Review on Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train

Three women, three men, connected through marriage or infidelity. Each is to blame for something. But only one is a killer in this nail-biting, stealthy psychological thriller about human frailty and obsession. 
Just what goes on in the houses you pass by every day? 
     Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and evening, rattling over the same junctions, flashing past the same townhouses.The train stops at the same signal every day, and she sees the same couple, breakfasting on their roof terrace. Jason and Jess, as she calls them, seem so happy. Then one day Rachel sees someone new in their garden. Soon after, Rachel sees the woman she calls Jess on the news. Jess has disappeared. 
     Through the ensuing police investigation, Rachel is drawn deeper into the lives of the couple she learns are really Megan and Scott Hipwell. As she befriends Scott, Rachel pieces together what really happened the day Megan disappeared. But when Megan's body is found, Rachel finds herself the chief suspect in the case. Plunged into a world of betrayals, secrets and deceptions, Rachel must confront the facts about her own past and her own failed marriage. 
     A sinister and twisting story that will keep you guessing at every turn,The Girl on the Train is a high-speed chase for the truth.

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The Girl on the train is page turning thriller where the narrative of the different points of view is unreliable. I really love Rachel's voice in this book as it's her character that pulls you along. She's a very real character with real problems and who doesn't always do the right or smart thing. This book is completely character driven, however it does give you great description of the world that Rachel lives in. I really recommend this book for those who love mystery where the narrator is not trust worthy. 

Review on The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

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.

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I've finished reading the Blood of Olympus. In true Riordan style the action just doesn't stop a great adventure that from start to finish. In the final book of the Heros of Olympus series, the story is told by multitude of view points and is character driven. I really enjoyed the story and how it concluded even. You really got to know some of the side characters a lot better since this book really didn't focus on Percy. I really love all the travelling around all the characters had to do to save the world. 5/5 diamonds 

Review on Towering by Alex Flinn

New York Times #1 bestselling author Alex Flinn reimagined the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast in Beastly and gave a twist to the story of Sleeping Beauty in A Kiss in Time. Now with her gothic and darkly romantic YA novel Towering, Alex Flinn retells the tale of Rapunzel. When Rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls Mama, she was excited. She felt like a princess in a castle. But many years later, Rachel knows her palace is really a prison, and begins to plan her escape. She is encouraged by the speed that her golden hair has been growing. It’s gotten long enough to reach the ground. And she’s begun dreaming of a green-eyed man. Could he be out there in the world? Is he coming to save her? Or will she find a way to save herself?

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Just finished Towering by Alex Flinn what an amazing book. I really love her writing style. This story is really character driven as one of the main characters Wyatt tries to solve a mystery in a small town that he just moved into. Even though I really loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves a good fairy tale retelling. It might not be for everyone since by the end of the book there are a lot of questions that are left unanswered. 4 out 5 diamonds

Japan June

Hey Everyone,

This month I will be participating in Japan June that was started by Sabrina +unmanagedmischief Mercedes' +MercysBookishMusings and Colleen +LittleGhostCreations  on Youtube their channels are below if you want to get more details

Mercedes' video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyF8D6mVXpM
Colleen's video  https://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=RVyiwC2pk

The books I'll be reading this month are all by Keigo Higashino since he is the only Japanese author on my TBR shelf at the current moment.

The books I'll be reading are

    

Unfortunately the only challenge that I may participate in is read a graphic novel, I haven't decided which one yet so I would let you guys now what I decided to read during my month end wrap up 

Also I would be going a review on all the books I read so stay tune

Cheers

the Bookish Summer Vacation Tag

 Starting a new tag

Or at least I hope it's new

It's called the Bookish Summer Vaca (Vacation) Tag

You can use books that you already have on your TBR or on your bookshelf or a book that you would like to get and you have to pair it with a drink unique to the country you're visiting

-what book would you take to a tropical island?

****I would take a book to French Polynesia and while there I'll be sipping on some fresh coconut water  about mermaids I'm currently trying to decided between Anne Banks' of Poseidon series,  Sarah Porter's  the Lost Voices series and Amanda Hocking's the Watersong series. If anyone has any recommendations let me know (no spoilers please)

    

-what book would you take on a road trip?

****I would take a road trip to New Orleans and I would have a coffee at Cafe du Monde, while rereading Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire

-what book would you take on a camping trip?

****On a camping trip I would read Holly Black's The Darkest Part of the Forest while drinking Vietnamese ice coffee (^.~)

-what book would you take on a trip to Europe? (if you’re not from Europe)

****On a trip to Scotland while drinking a good cup of tea I would read Diana Gabaldon

-what book would you take on a trip to North, Central or South America? (if you’re not from there)

I live here

What book would you take on a trip to Asia? (if you’re not from there)

****While on a trip to Japan drinking some green tea I would bring Keigo Higashino's Malice

What book would you read on a staycation, where you don’t leave your city but are relaxing at home?

****While relaxing at home I would read Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train

Now I tag you all whether you have a youtube channel or a blog. #tagBookishSummer

Cheers