New Heights picks up right where the first book left off and shows Arthur training hard to become stronger in a world full of magic and danger. The action scenes are awesome, and we get to see Arthur level up his powers in some really cool ways. What I liked most is that the book isn’t just about fighting—it also shows Arthur trying to protect his family and figure out who he wants to be. Even though he has crazy powers, he still struggles with things like responsibility and growing up. If you like fantasy with magic, battles, and character growth, New Heights is a great read. I liked it even more than the first book.

Stone and Dino live charmed lives with an adventure thrown in. We should all be so lucky

I simply cannnot explain how good this book is!! The way that Susanne Collin’s ties in parts from the other 4 books is amazing!!! It kind of made me want to cry. Is that bad? The way that president snow killed Lenore dove is horrible in a twisted intelligent way. Again is it bad that I understand that? The rest of the book I fell immune to but what really got me was the epilogue. The way that he saw Kathi’s grow up and how she was really the one that stopped the sunrise on the reaping. But what really got me was the last line was when he remembered his now dead brother saying happy birthday on the reaping day. I can not even explain how this made me feel.

I loved it because I love when books have the main character have a disability.

This book is the sequel to Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods. In this book, Percy Jackson explains all about some of the heroes in different Greek Myths. Still with humor and sarcasm of course. Awesome read.

This is a trilogy that comes after the original series Lorien Legacies. It is just as good as the original series, if not better. I would recommend it to anyone.

This is a story of two brothers, Ivan and Perter, who are 10 years apart in age. They have very different personalities and when their father died, the brothers' drifted apart into separate lives with unresolved conflicts. Dysfunctional family, but compelling writing and great character development. It is not for everyone, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Someone smarter than me may have seen the twist coming, but I didn't.

Fascinating incorporation of native American history and small town Maine

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I am admittedly not usually the reader who loves fantasy but I knew from reviews that I wanted to read When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. The cover is eye-catching with the graphic of Benny and the merman. I loved the oceanic colors used for it. Benny is on his own in life after losing his aunt. He has come to America and is working as a blacksmith. Benny has difficulties with his breathing and being in an environment such as a metal shop really affects his health. Benny is a talented blacksmith and his art is noticed by the owner of one of the local amusement parks - Luna Park in Coney Island. Benny is hired to build a large tank for a new exhibit and isn't told of all the details. Benny finds himself becoming attached to the new exhibit - a real merman from the ocean. I loved Benny's compassion and moral struggles within himself and with the merman. The other characters in the book that make up the menagerie were also such a great group of characters to read about. My two favorite parts in this book were the illustrations and the storyline. The illustrations added to the story and worked together with the cover. I usually don't read much fantasy but this was such a good story. (from my Goodreads review)