Son of Sobek by Rick Riordan short REVIEW

I will TRY to keep this both fangirling and spoiler free. I WARN you, it's going to be hard. This is me right now.

I know the title says "Featuring a sneak peek from the House of Hades", but nope. I wasn't in the version I read, since it's only published at the back of the Serpent's Shadow book, not the real book.

The Son of Sobek is, as you probably know, a crossover between the awesome PERCY JACKSON series and the also great Kane chronicles. Carter is investigating rumors from of a monster from Long Island when he runs into Percy Jackson. And boy, their meeting isn't exactly friendly...

Again, even if it's in a short story I can finish in, like, ten minutes or so, Uncle Rick didn't fail to pack the story with action, feels, and humor. This novel was a good revision of both series, especially the Kane chronicles, since I'm forgetting the details there. This may be a book for children, but it is nevertheless very entertaining and humorous to the point of *cough* fake. But it's not. It's a book for children. It's fun. Recommended. 5 stars.

I'm glad Uncle Rick wrote the characters the way he did... like you would know when you read the book. The ending left me screaming, but not as much as Mark of Athena. Nothing can be worse than that. Rick, I'm expecting a sequel. If you leave me at that, my life would be over. Still, the way the story goes is probably for the best, though my heart aches to tell each character the full story of the other.

I can't review more since it's a short story, and I don't want to give spoilers, but before I go with the thought of hoping you'd comment below, I would like to say...

TEAM PERCY.

Happy Star Wars Day & May the Fourth be with you!

So... another May the Fourth. I still remember my last year post. I made the picture above last year. I can't believe how much happened since then. I can improve that picture a LOT now, for instance. 

While this year has not been as exciting as last year in Star Wars terms, I still thank Star Wars for everything it gave me. Not to sound cheesy, but like I said in my post last year, Star Wars made me who I am. Without it, I would never have joined any other fandoms. I wouldn't be a book nerd. I wouldn't think the way I do... do the things I do... and most importantly, Star Wars is a friend to me. 

Ah, some things never change.

I would also like to point out that May the Second is the day Voldemort was defeated by Harry Potter. Potterheads, including me, raised our wands at seven pm and had seven minutes of silence in remembrance to those who died in the Battle of Hogwarts. Oh, and I wore a Harry Potter shirt and drew the deathly hallows on my arm, making the elder wand slightly bolder.

One more thing. Son of Sobek is coming out May the seventh. Can't wait to read the Percy Jackson/Carter Kane crossover. Looks like May is an exciting month! 

May is also the last full month of school before the summer holidays. I'm glad, though I'd really miss my friends. Also, most of the tests are over, we're reading the Hunger Games in class, we're swimming in PE (that ROCKS), and doing exciting things. I'll stop now because my arm seriously hurts from wrestling.

I can't really celebrate since I'm pretty much the only one who likes Star Wars/Harry Potter/Percy Jackson/Hunger Games here. I'm still wearing my Star Wars shirt, though. What are YOU going to do for Star Wars day? Comment below and May the Force be with you!

The 11 Tag... Again

Thank you Voronda for giving me this tag!

So here are the rules!
1) Thank the person who nominated you.
2) Post 11 facts about yourself.
3) Answer the 11 questions the person who nominated you asked.
4) Ask the people you tag to answer 11 questions.
5) Nominate 11 bloggers.

1) Already done! :)

Number two...

1) The book I'm reading is Eon by Alison Goodman. 
2) We're reading the Hunger Games in class, which got me FREAKED OUT.
3) I feel I need to get a bit back into my nerdy self. I post here, read Star Wars books, write my novel, and other stuff less often nowadays. 
4) The last flight I took (alone) was from Pakistan to Bangkok. 
5) Wearing a Harry Potter shirt right now.
6) I can feel myself growing into a teen sometimes. It's weird. Like... the sudden urge to hang out with friends, looking at my body, etc. I don't think I like it that much.
7) My current favorite song is Just Give me a Reason by P!nk ft. Nate Ruess.
8) It's kinda sad that I can't hang out with my best friend that much anymore. One, because every time we try to spend time together people gossip about us and take pictures. Two, because I'm not really sure how his mind works anymore. Would I explain further? Eh, nah. It's something I need to think over by myself and I'm pretty sure I'll bore you all if I let loose my feelings.
9) I can't wait for Sea of Monsters, Catching Fire, The Hobbit, and City of Bones.
10) Since I went to watch Iron Man three yesterday and came back late, I didn't study for the three tests I had today, and I didn't do my homework. I may get almost-perfect grades, but that doesn't mean I'm not a mess when I came to school this morning trying to do my homework.
11) I can't think of any other random facts.

Number three...

