Bookify! #2

Hi! I hope you enjoy this Bookify! post.

Bookify! is a series where I am going to choose a prompt and we have to make a plot, write a book or text around the theme. I have made this series to motivate people to write or to think of ideas.

If you want ideas for reading- Reading Prompts

Today's theme is- Water

I chose the prompt water because water is such a diverse subject. It can be the main topic of fiction or non-fiction. Water is a really strange and fascinating  medium that would be really fun to write about.

There many things you could write about that involve water. Ideas include (but are certainly not limited to): ocean plastic, climate change (e.g polar ice caps), any sort of marine biology (the above could all be used to spread awareness!), a trapped under water narrative, a thrilling report on the Olympics and many more!

I hope this series helps if you're experiencing writer's block or need some interesting inspiration! Love-bookworm blog 

Would You Rather? #1

Hi! This is another new series called Would You Rather!

This series is going to be based on scenarios where you have to choose which one you would rather. I know some people do this already on their blogs but I have decided to do it too!

Today's Would You Rather is...

Would you rather only read Fiction or Non-Fiction for the rest of your life?

I would rather Fiction because you can learn and get entertained. Fiction also makes you think more because Non-Fiction tells you everything. I don't generally read non-fiction anyway. 

What would you choose? Love-bookworm blog

The Ivory Rose

Hi! I hope you enjoy this book review on The Ivory Rose!

Author- Belinda Murrel

Genre- Fiction, Time Travel

Theme- Be brave 

Target audience- 10+

I chose be brave for the theme because the main character, Jemma, kept being brave even in the strange, new land of the 1890's. She kept pushing on waking up at the crack of dawn and adjusting to the amount of chores and work as a house maid. I really admire Jemma for adapting to her "new life" so quickly.

I chose 10+ for the target audience because for these type of books having the main character a similar age to you is beneficial to understand what is happening. I also feel that a young child won't grasp the concept of time travel nor the completely different time that the 1890's were either.

This book is about Jemma, going back in time to the 1890's in Sydney. Jemma landed her first job babysitting Sammy, a little 7 year old girl who just moved into town with her mother. During a babysitting session with Sammy, Jemma finds a locket of an Ivory Rose (hence the title) and falls down the stairs, going back in time.

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars because it was extremely predictable, even I knew who it was halfway through the book, killing all the suspense the book might of held. I will admit the ending was satisfying, making the book come nicely together. The beginning was quite good, establishing dynamic relationships that grow throughout the story. The second half just dragged on a bit too much for my liking.

The question of the post is: do you enjoy learning about the Victorian times? I certainly do. I find it one of the most fascinating time periods ever! It's really interesting how much our world has changed in all aspects in a generally short period of time. As well as our "normal" during Covid-19 compared to upperclass or lowerclasses "normal" during the 1890's.

I hope you enjoy this book review on The Ivory Rose by Belinda Murrel! Love-bookworm blog