Okay, sooooo I realized that I never finished the Throne of Fire and so I thought I should. Besides, the new book in the series comes out soon. :D Wanna finish!
Book: Throne of Fire
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 74-446
Icons: Details and Ethics
For Details: Carter has found Zia again! (Aww....) But Zia doesn't remember any of their time together, since she was in a three-month coma. The person that was once in a relationship with him was a shabti, or a clay figurine made for a helpful purpose. The shabti Zia fell in love with Carter and he loved her back. Unfortunately, the real Zia does not feel the same for him. She watched her other self like a movie, but did not recieve any of her other's feelings. I pity Carter.
For Ethics: The Egyptian Gods are...tricky. They are extremely useful sometimes, mostly for helping Sadie and Carter use more powerful magic, and for helping the students keep energized, like when Ra comes and revitalizes everyone's spirits. Of course, they can always be arrogant and snarky as well. Horus, for example, is greedy and ambitious when it comes to his wants. Isis is corrupted easily by power, and it's kind of her fault that the whole "senile-sun-god" thing happened. Set is just plain evil. Nehkbet and Babi don't believe Carter and Sadie. God, gods can be irritating.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Reading Log Post #1
Omygosh I am so sorry for not posting! I meant to last Thursday and I forgot, and then I had my eyes dialated on Friday so I couldn't read (or look at, really) the computer screen. So sorry!
Book: The Fallen (Aerie and Reckoning)
Author: Thomas E. Sniegoski (kudos to you if you can pronounce his last name right)
Pages: I read the whole book, so about five hundred or somewhere around that number.
Icons: Details and Multiple Perspectives
For Details: Aaron is a half human, half angel hybrid who is a savior that has been awaited for many years. Outwardly, he's your average high schooler, nothing much to pay attention to. That is, unless he's been ticked off recently and his wings and sigils show up on him. That's besides the point. Inwardly, Aaron carries the weight of a prophecy that deems him the savior who can grant forgiveness to all the fallen angels on Earth. When one is close to death or is dying, he can grant them forgiveness and send them home to Heaven, and God.
For Multiple Perspectives: In the book, Thomas E. Sniegoski jumps around, following the perspectives of about five main characters: Aaron, Verchiel, Lucifer, Camael (in Aerie), and Lorelei (in both Aerie and Reckoning, but more so in Reckoning). Here is a brief synopsis of their views:
- Aaron has the most time under the microscope in the story, as I put it. His expression of the situation that he is in is that it's a lot to handle for someone who only recently wanted to graduate high school and get into college. He has a hard time figuring out how he is supposed to do his job as savior, and looks to others for asdvice along the way. His opinion of Verchiel and the Powers is extremely low.
- Verchiel is the main antagonist of the Fallen series. He believes that it is his sole purpose to wipe out the Nephilim (the being that Aaron is) and kill all the Fallen angels in the service of God. He thinks that the reason he has been hit by lightning twice, been disobeyed by fellow angels too many times to count, and has not healed from either situation is because he hasn't been able to kill Aaron. Naturally, he's just gone insane.
- Lucifer is the reason there are so many Fallen angels wandering Earth. He was the one who led the rebellion against God in Heaven, and he now carries within him the torments of Hell. As he tells his mouse friend later on in the story, he was once God's favorite of angels, and much of his perspective is spent on his past. He is also Aaron's father.
- Camael is Aaron's mentor for the majority of the series. He guides Aaron along the path to Aerie, and is part of the reason Aaron ever learns what Aeie is. He also spends much of his perspective on his past, and how he must pay penance for once aiding the Powers.
- Lorelei is a girl who lives in Aerie and becomes its leader after its previous leader, Belphegor, dies. She, like Aaron is a Nephilim. Her perspective of the whole savior stiuation is that she is unsure of Aaron being the savior, but she knows he's special. During Reckoning, she gains more faith in Aaron and eventually becomes a close friend of his.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Reading Log Post #6
Told 'ya I'd be back later! Still dragging out Northanger Abbey...
Book: Northanger Abbey
Author: Jane Austen
Pages:44-100 (woohoo! Quota reached!))
Icon: Ethics (I think...)
