewhere... I don't want to spoil it!

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars ⛦ because I really enjoyed this book and it seemed like it would go for ages. There were lots of plot twists and you would never expect them!

The question of the blog is do you like peacocks? I don't really like peacocks but I like the way the male peacocks look (sorry female peacocks) but the males have more colours and look more interesting.

Hope you enjoyed this book review on The Peacock Detectives. Love-bookworm blog

Book talk- December 2019

Hi! I hope you enjoy the last Book talk for 2019!

I have reviewed this book,

Dancing shoes by Noel Streatfeild

A quick recap,

Dancing shoes- In Dancing shoes, Hilary and Rachel's Father died in a plane crash and their mother died leaving them orphans. Their aunt and uncle become guardians of the two girls and tried to teach them how to dance.

The book I liked the most is... well, this segment of Book talk is impossible because I only reviewed one book. I've only done this segment since September's Book talk. I will try and do more book reviews in the future.

September's Book talk- Septembers Book talk Post

Here is the information on this book,
Dancing shoes- HERE Posted on 21st of December

Hope you enjoyed December's Book talk! Love-bookworm blog