Sunday, February 24, 2008

Chandra by Frances Mary Hendry



Looking at the cover you can sort of guess a little about what will happen in the story. When I first looked at it I knew it was going to be about a child bride. Chandra at eleven gets married to a boy called Roop (at the age of sixteen).She is full of joy when she meets him as he seems like such a lovely boy and a caring husband. However when she goes to live with his family things aren’t as they seem.

This story is a real eye opener of what happens in some societies and is a fantastic and gripping novel.

At last the final ceremony arrived. They rose to their feet her money helping Chandra up, for she was stiff with sitting for so long. In a blare of trumpets and drums, a chorus of chanted prayers and blessings, Roop led her seven times clockwise around the sacred fire. When they sat down again, she sat on her husband’s left; she was married.

If this sounds good to you give it a go.It's short and straight to the point and has you completely absorbed.

Dracula by Bram Stoker



“Enter freely and of your own will”

These are the words written at the back of the book Dracula written by Bram Stoker. When Dracula comes into mind you always think that it’s going to be a story about a scary vampire going around killing people and then they turn into vampires and so on and so forth. However this book not only offers this but in a more original way. This story has never ending twists and turns in the plot and if your like me and enjoy reading books with suspense and thriller or maybe even a bit of horror this book is definitely for you.

I was afraid to raise my eyelids, but looked out and saw perfectly under the lashes. The fair girls went on her knees, and bent over, fairly gloating. The was a deliberate voluptuousness which was both thrilling and repulsive, and as she arched her neck she actually licked her lips like an animal, till I could see in moonlight the moisture shining on the scarlet lips and on the red tongue as it lapped the white sharp teeth. Lower and lower went her head as the lips went below the range of my mouth and chin and seemed about to fasten on my throat.

Sounds good doesn’t it. Do you dare to read on? Go one you won’t regret it.