This post will be about our protagonist's (Catherine's) best friend in the city of Bath. Her name is Isabella and she is around Catherine's age (I don't believe it specifies in the book). Like Catherine, she finds great entertainmaent in dark, mysterious novels, and is thus greatly compatible with her friend on that level. On the other hand, Isabella can be quite annoying, seeing as she must have Catherine with her at all times, but will often desert her at a formal party or dance. For example, at one point in the story Catherine is torn between taking a carriage ride with Isabella and her brother, and meeting her other friend's sister. Isabella at first tries to convince Catherine to go with them by using sweet tactics and when Catherine refuses her words turn nasty.
At least, Isabella can be a bit annoying to me. :D
Book: Northanger Abbey
Author: Jane Austen
Pages:44-100 (woohoo! Quota reached!))
Icon: Ethics (I think...)
This post will be about our protagonist's (Catherine's) best friend in the city of Bath. Her name is Isabella and she is around Catherine's age (I don't believe it specifies in the book). Like Catherine, she finds great entertainmaent in dark, mysterious novels, and is thus greatly compatible with her friend on that level. On the other hand, Isabella can be quite annoying, seeing as she must have Catherine with her at all times, but will often desert her at a formal party or dance. For example, at one point in the story Catherine is torn between taking a carriage ride with Isabella and her brother, and meeting her other friend's sister. Isabella at first tries to convince Catherine to go with them by using sweet tactics and when Catherine refuses her words turn nasty.
At least, Isabella can be a bit annoying to me. :D
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Reading Log Post #5
Sorry for not posting! This is for last week. This week's post will come later. Anyways, I went to see the Hunger Games movie. It was so good! 
I hope that if you see it you like it too! Right now, I'm reading a Jane Austen book. Kinda hard, but eh.
Book: Northanger Abbey
Author: Jane Austen
Pages read: 1-42
Icon: Details
Catherine Morland is the seventeen-year-old protagonist of the story. She comes from a wealthy family of ten, and has an interest in dark, mysterious novels. She has met and begun to like a man named Henry Tinley. When she leaves her hometown for the city of Bath, she meets a new friend, Isabella, who also finds and interest in dark thrillers.
Sorry for the short entry! I will try to read more, but Old English is hard to understand!
I hope that if you see it you like it too! Right now, I'm reading a Jane Austen book. Kinda hard, but eh.Book: Northanger Abbey
Author: Jane Austen
Pages read: 1-42
Icon: Details
Catherine Morland is the seventeen-year-old protagonist of the story. She comes from a wealthy family of ten, and has an interest in dark, mysterious novels. She has met and begun to like a man named Henry Tinley. When she leaves her hometown for the city of Bath, she meets a new friend, Isabella, who also finds and interest in dark thrillers.
Sorry for the short entry! I will try to read more, but Old English is hard to understand!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Reading Log Post # 3 & 4
Combining the stuff together because I'm too lazy to post them separately. I'm still doing the Hunger Games, so be patient.
Book: Hunger Games
Author: Susanne Collins
Pages: 171-297
Icons: Details/Big Ideas
Details: Katniss has made and lost an alliance in the arena already. She's worked with Rue, a small but agile and very knowledgable tribute from 11. Rue was her partner until a boy from District 1 decided to kill her. As she died, Katniss sang her a song that spoke of a place of peace and safety. Later it was announced that if two tributes were to survive through the whole Games, then they would be allowed to live. She's been with Peeta ever since, trying to find a way to keep the both of them alive.
Big Idea: The Hunger Games were created to remind the twelve districts of Panem that they are weak, weaker than the great Capitol, which boasts incredible technology, defenses and knowledge. Each district must send in one boy and one girl to the Games, and then these tributes are thrown into an arena where the citizens of the Capitol will watch as they simultaniously kill eachother. And none of the districts can do anything about it.
Book: Hunger Games
Author: Susanne Collins
Pages: 171-297
Icons: Details/Big Ideas
Details: Katniss has made and lost an alliance in the arena already. She's worked with Rue, a small but agile and very knowledgable tribute from 11. Rue was her partner until a boy from District 1 decided to kill her. As she died, Katniss sang her a song that spoke of a place of peace and safety. Later it was announced that if two tributes were to survive through the whole Games, then they would be allowed to live. She's been with Peeta ever since, trying to find a way to keep the both of them alive.
