Tag: mythology
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Owlcrate Unboxing – From Olympus with Love (January 2021)
Another theme that speaks to my soul? Yes, please. You guys know how much I love mythology – so let’s dive in! From Olympus with Love Nectar of the Gods Tea by Riddle’s Tea Shoppe A tea that sounds delicious and doesn’t have chocolate in it? I am unbelievably excited to try this – let […]
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Loki: Where Mischief Lies – Mackenzi Lee
Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mackenzi Lee tackles Loki’s story through the Marvel lens, blending Norse mythology and storylines with the unique versions of the characters that readers might be familiar with from the Marvel cinematic universe. We meet Loki and Thor as younger, more vulnerable characters […]
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky – Blog Tour
About the Book Title: TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY Author: Kwame Mbalia Pub. Date: October 1, 2019 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Pages: 496 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident […]
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Aru Shah and the Song of Death – Roshani Chokshi
Aru Shah and the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Aru Shah and the Song of Death is the second book in the Pandava Quartet by Roshani Chokshi. Chokshi’s writing felt a little more like herself in this book and less like it was trying too hard to sound […]
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The Burning Maze – Rick Riordan
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Burning Maze is the third book in the Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. Throughout this series, Apollo (Lester) has been in search of the Oracles and this entry into the series is no different. In the Burning Maze, Lester and […]
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Storm Runner – J.C. Cervantes
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Storm Runner is a new series that is being published under Rick Riordan’s imprint at Disney Hyperion. As a huge mythology nerd and writer of the popular Percy Jackson series, Rick Riordan wanted to bring more mythology to readers even if it […]
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Owlcrate Unboxing – Ruthless Royals (August 2018)
Owlcrate sent me an email saying how much they missed me and offering me a discount on this box, so I said… okay fine. Haha. The theme for August was Ruthless Royals! You’ve been warned and only spoilers come beyond this point. OwlCrate Ruthless Royals Pin Owlcrates generally come with a little pin and this […]
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Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Children of Blood and Bone is a fantastic debut novel by author Tomi Adeyemi. She was inspired to write this book by West African mythology as well as the black-lives matter movement. Although that sounds like an unwieldy premise, I feel […]
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Owlcrate Unboxing – Shadows and Secrets (April 2018)
I ordered this crate because I could easily guess what book was going to be in it and I decided I needed Shadows and Secrets! (Which for some reason I cannot get right and keep calling it Secrets and Spies.) You’ve been warned and only spoilers come beyond this point. OwlCrate Shadows and Secrets Pin […]