Its Catching

Well, Over the weekend my little boy had a bug. The 24 hour kind that makes you sick as a dog, Or the other which is just as nasty, Anywho I caught it and was sick as a pig all day yesterday, So no reading or anything for me :(.
 But I have been reading a fabulous book called "48" by James Herbert, Here is the blurb from the back. In 1945, Hitler unleashes the Blood Death on Britain as his final act of vengeance. Hoke, an American pilot and one of a tiny minority with a rare blood group unaffected by the deadly disease, has survived alone among the debris and the dead of London for three years. Now, in 1948, a slow-dying group of Fascist Blackshirts believe their only hope is a transfusion of blood from one of Hoke’s kind. Ever more desperate as their deaths approach, they’re after his blood. Oh thrilling. And up to now, its gripping. Now Im not really one for books ar films about the war but it seems that the war is over in this one from what I have read so far, BUT, The animosity between English Yanks and Germans is still there, At least it is where Hoke is concerned. The only blood group that is immune is AB negative, And the people after him think (Heavens knows why) that by taking these few people and draining their blood for a quick blood transfusion will cure them. PAH. Everyone knows (dont they?) that you need to be the same group to have a transfusion. But hey this fella that wants their blood (literally) obviously never took biology in school. (lets hope he catches on fast eh). And it seems that animals are immune too as Hoke has a lil doggy called Cagney. Aww. 
 For Kindle this is £3.99. For hard cover its £11.99 and paperback is £4.45. 
 If you like this sort of thing, Which seems to me to be a cross between the aftermath of war and a Zombie wotsit, Then please get it as I am hooked and its not even my kinda book. Hows that for ya? :) 
  Definatly a must read.

 Enjoy :) 

The Colorado Kid. By Stephen King

Nom at this book. Stephen King is one of my personal faves. I love the man. I like the way he writes, Though some of his endings leave a lot to be desiredm Such as the ending of Black House. Fab book but left me wanting at the end. 
 Now The Colorado Kid? Where do I start?
 It is a selection of short stories, The leading one being The Colorado Kid itself. Set in Maine as is the norm, A young journalist named Stephanie asks her mentors and employers if anything strange and unexplainable has ever happened, Well if you ask me, Asking that question in one of Stephen King's books is just plain silly, Like the answer is going to be "NO" hahahaha.
 Anyway. Stephies employers begin the story of the Colorado kid. Without giving away the story, Its enthralling. A must read and not just for that story, If I remember rightly there are around four or five short stories in this book. 
 Now this will cost you £2.87 on your Kindle, For mass market paperback (used) £1.97. And for hard back (take a deep breath now.........£22.00. STEEP. But worth it. I tend to go to tiny little dusty book stores if I can find one, If not I put up with the bustle in Waterstones. The prices listed on here are Amazon prices. You may be able to find it cheaper somewhere else, But I am here to review books for fun and for other peoples pleasure. I aint doin your leg work :) 

 Enjoy :)

Books

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/17486 This book is fast paced and full of adventure. Its funny in places which really lightens the mood of story. Its free if you buy the edition for the Kindle. I have a Kindle and personally think everyone should own one. BUT and its a big but, It will never replace books. Even though I have one there is still nothing better than opening a brand new book.

 As I say if you have a Kindle this book is free. (Bonus). If not the paperback is available for £11.37p. Big difference eh haha.

 It follows the story of a girl named Faela, A Tereskan mind healer, The first of her kind in generations, Who fled her home pregnant and terrified, Outcast by her order she seeks for a legend that might be her only chance to make things right.

 A fantastic read for anyone. I have just finished reading this one myself and keep trying to find out when the second book is released. With no luck, But there is going to be one. There has to be haha.

Enjoy

Greetings and salutaions

Good day to you all.
 First I would like to tell you what this blog is about. Mainly Books. Any Books. I will review them. Just for fun really. Because I love them.
 My son said to me the other day "you and Daddy are very greedy because you have too many books" I laughed a little and said, Greed doesnt work like that with books. You can want too much money, Thats greedy, Or eat too much, Greed, You can want things or buy things that you really dont need, Waste your money on invalubale things, But not with books, You can never have too many books. They are like little worlds you can enter when ever you feel like it. Another world where you can watch someone elses life and adventures unfold before your eyes. Littl fantasy worlds full of magic and good (or bad) whatever, Tiny places to visit when you need a pick me up. Watch as a vampire feeds or a wanderer finds his place in the world, Where treasures are found (and lost). Where people find "the one". 
 Where Monsters live and Witches dwell. Where people kiss and everything is wonderful. Where people are poor but couldnt care less because they have each other. My son listened and smiled and said "Mummy you are so clever, And I like books" He is five and my life. I wish for him to have the same veiws on books that me and his Dad do. He already loves his "bedtime story" and he doesnt mind what its about. His favourite book is called "The Robot and the Bluebird" by David Lucas. 
 Its all about a robot who's heart breaks and he goes to have it mended, The people cant fix it so he ends up on the tip with all the other broken robots, He tries to talk to them, He says "my heart got broke and they cant fix it" but no one listens on the tip so he stops talking and moving, He gets all rusted. Then one very cold wintery day a bluebird lands on him, She is very tired and cold and she makes a nest in the robot where his heart used to be, The robot can feel her flutter about in there and he feels like he has a heart beat again. The next morning the blue bird says that she is too tired to fly on to the warm country and would surely die if she flew any further in this cold weather. So the robot agrees to take her himself. He gets stiffly up and starts to walk slowly with the bluebird in his heart. Even though he is slow he feels like he is soaring because of the feeling of the little bird where his heart was. He walks over cold mountains through alsorts of weather. Just as he was about to stop working altogether he reaches where the bluebird needs to be. The end of the story is both sad and happy, The robot still stands in the same spot, He doesnt move anymore or speak, But every year birds come from all over the world to make nests in the space where his heart used to be. And though he cant move it makes him very happy.