Big Idea: The Hunger Games were created to remind the twelve districts of Panem that they are weak, weaker than the great Capitol, which boasts incredible technology, defenses and knowledge. Each district must send in one boy and one girl to the Games, and then these tributes are thrown into an arena where the citizens of the Capitol will watch as they simultaniously kill eachother. And none of the districts can do anything about it.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Reading Log Post #1
It's draft #1 for March. And because I've been to lazy to check the post numbers. Yup, I've been listening to FeintDnb. And sorry about my absence/lack of posting last week, I was busy with my other classes. Also, I don't know if I've mentionsed this before, but there is this really awesome book website I go on constantly called Goodreads. The membership is free and the site's a ton of fun. Google it sometime and check it out.
Book: Hunger Games (book assignment)
Author: Susan Collins
Pages: 1-171
Icon: Details
So far in the Hunger Games, Katniss, the main character, has been plucked out of her home in District 12, dragged across the country to the Capitol, beatufied and then finally chucked into the arena that will be her home for the Hunger Games. The arena appears(no, sounds like, since it's not exactly a visual book) as a forest surrounding the Golden Cornucopia, the center of the Games. It's a lush, woodland forest full of beauty, mystery and death. Of course there's death; it's the Hunger Games, who doesn't love a bloodbath (me)? In the forest there is life as well as death. Rabbits and birds for hunting, which just so happens to be Katniss' specialty, water for drinking (though Katniss had trouble finding any at first) and basically anything needed for survival in the forest.
Who's ready for the Hunger Games movie????
Book: Hunger Games (book assignment)
Author: Susan Collins
Pages: 1-171
Icon: Details
So far in the Hunger Games, Katniss, the main character, has been plucked out of her home in District 12, dragged across the country to the Capitol, beatufied and then finally chucked into the arena that will be her home for the Hunger Games. The arena appears(no, sounds like, since it's not exactly a visual book) as a forest surrounding the Golden Cornucopia, the center of the Games. It's a lush, woodland forest full of beauty, mystery and death. Of course there's death; it's the Hunger Games, who doesn't love a bloodbath (me)? In the forest there is life as well as death. Rabbits and birds for hunting, which just so happens to be Katniss' specialty, water for drinking (though Katniss had trouble finding any at first) and basically anything needed for survival in the forest.
Who's ready for the Hunger Games movie????
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Reading Log Post #4
Not listening to FeintDnb right now. It's Caramelldansen IOSYS remix. :)
Book: Throne of Fire
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 1-73
Icon: Details
When comparing Carter and Sadie Kane, they couldn't be more different. At least, not directly.
First off, Sadie is a girl and Carter is a boy (kind of obvious) . Sadie is from England, and Carter is from America (not so obvious since Sadie is starting to lose her accent). Sadie is far more cynnical and picky than Carter, which could be since she's a girl. She's also far more emotional than Carter at times, except in the case of Zia, a magician who is Carter's love interest. And now to discuss Carter's differences. Carter is a bit slow at things compared to Sadie, but he's definitely not as hot-headed. And he's in love with Zia, the girl I mentioned earlier. That's kind of his flaw.
Book: Throne of Fire
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 1-73
Icon: Details
When comparing Carter and Sadie Kane, they couldn't be more different. At least, not directly.
First off, Sadie is a girl and Carter is a boy (kind of obvious) . Sadie is from England, and Carter is from America (not so obvious since Sadie is starting to lose her accent). Sadie is far more cynnical and picky than Carter, which could be since she's a girl. She's also far more emotional than Carter at times, except in the case of Zia, a magician who is Carter's love interest. And now to discuss Carter's differences. Carter is a bit slow at things compared to Sadie, but he's definitely not as hot-headed. And he's in love with Zia, the girl I mentioned earlier. That's kind of his flaw.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Reading Log Post #4
Status: Too much history; not enough time to read! >-<
Guess what I'm listening to.
Book: The Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 195-254
Icon: Patterns
Over all the battles so far in The Last Olympian, usually one has been won by the half-blood army and then the next one won by the Titan's army. There has almost never been a double defeat/victory for either side, giving that each side comes more prepared than the others at times. Besides that, both sides are constantly losing their own; Percy's army loses half-bloods, and the Titan army loses monsters (though half-bloods only have one life; monsters come back just whenever.).
One constant for Percy's side is that all his campers ride from completely inspired to totally hopeless and dull. Since the Titan's army is not exactly the point of the story, I can't really say anything about how his army's morale is. I'll leave it up to you. ;)
Guess what I'm listening to.
