The Web - Megan Chance

I really enjoyed the first book.

The way the story and folklore came together

was done in a great way.

So I was really excited to get my hands on

the second one.

The Web picks up where 

The Shadows

left us.

Grace has chosen to be with Patrick

and while she still doubts that she is

the veleda,

she agrees to support the Brotherhood

and the Formori.

And yet,

Grace still dreams of Derry.

Derry, 

with the help of Grace's brother,

convinces her to trust him

and the Fianna.

The Web took more time to get into.

While in The Shadows,

she seemed confident and able,

here she lacked strength.

It took a while for Grace 

to start believing in herself

and she wasn't just unsure,

she was very weak.

Having said that,

it does pick up.

and when Grace starts to believe in her power,

it get interesting.

Now to wait for the final

book!

Birthday Tradition

Earlier this school year,

Ethan was assigned some homework

which asked him to learn about

some family traditions.

At the time,

it was a little hard to think of one.

But then this weekend came...

Yesterday was Scott's birthday.

Happy birthday Scott!

Since Ethan was 8 months old,

we've had a birthday tradition.

Every year,

they get matching t-shirts.

Last year,

they got Sochi shirts,

this year,

we went with the Superhero theme.

Happy birthday Batman!!!

Horns - Joe Hill

Sometime ago,

I saw the movie poster for 

Horns

and thought I needed to read this book.

I'm so glad I did.

Horns hooks you in

from the very beginning.

The book begins with

Ignatius Perrish,

who wakes up, after a drunken

disorderly night,

with a massive hangover

and horns.

He soon learns that his horns hold

a "power".

People tell him their deepest,

darkest secrets.

They share the "evil" side of themselves.

We also learn

that this last year has been difficult for dear Ig.

His girlfriend was brutally raped and murdered,

and everyone

and I mean everyone,

believes he's guilty.

Ig sets off to learn who was really responsible

and while embracing the devil inside,

seeks revenge.

I think I may have just discovered

a new favorite author!

The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan

I'll be honest.

I loved the Percy Jackson series.

I never had any intention of starting

this series.

But then,

over Christmas,

I found the graphic novel version 

and bought it for Ethan.

Who devoured it.

And then proceeded to ask me some questions.

Which I could not answer.

So I picked this up

to answer his questions.

So,

basically,

you could say I read this for my son!

The Percy Jackson series

ends with a prophecy:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

The Lost Hero

picks up from there.

Here we meet 3 new heroes:

Jason: who suddenly wakes up

on a field trip

sitting next to a girl who claims to be his 

girlfriend.

Piper: who has the ability to make people

give her things.

But cannot figure out why her boyfriend

has no clue who he is.

Or her.

Leo: the third wheel.

The best friend

who has the ability to make fire

out of nothing.

The three of them are carried off to

Camp Half-Blood

where they learn that Hera has been kidnapped

and they are sent on a mission to rescue her.

While the Percy Jackson series

focused on Greek mythology,

it would appear 

The Heroes of Olympus

will introduce us to Roman mythology.

Jason doesn't see himself as the 

son of Zeus,

but the son of Jupiter.

And while he sees to be the "star" of the book

Leo was the true hero

in my view.

A Touch of Midnight - Lara Adrian

I'm new to the whole 

Breed series

as I've nly read one book to date.

But it is a series I intend to continue with.

So, when I heard there as a prequel,

the story of Savannah and Gideon,

I thought I'd learn about them

before continuing on.

Now,

not being overly familiar with the characters,

I can honestly say I love them!

Savannah and Gideon's story takes place in the 1970s.

You know,

when you're in trouble and need help

you need to go to the pay phone! 

Love it!!!

Gideon is a 300+ year old Breed Warrior.

Savannah is a college freshman.

When she touches things,

she sees their story.

During some course work,

Savannah comes in contact with an old

English sword and soon sees

it's history.

She becomes a witness to the murder

of twin boys

by a group of fanged creatures.

And thus begins her introduction 

to the world of monsters.

To the world of vampires.

The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan

Another YA series comes to an end. 

And it did not disappoint.

Right from the beginning,

this book is action packed.

Kronos has a lot going

and doesn't give the half-bloods 

a break. 

Annabeth and Percy's relationship

is strained.

She still believes in Luke

and Percy doesn't.

Throw Rachel in the mix

and that's a whole other story!

The prophecy plays out,

with lots of twists and turns.

We learn about Luke's past

and what made him turn to Kronos.

While the series is about Percy Jackson,

The Last Olympian gives you a glimpse

into the lives of all the characters

we've grown to love

and hate. 

We learn why some of the demigods

sided with Kronos.

We see new faces

and old.

We discover that anyone can be a hero.

Not just Percy.

Prince Lestat - Anne Rice

I would have to say,

that Anne Rice is the one

that got me hooked onto vampires.

Lestat was my first vampire love.

I devoured the first 4 books

of the Vampire Chronicles. 

I couldn't get enough.

And for this reason,

I eagerly awaited the release

of Prince Lestat. 

However, 

I haven't read her books

in a long time. 

Maybe I forgot what they were like. 

Maybe I had high expectations. 

But whatever it is,

I found Prince Lestat 

a hard read. 

We meet Lestat

and learn what he's been up to

since we last saw him in Memnoch. 

We also learn what Marius,

Armand, Louis, Pandora

and other beloved vampires 

have been up to. 

Once we're all caught up

we begin to learn of a mysterious

Voice.

We now revisit all our vampire friends,

old and new,

and learn what they think of this Voice.

It's a good story.

I guess I was just hoping 

for a great story.