Sniffing A Book

Author: Melinda Taub Read: 4/8/2018 Pages: 352 Rating: 4.5 Format: audio Response: Melinda Taub starts this story after Romeo and Juliet have killed themselves for each other. The story fallows Rosaline and the aftermath with Montagues and the Capulets. Rosaline is betrothed to Benvolio to tie the families together, but to protect the families, they work together to find out who is trying to start a war between them. . Listening to this book, I was pleasantly surprised. I couldn’t tell what the ending was going to be and it kept me on my toes the whole way. The dialog was not authentic Shakespearian, but it was more modern and easy to follow along. It's a cute book and a quick read. 

Author: Naoko Takeuchi Read: 04/06/2018 Pages: 235 Rating:  5 Format:  physical Response: It's still weird reading from right to left, from an American point of view, but this book was a solid follow up to the first book. Sailor Moon continues to meet new friends and continues to fight the bad guys with the help of her friends and Luna. I am really enjoying the entire series so far, it's a fun read that takes me back to my childhood. 

Author: Naoko Takeuchi Read: 01/11/2018 Pages: 242 Rating:  5 Format:  physical Response: My 10 year old heart was full as I read this manga. Reading from back to front, right to left is not something I do often, so that took a little getting used to. But as I read, it was like coming home from elementary school and finding Sailor Moon on Cartoon Network. The artwork is like nothing you will find today. The style is something that is very familiar of the 90s, but stands out from what is commonly used today. The storyline is cheesy, and the dialog enhances that. I would not suggest to read this unless you grew up with the manga or tv series. But if you did grow up with it, read it, enjoy it, because this is pure gold. 

Author: Sheila Keenan Read: 01/12/2018 Pages: 202 Rating: 4 Format:  physical Response: There are  3 stories in this book. I'm not a fan of the first one as there wasn't really a plot other than being in the trenches during World War II. The second story takes place in Greenland and it is my favorite. The husky and the handler best friends and protected each other and it just makes my heart warm when stories go that way. The last story was a mixture of flash backs and preset and was heartbreaking as the flashbacks took place in Vietnam. It was good quick read. 

This year has been a rough year for reading. My Goodreads goal was 40 books, but in reality, I wanted more. It's October 15th and I'm only at 16 books read. Send help... and coffee.. I'm going to start adding the new posts for the rest of the year of what I've gotten read, but be prepared to be seriously underwhelmed.

Author:  Francesca Zappia Read:  12/25/2017 Pages:  385 Rating:  5 Format:  physical Response:  Eliza And Her Monsters  is an adorable book that I highly recommend. I was hesitant with the format of the book, with the artwork, messages, and normal chapter format. It actually worked really well for this book though. The main characters were Eliza and Wallace, and neither of them are good with people and social settings. Slowly, Eliza works through some of her social anxiety until she has a major set back and experiences a panic attack and doesn't want to leave her room and her dog, which I totally get. I thought the social anxiety's were beautifully portrayed, and fit perfectly in the story without being overbearing throughout. I thought Eliza's parents were horribly naive as to Eliza's life. They saw it behind a screen and didn't bother to look deeper. I loved her brothers stepping in and showing their parents what damage they h...

Author:  Rick Riordan Read:  11/27/2017 Pages: 516 Rating: 3.5 Format:  physical Response: Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes seems like it continues forever. The book is split up by each hero, and the length of Hercules alone made me want to jump off a cliff. Not that I'm biased or anything after reading the Heroes of Olympus Series. But it was well written, and most of the heroes were interesting to read about from the perspective of Percy Jackson. I loved that Riordan included the few females heroes as well, it made for a good mix in the stories. Overall, it was a decent book, and I would recommend it if you like learning about mythology with a new take on the stories. But if you don't like semi dense books, this isn't the book for you.