Kevin Lau

Warning:  If you have not read the previous books in this series , or the original series this one is following up on, then this review will contain spoilers for you. Also, why haven't  you read these books yet? Taking place right after the events of  The Son of Neptune , The   Mark of Athena continues the journey of the seven demigods, Percy, Annabeth, Leo, Jason, Piper, Hazel, and Frank, and their quest to stop Gaea from destroying the Earth as they know it. To accomplish this goal, the team must reach the original roots of the gods, Rome and Greece, before the giants lay waste to them. However, Annabeth has a journey ahead that only she can face alone. A journey that, if she succeeds, might be able to join both the Roman and Greek camps and end the war against the giants. Simply put, if there was something or someone you did not like from the previous two books in this series, you will like them now. The pacing of The Mark of Athena  is tight, leaving no room for boredo

Yeah, you read that right. Believe it or not, there are movies that exist that actually execute a book's story better than the book itself (if it even follows the book). Now, keep in mind that I am not all-knowing and haven't read every book or seen every movie. This list are just the movies I've had this experience with. You may not even know some of these movies were based on books. 1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire A lot of fangirls are going to hate me for this one, especially since it's the first on the list, but... the movie was better. Sure, the movie did kind of drop the whole "Katniss is preggers" facade, but at least the audience didn't have to deal with the book's writing/Katniss's narrative. The movie flows smoothly, whereas the book is chock-full of choppy sentences that makes it nerve-wracking to read (at least, that's how it was for me). Unlike with the book, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. However, I can't say the s

WARNING: If you have not read the previous book in this series or the previous series this is following up on, I   think it'd be best to not read this post due to spoilers. After eight months of slumber, Percy Jackson wakes up without any memory of his past. Nothing, except a name: Annabeth . Trained by the Roman wolf teacher Lupa, Percy tries to find a safe haven for demigods like him, finding it in San Francisco, California. Percy knows he is safe there, but he also knows he doesn't belong there. Everything seems... off. Maybe because he somehow knows Greek mythology facts and Camp Jupiter, the safe place for demigods, uses Roman mythology. However, his safety is short-lived when he and his new friends, big, clumsy Frank Zhang and mysterious Hazel Levesque, are set to go on a quest to Alaska to free Thanatos, the god of death, from the hands of the giant Alcyoneus. The clock is ticking with less than five days on the counter as Percy struggles to lead his new friends

NOTE:  If you haven't read the previous two books of the Divergent  trilogy and don't want to spoil the story, don't read the following review. Whoa. Just... Just whoa. Shortly after the events of Insurgent , Evelyn Johnson is now in control of Chicago. The factionless now rule the city. Now, there are no factions. Desperate for escape from Evelyn's rule, Beatrice "Tris" Prior, Tobias "Four" Eaton, and their friends go to the forbidden outskirts of the city. Perhaps there, the chances of survival are greater. Perhaps there, they can find out the truth of their city, their world, and the secrets of being a divergent. Too bad the story only provides more problems for the overall plot. Allegiant  is the final book of Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy (a trilogy with an under-par beginning, a stunning sequel, and now a flat finale with plotholes galore). There are so many secrets that are surfaced that make no sense to the concept and ma

Anyone else felt the need to buy a suit after watching this movie? Ever since his dad passed away, Gary "Eggsy" Unwin has been doing his best to care for his mother. Unfortunately, his short temper with others including his stepfather doesn't help. When he lands into trouble, he calls the one number that can get him out of the tight spot. Little did he realized his connection would hire him for job unlike any other: a kingsman position in the secret organization of the same name. Using his physical and mental skills, Eggsy must train to prove his worth to the organization, but trouble is brewing as a billionaire inventor moves forward in his plan in recreating the world in his image. Kingsman: The Secret Service  was really unexpected for me. I had only seen bits and pieces of the trailers and have heard nothing but great things about the film. I can honestly say those remarks were not said in vain. Kingsman  is truly an amazing spy-flick, full of amazingly choreo