Hello Everyone,
I have just finished reading Timeless By Alexandra Monir and what can I say, it was spectacular !
This book had me drawn from the start, I absolutely loved it. I was literally on the edge of my seat all the way through. This book differs from others as it was very enticing. The cover was what first drew me to it then I turned over and I really liked the brief summary, so I thought I would put the book to the test of whether the book would fulfill it's potential. It certainly did...
Now, without giving too much away, I will give you a brief summary of what it is about. A girl called Michele Windsor lives in New York with her mum, they are a normal family or so Michele thinks...
When tragedy strikes, Michele is forced to move to Los Angeles with her Grandparents but this is a strange move as she doesn't understand why she is told to go to them under the circumstances. During the inspection, Michele finds something that keeps the clock ticking, backwards and forwards.
To find out more, you should go and purchase this book because I know for a fact that you won't be disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and you will too.
See you all in my next blog post,
Courtenay :)
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Monday, 21 January 2013
The Name Of The Star Book Review
Hello Everyone,
Due to the bad weather, my school is closed. So, I decided to do another book review for you all. The book I am going to review is 'The Name Of The Star' By Maureen Johnson.
I read this book last spring. I was looking for a book to read and at the weekend, I and my parents go to the city centre. I walked in to Waterstones and I started walking towards the Young Adult section. On my way there, these books caught my eye. These books were on offer for... '99p' ! What a bargain !
So, I didn't like the look of any of them apart from this one. The cover is so enticing. The girl especially being part of the sky over a graveyard, how enthralling. The last thing that caught my eye was the red writing which says 'Jack the Ripper returns'.
I turned over the book to have a look at the blurb and was instantly hooked. I had to buy this book. I took it home and started reading. I believe that I read this book within a week.
This book was absolutely amazing, I loved it. Without giving to much away, I would say that it is about an American Girl who is sent to Boarding School in London. At the time, there is a killer around London who is replicating the famous Jack The Ripper. The girls at the boarding school are being stopped from going out but the main character Rory does not want to stop going out, maybe there's a certain reason why. Could she be hiding something so sinister that it could make all the people of London terrified? Well, buy it to find out, I guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
See you all in my next blog post,
Courtenay :) ♥
Due to the bad weather, my school is closed. So, I decided to do another book review for you all. The book I am going to review is 'The Name Of The Star' By Maureen Johnson.
So, I didn't like the look of any of them apart from this one. The cover is so enticing. The girl especially being part of the sky over a graveyard, how enthralling. The last thing that caught my eye was the red writing which says 'Jack the Ripper returns'.
I turned over the book to have a look at the blurb and was instantly hooked. I had to buy this book. I took it home and started reading. I believe that I read this book within a week.
This book was absolutely amazing, I loved it. Without giving to much away, I would say that it is about an American Girl who is sent to Boarding School in London. At the time, there is a killer around London who is replicating the famous Jack The Ripper. The girls at the boarding school are being stopped from going out but the main character Rory does not want to stop going out, maybe there's a certain reason why. Could she be hiding something so sinister that it could make all the people of London terrified? Well, buy it to find out, I guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
See you all in my next blog post,
Courtenay :) ♥
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Black Heart Blue Review
Hello everyone,
I am going to review a book I read last year in Easter. I was absolutely hooked on this book. I actually read the kindle version of this but you can buy the book at any book store near you.
The book is by a woman called Louisa Reid who I actually had a conversation with on twitter after I read this. I don't want to give to much away but this book is about twins called Hephzibah who is disfigured and Rebecca. They have two parents but they aren't who they appear to be to the public. Drastic things happen in this book and your heart is constantly racing throughout this read. I definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves a good action packed and eventful book.
Normally, in some books, the story takes a while to get in to but, no, not this time. You are drawn in in the first chapter which is definitely a good sign of a very good writer. Well done Louisa !
Also, this book reflects what can actually happen in reality. I really like this book and I would definitely read it again.
I will be reviewing more books once I have read some more. I love reading as much as I love writing. See you all in my next post.
Courtenay :)
I am going to review a book I read last year in Easter. I was absolutely hooked on this book. I actually read the kindle version of this but you can buy the book at any book store near you.
