So, this past couple of years I have kind of neglected this blog. Well, I want that to change. Since I have begun to make BookTube videos, I think this should be the year that I begin to use them in tandem and try to actually use this blog to help me keep goals and talk more about writing. I have also begun using GoodReads quite a lot to review, so maybe I can use these two together. I don't know really.
Let me know what I should do. I really don't know.
--BBB
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Saturday, April 6, 2013
My Book To-Read List
So I haven't been posting lately... sorry about that.
But... I have something to post about!
THE BUSY BUSY BOOKWORM'S READING LIST:
But... I have something to post about!
THE BUSY BUSY BOOKWORM'S READING LIST:
Saturday, December 1, 2012
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan: A book review
Summary:
Since his mother's death six years ago, Carter Kane has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the globe with his father, the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane. But while Carter's been homeschooled, his youngersister, Sadie, has been living with their grandparents in London. Sadie has just what Carter wants--school friends and a chance at a "normal" life. But Carter has just Sadie longs for--time with their father. After six years of living apart, the siblings have almost nothing in common.Until now.
On Christmas Eve, Sadie and Carter are reunited when their father brings them to the British Museum, with a promise that he's going to "make things right." But all does not go according to plan: Carter and Sadie watch as Julius summons a mysterious figure, who quickly banished their father and causes a fiery explosion.
Soon Carter and Sadie discover that the gods of Ancient Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set--has a frightening scheme. To save their father, they must embark on a dangerous journey--a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and its links to the House of Life, a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
From the author of the blockbuster best-selling series Percy Jackson and the Olympians comes this first installment of the Kane Chronicles, combining nonstop action, humor, and suspense in an epic tale of loyalty and heroism.
What to say about this book...
IT'S AWESOME.
Well, since Uncle Rick is one of my absolute favorite authors I'm kind of inclined to like this book, but I have to admit, I probably would've picked it up even if he hadn't wrote it. It's so good.
First off, let's look at the American cover art:
Believe me, it looks a lot better in person, I promise. But still pretty amazing, right?
Anyway, back to the book. Rick really dives into the subject of Egyptian mythology with gusto, and for a mythology geek like me, it's perfect. I for one didn't know much about the Egyptian gods and myths before reading these books, and now I know a lot more and understand more than when I first started reading them. He integrates the stories and facts so perfectly into his story lines, it seems like they might actually be real. It gets kids into learning about stuff they normally find dreadfully boring. Riordan turns the musty dusty facts into something everybody will read and say, "wow, that was amazing!" and they won't even realize that they just took a crash course in Egyptian Mythology and learned more than they did all year in class. That's why I love Rick Riordan's books.
The other thing I love about this book is that it portrays all of the characters in all different lights and completely breaks boundries in terms of that. For instance, the main brother and sister duo, Carter and Sadie Kane, are mixed race kids. Carter has dark skin and travels. Sadie is fair-skinned and lives in Britain. This seemed really cool to me for Rick to do this, as you don't often see siblings with as diverse backgrounds and appearances as Sadie and Carter's are. Somehow, you can also picture them as siblings. It doesn't seem awkward at all.
There's also a lot of plot twists to keep it interesting, but I won't ruin it for you :)
--BBB
Since his mother's death six years ago, Carter Kane has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the globe with his father, the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane. But while Carter's been homeschooled, his youngersister, Sadie, has been living with their grandparents in London. Sadie has just what Carter wants--school friends and a chance at a "normal" life. But Carter has just Sadie longs for--time with their father. After six years of living apart, the siblings have almost nothing in common.Until now.
On Christmas Eve, Sadie and Carter are reunited when their father brings them to the British Museum, with a promise that he's going to "make things right." But all does not go according to plan: Carter and Sadie watch as Julius summons a mysterious figure, who quickly banished their father and causes a fiery explosion.
Soon Carter and Sadie discover that the gods of Ancient Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set--has a frightening scheme. To save their father, they must embark on a dangerous journey--a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and its links to the House of Life, a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
From the author of the blockbuster best-selling series Percy Jackson and the Olympians comes this first installment of the Kane Chronicles, combining nonstop action, humor, and suspense in an epic tale of loyalty and heroism.
What to say about this book...
IT'S AWESOME.
