The Pigeon Hole #4

Hey everyone; its Dusty back sooner than I expected. It was my birthday on Friday, and so I had some money doing nothing and then, one thing led to another, and I kind of came away from shopping today with three new books…before Christmas. I hope you like what I’ve chosen this time.

Uglies – Scott Westerfeld

A lot of people have said that Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies series is fantastic, and to be honest it’s been on my wish list for quite a while now. I’m really looking forward to trying this book, as I have loved Westerfeld’s writing in the anthologies to which he has contributed.

Uglies is about a girl who is about to reach the age of sixteen and become a Pretty, an age of social acceptance and improvement in lifestyle within her world. When her best friend runs away, the authorities give her a choice; find and turn in her best friend or don’t become a Pretty at all.

This book really does sound like a brilliant read, with the likes of the fantastic LeanneJaseyRae and the Story Siren as readers. Uglies sounds like a can’t miss that is shooting to the top of my to be read pile in a frenzied fashion!

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne

I am currently studying history at A-Level, and it is one of my favourite subjects. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a film my class watched as an end of semester treat. We finished it on Friday; by Monday I had the book.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas depicts the friendship of two boys, one a wealthy German boy and the other a Jew imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp near to the boys home. The book also details the subtle indoctrination of the German people under the Nazi regime.

I loved the film and although I know what is going to happen, I know I’m going to enjoy the book more. Expect a review of this up early next year.

Sisters Red – Jackson Pearce

A lot of people like Jackson Pearce as a person rather than an author. I know a lot of my favourite bloggers and YouTubers watch her videos but as big a fan of her books. Sisters Red certainly sounds interesting, but I’m a little wary of whether I’m getting my hopes up too high.

Sisters Red is basically a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, told from the perspective of two teenage girls at the time of a series of grisly murders of young girls at the hands of a werewolf, and their fight against it which may not be as straightforward as they first anticipated.

This book is probably far better than my summary gives it credit for and I’m trying not to let the opinions of others colour my judgement. I plan to go into this book with a completely open mind; after all, I could end up loving it.

Okay everyone, that’s it from me for the Pigeon Hole. There may be another segment of this prior to Christmas as my sister and I plan to go into Swansea tomorrow and we may just stray into Waterstones. My review of Paper Towns will be up either later today or tomorrow, and my Twelve days of Christmas event commences from either the 25^th or the 26^th of this month. I hope you have a wonderfully bookish run up to Christmas and that you are keeping those jackets dusty. See you later!

Dusty :]