The Hunchback of Notre- Dame by Victor Hugo

In this novel is set in medieval times in the duration of the reign of King Louis XI. There, in the Ile de la Cité in Paris lives a deformed bell ringer named Quasimodo, who is been an outcast living in the cathedral of Notre Dame he is known as the `creature of the cathedral`. He plays the character of a young hero to the gypsy dancer Esmerelda who is in love with Captain Phoebus. Unfortunately, Claude Frollo a man filled with hatred  

because his envious love for Esmerelda is bestowed upon someone else he cast her out as a witch. Quasimodo's heart felt devotion to Esmerelda seeks revenge only to find that she will meet her tragic fate.

I really enjoyed this novel and I think the author is trying to potray the element that love in many ways can possess you to do things that you wouldn't dream of and he really shows the role of a hero in Quasimodo in that he wishes for nothing but for Esmerelda to be happy even if it's not with him.

I would highly recommend it to any passionate readers and my overall review I would give it 5/5 stars.It really made me understand the characters and I  loved the imagery and action which was written in a sense that I could capture every detail.

In Patagonia- Bruce Chatwin

In Patagonia-Bruce Chatwin

This novel is based on Bruce Chatwin's travels through South America in Patagonia, he finds himself almost in complete isolation in this rare country. His adventures are described wonderfully when he uses creative metaphors to describe the people and the wildlife in Patagonia. He meets strange people on his way to searching for his beast and learns all of their live experiences and gripping stories in Patagonia. The author makes Patagonia sound like as if he has never seen or experienced any of these wonders.
I think that this book portrays a very interesting view in his perspective of the life there and as a reader i felt that the imagery drawn my attention. I wouldn't recommend it to young readers because sometimes i found the author didn't create enough conflict which could bore the reader. Over all i really enjoyed this novel and in my review i would give it 5/10 stars.

Lies of silence by Brian moore

Lies of silence by Brian Moore

By Mark Daly

lies of silence is a book about a hotel manager call Mr Dillon and he works day in day in day out until he comes home one evening to find that when he and his wife are trying to get to sleep and then they here a big slam on the door so Mr Dillon goes to see through the peep hole and find its masked men (IRA) ask to open the door so he lets him them in fearing to himself that if he doesn't do what they say they will shoot. They were taken hostage for the whole night and in the morning one of the masked men told Dillon to come upstairs  to find that the masked man has told Dillon to go and drive his car to the hotel where he leaves it In the car park and he is told that there is a bomb in the car and that bomb was left there so try and kill one of the famous names back then Dr pottinger and as the bomb blew up the guards told Dillon that the found one of the suspects and is asked to see if he is the criminal but if he does press charges he knows he can be hunted down by  other IRA that will come for him and kill him on the spot.

Chill Factor, by Vincent McDonnell

Chill Factor is a fast paced thriller by Vincent Mcdonnell. The book is set in Ireland and centers around teenager Sean Gunne, who is desperately searches for his missing father and in the process uncovers a dark genetic project. The story starts off a bit slow but it soon gains pace and becomes exciting. The characters were reasonably likable and the author brought up a lot of interesting and controversial issues. The fact that it was set in Ireland was a nice touch and I found it easier to relate to as an Irish teenager. The story itself was well though out and had some great twists. Overall I would give the book 6 1/2 /10.

There is No Dog by Meg Roscoff

There Is No Dog
By Meg Roscoff



'There is no dog' is a fictional novel written by Meg Roscoff. The book is witty and funny and written for young adults. The book follows Bob, a cranky teenager who unfortunately for earth has the job of being God. Bob is reckless and unpredictable and because of this Earth is in the states its in. But when Bob falls in love with beautiful , mortal Lucy , things go rapidly downhill.
The book is light and funny and a very easy read , its interesting enough and has quite a few plots twists to keep the reader involved. I would give it 4/5 stars and would probably reccommend it to people looking for a light , comical read.

I am David by Anne Holm

A must read would definitely be 'I am David' by Anne Holm. This heart-wrenching story about a boy from a concentration camp, breaking out in order to discover where he truly belongs, is one of the best novels to date. The most exciting part of the story for me was when David runs into 'them' accidentally towards the end of the journey. With no previous encounters you'd think that 'they' will never show up in the story again, so it's very shocking when we find David hiding behind a thin bush within throwing distance of 'them'. "His flight would end where it began - at the point of a rifle.... A real page turner I would rate this book 10/10.

Ways to Live forever by Sally Nicholls is 180 paged novel about an eleven-year-old boy, who is dying from leukemia. Sam only has one year left to live and he doesn't want to spend that time in hospital. He starts to make lists of things that he wants to do before he dies - go up a down escalator and down an up one, break a world record, go in an airship, and ironically, become a teenager. Felix, Sam's friend also has cancer helps him with his lists. Sam and Felix are too ill to go to school so them have a teacher who comes to their houses to teach them. The main plot is doing everything on Sam's list before it's too late.

The author uses lots of medical terms, but explains what they mean, which makes the book seem a lot more serious. She also starts each chapter with a question such as "What happens when you die?". Another feature of writing that She uses throughout the novel is pathetic fallacy, which really ads to the richness of the novel. All-in-all in really enjoyed this novel. It was an absolute page turner and very true to life. I have to give this excellent book 5/5 stars.