The Titan's Curse

Summary: When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess?

They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the Titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared -- a monster rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus forever.

What I thought: So far this is my favorite book in the series so far. I love Annabeth and Percy's relationship and can't wait to see where it goes. I can't wait to read the rest of this series. I liked the Hunters and what they brought to the story. Apollo was amazing! I hope he is in more books

Raven's Strike

Summary: The Traveler Seraph must use all her cunning and ability as a Raven mage to track down an unimaginable force of destruction known as the Shadowed.

What I thought: Well I loved this book!! I wish I could have seen Lahr with someone. I loved watching Rinnie grow up. You saw the boys come into their powers in the first book and this one showed what she can do. I loved watching her with the Emperor. You really start to see Seraph's personality in this book.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Summary: For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort.

Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts...he's at Hogwarts."

Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of the magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.

What I thought: I can't believe how much I have forgotten from these books. I really love all of these books. I think this is my fourth time I have read this book. I cheer with them, laugh with them.

Raven's Shadow

Summary: The Raven mage Seraph must protect the world from a terror that threatens to reemerge after generations of imprisonment.

What I thought: I have to say I have not read another author who can create characters like Patricia Briggs can. You can't help but fall in love with everyone one of them. I felt Jes's pain and sadness about never going to fit in. Jes is a guardian which makes people uneasy being around him. Lahr is a hunter and never comes home without something for his family to eat. Rinnie is a weather witch and can control the weather and tell when a storm is coming. Seraph is a Raven which is kind of like the witch. She has the most magic. Tier is a Bard which is the story teller and the history keeper of the Travelers. Tier gets kidnapped and his family has to go and save him. You watch the kids go from having no clue what they are to start really coming into their powers. Jes and Lahr are the 2 that seem to struggle the most. Jes because he is the furthest from normal and Lahr because he fights the hardest to be just like everyone else.

The Awakening - The Vampire Diaries

Summary: Elena Gilbert is a pretty, popular teen who was orphaned when her parents were killed in an accident. Despite the tragedy, her life has always been normal and wholesome. Until the beginning of the school
year, when two new vampire brothers show up to shake the peaceful
universe at Robert E. Lee High.

What I thought: I liked the book...I'm not sure if I will like the rest of the series. I'll have to read on to see what I think in the end.

Voices of Dragons

Summary: On one side of the border lies the modern world: the internet, homecoming dances, cell phones. On the other side dwell the ancient monsters who spark humanity's deepest fears: dragons.


Seventeen-year-old Kay Wyatt knows she's breaking the law by rock climbing near the border, but she'd rather have an adventure than follow
the rules. When the dragon Artegal unexpectedly saves her life, the
rules are abruptly shattered, and a secret friendship grows between
them.


But suspicion and terror are the legacy of human and dragon inter­actions, and the fragile truce that has maintained peace between
the species is unraveling. As tensions mount and battles begin, Kay and
Artegal are caught in the middle. Can their friendship change the course
of a war?


In her young-adult debut, New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn presents a distinctly twenty-first-century tale of myths and
machines, and an alliance that crosses a seemingly unbridgeable divide.

What I thought: I really enjoyed this book. I could relate to Kay! She was likable. I do have to say that the ending let me down if there is not going to be a second book. It was a major cliff hanger and as far as I know there is not going to be a second book. I really want to know what happens next! This book made me cry, laugh and cheer! It really had everything to make a great book

High noon

Summary: Police Lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara found her calling at an early age when an unstable man broke into her family's home, trapping and terrorizing them for hours. Now she's Savannah's top hostage negotiator, defusing powderkeg situations with a talent for knowing when to give in-andwhen to jump in and take action. It's satisfying work-and sometimes those skills come in handy at home dealing with her agoraphobic mother, still traumatized by the break-in after all these years, and her precocious seven-year-old, Carly.

It's exactly that heady combination of steely courage and sensitivity that first attracts Duncan Swift to Phoebe. After observing her coax one of his employees down from a roof ledge, he is committed to keeping this intriguing, take-charge woman in his life. She's used to working solo, but Phoebe's discovering that no amount of negotiation can keep Duncan at arm's length.

And when she's grabbed by a man who throws a hood over her head and brutally assaults her-in her own precinct house-Phoebe can't help but be deeply shaken. Then threatening messages show up on her doorstep, and she's not just alarmed but frustrated. How do you go face-to-face with an opponent who refuses to look you in the eye?

Now, with Duncan backing her up every step of the way, she must establish contact with the faceless tormentor who is determined to make her a hostage to fear . . . before she becomes the final showdown.

What I thought: I enjoyed it...typical Nora Roberts tho. Two perfect people fall in love. I do have to say I really liked Phoebe and Duncan. Carly was so much fun to read about. I gave it 4 stars. I liked how Duncan let Phoebe do what she needed to do but he let it know that he didn't like it.

The Sea of Monsters

Summary: After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson is finding his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend,
Tyson, a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows
Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any normal friends.
But things don't stay quiet for long.


Percy soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: the magical borders that protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a
mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge
of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs
the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner on an
island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters, the dangerous waters Greek
heroes have sailed for millennia. Only today, the Sea of Monsters goes
by a new name: The Bermuda Triangle.


Together with his friends, Percy must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed.
But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family, one
that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an
honor or simply a cruel joke.

What I thought: I really enjoyed this book. I love watching the characters grow up. I can't wait to see how Percy and Annabeth's relationship change over time. I really wish Tyson could have stayed with Percy. I'm really looking forward to continuing this series.