Sunday, April 26, 2009

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (RDRM #5) And Wrap-Up!

I've completed the Roald Dahl Reading Marathon (RDRM)! It has been quite intense reading all the five books and reviewing them at the same time in just two days. I was knackered at the end of it, but totally enjoyed the experience.

Out of the five books, Matilda is my favourite story. Unfortunately, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is my least favourite. They're all fun, though. My favourite cover is James and the Giant Peach. There is a common theme running in most of them featuring bullies and protagonists being orphans. I'd like to do something like this every weekend. It's good for clearing out the TBRs too (provided I don't go buying new books like I did the Roald Dahl ones!). I'd probably do a Nora Roberts trilogy marathon next.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
By Roald Dahl (Author's Website)
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 2007
ISBN-13: 9780141322698
208 pages





Back cover synopsis: Charlie Bucket has won Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and is on his way to take possession of it. In a great glass elevator! But when the elevator makes a fearful whooshing noise, Charlie and his family finds themselves in splendid orbit around the Earth. A daring adventure has begun, with the one and only Mr Willy Wonka leading the way.

I pick this book as the last book to read because I first started reading Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which I had enjoyed very much. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family and Mr Willy Wonka. All the eight of them are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator and then things get out of control. The glass elevator overshoots and goes into orbit.

And so the mad adventure begins. What have you got in this story? A space hotel, the American President, the Vermicious Knids (a nasty looking enormous slimy wrinkled greenish-brown egg with eyes), and a whole lot more. It is truly nonsensical.

I am sorry to say I did not enjoy this as much as all the others in the reading marathon. I guess I could not stomach too much nonsense all at one go. Having said that, it is still a fun book!

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21 commented:

  1. Hooray - you finished your marathon - well done on reading all the books.

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  2. Thank you, Viv! It was intense but totally fun! I'm going to get me some sleep now. Night night!

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  3. congrats on completing the marathon, i'm off to see your reviews. What fun books.
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/

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  4. Thanks, Naida! I'm glad I did this marathon. They're fun books to read!

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  5. I've read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I have a lovely old hardcover copy) but I haven't read this one. Sorry you didn't enjoy it a whole lot :(

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  6. i might as well get Matilda too

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  7. Hi Jen, that's all right. The rest of the books were great. :D

    Hi Sheng! You MUST get Matilda! I highly recommend that one.

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  8. Wow! congratulation for completing the marathon Alice. I've suggested my daughter to participate the challenge. Thanks for the good suggestion Alice.

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  9. I can sense ur tiredness reading them. HAHA. Congratulations on finishing ur own challenge! :D

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  10. Thank you, Azah! I'm happy to see you here even though you're on a blogging break. I hope your daughter will have as much fun as I did!

    Hi Flo Flo, I thought I was going to go on a reading break but surprisingly I started on another book, The Secret Garden immediately after that. Matilda has liked it very much and I think I understand why. It IS a great book! That's the beauty of having books readily available in one's personal library. One could just dish it out and start reading!

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  11. Congrats on completing the marathon, Alice! Sounds like you'd fun reading them all! :)

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  12. Sure did, Melody! It was really, really good... :D

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  13. Congratulations on your finish. Some of these titles really take me back.

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  14. I'm sorry this one wasn't as good as the others, Alice. Congratulations though on finishing your marathon!

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  15. I love the first one but I can barely remember this one if I am honest. I will have to dig out a copy.

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  16. Thanks, Jaimie! They're wonderful books. I love them!

    Thanks, Wendy! I'm glad I managed to. It was tiring but totally great. I'd probably re-read it again soon to re-evaluate. :D

    Hi Rhinoa, I love the first one too. I hope you'll manage to find the copy for this one.

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  17. Your reply: That's the beauty of having books readily available in one's personal library. One could just dish it out and start reading!

    My reply: *jealous* :P

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  18. Awwwwww Flo, don't be jealous. LOL!

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  19. Congrats on reading all five of them! :)

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  20. A Roald Dahl marathon! What an excellent idea! I've read Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, but not this. It does sound fun, even if not as good as his others.

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  21. Thanks, Kailana! Thanks, Ana! I had so much fun reading all of them. I'm thinking of my next reading project...

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