Two More Books to Review for Fiction Lovers

 I've managed to finish another couple of new books (and re-read a few others), so I'll give a generic opinion about the two I finished reading recently. I'm sleep-deprived at the moment, so I'm just going to jump right into the post. What was the last book you read, and what did you think of it? 

The Color of Magic, by Terry Pratchett    

If you have read Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and enjoyed it, then this book may be perfect for you. The tone is satirical and overly-dramatic in appropriate space opera fashion. This book was originally published in the 80's apparently, so there are some sexist attitudes about women, but it seems as if it's meant to poke fun of people who don't think women are capable. It's not prevalent in the book, just a few bold over-the-top statements that I believe are meant to point out how stupid those stereotypes sound. 

Overall, it's a very interesting book. It's a playful tone, which I don't usually find in books very much. It's a shorter book, and part of a series. I've only read this book (it's the first book), but I enjoyed it enough to add the series to my reading list. I'm leery about saying much because I don't want to deprive you of experiencing the little delights of figuring out what was transpiring. I can mention that the book is in sections, sort of "book 1" and "book 2", etc. If you're reading digitally, make sure you use the bookmark function because the book sections make it hard to find your place if you don't know exactly what section and chapter you're in. 

Apollo, by Rick Riordan   

If you are not a fan of Rick Riordan's other work, such as Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief, then you can probably pass on this book as well. If, however, you love mythology and Rick Riordan's writer voice and humor that he injects into the stories, you will love this book. It's more of the same decent quality storytelling as his other work. It's also part of a series (can you sense a theme to my fiction tastes?), and I'm also adding the rest of the series to my reading list. 

If you couldn't guess, this book is actually written from the viewpoint of Apollo. Not much of a spoiler, huh? There were some unexpected twists along the way with this book, and I'm still wondering about a few characters. I will happily read the next book once I get through the library books I have which need to be returned soon. I love mythology, so I enjoy most books with any type of mythology. I blame my Grandma, she shared a love for mythology and gave me her mythology book that we used to read out of together. So, I'm very happy that Rick Riordan seems to enjoy it as well, and that he's such a prolific writer. 

Do you have a topic like mythology that you love to encounter in fiction stories? Leave your favorite book themes or any book recommendations in the comments if you'd like to share.