Rachel Reads & Reviews

What was the first horror book you read?

Mine was Salem’s Lot which was a gift from a friend for my 13th birthday. Apparently, she thought my interest in celebrity ghost stories and reincarnated ghost children extended to horror in general which is not really true. Psuedo-documentaries of real life hauntings I can handle, horror movies and books not so much. But I…

rachelbeerwoman

October 1, 2023

Book/Author Highlight, Uncategorized

#horror, #rachelreads&reviews, #salem’slot, #stephenking

Sept Books

Fatima Tate Takes the Cake by Khadijah VanBrakle Fatima Tate is a good Muslim daughter although her desire to become a professional pastry chef and opening a bakery is not on her parent’s agenda for their daughter’s good future. But that’s just the start of Fatima chafing against the rules. She’s going to be going…

rachelbeerwoman

September 30, 2023

Book Suggestions

#adialsaid, #akemidawnbowman, #allyouhavetodo, #anathologies, #anikafarjardo, #anthem, #areyoutheregod?itsmemargaret, #autumnallen, #blackrosewriting, #bloomsbury, #boundless, #candlewickpress, #chriscolfer, #claireforrest, #comingofage, #davidbowles, #dcink, #deborahwiles, #dragonkiss, #e.d.baker, #emikojean, #ericsmith, #erinentradakelly, #fantasy, #fatimatatetakesthecake, #feiwel&friends, #gabrielpicolo, #goldymoldavsky, #graphicnovel, #guadalupegarciamccall, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #holidaybooks, #i’dratherburnthanbloom, #I.W.gregorio, #inkyardpress, #ismeewilliams, #jasminewarga, #judyblume, #kamigarcia, #karenyin, #khadijahvanbrakle, #kindofabigdeal, #kokila, #lorielryon, #lowergrade, #macmillian, #magicalrealism, #magichasnoborders, #melinamangal, #middlegrade, #nafizaazad, #nasgraqraineyhopson, #nazkutub, #nikitagill, #oliviachadha, #parallellines, #preetichhibber, #rachelreads&reviews, #randyribay, #rebeccabalcarcel, #robin, #ruthmarkseglash, #sabaatahir, #samiraahmed, #sangumandanna, #sayantanidasgupta, #scholastic, #secretofthemoonconch, #shannonc.f.rogers, #shannongibney, #shannonhale, #shreyailaanasuya, #sixtiestrilogy, #sonacharaipotra, #squarefish, #struckbylightning, #swatiteerdhala, #tahirabrar, #talesofthefrogprincess, #tanzaniabhathena, #tarasim, #teentitans, #thedragonprincess, #torreymaldonado, #traceybaptiste, #veerahiranandani, #whereyouseeyourself, #YA, #yearling

The One Review

35 girls enter, four are left, and only one can wear the crown. Of course, we already know who that one is but the journey America takes as she inadvertedly starts a revolution prompts . . . conflicting feelings. Since King Clarkson threatened America in the previous book, she’s been on her best behavior and…

rachelbeerwoman

September 29, 2023

Reviews

#dystopianfiction, #fantasy, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #kieracass, #rachelreads&reviews, #theone, #theselectionseries, #YA

Ranking W.i.t.c.h. arcs (again)

I know I said I’d redo this once I read all the arcs but since arc 10 and arc 11 aren’t going to be published until next year, I decided just to add my thoughts on Arc 9 now before I forget it too much. Unfortunately, it ranks the very last as I’ll explain below.

rachelbeerwoman

September 28, 2023

Rankings

#acrisisinbothworlds, #bookofelements, #elisabettagnone, #graphicnovels, #nerissa'srevenge, #newpower, #rachelreads&reviews, #ragorlang, #teach2bw.i.t.c.h., #trialoftheoracle, #twelveportals, #w.i.t.c.h.

Ranking The Sisters Grimm

I think most people know this series as it’s one of the more popular fractured fairytale series, and deservedly so, with Buckley’s sincere pathos, humor and adventurous escapades. But for those not in the know. Sabrina, and Daphne’s lives have turned for the worst in the past year, bouncing from awful foster situation to Dickinsinian…

rachelbeerwoman

September 27, 2023

Rankings

#fairytaledetectives, #fracturedfairytale, #magicandothermisdemenours, #michaelbuckley, #onceuponacrime, #rachelreads&reviews, #talesfromthehood, #thecouncilofmirrors, #theeverafterwar, #theinsidestory, #theproblemchild, #thesistersgrimm, #theusualsuspects

Ranking Sisters of the Quantock Hills

In the midst of of WW1, the four Purcell sisters come of age in the backyard of the local pastor’s family, the Mackenzies finding love, fufillment, and venturing out to the big world after their parents’ deaths.

rachelbeerwoman

September 26, 2023

Rankings

#frances’story, #gwen’sstory, #historicalfiction, #julia’sstory, #rachelreads&reviews, #ruthelwinharris, #sarah’sstory, #sistersofthequantockhills

The Elite

35 girls entered the palace, six are left, and now there are specific “events” that are supposed to weed out the contenders. America thinks she’s in love with Maxon but after the inclusion of Aspen back in her sphere, and the challenges of being a potential princess start to mount, she finds herself doubtful fo…

rachelbeerwoman

September 24, 2023

Reviews

#harpercollins, #harperteen, #kieracass, #rachelreads&reviews, #theelite, #theselectionseries, #YA

Top 5 Veronica’s Passport

I guess I could just say Veronica issues but my favorites are the ones of her crime solving travel adventures (much like Scooby Doo) so I put Veronica’s Passport even though it’s not the official name. I also must put a disclaimer that I haven’t read all of Veronica’s travel adventures but I’m still holding…

rachelbeerwoman

September 20, 2023

Top 5

#archiecomics, #rachelreads&reviews, #veronica'spassport, #veronicainparis, #veronicainrome, #veronicainswitzerland, #veronicaintexas, #veronicainthebahamas

The Books of Bayern: Forest Born Review

The last novel of The Books of Bayern focuses on Razo’s little sister, Rin, in a novel that brings things full circle with plenty of magic, nature and more danger. In fact, I’m tempted to put a “Water, Trees, Fire, Wind, the four languages lived in harmony until the Kingdom of Kel attacked” quote at…

rachelbeerwoman

September 19, 2023

Reviews

#bloomsbury, #fantasy, #forestborn, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #shannonhale, #thebooksofbayern