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Review: The Titan’s Curse – Another Book, Another Quest

Posted June 24, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Review: The Titan’s Curse – Another Book, Another QuestThe Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3
Publisher: Scholastic (2007)
Paperback (312 pages)
Rating:
Also by this author: The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Sword of Summer
Also in this series: The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Battle of the Labyrinth
Reading Challenges: 2015 Mythology, Read 2015

Synopsis

When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he’ll need his powerful demigod allies at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom.
The demigods race to the rescue to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods, whose parentage is unknown. But that’s not all that awaits them. The Titan lord, Kronos, has set up a devious trap, and the young heroes have just fallen prey.
Hilarious and action-packed, this third adventure in the series finds Percy faced with his most dangerous challenge yet—the chilling prophecy of the Titan’s curse.

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Review: The Sea of Monsters – Once Again Percy and Annabeth are Heroic

Posted June 17, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Review: The Sea of Monsters – Once Again Percy and Annabeth are HeroicThe Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2
Publisher: Disney Hyperion (2006)
Paperback (279 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Also by this author: The Lightning Thief, The Titan's Curse, The Sword of Summer
Also in this series: The Lightning Thief, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth
Reading Challenges: 2015 Mythology, 2015 What's In A Name?, Read 2015

Synopsis

Percy Jackson’s seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy’s friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.
In this fresh, funny, and hugely anticipated follow up to The Lightning Thief, Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. But first, Percy will discover a stunning new secret about his family—one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.

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Review: Shadow Kiss – Ghosts, Spirit, and Strigoi

Posted June 10, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Shadow Kiss – Ghosts, Spirit, and StrigoiShadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Series: Vampire Academy #3
Publisher: RazorBill (2008)
Paperback (443 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Also by this author: Vampire Academy, Frostbite
Also in this series: Vampire Academy, Frostbite
Reading Challenges: Read 2015

Synopsis

It’s springtime at St. Vladimir’s Academy, and Rose Hathaway is this close to graduation. Since making her first Strigoi kills, Rose hasn’t been feeling quite right. She’s having dark thoughts, behaving erratically, and worst of all… might be seeing ghosts.
As Rose questions her sanity, new complications arise. Lissa has begun experimenting with her magic once more, their enemy Victor Dashkov might be set free, and Rose’s forbidden relationship with Dimitri is starting to heat up again. But when a deadly threat no one saw coming changes their entire world, Rose must put her own life on the line – and choose between the two people she loves most.

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Review: A Wrinkle in Time – Time Travel and Various Planets

Posted June 3, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Review: A Wrinkle in Time – Time Travel and Various PlanetsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Series: Time Quintet #1
Publisher: Yearling Newburry (1962)
Paperback (256 pages)
Rating:
Reading Challenges: 2015 Re-Reading, Read 2015

Synopsis

It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.
“Wild nights are my glory,” the unearthly stranger told them. “I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me be on my way. Speaking of way, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract”.
Meg’s father had been experimenting with this fifth dimension of time travel when he mysteriously disappeared. Now the time has come for Meg, her friend Calvin, and Charles Wallace to rescue him. But can they outwit the forces of evil they will encounter on their heart-stopping journey through space?

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Review: Frostbite – Ski Slopes and Mortal Vampires

Posted May 25, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Frostbite – Ski Slopes and Mortal VampiresFrostbite by Richelle Mead
Series: Vampire Academy #2
Publisher: RazorBill (2008)
Paperback (327 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Also by this author: Vampire Academy, Shadow Kiss
Also in this series: Vampire Academy, Shadow Kiss
Reading Challenges: Read 2015

Synopsis

Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose…
It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if hand-to-hand combat with her mom wasn’t bad enough, Rose’s tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason’s got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa’s head while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy’s not taking any risks… This year, St. Vlad’s annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.
But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price…

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