Yes Man by Danny Wallace

Yes Man
Danny Wallace


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Danny has been staying in and saying no too much after his girlfriend leaves him. He meets a stranger on a bus who gives him some advice, and he starts saying yes. To EVERYTHING. Some things are good, some are bad, but it's all quite amusing.


I really enjoyed Yes Man. The narrative is more of a conversational tone and it lures you in. It's like he's talking directly to you. He has a quirky sense of humour and you just wonder whatever he'll get up to next.

The book spoke to me on a slightly personal level as well. I feel I say no to a lot of things, particularly social events. Sometimes I genuinely can't make, other times I can't be bothered or just don't want to go. After reading Yes Man I realise I need to say yes more. Obviously I'm not going to be buying penis enlargement pills off the internet, but I do need to make an effort.


Live a little.





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Hogfather (Discworld #20) by Terry Pratchett

Hogfather (Discworld #20)
Terry Pratchett


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The Hogfather has gone missing, so Death steps in as his replacement. Meanwhile Susan is trying to find out what is going on.
Strange things are happening at Unseen University, like a verruca gnome suddenly appearing. Oh, and there's been a burglary at the tooth fairy's castle.
Can Susan return the Discworld to (almost) normality?


One year I got given the Hogfather two part TV adaptation for my birthday on DVD. I'll admit I felt guilty for watching it before I'd read the book, but it's just amazing. And now that I've read the book, I can say it's largely the same. Of course there are some things missed out, but that happens all the time. At least the plot wasn't changed.

I absolutely love Susan. She's so strong and independent, a good role model for young girls. She stands up for herself and deals with things herself as much as she can. She's just badass.
I also love Death. Probably my favourite character in the Discworld series (so far, anyway). Who would have thought Death has a sense of humour? One that agrees with mine. Plus he loves cats.


Just read it. It's awesome.

Terry Pratchett

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Mrs Fytton's Country Life by Mavis Cheek

Mrs Fytton's Country Life
Mavis Cheek


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Angela Fytton's husband leaves her for a younger woman, so she decides to sell her house, make her 2 teenage children move into their father's house with his new wife and toddler, and moves to the countryside seeking a simpler life.


 This book was kind of mediocre in my opinion. The characters were believable, you hear of this sort of thing happening all the time. But I didn't feel there was much of a story to be honest. It's hard to describe. Things were happening, but they weren't. I guess I just wasn't that fond of the book, sorry.

One thing I did like though was the people in the country were not portrayed as goody goodies, satanic worshippers or crazy religious people. They were ordinary. So many stories containing people living in rural areas portray them as lunatics. I like that this is not the case here.


I wasn't particularly fussed about this book, but there were some good points. Have a read if you like.

Mavis Cheek

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The Hunting Ground by Cliff McNish

The Hunting Ground
Cliff McNish


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Elliott and Ben move into the old and almost derelict Glebe House with their father, while he aims to restore it to sell. But while there, strange things are happening, and they discover an old diary which tells of tragic events in Glebe House's past. What will the boys discover? More importantly, will they get out alive?

I really enjoyed The Hunting Ground. When reading young adult fiction, I sometimes lose interest because I find the stories boring or too easy. I expect this though, as I'm not a young adult (pre 18 :P). But I guess there's something about Cliff McNish. His stories are easy to read (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) but I don't lose interest. I found The Hunting Ground exciting and just wanted to keep reading.  I'm sure if I was a child I'd love it even more!

I've read some of The Silver Sequence and Doomspell books as well, and I also found them interesting. I think I've found a new favourite young adult fiction author!

I would definitely recommend!

Cliff McNish

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Feet of Clay (Discworld #19) by Terry Pratchett

Feet of Clay
Terry Pratchett


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In Ankh-Morpork people are being murdered, but there's no trace of anything at the crime scenes. Can commander Vimes and the city watch find out who or what is committing these crimes?

This novel is more of a detective novel than the other city watch books, not that that's a bad thing. It was interesting to see where the novel would lead and if they'd figure out who the culprit was (which of course they do). 

My favourite thing about this novel is Captain Carrot's relationship with Dorfl the golem. In fact, I just like Captain Carrot. In a job where you see all sorts of things, he still manages to maintain his innocence. And I still don't think he's realised he's not a dwarf. Poor Carrot.

Terry Pratchett

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