Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

I read Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz a long time ago. Still though it is one of my favorite books. *SPOILER ALERT* If you haven't read the series don't keep reading and just know that it is an amazing book and a fabulous series so make sure that you do read it. It is about Alex Rider who is a teen who lives with his baby sitter because his parents and uncle a dead. He is sucked into the world of MI6, the same intelligence agency that his parents and uncle were a part of, which you don't find out until later in the series. This particular book in the series focuses on Alex stopped a mass breakout of small pox through a new brand of computers, Stormbreakers. These computers will be put throughout schools all across England, as the books setting is London. The villain in this book has made a set of computers, much like the MacBook pro is called that these are called Stormbreakers. They are a breakthrough in electronics and everything so naturally everyone wants one. The man who created them though is putting them in schools. It is later discover when Alex goes on a mission that the man has put enough of the disease small pox in each computer that when they are turned on at the same time all over England small pox will be released and there will be an epidemic. Alex does what he can to stop it. What I always found incredible with these books is that just when you think it's over, there is a sudden plot twist that is very unexpected and shocking. Just when I would think the book was over and all that was left was the conclusion there would be another explosion of action packed adventure. Usually it is short and is only a chapter long. This is a fabulous series and I recommend it to anyone who loves action and spy books and anyone who craves adventure and suspense. This is an amazing series and you should read it even if you only like action a little bit.


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You Never Give Me Your Money

This book focuses mostly about the break up of the Beatles. It explores everything from Yoko Ono to George Martin. It is a pretty long book but worth it. It also focuses on the quality and production of their music their later days. Also, it shines a light on the Beatles company Apple Corp. Apple Corp is a pun. When you say the words, it sounds like Apple core. Anyway, the book delves into the deep emotions and events that shaped the Beatles. It talks about John's obsession with Yoko, and Paul's racist remarks about Yoko. This book might sound like the Beatles were a dysfunctional group that only argued. The Beatles did argue but this book explains why they were the most influential band of all time.

Endurance by Alfred Lansing

Endurance by Alfred Lansing is a phenomenal novel about Shackleton's voyage to Antarctica. The description it uses to bring the setting and characters alive is amazing. When I'm reading it I feel like I'm on the Endurance and in Antarctica. Shackleton and his many crewman fight to try to cross the Antarctic Ocean. Shackleton takes many journeys and gets so close to being the first person to get to Antarctica, but he didn't succeed. He was so close to getting there, though, that he was knighted and was respected in a lot of countries all over the world. I'm not very far through the book because it's very hard to get through. Not because it's bad but because it's a hard read with a lot of large vocabulary. The parts I have read though are great. One of the many reasons this book is looking so good is the fact that it is the sea voyage and an adventure story. This specific voyage is not his first as I explained before. He wanted to break the boundaries between just adventure and exploration of places never seen before. This book is amazing and I think that almost anyone would enjoy it and love it as much as I do. I have learned how to use large vocabulary words in the right context and in ways that bring words alive much like in the pages of this novel. I recommend this book to anyone who is a confident reader but loves adventure and true stories.