Rachel Reads & Reviews

The Books of Bayern: River Secrets Review

Hale is back with the lovable jokester, Razo. The sheep herder is now one of Bayern’s Own. Or Bayern’s worst which is what other soldiers say behind his back. Yes, Razo knows he isn’t the best fighter or spear thrower nor can he speak the fire language and wind language of his friends. But he…

rachelbeerwoman

September 18, 2023

Reviews

#bloomsbury, #fantasy, #rachelreads&reviews, #riversecrets, #shannonhale, #thebooksofbayern, #YA

The Books of Bayern: Enna Burning Review

It’s been two years since Enna’s best friend, Isi aka Ani stopped the potential war between Bayern and Kilandree. Enna has returned home to take over the house since her mother’s death with her brother. But Enna is no longer content in the Forest as she used to be. But she isn’t needed in the…

rachelbeerwoman

September 17, 2023

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

The Books of Bayern: The Goose Girl Review

Hale’s haunting retelling of The Goose Girl starts with a princess, a princess born with a word at her tongue. Once she awakes three days later, she doesn’t know the name but she grows entangled with the speech of animals. It’s an ancient magic, and a distrusted one compared to people-speak. Princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee…

rachelbeerwoman

September 16, 2023

Reviews

#bloomsbury, #fairytale, #fantasy, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #shannonhale, #thebooksofbayern, #thegoosegirl

The Selection Review

America Singer is a Five, the caste of artists and musicians. They may provide entertainment and culture but it is a seasonal rank that makes her family’s finances a balancing act. That’s why her mother is thrilled about Prince Jaxon’s upcoming Selection. If America is chosen from the lottery, she and 34 other girls may…

rachelbeerwoman

September 15, 2023

Uncategorized

#fantasy, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #kieracass, #rachelreads&reviews, #theselection, #theselectionseries, #YA

Ranking Fairytale Reform School

In the village of Enchantsia, Gilly is often on the run from the Dwarf Police Squad for petty theft but what else can she do? Since the Fairy Godmother (yes, that one of Cinderella fame) stole her father’s patent for glass slippers, their family has a shoestring budget. She only steals from the rich but…

rachelbeerwoman

September 14, 2023

Rankings

#charmed, #cursed, #fairytalereformschool, #flunked, #fracturedfairytale, #jencalonita, #rachelreads&reviews, #sourcebooks, #switched, #tricked, #wished

Ogre Enchanted Review

All Evie wants is to be a healer. In fact, she’s running quite a fruitful apothocary for her village in Jenn with her best friend, Wormy as her first patient and bookkeeper. But much to Evie’s distress, Wormy likes her far more than a friend. Even though they’re way too young in Evie’s opinion but…

rachelbeerwoman

September 13, 2023

Reviews

#fairytale, #fantasy, #gailcarsonlevine, #harpercollins, #ogreenchanted, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

A Tale of Two Castles Review

This was unlike any other fairytale Levine has created! Very loosely inspired by Puss in Boots (and by inspired, it has cats, and that’s where the similarities end), Levine creates a distinct new kingdom where 12-year old Elodie sets off to apprentice herself as a mansioner. That’s the word for actor over there. But apprenticenships…

rachelbeerwoman

September 12, 2023

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#ataleoftwocastles, #fairytale, #fantasy, #gailcarsonlevine, #harpercollins

Author Highlight: Kody Keplinger

There are some authors who just get the teen experience. Keplinger is one of those authors which makes sense since she made her debut, The DUFF, when she was seventeen. You may have heard of The DUFF movie, but the book, like always, is so so much beter. The movie just takes the phrase “Designated…

rachelbeerwoman

September 11, 2023

Book/Author Highlight

#comingofage, #kodykeplinger, #lyingoutloud, #poppy, #rachelreads&reviews, #theduff, #YA

Perfect Scoundrels Review

Worlds collide in the thrilling conclusin to The Heist Society trilogy when one of their own becomes the mark of an insidious long con and tests the line between business and personal feelings. And for once, Kat may not be able to steal it back.

rachelbeerwoman

September 1, 2023

Reviews

#allycarter, #disneyhyperion, #perfectscoundrels, #rachelreads&reviews, #theheistsocietytrilogy, #YA

Aug Books

Huck: The Remarkable True Story of How One Lost Puppy Traught a Family-and a Whole Town-About Hope and Happy Endings by Janet Elder As I’ve said multiple times. I’m a sucker for dog memoirs even if they’re a bit sad because, with all the variations, it harbors the same theme. Dogs teach us more about…

rachelbeerwoman

August 31, 2023

Book Suggestions

#aconytebooks, #amandabridgeman, #annasortino, #awjantha, #beckyalbertalli, #blackflame, #broadwaybooks, #centaurrising, #comingofage, #cradle, #debcaletti, #disneyhyperion, #gennmcmenemy, #ginnyrorby, #girlunframed, #givemeasign, #hocuspocusandtheallnewsequel, #howtospeakdolphin, #huck, #janeyolen, #jarrettkrosoczka, #jennywilliamson, #jimmybeason, #josephbruchac, #juliemerberg, #kateinwaiting, #kimberlygriffithslittle, #marvelcomics, #memoir, #nativeamerican, #nativeamericansinhistory, #nicejewishgirls, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #putnam'ssons, #rachelreads&reviews, #reycraft, #rockridgepress, #scholastic, #scholasticgraphix, #soundoflight, #sunshine, #thetimeofthefireflies, #voicesofthepeople, #willwight, #womenofmythology, #worldmythology, #YA