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Mr. Blomfiled
The Book of Doors By Garth Brown
Any door is every door.
Just before Mr Webber quietly dies in the bookshop where Cassie works, he hands her a gift – a small leather bound book. How did Mr Webber, a quiet and gentle man, even get hold of such a prize? It turns out that this little book not only has mysterious powers, but it is one of a collection of highly sought-after books throughout the world. With that power comes mind-bending and time-bending adventures and explorations – and some deadly company too.
As doors begin to open, Cassie and her best friend and flat mate Izzy leave behind their mundane lives but stumble into great danger. The Book of Doors was thought to be a myth, or perhaps lost in time, and desired most highly of all the Books – especially by some very undesirable and dangerous Book Hunters. But as The Woman emerges from the mist, even the Hunters become the hunted, and The Woman has already mercilessly killed people for their Books. Cassie’s is the Book she really wants, but Cassie is prepared to wait 10 years before a final Book auction will determine everyone’s fate.
The Book of Doors is a fun and fabulous read. It has a lively pace, great imagination and an array of interesting characters – both good and bad. The novel is essentially a fantasy genre set in our contemporary world, but at its heart it is a story of relationships between the characters. Cassie and Izzy are faithful to one another throughout. Other characters – Mr Webber and Drummond Fox – support Cassie in their own ways through care, kindness and compassion.
It is an original novel too. The way in which author Gareth Brown has imbued the ordinary with magic is clever, as are the many forms this magic takes. It leads to some terrifying and also funny moments. If you like the idea of time travel, I really like the explanation that the characters provide – there’s no Dr Who time travel in this novel!
If you enjoy magic and action and interesting characters you will enjoy The Book of Doors.
Ms. Duffy
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster
This story is incredible and tragic.
In 1996, journalist Jon Krakauer was invited to report on and summit Everest with world renowned climber, and expedition leader Rob Hall (with already many summits under his belt). But everything that could go wrong, does go wrong. Including many tragic deaths.
Krakauer’s first person account makes you feel as though you are with him as he struggles from Everest base camp to camp 1, 2 and 3. He leaves you breathless as he fights altitude sickness –breathing air at the same height of a flying Boeing 747. He offers insights into the strange ethics of the summiting world where people pay up to $60,0000 to reach the top, (some with little climbing experience), and often step over dying colleagues to get there (looks great on the CV!). But it’s the final 12 hours to very peak of Everest where Krakauer has you reading late into the night. This is where the tragedy unfolds, where the best laid plans by leader Rob Hall are ripped apart by mother nature and human error.
I loved this book, mainly because of the way the story is told; Krakauer is a beautiful and vulnerable writer. At the end of the book, he reflects on his own responsibility during the expedition- could he have done more? Is summitting Everest really something that should be done anymore? He never blames anybody for the deaths but rather investigates the human need to push ourselves to the limit, even if that means death. Fascinating!
