Sorry, that I have not been posting lately. I have had a lot of things going on this semester. I intend to post more on what I have been doing at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. But for now, I have some book suggestions for all my readers.
If you are wondering what you should read this Summer, here are some suggestions. I have listed two fiction books that you may enjoy.
Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
I read Ender's Game last year for my YA class. I really enjoyed it. It is a wonderful science fiction story that both young adults and adults will find exciting. It was very dark story about an organization forcing children to doing horrible things. It was the story of a boy named Ender training in the International Fleet to one day to defeat the Formics (or the Buggers). I decided to read the sort of sequel/parallel book/sidequel
Ender's Shadow. This story focuses on Bean, one of Ender's soldiers from the first book. It shows how he was recruited to the International Fleet and his training in Battle School. I personally found this story a little more exciting then
Ender's Game. It focused more on the world that Card created instead of focusing on the military strategy of the Battle Room. If you are a fan of science fiction, then this series is a must read for you. However, I do want to issue a warning that this book can be rough to read in some areas because of the violence.
Ender's Game movie because of the cast which will include Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, and Ben Kinsley. Also, Orson Scott Card has been involved with the film as well. I have also heard that elements of
Ender's Shadow will be in the new movie.
Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
If you know me then you know that I love the Percy Jackson's series. It has really helped me out through my Harry Potter withdrawals. This is Rick Riordan's newest book in The Heroes of Olympus series (which is a sequel series to Percy Jackson). In the Heroes of Olympus series, it is revealed that a Roman demigod camp exists. The children of Camp Jupiter are children of the gods Roman aspects. Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter have been separated by magic for several centuries since Greeks and Romans demigods constantly war with one another. This book combines the teams of demigods who went on quests from the first two books in the series. The quest for this book is led by Annabeth Chase (Percy's girlfriend). Although she has been the leader of a quest once before, the story does focus a lot on her. I also really enjoyed seeing the main characters from different series and books finally coming together in this book. It is always interesting to see what gods and monsters Riordan will add into his series. This time we get Hercules, Nemesis, Narcissus, and Arachne.Riordan always adds the perfect combination of comedy, history, myth, and action into his books. One thing that I always do with the books in this series is listen to it on audio. The narration always makes the story more animated. Riordan is a wonderful storyteller. Although I like his Kane series; the Greek world that he has created is far more engaging for me. If you enjoy fantasy and myth, then you need to check out the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series.
I am also looking forward to the Percy Jackson : Sea of Monster's movie. It looks like the producers and writers will try to make this into a better adaption of the book.
