Thursday, January 15, 2015
Format : Fiction, Fairy Tale, Teenage Fiction
Reason for Reading : To finish the trilogy
This is the third and final book in the series of dark fairies in our human world. I will do my best to describe it without spoiling the plot of the first two books. It is set at Elvesden Manor in the country following the continuing adventures of Tanya who has the ability to see fairies, Fabian and Rowan. Rowan has been part of a secret organisation trying to right the wrongs caused by fairies towards humans and it would seem that the organisation want her back and aren't quite as secret as they thought they were when members start to disappear. It also looks like an old enemy who vowed revenge on Rowan is back to make good on that promise.
This is a really fun yet dark trilogy and I really loved this final book. After not reading barely anything for two years, it was reading the first book in this series (The Thirteen Treasures) that rekindled my love of books and reading and I read it in one evening whilst travelling for work. The story telling is fast paced and it has a lovely mix of magic and reality throughout which I got swept up in. Even though the fairies in this series are far from the friendly, cuddly cherubs we often see, I still wish I could see and speak to them after reading these books.
If you like authors like Melissa Marr and Holly Black I definitely recommend this series. It's in a similar dark fairy tale vein and very engaging. There is a prequel called One Wish which I am going to get around to this year hopefully as well as some adult fiction that she has written.
Labels: 2015 reading challenge, fairy tale, Fiction, reading
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Hello fellow book bloggers, it's been such a long time since I posted. Life has been a bit of a struggle over the last two years and I have barely read anything. This year though I am making changes and reprioritising. This means a return to reading a blogging so expect to hear me again soon. I won't be reading anywhere near as much as I used to, but I am aiming for at least one book a month as well as starting to watch more films again. Looking forward to catching up with old friends and making some new ones.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
William Eggleston's Guide- Willian Eggleston & John Szarkowski
0 comments Posted by Rhinoa at 9:53 PM Rating : 3.0/5
Number of Pages : 112
Format : Non Fiction, Photography
Reason for Reading : Course Reading Material


Labels: non fiction, photography, review
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Rating : 4.5/5
Number of Pages : 167
Format : Non Fiction, Photography
Reason for Reading : Course Reading Material
Labels: non fiction, photography, reading
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Rating : 5.0/5
Number of Pages : 232
Format : Non Fiction, Photography
Reason for Reading : Course Reading Material



Labels: non fiction, photography, reading
Friday, February 24, 2012
Rating : 4.0/5
Number of Pages : 247
Series : Oxford History of Art
Format : Non Fiction, Photography
Reason for Reading : Course Reading Material
This is my first text book since starting my photography course with the OCA. I know it seems daft, but I haven't really paid much attention to the discipline of photography besides actually taking pictures. This seems such a massive oversight on my part and I am doing my best to start making up for lost time. In this regard this is an excellent place to start. There are over 120 photos by a wide variety of photographers with many more referenced. Lots of further reading is needed and inspired.
It covers all the bases with chapters on how photography got started, landscape, the city, portraits, the body, documentary and fine art photography. There is also a chapter on how to read a photograph which I found incredibly useful and it's something I am working on and trying to start putting in to cohesive words why I do or do not like a particular photograph.
The one section that was really difficult was the section on documentary photography. I need to think about my personal ethics here. I am not sure I could distance myself to whatever was going on around me to take photos and not want to get involved and help out. In particular photos like "People to be Shot" by Robert Haeberle where he asked the firing squad to pause so he could photograph four adults (three women) and two children before they were killed in Vietnam. Everyone has their own levels of what they can accept and these pictures are very powerful, I'm just not sure I could be the one taking them. It is important to challenge peoples ideals though and the pictures in this section have stayed with me the longest after finishing reading the book.
This is definitely a book I will come back to and refer to as my learning and studies continue. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to make a serious start in photography.
Labels: non fiction, photography, review
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Rating : 3.0/5
Number of Pages : 294
Series : #4 Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon
Format : Urban Fantasy Novel
Reason for Reading : To continue with the series, 12 in 12 Challenge
Labels: 12 in 12 challenge, reading, urban fantasy