This blog is coming to you in two parts, the review and the GivesMeHope.com part. Review first: I finished The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan a couple days ago, but I never had a chance to blog about it, so here we go. Synopsis below, like usual. Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.
One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.
Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set--has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
Most of you probably have read the Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan as well. This book...it's like the Lightening Thief all over, but with Egyptian gods rather than greek ones.It did take a while to get into and sometimes it felt like certain parts were just draaaaggginng on.
Don't get me wrong, this book did have it's high points- like the character of Bast. I love her. She's a complex character and so very there for Sadie and Carter. And some of the humor was awesome though there were some cheesy one liners.The one thing that just annoyed me throughout the book was the way the recording/story was interruppted by Carter and Sadie, often for no reason.
All in all, I'd rate this a 3.5/5. It is worth the read, definitely.
Now, the second part of the post is about GivesMeHope.com. For those of you who don't know what that is, quote from their about page, "GMH is where people share with the world their most hopeful, uplifting moments and allow others to draw strength from their experiences. It's like Chicken Soup for the Soul - the 21st Century, Twitter-style version. Because with all of the hurt and suffering in the world, who couldn't use a few more reasons to hope each day?"
Awesome, awesome site. It's like the Anti-FML. Whenever I'm not feeling too good, I go to GMH. Gives Me Hope gives me hope about our world. Also, a couple videos I found on their blog and so amazing.Check them out!
Shadowchef's Video about GMH
HPTwiligter's Video about GMH
Quote of the Day:
"Oh no." I said panic rising in my chest. "No, no, no, Somebody get a can opener. I've got a god in my head!!"
— Rick Riordan (The Red Pyramid)
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