Rachel Reads & Reviews

Happily Ever After Review

This is a delightful collection of Cass’ Selection novellas with bonus scenes and alternate POVs of events from the original trilogy, and really pretty illustrations giving a better glimpse of the characters.

rachelbeerwoman

October 5, 2023

Reviews

#bonusmaterial, #celeste, #epilogue, #fantasy, #happilyeverafter, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #kieracass, #rachelreads&reviews, #thefavorite, #themaid, #theprince, #thequeen, #theselectionnovellas, #theselectionseries, #YA

The Crown Review

Since her mother’s heart attack, her father looking like he’s about to have a heart attack, and her recent decision to embrace the idea of love, Eadlyn has decided to step up. She will start representing Illea for the first time on her own, and she’s not going to end the Selection with an engagement.…

rachelbeerwoman

October 4, 2023

Reviews

#fantasy, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #kieracass, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #thecrown, #theselectionseries, #YA

The Heir Review

About 20 years since King Maxon and Queen America’s love story, Illea has made close allies, been involved in no wars and peace reigns. Somewhat. Even though the caste system has been eradicated, post-caste discrimination is still a major issue, with minor riots spilling out and discontent aimed at the monarchy is making the palace…

rachelbeerwoman

October 3, 2023

Reviews

#fantasy, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #kieracass, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #theheir, #theselectionseries, #YA

Book of a Thousand Days Review

Well then, I think I finished the Shannon Hale fairytale catalogue and like Gail Carson Levine, she should be applauded for her creative twists on classic tales while paying homage to the darker elements of the originals and bringing her vivid descriptions of nature blending in with magic.

rachelbeerwoman

October 2, 2023

Reviews

#bloomsbury, #bookofathousanddays, #fairytale, #maidmaleen, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #shannonhale

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