Quote of the Day

“You are avake, yah?" said a voice in a horribly recognizable accent."Yah," I muttered, rubbing my head. "And you are still a jerk, yah?” 

-Maximum Ride, Saving the world and other extreme sports by James Patterson

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

The front cover of the first book

The Red Pyramid is set in the modern day world where the Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses are all real. Sadie and Carter Kane are brother and sister. Their mother died when they were young and ever since then Carter has stayed with his dad, an archeologist while he travelled the world, and Sadie stayed with her grandparents in London. On a visit to London to see Sadie, their father takes them to the British Museum. There, he is trapped in a coffin and the Kane's discover a whole new world of magic. They set off on a quest to save their father, and the world...


This book is the first of a trilogy, and I have enjoyed all three. The books are told as if they are a transcript of an audio recording, which makes the book very unique in its style. They are all very funny and I also learnt a lot about Egyptian mythology. The books aren't very hard reads, and I really recommend the whole trilogy!


Recommended age: 10-14


Rating: 8/10


Here is the link to buy the first book on amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Kane-Chronicles-Red-Pyramid/dp/014132550X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1341769137&sr=1-1

Ruby Red by Linzi Glass

The Front Cover

Ruby Red is a book set in 1970's Johannesburg (South Africa) where segregation is at a high level. Ruby is a rich white girl who goes to a private, English speaking school. However, her mother and father are members of the ANC (African National Congress) which supports rights for blacks. Ruby is never allowed friends home and is used to underground meetings taking place at her house. Ruby's mother runs a controversial art gallery which shows black artist's work. 
When Ruby meets her new mothers prodigy, Julian and an Afrikaans boy, Johann, her life changes forever.


I really enjoyed this book, it was well written and I didn't get bored. I also found the history in the book interesting and I think it was portrayed very well. I might have enjoyed this book more than others as I have strong ties to South Africa. But I still think this book is well worth reading!


Recommended Age: 12-15


Rating: 7/10


Here is the link to buy this book on amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ruby-Red-Linzi-Glass/dp/0141382805/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1341316114&sr=1-1

Quote of the day

'To the well organised mind death is but the next great adventure'

-Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone by JK Rowling