Rachel Reads & Reviews

Twisted Tales: Set in Stone Review

What if Arthur wasn’t supposed to be king? This took awhile to get to as it was only sold in the UK and Australia but I finally got my hands on it! Set right after Arthur pulls the sword out of the stone, Arthur is having a hard time adjusting to royal duties. Sure, he…

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May 1, 2024

Reviews

#disneyhyperion, #kingarthur, #marimancusi, #rachelreads&reviews, #setinstone, #swordinthestone, #twistedtales, #YA

April Books

Spy x Family vol 11 by Tatsuya Endo Endo’s delightful spy family goes on a field trip! Okay, only Anya is going on a field trip and she’s determined to step up her role in becoming friends with Donovan Desmond and the rest of the Desmond family. Which she has the perfect opportunity to do…

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April 30, 2024

Book Suggestions

#comingofage, #ericsmith, #inkyardpress, #johnflorio, #littlebrownandcompany, #manga, #markedman, #nonfiction, #ousieshapiro, #rachelreads&reviews, #reamshukairy, #roaringbookpress, #spyxfamily, #tatsuyaendo, #thenextnewsyriangirl, #YA, #youcangoyourownway

Book fo the Month: 23rd Midnight

So the latest book club pick is another thriller by the prolific James Patterson. In this case, Cindy, our intrepid journalist has hit the big seller list with a biography of serial killer, Evan Burke whom readers will remember from previous novels. Cindy has worked closely with the psychopath in hopes that getting an insight…

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April 26, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#23rdmidnight, #jamespatterson, #maxinepaetro, #mystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #thriller, #women’smurderclub

Warriors: The Broken Code

After a long break where the library constantly had one or all the books loaned out, I finally got to reading the last complete arc of the series, The Broken Code. Of course, after a months long break, getting back into Warriors can get confusing but the character list reacquainted me with the clan heirarchies.…

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April 25, 2024

Book/Author Highlight, Rankings

#alightinthemist, #animalbooks, #darknesswithin, #erinhunter, #loststars, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebrokencode, #theplaceofnostars, #thesilentthaw, #veilofshadows, #warriors

Marisa Kanter Interview

Marisa Kanter is a young adult author, amateur baker, and reality television enthusiast. She is the author of What I Like About You, As If on Cue, and Finally Fitz. Born and raised in the suburbs of Boston, her obsession with books led her to New York City, where she worked in the publishing industry…

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April 19, 2024

Interview

#asifoncue, #finallyfitz, #jewishrepresentation, #marisakanter, #queerfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #whatIlikeaboutyou, #YA

Eric Smith Interview

Eric Smith is a literary agent for P.S. Literary as well as the author of Don’t Read the Comments, You Can Go Your Own Way, Jagged Little Pill among others. He kindly took the time to answer my questions about his work, agenting and more. Enjoy! As a literary agent, my job is working with…

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April 18, 2024

Interview

#don’treadthecomments, #ericsmith, #jaggedlittlepill, #rachelreads&reviews, #thegirlandhegrove, #withorwithoutyou, #YA, #youcangoyourownway

Fullmetal Alchemist

Remember last year when I said I almost finished Fullmetal Alchemist if only my library picked up the missing volume 9. Well, four months later, I finally got to read volume 9. That plus my friend gifted me the 20th anniversary edition so I have all the Fullmetal content I could want. So let’s get…

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April 8, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#20thanniversaryedition, #fullmetalalchemist, #fullmetaledition, #hiromuarakawa, #manga, #rachelreads&reviews

Twisted Tales: Fate Be Changed Review

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? Merida’s impulsive ways have always driven a wedge between Merida and her mother. The princess would prefer to ride Angus, shooting arrows into the horizon rather than focus on politics and embroidery. But when her mother tries to force Merida to pick a husband during the…

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April 7, 2024

Reviews

#brave, #disneyhyperion, #farrahrochon, #fatebechanged, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #YA

Magic Tree House

Sp as this year’s theme is childhood nostalgia I decided to read the Magic Tree House series for the first time in. . . two decades maybe? And since I had stopped reading them, Osborne had returned to her breakout series with all new stories but I’ll get to that in a bit.

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April 6, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#historicalfiction, #lowergrade, #magictreehouse, #marypopeosborne, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic

Felicia Grossman Interview

Felicia Grossman is the author of historical romances like the Truitts, and Once Upon a East End, featuring Jewish protagonists embarking on passionate romances, scandal and lots of delicious food. She kindly took the time to answer my questions about her books, jewish representation and what’s coming next. Enjoy! 1. What drew you to romance…

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April 5, 2024

Interview

#appetites&vices, #avonbooks, #avonromance, #feliciagrossman, #gildedageromance, #historicalromance, #jewishrepresentation, #marrymebymidnight, #onceuponaeastend, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #thetruitts, #wakemeupmostwickedly