Somaya's Book of the Month: April 2014

I know, I know. I haven't posted in like 2 months. And I am really, truly sorry. I've just been drowned with school, and honestly I procrastinated. Here is some ice cream to show how truly sorry I am.

Anyways, this book of the month is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. It's by Ransom Riggs. This book will give you goosebumps while reading it. It actually has stunning photos relating to the story. So let's start with the summary.

Summary: A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

In my opinion, this book is good for adults, teens or anyone willing to go on an amazing adventure. It is a fantasy book. I've fell in love with this book a lot. In fact, there is a sequel! It actually came out recently. I will do a book review when I finish it. Now, I advise you to read this book. It is filled with mystery, love and miracles. What are you waiting for?  Go put this book on hold! XD

Book Review: Roses

Book Review: Roses
Author: G. R. Mannering


I have read this book a while back, and it still sticks out to me because it's really different from all of those highly-named books that I read all of the time.

This book makes you embrace fairytales all over again. But then we aren't really children anymore and that's why there's a dark plot twist, just waiting for you to indulge in.

Roses is all about finding your imperfections and having people give you those glances to make certain that those flaws are actually there. You go through years of how Beauty feels before she reaches Beast and what she's meant to do.

Magic is something that is featured here so there is no need to be afraid of some dull plot line.

I actually won this book off of Goodreads as a giveaway and since I had a whole load of books piled on my desk that I had to read, I gave it to my friend to read first and she said it was amazing. It's a shocker because half of my friends don't like to read and this friend would be judging it against Beauty and the Beast from Disney.

When the book ends, it just leaves you hanging.
I have e-mailed the author and she has told me that there will be a sequel coming out. I also checked today that there was a companion called Buds. For the link to the PDF click here.

So happy reading.

Overall: 8.7/10

Signed,
Ivy

Book Review- The House of Hades

                                               Oct. 5, 2013

After dreading Tartarus for so long, our ship has been in danger for a year, what's to keep booknerds from over running the bookstores?

Spoilers! (as always) Read at your own expense.

Book Review: The House of Hades
Author: Rick Riordan

Percy and Annabeth stuck in the pits of the Underworld, Tartarus to be specific, made everyone squirmish. I have did a blog article on HoH before it came out on October 8th earlier this year.

Summary: At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy’s instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through the Gaea’s forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea. But, Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape?
They have no choice. If the demigods don’t succeed, Gaea’s armies will never die. They have no time. In about a month, the Romans will march on Camp Half-Blood. The stakes are higher than ever in this adventure that dives into the depths of Tartarus.

This summary must be the one with the most spoilers in it ever. I get it, Percy Jackson and the Olympians are full of prophecies, but this is just too much.

Well as guessed, the Doors of Death are closed. That part right there- Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape?- just practically screams out READ TO FIND OUT MORE! This is all I am going to say; I'm not "hating on" the series or anything of the sort.

While reading this book, there are certainly many reactions. I think that HoH would be my favorite book in the series because this books packs in even more character development than you would have thought.

SPOILERS!!!!