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The Mirror: Shattered Midnight Review
While the last book arguably had shades of Sleeping Beauty entwined in its tale of magic, friendship and broken promises, this is the Cinderella story of Zora Broussand who is thrust in the care of her aspiring-upper class family in New Orleans when all she wants to do is become a musician and singer of…
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The Mirror: Broken Wish Review
We all know the basic premise of a fairytale is the longing for a beloved child. Agnes and Oskar have been trying for over ten years and when they move to a new village, Agnes goes against her husband’s wishes and befriends their neighbor. It’s not that Oskar is an unsociable fellow, but the whole…
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Four Review
“How is it possible to live the same story twice from different vantage points?” Four asks himself when he talks to Tris after her first fear simulation, and it is fascinating how similar Tobias and Tris’ upbringings are, encouraging a connection that will come to change their lives admist the revolution. This collection by Veronica…
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New Moon Review
This was a pleasant surprise for me. While Twilight was a bit of a slog to get through as I already knew the basics of the series and Meyer was utterly committed to showing the mundanities of Bella’s life, I managed to finish this book in one day even though it was double the length.…
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Princess Diaries #10-11 ReRead
Can you believe it’s been 4 years since Mia found out she was a princess? I can’t, but it’s lovely to see how much Mia has grown by the time of Forever Princess. Probably with the help of a lot of therapy but she seems much more calm and in control of herself, knowing what…
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Rise of the School for Good and Evil Review
In exchange for immortality In exchange for eternal youth I choose you. Two brothers. One for Good. One for Evil. Your loyalty to your blood greater than the loyalty to your side. As long as you love each other, the world stays in balance. Good and Evil. Brother and brother. But every School Master faces…
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The School for Good and Evil: The Last Ever After Review
Old with Old New with New Back to your tower Before I call You-Know-Who
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Allegiant Review
As the series intones, one choice can change everything and six weeks after the reveal of the Edith Prior interview, it’s clear that the city will descend into war thanks to Evelyn’s shortsighted controlling tyranny. So Tris and her friends have to make a choice when they are recruited by the shadowy Allegient group that…
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Rise of the Snake Goddess Review
Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes? We’re back on another adventure! Not with Indiana Jones but the indomitable Samantha Knox as she scrambles over the white sands and restored frescos of Crete in order to stop the eiphany of yet another ancient goddess.
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