Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Author: Rob MacGregor
Rating: Five Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
After a narrow success with a since-childhood quest, Indiana Jones receives a journal from his father. Then he learns that his father has gone missing while on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Indiana Jones goes after his father, but he will find betrayal, adventure, and danger... But will he learn the strength of belief soon enough to save his father's life?!?
Rockin' Review:
An extremely well-done book. I highly enjoyed this novelization of the movie. It takes a short time to get into it, but when you do... YOU GET INTO IT!!! It keeps you in your seat until you're done with the book. It's a totally rockin' book... I highly enjoyed it, and suggest it!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Elfstones of Shannara
Title: The Elfstones of Shannara
Author: Terry Brooks
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzlin' Summary:
A new danger comes for the Four Lands... and this time it's ancient! The Demons have at long found a break from the Forbidding, an imprisonment keeping them bound to another world. The ancient magical tree that keeps the Forbidding up, is dying, and has to be reborn soon.
Allanon has returned... and just in the nick of time! But too close this time. There is only one Chosen left... one who can carry the tree's seed to the Bloodfire, the earth's blood, in order to save the world. And Shea's grandson, Wil, is now the owner of the Elfstones... the only defense against the Demons! Wil is made protector of the last Chosen, but he has problems with the Elfstones. Will he overcome everything to end the quest and save the world?
Even if he does, can he stand the price at the end?
Rockin' Review:
Once again, a well-written book. But it wasn't as enjoyable as the first book either. It was only in-between. But I'm once again impressed how Terry Brooks can keep track of the time in those books... I couldn't tell what was happening when half of the time!
So, another in-between. It wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either! A good book to read when you have the time.
Author: Terry Brooks
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzlin' Summary:
A new danger comes for the Four Lands... and this time it's ancient! The Demons have at long found a break from the Forbidding, an imprisonment keeping them bound to another world. The ancient magical tree that keeps the Forbidding up, is dying, and has to be reborn soon.
Allanon has returned... and just in the nick of time! But too close this time. There is only one Chosen left... one who can carry the tree's seed to the Bloodfire, the earth's blood, in order to save the world. And Shea's grandson, Wil, is now the owner of the Elfstones... the only defense against the Demons! Wil is made protector of the last Chosen, but he has problems with the Elfstones. Will he overcome everything to end the quest and save the world?
Even if he does, can he stand the price at the end?
Rockin' Review:
Once again, a well-written book. But it wasn't as enjoyable as the first book either. It was only in-between. But I'm once again impressed how Terry Brooks can keep track of the time in those books... I couldn't tell what was happening when half of the time!
So, another in-between. It wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either! A good book to read when you have the time.
Pillage
Title: Pillage
Author: Obert Skye
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
When Beck Phillips's mom dies, he is sent to his extremely rich uncle in Kingsplot. Things don't seem so bad at first... but there are mysteries all around this small town. The main ones seem to be around his uncle's mansion... but his uncle can't explain, since he's locked himself in the attic and seems a little... out of sorts. Beck even has an odd power around plants! When a possible new danger arises, Beck may be the only one to stop an old enemy of the family's and his family's curse!
Rockin' Review:
This was an okay book. Mr. Skye did a good job expressing how the main character felt. He did a pretty good job writing it. But the action didn't really start until the end, when things started picking up.
Overall, it's a good book, but suggested for reading when you have time, or are taking a break from a series for a short time.
Author: Obert Skye
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
When Beck Phillips's mom dies, he is sent to his extremely rich uncle in Kingsplot. Things don't seem so bad at first... but there are mysteries all around this small town. The main ones seem to be around his uncle's mansion... but his uncle can't explain, since he's locked himself in the attic and seems a little... out of sorts. Beck even has an odd power around plants! When a possible new danger arises, Beck may be the only one to stop an old enemy of the family's and his family's curse!
Rockin' Review:
This was an okay book. Mr. Skye did a good job expressing how the main character felt. He did a pretty good job writing it. But the action didn't really start until the end, when things started picking up.
Overall, it's a good book, but suggested for reading when you have time, or are taking a break from a series for a short time.
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Sword of Shannara
Title: The Sword of Shannara
Author: Terry Brooks
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
When a mysterious stranger comes to Shady Vale, the lives of Shea, a half-Elf, and Flick, his brother through adoption, are about to change suddenly! The stranger's name is Allanon, and he is more than he appears to be. He warns that Brona, the Warlock Lord, is hunting Shea, since he is the last in the line of Shannara. At first, the brothers don't believe him... until a Skull Bearer, servant of the Warlock Lord, comes into town!
The two brothers flee for their lives, and are soon stuck in a quest to save the world! Brona wants to take over the world, and the only thing that can stop him is the Sword of Shannara. And the only one that can use the Sword is Shea! With a gang of friends, both old and new, and his loyal brother, Shea heads out to get the Sword.
But will it be in time to save the Southland... and the entire WORLD?!?
Rockin' Review:
This was a really good book! I can see where this guy became famous... and this was his first book! I couldn't tell the time relations all the time, though... like if we were supposed to five days earlier than what we just read, when he switches from one party's eyes to another.
But I suggest this first book of the famous Shannara series. It's rockin'!
Author: Terry Brooks
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
When a mysterious stranger comes to Shady Vale, the lives of Shea, a half-Elf, and Flick, his brother through adoption, are about to change suddenly! The stranger's name is Allanon, and he is more than he appears to be. He warns that Brona, the Warlock Lord, is hunting Shea, since he is the last in the line of Shannara. At first, the brothers don't believe him... until a Skull Bearer, servant of the Warlock Lord, comes into town!
