Book Review: Emma Donoghue: Room

Room

 

Author: Emma Donoghue 

Title: Room

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary,Adult Fiction, Adult, Book Club, Drama, Novels, Literacy Fiction, Literacy,

Synopsis: Jack is five, He lives in a single, locked Room with his ma. It is jack's birthday and he is excited about turning five. Jack lives with his ma in room, Which has a locked door and a skylight and measures 11 feet by 11 feet. He loves watching TV but he knows that nothing he sees on screen is truly real until the day ma admits that there's a world outside the room. 

Paper Reviews: 

Startlingly original and moving endearing and as utterly compelling as the lovely bones - Scotsman.

One of the most profoundly affecting book l have read in a long time - john boyne, Author of the boy in the striped pyjamas. 

This book will break your heart - Irish Times.

A triumph - Daily Telegraph 

Affecting and uplifting - Evening Standard 

Haunting and Compelling - Woman And Home 

Utterly gripping - Mirror Book Of The Week 

Heart - Burstingly, gut-wrenchingly compassionate - Daily Mail 

Beautifully nuanced - Sunday Telegraph 

Totally unique and intriguing - Cosmopolitan 

Absorbing, truthful and beautiful - Observer

Review: I got this book for my birthday. I think this book is really good I think jack and his mother sounds really nice and l think it is nice that they make their own fun and games. This is a great storyline. I think jack's mother needs to go to the dentist with her teeth so she is not in pain anymore. Jack is a brave boy even though he is only 5 years old. I am really enjoyed this book. Jack and his mother call pain relief killers. Jack and his mother only have each other as company until old nick comes to bring them stuff their need but jack's mother wants old nick to bring them vitamins but old nick says they cost too much. Jack was born in the room where their live now. Jack's mother is breastfeeding jack and still is. I wondered if Jack's mother family miss her like she misses them. jack has never walked outside and never wore shoes in the five years since he was born and jack's mother does not own a pair of shoes either. I was sad to read that jack's mother was kidnapped by old nick. It was sad to read that the only way jack could get out the room was to play dead. Jack and his mother are so brave. I am addicted to this book it is hard to put it down. I heard it is being made into a movie. I would love to watch it. I would love to read more about Jack and his mother. I hope old nick goes to jail where he belongs. I hope jack and his mother are reunited with their family.Jack's Mother takes everything old nick so he does not hurt jack her precious son. It was sad to read that the year before she had jack she give birth to a baby girl that sadly did not live that long and old nick buried the baby in the garden under a bush but jack's mother told their lawyer about her daughter. The year after the tragedy of the loss of her baby daughter she give birth to jack in room by herself this time when her daughter was born old nick was watching the cord had knotted around the poor baby neck. I was sad to read that l am glad old nick is in jail where he can not hurt anybody. I am glad jack's mother was reunited with her family who thought she was dead and had a funeral for her. her mother and her father split up after she disappeared. there is 401 pages in this book. there is 5 different chapters in this book one is present, two is unlying, three is dying, four is after and five is living. I highly recommend this book l can not put in to words how great this book really is. Jack's mother is going to the dentist and getting her teeth sorted so she is not in pain anymore. It was sad to read that jack's mother took a overdose glad she survived. Jack is making great progress outside room. I was happy jack's sister's body was found so the family could give her a proper funeral and proper grave so the family can take her flowers and teddies or just visit the baby girl's grave. jack's mother can name her daughter and get her a headstone for the baby girl that never got to see the world before she went to heaven where she gets to watch over her family.

Star Rating: Five Stars Out Of Five Stars 

Poem: My Child 

 Such trouble l have and you sleep, your heart is placid, you dream in the joyless wood, in the night nailed in bronze, in the blue dark you lie still and shine, - Simonldes ( C:556- 468 bce,)  Danae ( Tr. Richmond Lattimore)    

Book Review: Maurice G. Miller: The Budapest Experiment

The Budapest Experiment

Author:  Maurice G. Miller

  
Title:   The Budapest Experiment

Genre:  Thriller, Novels, Crime, Thriller and mystery, Crime, Suspense, Mystery,


Synopsis:  At what price would you sell your soul...?  This captivating thriller weaves business, politics, seduction, power, and religion all into a compelling tale of international intrigue. Set in 1991, during the dawn of the Post-Communist era in Hungary, this novel chronicles the exploits of Michael, an adventurous but struggling American entrepreneur. During this period of tumultuous political, economic, and social change, the Russian Mob is taking advantage of the ensuing turmoil to entrench itself deeper into the business landscape of the former Soviet Bloc countries. Navigating through the streets of Budapest, Michael immediately senses an air of mysticism and lurking danger. Things begin to heat up, as a series of business dealings and events leads him to a consulting position with the 'Organization’. Seduced by their women, money, and power, Michael becomes entangled in the web of Mob culture. An examination of conscience reveals a spirit ravaged with feelings of guilt and betrayal, but a rapidly growing bank account serves as the means to justify his actions. Pondering his future, he wonders if he can balance this extreme Budapest lifestyle with his ‘ordinary’ family life back home. After padding his wallet for the past several months, would the Organization let him just walk away, or would there be consequences? This book is intended for mature audiences.˃˃˃ looking for something different? Don’t miss this debut thriller novel! Add to your cart now and immerse yourself into the 'experiment'. A great end of summer read with a unique story line and an international flair.





 Review:  I really enjoyed reading this book and l found it a good read and l was sent this book for review and l enjoyed the storyline and l cannot wait to read more from this author and l highly recommend this book to anybody and this book comes in 2 different formats. This book is good and l normal don’t read books of this genre but l am starting to read different genre because it is good to try new genre and l am glad l read this book and it was hard to put down once l picked it up.


About the author: As a musician, working and playing in blues bands for most of his life, Maurice has always been involved in the creative arts in one form or another. In addition to his music, web site design, radio host, and live event production can all be counted in his artistic repertoire. Deciding to take a break from all this, he has rededicated his creative energies exclusively toward writing. Having just finished his first international thriller novel, "The Budapest Experiment" (TBE), it is a time of great excitement and anticipation. Scheduled for release on May 25, 2015, it took more than a full year to write with a length of over 150,000 words.Current goals as an author are taken from the title of a recently read book offering this simple, but effective, advice: Write, Publish, and Repeat. Writing the sequel to TBE is next on the agenda and currently on the drawing board. There is a "business geek" side to Maurice as well. With an MBA degree, and having started several entrepreneurial ventures, business/data analytics and stats are things that he thoroughly enjoys working with. It has become a fun challenge putting together a business plan for "Full Tilt Publishing", the self-publishing arm of the business, while continuing to write novels.


Edition:  Kindle and paperback

Star rating:   5 out of 5 stars