I don't think you could find three more different books than my most recent three reads!
Do the birds still sing in hell is the remarkable true story of Horace Greasley who escaped a Polish prisoner of war camp during World War 2 over two hundred times to see his sweetheart. Very rude and crass in places, so not for the easily offended, but an amazing story of triumph over adversity in the most horrific of times.
Apple tree yard had me gripped throughout. I loved the way little seeds of information were planted in every chapter, keeping you guessing throughout. It wasn't until after I finished the book that I realised I didn't particularly like any of the characters but it didn't really seem to matter!
Paper towns was my first young adult read in a long time. It's the first of John Green's books that I have read but it won't be the last. I have just picked up The fault in our stars to read very soon. Read this if you want to remember what it's like to be an awkward teenager and I defy you not to fall just a little bit in love with Quentin, Radar and Ben!
What have you been reading lately? I always love a recommendation....
I'm a big fan of Andrew Kaufman, having loved 'All my friends are superheroes' and heard wonderful things about 'The waterproof bible' too, which I am yet to read.
So what is it about? An armed robber walks into a bank one day, demanding not money, but an item of sentimental value from each of the thirteen people there.
"Your soul is a living, breathing, organic thing. No different from your heart or your legs. And just like your heart keeps your blood oxygenated and your legs keep you moving around, your soul gives you the ability to do amazing, beautiful things......
When I leave here, I will take 51 per cent of your souls with me. This will have strange and bizarre consequences in your lives. But more importantly... learn how to grow them back, or you will die"
There are very strange consequences in store for the victims including a tattoo which comes to life, a man that turns into a snowman and of course a lady that shrinks a little more each day!
It's difficult to say much more without giving too much away.
It's a very short book, at only 88 pages but it packs a large punch. It
has just the right balance between playfulness and the macabre as with
all good fairy tales!
Tom Percival's shadow puppet style illustrations throughout were wonderful and certainly appealed to
the papercutter in me!
I really enjoyed this book and would give it 8/10. If you've read it, I'd love to know what you thought!
Jo x
