Ash Reads Stuff

So, I'm struggling. I'm struggling to find time to read, to find books I like, and to write this post. This year has been a horrible year of reading for me. I don't know if it was the stress of last year's class that kept me from starting the year strong, as it did the year before. (Is that mean, blaming it on my class from last year?) Maybe I just got too busy, I'm not sure! Either way, this is my lowest reading year in a long time. I didn't make my goal last year, and this year I challenged myself to read 75 (!!!) books. Right now I'm at 67 and 89% of my goal. Chances are that I'm not going to read seven books (I'm almost done with one now) by the end of the year, but I'm going to push through with this post, just for you. It was kind of hard to even get through this list because there wasn't anything that I just truly loved and wanted to shout about. This year I started listening to a lot of books, which makes my drives to and from...

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Publication Date: March 1st, 2006 Pages: 366 (paperback) Genre: Young Adult My Goodreads Rating: 4 Stars Goodreads Syonpsis:  Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse—Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena—Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and preve...

I forgot to do one of these for May, so we'll add it all in together. May was tough because it was the last month of school and most of my time was spent stressing out over school stuff. But June? June was amazing because I have all the time in the world now. I've finally been able to catch up on my Goodreads Reading Challenge goal and, as of today, I'm only one book behind.  So, on with the books. As usual, they'll be in Five Stars, Four Stars, or Three Stars. If you ever want to read reviews check out the blog or find me on Goodreads . Five Stars       Fours Stars         Three Stars               That's all I've got for you! I hope you find something amazing to read this summer. If I haven't read it, tell me about it!