Salem's Vengeance

Salem's Vengeance, by Aaron Galvin, puts a new twist in the age old witch story. Sarah Kelly is a girl just looking for freedom until she finds herself wrapped up in the evil of her father's past.

I loved Salem's Vengeance, which is ironic when you consider that I usually run from historical fiction like it's a plague. The more I read, the more I had to continue. What's better is that Aaron Galvin is an Indie Author though his writing is not overtaken by errors!

I would recommend this to readers with an interest in historical fiction or horror fiction. Typically, those are not two categories I would combine, but this is a time when I'm glad they did. I would suggest readers be 11 or older due to some of the content as well as tricky words such as 'ere' and 'oft.' While the language fits the time period, it may confuse younger readers.

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Aaron Galvin first cut his chops writing stand-up comedy routines at age thirteen. His early works paid off years later when he co-wrote and executive produced the award-winning indie feature film, Wedding Bells & Shotgun Shells.

He is also an accomplished actor. Aaron has worked in everything from Hollywood blockbusters, (Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, and Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers), to starring in dozens of indie films and commercials.

Aaron is a native Hoosier, graduate of Ball State University, and a proud member of SCBWI. He currently lives in Southern California with his wife and daughter.

Be sure to check back with  us April 13 when we honor Aaron Galvin once again with the release of Salem's Fury. 

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The Blood of Olympus

     The awesome Heroes of Olympus series has ended and I am sad to see it go. Blood of Olympus, the last book, was published October 7, 2014.

     I loved this book Riordan tied up all the loose ends very neatly. He also didn't kill off as many characters as he could have, which masked me happy. It all ended the same way as it started and he made sure to end the series well. I'm glad he didn't just get lazy on the last book and make it sloppy. He stayed true to his fans and made sure the series ended well. This is why I give the book 5 stars.

"Though the Greek and Roman crew-members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to wake.       The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it "might" be able to stop a war between the two camps.       The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over."-goodreads.com

     I recommend this book to anyone ages 11-16 that like Greek and Roman mythology. Anybody above the age of 16 might think the book is stupid and anybody below 11 might get scared or confused. Before reading this book try read the first four books, The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune, The Mark of Athena, and The House of Hades. Also, to be clearer about what is going on in the series, read the Percy Jackson series that this series was based off of.

2015 Reading Goal

I am setting a goal for myself this year to read 50 books. I will most likely increase as I go. Also, I will be trying to complete the 2015 Reading Challenge.

The goal is to read:

• A book with 500+ pages
• A classic romance
• A book with antonyms in the title
• A book that became a movie
• A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
• A book published this year
• A book that came out the year you were born
• A book with a number in the title
• A book written by someone under 30
• A book with bad reviews
• A book with nonhuman characters
• A trilogy
• A funny book
• A book from your childhood
• A book by a female author
• A book with a love triangle
• A mystery or thriller
• A book set in the future
• A book with a one-word title
• A book set in high school
• A book you can finish in a day

I will cross them off as I go.

Sorry it's been so long since I posted, with school and all its hard to find the time.