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Book Review – The House of Hades

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The House of HadesThe House of Hades by Rick Riordan

Review: Just another in a string of great books from Rick Riordan. He’s right up there with Jane Austen and J.K. Rowling amongst my favorite authors. “The House of Hades” is the fourth book of The Heroes of Olympus series. This series has a lot more characters than Riordan’s previous books and he writes his characters so well that I’m already scared that one or more of them might end up dying. His characters feel real and I’m attached to all of them. As usual, great combination of mythology, wit and downright great storytelling. Can’t wait until the conclusion comes out next fall!

Happy Summer!

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In honor of the first day of summer, enjoy a list of some great beach reads!

15 Reads for a Summer Day at the Beach (in no particular  order)

  1. A Rather Lovely Inheritance by C.A. Belmond
  2. Pride & Prescience by Carrie Bebris
  3. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
  4. Chasing Shakespeares by Sarah Smith
  5. Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
  6. The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
  7. Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
  8. Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle
  9. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
  10. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
  11. The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen by Syrie James
  12. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
  13. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
  14. A Salty Piece of Land by Jimmy Buffett
  15. The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

52 Books in 52 Weeks – Week #22

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The Mark of AthenaThe Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

Total Reading Time: 6.75 hours

Review: Full disclosure-I started this one a bit early. I make no apologies. I love Rick Riordan. This, the third book in The Heroes of Olympus series and the eleventh Riordan book I’ve read, just reinforces my thought that these books were written especially for me. They are the perfect blend of wit, adventure, imagination, silliness and mythology. I am drawn to every aspect of Riordan’s writing from his compelling characters to interesting plot twists to attention to detail. Love it! The only thing that’s going to tide me over until the next installment (fall 2013) is the fact that Riordan’s stories have great re-readability.