Category: Reviews
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The Retake Review
In this sci-fi/magical realism novel, Calonita tackles the struggles of chaging friendships in the hellscape that is middle school adolescence. Zoe and Laura have been BFFs forever but Zoe has been noticing they’ve been drifting apart. She’s determined to ignore her doubts and try harder to reconnect with Laura after a summer apart, and give…
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Fall of the School for Good and Evil Review
In exchange for immortality In exchange for eternal youth I choose you. A soul that is as Good as it is Evil. But every School Master faces a test. Yours is balance. Between the Goodness of your soul And the Evil of its shadow.
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Reached Review
The last book in the Matched trilogy brings forth loss and new beginnings. The Rising finally breaches the Society, but their methods may lead to their downfall as the cure for the Plague that they had spread throughout the cities have triggered anuncurable mutation. Now the Society is trying to wrest control from the Rising…
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Ana María and the Fox Review
The British ton, and romance readers everywhere are startled by the arrival of the Luna Sisters after they narrowly escape their home in Mexico in the midst of the French Intervention. While the circumstances are less than ideal especially with the threat of never returning home, the girls are slightly heady with excitment. In Mexico…
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The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide Review
I’m sure many are excited about the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. I’ll admit I’m not as the only interesting thing from the remakes are the new songs and I can find that on youtube. I was excited for this original tale by J. Elle and wow, did it deliver! Taking place a year before the…
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Twisted Tales: When You Wish Upon a Star Review
“What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio?” Yes, she’s beloved the world over for her compassionate heart and good deeds, but magic has rules and the Blue Fairy isn’t supposed to grant the wishes of those in her hometown of Pariva. But one night, she gives into what her heart says is…
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The Mirror: Shattered Midnight Review
While the last book arguably had shades of Sleeping Beauty entwined in its tale of magic, friendship and broken promises, this is the Cinderella story of Zora Broussand who is thrust in the care of her aspiring-upper class family in New Orleans when all she wants to do is become a musician and singer of…
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The Mirror: Broken Wish Review
We all know the basic premise of a fairytale is the longing for a beloved child. Agnes and Oskar have been trying for over ten years and when they move to a new village, Agnes goes against her husband’s wishes and befriends their neighbor. It’s not that Oskar is an unsociable fellow, but the whole…
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Four Review
“How is it possible to live the same story twice from different vantage points?” Four asks himself when he talks to Tris after her first fear simulation, and it is fascinating how similar Tobias and Tris’ upbringings are, encouraging a connection that will come to change their lives admist the revolution. This collection by Veronica…
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New Moon Review
This was a pleasant surprise for me. While Twilight was a bit of a slog to get through as I already knew the basics of the series and Meyer was utterly committed to showing the mundanities of Bella’s life, I managed to finish this book in one day even though it was double the length.…
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