I am the first person to admit that I am not perfect, but there is one thing I do semi-regularly that I know horrifies some people.
I am the sort of person who buys someone a book and reads it before I give it to them.
My only mitigating factor is that I do only do this to certain people; mostly Mum, my sisters, and my daughters. I do also confess to them straight afterwards. However, considering how rarely I buy books for people I am not sure this is much of a mitigating factor.
People are surprised that I don't often buy books. I tend to only buy them for people I know extremely well, and when I know their tastes in books and what books they already own. Can you see the problem? Well, except DB. I am constantly buying him books that I think he might like. I don't think he has read most of them. On the upside, it is not unheard of for me to get books from him that other people have given him and that he has no intention of reading. Winning!
There is one other exception. There is one book I have bought for a number of people because it is literally laugh-out-loud funny. Have you read my post on my most favourite books of all time? If not, I will write about it again later.
It was Tink's birthday last week.
I got her a book. Well, I also got her other things, but I did get her a book.
I read it first, and it was awesome.
If you have read and enjoyed the Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books, you will love this new series.
The first book in the series is 'Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer'. Magnus is a older than Percy, and the themes are a little more grown up. Life at 16 is different to life at 11 whether or not you are a demi-god.
I have always had an interest in Greek mythology, but I didn't know very much about Norse mythology. This book opened a whole new world of legend for me to explore and I had to read the book with my phone next to me so I could quickly search points that I wanted more information on. From that point of view the book is perfect. It is intriguing; a taster of what is out there if you want to delve further into the mythological world. I am very much hoping all three of my girls read it for that reason alone.
The story line is action packed. The biggest problem I had was sneaking in time to read it when the girls weren't around as it was a present for Tink.
For adults or older teens who read Percy Jackson and found the writing and the story a little juvenile, Magnus Chase is a more complex and it is clear it is targeted at an older reader. That said, it would still be good for younger readers who like longer stories.
I am really, very much looking forward to the next installment of Magnus Chase, and in the meantime I am re-reading the Percy Jackson books!
Disclaimer:
- It is doubtful I am qualified to give parenting advice, there is still time for me to stuff up.
- No-one actually asked me to review this book, I just liked it so I thought I would share
- I would suggest trying the book yourself rather than just trusting my opinion on it.
- I am not even allowed to give legal advice without supervision.
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