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Really gory.

As a huge fan of Moorcock and Doctor Who, I was thrilled when I saw this book. Yes, it is perhaps more of a Moorcock Multiverse book than a Doctor Who book, but I don't see this as a negative at all. The way Moorcock slotted the Doctor into the established Multiverse canon worked surprisingly well. The novel reads as a delightful mix of Douglas Adams and P.G. Wodehouse, with Moorcock really capturing the whimsical character of the Doctor and companion Amy Pond. For more info on the Second Aether, I recommend Moorcock's trilogy that begins with the book Blood. There is also a comic book series titled Michael Moorcock's Multiverse (with art from Walt Simonson!) that is excellent.

A missing medieval Jewish text turns up suddenly in Bosnia, and Hannah Heath, historian and restoration expert, is asked to examine and repair the book. There are so many questions, and small clues from inside the Haggadah itself provide a launching point to solve the mystery of its existence. In People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks deftly presents the story of the book itself, with the background story of the history of Jewish people (aka The People of the Book). It’s fascinating, exciting and takes the reader into a world where survival depends upon faith, ingenuity and compassion. I have to say I have never been disappointed with Geraldine Brooks. Her novels always exceed my expectations, and People of the Book is no exception. It’s a page turner that enables the reader to learn something along the way.

I read the Hunger Games Trilogy before I read this series, and I think that spoiled my views on the series. Uglies was good, I enjoyed it, but it felt like it moved a little slower than I'd like. I did like the underlying message of the book though. Tally was a little too wishy-washy for me, but I guess as a 16 year old that was the point. The whole message being that you need to stand up for yourself and not let others tell you who you are or who you shoudl be. Not to talk too much about other books here, but I felt like the Hunger Games really wasn't a teen sci-fi series, but this felt much more like one. I'm sure that's great for teens, but not as good for me.