Book Reviews

May had me being a busy bee... but as it comes to a close I have a couple recommendations that were hot sellers on the shelves this month!

The book we've all been waiting for...

The Trials of Apollo The Hidden Oracle by none other than Rick Riordan himself. We all went through a period of grief upon the supposed conclusion to the Percy Jackson stories after The Blood of Olympus was finally published in 2014. But low and behold it's not over yet! Thank the Gods!!! It's finally here!

It follows the story of the God Apollo, who has been turned into a mortal by Zeus and is left to help a new demigod, Meg McCaffrey. Of course, there are appearances from some familiar characters and even more familiar places recognizable from the first 10 stories. 

The die-hard Percy Jackson fan in me ideally would have liked to have read a five book long series that talks about what all 7 of the main heroes were doing after the Heroes of Olympus stories. Hell, I would have read a million pages talking about the exact details of how Percy and Annabeth brushed their teeth and cooked breakfast on a Saturday morning, and how Piper and Jason went to the movies, etc. 

But with that said, this book did not disappoint. It took some time to really introduce the premise of what these next five books would be about, but it was so easy to attach to the new story and characters that interact with Apollo. The story was just as well done as any other book of the Greek origin of Rick's work. And while it was a bit disappointing to the fangirl in me that I didn't get to read an entire summary of Percabeth's love life, I was satisfied just the same. I wish I didn't have to wait so long for the next one! The ending was perfect!

You won't be disappointed by the continuation of Camp Half Blood's stories. If you loved PJO or the HOO series', this is worth the read, obviously. 

Also hey you should check out the Me Before You Soundtrack.
There's a really good Imagine Dragons song on it! :)

With the Film coming to theaters this upcoming Friday June 3rd, fans are raving about the book. The movie has a spectacular cast and really great responses. The book did not disappoint. Tracing the life of Louisa Clarke who takes a much needed job caring for a quadriplegic man named Will Traynor, Lou builds a friendship and learns about Will's adventurous life before his accident. She learns that he is depressed and is now held responsible by Will's family to try and show him that life is still worth living.

Jojo is particularly great at developing characters. It was perfectly done. As the novel progressed readers were always learning new things about every character and fell more in love with each one. It was easy to feel attached and it made this novel unique to its romance genre. 

Any fans of a good Sparks romance novel will love this book from start to finish.

I can't wait to see the movie! But in the meantime you should pick up this title for sure! You will cry and laugh.