Wild

Wild follows the story of Cheryl Strayed, who at the age of 22 loses her mother to cancer; what follows is a series of destructive events such as the breakdown of her marriage and not being as close to her family. One day, some years later, Cheryl makes the impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail - an 1,100 mile hike on the West Coast of America. With no prior experience of long-distance hiking, and just the determination and desire to escape all the things that had shattered her life, Cheryl sets out on the trail that sees her life truly change. Wild is a story about physical challenge and spiritual discoveries, all while walking one of America's most famous and beautiful hiking trails.

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The book was also made into a movie starring Reece Witherspoon.

Artemis Fowl the movie!

The first look at the Artemis Fowl movie is here.

The popular children’s fantasy series by Irish author Eoin Colfer has found its way to screen with Disney and director Kenneth Branagh. 

The book series follows 12 year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl as he discovers the world of fairies, then, as all 12-year-old master criminals might, decides to rob them. Contrary to prior rumors, the movie will only cover the events of the first book.

The trailer only shows a brief shot of Artemis himself, instead focusing on building up his backstory. There's also a look at one of the fairies that Artemis is up against throughout the film, as a narrator explains.

Artemis Fowl comes out on Aug. 9, 2019.

Review: Spellslinger

Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kellen is about to turn 16 and to take an honoured palce in his society and live up to his powerful family's reputation he has to pass four trials to become a spellcaster. He has studied all the spells, he just doesn't have any magic to power them. Just as humiliation and relegation to life as a servant seems certain Kellen meets an Argosi traveller and a fiesty squirrel cat who offer him a different path. This is a classic cowboy story in an arabian nights setting , funny and fresh, the squirrel cat steals the show.

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John Green Video series

John Green has just made and released a series of short You Tube videos on navigating digital information. They are short, informative and fun to watch. Catch up with them here