De wereld volgens AnnevO

boek 128: My date with Satan, Stacey Richter
Every subject of modern culture will be put in the spotlight in this series of short stories: internet, heavy metal, anthropology… All stories are bizarre and warped in one way or the other, all involving weird, young people.
Conclusion: Some of the stories in this book I liked a lot, others were just okay.

boek 129: Pig Island, Mo Hayder
In this thriller, which sometimes seems like a horror novel, it’s all about satanism, the occult, journalism, superstition and evil.
Conclusion: A great yet scary read. Hayder has done it, again.

boek 130: The thief, Ruth Rendell
Polly has the habit of stealing small items from people when they upset or make her angry. This will lead her down a frightening path of events…
Conclusion: Great novella by a wonderful writer.

boek 131: The wish list, Eoin Colfer
Meg Finn is killed in an explosion after a botched robbery, but is sent back to earth to make amends with her intended victim to decide her fate in the afterlife. Is Meg capable of being nice? That’s the only thing that will safe her from hell.
Conclusion: Black comedy at it’s best, most enjoyed by those with an open mind and a vivid imagination.

boek 132: Belofte onder het Zuiderkruis, Lydia Rood
Speciaal voor Dokters van de Wereld, Simavi en AMREF Flying Doctors is de bekende Nederlandse schrijfster Lydia Rood naar Kenia gereisd om inspiratie op te doen voor een heel bijzondere Doktersroman. Een roman waarmee de drie organisaties op een originele manier willen illustreren wat gezondheidszorg in ontwikkelingslanden betekent en hoe noodzakelijk deze nog altijd is. Beleef het leven van zuster Charity, dokter Winston, zuster Diana en hun patiënten.
Conclusie: Als doktersroman aardig, als actie briljant.

boek 133: Mijn leven als geisha, Mineko Iwasaki
Mineko Iwasaki was volgens sommigen de meest succesvolle geisha van haar generatie. Tegen de principes in vertelt zij in dit boek over het echte leven binnen de geisha cultuur; de mooie maar ook de minder mooie kanten.
Conclusie: Indrukwekkend boek, helaas is de taal niet zo mooi als het verhaal.

boek 134: Come together, Josie Lloyd & Emlyn Rees
Jack is 27 and a so-called happy single. Amy is 25 and desperate for a man. When they meet, their lifes wil never be the same again. We read along, switching from his point of view to hers…
Conclusion: A chicklit classic.

boek 135: The Christmas mystery, Jostein Gaarder
Joachim finds a faded, handmade Advent calendar in a bookstore on the eve of December first, and begs his father to let him take it home. The next morning, when he opens the calendar’s first door, Joachim discovers not just the expected picture but also a tightly folded piece of paper, the first installment of the fantastic tale of a little girl’s journey through time and space to be present at the Nativity. Soon the girl’s story is making unexpected intrusions into Joachim’s own life, and he races to solve the mystery of the calendar before Christmas Eve.
Conclusion: This book is both very meaningful and very sweet.

boek 136: The Ersatz Elevator: Book The Sixth, Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist
Part six of the Baudelaire saga. Within the chapters of this book, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.
Conclusion: Still nice, but not as surprising as the first five books.

boek 137: De nakomeling, Nida Oudejans
De enige bestendige factoren in Lex’ leven zijn haar zus Titia, haar ouders en, in zekere zin, haar broer Sander. Lex wil alles voor Titia doen, dus is het vanzelfsprekend dat ze met haar mee op vakantie gaat, al is het naar Nepal, en al betreft het een groepsreis. Er zijn voor Titia is immers haar bestaansrecht…
Conclusie: Familiedrama in boekvorm, leuk geschreven, soms herkenbaar, maar af en toe ook erg over the top.

boek 138: The changeover, Margaret Mahy
When her little brother seems to become possessed by an evil spirit, fourteen-year-old Laura seeks the help of the strangely compelling older boy at school who she is convinced has supernatural powers. Het life will change by this, quite a lot.
Conclusion: A fine example of a romantic teenage witch story.

boek 139: Coraline, Neil Gaiman
Coraline, who is bored and likes exploring, finds a hidden alternate world in her new home. There, a new mother would love to take care of her, but there are some conditions.
Conclusion: You’re never to old to enjoy this scary fairytale.

boek 140: Inge & Mira, Marianne Fredriksson
Inge is tall and cool; Mira is petite and dynamic. When they meet, each is attracted by something special and different about the other. But friendships based on the attraction of opposites can be stormy, and theirs is no exception.
Conclusion: A difficult but nice book.

boek 141: The subtle knife, Philip Pullman
Lyra journeys to the shimmering, haunted otherworld called Cittágazze, where she meets Will Parry. Together they travel from world to world and discover an object of extraordinary power, and uncover the truth of their own destiny.
Conclusion: A great sequel to The golden compass.

boek 142: The amber spyglass, Philip Pullman
Lyra and Will are in unspeakable danger. With help from Iorek Byrnison the armored bear, other friends and two tiny Gallivespian spies, they must journey to a dank and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone.
Conclusion: A terrific ending to the His dark materials trilogy, with a surprising ending.