Feature & Follow #5

Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers, but you have to know, the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me.

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? Post your name here along with the link to your blog in the comments section.  Then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

What sets this Hop apart from others, is the Feature. Each week Parajunkee & Alison Can Read will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Who is the Feature today? Find out by clicking their names. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow those they Feature and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post.

Question of the Week:

What are your favourite Books of 2014 so far?

Ooooh so many to choose from, emmmm, right, here goes:

Tell us what your year to date favourite reads are in the comment box below.

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New meaning to the word 'Reader' by Kimmy

Hello,

My latest review for you all, I hope you enjoy:

The Forbidden Library

by Django Wexler

Release Date: 3rd April 2014

Rating:

**Disclaimer - I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**

Summary:

Do you remember the first time you climbed into the wardrobe with Lucy and emerged in Narnia? Flew on the back of Falkor the Luck Dragon with Bastian? Followed Alice down the rabbit hole? Welcome to your new favourite adventure…

Late one night Alice Creighton hears her father having an argument with a fairy – a snarling, bald beast with warts and needle-like teeth. It is threatening her father, insisting he accept a mysterious offer, or else…
When Alice’s father goes down in a shipwreck, she is sent away to live with distant relative Mr Geryon, owner of a huge, dark library that is off limits to Alice. After meeting a talking cat who is willing to sneak her in, Alice opens a book and suddenly finds herself inside it – and the only way out is by conquering the dangerous creatures within. Alice has stumbled into a world where all of magic is controlled by Readers through books – she must open more books, face increasingly powerful foes, be the lead character in the quest to find a happy ending…

Review:

I found this book one day whilst browsing Netgalley.  The cover instantly caught my attention and after reading the description, it sounded like a fun, interesting read.  I submitted my request, and then was lucky enough to receive an eArc copy of this book from Random House Children's Publishers UK.

A courageous young female lead character, Alice certainly doesn't shy away from any obstacles or challenges.  She soon discovers a hidden power, passed down through many generations and embraces the power to aid her in unlocking the mysteries as to what happened her father.  Grow with Alice on her journey as she becomes more of an independent strong young woman, destined for greatness.  Experience new worlds through her eyes, meet new friends, enemies and find yourself wishing you could harness the powers that Alice has.

The authors writing style is wonderful.  An ability to create detailed, imaginative worlds within worlds.  Giving us a great storyline filled with adventure to keep us turning the pages.  A book both appealing to 10 years+, even adults.  A beautiful book I am sure most of you would love to read this with your children.

I am looking forward to the next book in the series to share further adventures with Alice and discover new powers, friends, enemies and hopefully be reunited with her father.  Add this book to your Goodreads shelves and get ready to purchase it in April.  You won't be disappointed!

Congratulations to Django Wexler, may you have many future successes!

Useful Links

Goodreads Page

Amazon UK
Amazon US
Authors Website

Feature & Follow #4

Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers, but you have to know, the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me.

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? Post your name here along with the link to your blog in the comments section.  Then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

What sets this Hop apart from others, is the Feature. Each week Parajunkee & Alison Can Read will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Who is the Feature today? Find out by clicking their names. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow those they Feature and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post.

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Question of the Week:

If you could read a book for the “first time” again, which book would it be? Why?

Kimmy - Dracula by Bram Stoker.  The true vampire book.  When I think of vampires, this is where it all originated from.  No hero vamps or sparkly vamps.  This is the real deal!

Rinny - Little Women By Louisa May Alcott. It is a book i think every girl/woman should read at least once in their life. It is also the first book i can remember reading and thinking WOW!, i need to read more.

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