Dakota delle bianche dimore

I picked this book up with pretty high expectations after seeing the sparkly cover and a few of the beautiful illustrations inside and it was SO close to being a wonderful story. The characters are reminiscent of Lemony Snicket 's Series of Unfortunate Events, the plot moves a good pace and I really e Leggi tutto

My all time favourite book!! Been reading this book several times a year since I was 10 and even though knowing absolutely everything about the book - it does not bore me. Excellent, fun mystery. Aimed at younger readers but can be enjoyed by all. Lovely illustrations :-)

This was the first 'big book' I read from cover to cover in one sitting as a child. My mom would take us to get books from the library on Saturdays and then would drive us to some spot in our small town where we would get a headstart on the week's reading, sitting in the car and munching on snacks.

I remember reading and loving this as a child, so now my own children are old enough I’ve taken great pleasure in reading it to them again

Siihen taitaa olla syynsä, että kaikkiin lapsuusajan kirjoihin ei kannata palata vaikka periaatteessa Ridleyn Dakota oli ihan mukiinmenevää luettavaa. Hämmennyin kuitenkin nimihenkilön ärsyttävyydestä paljon, mitäköhän olen tästä aiemmin ajatellut? Olen nimittäin lukenut kirjan useita kirjoja ja tap Leggi tutto

Read this aged about 9/10. Though not what I'd term fantasy, it does combine some completely inconceivable ideas with a backdrop of a fairly rational, economically deprived area and its locals. Very entertaining and comical, though perhaps dealing with slightly more issues such as relationship break Leggi tutto

This is my childhood favourite read! Had to add as I have find memories of it.

"Ti prometto che non mi farò mai più intrappolare da una cuccia." <3

I read this book about three or four times when I was younger cos I loved it so much. Philip Ridley was one of my favourite childhood authors.

I don't really remember much about this book, because i read it when i was little, but i remember it was very odd!