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Where Have I Been and How Hard It Is To Write a Book

2010-02-08T12:10:00.003+05:30

Yes, I've been missing from the blog for a very long time. I was buried under my maths, science ans social books. (Man they're heavy...) You see, I've got ese things called "examinations" which seem to leave me no time to blog or to read a book.( Okay okay, I've been forbidden to read a book until my exams are done.)

And why am I blogging now? You see, its my blog and I have a certain duty towards maintaining. Its an obligation .

Okay, since I haven't read a book lately and since I've been unsuccessfully "trying" to start writing a book, I have just learnt how hard it is to write a book.

Its not as simple as, "just let the thought flow". I got a few ideas and a few scenes rolling around in my head, but its seriously difficult to place them in an order that makes sense. I'm stuck on page one. And I'm not even happy with it!

Try writing one, and if you're successful tell me how you did it. Because I know people who are struggling like me.

Book Review - Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian - Rick Riordon

2009-11-30T11:12:00.003+05:30

Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian
- Rick Riordan

Yes! I finally managed to finish this book after struggling to lay my hands on it (And a lot of pleases.) Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan is the culmination of the popular Percy Jackson series which involves Greek gods living and ruling over the real world, from New York, from Olympus atop the Empire State Building.

Percy, who was told of a prophecy that would effect him when he turns 16 haunts him as he tries to stop Kronos, the evil Titan from taking over Olympus. He defends Manhattan form the armies of the Titan while trying to get his personal life straightened out. Which he successfully manages to do, while saving the world.

Rick Riordan continues that fast, hilarious tone managed to keep in all the books and keeps you laughing all through the book.
Its a pretty good book and a good finish to the series. Especially the ending, which I'm not going to reveal.

Book Review - Raven's Gate - Anthony Horowitz

2009-10-16T16:18:00.007+05:30

Raven's Gate
- Anthony Horowitz

Raven's gate was written by Anthony Horowitz, the author of teh Alex Rider series. Anthony Horowitz at the beginning of the books, say that he wrote the book wanting to create something like Narnia or The Lord of The Rings in the modern world. Unfortunately, it doesnt even come close to that.

Anthony Horowitz writes about Matt or Matthew, who happens to be just like Alex Rider, is a kid who is fostered by his Aunt, and ends up in a village in the care of a scary lady. he begins to experience scary things in a village and learns that he is going to be sacrificed by witches who want to unleash 'monsters' to the world througha gate called Raven's Gate. Monsters that were defeated by five children.

Matt learns that he may be a part of the group and that he has special powers. Matt, escapes somehow with the help of a reporter he befriends and learns that an organization called The Nexuz was looking after him and would ensure his safety.

This book was very very disappointing. The first half of the book is unusually gloomy and dull. Although it gets a bit interesting later, its still doesn't seem interesting at all. The black magic, Monsters and all doesn't seem to be convincing. And the climax to was very disappointing. And Matt seems to be to similar to Alex.

This book was very gloomy and dull and disappointing. Perhaps the next book after this would be better. Read this book if you want to, but I don't recommend it.

The Lost Symbol........And um it's...

2009-10-09T19:08:00.002+05:30

The Lost Symbol...It's here...

The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown's latest book. People like me have been dying to get the book., after savoring his two thrillers, Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code.

I'm not going to summarise the story, but the book is about The Freemasons, and a legendary pyramis that would reveal something called the Ancient Mysteries with Robert Langdon back in action.

This book, was disappointing. I was anticipating something more thrilling, and less like his other Robert Langdon books. Unlike his other books, the book seems to be slightly predictable and not as thrilling. The book is much easier to understand and read but something seems missing.

Dan Brown introduces something called Noetic Science, which deals with the power of the human mind which was really interesting . There were very few of Dan Brown's famed twists in the story.

But don't let this discourage anyone form reading the book. The book is still a page turner, especially in the end. This book is not as great as the other two Robert Langdon books, but is still a really good book.

Book Review - Alex Rider - Scorpia - Anthony Horowitz

2009-10-04T15:59:00.004+05:30

Alex Rider - Scorpia
- Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz is getting better at this. The fifth book in this series, shows how much better Anthony Horowitz writes now.

Alex Rider, after saving the world form a nuclear disaster, does Venice to find out about 'Scorpia', after learning form the assassin, Yassen, that Alex's father worked for Scorpia.