The book is by a woman called Louisa Reid who I actually had a conversation with on twitter after I read this. I don't want to give to much away but this book is about twins called Hephzibah who is disfigured and Rebecca. They have two parents but they aren't who they appear to be to the public. Drastic things happen in this book and your heart is constantly racing throughout this read. I definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves a good action packed and eventful book.
Normally, in some books, the story takes a while to get in to but, no, not this time. You are drawn in in the first chapter which is definitely a good sign of a very good writer. Well done Louisa !
Also, this book reflects what can actually happen in reality. I really like this book and I would definitely read it again.
I will be reviewing more books once I have read some more. I love reading as much as I love writing. See you all in my next post.
Courtenay :)
Friday, 18 January 2013
Bullying in schools
Hello Everyone,
at my school, in Citizenship, we have had to come up with a campaign. My groups campaign is Stopping Bullying In Schools.
At first, the angle we took on the campaign was plainly stopping bullying in schools and how it is happening. We started this off and found this difficult to research because we had to find out about people who disagree with the aims of our campaign. Well, there was a bit of a problem, how could anybody be against anti-bullying ?
So, with this in mind, our teacher decides to try and help us by leading us down a different path and make us take a different angle on this campaign. The way we started to go with it was that our campaign would try and get teachers and students to work together to beat bullying. This seems like a good idea because if you think about it, students alone can't stop bullying without an authority figure, likewise with teachers, they can't stop bullying without the students input.
The people who disagreed would simply say that teachers are responsible for stopping bullying not the students. They would say that a lot of the students don't speak up because they are scared that the bullies might turn on them to but we have to try and stop this because with all the teen suicides, it is really getting out of hand.
With all the research that we had made, we had to write up an essay which was a 3 hour exam. We still haven't got our marks yet but I am quite confident about my essay.
Now, the start of the campaign. We have to use social networking sites to campaign and this is part of it. Along with my twitter page: @CourtenaySGray
There is a facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/117166231777717/
On any one of those please show your support towards our campaign.
See you all in my next blog post :)
Courtenay.
at my school, in Citizenship, we have had to come up with a campaign. My groups campaign is Stopping Bullying In Schools.
At first, the angle we took on the campaign was plainly stopping bullying in schools and how it is happening. We started this off and found this difficult to research because we had to find out about people who disagree with the aims of our campaign. Well, there was a bit of a problem, how could anybody be against anti-bullying ?
So, with this in mind, our teacher decides to try and help us by leading us down a different path and make us take a different angle on this campaign. The way we started to go with it was that our campaign would try and get teachers and students to work together to beat bullying. This seems like a good idea because if you think about it, students alone can't stop bullying without an authority figure, likewise with teachers, they can't stop bullying without the students input.
The people who disagreed would simply say that teachers are responsible for stopping bullying not the students. They would say that a lot of the students don't speak up because they are scared that the bullies might turn on them to but we have to try and stop this because with all the teen suicides, it is really getting out of hand.
With all the research that we had made, we had to write up an essay which was a 3 hour exam. We still haven't got our marks yet but I am quite confident about my essay.
Now, the start of the campaign. We have to use social networking sites to campaign and this is part of it. Along with my twitter page: @CourtenaySGray
There is a facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/117166231777717/
On any one of those please show your support towards our campaign.
See you all in my next blog post :)
Courtenay.
Friday, 4 January 2013
Hello again !
Hello bloggers,
I hope you all had a very, Merry Christmas and an amazing New Year. I know I did.
Now, it is 2013 and I have a good feeling that it is going to be a year to remember. I don't know what is in store for me this year but, I do know one good thing that's going to happen...
I LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL!
So, that will be amazing ! I'm really excited for the start of my future, although I will be only going to college, a lot of opportunities could arise.
So, this year, I will be blogging about different topics/idea's that come in to my head. Also, if you have any ideas for topics we could discuss then comment below and I shall read them.
I shall leave you now but I will be back soon,
Goodbye
♥
I hope you all had a very, Merry Christmas and an amazing New Year. I know I did.
Now, it is 2013 and I have a good feeling that it is going to be a year to remember. I don't know what is in store for me this year but, I do know one good thing that's going to happen...
I LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL!
So, that will be amazing ! I'm really excited for the start of my future, although I will be only going to college, a lot of opportunities could arise.
So, this year, I will be blogging about different topics/idea's that come in to my head. Also, if you have any ideas for topics we could discuss then comment below and I shall read them.
I shall leave you now but I will be back soon,
Goodbye
♥
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