Greeks v Romans

Book 2 - A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet

 

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

 

If you have never read a book by Uncle Rick then you are missing out.

You may not have heard about this book from the series The Heroes of Olympus, but I bet you have heard of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The first two have become Hollywood's creation of what Uncle Rick did such a wonderful job imagining. Don't watch them if you want to keep that beautiful picture of Camp Half-Blood in your mind. Hollywood did what Hollywood does best, and they ruined the storyline. Don't worry, the movies are enough different to make you think you aren't even talking about the same novel, so maybe that's a good thing.

Anyways, this novel is the fifth and final book in the series and I have to say; I'm not sure I was ready for it. Although, I was able to easily detective my way through the plot looking for clues as to what would happen next, I still wasn't prepared for the suspensefulness.

All the books that I've read by Uncle Rick are from that area of Chapters that says Ages 9-12. If you haven't already guessed it, I do not fit into this category but must say I would love to live in it. There is something so wonderful about reading a novel that's meant for children. There is, more than often, a happy ending. The characters are, without fail, faced with a challenge that they don't believe they will ever be able to overcome. Then with the help of teamwork and a finding of some sort of inner strength they realize that they are actually capable of much more.

The main characters in the novels are half-bloods, meaning half-human and half-god. The novel is based around a few teenagers from two camps in the United States, Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter. One camp is Roman, the other is Greek and have been separated from each other since the dawn of time, and for good reason. If you have read the books then you will know that the Greeks and Romans don't normally get along enough to live in the same town, let alone work together to defeat monsters. The Greeks and Romans soon realize that they each have different skills and abilities that will all benefit their journey to save the world from mass destruction.

I would love to write more about the storyline of the series but I can't as I know that a certain Nicool is working on book three. Don't worry, she'll catch up soon.

 

Happy reading! this is t-bear signing off

Books, Episode 3

Evening all:

As the new year begins, so does a new list of books.

This year I have decided to partake in a Reading Challenge. However, I feel as though I may have to take my expectations and lower them just a little. The list that I found online has 50 books on it. This means that I'll have to read, approximately, a book a week. I don't know how that will work out, but I'm up for the challenge.

The first challenge to check off is "A book with a one-word title".

The book I read is Light by Michael Grant. It is the finale of the wonderful series where each book is advertised as "A Gone Novel".

If you take Lord of the Flies and put all those children under a dome (like the book (slash) TV series called Under the Dome) you will begin to understand the idea that is this novel series.

All you have to do is imagine that one day all people over the age of 15 disappeared from an area on the California coast, and then watch the havoc ensue as the children slowly start to realize that it is now up to them to take care of themselves and each other; while fighting off the constant attacks from fellow dome members and supernatural forces.

It is really a rather thrilling series, although, I was glad that I was able to have a break between the fifth book, Fear, and the sixth book, Light. Sometimes when all I`ve been reading for a few months is the same series, it`s nice to get a break. A Christmas Carol was that break, and it was fantabulous.

In conclusion, Mr. Cooper is in dire need of windshield washer fluid, therefore I must bid thee adieu.

Until next time, my furry friends, this is t-bear signing off

PS - the (slash) is in place of an actual slash as that was the point where my keyboard decided to go all French on me and I couldn't figure out how to fix it.

Time

Time does not wait. It doesn't renew it's self or undo itself. 

Time doesn't speed up or slow down.

There is no peaceful quiet or continual bustle to alter the quantity of time. 

Time doesn't bend itself according to our will.

Time flows at our minds choosing. It is only all consuming if it is allowed to be.

We manipulate time, and its never changing speed manipulates us.

Happy New Year! this is t-bear signing off

Books

A commonly used blog title, and for a good reason.

Books are just the best.

Books I have so many of.

Books I would like to buy more of.

Books I love!

There was a time back when I started my Christmas list that I decided it was necessary to stray from the whole Chapters gift card path that my list usually travels down.

The simple truth of the matter is: I have too many books that I haven't read.

Instead of buying more, I have decided to not buy another novel until I have read every single book on my shelves. This may take a while, but I have patience.

Then, Friday came along.

After I got up till the time I went to bed I acquired $45.00 in the form of two Chapters gift cards. This is not helping people.

As Papa pointed out, they don't expire. Which is wonderful because I won't be spending them for quite some time.

Happy Eve of Christmas Eve's eve eve eve, this is t-bear signing off

Life right now

I haven't written in quite a while and I believe you all deserve an explanation. 

The very cold, hard, truth is that I don't feel like it. 

I realize that that probably sounds lame. It's not exactly a writer block moment; I just don't feel like it.

Here's the thing about life right now:

I can't stop thinking about the fact that I could be stuck in the same office, at the same desk for the next 45ish years of my life. I am not okay with that, and I don't know how to make the change without taking my whole life and flipping it upside down.

Here's the thing about life right now:

I bought a super sweet, little, cute car that needs the starter replaced, among other things. 

I'm not naming any names or placing any blames, but I'm unhappy sir; you know who you are.

Here's the thing about life right now:

I'm slowly working on this sermon that I'm supposed to be preaching to the thousands (that's a hyperbole) in little over a week (that's not). I'd like to say that this is going to be easy, but I have a feeling that some of the older people in the congregation will not appreciate the usual humour that I like to add to life. I guess the worst thing that happens is they request that I don't speak anymore.

 

Although these things aren't very horrendous, they don't add much joy to certain areas of life. I still strive for happiness on a daily basis, but it is these things that hang there over me while I go about my day, just waiting to attack.

I leave you with this quote I've found:

 

"Sometimes I feel like I'm searching too hard. As if what I'm looking for isn't meant to be found yet. I have to keep telling myself, 'Have faith in what you don't know.' It's harder than it seems."

 

Have patience grasshoppers, this is t-bear signing off

The Mini Cooper

There is now, in our driveway, a Mini Cooper, which inhabits the parking space closest to the house.

With such a beautiful coat of a bright red sort, said car can be seen all the way across the already harvested tomato field.

Although it hasn't been stationed in that parking space for long, it has grown quite accustom to the comings and goings of it's black, dull neighbour.

The Mini Cooper is not driven very far and not for very long, but give it time and it will soar.

That beautiful red car with just one white stripe up the hood, tis a sight to behold. If only the purchaser of that beautiful red car could drive it farther than the triangle that she lives upon. There will come a day; the world best be ready.

 

Happy practising, this is t-bear signing off

QOTD