Well, since Uncle Rick is one of my absolute favorite authors I'm kind of inclined to like this book, but I have to admit, I probably would've picked it up even if he hadn't wrote it. It's so good.
First off, let's look at the American cover art:
Believe me, it looks a lot better in person, I promise. But still pretty amazing, right?
Anyway, back to the book. Rick really dives into the subject of Egyptian mythology with gusto, and for a mythology geek like me, it's perfect. I for one didn't know much about the Egyptian gods and myths before reading these books, and now I know a lot more and understand more than when I first started reading them. He integrates the stories and facts so perfectly into his story lines, it seems like they might actually be real. It gets kids into learning about stuff they normally find dreadfully boring. Riordan turns the musty dusty facts into something everybody will read and say, "wow, that was amazing!" and they won't even realize that they just took a crash course in Egyptian Mythology and learned more than they did all year in class. That's why I love Rick Riordan's books.
The other thing I love about this book is that it portrays all of the characters in all different lights and completely breaks boundries in terms of that. For instance, the main brother and sister duo, Carter and Sadie Kane, are mixed race kids. Carter has dark skin and travels. Sadie is fair-skinned and lives in Britain. This seemed really cool to me for Rick to do this, as you don't often see siblings with as diverse backgrounds and appearances as Sadie and Carter's are. Somehow, you can also picture them as siblings. It doesn't seem awkward at all.
There's also a lot of plot twists to keep it interesting, but I won't ruin it for you :)
--BBB
Monday, November 26, 2012
Just me, living up to my penname.
I should probably explain.
See, my username on most of my social sites is writinggeek8 (except on here, where Busy Busy Bookworm sounds much better) and I have been doing a lot of writing lately. And I'm extra-busy, too, so I'm doubly living up to my pseudonyms.
Anyway, I am doing NaNoWriMo (I posted a link in an earlier post, check it out please!) and I just realized that I have one week until it ends. And I still have 19,000 more words to write if I want to reach my goal. I think it may be just a bit high.
Just a bit.
Anyway, I now will get to write my own obituary for school! Joy! Actually, I'm really excited for it. I'm going to make myself a writer :) I think that I will have a lot of fun writing that assignment, and I will post it for you guys to read.
Yours in bookwormishness and all that,
BBB
See, my username on most of my social sites is writinggeek8 (except on here, where Busy Busy Bookworm sounds much better) and I have been doing a lot of writing lately. And I'm extra-busy, too, so I'm doubly living up to my pseudonyms.
Anyway, I am doing NaNoWriMo (I posted a link in an earlier post, check it out please!) and I just realized that I have one week until it ends. And I still have 19,000 more words to write if I want to reach my goal. I think it may be just a bit high.
Just a bit.
Anyway, I now will get to write my own obituary for school! Joy! Actually, I'm really excited for it. I'm going to make myself a writer :) I think that I will have a lot of fun writing that assignment, and I will post it for you guys to read.
Yours in bookwormishness and all that,
BBB
Sunday, November 25, 2012
The Problems of Being a Writer.
Only if you like to write will you have problems with writing one thousand word essays: except you'll have trouble keeping under the suggested word count rather than reaching it. Ah, well. Here's an excerpt from my latest essay for school; it's about marching in the Thanksgiving day Parade :3
Saturday, November 24, 2012
I'm Drowning in Homework! Help!!!
AHHHH THE HOMEWORK IT'S NEVER-ENDING!!!!!
lol jk it's just me being silly :3
I just wanna curl up on my bed with my newly updated to iOS 6 iPod blaring the Beatles and Glee and read the Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (amazing book if you like Egyptian Mythology, by the way. I'll think I'll review it) but I have my darn Science homework. Yours truly procrastinated it until about 1:00 this afternoon. Great job girl, great job.
Yours from the sea of Homework somewhere off in Schoolland,
--BBB
lol jk it's just me being silly :3
I just wanna curl up on my bed with my newly updated to iOS 6 iPod blaring the Beatles and Glee and read the Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (amazing book if you like Egyptian Mythology, by the way. I'll think I'll review it) but I have my darn Science homework. Yours truly procrastinated it until about 1:00 this afternoon. Great job girl, great job.
Yours from the sea of Homework somewhere off in Schoolland,
--BBB
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