Rachel Reads & Reviews

I enjoy Emily Starr

I reread Emily of New Moon last month and I must say, Anne Shirley gets all the fame but I believe Emily should be the one that is praised.

rachelbeerwoman

July 3, 2023

Book Suggestions

#emilyofnewmoon, #emilystarr, #lmmontgomery, #rachelreads&reviews
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review

This book was certainly full of surprises. I’ll admit, I didn’t read this when it first came out because it seemed unnecessary. I mean who wanted a book about President Snow? And about yet another District 12 tribute, especially as we already know what will happen? But those low expectations were probably a good thing…

rachelbeerwoman

July 1, 2023

Reviews

#dystopianfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #suzannecollins, #theballadofsongbirdsandsnakes, #thehungergames, #YA
June Books

Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garret Mahira always wanted a sweet sixteen, was promised one but socioeconomic difficulties made the big event fall through. But inspired by her best friend’s Sweet 16 and her annoyance with the required “coming out” convention as a life changing announcement rather than a celebration-Mahira decides to make it…

rachelbeerwoman

June 30, 2023

Book Suggestions

#allwehaveleft, #blairthorburgh, #camryngarrett, #cradle, #edwidgedanticat, #fantasy, #fridayI'minlove, #futureperfect, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #hopeandotherpunchlines, #isabelallende, #jenlarsen, #jessikirby, #juliebuxbaum, #kellyyang, #lgtbq, #meganfrazer, #metoo, #ordinarygirls, #parachutes, #penguinrandomhouse, #poetry, #rachelreads&reviews, #secretsoftruthandbeauty, #simon&schuster, #stewartlewis, #taraaltebrando, #thebestnightofyourpatheticlife, #thegoodbraider, #thewindknowsmyname, #thingsweknowbyheart, #unsouled, #untwine, #wendymills, #willwright, #YA, #youhavesevenmessages
Ranking the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place

This delightfully Snicket-esque series was fun to reread even as an adult as Penelope Lumely’s adventures with the feral Ashton children are filled with humor, wit, and mystery.

rachelbeerwoman

June 30, 2023

Rankings

#balzerandbray, #harpercollins, #mayrosewood, #rachelreads&reviews, #thehiddengallery, #theincorrigiblechildrenofashtonplace, #theinterruptedtale, #thelonglosthome, #themysterioushowling, #theunmappedsea, #theunseenguest
The School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory Review

Ah yes, the Camelot Years. Agatha, Tedros and Sophie had thought that they completed their fairytale but a new evil is rising and everything that they thought was true is about to be undone.

rachelbeerwoman

June 29, 2023

Reviews

#fairytale, #fantasy, #harpercollins, #middlegrade, #questsforglory, #rachelreads&reviews, #somanchainani, #thecamelotyears, #theschoolforgoodandevil
An Island Princess Starts a Scandal Review

The second book is always interesting to read as you may encounter sophmore slump after the dazzling debut or it exceeds expectations. Herrera’s novel, of course, is the latter as it is just as layered and wonderful as the first in Las Leonas series. Anyone who loves historical romance should go read it and this…

rachelbeerwoman

June 28, 2023

Reviews

#adrianaherrera, #anislandprincessstartsascandal, #avonromance, #historicalromance, #lasleonas, #rachelreads&reviews
Ranking The Friendship Ring

This 1998-2000 series precisely disects, and relives to the messiness of friendship and adolescence. As the first protagonist introduces the series, seventh grade is where hormones hit you and you end up crying on the bathroom floor over nothing. Something Zoe Grandon thought she’d never do. But then again, she never thought she’d get a…

rachelbeerwoman

June 17, 2023

Rankings

#fillintheblank, #ifonlyyouknew, #notthatIcare, #pleasepleaseplease, #popularitycontest, #rachelreads&reviews, #thefriendshipring, #whatarefriendsfor, #YA
Ranking Wondergirls

No, no, not the Kpop group from the 2000s Wonder Girls. I’m talking about the early 2000s book series from Scholastic by Jillian Brooks. It’s generic as it’s all about four girls and their ups and downs in the ever complicated girl world of friendship but it’s a solid series I believe like a disney…

rachelbeerwoman

June 16, 2023

Rankings

#andthewinneris, #birthdayblues, #growingpains, #jillianbrooks, #lowergrade, #perfectharmony, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #teamplayer, #themakeover, #thenewgirl, #troublemaker, #wondergirls
Top 5 Disney Girls

Released in the late 90s, this children’s series by Gabrielle Charbonnet (pen name of Cate Tiernan, author of the fantasy Sweeps series among others involving witches,w warlocks and wiccan for adults) follows the adventures of six girls living in Orlando, Florida who have a big secret. Not only do their lives echo their fav Disney…

rachelbeerwoman

June 15, 2023

Top 5

#adventureatwaltdisneyworld, #andsleepymakesseven, #beauty'srevenge, #cinderella'scastle, #disneygirls, #disneyhyperion, #gabriellecharbonnet, #lowergrade, #onepettoomany, #rachelreads&reviews
Supermartian in Torch-Songs

Alright so maybe this is just relevant to the YJ fandom and those who have knowledge of events occurring in season 2 of the show, but it’s a comic book so I’m putting it in my book blog. Aka the importance of reading tie in comics.

rachelbeerwoman

June 13, 2023

Uncategorized

#christopherjones, #dccomics, #graphicnovel, #gregweisman, #rachelreads&reviews, #torchsongs, #youngjustice