The Battle of the Labyrinth Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Percy Jackson stumbles onto an entrance to an ancient labyrinth and finds out his camp’s enemies can sneak that way. So, he and his friends go down there to try and stop the monsters from invading. Then they escape and get into an all-out battle – the camp versus the monsters. … Read more
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix Fantasy * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A Cinderella tale with a twist. Prince Charming is charming, but has no personality and Ella is sick of all the ladylike rules, so she runs away. What will happen to Ella? I liked the ending of this book.
The Fairy Tale Detectives The Sisters Grimm #1 by Michael Buckley Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book, Fairy Tale Detectives, is about 2 girls, Daphne and Sabrina Grimm, who lose their parents mysteriously and go to live with their grandmother, Relda Grimm. They must try to stop a giant from destroying their hometown. The main characters are Daphne and Sabrina Grimm. Other characters are Mayor Charming, Jack, Puff, … Read more
The Titan’s Curse Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the sequel to The Sea of Monsters. It carries on with the story and brings more thrill! It’s awesome! Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I loved that this book used Greek gods and mythology. It was about a boy named Percy. He has two best friends … Read more
The Magician’s Nephew Chronicles of Narnia #1 by C.S. Lewis Adventure Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a girl and a boy who find their way into Narnia. They have to get through many obstacles on their way there. Review # 2 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This was the first book of the Chronicles of Narnia, and my least favorite book. Not a whole lot … Read more
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Chronicles of Narnia #2 by C.S. Lewis Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is an excellent book! Everyone would enjoy the adventure and thrill of this book. I liked this book because of all the wonderful descriptions. Review #2 * * Stars (Just ok) This was an okay book. I just wasn’t really into it. It wasn’t much of a “I gotta read … Read more
The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In the book, The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson has a horrible life. He has been kicked out of every school he has ever been to. He is just starting to learn about his father. I liked this book because it was funny and was hard to read. Review #2 * … Read more
May Bird and The Ever After May Bird series #1 by Jodi Lynn Anderson Adventure Fantasy * * * Stars (Pretty good) May Bird is very comfortable in the forest. But one day after many years of drought, she finds a lake and falls in. It takes her to another world where humans don’t live, so she has to escape before vicious dogs try to kill her for not being a creature of some kind.
Wizard’s First Rule Sword of Truth series #1 by Terry Goodkind Adventure Fantasy Romance Science Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was amazing! It’s about a guy named Richard and he’s walking in the woods when he sees this girl being chased. So he saves her and finds out her name is Kahlen and she’s a Confessor. The book is about the adventures they have to go on to save the … Read more
The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Francesca Lia Block Fantasy Horror * * Stars (Just ok) This book is a series of short stories. And they are short. It’s a good book, but some of them are disturbing. All the stories are retellings of old fairy tales, but with modern settings and some very dark themes like drugs, cutting, and rape. It’s a great book, but only some people will probably like … Read more