On Many Topics

2 08 2008

On Battle of the Labyrinth:  Oh, Mr. Riordan, how I adore this series of yours!  I do wish that Vera had half the personality that Percy does.  Although Percy does seem a bit more confused and unlucky than my own dear girl.

The Battle of the Labyrinth, a Percy Jackson and the Olympians novel, is probably one of the best so far, even if I didn’t like Calypso’s role in the story.  (I am a straightforward girl – I’m not as dumb as Percy, so I understood the same thing that Rachel did.)  It was excellent, and the final twist made me almost gasp in surprise.

(I would have, were it up to me.  But I didn’t want to ruin anything for my younger brother, who still hasn’t read the story yet.)

If you like middle-grade fantasy, or are interested in Greek Mythology, I definitely recommend that you get the Percy Jackson series from your nearest bookstore or library.

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On Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox:  NO!  NO!  Why are you doing this to me?  Why must you torture my soul so?

Gah.  First Mike and Bryan, now this!  NO NO NO NO NO!

Please excute me for a quick tantrum.

 

 

Okay.

Now, I wasn’t much pleased that Minerva Paradizo didn’t make an appearance in The Time Paradox.  If you know much about me and my particular fain-shipping, you’ll understand about my tantrum.  Anyway, I just wasn’t pleased about that one part.

However, Artemis’ twin brothers, Beckett and Myles, are the most adorable little children ever.   I especially love Myles – “Simple-toon” – and hope that Eoin Colfer does another Artemis Fowl book so that there’s more of Myles.  He was just a hilarious character.

This novel was a bit off, though – Holly didn’t seem right.  I really think there was something weird about her character this time!

Artemis himself was in top character-development form, though.  I hope he learns his lesson after that stunt he pulled!

On BREAKING DAWN: Damn you, Wal-Mart.  I can’t exactly buy two books in two days after I’ve already been banned from buying new books.

Ah, well.  I’m 67th on the request list at the local library.

And I like The Host better, anyways.


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