Books I Read in July

Time for another posting of the books that I've read this month! I was able to read a lot this month (more than usual, because I wasn't scheduled so much this month), so let's get started!

This is one of my new favorite series. It may not have the quality of the Harry Potter series or the Septimus Heap series, but it's got its own epic battles. It's a blisteringly fast-paced book, and it has tons of historical characters in it. Everyone from Machiavelli to Billy the Kid romp around in this modern-day tale, and it's something that everyone should read at least once. Apparently, all of us can do magic...although not all of us realize it.

This is the second book in the Nicholas Flamel series, and it's just as entertaining as the first. The villains are more fleshed out, and we get to see more and more historical characters join in the fun. Ares and Machiavelli are key components of this story (for Evil, of course), and Joan of Arc makes an appearance for the good guys. Certainly entertaining, and certainly a great continuation of the first book.

The third book in the Nicholas Flamel series. This is named after Pernelle Flamel, Nicholas's wife. We finally get to see more of her in this book, while still adding layers upon layers of historical figures and mythological figures to the action.

Now we move on to the darker side of the series - one of the twins is starting to pull away from the good guys to join the side of EVIL. The Necromancer is named after John Dee, the main bad guy in the series. And boy, are things starting to get heated...

People are sent back in time, there's a storm brewing, and the twins of legend are fighting with each other. Named after Ares, the Warlock, this book takes us deep into the past so that we can save the future. Hel and Odin team up, Machiavelli decides to turn oath-breaker, and things are starting to get fun.

Call me a nerd if you must, but this really was one of the most entertaining books I've ever read on grammar. Of course, it's probably the ONLY book I've ever read (willingly) on grammar, but it was still entertaining all the same. If you need a bit more education on some things, Mrs. Truss will gladly whip you into shape. It's going to become a favorite of mine, I believe.

This may be the absolute greatest book I've read this month. It's called William Shakespeare's Star Wars. It is FANTASTIC. It's awesome to see the way the author's taken some of the most quotable lines from A New Hope and rewritten them in Elizabethan English, in iambic pentameter. Lines such as "Will someone move this walking carpet?" and "Luke! You've turned off your targeting computer!" live on. If you've got $15 to spare, then go buy this. Otherwise, rent it from your local library. (I know you'll go and buy it when you've finished the first act.)

The other books that I read this month aren't finished. The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Magyk, and Gone With the Wind will probably make their appearance on next month's book list.

What's the best book you read this month? Want to give me some suggestions? Do you want me to tell you a bit more about what I read? Comment below!