All the Books.

"A good start to a series that introduces kids to mythological figures such as Zeus, Chiron etc but at the same time there was a lot of violence. It seemed a bit excessive for a book geared towards younger readers."  4 Stars. Pros: A good start to the series, the ending definitely left the reader curious for more/The use of things such as an Oracle, an ancient Prophecy, it was fun, like reading the myth of Hercules only in language that any layman could understand. Cons : Having seen the movie first, the way they had them complete the quest seemed to make a lot more sense while in the book, things felt rushed at the end, kind of like Riordan remembered halfway through writing that he had set a deadline for himself and was rushing to meet it. It just felt odd. Full Review Percy (Perseus) Jackson is a troubled tween. He's been kicked out of six boarding schools in the past six years and he is convinced that none of what happens to him is his fault; bad luck just seems...

“The final book in the Lorien Legacies Series though the end was a bit saccharine, “the world is better with friends” but dark/gritty parts were intermixed enough to make it a well rounded wrap up.” 4 Stars Pros: If only briefly, we get to see all the remaining OG (Original Garde) in one way or another/Lore did a good job in touching upon every aspect and wrapping the series up nicely/Characters that were never given a shot or enough meat on their bones played important/critical parts in this novel. Cons: The complete change in character of Taylor Cook from mousy, nervous, shy Healer to round em all up, pep talk Hero seemed sudden and well, out of character/It would have been interesting to see all remaining OG interact for at least one moment.   Full Review If you’ve followed the “I am Number Four Series” from the beginning, like I have, this was a pretty good conclusion. All the Original Garde that remain (Four, Five, Six, Seven, Nine and “10”) all show u...

“An interesting autobiography set in a time where the world was very, very different. But it is mired down with far too many people to try and keep track of. Though the reign of Caligula is as entertaining as it is horrifying." 2 Stars.  Pros: Interesting to see the world at a time where Rome was the ultimate power/The Character of Claudius is far smarter than anyone dares to think and so they never take him as a threat, much to his benefit/Caligula’s madness is both entertaining and terrifying. Cons: Far too many people to keep track of, all the descendents of Julius Cesar and downward, on and on to infinity, it was far too difficult to keep track of Full Review From the very beginning it’s obvious that Claudius does not think highly of himself, nor does anyone else. Ever since birth he has been thought of as a halfwit, feeble minded and feel bodied, a shame to his family. And though he struggles physically, mentally he is as sharp as a tack and doesn’t miss a b...