Challenges

My daily reading challenge

Accepting my own challenge I decided to read the first and last chapters of 'Mortal Engines' by Philip Reeve. It has been a few years since I read it although I saw the movie a couple of months ago. Forgot how much I enjoyed the book and may read the whole novel again. I do remember being drawn in by the first sentence:
 "It was a dark blustery afternoon in spring, and the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea."
Intriguing!
This is a brilliant dystopian/steampunk adventure story where cities move across the globe on caterpillar tracks hunting each other for power, resources and supplies. The heroes Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw are brave and resourceful as they need to be against their enemies the Stalkers and Shrike in particular. This is a thrilling fast-paced adventure which is thoroughly enjoyable.