“I have two weeks. You’ll shoot me at the end no matter what I do.” 11th October 1943: A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a shot at survival, the other has lost the game before its barely begun. Now I’ve finished cr...
Code Name Verity is a book that immediately screamed READ ME the first time I saw it. Apart from being historical fiction set during World War II, the lead characters are female - which is not exactly rare but there's usually one female and one male character (rinse and repeat). Coupled with the fac...
***Note: this review assumes that you've read the book.*** ***Really, seriously, Code Name Verity will be irrevocably spoiled for you.*** ***Also, this discussion won't even make any sense if you haven't read it.*** ***Okay? Okay, here we go...*** Code Name Verity is a beautiful book, and we...
This book is so important. For me, because of this line:"It's like being in love, discovering your best friend."I just finished this and I'm emotional in that I've bawled my bloody eyes out and I can't remember the last time I've cried so hard over a book before in my life. There are tear stains on ...
England is so awesome and idyllic for the upper classes it's better to be there in wartime than say, NYC without a war. I don't argue with that. Hell, it's why I watch Downton Abbey or Brideshead Revisted. It's interesting to see how different people have addressed the idea of teen-aged girls in...
Like Lightreads, I'm having trouble reviewing this because my reaction to it so visceral that I almost can't talk about it. I keep looking at the book lying on my nightstand and want to pick it up again so that I can crawl back in and rewind it. I miss being part of the story. It hurts almost as ...
Well-written tragedy, I may say. But I admit, I skipped parts. And I was so looking forward with Von Linden and Verity. To enjoy reading this, one must be patient, big time.
How do I review this book without spoilers? I will try my very best but I may slip up and reveal more than you want so if you are cautious of that, just take my word for it AND READ THIS BOOK!!! Also, this review is chock-full of quotes because the writing was phenomenal and I'll never be able to de...
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