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  My book is One Child by Torey L.Hayden . It was originally published in 1980.    This book is about Torey Hayden's experience as a teacher for special needs children. We discover how she takes care of children. And how she always stays patient, even with the most severely disabled children that sometimes tend to be aggressive or not cooperating. The plot is mostly turned towards one pupil in particular: Sheila. This new six years old student started attending Torey’s classes after she committed an act of violence against another student in her school. We then find out about Sheila’s family issues. Torey notices that Sheila also has advanced capacities.  Tiger’s Child is then published in 1995,  by Torey Hayden explaining Sheila’s life.    I really liked the plot of the story, however I did not get with the book. It seemed like I read a lot, and the plot did not advance. I also had issues finishing the book because of personal reasons. I truly believe that this book is inte

 Blood in the Dust :  During the holidays, I read Blood in the Dust . This book by Bill Swiggs  was published in 2019 and is a Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing prize winner. Set in Australia in 1853, it tells the story of two young boys on a quest to restore what is rightfully theirs , as well as the story of a family arriving in Australia to start a new life.    Toby and his younger brother Patrick are forced to set off on a long journey after their parents’ murder and the loss of the family farm. They don’t know where they are going or for how long they will be gone. But, one thing is for sure: they will be back and will restore the family fortune . On their way, they will make friendships and create forever-lasting bonds . They will, however, have to fight to survive; and, whatever happens, stay together.    Meanwhile , a family of four has just arrived on the promissing land that is Australia. At first, they struggle to build a new life. The father has to find a job to sup

                                  The Mysterious Mr Quinn review  Today I will be sharing my honest opinion about a book I recently read: «The Mysterious Mr Quinn» by Agatha Christie which was published in 1930. This book is basically divided in 12 short stories. Throughout every one of them we can witness the same two characters meeting each other and solving mysteries together. The book is narrated by one of them: old Mr Satterthwaite. The other one is called Harley Quinn and though he is in every story, strangely enough, we know very few about him... At first I didn’t expect this book to be a short story collection so I was a bit confused at the beginning. That didn’t prevent me from loving it though! Every story had a different style and context, and various characters. The ending of the stories are also always the same : Mr Satterthwaite finishes by solving the mystery or finding the missing piece in the story with the help of Mr Quinn. It took me a bit of time to truly get into

Science-Fiction stories by Isaac Asimov   Published in 1956 This book is actually four little-short stories, and they all have the theme: science-fiction. They are robots, time travel, aliens, giant super computers, and a lot more. Every story is about 10-20 pages. I really loved the book; theses four short stories are really amazing. They are remarkably simple to understand and are very surprising. I loved every description of the author because he really manages to put us in his own world. Also, his stories are very interesting to read because he creates new worlds at each one, with new characters and new laws of physics. The plot is always surprising, no one could ever have guessed them. Everything just connects and the whole story is good to be read again. However, the stories could have been more developed even if I love the book as it already is I recommend this book; it can be read pretty fast to fill your free time and is simply amazing.

“A Dead Man’s Folly” (Clara Z) . Published in 1956, “A Dead Man’s Folly” is a captivating fictive murder mystery. It was written by the well-known crime author, Agatha Christie . This novel has been adapted into a film twice: in 1986 and in 2013.          Hercule Poirot , a Belgian detective, is summoned to Nasse House by his friend, and crime writer, Adriane Oliver. She is organizing a fake murder hunt for Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs’s guests at the summer fête. At the last minute, Mrs. Oliver senses something sinister is going to happen and calls upon Poirot to find out what is happening before it is too late. The next day, a teenage girl is found dead during the fake murder hunt, which was scripted by Mrs. Oliver. It is now up to Poirot to lead the investigation. Beware, no one is who they seem.    “A Dead Man’s Folly” is an exciting and suspenseful novel that will leave you hanging until the very last page. I personally really enjoyed the book; however, I still found it confusin

