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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: June 2012
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Friday, 15 June 2012. The Bonehill Curse by Jon Mayhew: Just the Djinn and Tonic I Needed. Is the third (and supposedly final? Book from the horrific world of Mortlock. And The Demon Collector. It follows Necessity Bonehill, fearless tomboy bully, as she sets about unleashing and then trying to rebottle a fearsome Djinni. She romps (in a good way! Here you'll find Jon Mayhew's usual mix of action, fun and horror. There's also the usual cameos from some of the characters that appeared in Mortlock. Glass B...
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: July 2011
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Friday, 8 July 2011. Moon Over Soho, Ben Aaronovitch: Beware the Magical Copper when the Moon is Fat. At one point the main characters bare. Bottom is exposed over Soho. Is the follow-up to Rivers of London. Fits in nicely after Rivers of London. On twitter about it he admitted to not using Apple and promised to destroy 2 apple products in the next book. You can't say fairer than that. What really interested me about all the i-products being used was how it (probably) inadvertently fixed the stor...Proba...
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: February 2013
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013. Call Me Drog by Sue Cowing: A Puppet Learns How to Let Go. Is all about a boy called Parker who gets a dancing girl obsessed puppet stuck on his hand. It's as weird as it sounds. But it's also brilliant. Parker (I kept thinking about Thunderbirds too) comes from a broken home, his best friends a girl and he likes drawing. Things aren't looking good for him. But then he gets a talking puppet stuck to his hand. Is Parker just a bit mental? S out now for about a fiver. A bunch o...
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: December 2011
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Wednesday, 28 December 2011. Wolfsangel by M. D Lachlan: Toothless. Recently I've found it tough to read fantasy novels. Game of Thrones. Seemed derivative and boring. Sexually perverse bad guys that dress in gold; Stoic and stern heroes; A random girl that gets some dragons; A stupid girl who dreams of being a fairy tale princess; A sword with a daft name; Regular bad descriptions of sex; Implausible buildings that make no sense. I could go on. Is a fantasy story about VIKINGS! How can this go wrong?
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: The Bonehill Curse by Jon Mayhew: Just the Djinn and Tonic I Needed
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Friday, 15 June 2012. The Bonehill Curse by Jon Mayhew: Just the Djinn and Tonic I Needed. Is the third (and supposedly final? Book from the horrific world of Mortlock. And The Demon Collector. It follows Necessity Bonehill, fearless tomboy bully, as she sets about unleashing and then trying to rebottle a fearsome Djinni. She romps (in a good way! Here you'll find Jon Mayhew's usual mix of action, fun and horror. There's also the usual cameos from some of the characters that appeared in Mortlock. Charlot...
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: August 2011
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Thursday, 18 August 2011. Exodus, by Julie Bertagna: Sea Change. I've missed the boat on this one. Is an end of the world environmental adventure, think The Road with a girl, more boats and. No cannibalism. It follows the adventures of Mara Bell who lives with her parents and younger brother in a village on an island in the sea. And that's all they know. Their island and the sea, all the other land has been flooded as global warming ravages the world. But also wanting to read the next one. So I guess...
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: September 2011
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011. The Floating Islands by Rachel Neumeier: Airy. Has a beautiful cover, an elegant island floating above the sea, all soft and lovely. That's pretty much why I bought it, I've been obsessed with floating islands since I watched the Studio Gihbli film ' Laputa: Castle in the Sky. As a kid . So if you're looking for a dreamy fantasy story with lots of descriptions about food, some dragons and grumpy masters and disobedient pupils this book is for you. Posted by Mark Jones. It's ...
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: The Knife of Never Letting go by Patrick Ness: Sharp
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Friday, 10 February 2012. The Knife of Never Letting go by Patrick Ness: Sharp. The Knife of Never Letting Go. Follows Todd as he nears his last birthday before coming a man. Todd is a colonist on a strange world, in a town populated only by men. in this town everyone can hear each others thoughts, it is near impossible to keep something hidden. But Todd finds something that turns his world up-side down and forces him to flee for his life. It's just brilliant. Read it. The Knife of Never Letting Go.
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Book Monkeys - Reviewing Books for Bananas: Song Quest by Katherine Roberts: Does it have the X-Factor?
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Saturday, 30 March 2013. Song Quest by Katherine Roberts: Does it have the X-Factor? On their first journey away from the safety of their island home, two novice Singers learn important lessons when they must confront an evil Khizpriest and stop him from stealing the power of their life-controlling Songs. The plot develops nice and logically with nothing daft happening for an unexplained reason. It culminates in the traditional final battle that's just a little bit flat for a finale. Is intriguing. F...
