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24. A book with a weather element in the title – The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Finished 05/08/18

I’ve been meaning to start this series for a long time and I’m glad I finally did. I loved reading this book. It was a fun and easy read. I loved the characters and the descriptions of the monsters. The world Rick Riordan built was great and gave a different twist to the mythology. I’m looking forward to continuing on with the rest of this series.

17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift – Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Finished 04/30/18

This book was borrowed from my sister after she recommended it to me. It is a graphic novel and a very fast read, only took me three hours. The story is based off Marjane Satrapi’s life growing up in Iran during the Iranian Revolution and the art is drawn by her. I loved it, it was very informative and emotional to see this told through her experiences. I’m looking forward to reading the second part when I can get my hands on a copy.

3. The next book in a series you started – Endless Knight by Kresley Cole

Finished 04/29/18

The book originally planned for this prompt was from the Heartsick series by Chelsea Cain. After reading the first book, Poison Princes, I needed the second in the series. I couldn’t wait and thus the book for this prompt was changed.

Now I am loving these books so far, the arcana aspect of the story really has me hooked and I want to see how this all plays out. The books aren’t perfect, there’s a lot teenage drama/angst but it’s understandable considering all the main characters are teenagers. The main character can also be annoying with her naivety and woe is me behavior. She is growing… slowly. The boys tend to be a little archaic and set in that patriarchy mindset. I don’t mind reading through that. I’m able to enjoy the book, the story and still know logically that not everything in this book should be considered healthy regarding friendships/relationships. Now if you don’t mind that stuff, I recommend this series. Its very intriguing and a fun easy read.

A2. A cyberpunk book – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Finished 04/25/18

I was having some trouble finding a book for this in the beginning, it’s not a genre I had ever explored before. First I settled on Warcross because the cover caught my eye and I figure why not? Then my brother bought Ready Player One. I liked the cover (yes I judge books by the covers but I try not to, honest) and the summary was interesting. I read the first chapter just to see and I was hooked. I loved the plot and I was immediately sucked into this world Cline built. I could not put it down. Sure there were some things that seemed unnecessary to the plot and world building but overall I really enjoyed this read. The story was interesting as were the characters. Cline was able to give you a lot of information without it seeming like a bombardment and still being interesting. I loved all the pop culture references, I’m a 90s kid but I was able to recognize the majority. Amazing, it had me hooked all the way through the end. 100% recommend this book.

2. True Crime – Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker

Finished 04/21/18

I love watching ID channel but I hardly ever read true crime books and after reading this book I’m going to be changing that. I really liked the format Kolker used to tell this story and the backgrounds he provided of the girls. I remember watching the special on this that was on the ID channel, it was a very interesting and sad story. When I was looking through true crime books to read for this prompt the cover pulled me in first. Then I read the summary and knew this is the one I want to read first.

The story intrigued me because of the mystery surrounding it all and this book was very informative and unbiased. Kolker provided facts, he spoke to the people involved and the families. He didn’t assume, he just reiterated the facts of the case and the conspiracies as well without pushing his own thoughts/opinions on the reader. I appreciated the tone of the book. Very well written imo. I recommend this book to those who like the true crime genre or for those interested in this particular genre. Also go check out the People Magazine Investigates on the ID network, it was filmed after this book and has even more info and Kolker is also in the episode.

19. A book about or involving a sport – Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

Finished 04/20/18

The summary of this book really interested me and decided to give it a go. I wasn’t planning to read this for the 2018 popsugar challenge. After reading it I realized hey horseback riding totally counts as a sport and it was very much involved in this story.

The book was great, I do think it needed a little more background regarding the conflict of the kingdoms in the beginning. It sort of just drops you in the middle and you have to swim or sink. Other than that the story was awesome, strong female lgbt+ characters, adventure and magic. Who doesn’t love books with magic? I definitely recommend this book and I’m looking forward to the next book in the series as well as the prequel.

7. A book set in a country that fascinates you – Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by Various

Finished 04/17/18

It was okay. I expected a little more but it was interesting to read these stories as they were told to other generations. Some of the stories were more interesting than others.

6. A novel based on a real person – Kaiulani: The People’s Princess by Ellen Emerson White

Finished 04/04/18

I loved these books growing up. The first one I read was Cleopatra in fifth grade and I remember doing a book report on it. I loved that these were historical people and that the books were fun to read. I also loved the covers, so pretty. I’ve always wanted to read more of this series and decided it would fit this prompt.

I really enjoyed it. There were some grammatical errors but not many and it was a very easy read, I remember reading The Royal Diaries books in 5th grade. This isn’t some amazing masterpiece of literature but it is a fun read. And I learned some things I did not know about Hawaii’s annexation. My favorite parts are always the historical notes at the end that provide more information and has pictures of the real people depicted in the book. I would definitely recommend this to parents who want to read with their kids or anyone who doesn’t mind reading books geared towards elementary aged kids.