1. Language/s You would like to learn?
Mandarin and Latin. I'm already learning Latin on my own.
2. Would you rather live on Hoth or Tatooine? For those who don't know Star Wars: North Pole or Sahara Desert?
Tatooine. I can live for about three days without anything. I can't live up to a day in Hoth since I'll be frozen. Also, I can find more interesting stuff in Tatooine.
3. Something that made your day today?
A few good scores at school.
4. If you weren't your current nationality, and you had the choice to pick your nationality what would you choose or would you not change?
I don't think I'll change. I'm not a patriot, but I'm proud enough of my country. If I had to, though, I'll change to Canada.
5. Do you have pierced ears of body part?
Nope.
6. Coke or Pepsi or Root Beer?
It's a tie between Coke and Pepsi. Here, you can't really tell them apart. Root Beer I hate.
7. What was your last dream about? All the itty-bitty details
I can't really remember. I think I find myself finally seeing the biology textbook that I lost. Yeah. I remember the brown color and the name inside the book, but that's about it.
8. So you get to meet your favorite band/singer and spend a week with them. Who are they and what do you do when you first meet them and what do you do during the week?
Taylor Swift. We'll meet in the concert. We'll sing (I can't sing very well, but that doesn't stop me from singing), dance in parties, go to the beach, amusement park, etc.
9. Look out your window. What do you see?
It's nighttime. Just black. Some leaves, of course.
10. Which do you prefer to watch Sunset/Sunrise or Stars/Northern Lights?
Stars/Northern Lights. I watch Sunset/Sunrise a lot.
11. You're being cast as your favorite character from a book/movie/show/game etc., in the movie of said form of entertainment. Who are you? 
Any Jedi for Star Wars VIII. That's the most realistic I can go. But I like Hermione Granger (Harry Potter), or Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson), or Eowyn (LOTR), or Isabelle (The Mortal Instruments), Holly (Artemis Fowl), well, the list is endless.

Number Four...
1. What movie are you looking forward to most this year?
2. Opinion on Maroon 5, One Direction, Fun.,and Taylor Swift?
3. Describe your best friend.
4. What did you think/what are you expecting of Iron Man 3?
5. Harry Potter or the Hunger Games or Percy Jackson? (It drove me mad to try to answer this one.)
6. How long have you been blogging?
7. Five main fandoms?
8. Last thing that made you smile?
9. What do you wanna be when you grow up?
10. How often do you swear?
11. What is the object to the left of you?

Number Five...
I TAG
1) Shena
2) James
3) James Junkers 
4) Tahl
5) Padme
6) Covert Knight
7) Helen
8) Jamie 
9) Edessa
10) Robyn
11) The Sith Photographer

I wanted to tag more but... 11 are allowed. Sorry! I drew the names randomly. Anyway, hoped you enjoyed this and can't wait to see yours! MTFBWY!

Iron Man 3 Review (Spoiler Free)

Let's keep this short and simple. 

The poster looks cool. Anyway, I wouldn't be watching this if it wasn't for the free tickets- in fact, I hardly ever go the cinemas. The last time I went was for the Hobbit. 

Summary: Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man? (c) Disney

So you might be asking... so... um... how was the movie? Did you like it?

I'll be like, well, Iron Man seems just like other superheroes.

My sleepy brain doesn't seem to be able to understand it all.

Most of Tony's toys are running on remote control.

There seemed to be a lot of plot holes.

The action seems so fake.

Parts are disconnected.

BUT I LOVED IT.

Squeeeee... it's been a long time since I really watched a movie. So I guess every movie made me happy. All the actions, the disturbing scenes, and the humor gave us an exciting ride through the movie. 

Yes... *cough* Tony Stark will always be Iron Man.

I like Robert Downey Jr. I really do. Who can resist his awesomeness in the movie? In Iron Man 1, I still remember that scene with that quote... "Most people say the best weapon is one that never has to be fired. I respectfully disagree. I say the best weapon is one that only needs to be fired once." Or something along that line. In this movie, the quote that sticks to me, from the beginning to the end, is "We create our own demons." You'll find out what I mean when you watch the movie.

The humor is always there, but it never draws our attention away from the plot. How it all wraps up gives me a sense of satisfaction when I left the cinema. It's true that it could be more realistic, but there are some of the best moments in the trilogy in this movie. I was really shocked at some points that I stopped breathing. Pepper Potts could've been stronger, but she developed Stark's character well anyway. Oh, and I like the kid. Harley, right?

All in all, it was a thrilling experience, even though it could have been more... feely. Fangirls would know that word. Since there's allot of Marvel fans here... I'd say I love it. And I mean that.

Leave comments below... can't wait to see them! MTFBWY!

Middle Earth Tag

Thank you to James for giving me this award! I better get started on it!

Favorite book: Fellowship of the Ring

Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Favorite Hobbit character: Gollum (Speaking in terms of movie, it would be Legolas since he's going to be in the next one.)

Next 3 favorite Hobbit characters: Bilbo, Filli, and Thorin  

Favorite LOTR character: Legolas 

Next 5 favorite LOTR characters: Aragorn, Gandalf, Sam, Eowyn, and Theoden

Favorite race (Elf, Dwarf, Hobbit, Man, etc.): Elf

Favorite couple: Aragorn and Arwen

Favorite member of the Fellowship of the Ring: Legolas

Favorite member of the Company of Thorin Oakenshield: Filli

Favorite place in Middle-Earth: Rivendell or the Shire. Can't choose!

Favorite battle: Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

Favorite weapon: Anduril

Favorite creature: Balrog

Favorite quote: "One does not simply walk into Mordor"

Favorite song: In Dreams 

Favorite theme (movie score): Song of the Lonely Mountain

To be honest, I haven't fangirled over LOTR for a long while so this feels good, even if this is just a short post. So that's it! If you haven't been tagged yet, I tag you!