In The Battle of the Labyrinth, the penultimate book of the Percy Jackson series, war is imminent. Those at Camp Half-Blood fear infiltration, and Percy is attacked at freshman orientation. Knowing time is running out, Annabeth, Percy, and friends head into the Labyrinth. There, they meet many obstacles and learn new, surprising information about the …
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Book Review | Stargazing (ARC)
I received an advance reader's copy (ARC) of Stargazing by Jen Wang. Therefore, the version I read is just a proof and not the final version, so I won't quote directly and will keep my comments general. Stargazing is Jen Wang’s first middle grade graphic novel about two young girls, Christine and Moon, who become …
Book Review | The Titan’s Curse
The third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Titan’s Curse, begins during winter break of Percy’s seventh grade year. He, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia are trying to help two newly discovered demigods get to Camp Half-Blood. However, in the attempt, a monster takes Annabeth captive. Desperate, Percy and his friends team …
Book Review | The Sea of Monsters
The Sea of Monsters picks up several months after the first book, The Lightning Thief, ends. On Percy’s last day of seventh grade, a group of creatures attack him in gym class. He and his new friend, Tyson, flee after reuniting with Annabeth, fellow demigod. They return to Camp Half-Blood to find the tree that …
Book Review | The Lightning Thief
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know I’ve been a fan of Rick Riordan for over a decade, and still follow his mythology-themed books. However, it’s been years since I read some of them, so I thought I’d revisit them now, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The first book in this series, …
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