A book review: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Characters: (main)

Baz "Pitch"
Simon Snow "Snow"
Agatha "Wellbelove"
Penelope "Penny"
Davy "The mage"
Nicodemus
Ebenza "Ebb"
Lucy

I like how I type them according to the order I remember and yet also reflecting how many times they appeared in the book in descending order.

Words I have learnt from this book:

Pouts
Portent
Veil
Coven
Interim
Reforms
Ascendancy
Solitude
Antsy
Winces
Indelible
Melancholy
Laud
Sanctum
Scrounge
Dryad
Improbable
Pious
Mirthlessly
Unsheathed
Bollocks
Outbuilding
Reconnaissance
Breeches
Dicey
Nook
Lulled
Adjourned
Skirmishes
Firmament
Worsegers
Ticced
Ramparts
Entail
Whinge
Skulking
Drawbridge
Kippers
Littluns
Bluster
Hove
Berated-Scold
Antagonism
Crucible
Incantation
Wonker
Calching
Chimera
Throttle
Vindictive
Consortium
Faun
Centaur
Gargoyles
Solace
Thatch of Curls
Snit
Omnipotent
Snarling
Livid
Booby Traps
Snitching
Queerness
Polecat
Dungarees
Fiend
Obliterate
Gobsmacked
Congenitally
Teeming
Slovenly
Sodden
Ravenous
Austerity
Tarot
Ledger
Metastasising
Acclimate
Bloke
Casserole
Pyro
Hitchhiked
Fitfully
Scornfully
Cavorting
Interloper
Collateral (damage)
Grotesque
Brute
Rogue
Grimaces
Wet to my thighs
Gelded
Miasma
Roils (stomach)
Reconvened
Bring the nannies home
Indefatigable
Nigh
Eulogies
Assimilated
Capitalism


Wow... would you just look at rainbow's vocabulary?

Setting:

A magical school of Watford.
Baz's spooky and haunted House.
Wellbelove hospitable family.

What was so compelling about this book:

To be honest, I was surprised that Simon Snow was Gay - homosexual! But thanks to him, Baz was not awkwardly left to love himself:D I especially like the non-cliche romance plot of the book; where the prettiest girl will not always end up happily ever after with the main character in the book.

Also, the suspense of knowing who killed Mrs Grimm-Pitch, turning Baz into a vampire and defeating the Humdrum made love this book till the end.

Smelling Improvement!

Hello world!

Just thought I share a testimony on the huge word- improvement:)

Since 2 weeks ago, I started to read English books, Chinese Books and learnt new phrases, I can really feel that my command of language is getting stronger! What do I mean? I am able to construct sentences and express myself more clearly in writing and verbal. I have gained more confidence in these TWO subject; which thus allows me to have more interest in it. Recall those times when your teacher advised you to read widely? I am telling you right now it works! They were telling the truth...duh>< I guessed it was us who didn't choose to listen! 

I do hope you will start early though! I am already in my final year in school when I finally touched a book. I am crossing my fingers, hoping that by starting now I may still still have a chance to drastically score a distinction in these subjects:D If you're like me-who started really late, try reading more intensively! I plan to have at least 1 book read a week! 

Books can get boring if you don't find interest in the plot of the novel you are reading, hence i suggest you seek recommendations or go by your favourite genre of books! Don't trust your gut feeling when it comes to picking a book! You need to known what you are reading, or else you will not find motivation to carry on reading:) 

So long!