The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes

The Brightest Star in the Sky
Marian Keyes

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Date read: 20 January - 3 February 2016
Length: 612 pages


There's something watching the residents of 66 Star Street. On the ground floor we have Matt and Maeve, a young married couple. On the first floor is Jemima and Fionn, an older lady and her foster son who's filming a gardening television programme. Next we have Lydia, Andrei and Jan. Lydia is a taxi driver who despises her foreign roommates. And on top we have Katie and Connall, Katie in the music business and Connall is obsessed with his work; 'tidying' and making cuts in business departments. But what is watching them, and why so intently?


This is quite a relaxing book to read, despite its size! I liked reading about the residents and their stories. Because there are so many it didn't really get boring. It's also nice how they sort of overlap with each other, even though in the beginning they don't really interact.

Out of all the flats, the most curious to me was Matt and Maeve. Although they're a young married couple, they don't act like it. They act like an old, worn out couple. It's obvious they love each other, but like something's getting in the way. I'm glad I got to know what happened, and it wasn't left a mystery. That would have driven me insane!


Quite a light read, good for a holiday I reckon! You'd never guess who's watching though.




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A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld #32) by Terry Pratchett

A Hat Full of Sky
Discworld #32
Terry Pratchett

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Date read: 11 - 19 January 2016
Length: 337 pages


Tiffany has gone to live with Miss Level in order to learn the way of the witch. But something is sharing her mind, and it's not pleasant. Can she fight it before it takes over completely?


It was good to read about Granny Weatherwax again! It seems a while since she's been around. She's definitely my favourite witch. She may be old, but she's badass.

And of course the Nac Mac Feegle are brilliant. You know it's going to be good when they're around. Although their new Kelda, Jeannie, is a bit strange. It may just take me a while to like her, who knows?


Brilliant, and well worth a read!

Terry Pratchett

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A Snowball in Hell (Angelique de Xavia #3) by Christopher Brookmyre

A Snowball in Hell
Angelique de Xavia #3
Christopher Brookmyre

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Date read: 1 - 10 January 2016
Length: 393 pages


The Black Spirit is back! This time he's capturing and torturing celebrities and hosting his own reality TV show. With Angelique's history concerning the Black Spirit, she's the best officer for the case. But she has a dilemma; agree to his terms and save the hostages, or hand him over to an unknown and save her parents? She tracks down Zal for some help. How will it end?


I'm glad Zal is in this. I was a bit worried he'd be forgotten. Zal and Angelique just fit so well together, if under ordinary circumstances their relationship would probably blossom! 

I'm very pleased with the ending. Not just with this book, but the trilogy as a whole. There are so many ways it could have ended in disaster, but I'm so glad it didn't! I loved the ending here though. I can't say too much without spoiling it, but it's very satisfactory.


Seriously, if you haven't already, get reading this trilogy! You'll get so invested in the characters, you'll think they're real!

Christopher Brookmyre

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