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Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl (Hardcover, 2007, Hyperion)

In 2001, audiences first met and fell in love with a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind named …

Review of 'Artemis Fowl' on 'GoodReads'

There I was, testing if the original Artemis Fowl series was worth giving a try. So I tried the graphic novel for a quick read.

The art was OK. But the story was too simplistic. Artemis is more like a omniscient brat, hardly adorable.

Christopher Paolini: Eragon (2005)

While exploring the forest, 15-year-old Eragon discovers an odd blue gemstone—a dragon egg, fated to …

Review of 'Eragon' on 'GoodReads'

Engaging. Impressive writing and details, not too elaborate, but just the right amount. There are events going around away from the story - known unknows - which give the narration some depth. I will pick up Eldest right away (which I heard is the best in the series.)

Yann Martel: Life of Pi (EBook, 2006, Seal Books)

After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the …

Review of 'LIFE OF PI' on 'GoodReads'

I started off with a children's book. Now I'm done reading, half mesmerized and half shocked. The way the story was built up, caught me completely off-guard, with equal shares of pleasant surprises and bitter truths.
It's all about hope and the perceiving the beauty around us.
Now, to watch the movie.