I don't think we have started the Sept. book discussion so i think this would be a good place to do it. I was able to read 2 of the books for this month but thats only because one of them was a carry over from the month before.
First I read Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris. I thought this book was pretty good. I am not usually a fan of mysteries but they are starting to grow on me. I think the relationship Harper and her step brother have is a little weird. It seemed fairly romantic for a brother/sister relationship but maybe that was just me. I think the power that Harper has is pretty interesting and I am definitely going to read the second book in the series.
I also read The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I liked this book but I had a couple of problems with it. I thought the 12 year old narrator got a little bit annoying sometimes. Percy is written well but I guess I just don't like the way 12 year old boys talk. I also thought the story got a little redundant after a while. It just seemed like it was fight a monster, travel a little, fight a monster, travel. I really like Greek Mythology and that helped me to enjoy the book more I think. I am reading the second book in the series now and it is definitely better than the first one. If you like The Lightning Thief at all you should give Sea of Monsters a try for sure. |