My The Sorcerer King by Frewin Jones Book Review on Goodreads

The Sorcerer King by Allan Frewin Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Well, that was strange. Let me tell you something here. Two seconds ago, I found out the author of this book is a guy, which (believe me) when you read it you would have never guessed. I can see why he kind of hid that. Probably a weirdo, I'm not sure. Kind of secretive, though he does appear to have a blog.

Anyway, back to the topic. I was reading Princess on the Brink when I was reading this, so it was hard to get into the very slow storyline. You have to be patient with this book because it's not very exciting at times. Only the end was exciting for me, the rest was just mystic. However, I have found that mysticness makes the book more exciting. The whole journey to Ynis Maw, but especially being there with Lios Foltaigg (I think they were called) was the most exciting part. When they came back, the battle was okay, not that great. I would have liked it to be a bit longer.

Somehow I found the ending a cliffhanger, because I would have liked to have found out what happened when her parents found out about Faerie. That was somehow a cliffhanger, even though it's not that important to the plot.

There's not really much to say about this book except that you have to be a very steadfast and appreciative reader to read this book. Just stick it through and I think you'll find that it has the makings of a classic.

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My (Belated) Avalon High by Meg Cabot Book Review on Goodreads

Avalon High by Meg Cabot

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Romace, history, YA lovers beware. This book will have you turning from page to page eagerly and with mounting excitement.



ME LIKEE GOOD BOOK:

This book sent tingles down your spine that were unmistakable. The melding of modern day with legend was enthralling and beautiful. i simply couldn't really figure out what to do but READ. The history was what drew me to this book. I mean I love magical coincidences and running gags, as mentioned in my review of Reincarnation, so this book had it all. King Arthur/Camelot (one of my obsessions): check. People who are reincarnations of the people on the legend of King Arthur: check. Cute guy who is really a medieval king: check. What more to love? I think what really ruined it for me was seeing the less factual and less making-sense movie. Which brings me to my dislikes:



WHY I SOMEHOW DID NOT LIKE THIS BOOK (IF THAT'S EVEN POSSIBLE):

Watching this movie first really spoiled it for me. The ending was so different that I somehow found myself not liking it...I want to love it so wholey and completely I could marry it, but I...can't. I don't know why I'm so hesitant about it. I think the end felt a bit rushed, maybe not plausible/feasible. In fact, a lot of the events in the story felt off for me(again,probably mostly because they did not happen in the movie). I think that overall the story was a bit...well, weird. But the history and lore...oh I could swoon. That was the cincher for me.



I am still confused about my feelings for this book (as I often find myself saying at the end of a lot of my reviews). I loved it, and yet I didn't. It was perfect, yet lacking. This is all the result of my watching the movie before reading the book. Then maybe I'd have felt like I do about The City of Ember books and movie. The movie added more depth and story to the book. But, no I had to go and see the movie first . Grrrr me. I hate it when it's my fault stuff sucks. My take-away: DO NOT SEE THE MOVIE BEFORE YOU READ THE BOOK. Must remember for when I read The Hunger Games and see the movie.



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