Rachel Reads & Reviews

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12 to 22 Review

You might be able to guess from the title but this middle grade book brings its own tiktok take on the feel-good movie, 13 Going on 30. I’m surprised it hasn’t been done before since it’s so beloved. At least it’s something new from the constant variations of Freaky Friday. Harper Lancaster is thrilled that…

rachelbeerwoman

February 9, 2023

Reviews

#12to22, #delcourtpress, #fantasy, #jencalonita, #middlegrade, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction
Author Highligt: Maurene Goo

Desi Lee is a straight A, type A, school president, Standford dreaming nerd. Basically she’s winning at everything in life with waaay too many extracurriculars and an almost encyclopedic/photographic knowledge of obscue things from Middle English to trees to cars, the latter thanks to her mechanic father. When she was little, she convinced herself that…

rachelbeerwoman

February 7, 2023

Book/Author Highlight

#Ibelieveinathingcalledlove, #macmillan, #maurenegoo, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #romance, #scholastic, #sinceyouasked, #somewhereonlyweknow, #thewayyoumakemefeel, #YA
Dark Ascension: The Wicked Ones Review

This new series brings readers the origin stories of some of Disney’s most notorious villains. Okay, they already have several books focusing on this topic but Benway’s book is more focused on a canonical reasoning for how the Tremine sisters became the ugly steps they are. There’s no really lame cause (hello Dalmations pushing Cruella’s…

rachelbeerwoman

February 6, 2023

Reviews

#darkascension, #disneyhyperion, #rachelreads&reviews, #robinbenway, #thewickedones, #YA
Hunger Games Review

Now this is a long-time coming as I had enjoyed the movies in middle school but committed the carnal sin of never having read the books. Time to rectify that. Of course, since I saw the movies I have a basic idea of what happens but its been years so it will be sort of…

rachelbeerwoman

February 5, 2023

Reviews

#dystopianfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #suzannecollins, #thehungergames, #thehungerggamestrilogy, #YA
Archie’s Valentine’s Spectacular Review

Featuring a brand new story with a brand new character, everyone meet Cassie Cloud! Taller than most of the teens in Riverdale with brightly-hued hair, Cassie is someone who can see past appearances and reputations as in the case of Rotante’s More Than Meets the Eye: Rise of the Short Kings! It’s a cute story…

rachelbeerwoman

February 1, 2023

Reviews

#archiecomics, #archiesvalentinesspectacular, #hollyg, #jamielrotante, #morethanmeetstheeye, #rachelreads&reviews
January Books 2023

TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo This debut novel tackles several issues that are rarely discussed in YA due to the stigma and shame surrounding it, and that’s why it is needed. TJ Powar is the school’s reigning debate champ alongside her cousin, Simran. She’s also considered one of the prettiest…

rachelbeerwoman

January 31, 2023

Book Suggestions

#frankw.baker, #graphicmemoir, #graphicnovel, #graphicnovels, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #jesmeenkaurdeo, #megmedina, #memoir, #playingwithmyself, #rachelreads&reviews, #randomhouse, #randyrainbow, #st.martinspress, #timogline, #tjpowarhassomethingtoprove, #vikingbooksforyoungreaders, #wesurvivedtheholocaust, #wonderandimagine, #YA
Archie vs the World

It’s the 400th post already! I know I’m surprised too, and it’s not even this blog’s anniversary. Anyway, I thought I’d do another Archie post for the occasion and what better choice than the latest, epic one-shot Archie vs the World! Since the editors so enjoyed the team of Aubrey Sitterson’s writing and Jed Dougherty’s…

rachelbeerwoman

January 30, 2023

Reviews

#archiecomics, #archievstheworld, #aubreysitterson, #jeddougherty, #rachelreads&reviews
Nancy Drew ReRead Part 1

Ah Nancy Drew. The girl detective who basically set the mold for girl detective. I’ve always wanted to finish this series but never got around to it because I wanted too read it in order and th elibrary always had the next one checked out or something. That’s still the case but I’m going to…

rachelbeerwoman

January 30, 2023

Book Suggestions

#carolynkeene, #middlegraded, #mysteryofthe99steps, #nancydrewmysteries, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebungalowmystery, #theclueofthetappingheels, #thecrookedbanister, #thehauntedbridge, #thehiddenstaircase, #theinvisibleintruder, #themysteryatlilacinn, #themysteryofthebrassboundtrunk, #themysteryoftheglowingeye, #themysteryofthetollingbell, #thesecretofredgatefarm, #thesecretofshadowranch, #thesecretoftheforgottencity, #thesecretoftheoldclock, #thesecretofthewoodenlady, #theskyphantom
When Dimple Met Rishi Review

This was a sweet romance coming from one of the most unexpected (and worst) first meetings. Rishi Patal comes up to introduce himself Dimple Shah, joking about starting their lives together as future husband and wife. Understandably, she not knowing who this wacko is, throws coffee in his face. Let’s back up a bit.

rachelbeerwoman

January 28, 2023

Reviews

#contemporaryromance, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #sandhyamenon, #simon&schuster, #whendimplemetrishi, #YA, #YAromance
Beautiful Creatures Review

I’ll admit I’m not coming to this blind as I read the sequel series first (I know, I know but Link and Ridley’s prologue for Dangerous Creatures was so much more intriguing to me than this one) and I saw the film adaptation when it first came out which is why I read said sequel…

rachelbeerwoman

January 14, 2023

Reviews

#beautifulcreatures, #kamigarcia, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #margaretstohl, #rachelreads&reviews, #thecasterchronicles, #YA