The Secret Series

As I'm still on holidays, and since I've wasted most of it doing NOTHING!! I think it's by time I do something a little more useful, like reading!!

I've thought of learning some programs like AutoCad or brush up on Sketchup or maybe even Photoshop. But, well, I'm not exactly the tech enthusiast type as I get very impatient when it comes to learning design programs, so, haha, guess I've failed on this thought.

So, I've picked up some books to read instead!! All my languages are getting rusty, so I guess I should at least preserve my English, and pray hard that my Chinese and BM won't go all the way down the drain~~

I've came to know of this series cause my bibi lent them to me and said it was interesting, and the cover sort of attracted me because of its colourfulness (I feel like such a small kid XD). It's called The Secret Series with it's first book called 'The Name of this Book is Secret'.

When I read the first few pages, the narrating style reminded me of Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. The writer writes in a way that it is as if he is communicating with you, like he is conversing with you. It's interesting in a way, but at some points it does get annoying too.

Some parts of the story seems rather illogical, somewhat like a fairytale with a modern twist, or is modern fairytale the term for it? No, when I say fairytale I'm not talking about prince and princesses, but rather things that are surreal, like magic and talking creatures, and characters with eccentric personalities, written in a very child like manner, not such as teen novels like Twilight or Harry Potter, but such as novels like Enid Blytons. I'm sure many of you have heard of 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'? If you have read it, all the better, then you will understand what I mean.

The plot is pretty interesting and is a definite page turner. It's full of mysteries and suspense and you keep wanting to read on to know what happens next (I sleep at 6am because of this book, but also partially cause I'm a slow reader). And don't you find the cover attractive? It's so colourful!!!! aww~~ And not to mention it's shiny too XD I feel so immature....

Other installments to the series, Book 2 'If You're Reading This it's Too Late', Book 3 'This Book is not Good for You', Book 4 'This Isn't What it Looks Like'

I've just recently finish the 3rd book, have yet to buy the 4th book. I'll be getting it as soon as I get to a bookstore. But for now, I shall read other books first~~