Alex, manages to find it pretty easily, and then almost gets killed, (Predictable...)and learns that Scorpia stands for Sabotage, Corruption, Intelligence and Assassination. After learning that Mrs. Jones was responsible for his fathers death, he joins Scorpia and begins training. Shocking.

he fails to kill Mrs.Jones as he was ordered to and ends up with the MI6 who tell him that Scorpia was planning to kill hundreds of children and decides to help the M16 and of course, he does so.

But Anthony Horowitz doesn't finish it there. Giving the book a classic finish, he reveals that Alex's father worked for the MI6 and Alex leaves the building dazed with the truth. Oh, it doesn't end there, Alex is shot, by the Scorpia.

Okay, this book is really worth reading, the older book felt to much like a kiddish James Bond movie, this book really keeps you hoked.Seriously, read it.

Book Review - The Northern Lights - Philip Pullman

2009-09-25T16:23:00.004+05:30

The Northern Nights

- Philip Pullman

I've finally found some time to read another book (Although it may seem that I was completely swamped with work..I just didn't get a book ) Th Northern Lights, It was filmed as the movie "The Golden Compass", The title for the movie is an understatement. It' an interesting book, set in a world very similar to ours except with subtle differences (This is given in the book). And humans have something called Daemons with them from birth.

A young girl called Lyra, who lives in Oxford in a college, comes to know of something called Dust that scholars and her "uncle" are researching. And she is sent to London, with another person (Who happens to be her Mother) and she lives there and learns that her Mother is involved with a group that cuts away peoples daemons (Their daemons are attached to them, but not physically. Separating them was unheard of completely and was considered a heinous crime) But before being sent away she is given a device like a Compass that answers her questions, called the "Aleithometer" .

Lyra escapes from there and meets her old friends the Gyptians. The Gyptians decide to go to the North Pole to rescue their children who were kidnapped. Lyra goes along and the rest of the book outlines her adventures and how she is a part of a prophecy.

She befriends a mighty polar bear (They can talk) who was exiled from his kingdom and is involved in an amazing adventure. The book is very interesting and different. The world he creates in gripping and the Polar bears create awe (No really).

The book ends with a wonderful finish and leaves the whole story unfinished. And go read the book, now I need to get the next book from somewhere........

Books You Have Got to Read

2009-08-01T15:27:00.005+05:30

There are so many good books out there and I make lists of the books I have to, Here are some of my favorite books. You may not like all of them, but I'm sure you'll like something:

1.Molly Moon and the Incredible book of Hypnotism(The Series)- Georgia Byng
2.The Supernaturalists - Eoin Colfer
3.The Wish List -Eoin Colfer
4.Percy Jackson (The series)- Rick Riordan
5.The Bartimaeus Trilogy- Jonathan Stroud
6.Septimus Heap(The series)- Angie Sage
7.The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini
8. Artemis Fowl (The series)- Eoin Colfer
9.The Wish List - Eoin Colfer
10.Airman - Eoin Colfer
11.CHERUB - Robert Muchamore
12.Alex Rider(he Series) - Anthony Horowitz

Well, I can go on and on(No really..), but I think I'll stop for now.Tell me what you think of it.

Awaiting New Books by Dan Brown and Christopher Paolini

2009-07-11T17:27:00.006+05:30

Just can't wait for the release!!

Millions of people are awaiting the releases of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" and the untitled fourth book of the Inheritance Cycle Christopher Paolini.

The Lost Symbol , which will be released on September 15th, is said to be about the free masons, whom he had mention in his earlier books and will have Robert Langdon as the lead character again. The cover pages have been unveiled and they can be seen at www.thelostsymbol.com (It is also said that a movie will be made of this too)

Along with this, the fourth book of the Eragon series, the Inheritance Cycle is set to be released later this year. It is said to be the last book and will tell about his prophecy that he will leave Alagesia and of the other predictions made by the witch, Angela. It will also explore the subjects of werecats also.

These books are much awaited by many including me. I just can't wait to lay my hands on these books. With Dan Brown's fast thrilling plots and Christopher Paolini's dragons, witing for these books can be agonising.

So, for all those waiting for these books, good luck!

(I'd like to acknowledge www.knopfdoubleday.com for the image)

Book Review - Alex Rider Stormbreaker - Anthony Horowtitz

2009-07-04T17:14:00.012+05:30

Alex Rider Stormbreaker
- Anthony Horowtiz

Alex Rider, another very popular book. Despite being a bit clichéd, After all, it's all about a kid, who is made to work for the MI6.

