For Review:
Trade Winds by Christina CourtenayDescription (from Goodreads):
Marriage of convenience or a love for life? It's 1732 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and strong-willed Jess van Sandt knows only too well that it s a man's world. She believes she's being swindled out of her inheritance by her stepfather and she's determined to stop it. When help appears in the unlikely form of handsome Scotsman Killian Kinross, himself disinherited by his grandfather, Jess finds herself both intrigued and infuriated by him. In an attempt to recover her fortune, she proposes a marriage of convenience. Then Killian is offered the chance of a lifetime with the Swedish East India Company's Expedition and he's determined that nothing will stand in his way, not even his new bride. He sets sail on a daring voyage to the Far East, believing he's put his feelings and past behind him. But the journey doesn't quite work out as he expects...
Bought:
The Tempest by William Shakespeare (No Fear Shakespeare)
Description (from Goodreads):
No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of The Tempest on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.
Each No Fear Shakespeare contains
The complete text of the original playA line-by-line translationthat puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list ofcharacters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary
How to complete Your UCAS Application, 2011 Entry: The Insider Guide to Making a Winning UCAS Application by TrotmanDescription (from Goodreads):
With competition higher than ever for places at university how can you make sure your UCAS application makes a fantastic impact on admissions tutors at universities? How to Complete Your UCAS Application 2011 entry takes you through every step of filling your application form in so that you can make sure your application impresses admissions tutors. It includes vital information on submission dates for all sorts of applications (medical schools, Oxford and Cambridge, veterinary science, art and design courses) so that you can prepare your application in plenty of time. Not only does this book go through the mechanics of the UCAS application itself, it also gives you helpful information about how to initially choose your course, the academic requirements expected of you, narrowing down your list of universities to apply to, handling interviews and what to do on results day if you don't get your expected grades. With all of this fundamental information in one accessible place you can organise and complete a winning UCAS application form and be confident that you have given yourself the best chance of getting on to the university or college course of your choice.
So what did you get this week?
I really enjoyed The Tempest and the No Fear Shakespeare thing sounds great, wish I had something like that when I was in high school (that makes me sound old, which I'm not really, but we didn't have anything that easy and helpful.)
ReplyDeleteTotally unrelated to this post: but you went to Ok Go's concert? Aaaaaaagh! How was it? Did they perform their dances live? Hehehe. Great you enjoyed it! :D
ReplyDeleteTrade Winds is on my wishlist! And it's good to see more Shakespeare.
ReplyDelete@Brave Chickens- I DID! And It was AWESOMEEEEE! The best concert EVER! They played all the best songs, and the Damian Kulash, the singer, is ridiciouly good looking! I was at the front row with my friend and at one point Damian was singing this song and holding my hand. (I totally sound like a fan girl, but it was so amazing! <3). I will probably post something about the concert at some point. :)
ReplyDelete@Shan- that no fear shakespeare edition will probably save me when we go through the play in class next Spring. I have read a no fear shakespeare edition of Macbeth and the translations to modern English really helped at some tricky parts. :)
@Irena- Trade Winds sounds really good, I hope I find the time to read it soon.
Wonderful books - enjoy! In case it helps, I'm from the UK and have been through the UCAS process last Sept, I applied to Cambridge too, so if you need some tips, don't hesitate to let me know, I'll be willing to help. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteGood reads. I'd like to read more Shakespeare. I've only read Hamlet and Macbeth.
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Interesting books. Happy reading :D
ReplyDeleteDwayne, thanks, I know at some point I will be needing help. Here in Finland we don't do it as a school, so everyone has to do it independently. What really sucks is the fact that the student councellors have no idea how to work with UCAS, so it is pretty much to ourselves to make it work.
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