The Last Olympian (2009) Review // They Had a Spy on The Inside and it Wasn’t Hercules Mulligan???

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)

The Last Olympian – Rick Riordan

Book 5/5 Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Fantasy, (Greek) Mythology, Middle Grade/Low YA

Buddy read with Destiny

Publication Date: May 5th, 2009

Trigger Warnings: loss of a loved one, grief, dead parents (past), injury, war, parental abandonment, death, high places/heights

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The Battle of The Labyrinth (2008) Review // Kronos Isn’t Actually The Villain???

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)

The Battle of The Labyrinth – Rick Riordan

Book 4/5 Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Fantasy, (Greek) Mythology, Middle Grade

Buddy read with Destiny

Publication Date: March 6th, 2008

Trigger Warnings: loss of a loved one (past), grief, high places/heights, fear of spiders, misogyny, anxiety, manipulation of children, depression, anxiety, dark/underground spaces, small spaces, physical fights, talk of parental abandonment

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The Titan’s Curse (2007) Review // Suddenly My Childhood is Making A lot More Sense…

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)

The Titan’s Curse – Rick Riordan

Book 3/5 Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Fantasy, (Greek) Mythology, Middle Grade

Buddy read with Destiny

Publication Date: January 1st, 2007

Trigger Warnings: loss of a loved one, grief, dead parents (past), alcoholic parent, high places/heights, fear of heights, misogyny

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The Sea of Monsters (2006) Review // We Stan Percy Jackson

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)

The Sea of Monsters – Rick Riordan

Book 2/5 “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”

Fantasy, (Greek) Mythology, Middle Grade

Buddy read with Destiny

Publication Date: April 1st, 2006

Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Homeless children, parental abandonment, use of word freak, r*tard (challenged) & fatty, feeling insecure about appearance, death, injury

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The Lightning Thief (2005) Review // You’re telling me THIS came out the same year as Twilight?? Oh God, I’m old…

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

The Lightning Thief – Rick Riordan

Book 1/5 “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”

Fantasy, (Greek) Mythology, Middle Grade

Buddy read with Destiny

Publication Date: June 28th, 2005

Trigger Warnings: Bullying, talk of abusive relationship (marriage & parental) – mental & physical, control of money by abusive parent, gambling, loss of a loved one (past), arachnophobia, injury, confined spaces, caged circus animals, mistreatment and abuse of animals

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The Foxhole Court Trilogy *Spoiler Free* Review // Captive Prince x The Raven Cycle but badly written

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Character Guide ⇩

Neil Joston → 18, main character, male, dad in jail, mother dead, not his real name, dark hair dye, brown contacts, father is a murderer, 18 but paperwork says age 19, speaks German, (real name: Nathaniel Abram Wesninski), #10 Fox
Andrew Minyard → 20, blonde, 5 feet tall, goalkeeper, spent 3 years in Juvie, twin, speaks german, weekly therapy sessions, takes medication that makes him manic, (required to take it for 3 years while on parole), gay, sort of has a “free pass” to do whatever he wants because of his mental health and traumatic past
Wymack → Coach 
Aaron Minyard→ 20, “the normal twin”, speaks german, likes Caitlin
Kevin Day → Face tattoo, Striker position
Nicholas “Nicky” Hemmick → has a long distance boyfriend, Minyard cousin, speaks german, sophmore, 100% the comic relief
Riko Morriyama → Kevin’s adopted brother
Abigail “Abby” Winfield → Nurse
Betsy “Bee” → Team therapist
Nathan Wesninski → Neil’s father, “The Butcher of Baltimore”
Matthew “Matt” Boyd → with Dan, has a brotherly relationship with Neil
Dan → Team captain, ex-stripper, with Matt
Seth Gordon → 5th year senior
Edgar Allan Ravens → Riko’s Exy’s team
Luthor → Nicky’s dad, homophobic, religious
Maria → Nicky’s mum, homophobic, religious
Lola Malcolm → got rid of the bodies of the people Neil’s father killed

The Foxhole Court (All for the Game, #1) by Nora Sakavic

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City of Lost Souls (2012) Review // JUST CALL ME BOO BOO THE FOOL

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)

City of Lost Souls – Cassandra Clare

Book 5 of “The Mortal Instruments”

Fantasy, Young Adult

Trigger Warnings: Death, joke about asexuality, incest, attempted rape, sexual assault, loss of a loved one (past), injury, incestuous storyline, gore, war

Publication Date: May 8th, 2012

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