Alex Rider a 14 year old kid orphan, who lives with his uncle Ian Rider, wakes up to learn that his uncle dies is a car crash. Alex is taken care of and he attends his uncle's funeral.

Alex, realizes that there are many loopholes in his uncle's death and investigates. He finds the car where his uncle was killed and seeing the car riddled with bullet holes, he sets to find out why it was so. He is almost crushed in the car in which his uncle killed and is taken to the bank where he though his uncle worked.

He learns, after jumping from one side of a building to another to reach his uncle's office which he was prohibited from seeing that his uncle was a spy and that he was murdered by a professional assassin. The head of the MI6, impressed by the way Alex learns of the truth, asks Alex to help finish the assignment that his uncle was working on. Alex first refuses, but is convinced (More of blackmailing) to do it .

He is sent on his mission, after he receiving rigorous training fit for members of the armed forces. After almost giving up, he passes the training and is sent on his mission.

He is asked to spy on a popular businessman, who was creating a new line of computers meant for students called "Stormbreaker".

Alex learns that the computers were part of a crazy plan of a person who was bullied by the now prime minister when they were in school because he was not from England, to kill millions of students by using toxic material in his "products".

Alex, is captured and is almost killed by a jellyfish but he manages to escape and saves the day by preventing the starting of the computers by crashing into the inaugural ceremony with a parachute.

Alex, wanting to lead a normal life, tells the MI6 that's he won't work for them anymore and goes home, refusing to meet the prime minister too.

This book is fast and action filled although his style can get a bit boring sometimes. The book is fun to read and is thrilling. There are certain better books but it wouldn't to read this spy thriller.

Book Review - Eragon - Christopher Paolini

2009-06-27T18:34:00.010+05:30

Eragon
- Christopher Paolini

Eragon, the name sounds like "Era Gone". Pretty apt you could say. Eragon, first written by Christopher Paolini when he was 15 years old is a remarkable book considering the fact that he had written it when he was15 years old.

Eragon is about a world with Dragons, Dwarfs and Elves where Eragon is 15 year old living in a small sleepy town. He lives in world where dragons and their riders existed keeping peace in the land until a dark dragon rider called Galbatorix seizes power from them by forcing a dragon to do his evil bidding.

Eragon goes hunting near his village when a small smooth Sapphire stone lands from nowhere in where he is hunting. Unaware of its power he takes it home, almost trades it with a trader and learns that he has a dragon egg. The dragon hatches and he names it Saphira with the help of a local storyteller called Brom (Who plays a large role later in the book). Saphira grow rapidly and also learns to talk with Eragon through his mind.

Eragon takes care of his dragon until he learns that frightening inhuman creatures called the "Ra'zac" are looking for him and he learns that they were sent by the king. He tries to escape and his uncle is killed. He realizes that he won't be safe in his town and leaves with the help of Brom, who doesn't reveal why he is helping him.

They go on a long trip to find the Ra 'zac as Eragon long to take his revenge. He is taught magic by Brom, (How he knows all that is not revealed) and swordsmanship. He fights urgals (Monstrous beast like creatures) and finds his way to a city where he meets Brom's friend who helps him find the Ra'zac. But, while this happens, Eragon dreams of a young girl, who is being tortured. So, he is driven by the urge to save her and does so with the help of another person called Murtagh. The young girl turns out to be an elf called Arya, falls doesn't gain unconscious after escaping from prison.

Brom is unfortunately killed, after helping the elf, by the Ra'zac. Brom finally reveals that he was a dragon rider before e he dies and urges Eragon to go to the Varden, a group who were fighting the evil king.

Brom is given a deserving burial and Eragon heads to the Varden, the location of which is told by Arya after he manages to touch her mind. Eragon, Saphira, Murtagh and Arya manage to escape an army of urgals who begin to head in the same direction as them and reach the Varden.

After the Varden are finally convinced that Eragon is no threat, the offer shelter and welcome him graciously. After he rests and finally learns of the history of the Varden and Brom, he is again embroiled in battle as the urgals who were following him finally attack and is almost killed.
Eragon helps win the battle and is hailed hero.

This book is an enjoyable won, although those who've read The Lord Of The Rings will find more than one thing common in both the books. The Dwarves, Elves and other aspects of the book seem to have come right from the Lord Of The Rings.

Despite this, this is a wonderful book to read, with beautiful descriptions of the dragons, cities and everything else. Bu the fact that it was authored by a 15 year old can be seen which soon submerges in the second and third book of this series.

