Books to Enjoy Beside Harry Potter
If you happen to be looking
for another series to invest your time, minus the magical theme, try
the Chaos Walking Series by Patrick Ness. The first book title
“The Knife of Never Letting Go” might seem weird and
incomprehensible to what the book may entail but let me tell you to
give all the books a read.
The book start out with a boy
name Todd. He tells you in his world, your every thoughts and
feelings can be heard by others. And his life is more annoyed by his
talking dog Manchee and his boring small town with only men around.
But don't stop there. As you keep reading your going to be introduce
to a girl name Viola and Todd's fight against what others had deem to
be his future.
Yes, this is more science
fiction than fantasy, but as you keep going through the series you
will be invested in Todd, Manchee (yes even the dog), Viola, and even
antagonist like Prentiss Jr, and the Mayor. It will make you cry, get
angry, and simply happy as Todd grow into a man, fighting in a war he
never wanted, falling for a girl, and realizing his potential to lead
and influence others for a better future.
Although it is set in the
future, don't expect futuristic weapons; like ray guns. The author
set the scene more like the wild west where people ride horses, fire
rifles and six shooters. But what I love most about this book is the
war theme and how leaders are sometimes made and at other created.
And the ending was a delight. You won't be disappointed. There are total of three books:
1. The Knife of Never Letting Go
1. The Knife of Never Letting Go
2. The Ask and the Answer
3. Monsters of Men
So hurry and
get started and I guarantee this series will be one of your life's
little joy.
A tale about a boy name Percy Jackson with ADHD (Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and dyslexia who realize those symptoms are manifestation to him being related to a Greek gods. Interesting way to give a positive outlook to a disorder. The story is breeze to read and the characters are interesting to follow. There are moments when the dream sequences give too much away and you end up knowing who the antagonist really is. However, for all you unfamiliar with Greek gods, Rick Riordan leaves lasting impressions of their characters for readers to sympathize and love. And also check out "The Heroes of Olympus" which is sort of a continuation of Percy Jackson's series but mainly deal with a
