Review: Time Bomb by Nigel Hinton

Time Bomb by Nigel Hinton

Good Reads Description: The summer of 1949 changes everything for Andy and his three best friends. That is the summer they find an unexploded bomb buried in the hill where they ride their bikes. Faced with the choice of whether or not to reveal their discovery, the boys take a blood oath that will change their lives forever. Set against a crisply realized backdrop of post-war Britain, this explosive story of boyhood camaraderie follows the four friends as they confront the issues that have set their country, their community, and their lives ablaze.


My Review: I picked this book up at a sidewalk sale last summer for 50 cents. It has taken my a while to read this book after I got it because I started reading it right after I got it and I didn't get a good feel from it, so I stopped reading it and I kind of forgot about it. I found it again last weekend and I figured that I should read it. As I got further got into it, it got better, but still not the best.I loved how they incorporated the time period into this novel. It was well used, all the way to the slang that the kids used in the book. I saw many problems in this book. There are many plot holes and a lot of plot lines that were never resolved in the end. One of the biggest issues in the books was completely forgotten about. This issue was a major problem in Andy's life throughout the whole book but by the last 40ish pages it was never mentioned again. While this book had a lot of history in it, there were many things that were forgotten about and never resolved.

Title: The title is really catchy. It was the title that made me buy the book. It does take a while to figure out how the title relates to the book, but it suits the book well. 

Cover: While the cover above is not the cover of my book, I do like this one. It is simple but easily portrays the key parts in the book.


Overall Rating: C-


Kylie

Read what you want, not what everyone wants you to read

Lately I have been reading a lot of books that I started to read when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. These books are some of the many books that started my love for reading. When I first began reading these books they were appropriate for my age, but now, as I am 16, these books are at a much lower reading level than I should be reading.

Even though these books are not at the reading level that I should be reading, I am reading them because they remind me of my when I was little. They remind me of my old house, of the room I shared with my little sister that glowed pink and orange. They remind me of a time that I wish I could go back and relive just so I could be back there again.

When I checked these books out at the library the librarians look at me funny because I am checking out a book that is supposed to be read by a 8-11 year old, not a 16 year old. While reading these books in public I get many funny stares and many people believe that I am stupid because I am reading books for another age level.

I would like you guys to know something. It doesn't matter what you are reading, as long as you love what you are reading. Does it really matter if I am reading a book that is meant for a 8 year old? No, it doesn't because that is what I want to read. Any one should be able to read any book they want. No one should be able to tell you that you can't read because it is what YOU want to read. 

If anyone ever tells you that you shouldn't be reading what you are reading, tell them that you thank them for their opinion, but you are going to keep reading what you are reading.

I hope this meant something to you guys, and you took something important away from this.

Kylie

The Fault in Our Stars Inspired Easter Egg

When I was dying eggs for easter I had a idea to dye an egg inspired by my favorite books. They only egg that really turned out was The Fault in Our Stars inspired one. I am really proud of this egg. I decided to do The Fault in Our Stars because I am doing an author project on John Green for my English 3H class and I throughly enjoy all of his books. I would recommend his books to everyone, but a warning to those that there is a some sexual content in each book as well a foul language.

Any good books out there I should read and maybe review? Check out my Book List of 2013 to see what I have read!

Kylie