The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) by Rick Riordan

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

Percy Jackson returns in another modern-day adventure with a Greek mythology twist—this time he must find a goddess kidnapped from Mount Olympus!

When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared—a monster rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus forever.

My Review:

This series just keeps getting better and better. Admittedly, I had to pause and Google a lot of the Gods/Goddesses and Monsters just to understand their back-story, which made things make a little more sense.

Percy is growing up nicely, and if it weren't for his fate, I think he'd grow up to be a decent human being. Percy doesn't realize it yet, but he is starting to have feelings for Annabeth. He's at the age where it is somewhat appropriate, and Rick Riordan is playing things out and at a pace most believable. I'm not a parent, but since I was a child/teenager once, Athena's warning and blatant distaste for Percy (albeit because he is cursed/fated) will only drive them closer.

Annabeth wasn't in this story as much, but we did learn a little more about her. Grover was his same self, contributed to the story nicely enough. We got to meet Thalia a little more in depth, and I like her too. In the last book we were left wondering about her, and in this book we were educated.

I am looking forward to seeing where this story will lead. Percy keeps getting lucky, but I'm nervous because luck doesn't last forever!

P.S. Who was the mysterious girl at the Hoover Dam?

Favorite Quotes:

“The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.”

“The wind blowing through my ripped clothes was so cold that I felt like a Percysicle.”

“There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it.”

Read from August 28 to September 01, 2015

Top 5 Genres*: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fantasy/Mythology, Fiction, Adventure
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer

Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

Mary Alice Brannigan doesn’t believe in the supernatural. Nor does she expect to find that Dreamland, the decaying amusement park she’s been hired to restore, is a prison for the five Untouchables, the most powerful demons in the history of the world. Plus, there’s a guy she’s falling hard for, and there’s something about him that’s not quite right. But rocky romances and demented demons aren’t the only problems in Dreamland: Mab’s also coping with a crooked politician, a supernatural raven, a secret government agency, an inexperienced sorceress, an unsettling inheritance, and some mind-boggling revelations from her past. As her personal demons wreck her newfound relationship and real demons wreck the park, Mab faces down immortal evil and discovers what everybody who’s ever been to an amusement park knows: The end of the ride is always the wildest.

My Review:

I ended up really enjoying this! This was a fun, creep-tastic, and humorous read about a carnival and it's demons.



Admittedly, I had a hard time getting into this story. However, once I became intrigued, I was hooked. I think it was a line (something along the lines of) oh hell no minions, you're not touching me or my demon spawn. (Sorry it's not the actual quote, I returned the book before I wrote this review.)

This story had everything, romance, fight scenes, death, demons, crazy old women, promiscuity, minions, ice cream, illusions, dragons, clowns, mermaids, stuffed animals, and a crow, etc. Even if these things sound weird together, they were worked out perfectly in the book. I found myself laughing out loud many times and had to pause to just get my bearings before continuing on.

I loved all the main characters, and despised the villains. Mab was annoying at first but grew on me, Ethan as well. Joe/Dave was interesting, Glenda & Elfie were a hoot, Cindy was sweet, Ray was an ass, Oliver was everything I dreamed of, Weever was a little intense, and I could just go on and on as there was a last cast (is that the term used for books?)

Anyways, I would recommend this book, and will definitely be picking up another by Jennifer Crusie and/or Bob Mayer.

Favorite Quotes (that I remembered to write down)

“Be sober, be vigilant because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

“He loved her all he could; but he couldn't love her very much.”

Read from August 19 to 31, 2015

Top 5 Genres*: Romance, Fantasy/Paranormal, Fantasy, Women's Fiction/Chick Lit, Fiction
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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