The London Eye Mystery | 
#two4tuesday
1. I have 4 elbows!
2. Tagged. I loved the fact the MC was autistic and due to the nature of how he thought differently ti others was instrumental in solving a mystery.
pickTed and his sister, Kat, watch their cousin Salim go onto the London Eye. Thirty minutes later, the pod lands, opens and there is no Salim on board. Ted, doesn‘t think like everyone else, his brain operates differently (diagnosed with autism), Ted is key to solving the mystery. A real insightful story about how Ted reads body language, emotions and body signals. A great book for fans of middle grade. Looking forward to the next in the series.
Haven‘t read any middle grade for a while…this has been on my TBR list. Here goes….
Had a lovely time at the #UKLitsyMeetUp! I was wracked with anxious nerves but I went and it was such a great decision! I ended up forgetting my book to swap so i'll have to do better at remembering next time!
We went to a lovely Lebanese restaurant and then headed to Daunt books and had a good wonder. I ended up getting London Eye Mystery which I've been meaning to read forever!
The best part was just sitting around chatting! Thanks Littens! 😊
Final hour & a half, curled up in bed with a cup of camomile tea & grandma's crocheted rug for comfort. Will it be enough time finish my 5th #readathon book? @DeweysReadathon
http://bronasbooks.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/deweys-readathon.html?m=1
pickSo good. Great characters and a really clever mystery. Not just for kids.
Current bedtime book: I've heard a lot about this and one of my favourite middle-grade authors, Robin Stevens, has just written a sequel. I loved A Monster Calls so looking forward to reading something 100% Siobhan Dowd. 📚 📖 ❤️ 📚
Nachdem ich jetzt sozial und auf der Kirmes war, geht es nun in den Schatten und zu meinen Büchern. 😍
After being social and went to the parish fair with bf, it is now time I sit within the shadow and read my books. 😍
The author bio at the end states that author died from cancer in 2007, probably not long after this book was published. Her goodreads bio goes into more detail - for instance, A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is based on one of her ideas (another one for my TBR) and that she created a fund for the royalties of her books towards a charity that aims to 'support the joy of reading for young people in areas of social deprivation.'
RIP Siobhan Dowd
pickI initially found Ted (main character and narrator) somewhat annoying. His "syndrome" felt over explained (I assume the author was going for some form of autism) in how he 'thinks differently' and has trouble reading body language. The mystery though of the cousin who goes up in the London Eye but doesn't come down was top notch! The deepening despair of the adults, especially Salim's mum was ?as the hours turn to days.
I found a YOWIE in the wild!
Perfect Tuesday night - spotted Jimeoin chilling pre-gig at Fed Square (played it cool, continued to read my book while keeping an eye on the seagulls), quality reading time (I've been feeling a bit meh about reading) and then my fave James Acaster (my first show for this years comedy festival) and a YOWIE! (I'm 80% sure the chocolate itself is going to be a huge disappointment)
Just the essentials for hitting the comedy festival after work...
I love the cold. I love the cold. I love the cold. I love the cold. Less sold on leaving the warmth of my bed...
The opening is pure locked room mystery. Kid goes up the London Eye but doesn't come down... much to the surprise of his cousins waiting on the ground.
Can you tell where I took this picture @LeeRHarry ? 😂 🚂
10 years after reading The London Eye Mystery I am FINALLY in the queue (with my awesome friend Faye) to ride the Eye myself! I can't wait. (Also, super-excited for Robin Stevens' upcoming sequel to this book!)
