Hidden Oracle – Read It and Rate It

The Hidden Oracle Trials of Apollo #1 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In this book the Greek god Apollo gets dumped by his dad Zeus in the form of a mortal teenager, whose fate is somehow bound with that of a 12-year-old punk demigod named Meg McCaffrey. In their quest to save the Oracle of Delphi, they run into a 4000-year-old emperor Nero, sing … Read more

Son of Neptune – Read It and Rate It

The Son of Neptune Heroes of Olympus #2 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) In their quest to save the world and Olympus (again), Percy Jackson, a girl named Hazel, and a boy named Frank are constantly fighting for their lives against Wheat, Barley, and Spelt, getting captured by Amazons and cruising at 650 mph in a chariot pulled by the fastest horse in the universe. Oh yeah! … Read more

Last Olympian – Read It and Rate It

The Last Olympian Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Mythology Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) During the epic conclusion of Percy Jackson, Titan Kronos advances to New York with his army. Percy Jackson gathers his and the two fight to determine the fate of New York and the world. I liked this book because I enjoy adventure and it ends the series nicely. Review #2 … Read more

Rapunzel and the Werewolf – Read It and Rate It

Rapunzel and the Werewolf Scary Tales Retold series by Wiley Blevins Fairytale Retelling Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked this book because it was like an older-kid version of Rapunzel. It’s about an evil person who steals Rapunzel, and her Prince comes and saves her but in the night the Prince turned into a werewolf and chased Rapunzel up the tower every day for 5 days. He would guard her … Read more

Golden Braid – Read It and Rate It

The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson Fairytale Retelling Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is a twist on the classic fairy tale, Rapunzel. It is set in the middle ages and tells the story of Rapunzel. It has a great plot with lots of action. There is never a dull moment in the book. This is also great to read because it is part of a series that includes twists … Read more

Vanishing Throne – book review

The Vanishing Throne Falconer #2 by Elizabeth May Fantasy Romance Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) In the first book of the Falconer trilogy, Aileana Kameron discovered she was a warrior with special gifts (a Falconer) and vowed to take her vengeance on the Fae who had murdered her mother. She failed in her quest to renew the seal that kept human and Fae worlds separate, which the Fae exploited by invading the … Read more

Rump – Read It and Rate It

Rump: The Fairly True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Lisel Shurtliff Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Rump doesn’t know his whole name, but he can spin straw into gold. Because of this power, he gets into a lot of trouble and many messes. I like this book because it is exciting and fun. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It is about a boy named Rump, but that … Read more

What the Dog Said – Read It and Rate It

What the Dog Said by Randi Reisfeld Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “What the Dog Said” is an edge of your seat and heartwarming story. Middle school student Grace Abernathy is speechless when her police officer father is killed. Before shew as an A-student, but after her dad died she started failing, losing weight, and not interacting with her friends and family. Her sister, Regan, after a … Read more