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Who in their right mind doesn't love the witchy Owen sisters with their fun loving aunts? Now the thing is that the movie and book is completely different. So this only ever happened twice so far, where I pick the movie over the book. Okay don't get the wrong the book a pleasant enough read and the story was good BUT the movie, oh the movie was amazing. I honestly don't think the movie would have been such a huge success if they kept to the story in the book. The movie is just so much more fun and family love where the book is a bit dry and just ugh... Not ugh in a total bad way but nothing compares to the movie. So I watched the movie long before I got hold of the book and so when I read the book it was dry and a bit disappointing so I would recommend to FIRST read the book and then go and enjoy the awesome movie. But if it happens that you already saw the movie - still ready the book. Would make you appreciate it more.    

NOS4R2 - just a number plate or something much more? This was an amazing story and you can see that talent run in the King family... The story takes place around Christmas. Also about a young girl with a gift that turns into a woman and then a black car and an extremely creepy guy that drives the car. I can't say much more or go into detail as it will give the story away and ruin it. I read this in a few short days and also around Christmas a few years back, you know to get into the Christmas spirit. Seeing this photo and thinking about all the weird and dark twists and turns in this book wants me to read it again, plus it is almost Christmas again. So people that know me can tell you that I love Stephen King and Horror (also coffee) so it just came natural to me to pick up this Joe Hill book and so glad that I did because he clearly got it from his daddy... This was my first Joe Hill book and by far not the last one I will get. I love his writing style and his stories i...

  Who doesn't love a good cliché? I know I love them especially when it comes to my horror movies. Don't get me wrong I love horrors, all of them, but their is just something about a jock, slut, scholar, virgin and the fool. So I did also watch the movie of course and loved it and this book is just the novel version of the movie. Maybe a little more detailed and of course you can read what they are thinking unlike with movies. So the book is a bit more. I loved this book, no surprise there... Also I would recommend this book to just about every one I can. This book was also a very fast and easy read. I also loved the setting of the book - woods, lake and a small cabin (reminds me a lot of Evil Dead, the original). Okay so the name pretty much says it all about what this book is. it is about a Cabin in the woods and these five college students go to for the weekend. The night starts off as fun but then it takes a turn for the worse when they pick their own way to die as ...

The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty Thrilling and splendid. You will finish this novel in one sitting, I did. It is so captivating that you just can't put it down. We all saw the movie and it was great yet scary but this novel it above and beyond, it really plays with your mind. It makes you think that maybe just maybe she does just have a mental illness. It shows how easy a possession can be misdiagnosed as a mental illness and visa versa. This is really one of those novels that stays with you. Very unnerving.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Part 1 & 2 - J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne Absorbing, Delightful and Spectacular! The eighth story, nineteen years later. A past that refuse to stay where it belongs,a family legacy that is too heavy of a burden. Harry Potter and the cursed child continues with the wondrous magical world that we all know and live. We all grew up with these characters and whether we are Griffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin we were part of the Hogwarts experience.   There are plenty of familiar faces - Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione and Draco, there are also some that returns as the past changes - Dumbledore, Snape and Voldemort. Also some new comers to this story - Albus and Scorpius (both playing a big part in the changes.) Most people saw this story as Fanfiction since J.K.Rowling never wrote it, it is still like coming home and very enjoyable. It is a fast moving plot and the main theme of the plot is time travel thanks to a Time T...

The Darkest Minds - Alexandra Bracken Excellent! What an exceptional read. The characters are enjoyable, courageous and entertaining. Such a heartbreaking ending yet so meaningful. This story have a little bit of everything in it and I would recommend it to everyone, young and old. It shows how heartless people can be and yet how not everyone is alike. How power can change people, some for good and others for worse. How people can corrupt innocent children and treat them like a disease and yet they can get away with it You really root for these characters from the beginning. I really did enjoy this novel a lot. It is a treasure. Never Fade - Alexandra Bracken Oh how I absolutely adore this novel. It shows how love can have a lingering feeling in your heart and makes you appreciate the connection between Ruby and Liam. Here is a few twists and turn that will make you gasp and then a happy and also a horrible ending, such a sad one. Very action packed and a few characters to a...

Delirium - Lauren Oliver An impressive story with a great storyline. You really fall in love with these two main characters and really start to hate others. It is a story about forbidden love with a true heart-wrenching ending. It shows you the terrible and wonderful side of young forbidden love and it shows you an eerie side to a love less world and how dreadful it can become  to have your feelings taken away from you. It was a pleasant adventurous read with a wretched ending that will make you reach for book 2 faster than you can blink. Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver Wow, what a story... You start to except the ending of Delirium and move on with Lena to a new world anf way of living just to be thrown for a loop at the ending that leaves to breathless and ecstatic at the same time. The adventure continues in this great novel... Requiem - Lauren Oliver What a disappointment! I don't  want to sound mean but this book was rotten. The characters that you love and e...

Stephen king - Mr. Mercedes Wow... what a thrilling story! It sure makes you look at people differently and much more cautiously. It shows also not to judge a person by their appearance, since the normal man can be a psychotic killer and the nervouse nutcase woman can be a very valuable member to yor case and a potential friend. This book had its disturbing parts but it was truly a great novel. Not only to you get to explore the Det. POV but also the killer's POV. Most definitely a great cat-and-mouse story... A must read not only for Stephen King fans but also to anyone who loves a good detective/thriller & psychology thriller story. Brilliantly written with a compelling story line.

