Libby's Lit

  Since BoO comes out in less than a month, I thought I'd discuss my theories with you.   My first couple theories revolve around Nico di Angelo, not surprisingly. I feel almost certain that he will have confront his fears and feelings and talk to Percy. I don't know what circumstances will lead to this confrontation, but it's gonna happen! Said circumstance may involve Nico dying...don't start screaming!    I've been pondering Nico dying since the end of SoN, when it was said that he was missing (I think that's when it happened). Then, after MoA, I was certain he was going to die in HoH. So many passages during that book elude  to that end, BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. All those conversations with Hazel about the House of Hades being especially dangerous to them, and it didn't happen.    I was so sure, because he's just the right amount of devastating without killing one of the seven. I mean, let's list it out.  -you can't kill Percy or Annabeth be...

  Tis the time for Libby to hate on the covers she doesn't like. Welcome to my book cover hate fest! I've shared some of my favorite covers, now it's time for the opposite. Let's get started.    I HATE BOOKS WITH FACES ON THEM. I don't think some weird angle of a random pretty girl smirking does justice to potential amazing stories. A perfect example is... The Vampire Academy series.    THE COVERS ARE UGLY AS H*LL. THERE IS NOTHING APPEALING ABOUT SOME CREEPY GIRL STARING AT ME LIKE SOME KIND OF VAMPIRE STALKER. NO. JUST NO. I haven't read these books, but I'm going to assume they're better than these covers (which isn't hard to do). UGH. THEY'RE SO BAD.  Another example of this YA trend of creepy girls is the hard cover copy of Paper Towns.   This is my absolute favorite book of all time, but these covers are so damn ugly. The first one is better, because it has the hint of dirt, which reminds me of the abandoned strip mall in the book, but it...

I thought we could take some time to discuss book covers. Favorites, least favorites, preferences, etc. let's start with some of the good ones.    Personally, I really like covers that are black and white (or just black) with one other accented color. Here are some good examples, such as... Reboot and Rebel   I haven't read these books yet, but I'm really excited to! The covers are spectacular, and even the little blurb gives me chills. 5 years ago, I died. 178 minutes later, I woke up. Did you guys feel that? I did!!! Another series that does this color scheme well is the Twilight  books.    I haven't read these books either, but I plan to. I've heard mixed reviews.     These next two series are some of my personal favorites of the black and white cover department.  The first series in the duo of awesome is The Caster Chronicles.    Also known as the Beautiful Creatures series. Look at these beautiful covers. I'm in love ...

                       Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell is a contemporary set in 1986 about two misfits who fall in love. Eleanor comes from a relatively poor family, and does not get along with her stepfather. She wears all the wrong clothes, never wears makeup, and her hair is crazy. Park is probably the only Asian kid at their school. He's 5'4" and in love with music and comic books. The story follows the two of them as they grow closer and closer while trying to find who they really are. Beautiful, beautiful book.                                                    *****SPOILERS*****   This book was amazing. I absolutely loved it. The setting was an interesting aspect to the plot to me, having not grown up in that generation. This, I feel, would make the book appealing to those not of the...

                WARNING: CoHF is the sixth book in the Mortal Instruments series. I started this blog way after I read the rest of them, so I might review them later if I have time. If you haven't ready any of the series, don't even read the synopsis. Just leave and go read the books. Okay, discussion time.    City of Heavenly Fire is the final piece of Clary Fray's story. It encompasses the shadowhunters' ongoing battle with Sebastian Morgenstern while also introducing the new characters of Cassandra Clare's later series, The Dark Artifices. It also brings back characters from her prequel series, The Infernal Devices , giving readers extreme nostalgia for the old series. DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE NOT READ BOTH SERIES. Cassandra Clare's final installment is a thrilling race to the end, filled with romance and humor (two of my favorite qualities in a book), and it was probably my favorite of the whole series.      ...

                   Fangirl  by Rainbow Rowell is a beautiful tale of fandoms, fanfiction, and first love. It follows the story of Cather Avery (Cath) as she enters her first year of college. Cath's twin sister, Wren, is extremely outgoing and wants to have the full blown college experience (drinking, parties, etc.), while Cath is more of an introvert, preferring to stay in her room and write fanfiction about Simon Snow. This fictional series is this alternate universe's Harry Potter , which makes the story especially relatable if you grew up with those books.    Readers join Cath as she deals with new boys, family problems, an impossible roommate, an of course, the impossible deadline of the eighth Simon Snow book coming out. This book was amazing in essentially every aspect. It's also one of those books whose cuteness just oozes out of it. You can genuinely feel the adorable in your heart.  It's funny, charming, and ...

                                             Summary: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan is the first book of The Kane Chronicles following the story of two siblings, Carter and Sadie Kane, in the form of an audio transcript. The young protagonists were separated after their mother died, so Sadie, at age 6, was sent to London to live with her grandparents, while Carter  travels the world with his father, the Egyptologist. They're used to seeing each other only twice a year until Christmas, when Carter and Sadie are 14 and 12 respectively, and their father sets off an explosion at the British museum, turning their lives upside down.   Carter and Sadie learn of new worlds and forces as old as creation as they undertake a mission to save not only their father, but North America, from the embodiment of evil itself. The two siblings must learn how to act like brother and...