Book Review - The Amulet Of Samarkand - Jonathan Stroud

2009-06-22T18:49:00.007+05:30

The Amulet Of Samarkand
- Jonathan Stroud

‘The Amulet of Samarkand’ is a rather long name and I never took interest in it (I know, you can’t tell a book by its name but it never caught my attention) until I just took a look at it out of boredom. When I read the synopsis at the back of the book, I was hooked. This book is a creation of Jonathan Stroud. Jonathan creatively mixed the world of magic and modern society in one book smoothly.

The story is placed in modern London, with magicians who control 'Djinnis' or powerful magical beings, ruling Britain, which is the world's strongest nation. Each magician is supposed to select an apprentice, from among young children forfeited by the 'commoners' or those without magical abilities.

Nathaniel, a young child is adopted by a not-so-powerful magician. He is slowly taught the various magical procedures by his master. Nathaniel happens to be very bright child, which his master fails to see, and proceed with his education extremely slowly. A frustrated Nathaniel, summons a djinn without his master's knowledge. He decides to take revenge on 'Simon Lovelace', a magician who had humiliated him and his arts tecaher. He decides to do that by stealing an 'Amulet" called the "Amulet of Samarkand" from him, without realizing the implications of it. He fails to realize the power and the gravity of what he was about to do and summons an extremely sarcastic but honest djinn called "Bartimaeus" to do his work.

Bartimaeus, with certain difficulties, and unwillingly obtains the Amulet. Bartmaeus, is told to place the amulet in his master's room. Nathaniel, unwittingly places his master in danger, and Simon Lovelace traces the amulet to his house and demands that he returns it. Nathaniel's master denies it and Simon Lovelace, decides to use force and torchjes the whoel house, killing his master and his wife, who Nathaneil was fond of.

Nathaniel, vows to take revenge (typical) and with the help of Bartimaeus ( who is forced to help him as Nathaniel places a spell that would imprison him in a can placed at the bottom of the Thames river until someone opens the can) he gets into a hall where Simon is holding a conference for the parliament ministers. As soon as Nsthaneil gets in, and is captured (unfortunately), he realizes that he is in a greater mess than he ever thought as Simon planned to kill all the ministers and to take control over Britain. (Again, typical power crazed bad guy) He planned to do this by summoning an incredibly poweful being, that would consume anything.

Bartimaeus and Nathaniel, outsmart Simon, when the being was wreaking havoc and manage to control the being, send it back home and save the day. Nathaniel, saves the day, is heralded the hero (After narrating his story with 'minor' tweaks, to the Prime Minister).

He is made the apperentice of a much better master and Bartmaeus is thanked and dismissed.
The book is written with intwo ways, with chapter alternating between Bartimaeus narrating the story and the author narrating Nathaniel's story.
As Bartimaeus narrates the stroy, it is filled with sarcasm and his hilarious. The book is filled with actioa and is fun to read. Jonathan has written a trilogy and it has been an instant success.

Do read it as I highly recommend it.

Eoin Colfer Interview

2009-06-21T14:53:00.002+05:30

As I have added book reviews of Artemis Fowl books, I thought you'd like to see this interview of the author, Eoin Colfer. He answers many questions posted by the Artemis Fowl fan site, Artemis Fowl Confidential.

(Although this site may begin to look like an Artemis Fowl fan site, I'll add book reviews of all other books very soon)

Book Review - Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code -Eoin Colfer

2009-06-20T19:18:00.004+05:30

Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code

When people just didn’t have enough of Artemis when the second book was released that Eoin Colfer had to end up writing three more. The third book in this hugely popular series, Artemis Fowl and The Eternity Code focuses on the disastrous events that follow Artemis’ attempt to sell a device that he managed to piece together from the equipment that Butler salvaged from the fairy retrieval team that came to rescue Holly.

He creates a small device the size of a paperweight that can read DVDs a few meters away in amazing quality. He tries to sell it to a notorious businessman called John Spiro, who refuses Artemis’ offer to not put the device in the market for a year if John gave Artemis a whole load of gold (Yes, he just can’t resist gold). And while Artemis is demonstrating the device’s capabilities, he accidentally almost reveals the existence of fairies. John, who becomes the first person to outsmart Artemis by planting an ambush in the restaurant where they meet, takes the device from him and his bodyguard attempts to kill Artemis but is saved by Butler who dies in the attempt. (Shocking, I know but wait till the end).

