Honesty Hour (8)

Hey Chroniclers! Welcome to Thursday which brings you another edition of Honesty Hour! Honesty Hour is a meme where unlike a review, it's more of a discussion full of spoilers and whatnot. And unlike a review, I might speak about multiple different things from characters, to plots, to settings and even covers and authors. Now I warn you, after the photo there might be spoilers. I repeat; THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS AFTER THE PHOTO! PROCEED WITH CAUTION!

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan!

The majority of us have read these books when they first come out. Or if you're like me, you read them pretty late. I read the books back in March of 2012, so they had all been out for a while and I was 20. Well away from my teenage years. Now the thing is, while I did like and enjoy the novels, I didn't like them as much as I thought I would. Now, I know don't know the reason why but I think that I know why I was a bit underwhelmed with these books.

The first reason is that it might have been hyped up. Everyone and their mothers were talking about how amazing these books were. They had been on my list for the longest and when the movie came out, I went to the midnight premiere and fell in love with it. I was so excited to read the books but only years later did I have the chance and it just wasn't the same. I think I was expecting something a lot more than what it truly gave me.

Could it have been hyped up? Possibly. Sometimes people talk so much and so grand about novels that you're expecting the book to end all books and then out of nowhere it's average. It happens all the time with a lot of books. Especially in the YA community. People talk about books nonstop, get you hyped up, and then they suck. It's happened to me so many times, that I no longer to you people half the time. By you people, I mean other bloggers. I listen to some but others.... You guys need to stop doing this to me!!!!

The other reason that might be the reason why I didn't enjoy them as much, is my age. I truly think that I was too old to understand the innocence behind the books. I'm growing old and I've got to face it. I won't be able to read certain books and capture the magic that they truly hold. My mind is so poisoned and infiltrated with adultism that I can handle the magic of innocence anymore. I can't handle the fact that these kids are going to win because I'm used to seeing characters dying. I can't handle couples staying together, because I'm used to seeing them separated.

Reading adult novels and older YA books has literally ruined my mind. I can no longer read a children's novel and see it for what it is. I'm always expecting the worse to happen and when it doesn't I think that it is too easy. And it kills me! I want my innocence back! D= That doesn't mean I still didn't enjoy them. I'll still read Rick Riordan's novels but they just won't be the same.

What are your thoughts though? Has your mind been poisoned to the point you can't enjoy younger novels any more? Leave your comments down below and let's discuss!

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A Book Lovers Holiday Gift Guide [Part 2]

The second to last category is for Kids. Kids need to read books too so let's show you some epic books. 

   

Now these kids books are all freaking amazing! The Forest of Silence is book one in the Deltora Quest and it's a great way to get kids to read more. Instead of just reading a book and then going on with whatever, they have 12+ books that they can keep reading and get into the motion of being a reader. Each book is close to 200 pages with big text so it's easy. Even as an adult I still enjoy remembering the story and thinking about their quest. Percy Jackson is another kids book that is able to be enjoyed by any age and it has a movie coming out! The Spiderwick Chronicles is another short series with illustrations that kids can dive into and enjoy.

The last category, so that I don't spam you guys with books, has to be for teens, also called YA.

     

Hush, Hush is the first book in a paranormal romance series about fallen angels. The Awakening is the first book in a trilogy about teens who have some sort of powers. It's also part of the first trilogy in a series of other trilogies. Crank is a deep novel written in poetry form, free-verse, about a girl who struggles with the drug. Looking For Alaska is one of the best contemporary novels out there about a guy who finds something a girl he's never seen before. 

So if these books aren't good enough then I have no idea what is. Or maybe they're very picky, but I'm sure they'll enjoy at least one of these books! Leave your comments down below with what books you also recommend to readers out there.

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Monday's Novel Talk (47)

Whoa! It's been a while since I've posted. I have actually been really sick, like in bed can't get up sick. Yea, that bad. But I've still been reading and finishing some books on top of that. Since last Monday, March 26th I have finished 3 books and started a 4th.

The Last Olympian: Finally finished the last Percy Jackson book and it was amazing. Loved how the whole book itself was a battle and it truly excited me because usually last books take their time to build up to the last battle and then have it last like 1/4 of the book. But this battle was more like 3/4 of the book and it was amazing!

Percy Jackson: The Ultimate Guide: I did say I was going to read all of the books but this was more like a recap of the whole series. There was a bit new information but it was basically just all five books wrapped up.

Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files: This offered 3 new short stories to the Percy Jackson universe and they were good. But I think I kind of wanted to finish the whole Percy Jackson and just move on to other books. But I still enjoyed the stories a lot. They were great additions to the universe.

Crossed: I'm currently reading Crossed by Ally Condie and am on page 271 of 367 and I'm enjoying it MORE than I did the first book Matched. There seems to be more action and suspense than there was in the first book and I only hope it keeps going up from here on. I'll be finishing this book tonight so let's see how it is!

What are you guys reading? Leave your comments down below! =D