Review: The Sword of Summer

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Now because I've read Percy Jackson (all of them), I have to give this book a 4/5.

Mr. Riordan has once again done an absolutely wonderful job with this book.

In my opinion, Percy Jackson and Magnus Chase are the same in different worlds (probably different dimensions). Funny, handsome and bravely stupid.

The only thing is that it has a confusing plot. It's sometimes hard to keep up with all the various Mythological stuff without any prior knowledge.

Definitely worth a read or two..


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Review: The Mischievous Mrs. Maxfield

The Mischievous Mrs. Maxfield by Ninya Tippett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

One word 'beautiful'!!

This is one of those books that you put down satisfied and a bit of melancholia at the same time. You will miss the characters, the plot,... basically everything...

I was a little hesitant to read the book because of its 'cliche' plot line. But the thing that really made e pick the book up was the book-cover.The cover just screamed sass and love sassy!! I just had to read it after that.

Miss Tippet has done an absolutely amazing job of bringing together the characters and the plot; having the right amount of sugar, spice and everything nice, so to speak.

The story is beautiful in itself. The plot is simple, kind of like modern day Cinderella without the hind-and-seek (thank heavens). But what just made it all different is the way the book was written, with bit of cockiness, a lot of sass, a little of tears and a lot of heartfelt love.

The beauty in the whole book comes from how very positive the whole book is. Accepted, that the book has a fairy-tale approach, but what makes it different is the small messages about life Miss tippet has incorporated so beautifully under the veil of all that spectacularly conveyed emotions.

Charlotte - a poor girl who has seen too much in her 19 years and literal epitome of 'when life gives you lemons, make lemonades'
Brandon - the billionaire, with a - heart of gold encased by a rock.

The way they come together, in the midst of all that angst, the contract-induced guilt, the societal differences, is a book worthy of being read.

One other thing that makes the story unique is Brandon 'not' being yet another cliched handome-and-dork protagonist. He is genuine and this one of those books where the female protagonist did 'not' have to go through extreme emotional turmoil or go out of her way to change the male protagonist for the both of them to have a HEA (Happily Ever After). They were the most easiest things that happened to each other. They just beautifully balance each other in all ways. They are just cute.

All the secondary characters were very well developed and all had a very important role to play. they were all beautifully painted (that's the word). You just can't hate anybody.

There was drama, but was not dramatic.

Like I said - one word - Beautiful!!

I first read this book on Wattpad. It's a book worth reading once....twice....thrice....



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One Too Many...?

What happens when your perfect little world is threatened? Will you fight for it to stay the same way or will you allow for changes that may or may not be for the better. We always fear the unknown, so we make stupid decisions that later on come to bite in the ass. I am not trying to go all philosophical on you… I’m just stating truths. Truths that have been thrust upon from experience my dear lovelies. Take it from the wise young one…  

Now coming to the point.

All was well in Room 215 (our very infamous room btw), it was just, Susan, Shraxis and me, chilling, having a pretty awesome time. I mean, guy talk, gossip and shit, what’s not to like?

Anyway, all was good in Roomie-land, when disaster struck. (No Kidding)

We caught wind of a person looking for a room to shift into and Shraxis apparently showed ‘her’ in.  I immediately got a 911 alert from Shraxix via Whatsapp group. 

So, that night, before she moved in, we made a devious new plan.  (don’t say it!!).

The plan was simple. We would completely gross her out so she would willingly run away… (and no, stuff like this happens in real-life too).

Shraxix would play the part of a stripper, (make ‘her’ uncomfortable, Susan would be the mean-bitch (make ‘her’ angry). Me? I am the room lesbian. (No offence to anybody)

That night, ‘she’ entered the room. With two suitcases, lots of carry bags, and one huge-ass bed.  I gave her cool stare, and walked away. I know, very bitchy!! 

'Mission Drive Her Away' was on.

Our plan was fool-proof right??? 

Or so we though…