Artemis is devastated and showing his true brilliance, he puts Butler in the freezer of the restaurant and makes a few calls to ensure the police don’t touch Butler. He puts Butler in a proper cryogenic chamber and makes a call coded with phrases only fairies would know. Meanwhile, when Artemis almost exposes the fairies, havoc breaks loose in the fairy world. Holly is sent to investigate and Artemis’ call alerts Foaly who send her to investigate it too. Artemis, who is relieved to find Holly, convinces Holly to heal Butler as he is frozen only a few minutes after his death. Holly does it, but Butler ends up growing 10 years older in few minutes.

Artemis explains about his mistake to Holly and Artemis convinces Commander Root to let him and Holly to retrieve the device, as it would expose the fairy world. As this is happening, John Spiro, who has connections with the Chicago mob, is told that his scientists would not be able to do anything with the device as it was encrypted with an “Eternity Code”. Root agrees, with a condition that Artemis would have to be mind wiped. John sends for a mob team to fetch Artemis.

The team just happens to consist of the very hilarious Mulch, who is working for the mob. Mulch warns Artemis and Artemis decides to play along and he is taken to John. Artemis, with the help of Butler’s sister Juliet, Holly and Mulch, through one of his ingenious plans, retrieves the devices only to be foiled by John who had anticipated it.

John forces Artemis to remove the encryption and Artemis meddles with the device and John is convinced that Artemis had really done it when what Artemis really does is to allow Foaly to connect with the device. Artemis convinces John to steal some product designs from his competitors, and John falls for it and takes Artemis along. Foaly, through some manipulation convinces John that he is really stealing the plans while the police are summoned. Artemis is whisked away from there by Holy and John is left trapped by the Police.

The best part comes when Artemis, in the fraction of a second when he is being flown away from the place, uses his device to hack into the LEP’s police site and to make Mulch a free bird. The crowning moment comes when Artemis gives Mulch a computer disk disguised as a gold coin with a hole in it, which was given to Artemis by Holly. Artemis hands Mulch a note telling him what to do and to come back to him with the disk to help him get back his memories. Whether he gets them back or not is revealed only in the next book. Eoin Colfer is brilliant with his remarkable style and plots.

The snappy humour, sarcasm and Artemis’ plans never fail to entertain. Artemis Fowl books are now coming to be compared with Harry Potter. It certainly deserves that distinction. So, go and read it and have your laughs.

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2009-06-14T18:03:00.003+05:30

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Book Review - Artemis Fowl and The Arctic Incident - Eoin Colfer

2009-06-12T20:10:00.004+05:30

Artemis Fowl and The Arctic Incident
- Eoin Colfer

When I got this book, I just couldn’t wait to finish it. The first book left me wanting more. The child prodigy is back again, (Which had to be after the first book was an instant success) and now must extract his father from the clutches of the Russian Mafia. His father, who was previously at the head of a criminal empire, tried to go legimate by selling soft drinks in Russia, But unfortunately his ship was destroyed by the Mafia and he was presumed lost for over a year while he was in coma in the captivity of the Mafia.

But after Artemis Fowl senior emerges from coma, the Mafia swing into business and immediately send Artemis a message. While this is happening, down in the fairy world, Holly, who is on stake-out duty after the ‘Artemis Fowl fiasco’ ends up fighting goblins, in what was meant to be a disused tunnel to the surface to the earth.

Holy and Root learn that the goblins were trading with humans, and they naturally come to the conclusion that Artemis must be behind it. Holly is sent to bring Artemis and Butler to the fairy world, and meets Artemis just as he was about to leave to rescue his father. Artemis realizing that he has no other option to go with her realizes that he could use the fairies’ help to travel to Russia.

After Artemis is questioned, and the fairies realize that he had nothing to do with the trading, come to an agreement with Artemis to help him reach Russia in exchange for Butler’s services to help question another suspect who was unsuspectingly trading with the goblins. Artemis immediately agrees and Butler goes to Paris to question the suspect. He is almost killed but escapes narrowly. The fairies dismiss it saying that the case was solved.

Artemis is personally escorted to the Arctic by Root and Holly, where Holly, Artemis, Butler and Root encounter a goblin hit-team sent to kill all of them. They narrowly escape and learn that a revolution is going on in the fairy world. They learn that an evil genius pixie called Obal Kobai is behind it. They use the shuttle they have and catch Mulch, the criminal dwarf who played a role in the first book and faked his death, much to the anger of Root.

