Category: Reviews

• Fourth Comings Review

  This may be the longest of Jessica’s journals even though it only covers a heavy eight days, starting with Jessica contemplating a break up and Marcus proposing.

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 4, 2023

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  #fourthcomings, #jessicadarling, #meganmccafferty, #rachelreads&reviews, #wednesdaybooks, #YA

• Charmed Thirds Reviews

  Since leaving Pineville behind her, Jessica thought she was ready for Columbia’s intense academic scene, and was content in being herself. Yet self is ever changing, and she finds that she is exceeding Professor Mac’s wise words. She’s learning how ignorant she is of the world, and the world pushes back hard. It’s realistic though.…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 3, 2023

  Reviews

  #charmedthirds, #jessicadarling, #meganmccafferty, #rachelreads&reviews, #wednesdaybooks, #YA

• Second Helpings Review

  Jessica’s senior year is not off to good start. She had planned to spend the summer time at SPECIAL (a free summer enrichment program in creative writing and other arts) as a way of preparing herself for college by immersing herself in dorm life and becoming a new version of her. Unfortunately, her newfound old…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 2, 2023

  Reviews

  #jessicadarling, #meganmccafferty, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #secondhelpings, #wednesdaybooks, #YA

• Sloppy Firsts Review

  Jessica Darling is the voice of the early 200s or Y2K generation as she refers to her and her high school classmates whom she despises and resents to varying degrees. But she has no one else to hang out with since her best friend, Hope moved so she settles for the “Clueless Club” to sit…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 1, 2023

  Reviews

  #jessicadarling, #meganmccafferty, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #sloppyfirsts, #wednesdaybooks, #YA

• A Twisted Tale Anthology Review

  This anathology of sixteen short stories take new twists on tales already done in the series and new ones from the Pixar and Disney animal catalogue. In the limited space, the authors manage to pack in heartfelt and fun adventures that may make you see the story in a new way. It’s always hard to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 30, 2023

  Reviews

  #adragoninthesnow, #afirstmission, #anewdawn, #aroyalgameofchess, #bambi, #beautyandthebeast, #brave, #callitahunch, #castout, #cinderella, #disneyhyperion, #dusttodust, #elizabethlim, #etvoila, #farrahrochon, #fatesthree, #gonnatakeyouthere, #hercules, #jencalonita, #kristinaperez, #lionking, #liviablackburne, #lizbraswell, #m.k.england, #micolostow, #mulan, #peterpan, #rachelreads&reviews, #ratatioulle, #rattlethestars, #robinhood, #sleepingbeauty, #snowwhite, #theenvelope, #thejourneyhome, #thelittlemermaid, #theprincessandthefrog, #thereluctantprince, #theroseandthethorns, #thesecretexchange, #theswordinthestone, #treasureplanet, #twistedtales, #YA

• The Beauty Trials Review

  It’s been three years since the muderous, erractic former Queen Sophia has been jailed in her own prison, and Queen Charlotte was rightfully returned to the throne, but the kingdom of Orléans is far from settled. Beuaty work has been rationed in order to help the Belles be properly compensated and secured, but the rations…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 30, 2023

  Reviews

  #dhonielleclayton, #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #freeformbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebeautytrials, #thebellestrilogy, #YA

• The Everlasting Rose Review

  Since Princess, now Queen Sophia sent Camellia, Edal, Amber and Rémy on the run, Camellia has been stewing in anger and fear. Mainly, the former as she plots to stop Sophia from reaching coronation day. Some of it is revenge-motivated after all Sophia has put her friends through, but also because she knows it’s for…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 29, 2023

  Reviews

  #dhonielleclayton, #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #freeformbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebellestrilogy, #theeverlastingrose, #YA

• The Belles Review

  When the Goddess of Beauty neglected her lover, the God of the Sky for her human children, he cursed them with Gris, making them ugly and grey. The goddess spent her whole life trying to bring their beauty back, but she couldn’t do it alone, so she created the Belles. That’s the story of how…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 27, 2023

  Reviews

  #dhonielleclayton, #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #freeformbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebelles, #thebellestrilogy, #YA

• Broken Throne Review

  This final anathology brings things full circle as Aveyard through the historian-academic Julian Jacos give readers an overview of the world that sprung the Red and Silver universe, important figures and timelines, maps, and declassified materials. This along with five novellas, two previously collected plus three all new ones! So let’s get to it.

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 21, 2023

  Reviews

  #anathology, #brokenthrone, #farewell, #firelight, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #ironheart, #novellas, #queensong, #rachelreads&reviews, #redqueenseries, #shortstorycollection, #steelscars, #victoriaaveyard, #worldbehind, #YA

• Ruby Red Review

  Gwenyth Monterose is a normal sixteen year old. Her cousin, Charlotte is the one who is destined for great things. Born a day before, she is the chosen girl that has the time traveler gene, something that is passed and skipped through each generation. Gwenyth is fine with the fact, she wouldn’t want to spend…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 20, 2023

  Reviews

  #fantasy, #henryholtandcompany, #historicalfiction, #kerstingier, #rachelreads&reviews, #rubyred, #rubyredtrilogy, #timetravelromance, #YA