#13. Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel), Janet Evanovich (4/5)
#14. Eleven on Top (A Stephanie Plum Novel), Janet Evanovich (4/5)
#15. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen (5/5)
#16. Huntress (Night World #7) , L.J. Smith (3.5/5)
#17. Black Dawn (Night World #8) , L.J. Smith (4.5/5)
#10. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #1), Rich Riordan
3/4
I should just get this out of the way. I love Greek mythology. That being said, this is very clearly a book directed at teenagers in the 13-15 age range. Something exciting happens every chapter, which to me made the big reveal at the end a little less than exciting. I didn’t think it was a bad novel, I think it would be a great series for kids in that age range to learn about Greek gods & goddesses. It really isn’t a book I would recommend for anyone outside of that age range, unfortunately.
#5. The Rose & The Beast, Francesca Lia Block
3.5/5
I am not a huge fan of Block’s writing style, but I enjoyed these reimagined fairy tales.
#4. Little Brother, Cory Doctorow
5/5
This will probably be included in my favorite books that I have read this year and it’s only January. If the title conjures up visions of 1984, there is good reason for that. A dystopian novel set in San Fransisco, the story focuses on 17 year old Marcus Yallow. When San Fransisco is hit by a terrorist attack, everyone outside of the “norm” is treated like a terrorist by the DHS (Department of Homeland Security). Marcus and his friends fight back by using DHS’ technology against them. There are not enough words for how realistic this book really is, I actually got a little paranoid while I was reading it.
Keeping track of all the books I read in 2010.
