So on to the book reviews. Um... I'll probably forget some, because it's been so long (already!) since I've read some books that I love.
1. I know for sure that I finished the third book of the series by Shannon Messenger called Keeper of the Lost Cities. The book's name: Everblaze. One thing I love about these books, is the fact that the very first chapter leaves you biting your nails (or sighing with relief... I don't quite remember). But in this particular book (I probably won't have that much information - sorry! - about the book because I move on to another book right after I finish one, so it's hard to remember what happened in which book), Sophie tries to heal Fintin's (I think that's his name) mind. "What's wrong with his mind?" you might ask. Well, his mind is broken. In other words, he's crazy. Like the kind of crazy where you're mind is full of jumbled thoughts and emotions and you can't think straight (now that I think about it, it's a little hard to explain the term 'broken mind' to a person who hasn't read the book). Anyways, it not only doesn't work; Fintin starts an Everblaze (keep in mind that I'm not sure - sorry about that - if it was an Everblaze or just a fire. All you need to know is that it did a lot of damage). Will Sophie and her friends get out in time? And if they do, will they ALL get out? Or will someone be left behind? But the real question is, "What happens next?" Because the fire does not start at the end of the book, it starts in the middle. What else is there in this book? I can tell you one thing: it has to do with a heart-wrenching betrayal, Mt. Everest, and a bunch of problems (not to mention some shockingly good writing and an epic story). But if you're the person that doesn't like cliffhangers (sometimes I don't, because I get most of my books from the library and sometimes I have to wait a while for people to finish reading it and for the library that owns it, to ship it to ours), then you should get the next book before you plunge into Everblaze, the fourth book in the always exciting series written by Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities.
2. So... I finished the second and third books in the Septimus Heap series (the second book called Flyte, the third called Physik). It was a little hard to get through book two, because I had other books that were way more exciting (but Flyte was worth reading!), but it was really fun to finish. Let's see... if I remember right, Septimus's sister (Jenna - she's actually adopted) was kidnapped by his (Septimus's) brother, Simon. Simon's the oldest brother, but he hates the fact that Septimus got to be the ExtraOrdinary Wizard's apprentice; something that he had always wanted. And another thing Simon doesn't like: Septimus had been just a Young Army boy (boy 214, to be exact) and then came the sudden realization (well, they had known Septimus for a while, but the revelation was sudden) that Septimus was the missing seventh son of a seventh son - or in other words, the long lost (youngest) Heap. Later on in the book, Septimus is still trying to get rid of Simon (who, in case you haven't noticed, hates Septimus), and steals the flight charm that Simon's been trying to use. But that's honestly all I remember. Oh, but there's an awesome realization, as well.
In the third book (Physik), however, Silas (Septimus's father) accidentally releases the ghost of a long-dead Queen Etheldredda - often called Etheldredda The Awful (or at least, that's what I recall... I could be wrong). But she really is awful. In fact, she pushes Septimus into a river... on purpose. The real problem is, she's different than most ghosts - in a bad way. But the biggest problem yet, is when Septimus goes missing... and the ExtraOrdinary Wizard (Marcia Overstrand) finds a letter addressed to herself FROM SEPTIMUS that was written five hundred years ago. Now the real problem is sorting all this out; the missing Septimus and Etheldredda. Oh, and I forgot: there's a sicknesse - a horrible sicknesse - that is said to be caused by the rats, and the bad thing is, that it's going all over. Will Jenna and the others be able to find Septimus? And if they do, how are they going to get him free? And what is causing the sicknesse? What about Queen Etheldredda? Well, I can tell you that they not only think that she's a real pain in the neck, but that she's a real problem. If you want to know how it all ends, just read book three (called Physik... but DO NOT skip books one and two) of the series: Septimus Heap, by Angie Sage. (P.S. I'm not spelling these words wrong, if you think I am. The author just likes to add an 'e' to the end of an occasional word. On purpose.)
