Wow, that sounds brilliant! I really must go out and get a copy! I was given the Twilight Saga for my Birthday last week so really need to read those to.

Another book that is similar to what Shiver sounds like is The Sight by David Clemet-Davies. He is a brilliant author. The book is about a family of wolves in Transilvania who are surrounded by a prophecy that will change the fate of all wolves. He writes from the wolves point of view but at the same time intertwines the human history of the frosty landscape. I could not put the book down! His first book was 'Fire Bringer' which has a similar storyline but is all about a herd of red deer in Scotland (I think! I've read it 3 times but still can't quote remember where it's set!). That also incorporates a great deal of human history but all seen from the animals' point of view and how war and human development is affecting them. Another must read!

Hi All!

I haven't picked Cather in the Rye back up since finishing the first chapter! It's not gripping me. For me, a book has to draw me in straight away otherwise I don't feel the motivation to keep going. I have actually never read the first Harry Potter book because I don't think the beginning is strong enough. I ended up listening to the audio tape and that's what got me hooked. I then read books 2, 3 and 4 in four consecutive days!

At the moment, I am reading the Twilight Saga. It is absolutely fantastic! If possible, it is more emotional than the film. When I say emotional, I mean every emotion! I have laughed and I have cried. I am halfway through New Moon and am loving it. I also don't feel the films have spoilt the books for me, which is what usually happens. I definitely recommend them if you like authors such as Christopher Paolini, David Clement-Davies, Philip Pullman, J K Rowling, etc.

I'm glad other people have enjoyed the Twilight Saga as much I as have. They really are brilliant books.

I also came across another book the other day I had not heard of before. It's called The Collector, written by John Fowles. It is about a young man called Frederick who, withdrawn, uneducated, and unloved, collects butterflies and takes photographs. He lives a secluded life and does not know now to interact with other people. He is completely obsessed, which he mistakes for love, with a beautiful stranger who lives near him; an art student, Miranda. She has never met him before, but watches her out of his window and longs for nothing more than to be with her. He comes into a lot of money, so buys a Sussex house and very calmly, and seemingly logically (I will explain), abducts Miranda, with the belief that she will grow to love him. Locked alone in a dark cellar, desperate to see the sky again, Miranda must fight against her instinct, disgust, and loathing, in order to try and understand her captor if she is ever going to be free again.

The reason why this book is so well written is because it is written almost like a diary entry. You start off in Frederick's head, watching Miranda, planning the abduction, and the scary part is, you completely understand why he does it! The book makes it seem like a perfectly logical step for him to just take Moranda against her will. It is rather unnerving how well John Fowles writes Frederick, because the reader is left agreeing with him and everything he does, without even really realising it! You then move onto Miranda after she has been captured. I personally feel this part of the book is not very good. I wanted to be back in Frederick's mind, which is strange! Miranda comes across, not as a victim, but as a stuck up, spoilt young lady who you have no sympathy for. I think this is very clever and Fowles makes you always side with Frederick. That's what makes it all the more creepy. The book ends back with Frederick, which I think is brilliant!

I would give this book 4 stars, 1 star dropped because of Miranda's section. It does drag on a bit and gets rather boring. It was quite an effort to get through it, but I still feel the book overall is a fantastic read.

The Bone Collector was really really good! I couldn't sleep after reading it, and I had to always read it in daylight, but it was brilliant! I would recommend it to anyone who loves a good thriller.

Hi Justine.

I have read the series and it is really good. It should be alright for a 12-year-old. The first book is definitely ok for her. The second I think is ok as well. The only one I might be worried about is the third, but that's only the beginning part. What I would suggest you do is read the first chapter or so of the third book to decide whether or not it is suitable, but you'll be safe with getting her the first two books; Eragon and Eldest. She will love them. The film that was made of Eragon was terrible, so make sure she doesn't watch that because it will ruin it for her! I don't think they're even bothering with turning the other books into films, which is a shame because they are brilliant.

Thanks guys for the feedback. I will buy her Eragon first then, and once she's finsihed that I will get her Eldest. Before I get the third one though, I will definitely read the beginning to see if she will be ok with it. She is very resiliant, but I don't want to risk her getting nightmares!

Heya! Yeah, the Inheritance Trilogy is cool. Going back to Twilight, has anyone read the other book that Stephanie Meyer has written? I think it's called The Host.

I have the same feeling about The Host. I don't want my high expectations slashed if it turns out to not be as good as the other four books. I will get round to reading it at some point, but I only just finished the Twilight saga about I want to fully shake off the vivid memory of the great writing of those first!

I've just taken a look at Damané and it does sound good. I've got one ordered. If I don't enjoy it, I'll give it to my nephew as it sounds like a children's/young adult book! Then again, I loved Harry Potter!