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Sian-marie Garth (3 KP) rated The Librarian of Auschwitz in Books

Aug 23, 2019

The Librarian of Auschwitz

Antonio Iturbe, Lilit Thwaites | 2017 | History & Politics, Young Adult (YA)

8.4

(7 Ratings)

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Dita was a prisoner of auschwitz, books were banned and if found punishable by death, she became the Librarian of block 31, block 31 was like a small school it was to give children a sense of a little normality with a small amount of books which were given out by dita and also looked after and repaired, as you can imagine it horrific what the children saw and the conditions they had to live in. Such a heartwarming and upsetting read.

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Chloe (778 KP) rated Silent Scream (D.I. Kim Stone, #1) in Books

May 24, 2020

Exciting (2 more)

Plot twist

Dark

Excellent detective

The death of a woman in a bath tub starts the story off and it unravels from then. The secrets really dont stay buried.

Kim Stone is a phenomenal detective, very believable and this first case really hits home. The plot is dark and twisted, it has you on tenter hooks wondering who done it throughout. The list of suspects is long but the writing enables you to follow along well.

Really didnt see the twist at the end after all the drama.

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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) in Books

May 31, 2020

Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1)

Neal Shusterman | 2016 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

9.0

(22 Ratings)

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In a world without disease, without hunger and without death Scythes are the only ones who are able and granted to keep the population under control.
Two teenagers become a scythe's apprentice and neither if them want the job, but a situation comes about where one of them will die if they don't win against the other.
I really enjoyed this dystopian fiction. The concept was brilliant. The character development subtle yet effective. I was engrossed every step of the way. I cannot wait to read the next installment!