The Pen and Inkpot

I was enthralled by Leigh Bardugo’s “Six of Crows” and was left hanging at the ending. Luckily, I had anticipated this situation and had already purchased the sequel novel, “Crooked Kingdom”. I dived right back into it, and here’s what I thought…  Set in the dodgy alleys of Ketterdam in a fantasy world where Grisha are hunted for their powers, Kaz Brekker and his crew of talented misfits are on a mission to take back what is rightfully theirs… and a bit more. While their faces are plastered on Wanted posters on every street corner, they make desperate attempts to prevent the city from starting a war over the discovery of the most dangerous drug to ever exist. This is an action-packed story full of twists and turns. The character’s intricate escape plans keep the reader guessing and nothing is ever as it seems. The plot is never dull, when not breaking into mansions and sword fighting on tightropes, the characters are undergoing deep character development, the past about ea

It's a week before the big test. You have forgotten the topics you learnt earlier in the year and the teacher hasn't given you any revision. What do you do? In this post, I have gathered some of my most effective study tips to help you to ace your next test or exam. Keep in mind  the amount of time you have to revise and what sort of study works best for you. I find that the best results occur when I begin studying a week before the test and spread out my study throughout the week.  Tip 1: Don’t Freak Out When you have an important test or big exam coming up, the idea of remembering so much information can be very overwhelming. Try not to become stressed, instead plan out the ways in which you will revise for this test over the coming days to make sure that you don’t leave all your study until the last minute. Tip 2: Read over your notes Read through whatever you have used in class, including notes, textbooks, worksheets, PowerPoints and other resources s