Mulch leads them to Kobai Laboratories, where all the planning was going on, and Artemis helps save the fairies. In exchange for his “brave and heroic act” they offer to help Artemis rescue his father. The story ends with Artemis executing a brilliant plan to save his father from the Mafia who had planned to kill his father with or without the ransom.

Artemis’ memory of the fairies is not wiped and he gains Holly’s friendship, which had seemed impossible at the beginning of the book.

This book too is just as fun as the first one and is packed with a whole load of laughs, action and displays of Artemis’ genius. The old characters from the first book remain, with the exception of Butler’s sister Juliet. Eoin Colfer narrates the story in his unique style, which will leave you in peels. This book is a must read and don’t miss it.

Book Review - Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer

2009-06-12T19:20:00.008+05:30

Artemis Fowl

- Eoin Colfer

Some bone tickling humor, some adventure, a few high tech fairies and a twelve-year-old genius and you’ve got one amazing book. And this exactly what Eoin Colfer did.

Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer is one of the all time favorites of many (Including mine). Artemis is a twelve-year-old genius who just happens to be the sole controller of rapidly dwindling finances of a criminal empire once controlled by his missing father.

Artemis, like any child genius decides that it’s his job to get his family back on the millionaire’s list. And just like any other child genius, he unearths a civilization of fairies living underground. Artemis couldn’t resist and just had to exploit them, so he obtains the “book” of the fairies, which contains all their secrets. After translating it and gaining valuable information, he plans to use it against them. He kidnaps a fairy for ransom with the help of his massive bodyguard, ‘Butler’.

Artemis holds the fairy called Holly, (who happens to be a police officer in her fairy world) for ransom. Her fellow officers come to her rescue and after many unsuccessful attempts to retrieve her, which are successfully thwarted by Butler end up negotiating with Artemis who coolly demands a ton of gold as ransom.

Artemis smugly sets his plan in motion with only a few what he calls “blips”. Which happen to be the fairies setting a primeval beast loose in his house, Holly causing havoc in his house, and a dwarf discovering the fairy book in his house.

Artemis, finally earns a whole load of gold (Which happens to be only a half ton, you’ll have to read the book to find out why) after escaping the fairies’ desperate attempt to kill him.

The book is extremely hilarious with verbal sparring between the chief fairy commander, Root and the fairy technician Foaly. They humor continues when the captain of the fairy team directed to retrieve Holly, is constantly annoyed by his little brother who always finds a reason to annoy his brother with complaints.

This is a book, which takes you through Eoin Colfer’s unique style of writing interspersed with humor all through the book. He also describes the fairies’ cool high-tech gadgets, which have helped keep the fairies hidden from humans. The story is unpredictable and displays of Artemis’ genius is sheer delight.

A highly unpredictable plot with humor makes the book a unique and entertaining book. And I say, go read it with no second thoughts.

Book Review - Molly Moon, Micky Minus and the Mind Machine

2009-06-09T17:53:00.004+05:30

Molly Moon, Micky Minus and the Mind Machine

The book Molly Moon, Micky Minus and the Mind Machine by Georgia Byng is the fourth installment in the Molly Moon series. This time Molly moon is on the mission to rescue her stolen twin, who was stolen when he and molly were born. She tracks the thief and eventually discovers that he is the power of the 6-year-old evil genius Princess Fang and is named Micky Minus in Switzerland. Fang uses Micky to control the villagers by hypnotizing them.

Molly unfortunately is caught and Fang uses her Mind Machine, a huge Jellyfish like machine that absorbs knowledge from a person. Molly’s Hypnotic powers are sucked away and she is stuck on Mount Blanc while Rocky is hypnotized. The mind machine had side effects and she was left with the ability to read peoples thoughts.

Nurse Meekles, a mentor of Micky helps Molly absorb Micky’s Hyopnotic powers and makes them escape. Micky and Molly hide in a zoo. Molly meets the true king. Molly promises to help them get back their power.
Over time Molly convinces Micky that she is really her twin and manages to get his trust.

The zoo members get an order to perform a show with the animals in the zoo. Molly gets into the palace. Petula finally manages to hypnotize and hypnotizes a worker of Fang. Molly using her thoughts gets back her and Micky’s power and she hypnotizes the guards and Fang herself.

She eventually discovers that Fang is actually an adult, but she went back to the beginning of time to the bubble of youth and managed to become young.

This book feels different from the usual books and feels odd as Georgia Byng talks about the future. There is not much hypnotism and is not very gripping compared to the other books. This book is certainly worth a read and will certainly entertain you. This book is just perfects for a lazy summer afternoon.