Rachel Reads & Reviews

Mirrorverse: Pure of Heart Review

Disney goes into the multiverse in this app inspired tie-in to the Mirrorverse. You see, the Mirrorverse connects all the different worlds the Disney movies occupy and the Steller Mirror sits at the center of good magic while the Fractured Mirror tempts the wicked to use its power to take over the universe. But this…

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August 13, 2023

Reviews

#delilahs.dawson, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #mirrorverse, #pureofheart, #rachelreads&reviews, #snowwhite, #YA
Ranking A Tale of Magic trilogy

The prequel to Colfer’s popular middle grade fantasy series, The Land of Stories, this trilogy takes us to the oppressive world of Brystal Evergreen. Chariot Hills and the rest of the Southern Kingdom are ruled by old white men and predictably, religion, and patriarchy reign surpreme. Women can’t read, gender roles are strictly enforced and…

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August 12, 2023

Rankings

#ataleofmagic, #ataleofsorcery, #ataleofwitchcraft, #chriscolfer, #fairytales, #fantasy, #fracturedfairytale, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #rachelreads&reviews
Uncommon Criminals Review

The Heist Society is back and no, they’re not better than ever. In fact, they’ve been cursed after Kat’s good deed turned out to be one big con and she’s the sucker. Now, the gang has to execute a double caper against the old guard and reinvent new rules on the way.

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August 10, 2023

Reviews

#allycarter, #disneyhyperion, #rachelreads&reviews, #theheistsocietytrilogy, #uncommoncriminals, #YA
War Storm Review

The Red Queen saga comes to its epic conclusion with a very apt title. Mare and company are fighting three simultaneous wars-on the homefront against the Maven/Lakelander alliance, and within their new Silver-Scarlet Guard-Montfort alliance who obviously disagree on the endgame when Maven is off the throne. The Silvers want Cal’s rightful return but Montfort…

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August 7, 2023

Reviews

#fantasy, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #rachelreads&reviews, #redqueenseries, #victoriaaveyard, #warstorm, #YA
King’s Cage Review

Since Mare’s surrender, she has been living her own personal hell as Maven’s glorified doll. Chained up with manacles of Silent Stone and accompained by three Arwens at all times, she’s been forced to speak treason against the Scarlet Guard to weaken their morale, paraded about as a symbol of Maven’s might and to writhe…

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August 6, 2023

Reviews

#fantasy, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #king’scage, #rachelreads&reviews, #redqueenseries, #victoriaaveyard, #YA
Glass Sword Review

Since the death of King Tiberius and the coronation of King Maven, Mare, Cal and the rest of the Scarlet Guard have been on the run. While Mare learns more about the complex system of the Red Dawn revolution and its vast reach across other Silver-Red kingdoms, she has her own agenda. Find the newbloods…

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August 5, 2023

Reviews

#fantasy, #glasssword, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #rachelreads&reviews, #redqueenseries, #victoriaaveyard, #YA
Red Queen Review

In a world divided by blood, Mare Barrow is nothing special. As a Red (blood), she’s believed that jer place is to serve, to fight, and to die at the whim of the supernaturally powerful Silver (bloods). She’s even less special in her family, a disappointment really as her only skill is a thief compared…

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August 4, 2023

Reviews

#fantasy, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #rachelreads&reviews, #redqueen, #victoriaaveyard, #YA
Sandhya Menon Interview

Sandhya Menon is the bestelling author of the When Dimple Met Rishi universe and Rosetta Academy series among other stand-alone rom-com books. Here, she generously took time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions about Desi representation, self publishing vs traditional and more. 1. You majored in psych in university-Does that inform how…

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August 2, 2023

Interview

#desirepresentation, #ofdreamsandestiny, #rachelreads&reviews, #sandhyamenon, #simon&schuster, #whendimplemetrishi, #YA
The Heist Society Review

A master of disguise. A smooth inside man. A beautiful femme fatal. A comedic duo of expolsive and distraction experts. A hacker extraordinaire. A mysterious rookie. These teens make up the Heist Society and they’re embarking on the most high-stake caper of their lives without the knowledge or permission of their elders. And time is…

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August 1, 2023

Reviews

#allycarter, #disneyhyperion, #rachelreads&reviews, #theheistsociety, #YA
July Books

Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes Although I finished the Brigderton series the other year, I am a completist so I had to read this companion book even though it is connected more to the tv series than the original novels. I’ll admit, since it said companion I thought it would be more…

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July 31, 2023

Book Suggestions

#abramsbooks, #amidsummer’snightmare, #arielandthecurseoftheseawitches, #avonbooks, #behindeverygreatman, #bloomsbury, #disneyhyperion, #drawingthevote, #eventhisIgettoexperience, #fantasy, #firstladies, #historicnonfiction, #jadeadia, #juliaquinn, #kodykeplinger, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #margarettruman, #marlenewagmangeller, #memoir, #michelleobama, #nonfiction, #normanlear, #oncemorewithchutzpah, #penguinrandomhouse, #poppy, #queencharlotte, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #shondarhimes, #soulsmith, #thelightwecarry, #theregoestheneighborhood, #toddhasaklowy, #tommyjenkins, #wearethepower, #willwight, #YA