Sunday, December 14, 2008

My Review of the Perseus Jackson Series

Right now I'm rereading the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series (for about the sixth time) I've decided I should maybe do a review on the series.
Percy Jackson is a teenage boy with ADHD and dyslexia, he's gone to school 11 years and been kicked out of 11 different schools for either destroying some National monument our blowing a school-bus into a hunk of scrap metal.
One day he finds out that half of his blood is the blood of Olympians (Poseidon's to be exact), and that the other half is mortal blood, from his mother Sally Jackson.
One of the things I really like about this series is how well Rick Riordan is able to explain how the Greek Gods could fit into 21st century living.
I would give this book an arsenal of thumbs up!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

My Book Review of Brisingr

Not that I'm exactly branching out from my usual palette of Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and occasionally mysteries, I enjoyed this book very, very much. It was on of my favorite books of the year.
It was jam-packed with action,adventure,and suspense.
My Favorite chapter was when Eragon forges a sword with Rhünon, the elf smith who swore never to forge another blade.
This was definitely Christopher Paolini's best work. Brisingr is the third book in the Inheritance cycle, Enjoy!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

My Review of TangleWreck (continued)

Now, I will share a few of the reasons I thought Tanglewreck was well written: the book was very descriptive, one part that I thought was a wonderful description was when Silver, the main character, finds the minutes hand of the TimeKeeper, a clock that controls time and the universe.
Next, the similes and metaphors, although they were not very long, they were beautifully written nonetheless.
Last but not least, the characters: this accomplished author managed to create the most amazing characters. After a day of reading, I felt like I had known the characters all my life. My favorite character was definitely Sniveller, the rodent-like butler of evil Abel Darkwater.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

My First Review of TangleWreck

I thought that Jeanette Winterson did an admirable job weaving together a stunning tale of Drama, Suspense, Action, and, especially, MYSTERY.
I would not actually rate this bokk, for, it did not keep me on the edge of my seat as other books have, but, nonetheless, I would understand if it would for other people...
I give this book an endless amount of praise, even though it was not quite my 'Cup of Tea'.
One thing I found truly exceptional was how complex time really is, and how Winterson managed to weave the very fabric of time into a marvelous story.