The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Title: The Graveyard Book





Author: Neil Gaiman





Published: London : Bloomsbury, 2008





Pages: 312





Snippet: "You are obvious boy. You are difficult to miss.  If you came to me in company with a purple lion, a green elephant and a scarlet unicorn astride which was the King of England in his royal robes, I do believe that people would stare at you, dismissing the others as minor irrelevancies."





Summary: When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. (Taken from Christchurch City Libraries)





Review: This is the third book by Neil Gaiman that I have read and I have to say that I really enjoyed it.  The Graveyard Book is split into 8 short stories that all relate to Bod at different times in his life and they all tie together which made it something different to read.





I got a lot of laughs out of The Graveyard Book which was a nice surprise.  I found myself laughing out loud at so many different parts of the book.





Character-wise I have to say that they were all really interesting.  I like Bod, he was different to others characters so it made it more interesting.   I liked Silas too, he was so mysterious.  After I finished the book I read a bit about what Silas is supposed to be and I have to say I really didn't pick up on that one.





The stories are all really enthralling and it doesn't really take long to read through each chapter because they're truly fascinating.





I have to say though, that this book is probably best suited for 10-12 year olds but at the same time it's still a really enjoyable read.





If you like ghost stories, or books similar to The Jungle Book, then I think you'll like The Graveyard Book.





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The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh

Title: The Night Tourist





Author: Katherine Marsh





Published: Hyperion, 2007





Pages: 240





Series: Book 1, The Night Tourist





Snippet:"You died this morning. You were ... hit by a train."





Summary: Jack Perdu, a ninth grade classics prodigy, lives his with father on the Yale University campus. Smart and introverted, Jack spends most of his time alone, his nose buried in a book. But one winter evening, a near-fatal accident changes Jack's life forever. His father sends him to see a mysterious doctor in New York City--a place Jack hasn't visited since his mother died there eight years ago. In Grand Central Terminal, he meets Euri, a girl who offers to show him the train station's hidden places--the ones only true urban explorers really know about. Eight flights below the train station, however, Jack discovers more than just hidden tracks and mysterious staircases. He has stumbled upon New York's ghostly underworld. This, Jack believes, is his chance to see his mother again. But as secrets about Euri's past are revealed, so are the true reasons for Jack's visit to the underworld.

Review: The Night Tourist was an interesting book. I have to say that it's more for a younger age than young adult but it is still a very enjoyable book.

I think that if you like mythology of the greek and roman sort then you'll definitely like this book. There were so many underlying references to several of the myths that I enjoyed it so much.

The story itself was really cool and I just loved the whole idea of it.

I just didn't think the characters were so great.

The whole time the book was hinting at this huge thing and I guessed what it was so it wasn't as enjoyable in my opinion.

This is the first book in a series and I know there is a sequel so I'll definitely read that at some point.





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Syren by Angie Sage

Title: SyrenAuthor: Angie SagePublished: London : Bloomsbury, 2009Pages: 628Series: Book 5, Septimus HeapSnippet: ' "It is a cowfish," said Miarr. "They taste horrible." '
Summary:
In the fifth book of this Magykal series, Septimus and his friends find themselves on an island whose secrets are as dark and dangerous as its inhabitants. Septimus Heap returns to the House of Foryx with Spit Fyre to pick up Jenna, Nicko, Snorri, and Beetle. But the journey home does not go well and when Septimus and his friends are caught in a storm, Spit Fyre crashes into the Rokk Lighthouse. They are rescued by the lighthouse keeper who is disturbingly sinister, and who has an equally sinister cat And all the while, Septimus is trying to fight the strange pull he's feeling to the island and its mysterious secrets.
Review: I'm a huge fantasy fan and The Septimus Heap series is a great fantasy series. I've loved the first four books and Syren, at book number five, stays true to the Septimus Heap series as a whole.
I must say that Syren is more for a younger audience but it is actually still entertaining and really enjoyable. As the book is in sequence you have to read them in order. So if you haven't read any of the others I suggest you do so before Syren.
One thing I really like and also get really annoyed with is the different story-lines between different characters that eventually tie-in. I thought it was really interesting because it's good to know more than one viewpoint of things. I also get annoyed at it though because I'm always left hanging about what's happening with some of the characters for a while and I really want to know what happened.
I just have to mention that each chapter has a little illustration to go along with it and the illustrations are so great. They're really detailed and I love them.
While at some points I did find Syren to be quite boring, I did enjoy it as a whole. It is definitely worth a read.Source: Library
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Ghost in the Machine by Patrick Carman

Title: Ghost in the Machine
Author: Patrick Carman
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2009
Pages: 205
Series: Sequel to Skeleton Creek
Snippet: "I want to live, don't you want to live?"
Summary: Although forbidden to see each other, Ryan and Sarah continue their investigation of the mysterious happenings at the dredge by communicating through video clips, text messages, midnight meetings, and journaling.
Review: I loved Skeleton Creek and could not wait to read Ghost in the Machine after the cliffhanger ending of Skeleton Creek. I managed to read this book and watch all of the videos in a day because it is so entertaining and amazing.
In a way Ghost in the Machine reminded me a little of the movie Disturbia because it's so full of suspense that you have to keep reading it to know wants going on.
So many of the videos were creepy and I started reading this at midnight, alone in my room and it was pretty freaky.
I thought it ended really well and it was so cool to see everything revealed. Although, it did have a bit of a Scooby-Doo feeling to it, but nonetheless it was a good ending.
Overall, Ghost in the Machine is definitely a good book to read if you're in the mood for something creepy and a book where you watch a video and read text to go along with it.
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The Dreaming Volume Three by Queenie Chan

Title: The Dreaming Volume Three
Author: Queenie Chan
Published: Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2007
Series: Book 3, The Dreaming
Pages: 190
Summary: Where did the ghostly girls come from? And what do they want? Before the students know it, the missing girls enter the school, where Amber spots Millie, who speaks to her almost as if to warn her of something. Is there more to this supernatural mystery than just the school itself?
Review: Volume Three is the final book in the trilogy. I loved the entire series and while I'm relieved the scariness is over but I'm also sad that it has ended.
With Volume 3 I am not disappointed. It is really good and I thought it was highly scary too. Fortunately when I went to sleep after reading the entire series I didn't have any nightmares.
I loved the illustrations they were all really good. They were so well drawn that they added to the horror of the story so much.
I found the ending to be quite an interesting one. While they didn't explain one thing it was really obvious what had happened. I also felt sad by the ending because it wasn't a happy one and I felt sorry for the twin girls.
Looking back at the trilogy as a whole I felt that we didn't get to know much about Amber and what was known about her left holes and questions for me.
The rest of the book however, was really good.
Definitely check this entire series out.
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