The House of Hades Book Review

I'M BACK! As you can see, I changed the blog's URL in the hopes that this one is a.) a bit less angsty and b.) a bit more fitting with the purpose of the blog. My vacation to England was really nice, but I'm not writing a recap because I'm working very hard on my book right now. I'm about 20,000 words in, so I've still got a lot of work to do. But first, after the absence of Son of Neptune and Mark of Athena, let's get into The House of Hades.

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

This entire review contains spoilers for the previous books in the HoO series. Read at your own peril. I'll warn you once the spoilers for House of Hades arrive.

Title: The House of Hades

Author: Rick Riordan

Series: Heroes of Olympus #4

Spin off to: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Pages: 597

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Publishing date: October 8th, 2013

Rating: 5 stars

Spotify playlist: none, I've been a bit loose with playlists lately. There will probably be one for Blood of Olympus, though.

Previous reviews: The Lost Hero

The Lost Hero Book Review

This is my last chance to write a review because tomorrow I will be making my journey to Britain. I grossly dislike typing reviews on my tablet and I can't bring my PC, so this is the last you'll see of me for now. I loved this book, even though it pissed me off a couple times.

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Title: The Lost Hero

Author: Rick Riordan

Series: Heroes of Olympus #1

Spin off to: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Pages: 557

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Publishing date: October 12th, 2010

Rating: 5 stars

Spotify playlist: none, but I am currently quite addicted to Daughter's album Not To Disappear

Previous reviews: take a look at my reviews for Percy Jackson and the Olympians

I knew it from the get-go: this book is amazing. I started reading this during my test week -- yes, I dragged this heavyweight around in my school bag -- and I could not put it down, even when my classmates stared at my Longman-dictionary-sized hardcover. I was a little depressed at times about Percy's absence, but Leo, Piper, and Jason made up for it most of the time.

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian Book Review

A little late, probably very short, but nonetheless very well-deserved, here is the review for the final book in the PJO series. (I'm too lazy for full names.) My vacation has unofficially started and I'm already more productive in writing than ever. That being said, I really want to get back to either reading The Lost Hero or writing my story. Still, I feel like I can't let this book pass without a review, so here you go.

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Title: The Last Olympian

Author: Rick Riordan

Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5

Pages: 381

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Publishing date: May 5th, 2009

Rating: 5 stars

Spotify playlist: none

Previous reviews: the Lightning Thie, the Sea of Monsters, the Titan's Curse, the Battle of the Labyrinth

Okay, this book completely blew my mind. I think it's an amazing finale for this series and that's definitely not an easy thing to write. The final book in a series is often disliked and because of all the high expectation, people get disappointed a million times easier. However, similar to miss J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan knows exactly how to write a satisfactory last installment.

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth

It feels good to be back with Percy after a month or two. This will be a short review because a.) I have studying to do still and b.) I have writing to do, which I feel a little more motivated for at the moment. I have finished my first chapter of my first rough draft and am already bursting with ideas for the next one. But first, we'll have to discuss this amazing book together.

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

Title: The Battle of the Labyrinth

Author: Rick Riordan

Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4

Pages: 361

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Publishing date: March 6th, 2008

Rating: 5 stars

Spotify playlist: none, but I have been listening to a nightcore mix while reading this book.

Previous reviews: the Lightning Thief, the Sea of Monsters, the Titan's Curse

(I'm going to become an expert on worthless book data with these lists.)

The Winner's Kiss Book Review

I don't really feel review-y today but I have tons to learn for the test week (organic chemistry, evolution theory, half-life, radians, and all those other things nobody likes) and now I have a moment to spare for you so hereby I'm reviewing this awesome book.

The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski

Memo to myself: If I ever discover a foreign continent, I will NOT allow people to keep their surnames if they choose to move there. In the Netherlands, everyone at least has their old boring names. It prevents me from reading three of your books and loving them and still being absolutely incapable of remembering whether it's Rutkoski or Rutkotski or Rutkostki.
Memo to author: If you ever read this, I'm dying to hear a.) where your name comes from and b.) whether you are working on another book series.

The Puppet Boy of Warsaw

I'm back to review a book I read about a week ago. (My apologies, but school is attempting to murder me right now. They are using the dishonorable method of dumping assignments on my sleep-deprived brain while it's 23 degrees outside.) So let's make up for it by reviewing the shit out of this depressing little war story and linking you to my beautiful Spotify playlist for this book.

The Puppet Boy of Warsaw by Eva Weaver

Graceling Book Review

I'm so sorry that this review will be as short as it will be but I read this book before going to Berlin and after that I didn't have time (school assignments) or energy (I barely slept) to write a review. So here is my belated, ridiculously short review of this New York Times Bestseller that you've probably all already read.

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

This, for me, was a typical 4-star read. It was good, solid, a little slow, intriguing, but not a favorite. The concept is cool and interesting, the characters are fun, but the love interest kind of didn't work fangirl-y for me. I feel obliged to tell you what it's about first, though.