This is the second installment of the book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan. First published in 2006 by Hyperion Books and is a YA Fantasy. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jesse Bernstien, and older copy but still good enough to listen to. Now, the book is a direct sequelFortsätt läsa ”More of the Same, Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan”
Månatliga arkiv:april 2020
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Movie vs the Book
So, I did not grow up with this book. My introduction was the movie and when I found it that it actually was a book first, and the book was much better according to some, I decided to read the books. So, I got the audiobook and listened to it and, yeah, I get whyFortsätt läsa ”Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Movie vs the Book”
Well, this was different from the movie, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
“You shall go west, and face the god who has turned. You shall find what was stolen, and see it safely returned. You shall be betrayed by one who calls you a friend. And you shall fail to save what matters most in the end.” – Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.Fortsätt läsa ”Well, this was different from the movie, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan”
High Fantasy, Grief and very gay, Magic’s Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
“Van, Van, we’re only simple, fallible mortals – we aren’t saints, we aren’t angels – we fall on our faces and make errors and sometimes people die of them – sometimes people we love dearly -”― Mercedes Lackey, Magic’s Pawn. High Fantasy, grief and very gay was how Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage series was describedFortsätt läsa ”High Fantasy, Grief and very gay, Magic’s Pawn by Mercedes Lackey”
An heiress in danger… Again, Nancy Drew and the Bungalow Mystery
“Chuckling to herself, Nancy said aloud, ”Romance and detective work won’t mix tonight!” ― Carolyn Keene, The Bungalow Mystery This is the third installment of the Nancy Drew series first published 1930 to be rewritten 1959. The book continues the story of the teenage detective Nancy who is now on a vacation with Helen whoFortsätt läsa ”An heiress in danger… Again, Nancy Drew and the Bungalow Mystery”
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene
“One thing is for sure, she thought. Work is the best antidote for worry. I’ll get back to Twin Elms and do some more sleuthing there.”– Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene This is the second installment of the Nancy Drew series written by Carolyn Keene. It was first published back inFortsätt läsa ”Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene”
Nancy Drew and the Secret of the old Clock by Carolyn Keene
”I promise to be as careful as a pussycat walking up a slippery roof.”- Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock, by Carolyn Keene. This is the first story about the teenage detective Nancy Drew from 1930 by Carolyn Keene. The one I read is a rewrite from 1959. In the new version,Fortsätt läsa ”Nancy Drew and the Secret of the old Clock by Carolyn Keene”
Time travel, Gangs and a lot of Nothing, The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
“She kept him on his toes every time they met, so it was only fair he got to do the same. Never mind how much he was growing to like their games.”― Lisa Maxwell, The Last Magician The Last Magician is the first book in the series with the same name by Lisa Maxwell. TheFortsätt läsa ”Time travel, Gangs and a lot of Nothing, The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell”
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