Darkness

Come on!!! I’m starting to feel lonely…

Do you think we could do some more poetry? And could it be about anything? Because I love to write poems, but I hate it when i have to write a poem about a certain thing. It removes the freedom I feel when writing.

Eragon is one of the best books I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a lot of books. Following the mould of Tolkein, this book tells the story of a young farmer’s boy finding a precious stone while hunting. However the stone turns out to be a dragon egg, and starts Eragon on a long journey, facing many dangers. The story might sound a little cliche, but it is in fact highly original, with enough plot twists to keep you interested, but few enough to prevent you losing track of anything (Which is a problem with some books I have read). The book sucks you in, as Tolkein’s works do, and teaches you what it is like to be a Dragon Rider. A must see. “May your swords stay sharp”!

Up, Down, Up, Down…

The book Juggling With Mandarins deals with a lot of issues that teenagers will, at one point or another have to experience for themselves, including parent troubles, sport, and girlfriend trouble. It was quite an enjoyable book, without many tedious parts, but it sometimes felt a bit squashed.

The few things i found annoying about this book were:

1. Phil’s dad seems to change instantaniusly from a sterotype to a average human being.
2. The book was so good, it almost made me miss my bus!!!!
3. IT”S ANNOYING I CAN”T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE THATS WRONG WITH IT!!!

 A good read.