Dracula - Bram Stoker (Usborne Classics Retold Version)

I think that I would have preferred a more complex version of the story than the one I read though it did manage to cut down the whole story into 138 pages which is quite a remarkable feat really. It is a great book for those wanting to read Dracula but don't want to read the full version, it is quite spooky still though so it doesn't drop too much of the actual story. (if it drops any of it!) If you had a test on Dracula the following day but hadn't the time to read the full copy, this book is a great revision guide as it would have all you need to know!

7/10 It wasn't too exciting but I'm sure the full version is better, disagree? Tell me why in the comments...

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Journey To Jo'burg - Beverley Naidoo

This was a novella My class read in school, and to be perfectly honest; for a fiction book it was very dry and just far too 'non-fiction' for a fiction book. So for me, this book was sadly a no. It had a lot in it for a novella, and I can see why we read it in class, especially for English. But unfortunately it just didn't have that 'humph' if you get what I'm talking about. 3/10 For me this wasn't a fiction it was a non-fiction, despite what the cover says...

The Blood Stone - Jamila Gavin

This was a great read! A bit confusing at times as it slides from past to present tense regularly. But other than that it is fairly easy to get through. I enjoyed this book because of the adventure and mystery it has in it. 8/10 This was an intriguing read.

The Lord Of The Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien

Sorry that I haven't posted for a while, but when you see the title of this review, you'll properly find out why! The book is written very thoroughly with lots of detail and history. Did you know Tolkien even made his own language! I think the books were all good but I especially enjoyed the second one: The Two towers as it is where they really get into the fellowship and it gets a ton more interesting! Not for the light-hearted this book will take you to the limit! I will give numbers out of ten for each book... The Fellowship of the Ring: 9/10, The Two Towers: 10/10 and finally, The Return Of the King: 8/10

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