Book – Essential Classic X-Men Volume 1Authors – Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and various others Date – 2010Genre – ComicPages – 528My first foray here into comic books! And before anyone even suggests that the term “graphic novel” is used instead, no, this particular book is very definitely a comic book. In fact, it is…
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Book 5 – Skellig
Book – Skellig Author – David Almond Year – 1998 Genre – Children’s Fantasy Pages – 170 So this is one of those books that I read for school. The things I do for work. A fair warning, there will be some spoilery bits in here, because I don’t care to recommend this one to…
Book 4 – Undisputed
Book – Undisputed: How to Become World Champion in 1,372 Easy StepsAuthor – Chris JerichoYear – 2011Genre – AutobiographyPages – 448Bought for me by Robert HydeSo, I have a bit of catching up to do now. And to confess, I am not going to do the next few in order. They will simply be books…
The Nemesis is back…
Today has been a hot day, and one where I have received numerous snapchats and messages of friends in the sun, usually with a summer themed alcoholic beverage in hand. And what have I been doing? Well, the same thing I do most of my weekends, marking.I have done little to hide on here that…
Book 3 – Pigeon English
Book – Pigeon EnglishAuthor – Stephen KelmanYear – 2011Genre – FictionPages – 263Bought for me by Alex CampbellFor whatever reason, I hold the Man Booker prize in high esteem. I have read a few of the winners before (see The Sea and Vernon God Little for those I have read and reviewed on this blog) and…
Book 2 – Blood Brothers
Book – Blood BrothersAuthor – Willy RussellYear – 1986Genre – PlayPages – 100Here is an example of a book that I have had to read for my job. Blood Brothers has been one of the longest running shows in the West End, but one that I have never had too much interest in seeing. There is…
Book 1 – A Lion’s Tale
Book – A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in SpandexAuthor – Chris JerichoYear – 2007Genre – AutobiographyPages – 412Bought for me by Robert HydeStarting this year off with a book that very few of you may be interested in, but I am, so ner! I haven’t hidden here my love of wrestling, and for me…
Back to books…
I cannot believe that it has been four years since I first started The Book Challenge blog. A lot has changed in that time. Books went from being my hobby to being my job – I now work as an English teacher – and as a strange result, I have stopped reading anywhere near as much as…
Book 1 – The 100 Most Pointless Things In The World
Book – The 100 Most Pointless Things In The World Authors – Alexander Armstrong and Richard OsmanYear – 2012Genre – FactPages – 320The stresses and strains of becoming a teacher have held me back this year on two fronts – reading books, and updating my blog on books that I have read. Every inch of…
Book 43 – Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Book – Artemis Fowl: The Arctic IncidentAuthor – Eoin ColferYear – 2001Genre – FantasyPages – 288Series – Artemis FowlThe last of the books in this little flurry of reviews that I have put up today is the follow up to the previous book. I usually try not to read two books in the same series…