Peter Mcallister kicked open the door and tottered down the basement steps, looking like a box with no legs.
I’ve had the good fortune of watching this trilogy develop over the years on James’ blog. During the process of writing the books James often posted about the experience and various snippets along the way, so it [...]

Fresh from yesterday’s interview the author of The Privateer, Danielle Thorne, returns to Bart’s Bookshelf today, to tell us about The Queen Anne’s Revenge and her legendary captain, Blackbeard

It’s a beautiful day at sea. The sun is warm, the breeze whipping through the canvas sails. You hear the spotter’s cry and look over your shoulder. [...]

Blogger, “My Friend Amy” is hosting the Book Blogger Appreciation Week, starting today, through to the 19th.
Book Bloggers: You work hard. You read books, you write reviews, you maintain relationships with your readers, publicists, and authors. You are constantly running to the post office to mail your giveaways and participating in carnivals to help boost [...]

Well since the last one was so much fun, I’ve decided to hold another giveaway, in fact make that two giveaways! Yep that’s right, two giveaways (and it’s not even a month since my last one!)

Blogger, “My Friend Amy” is hosting the Book Blogger Appreciation Week, during September 15-19.
Book Bloggers: You work hard. You read books, you write reviews, you maintain relationships with your readers, publicists, and authors. You are constantly running to the post office to mail your giveaways and participating in carnivals to help boost traffic. You sometimes [...]

When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of The End of Mr. Y in a second-hand bookshop, she can’t believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author, the outlandish Victorian scientist Thomas Lumas, to know that copies are exceedingly rare. And, some say, cursed.With Mr. Y under her arm, Ariel finds herself thrust into a thrilling adventure of love, sex, death and time-travel.

The exhilarating third novel in James Patterson’s exciting adventure series for 9-15 year olds. You’re about to join the adventures of Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel, six extraordinary kids who have powers like no other: they can fly, and they’re being chased – no, hunted – across America and around the world.

Get ready for the maximum thrill ride from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, Angel, and Maximum: Six kids who are pretty normal in most ways-except that they’re 98% human, 2% bird. They grew up in cages, living like rats, but now they’re free. Riding the wind, their wings are an amazing gift….and yet, their world can morph into a nightmare in a single instant. For when the bloodthirsty Erasers-half men, halfwolves genetically engineered by sick and sinister scientists- kidnap little Angel, the Flock embarks on a rescue mission that will change them forever.

World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyse a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organisation — The Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt though sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth…the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.

Thought about reading this book for a while, picked it up with the intention of buying it, but for one reason or another I’ve never actually ‘bit the bullet’ and taken it to the counter.

I think it was one of those occasions where the hype had a negative effect. Still Waterstone’s were running a 3 for 2 promotion so I took the chance and decided to give it ago.