The way I get introduced to a book is usually through a friend. If I thoroughly enjoy the book I’ll look for the sequel or prequel (depending which it is in the series) online.

I find this strategy particularly useful although it means I only have a new book to read if I get it introduced to me first.

The book I am reading now is called ‘the Restaurant at the End of the Universe’ which I like a lot. I found it after it was introduced to me by a friend. I would definitely recommend it to other readers as long as they read the prequel ‘the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’.

The Restaurant at the end of the Universe

The restaurant at the end of the Universe is the sequel to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The main character in the book is Arthur Dent but his character remains mostly uninvolved in the beginning so for now I will talk about Zaphod Beeblebrox who is currently the most active character. Zaphod Beeblebrox is the former President of the Galaxy but his presidential position was revoked after stealing the space ship, ‘the Heart of Gold’. Zaphod is faced with the challenge of escaping the Vogons after the theft of the Heart of Gold.

I believe that Zaphod was put in the book to give it a twist and give you someone to get annoyed at. Also he was needed in the book so he could allow the destruction of the planet Earth. I think he needed to be male and of middle age so his laid back attitude and annoying attitude would have more of an effect.

If Zaphod had been written as a girl the story would be totally different seeing as Zaphod’s charm and charisma would have to be totally different. Also if the character was female the story wouldn’t have the same affect and the book would become much less exciting.

Elizabeth 1 and the Spanish Armada

The book 'Elizabeth 1 and the Spanish Armada' is about Queen Elizabeth the 1st and her involvement in the Spanish Armada. It was set like a comic book which made it easier to absorb and had interesting facts on many of the pages. I enjoyed this book because it showed me the Spanish Armada in a way that helped me understand it easily.

Space Explorers

‘Space Explorers’ is about a brother and a sister who explore planets that are inhabitable for humans. While exploring a planet they become stranded and are forced to find a way back to mother ship. They encounter many troubles during their adventures. I don’t think Space Explorers is a very exciting story and that it has a silly storyline. I found the book to be too simple.

Me as a reader

I find it difficult to be drawn into the storyline of a book. I think this is because of my unmotivated attidtude toward reading. I always think of something more exciting to do than reading as soon as I pick up a book; but, once I find a good book with an intense storyline it becomes unputdownable.

In my books I like very interesting and unpredictable twists. I love lots of mystery, just as longs as it's revealed at the end, because I hate nothing more than mysteries that are never uncovered. The last thing that has to be in my type of book is plenty of action I can't stand a boring book.

A book I would one day like to read is the biography of my great, great, great Grandpa, Major John Andre' because it sounds like an interesting read.