If this series had existed when I was ten or so, I would have been so obsessed with it. It would have been right up there with Percy Jackson and Fablehaven for me, in terms of the best fantasy series. As it is, I still really enjoy this series and think that more middle grade …
Tag: middle grade literature
Book Review | The Court of the Dead
So long, coherence. You’re not needed today. In The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, it’s been several months since Nico and Will returned from their ordeal in the Underworld, and Nico is getting a bit restless. So when his half-sister Hazel contacts him about needing help, he jumps at the …
Book Review | The Rise of Neptune (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Rise of Neptune by Scott Reintgen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Rise of Neptune, the sequel to The Last Dragon of Mars, Lunar Jones has more responsibility …
Book Review | River of Spirits
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of River of Spirits by Shana Targosz. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In River of Spirits, Senka has been the assistant to Charon, the ferryman of the Underworld, for a while …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2024
Another year, another top ten list. At some point, I'm sure I'll get sick of making the year out of books, but not yet! If anyone witnessed the process, they'd probably have questions, though. Anyway, without further ado, let's just get into it. We all have actually important things to be doing, after all. As …