I first read J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings years ago, after I discovered the films. That was probably more than a decade ago (which sounds strange to say!), and this summer I finally picked them for a second time. Well, I say "picked them up." That implies I used my eyes to read …
Book Review | Dry (ARC)
I got an advance reader's copy (ARC) of Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman. As this means the version I read is just a proof and not the final version, I won't quote directly and will keep my comments general. Alyssa, a teenager living in the Los Angeles area, turns on a faucet one …
Book Review | 9 From the Nine Worlds (ARC)
I'm on a huge Riordan kick the last few days, but... I don't particularly care. I really love him, okay? It just happened that all these reviews got posted back-to-back. There will be different authors soon, I promise. Anyway. I got an advance reader's copy (ARC) of 9 From the Nine Worlds. As this means …
Book Review | The Ship of the Dead
I first read The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan in June 2018, and this review was originally posted on my Goodreads account then. Some minor edits have been made to this review. I admit it. I, a twentysomething college graduate, am a little bit obsessed with a book series intended for middle-schoolers. And …
Book Review | The Hammer of Thor
I first read The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan in May 2018, and this review was originally posted on my Goodreads account then. Some minor edits have been made to this review The second installment in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard is just as enjoyable as the first book! The plot is …