| MEMES | TOP TEN TUESDAY – TOP TEN BOOKISH SETTINGS I’D LIKE TO VISIT

Hello lovelies ! It’s time for another TTT ! Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke And The Bookish.
Today’s theme is  Top Ten Bookish Settings I’d like to visit ! Let’s start, shall we ?

• I’d love to visit Camp Half-Blood from the PJO series by Rick Riordan ! I’m sure it would be so much fun !!
• The world from the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. I’d love to see if I’d be gifted with allomancy ! How AMAZING would that be ?
• Ombre from L’Héritage Des Rois-Passeurs by Manon Fargetton is another great setting I’d like to visit.

 

• Red London from A Darker Shade Of Magic by V.E. Schwab. This seems like the perfect place for holidays, per say !
• Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series. No need to explain why I think !
• The New York Institute from The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. The library, the garden etc… Really it sounds great !

And that’s it ! My Top Ten is a Top 6 but that’s okay ! As you can see, it’s only Fantasy settings haha !

 

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| MEMES | TOP TEN TUESDAY – TOP TEN BOOKS TO READ IF YOUR BOOK CLUB LIKES FANTASY SERIES

Hello lovelies ! How are you ? I can’t believe we’re already in November !! Anyway, it’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday ! It’s a weekly meme hosted by The Brooke And The Bookish.

Let’s talk about my top ten books to read if your book club likes fantasy series !

This top ten couldn’t exist without the Harry Potter series ! This is such an amazing series ! I grew with Harry, Hermione and Ron.
The Daughter Of Smoke And Bone by Laini Taylor is such a great and compelling trilogy !! Speaking of trilogy, I had to talk about my favorite : The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare.
Throne Of Glass is another amazing series that isn’t finished yet. I am waiting for Empire Of Storms to be released in US paperback so I can grab it !!

Percy Jackson And The Olympians by Rick Riordan is another great and funny series ! I laughed SO MUCH while reading these books !
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare is one of the very first series I read in English. It strengthened my choice of reading in English !
The Grisha trilogy is an awesome series I didn’t want to read for so long ! How wrong I was !

The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson talks about such a complex world where magic is based on metal ! I found it brilliant !!
The Sword Of Truth by Terry Goodkind is another complex fantasy series ! I only read the first 5 books so far but I highly liked it !
The Shades Of Magic trilogy by V. E. Schwab is not finished yet but I loved the first two books and I can tell you that A Conjuring Of Light is one of my most anticipated releases for 2017.
Finally, the Fever series by Karen M. Moning because it’s such an addictive read !!!!

That’s it ! What was your TTT about ?

| BOOK REVIEW | THE LAST OLYMPIAN BY RICK RIORDAN

The Last Olympian
Author : Rick Riordan
Series : Percy Jackson And The Olympians
Genres : Middle Grade, Fantasy
Publication : January 2009 by Disney Hyperion Books

This is the final book in a series. This review will contain spoilers.

Goodreads’ summary : All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds are against them. Kronos is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, his power only grows.

In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the prophecy surrounding Percy‘s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

The final battle against the titans is finally here. Despite the seriousness of this book, the humor is still here, which is really great. We get to see some characters that had disappeared such as Thalia and Nico.
Moreover, the cold and weird distance between Annabeth and Percy seems to have disappeared.

We got to learn about Luke’s past, which is really interesting. It’s not often that we get to see why a villain turned this way.

This final installment is so action packed. For a middle grade book, I was surprised to see so many deaths. It’s quite similar to Harry Potter, I must say. Don’t get me wrong, the two universes are totally different, but for middle grade books, the plot and atmosphere are heavy.

What I loved the most is the humor. Even during the big final battle I laughed so hard. This touch of lightness has been present through all the series, and I am so grateful for it. It was such an hilarious series !

There is only one negative thing I found to this book : the last fight between Kronos and Percy finished too fast. I mean it’s supposed to be the climax, and it felt to me like it was a little clamped. I wish it had lasted longer and had been more …complicated. But that’s all.

this series has everything :
– humor, fun quotes and witty moments
– action, loads of it
– character development
– suspense

I think it’s one of those magical middle grade stories, way more mature than you think it could be. For now, the only other example I have in mind is the Harry Potter series.

Rick Riordan’s writing is really really great and I can’t wait to buy The Heroes of Olympus series.
This book was a good example of how to perfectly end a great series.

With great power… comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.

I know I haven’t posted a review in a while and I’m sorry for it. My month of June is pretty busy because of work.