Discworld 13: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

Discworld 13: Small Gods
Terry Pratchett


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God Om finds himself on the Discworld trapped in the body of a tortoise, rather than a great horned beast most know him as. The 'Chosen One' Brutha, a gardener, is the only person who can hear him. It's now up to Brutha to listen to the Great God Om, find out what he wants and help him.


This wasn't a particular favourite of mine, probably because it wasn't about a particular set of characters I like, namely the witches, Death or the wizards of Unseen University. While I still found it an enjoyable read, the story didn't grip me quite like I'm used to with the other Discworld novels.

I'm not going to say it was a rubbish book, because it wasn't. It's just not Terry Pratchett's best.

 

 

 

Terry Pratchett

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The Ghost Behind the Wall by Melvin Burgess

The Ghost Behind the Wall
Melvin Burgess 


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 The Ghost Behind the Wall is about a young boy named David who, in the few hours between him getting home from school and his dad getting home from work, climbs into the ventilation pipes in his flat. In there he discovers a ghost that gets him into a lot of mischief, such as breaking into Mr. Alveston's (who is old and a bit wandered) flat and making a giant mess. Social work and police get involved and everything is a disaster. Hopefully the ghost's unresolved issues can be put right before things get much worse.


The Ghost Behind the Wall is a children's book and I think it would be particularly good for children dealing with grandparents with dementia, as it gives a good insight into how they might be thinking and feeling, in the case of Mr. Alveston. There are also other themes that are important for children to learn; courage, owning up when you've done something wrong, and trying to make things right again.


I haven't really read much of Melvin Burgess' stuff before. I read Junk when I was in high school and loved it. So much so I did an assessment on it. Apart from that though, this is the only other book I've read (so far!). Although it's written for children, I still found it fairly enjoyable as an adult.



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One Door Away From Heaven by Dean Koontz

One Door Away From Heaven
Dean Koontz


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One Door Away From Heaven is about a young woman named Micky who goes to live with her aunt in a trailer after a bad period in her life. Depressed, and lacking motivation for life, she meets next door neigbour Leilani, a 9 year old disabled girl with a bit of a strange story. Then one day she disappears with her family. Micky decides to track her down, as she believes Leilani's life is in danger. Can Micky save Leilani in time?


I loved reading One Door Away From Heaven. Straight away I was so drawn into the characters and the story. My favourite character is Leilani - she has such a positive outlook on life, despite her lousy circumstances. One of those people that brighten a room just by being in it.

Pretty much all of the characters in One Day Away From Heaven are unique in their own way. One thing I enjoy about Dean Koontz' books is that they are quite unusual. One Door Away From Heaven is different, in that it isn't quite so weird, however the eccentricity of the characters certainly makes up for it.

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Discworld 12: Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

Discworld 12: Witches Abroad
Terry Pratchett


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Witches Abroad is the 12th book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Although it is a series, the books don't necessarily need to be read in order. There are lots of different characters in Discworld, and the books generally follow a certain character or characters, though there is some overlapping.

Witches Abroad follows the three witches; Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat. After the death of a witch named Desiderata, Magrat is left her wand, though it is not an ordinary wand. She was also a fairy godmother. Magrat is now the fairy godmother of a young girl called Emberella, and it's up to her to stop a marriage between her new charge, and the Duke, who is really a frog. Unfortunately for Magrat, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg also decide to come along...

"And instead of getting on with proper science, like finding that bloody butterfly whose flapping wings cause all these storms we've been having lately and getting it to stop."

I love Terry Pratchett's sense of humour, and the above quote actually made me laugh out loud. The beautiful thing about these books is that although it is all one series, they are so different that you don't get bored reading them. I understand that Terry Pratchett is not for every one, but he will always be one of my favourite authors, and I will always recommend him to my friends.

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Deception Point by Dan Brown

Deception Point
Dan Brown

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 Deception Point sees Rachel Sexton, a White House Intelligence analyst, travel to the Arctic to determine the validity of an object discovered by a NASA satellite. Also at the Arctic is Michael Tolland, a scientist known for TV documentaries. But as people begin to go missing, they realise something isn't quite right. Can they get out alive?


Although Dan Brown is more known for his Robert Langdon trilogy, I haven't read them yet, and Deception Point is the first of his work I have read. I've known a few people who don't like the way he writes, but I had no problem with it. I found Deception Point really easy to read. It's very captivating and all I wanted to do was keep on reading!

I'm now looking forward to getting round to reading the Robert Langdon series!


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Hideaway by Dean Koontz

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 Hideaway tells the tale of Hatch Harrison who dies, but is then brought back by a renowned physician. But ever since then, things start getting at bit strange for him and his wife. He fears he's brought something back with him from the other side. Cue a pursuit for the truth and the aim to put a stop to the madness.

Meanwhile, Vassago is pulled out of Hell and remains in limbo on Earth. He believes the only way to get back into Hell is to make a personal collection of people he's killed, in strange and creative ways. Can Hatch stop him before he kills anyone else?


I've loved reading Dean Koontz work for a while now. His stories are so intricately detailed and creative. I love reading them because I never know what's going to happen, and they are so strange and bizarre that they're a great read!

I would definitely recommend any Dean Koontz books to anyone!


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Discworld 11: Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

Discworld 11: Reaper Man
Terry Pratchett

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Death is missing. The dead aren't going anywhere, and the place is overrun with ghosts and poltergeists, including a newly dead wizard, Mr Windle Poons. But that's okay, there's a club for that. They take it upon themselves to try to bring death back!

Meanwhile, a stranger named Bill Door, is turning out to be pretty good with a scythe...


Pratchett is amusing. I'll never stop saying it because it's always true. In Reaper Man I find it amusing how he takes ordinary things from our world, and incorporates them into the Discworld, but makes them different. In Reaper Man I'm pretty sure there's a fight with a shopping centre... Mainly with shopping trolleys and escalators. It's all good fun!


For anybody wanting to read Discworld, or those struggling to get in to the stories, I would say stick with it! There's such a wide variety of characters that you're never bored. Or maybe you only want to follow a select few? That's fine too! One of the great things about the Discworld novels is that they don't need to be read in order for you to be able to follow and enjoy. The first one I read was Soul Music and that's number 16!


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