Book: The Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 195-254
Icon: Patterns
Over all the battles so far in The Last Olympian, usually one has been won by the half-blood army and then the next one won by the Titan's army. There has almost never been a double defeat/victory for either side, giving that each side comes more prepared than the others at times. Besides that, both sides are constantly losing their own; Percy's army loses half-bloods, and the Titan army loses monsters (though half-bloods only have one life; monsters come back just whenever.).
One constant for Percy's side is that all his campers ride from completely inspired to totally hopeless and dull. Since the Titan's army is not exactly the point of the story, I can't really say anything about how his army's morale is. I'll leave it up to you. ;)
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Reading Log Post #3
That's the right number, isn't it? Listening to FeintDnb again~
Here's the link to his totally awesome music and it's a great place for other music too!
http://soundcloud.com/feintdnb/tracks?page=1
Book: The Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 143-194
Icon: Details
When Percy sees Luke's past with his family, he immediately knows what was wrong with Luke's mother, and maybe why Luke turned on them. For example, Luke keeps getting angry with his father because he claims he left Luke alone with his mother, May Castellan. May has gone insane from a failed attempt at becoming the next Oracle of Delphi; she will go from a loving but off mother to a green-eyed, phrophecy-hissing madwoman. Luke was forced to live with that growing up, and so he is resentful towards Hermes because of it.
Books to read sometime in the future: Throne of Fire, The Lost Hero, Divergent. Any suggestions? Leave a comment!
Here's the link to his totally awesome music and it's a great place for other music too!
http://soundcloud.com/feintdnb/tracks?page=1
Book: The Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 143-194
Icon: Details
When Percy sees Luke's past with his family, he immediately knows what was wrong with Luke's mother, and maybe why Luke turned on them. For example, Luke keeps getting angry with his father because he claims he left Luke alone with his mother, May Castellan. May has gone insane from a failed attempt at becoming the next Oracle of Delphi; she will go from a loving but off mother to a green-eyed, phrophecy-hissing madwoman. Luke was forced to live with that growing up, and so he is resentful towards Hermes because of it.
Books to read sometime in the future: Throne of Fire, The Lost Hero, Divergent. Any suggestions? Leave a comment!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Reading Log Post #2
Listening to FeintDnb while I'm typing~
Book: The Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 1-143
Icon: Ethics
Ah, the good and bad sides of Percy's family. We all love them (we kind of have to) and we all have our moments when we get seriously pissed off at them. For example....
"'Indeed," Hades agreed. 'I'd love to kill him.'" (Riordan, 123) (FYI in this scene Percy is getting pwned)
and then
"He was immortal. There was no way I could kill him, but gods can be wounded. I knew that firsthand, and I figured a sword in the face wouldn't feel too good." (Riordan, 138) (FYI in this scence Hades is getting pwned)
There are moments when the gods get on your nerves; I didn't like it when they all tried to kill Percy. But then there are the moments when you've got to love the gods too, like whenever Percy totally beats the crap out of them. The gods are also extremely helpful to Percy (they can be) and will give their kids freaking awesome powers, like being able to control the sea, or being able to have extreme knowledge. On the other hand, gods can be very easy to tick off, so they kill to get their revenge....
I don't know, it all depends on your point of view! This is just how I compare them!
Book: The Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 1-143
Icon: Ethics
Ah, the good and bad sides of Percy's family. We all love them (we kind of have to) and we all have our moments when we get seriously pissed off at them. For example....
"'Indeed," Hades agreed. 'I'd love to kill him.'" (Riordan, 123) (FYI in this scene Percy is getting pwned)
and then
"He was immortal. There was no way I could kill him, but gods can be wounded. I knew that firsthand, and I figured a sword in the face wouldn't feel too good." (Riordan, 138) (FYI in this scence Hades is getting pwned)
There are moments when the gods get on your nerves; I didn't like it when they all tried to kill Percy. But then there are the moments when you've got to love the gods too, like whenever Percy totally beats the crap out of them. The gods are also extremely helpful to Percy (they can be) and will give their kids freaking awesome powers, like being able to control the sea, or being able to have extreme knowledge. On the other hand, gods can be very easy to tick off, so they kill to get their revenge....
I don't know, it all depends on your point of view! This is just how I compare them!
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