3. I started this series that is called Witherwood Reform School by Obert Skye. What's it about? An eleven-year-old girl named Charlotte, and a twelve-year-old boy named Tobias, of whom are brother and sister (their last names is Eggers). One day, they end up pulling a prank on their rude... let's just call her a babysitter (the reason? I don't remember what she is. Her name is Martha). But the catch? They end up with her choking, getting the something they put in her gravy out, then screaming at them. Unfortunately, their father (Ralph Eggers) had to come home right as Martha had come out of the house and had started screaming. So the angry Ralph brings the kids to the front of the Witherwood Reform school; something that his dad had done to him as a kid. Then he left them in the rain in front of the school (which is on a mesa, by the way) and drove away. He was going to come back after they had gotten scared, but things didn't work out. The two siblings watch in fear as he drives away, and then with some disgust, work their way into the school (to try to make their dad sorry for what he did), not realizing how bad of a decision that was. The result was them getting trapped in the school, and their dad crashing his car and then left with a case of amnesia - one bad enough that he does not remember anything except waking up in a hospital. And I'm not exaggerating. What will the Eggers children do? How will they get out? What is up with Witherwood Reform school and why are the children there acting so weird? Are the students getting brainwashed?Find out stunning things in book one, AND book two, Lost and Found by Obert Skye.
4. I started a series called Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord. It's about a boy name Callum Ormond (I think he lives in Australia, but it's just a tiny hunch), who has a mother and a little sister, but not his dad. His dad has died due to a skin virus. But unbeknownst to him, Cal's dad has given clues... important clues. And the most unsettling thing is this (just so you know, I'm quoting this directly from the book, so it's more exciting for you):
As the swooping shape neared, I saw that it was a muttering, gray-looking man. He was wearing a dark bathrobe and had a weird, lopsided run, as if he was off-balance and dizzy. I was just about to cross the road to avoid him when I made out what he was saying. With a rush of fear, I realized it was me he was coming after!"Cal!" he screamed. "Callum Ormond!" He stumbled towards me, his wild eyes almost bursting from their sockets. He half-limped, half-ran, his flailing arms reaching out in front of him. A siren wailed in the distance and within seconds and ambulance with flashing lights appeared at the other end of my street. It was driving towards us, fast. The crazy man was almost on top of me. I could small his foul, musty breath. "Keep away from it, Callum!" he spluttered as drool fell from his gaping mouth. "They killed your father. They're killing me!"And then I'll just skip a few paragraphs...
He stared into my eyes. "The Ormond Singularity," he said, between gasps of breath. "Don't let it be the death of you too, boy! Get out! Get away! Hide and lay low until midnight December 31st of next year. You don't know what you're up against. Listen to me! Please! 365 days, Cal. You have 365 days!"Oh, good. Now I don't have to try to explain everything to you. But you get the picture, right? Most of this book and the second book (which I've read) are just Cal running and hiding and getting kidnapped. And each book is a whole month, so, as you might guess, there are twelve books. For example, book one is called January, book two is February, book three is March, etc. But it's pretty epic. There's not one boring part. (Oh, I also wanted to mention something: the page numbers in these books are backwards. What do I mean? I mean the author wrote the book in such a way, as the page numbers count down. So the last page is titled page number one.)
Whoa, whoa, wait. Did I seriously not write about finishing the Leven Thumps series? OR the Pillage Trilogy? SERIOUSLY!????? (If you haven't noticed I find that very hard to believe.) Okay... well I did. In... around February. Or January. I loved the Leven Thumps series and the Pillage Trilogy, but I'm very sorry that I can't tell you anything about it. Mostly, I can just remember the end. So... (I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T WRITE ABOUT THAT YET!) yep. That's it. I guess if you want to know how it ends, you need to read the books.
Ooh, look at all those juicy paragraphs! I hope this is exciting enough for you to get through, because I know that if something is that big, I don't usually read it (well, that's only happens while I'm reading my Mom's blog though...).
And, again, I'm so sorry for all that waiting! I'll HAVE to do better. There's just no doubt about it. I've been putting it off for to long, too many times! Besides, I don't want to leave my dear readers hanging.
Thanks for reading all this. It makes writing these posts a lot more fun, knowing you read it all. But I hope that some of you try at least one of theses books (or series) and like it. At least one. But don't feel bad if none of this is interesting to you... I just like the idea of helping someone find a book (or, again, series) that they end up loving.
But that's all for today. Thanks for reading!
P.S. Sorry the same pictures have been on my blog forever. I just can't find ones that are big enough!
- Maria
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