What a great book for an older teen/young adult. I loved reading it! Throne of Glass contains themes of romance and overcoming challenges. Celaena is an assassin who must fight for her freedom by winning a competition created by the evil king. Growing up in the harshest conditions, Celaena doesn’t fear much – except the…
Disclaimer: In Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse, they use the term “gods” as a swear word. However, since they specifically refer to the Greek gods, I did not feel it fell under the category of a swear word for my grading system. Book three of Percy Jackson, YAY! Let me tell you, I liked…
If you like Regency-era romances, then you’ll probably like Otherwise Engaged. Like many Jane Austen-style books, this is a love story. There is no violence, and no use of current swear words. However, it is entirely dedicated to the romance between the main characters.
Rise of the Evening Star was exponentially better than the first Fablehaven book. In this story, Kendra and Seth once again have to help their grandparents at Fablehaven, a magical creatures nature preserve. They have to find and remove an ancient artifact to a new preserve because the Evening Star organization has compromised Fablehaven.
Disclaimer: In Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, they use the term “gods” as a swear word, but since they specifically refer to the Greek gods, I did not feel it fell under the category of a swear word for my grading system. If you’ve read my review on Percy Jackson and the Lightning…
I liked Fablehaven. I did not love it. It was fine. Don’t get me wrong; it had a lot of interesting ideas. I loved the idea of having preserves for magical creatures so they didn’t go extinct. I loved the idea that there are extremists who want to let chaos into the world and have…
Disclaimer: In Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, they use the term “gods” as a swear word, but since they specifically refer to the Greek gods, I did not feel it fell under the category of a swear word for my grading system. I LOVE this book and every book in the Percy Jackson series….
This holiday season I was able to take part in an anthology of different short stories and poems called Second Star. Below is an excerpt of the story I wrote. If you want to read more download the whole anthology here: SecondStar Reindeer Games By Dawn Brock I knew I would be one of the chosen…
*Read part 3 here.* Joseph went out back and found his grandma sitting in her rocker facing the fields. He leaned against the back wall before sliding to the ground. His shoulders slumped, and he buried his head into his knees. “You know the herbs needed for Sara’s medicine used to grow in this very…