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Book Review of My Side by David Beckham/Tom Watt
This review is by Ben Wheeler from Leicestershire, KHS
Ben Wheeler wrote this review when 11 years old. This review and many others is available at Cool-reads books for 10-15 year olds
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My Side by David Beckham/Tom WattCollins Willow, 2003, 404 pages, ISBN 0007157320 |
How easy was it to get stuck into this book?
Very easy because I don’t read that many books and this is probably one of my most enjoyed books I’ve read for a long time so it must be pretty good. It’s not exciting or anything it’s just interesting to know the way famous people handle things.
Who are the main characters?
It is a book about the life of David Beckham it’s sort of a cross between a biography and an autobiography because David Beckham’s biographer helped him it’s got David Beckham going through childhood signing for the Manchester united youth team and everything important that’s happened in his life.
What’s the storyline?
Basically Beckham sees an advert in the paper for a local team called Ridgeway Rovers there were 3 other lads that ended up pro’s there. so he went to play with them and one day a Man u scout came along (Beckham was crazy about Man u). He’d a really good game and the scout said to his mum “would your son like to come and have a trial at united” and yes everyone who’s reading this can guess what happened he ended up signing for united but there was another club from London that wanted his signature and then the rest of the story is about him as a Man u and England player
How’s it written?
It is written as a narrator sort of telling the story because it is kind of an autobiography it is written with me, her, him etc.
Other books by the same author that Ben Wheeler knows about?
none
The overall verdict is
Really good stuff
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
(Courtesy Allen & Unwin)
Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
A celebration of literature, love, and the power of the human spirit, this warm, funny, tender, and thoroughly entertaining novel is the story of an English author living in the shadow of World War II and the writing project that will dramatically change her life. An international bestseller now in paperback.
Description
A moving tale of post-war friendship, love and books, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society is a captivating and completely irresistible novel of enormous depth and heart.
It’s 1946, and as Juliet Ashton sits at her desk in her Chelsea flat, she is stumped. A writer of witty newspaper columns during the war, she can’t think of what to write next. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from one Dawsey Adams of Guernsey – by chance he’s acquired a book Juliet once owned – and, emboldened by their mutual love of books, they begin a correspondence.
Dawsey is a member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and it’s not long before the rest of the members write to Juliet – including the gawky Isola, who makes home-made potions, Eben, the fisherman who loves Shakespeare, and Will Thisbee, rag-and-bone man and chef of the famous potato peel pie. As letters fly back and forth, Juliet comes to know the extraordinary personalities of the Society and their lives under the German occupation of the island. Entranced by their stories, Juliet decides to visit the island to meet them properly – and unwittingly turns her life upside down.
Gloriously honest, enchanting and funny, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society is sure to win your heart.
‘I can’t remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one. Treat yourself to this book, please – I can’t recommend it highly enough.’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the international bestseller Eat, Pray, Love.
About Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Mary Ann Shaffer wrote The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society when she was a retired bookseller and librarian, in her seventies. She died in 2008, just before her book was published.
Liar
(Courtesy Allen & Unwin)
Justine Larbalestier
Secrets, lies, murder and betrayal.Micah Wilkins admits she’s a liar. But will murder be enough of a reason to stop lying? An extraordinary and original story that will have you grasping for the truth until the very last page.
Description
Micah Wilkins is a liar. But when her boyfriend, Zach, dies under brutal circumstances, the shock might be enough to set her straight. Or maybe not. Especially when lying comes as naturally to her as breathing. Was Micah dating Zach? Did they kiss? Did she see him the night he died? And is she really hiding a family secret? Where does the actual truth lie?
Liar is a breathtaking roller-coaster read that will have you up all night, desperately seeking for something true.
About Justine Larbalestier
Justine Larbalestier is a Sydney girl who divides her time between Sydney and New York City. She is the author of How to Ditch Your Fairy and the Magic or Madness trilogy. Magic or Madness won the 2007 Andre Norton Award and was shortlisted for the 2006 Ethel Turner Award. Liar is the novel that’s been messing with her mind for the last five years. You can find her daily outpourings at justinelarbalestier.com.
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