The two brothers flee for their lives, and are soon stuck in a quest to save the world! Brona wants to take over the world, and the only thing that can stop him is the Sword of Shannara. And the only one that can use the Sword is Shea! With a gang of friends, both old and new, and his loyal brother, Shea heads out to get the Sword.
But will it be in time to save the Southland... and the entire WORLD?!?
Rockin' Review:
This was a really good book! I can see where this guy became famous... and this was his first book! I couldn't tell the time relations all the time, though... like if we were supposed to five days earlier than what we just read, when he switches from one party's eyes to another.
But I suggest this first book of the famous Shannara series. It's rockin'!
The Trouble With Max
Title: The Trouble With Max
Author: Patricia H. Rushford
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Jessie Miller is not only bald, but also has leukemia. Her lonely life ends when Max moves in. Max is a bit more adventurous than Jessie, but the two become fast friends. When Jessie finds out that Max's aunt and uncle (who Max lives with) abuses her and deals with drugs, Max makes her keep it a secret, though Max is trying to cut their supply to make her life better. How far will things go before justice and goodness prevails?
Rockin' Review:
This was an okay book. I think it did a good job of showing the views of two troubled kids with problems. But this is supposed to be the first of the "Max & Me Mysteries", and I don't think it was a very good mystery at all! There wasn't any searching for clues or anything! So the book's okay, but don't pick it up for a mystery read!
Author: Patricia H. Rushford
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Jessie Miller is not only bald, but also has leukemia. Her lonely life ends when Max moves in. Max is a bit more adventurous than Jessie, but the two become fast friends. When Jessie finds out that Max's aunt and uncle (who Max lives with) abuses her and deals with drugs, Max makes her keep it a secret, though Max is trying to cut their supply to make her life better. How far will things go before justice and goodness prevails?
Rockin' Review:
This was an okay book. I think it did a good job of showing the views of two troubled kids with problems. But this is supposed to be the first of the "Max & Me Mysteries", and I don't think it was a very good mystery at all! There wasn't any searching for clues or anything! So the book's okay, but don't pick it up for a mystery read!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Title: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Author: Vonda N. McIntrye
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Admiral Kirk and his crew head home to Earth to face the court about things they did. But a probe is messing up Earth... meaning life will end soon if things don't get better! The recovering Mr. Spock figures out that the only thing that will stop the probe is the song of the humpback whale... which went extinct over hundreds of years ago!
The only way to save the Earth is to get two humpback whales from the past... if they even survive the trip!
Rockin' Review:
Now, this is going to be coming from someone who loved the movie. While this book gave you more details about what was going on, it wasn't as good as the movie. I didn't hate it, but it definitely wasn't the best... or close to as much fun as the movie, which is my favorite Star Trek movie. At the best, if you don't have the movie around, this might be a book to read to remind you of what was in the movie.
Author: Vonda N. McIntrye
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Admiral Kirk and his crew head home to Earth to face the court about things they did. But a probe is messing up Earth... meaning life will end soon if things don't get better! The recovering Mr. Spock figures out that the only thing that will stop the probe is the song of the humpback whale... which went extinct over hundreds of years ago!
The only way to save the Earth is to get two humpback whales from the past... if they even survive the trip!
Rockin' Review:
Now, this is going to be coming from someone who loved the movie. While this book gave you more details about what was going on, it wasn't as good as the movie. I didn't hate it, but it definitely wasn't the best... or close to as much fun as the movie, which is my favorite Star Trek movie. At the best, if you don't have the movie around, this might be a book to read to remind you of what was in the movie.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi
Title: Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi
Author: Rob MacGregor
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Indiana Jones is in school, at a French college. He thinks he is in love with his archaeology teacher, Dorian Belecamus. Then Belecamus invites him to come with her on an expedition to Delphi, Greece. An earthquake has happened, and strange vapors are rising from the crevice. A bunch of the locals thinks it is the signal of the return of the Oracle of Delphi... and they think Dr. Belecamus is the Oracle!
This means danger for Indiana Jones. But there are other problems come from other sources. Indiana gets caught up in a scheme to take out Greece's king... forever! With danger all around, will Indiana and his friends make it out?
Rockin' Review:
This was an okay book. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great. The writing was well done, but I didn't really enjoy reading this book. Like I said, I didn't hate the book, but it could have been better done.
It was fun to read about Indiana's past. I've only seen one movie (and read the movie novelization), but it was still fun to learn about the famous imaginary archaeologist's past.
This is only a book to read when you have time to... or want to learn more about Indiana Jones' past.
Author: Rob MacGregor
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Indiana Jones is in school, at a French college. He thinks he is in love with his archaeology teacher, Dorian Belecamus. Then Belecamus invites him to come with her on an expedition to Delphi, Greece. An earthquake has happened, and strange vapors are rising from the crevice. A bunch of the locals thinks it is the signal of the return of the Oracle of Delphi... and they think Dr. Belecamus is the Oracle!
This means danger for Indiana Jones. But there are other problems come from other sources. Indiana gets caught up in a scheme to take out Greece's king... forever! With danger all around, will Indiana and his friends make it out?
Rockin' Review:
This was an okay book. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great. The writing was well done, but I didn't really enjoy reading this book. Like I said, I didn't hate the book, but it could have been better done.
It was fun to read about Indiana's past. I've only seen one movie (and read the movie novelization), but it was still fun to learn about the famous imaginary archaeologist's past.
This is only a book to read when you have time to... or want to learn more about Indiana Jones' past.
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