Re-Reading Riordan

An enjoyable re-read of Percy Jackson with Tim plus my thoughts on Riordan’s new novel The Sun and the Star

Diving Deep

A fan of Rick Riordan, I picked up Daughter of the Deep. Though the read was quick and engaging, I didn’t think it lived up to Percy Jackson.

Playing Catch-Up

Yikes, I’m behind on blogging. For a bit I had thought I was finally back on track…It’s been a busy week and seems that things are only getting busier. *cue the stress*

Be Like Martin

I just finished Dear Martin, and oh. my. gosh. I haven’t read a book that quickly in a while. I didn’t want to put it down.

To Close a Series

I finished War Storm, the final book in the Red Queen series. Books two and three were letdowns, and I expected four to be the same, but I was happily proved wrong.

The Connectedness of Stars

Raw and real, Girl Made of Stars faces questions of consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault. So it’s a hard to write about, but I think it’s an important one.

A Puzzling Mystery

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart is a book built on puzzles, word play, and a demand you think outside the box (though not outside logic). Through a series of strange tests that examine both knowledge and character, Mr. Benedict brings together four unlikely and unusually bright children. They’re in his care for only a little while before he sends them out to save the world.

The Most Important Library

Though I’m often reading, I sometimes forget books mean as much to others as they do to me. But then I come across a book like The Librarian of Auschwitz, and I know books really are one of the most important ways we connect to the world.

Being Human

Recently, I finished the final book in Rick Riordan’s The Trials of Apollo. I’ll admit, it’s not my favorite of his series, but if you’re struggling writing character development, the five books are an excellent example. What’s key about the development is that it isn’t perfect. And I think that is accurate of human character.