Review on the House of Hades

     wow, he didn't leave us with a cliff hanger. BY THE WAY SPOILERS AHEAD READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! Okay so here is what is up with the heroes of Olympus. First off Nico is homosexual. Didn't shock me really, I was wondering when Rick was gonna put in some homosexuality because he is writing in Greek Mythology and we all know Achiles had Patrocles. Greeks weren't real touchy about the homosexuality thing. However having feelings for Percy could cause one of three things to happen. 1)Percy Dies (not likely) 2) New male character is introduced to steal Nico's heart(possible) 3.) NICO DIES! (Likely) I think he will die but if not romance is in the air for him.
   On to the next thing Bob the Titan and Little Bob and the Giant. I really hope they are not dead. Honestly I am thinking we are going to see them resurface and fight on the good side. I really want little Bob to live.
    On to Percybeth, Glad they made it out. Really have a feeling that they are going to move to Camp Jupiter as ambassadors for the Greek Camp. Its a way for them to get their happy ending. I think that may also make Jason stick to his new decision that he would like being Greek. He and Piper will stay at Camp Half Blood to help strengthen the bonds between the two camps like Percy and AnnaBeth.
   that leads us to the new love between Leo and Calypso. I really hope things work out for them. I know Leo will try to get the girl of his dreams. My heart really feels for Leo. I mean how much can a guy love without getting any love back. Him getting Calypso to make a fire safe pouch for Frank was just showing how golden his heart really is. I LOVE LEO!!!!!!!!
    Hazel and Frank were Kick ass in this book enough said.
    Piper is discovering that being the child of the Goddess of Love is a good thing. Love is infinite. You can always make more and it is never ending.
    Now the new relationship between Jason and Nico. I think it really gave Jason some depth and humanity that he accepted Nico for who he was and tried to offer him a friendship. Nico needs to realize that not everyone is prejudice.

Clifford Still Captivates Children

My two year old has read his Biscuit books so often the bindings have fallen off, so I agreed to order him the whole set for Christmas in hard cover. Now I want to expand his reading materials. He doesn't care for Dr.Suess yet, but he loves books about dogs. At Walmart I bought a Biscuit book on a whim. He loved it. I bought another and he has read it to death as well. So when I went to the Books A Million I looked for more Clifford. I found a hardback edition called the Clifford Collection. Inside is the six original stories and a little bit about the author and how Clifford the big red dog was born.
My son was transfixed by the dog and his Emily Elizabeth. His favorite was Clifford Gets a Job. Reading to him is now more enjoyable than ever. He loves his daily dose of Clifford, and I love having a variety to read to him.
The moral values in the books are beneficial to the way I want my son to be as a grown man. From being nice to learning to pay for your own way. Every child should be read a Clifford book. I look forward to tracking down and ordering him the Clifford set through out the next year. Maybe by next Christmas he will have them all.

Review on Nicholas Spark's The Longest Ride

Two thumbs up for this one.Made me cry. Ira is the type of guy every girl wishes she could fall in love with but Luke is also charming with his cowboy hat and hard-working ways. I loved this one, I think it is his best book to date. However, I have to say his male characters well heroes actually are almost too perfect. I wish I would meet guys like this. It was a novel that made me tear up and it had some very memorable lines. Read it if you like romance without all the smutty parts. A book for a grandmother, mother, and daughter to share and talk about. The ending was very satisfying and happy.
However, (yes there is a but) I had to wonder if part of this novel was inspired by Lane Frost. The movie 8 seconds. There are a few similarities. I have to wonder. Still a great read for cowgirls, city girls, and the true romantic heart. Any age from 13 up. Words sometimes fail to satisfy what I feel about a book and this is one of those times.