Book Nook: Read A Review

I've finally come back around to my original posting schedule. Are you ready?

Series: Kingdom Keepers
Book: Shell Game, #4
Author: Ridley Pearson

Let me just start off by saying,t his is an excellent series to start and come back to. They make the parks all the more exciting.

I read book 3 right before going to Disney World and found myself going to the places mentioned in the book. These are the best to read especially if you're going on a trip down to Florida. They definitely get you pumped up for the expectation of the parks, rides, and food!

Alright - to the book.

Obviously

SPOILERS AHEAD

We rejoin the five Kingdom Keepers (KK, as they are known to each other). What with having their last adventure a few years behind them, the battle has raged on.

The Overtakers have recruited kids from the local schools, and they've been turning Cast Members into minions as well. It's becoming a bit more difficult to tell foe from friend. Not only that, their parents and guardians are no longer safe either. It seems as though the Keepers are being attacked from every side!

While trying to keep the Base protected, the Keepers have been keeping shifts on protecting the base of power for the DHI's.

Then Wayne contacts Finn telling him to meet with a mysterious new ally in the fight for Disney Magic. Finn's mother drops him off at Typhoon Lagoon at night. While Finn goes through the park, he's chased by Crash Test Dummies, who all get fended off by Stitch!

Making his meeting, Finn's surprised to learn their new ally is none other than King Triton! Only Ursula decides to step in and cause havoc before they can leave, causing massive tidal waves.

After escaping Finns' in for another nasty surprise: his mother's been taken over by the Overtakers.

With the premier of the Disney Cruise Disney Host experience, all five of the Keepers are going to be on board a cruise ship for the next fifteen days. Couped up with a lot of our favorite Disney Villians!

When they stop at Castaway Cay something is afoot.

Cast Members are being taken to Tia Dalma, who's turning them all into obedient servants for the Overtakers. But that's not all.

The Dream has spent an extra few hours at the Cay for a Beach Party Barbeque; a ploy by the Overtakers so they can fly in Chernabog.

As they leave the Cay Finn and the others make a move to stop Maleficent and the others.

With the final countdown with Tia Dalms, Finn and Willa find themselves in a rather sticky predicament.

Read to find out what happens in the end, and make certain to check out the other books in the series: the first four leading up to this book number five!


What are some series you'd recommend? And, if you have read the Kingdom Keepers, who's your favorite one?

Also: What is you favorite Disney ride?

Book Nook: Classics Corner: A Book Review!

Well, it's been a week. Rough and rather frustrating.

The last book that I finished was the second in a rather spell-binding series. Each book in the series can be found on my new favorite book site: Thrift Books (if you spend over $10 - which is ridiculously easy to do - you get FREE shipping. Textbooks are also part of their stock, so win!)

The first book takes you on a dive down a rabbit hole and into a realm unlike any other. And any other other than Lewis Carol's realm. This are slightly more topsy turvy in this Wonderland than was believed or imagined by the whimsical author. Instead, it's dark place, inhabited by neatherlings.

A.G. Howard has come to be one of my favorite authors. The first book in this series was brilliantly done, and I loved her take upon the wonder that is Wonderland. The vivid colors she painted for the wonder realm left my imagination on a high overload.

Please, before reading this review (which WILL contain spoilers) - go and read "Splintered", which came out in February of 2014.

WARNING!

HERE, THERE BE SPOILERS!

"Unhinged", which came out in January of 2015, is the second book in the Splintered Series.

This time we follow Alyssa Gardner as she's finishing up the last week of high school. It's been a year since returning from the dreaded Rabbit Hole and Wonderland. Choosing to live her life out as a human, she's determined to keep her netherling side from coming out.

However, when have things ever gone as planned?

Being the new Red Queen has come with a few powers that Alyssa was not prepared for. When her mosaics at school begin revealing the future of Wonderland, she realizes things all might not well that ended well since coming home.

With Morpheus still in the human realm and causing her regular brand of mischief, she's uncertain as to his intentions.When an old toy clown begins following her around town, she's positive he's the one behind it - who else by this netherling could cause such havoc and mischief?

And then there's Jeb. She still hasn't told him about their trek through Wonderland last year, or how she took his memories of that trip away from him. She think's there's still time when he suddenly begins painting scenes of their trip to regain the crown. He's beginning to remember, but it's coming at a cost.

The previous Queen Red is coming to the mortal realm - to regain the host that narrowly escapse so she can regain the crown for herself. Bringing with her an army to wreck havoc on the world Alyssa loves and is a huge part of.

The last player in the game is Alyssa's mother, Alison. She's back from the asylum, but keeping secrets. She's bent on keeping Alyssa from ever setting foot in Wonderland ever again - but she's also keeping other secrets. Secrets that involved the Quest for the Crown, how much she truly knows about Wonderland, her own powers, and Alyssa's father Thomas Gardner.

With the setting in their Texan hometown, there's a frantic race to finish school, save her realm from an invasion of netherlings, keep her boyfriend, keep away from Morpheus, and go to prom. Just an average for a half-netherling half-human Queen.

The ending will have you spinning round, eager and frantic to get your hands on the third installment. I know I am.

Pick up a copy of "Splintered" and it's subsequent sequels to find out how it all started, what happens next, and how will it end.



Do you have a favorite book you think I should read? Let me know in the comments below; now you know.