ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell 144 pp. Penguin Group. £8.99. (Ages 13 and up) ISBN 9780141182704 Rating: ? Stars This book is set in a future when animals are much cleverer than now. And because of their cleverness, the pigs started a revolution against the humans. Pigs could speak fluently in English unlike the other animals, and that gave them the power to be leaders. But, the story that follows only happened a few years after that... Their first leader, Old Major, was kind and fair who knew animals should be equal. But when Napoleon became the leader it was very unpleasant. He made a rule that allowed the pigs to have better food and that forced all of the other animals to work crazily hard every day and night. That wasn’t enough, Napoleon wanted more power. He decided to kill his brother, Snowball, so that he would be the only leader. Snowball was admired because he came up with a clever idea to build windmill. Sn...
This year I challenged myself to read 125 books. And by books, I mean novels, novellas, graphic novels, mangas, and short stories. Over 100 of these 125 books were actual novels, which was the goal! I've been keeping track of smaller goals on the sidebar, but since they're about to be deleted for my 2013 lists, here they are! 12 New Releases) 1. A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison 2. Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent 3. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore 4. Black Heart by Holly Black 5. The Calling by Kelley Armstrong 6. Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr 7. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare 8. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 9. Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready 10. Storm by Brigid Kemmerer 11. Feyland: The Twilight Kingdom by Anthea Sharp 12. Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong 12 Books That Have Been on my Shelf Too Long (YA) 1. Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien 2. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger 3. The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale 4. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler 5. Keeping You a Sec...
