Rachel Reads & Reviews

Ranking Tales of the Frog Princess

Yep, the same tale that Disney’s The Princess and the Frog was loosely based on. Mainly the kissing the frog and turning into a frog herself part, everything else veers off into a totally original and delightful fractured fairytale about Princess Emma (short for Emerald) and her adventures in honing her magic that include breaking…

rachelbeerwoman

July 30, 2023

Rankings

#bloomsbury, #dragon’sbreath, #e.d.baker, #fairytale, #fantasy, #noplaceformagic, #onceuponacurse, #rachelreads&reviews, #talesofthefrogprincess, #thefrogprincess, #thesalamanderspell

Warriors: Dawn of the Clans

This was an amazing set. I think it may be my favorite. Not only does it show us how it all began, but the forshadowing and easter eggs make it a treat for fans to track the progress, knowing what will happen in the future. And for those who tire of the constant return of…

rachelbeerwoman

July 28, 2023

Book/Author Highlight, Rankings

#aforestdivided, #animalbooks, #dawnoftheclans, #erinhunter, #harpercollins, #pathofstars, #rachelreads&reviews, #theblazingstar, #thefirstbattl, #thefirstbattle, #thesuntrail, #thunderrising

Warriors: Omen of the Stars

This series continues after the cliffhanger in Power of Three, but unfortunately lacks the big twists and willingness to break the status quo the previous series had. You see, since Hollyleaf’s death leaves questions of who the real third cat of destiny is, it is quickly answered to be Dovepaw. Her journey is sort of…

rachelbeerwoman

July 26, 2023

Book/Author Highlight, Rankings

#animalbooks, #erinhunter, #fadingechoes, #harpercollins, #nightwhispers, #omenofthestars, #rachelreads&reviews, #signofthemoon, #theforgottenwarrior, #thefourthapprentice, #thelasthope, #warriors

Top 5 Archie’s Weird Mysteries

I love Archie’s Weird Mysteries! Seriously, the comic and the show and I’m still waiting for the day where Archie Comics will sell an omnibus with all 24 issues but I digress. With its distinct art and ink style by Fernando Ruiz, John D’Agostino, and Rich Koslowski, and B-movie premise, its perfect for those who…

rachelbeerwoman

July 25, 2023

Top 5

#andnowawordfromourmonsters, #archie’sweirdmyysteries, #archiecomics, #fearoffrost, #lordofearrings, #rachelreads&reviews, #returnofscarlet, #thefaculsteinmonster

Ranking The Princess Tales

It’s clear that Levine excells in her humorous fractured fairytales and the short stories of The Princess Tales are no exception. I highly suggest parents or at least librarians stock this series for story time. It’s a very whimsical series and kids are sure to enjoy it.

rachelbeerwoman

July 24, 2023

Rankings

#cinderellisandtheglasshill, #fairytales, #forbiddle’ssake, #gailcarsonlevine, #harpercollins, #princesssonoraandthelongsleep, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #thefairy’smistake, #thefairy’sreturn, #theprincesstales, #theprincesstest

Ever Review

Olus is a lonely god, the youngest of the Akkran gods at seventeen compared to their thousands of millenium thus he is unusual fascinated by mortals or “soap bubbles” as his parents call them for their fleeting, ephermeral lives. On one such sojourn to the mortal realm, he travels to Hyete as a goatherd and…

rachelbeerwoman

July 23, 2023

Reviews

#ever, #fantasy, #gailcarsonlevine, #harpercollins, #rachelreads&reviews

Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland Review

Tiger Lily has long been a subject of interest for lovers of Neverland and Peter Pan. She’s brave, and fiesty, a nicer counterpart to the boy who will never grow up as she aims to be a wise chief like her father. Plus she’s more mischevious than the mini-adult Wendy. No wonder fans long for…

rachelbeerwoman

July 22, 2023

Reviews

#rachelreads&reviews, #indigenous, #cheriedimaline, #tigerlilyandthesecretreasureofneverland, #peterpan, #peterpanandwendy

The Maze Cutter Review

Dashner returns to the world of the Maze Runner seventy three years later for a brand new mysterious adventure of the world at war between the Godhead in Alaska, the Remnet Nation in the Plains, and the islander descendants who may have the solution to the Cure. Just as before, Dashner creates an immersive world…

rachelbeerwoman

July 21, 2023

Reviews

#dystopianfiction, #jamesdashner, #rachelreads&reviews, #scifi, #sequel, #themazecutter, #themazerunner

The Fever Code Review

As the world descends into a wasteland full of homocidal Crankheads, Stephen is “saved” by WICKED and sent to their HQ. But even though his mother gave him to them, he refuses to play by their rules. He won’t forget his name, he won’t pretend to have no idea of his past. That notion is…

rachelbeerwoman

July 20, 2023

Reviews

#dystopianfiction, #jamesdashner, #prequel, #rachelreads&reviews, #randomhouse, #scifi, #thefevercode, #themazerunner

The Kill Order Review

This will be a pretty short review as the prequel follows a small group of people as they first experience the spread of the Flare (then just unknown disease) with their journey to find out the cause and potential cure which leads to it picking them off one by one as they race against forest…

rachelbeerwoman

July 19, 2023

Reviews

#dystopianfiction, #jamesdashner, #rachelreads&reviews, #randomhouse, #scifi, #thekillorder, #themazerunner