S2 Blog Post 3

Turning Page by Sleeping At Last

I’ve waited a hundred years
But I’d wait a million more for you
Nothing prepared me for
What the privilege of being yours would do

If I had only felt the warmth within your touch
If I had only seen how you smile when you blush
Or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough
Well I would have known
What I was living for all along
What I’ve been living for

Your love is my turning page
Where only the sweetest words remain
Every kiss is a cursive line
Every touch is a redefining phrase

I surrender who I’ve been for who you are
For nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
Well I would have known
What I’ve been living for all along
What I’ve been living for

Though we’re tethered to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well I knew we’d tell it well
With a whisper we will tame the vicious seas
Like a feather bringing kingdoms to their knees

Throughout this song I can find points that connect very well to the book The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. I say this because Percy Jackson, our favorite character from Rick Riordan's previous series of books, cannot remember anything. This connects very well to the second paragraph or phrase of the song. The artist is trying to reflect on what he remembers about this girl. When Percy awakens he only remembers the one thing; Annabeth. Throughout the beginning of the book he is trying very hard to remember things, but especially her. 

# of minutes read: 165

S2 Blog Post #2

Throughout the book The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, I found many things to be interesting. One key part to the story interested me the most though. As I have recently completed this book it gives off an aura of something to come in the future. So, the interesting part. Throughout Rick Riordan's previous series entitled by the familiar and popular name of Percy Jackson, we learn a lot about the Gods in Greek culture. His new series puts a strange but interesting twist to this idea. As it turns out, one of the main characters is from a Roman background. With memory lost, this character must figure out what he is doing in a place where all they talk about is the Greek gods. In the end of the book, the truth is revealed about why this character is from a Roman background. Recently I have began the second book in the series; The Son of Neptune. The book starts with our old favorite character running for his life searching for this other camp from Roman's. Also without memory of who he is, Percy must figure out what is going on. How will this debacle end up?

Reading Time: 160 minutes

S2 Blog #1

So many emotions bottle up inside of me whilst reading The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. The way he writes is so unbelievably complicated, yet easy to those who understand it. I am one of those. As a huge fan of the author, I connect with his characters and sometimes feel their feelings. If one of them is going through a hard time, I will want to confort them. If someone dies in the book, I will actually mourn and cover my mouth it is so shocking. These feelings that I receive from reading Riordan's books are quite intense. As far as emotions from this book, I have been all over the place. This book is different than his previous five. So far, it has been quite intense. One of the main characters named Jason has lost his memory, and he doesn't even remember who HE is. I have to admit, this would be interesting and kind of "Oh snap," material, but I found it saddening. As Jason slowly gets his memory back, we learn he had a tough and mysterious life as a young kid. I felt his pain because my life wasn't all easy either.

Time Read: 120 minutes