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reviewed The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (The Folk of the Air)

Holly Black: The Cruel Prince (Paperback, 2018, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place …

Half and Half

Idk- Ig Ill summarize my thoughts on the entire trilogy here cuz I don't remember where one ends and the other begins. Some of the plot elements were jarring and honestly pretty unnecessary- What was the point of seeing the murder of their mortal parents? Surely there was another way Jude Taryn and Vivi could have ended up in Faire without the gore- it makes it hard to believe that Jude can even tolerate Madoc...I think Cardan's gang is really well developed, especially since they do what they want and don't just listen to Cardan because he's a prince. There's that one moment when Cardan rips out someone's wings just to be cruel, but Jude wonders if it will kill them. It's weird that she's lived here long enough to know about the magical fruit but not about this since it apparently happens all the time. The way Jude agrees …

reviewed The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (The Folk of the Air)

Holly Black: The Cruel Prince (Paperback, 2018, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place …

It's aight

Idk- Ig Ill summarize my thoughts on the entire trilogy here cuz I don't remember where one ends and the other begins. Some of the plot elements were jarring and honestly pretty unnecessary- What was the point of seeing the murder of their mortal parents? Surely there was another way Jude Taryn and Vivi could have ended up in Faire without the gore- it makes it hard to believe that Jude can even tolerate Madoc...I think Cardan's gang is really well developed, especially since they do what they want and don't just listen to Cardan because he's a prince. There's that one moment when Cardan rips out someone's wings just to be cruel, but Jude wonders if it will kill them. It's weird that she's lived here long enough to know about the magical fruit but not about this since it apparently happens all the time. The way Jude agrees …

Rick Riordan: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Five The Blood of Olympus (new cover) (Paperback, 2019, Disney-Hyperion)

Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their …

Glowed up!

Everyone understands their role and the stakes are high. Everytime they're in battle, you can sense the aura and power coming off of them. And this is true for everyone, which is epic. This is when I feel like there is no weak link, even if the characters think they are. Also, I LOVED hearing Jason's struggles- it was brief and I wish I heard more of it but for the entire series so far, I was annoyed by listening to the perfect golden boy complain about his problems, but now it makes sense. I loved hearing Nico and Reyna's dynamic because they are both SO guarded.

Rick Riordan: The House of Hades : By Rick Riordan House of Hades (Hardcover, 2013, Hyperion Books For Children)

Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the …

Frank arc

Characters start becoming more confident- especially Frank in the house of Hades and Nico facing cupid. You start seeing that there's different types of strength and confidence, and this book is the one where I'm really invested in what's happening to people other than Percy and Annabeth

reviewed The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (The Heroes of Olympus, #4)

Rick Riordan: The Mark of Athena (Paperback, 2019, Disney-Hyperion)

Annabeth is terrified. Just when she’s about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of …

Crying

How rude to finally get Percy and Annabeth together to have them separated for Annabeth's quest. Lots of little details that made me really happy or really mad-as it should be. Like the fact that Percy starts out mad at Leo- I get it, but they would have SO clicked immediately. Obviously Mark of Athena is renowned for the Tartarus cliffhanger, rightfully so. We've seen Percy and Annabeth grow up together- but to grow up so fiercely loyal was chef's kiss.

reviewed Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown (Robert Langdon, #1)

Dan Brown, Dan Brown: Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) (Paperback, 2009, Corgi Books)

An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target...

CERN Institute, …

Loved it!

The stakes were actually high, the threads connected and MADE sense, and the protagonist kinda knew what was going on and what to do instead of getting lucky all the time! Underhyped.

J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2014, Bloomsbury)

As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving …

THE LORE

The lore in this book was unbelievable. Loved it as a kid, love it now. Harry's survival in the forest is confusing but makes for good discussion. Snape's redemption is a tear jerker, always. Imo Draco does have a redemption, I just don't know where the rest of it is....