About Book Review Rating and Awards

What are the Stars?

Books may be rated 1-5 stars. 1 star being the lowest possible rating and 5 stars being the highest. Books that have not been read do not have a rating.

Every book review may have an overall rating, a performance rating, and a story rating. The overall rating takes into account both the story and performance. The Performance rates the narrator, if the book was reviewed as an audible book. The story rating is for the book overall.

Books are not graded by spelling or grammatical errors, although poor performance or books that are hard to read may factor in layout. If something stands out, this will generally be mentioned in the review.

BOOK REVIEW: The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two UNABRIDGED by Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune

"One heck of an addictive adventure!"

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Where does The Son of Neptune rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's in the top few over the past few months. Every last minute of it has been addictive. I chose this book for its fantasy genre and length originally. I continued onto the second book in the series (this one) because the first one was so fantastic.

Now I'm going to have to just keep going. I adore this series. It's had me enthralled with interest, adventure and upbeat spirits. The reader of the book can do all kinds of voices which make you really feel like you are listening to and befriending each character one at a time, which is good because this book has as many characters as your real life has day-to-day friends.

BOOK REVIEW: The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries UNABRIDGED by Rick Riordan

The Heroes of Olympus

"Unlike the rest of the series... Not the next book"

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Would you try another book from Rick Riordan and/or the narrators?

Yes, absolutely just not one like this. This isn't like the normal 1st person book. It reads like a mixed diary on the ledge of being close to the other story. It's not as interesting, powerful or adventurous. It gives you insights to the characters though but the narrator jump isn't nearly as smooth. It's confusing and the book seems to jump around a lot.

BOOK REVIEW: The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero UNABRIDGED by Rick Riordan

The Heroes of Olympus

"The book that got me addicted"

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Where does The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's one of the best mystery/fantasy books I've listened to this year.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jason but I came to love his girl friend as well.

What does Joshua Swanson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is an excellent reader

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Book Review: How Not to Write a Book Review & Puritans. Opinions. Book Burning.

Warning a few cursory spoiler alerts for Kaffir Boy, Fifty Shades of Grey, and To Kill a Mockingbird

No one is perfect

How not to Write a Book Review

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No man or woman is perfect. Anastasia Steele didn't set out to fix Christian Grey. She didn't even know all of his demons when she met him. Do you know all of your demons? How long did it take you to get to know your mate? In this article, I would like to once again discuss the impractical views that are being expressed on the internet, including my own. We've discussed the extremists who want to riot and burn books, the women who just think nothing is wrong with Fifty Shades of Grey, the women who think *Shut the H%$# up it's just a book* and then there is me. I'm somewhere in between the religious types and the Shut #$^*#$^(#! up group. Why? I liked the book, it's a book and while I see how our experiences influence our thoughts and actions (which is why some women think we may all start going out and... ??) - I think that Fifty Shades, like any book or movie is a learning experience. I spend a lot of my time reading or listening to books, all kinds of books (mostly fantasy and educational books), and like to think all books have value. My primary pet peeve is in zealot acts of naive unwavering opinions.  No, this is not my first time on the internet. Yes, I've heard of trolling. 

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Updates and Reviews

12 of of 10 Books?

I added a couple of books (count, there are 12 books not 10 pictured). You can click on any of them to go to Amazon or Audible and get your copy. When I finally write reviews for these books I will try to remember to add the links here. So far I've only read 3 of them. I liked Bossy Pants. The other two where meh.

GEEK RIDDLE CONTEST: #geekriddle

Vin Du Rhône lips, 

Beauty like Dita Von Tease, 

Skin of a china doll, 

Hair darker than charcoal, 

And a heart of gold,

Who am I? ‪#‎geekriddle‬

GEEK RIDDLE CONTEST: #geekriddle

Beauty disguises my true nature: 

Stealthy, hungry & evil 

I creep inside your home 

Invading where you feel most secure

 Who am I? ‪#‎geekriddle‬

BOOK REVIEW: A Few of My Favorite Genres, Books, Authors, and Narrators of all time (as of today)

What kind of books do I normally read or listen to?

Books I read Monthly, but in Small Doses

I try to read religious and business books in paper form, mainly so I can take notes and because it's a struggle. They're not exactly addictive. I also enjoy gardening, language learning, interior design, web design, fitness, aviation, and craft type books that lean towards a how to perspective.