The Secret Service Omnibus: Miss Brown Book review:

I don't think anyone will know about this book I didn't until I saw it in a charity shop once. I love old books so I thought I would get it and see what it was like. In this one book there is five stories so I'll spread it out to five blog posts so I can talk about them in real detail. Don't worry I won't drag it out like the Lucy Beale murder (BOBBY!!!)
   All  these stories are based in the second world war and this one is about a typist called Miss Brown that gets sucked into a world full of spies, romance and politics. The basic plot without ruining anything is that Miss Brown gets lost in the fog one day in London and ends up on the doorstep of a famous explorer. However the famous explorer is also a wanted man by evil (sounds like a fairy-tale character but I couldn't think of the right words) spies from other countries. He has documents that could bring the end to the entire order of other countries and start another world war. This may not sound like your cup of tea for some people however if you ever get the chance to read it I'd take it because you'll probably never see the book again. Also, there are little snippets of humour in it that reminds me a bit of Downingtown Abbey. It's old humour that can still make you laugh today even if that's hard to believe.
   I did a bit of research about the author of this book and he is really famous in his day. As soon as I typed the E.Phillips in it came up with his full name straight away (which is Edward Phillips Oppenheim if you were wondering). He is an English novelist and some of his books have been so popular they made them into films. He was born 1866 and died 1946. That's it for the history lesson and I hoped you enjoyed that little bit of knowledge.

 

Thanks for reading and comments if you have any books you would like me to do a book review on or any blog post ideas. Also, comment if you would like my to do a bit of research of all the books I read so you can find out a bit about the author and other books they have wrote.

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Old Classics:

I'm sorry this post is late too I seem to be losing track of time lately.
   Before I start talking about books, I'm just going to say I haven't read all these books so it's not a book review like usual I'm just showing you all the old classics I own.
   Firstly, there's The Hobbit. I haven't read or owned The Lord of the Rings however my dad and library have them so I'll read them first then read The Hobbit. The version I have is full of beautiful illustrations that are in both coloured and black and white. The pictures are so beautifully done I once saw one in a frame in a shop in town.
   Then there's the Narnia series and I have read these and loved them sooooo much. I'll do a much more detailed review of Narnia in another post so I won't talk about it too much. I got my books from my older sister because she thought she was too old for them and as soon as she said it I thought that that was the reason why Edmond, Lucy, Susan and Peter weren't allowed back in Narnia.
   Also, there's The Great Gatsby I got this for Christmas from my aunt, uncle and cousins and still haven't read it. I thought that the book would be a normal size however it's has 115 pages. The only reason I asked for this book because I wanted to watch the film and didn't get the chance. So I thought I was ask for it for my birthday however I forgot and asked for it for my birthday so I got it for Christmas.
   Nearly done now only three more books to go. I have read this one and watched two different films. Pride and prejudice is one of my favourite classics and the films I watched were the one with Keira Knightley from 2005 and bride and prejudice the Bollywood version. Me and my family love the story so much that we went to the place where they filmed the Keira Knightly one and sadly we weren't allowed to go to the place where Elizabeth goes into the carriage. However the house and gardens were so nice and we spent all day there.
    Jane Eyre is one of the books I haven't read yet and I got it from my older sister. To be fair I get most of my books from my sister or from the book shops I always go to. I really wanted to read this book because I usually like all the classics I read and can't wait to read it.
   Finally, there's Of Mice and Men. My sister and you'll probably guess gave me this book after year 9 so I could use it and so we wouldn't have to buy another one. I thought I would read it before year 9 so when I read it I wouldn't be reminded of work. However, I still haven't read it and I forgot to put it on my list of books to read.

That's it for this post and again I'm sorry it's really late.

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Roof Topper Bookreview:

Firstly, sorry this post is a little later then usual I usually put them up on Monday but I was doing work all day and didn't get enough time to post this. And now back to books.
   This book wasn't what I thought it was going to be when I read the blurb however was still brilliant. The blurb reads: ' Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived. When no one believes her, Sophie sets out to  prove them wrong. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo-a boy who walks tightropes and lives in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother, before it's too late?' By this blurb you would think that it's full of police chasing Sophie, Sophie being alone and you would think Sophie would be French. But apparently not.
   Even though all these things didn't happen this was a brilliant book and I loved every bit of it. My favourite part had to be at the end but I'm not going to say why in case I ruin the book for some people. Also, my favourite character has to be Sophie because she loves to read and was raised on books. And see can play the cello and lets be honest everyone wants to play a instrument even if you already play one you wouldn't mind learning how to play another.  Again I know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover but it's too pretty not to notice. Here a picture to show you how pretty it is:

  

Thanks for reading and if you have any books you want me to review leave them in the comments and if you have any suggestions of other blog posts to do apart from book views then please put them in the comments too.

 

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How I Live Now Bookreview:

Not many people will know about this book however some people might have watched the film. The basic plot without ruining anything is a 15 year old New-Yorker goes to her auntie's and cousin's house before anyone knows that a war is going to start. Then the war starts and everything goes wrong. Somehow, Daisy (the New-Yorker) is lost in the countryside with a map of England and her youngest cousin (Piper). If you don't like anything sad or a bit gruesome then this book isn't for you. Personally, I absolutely love this book and fully recommend it.
   My favourite character in this book for me has to be Piper because she made me laugh even in the saddest parts of the book where you think you can't laugh. Also, she reminds a bit of some of my friends who are little bit crazy (and hello Megan and Faith if you are reading it which you hopefully are).

   I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but I love the cover of this book. Here's a picture of it and I think I'll do pictures of all the books from now on. Sorry this post was a bit later then usual and how short it is. Hopefully, my next post will be a bit longer. If you want me to do a book review of a certain book or series please comment below and I'll read it as soon as possible

   

 

Thanks for reading and hope you read some of my other posts too.

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