    2IGCSE2 EGESI Chinomso November 2022 Mrs. Cnockeart   The clocks by AgathaChristie Published the 7 November 1963 Agatha Christie was born 15 September 1890 made the best-selling mystery novellas series of all time. “The clocks” is a mystery novella talking about how a young girl named Sheila Webb working at the Cavendish Secretarial Bureau. After arriving at 19 Wilbraham Crescent for a job she was expecting to walk in an elderly woman the only thing she found was the dead body of a stabbed man surrounded by four clocks announcing its 4:13PM even the cuckoo clock 3PM… I really enjoyed reading this novel throughout my vacation for several reasons: I loved the fact that even if Poirot solves the mystery, the story is mostly narrated by Colin Lamb, a British Special Agent. It adds a whole new parallel story to the main plot, first Colin Lamb struggling to solve the main crime, who is the murderer? And then Poirot resolving not only the main crime but also smal

  _____________________________________________________________________________________ Blog entry Jane Austen – Pride and Prejudice ______________________________________________________________________________________           Did you ever wonder how folks found love in the strictly-ordered society of the 19th century?        Pride and Prejudice is a romance novel written by Jane Austen and published in 1813. Austen’s work was very well welcomed by her audience of her day. The book has now sold over twenty million copies and paved the way for over a dozen of film adaptations : it still is, today, one of the most loved romance books of English literature! The book follows young and smart Elizabeth Bennet and her family through a rough and adventurous series of events: Mr. Bennet’s estate is unfortunately to be inherited by his nephew Mr. Collins. If the former doesn’t immediately catch where the problem lies, his wife o

Paulo Coelho "Veronika Decides To Die" What book are we talking about? The book’s name is “ Veronika Decides To Die ”, it was written in 1998 by the famous Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho , he is also known for his others famous best sellers “ The Alchemist ” or “ 11 minutes ”.  Paulo Coelho  wrote many best sellers during his career, “Veronika decides to die” was an international best seller too, it had so much success that it was traduced in 88 different languages and adapted into movies that had success too. What is the book about? The main character of this book is called Veronika, as mentioned in its title. Veronika is a young and pretty Slovak woman who lives a pretty calm life in the city capital, Ljubljana around the 1980’s. But, as she lived in a convent, life wasn’t very pleasant there and she was tired of it. After much reflection, Veronika decides to die; however, she didn’t want a “painful” death. She then took place on her bed in her room at the convent and too

  Agatha Christie “Third Girl”  Third Girl is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie . It was first published in 1966 in the UK and was turned into a movie in 2008. Therein, a young woman, Norma Restarick, asks help from Hercule Poirot because she thinks she might have committed a murder. But then, she tells Poirot that he’s too old to help her. How disrespectful! However, Poirot, feeling curious, pursues the case. He later finds out that one of his friends, Ariadne Oliver, sent this girl to him. Family dramas, drugs and murders… Will Poirot be able to solve this case? As a person who enjoys detective stories, I am passionate about this book. It has emotional, comedic and psychological aspects due to Norma’s state of mind, which makes the book very gripping. The characters are very original and interesting. There is also a mysterious side to them and thus we never know what they are capable of. They will always make you want to keep reading! Personally, my favorite character is

  Wuthering Heights   During the October holidays, I read Emily Brontë ’s  Wuthering Heights. Her first and only work, from its first publication in 1847,it has never stopped shaping English literature.   The tale recounts Heathcliff’s vengeance upon the Earnshaw family. Mocked by Catherine, the woman he loves, because of his social status; the bohemian boy vanishes for three years. Against all odds, he not only comes back, he is now a wealthy fellow. With hatred engraved into his heart, Heathcliff brings misery upon those he wishes to destroy, slowly submerging them into despair. Let me say… Wuthering Heights is something. I think it has become my favorite book of the English language. How to start? The story is compelling, with such memorable and distinct characters. None of them are all black nor all white, only nuances. The scenery is gorgeous, drawing you among the misty, marshy moors. The wind howls within your ears, the rhythm of each page. This classic is never a bo