The Tales Of Beedle The Bard - J.K. Rowling I loved it! It was short and sweet with Professor Dumbledore's Notes. It takes you back to the whole Harry Potter world. It truly is a cute book worth the read for any HP fan and even great as bedtime stories... I love the whole diverse fairy tales with all the magic and delight and even with morals implied... There is five magical short/bedtime stories for all to enjoy... With the famous The Tale Of The Three Brothers also in this little treasure. Every HP fan will know that bedtime story for it is a big part in the last novel in the HP Franchise... *The Elder Wand *The Necromancy Stone          & *The Invisibility Cloak

The Wo man in Black - Susan Hill We have all seen the movie but this novel goes deeper and with a completely different ending and in-betweens... It is chilling and heartbreaking and a ghost story. Eel Marsh House, salt marshes, Nine Lives Causeway, Arthur Kipps, the woman in black, a mystery and ghostly noices and happenings. It will give you a chill down your spine 👻

Broken Monsters - La uren Beukes I read this novel a while back and I have to say that it is not what I expected! It was great. Not only the element of murder and mystery but also a hint of the supernatural... You start reading it and start thinking and then get hit with something completely different and great. A very compelling read. Well done Lauren So what is this novel about? In a broken city, a disturbed killer is trying to remake the world in his image. A dark and gripping thriller about the death of the American Dream, online fame, creativity, compromise and the undercurrents of the world we live in right now.

Oenone - Agatha Rae So what would you do if your wish could come true but with a sick/deadly twist? Most people would say "No thank you" but then again what if you were not told that little twisted price? This novel is all about Be careful what you wish for. This is like a Greek version of a Genie. You get a wish granted but of course it almost always have a deadly twist... The gorgeous Agatha Rae shows here that you can not label her in just one genre. She sure have the talent to spread it over not one or two but so far three different genres. What a great job she did at it. This novel have romance, heartbreak, drama and a Greek Nymph! Such an amazing storyline and writing.

Joyland - Stephen King  Splendid & Mysterious One of the best mystery novels out there... King writes this story as one will tell you a story, with bits of future information about people in it or stepping of the story for a moment or so and relive another memory.  And who is the killer? You won't believe it and of course you expected just about everyone...

Naomi's Room - Jonathan Aycliffe  This novel is creepy, it even had me sleeping with my bedside lamp on one night... And that is what you want with a ghost/horror story. It have quite a few twists and turns in it and a great ending but not really an ending gou would expect,  yet another thing you want. It was really one of those books that you just want/have to read. The more you turn the pages the more twists you get. If you want a scary ghost story then this is for you. I have to say that the part where Naomi dies is heartbreaking. Exceptionally written, you experience all the emotions

Ideas and Inspiration for Fantasy and Science Fiction writers - James Hutchings Who would love a book with topics like "Book Curses", "Hand Of Glory", "The Possible African Inspiration for The Lord Of The Rings", "H.P. Lovercraft" & "Zombies"? This book truly have it all, you are sure to find some inspiration or spark in this book for your imagination to grow and to create your next masterpiece. If your in a slump or having writers block or even nust want to expand your knowledge or is like me, very curious, then give this book a shot and see your imagination forming.

Revival - Stephen King "This is how we bring about our own damnation, you know - by ignoring the voice that begs us to stop. To stop while there's still time." - Jamie Morton, Revival Exceptional & Outstanding. Everyone you meet, you meet for a reason and sometimes they are not good. This book strech the boundaries of afterlife and digs into De Vermis Mysteriis & Potestas Magnum Universum. This novel is great and easy to read and keeps you turning the pages... the characters are so real and yet completely different from each other. Charlie took him hobby and turned it into an obsession and stepped over the law of life... How something can look great but turns ugly with a price to pay at the end... I was certainly hooked on this book, it is geniuse and shows that you can't put Mr. King in a single genre and that he knows how to go far beyond the border where most would draw the line. All the clues to the end are there, everywhere in the novel you just ha...

Wow. Unexpected. .. I was expecting something like a spin-off to Twilight cross with The Vampire Diaries , thank heaven it is not, it was actually really good and very captivating... It is just really good. It keeps you wanting more and the way it is written is excellent, not only do you get to see the POV from every but also how they merge to come together. I was pleasantly surprised at this book. It was really very enjoyable. I would most definitely recommend this book to everyone. I love it.

Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks Wow... This is a truly beautiful story. This is one of those nivels where if you want to reflect on love and what is important, then read it or re-read it. I am for sure going to read this novel a few more times. The letter Jo wrote to Katie brought tears to my eyes, so sad and yet so beautiful and touching. Nicholas Sparks are truly gifted in the art of writing and knows how to capture your heart and feelings... He is my favourite romance/drama writer. The novel and movie are completely different in nust about 98% of it... Yet both are exceptionally good 💌🎡

Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover This is my favourite Colleen Hoover novel... This novel has everything a romance novel needs... It broke my heart to found out what happened to Miles Archer  in his pass but the novel do have a fair amount of funny happenings in it. I was enchanted with this novel and read it in one aftetnoon. This novel is witty, delightful, touching and an absolute must read! This is one of my favourite romance novels and the song Ugly Love by Griffin Peterson is one of my favourite new song... 💔

Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover This is my favourite Colleen Hoover novel... This novel has everything a romance novel needs... It broke my heart to found out what happened to Miles Archer  in his pass but the novel do have a fair amount of funny happenings in it. I was enchanted with this novel and read it in one aftetnoon. This novel is witty, delightful, touching and an absolute must read! This is one of my favourite romance novels and the song Ugly Love by Griffin Peterson is one of my favourite new song... 💔