Rachel Reads & Reviews

The Lunar Chronicles: Cress Review

I really enjoyed Meyer’s take on the classic Rapunzel tale in Cress, giving further insight to the turncoat shell and hacker, Crescent Moon as well as giving Thorne some spotlight as well.

rachelbeerwoman

September 28, 2022

Reviews

#cress, #fairytale, #fantasy, #feiwel&friends, #macmillan, #marissameyer, #rachelreads&reviews, #scifi, #thelunarchronicles, #YA

Rapture of the Deep Review

Jacky’s last adventure was mainly a land-locked battle so now we return to her deep diving roots when British Intelligence forces her to search for sunken treasure.

rachelbeerwoman

September 27, 2022

Reviews

#bloodyjackadventures, #historicalfiction, #houghtonmifflin, #lameyer, #nautical, #rachelreads&reviews, #raptureofthedeep, #YA

The Lunar Chronicles: Scarlet Review

Meyer creates a spooky horror atmosphere in her sophmore adventure of The Lunar Chronicles that continues the adventures of fugitive Cinder and takes on the Red Riding Hood tale.

rachelbeerwoman

September 26, 2022

Reviews

#fairytale, #fantasy, #feiwel&friends, #macmillan, #marissameyer, #rachelreads&reviews, #scarlet, #scifi, #thelunarchronicles, #YA

The Lunar Chronicles: Cinder Review

Theere have been lots of good buzz and review of the Lunar Chronicles and finally I have started the epic saga of Earth versus the Lunar society and the fairytale-inspired characters who unite to stop it.

rachelbeerwoman

September 25, 2022

Reviews

#cinder, #fairytale, #fantasy, #feiwel&friends, #macmillan, #marissameyer, #rachelreads&reviews, #scifi, #thelunarchronicles, #YA

Ranking The Loyal League

Alyssa Cole’s Loyal League trilogy takes a romance to a little explored era, the Civil War. Okay maybe it’s explored a bit but this is a lot more than star crossed southern belle and Yankee soldier. This series follows three detectives of the Loyal League, freed and enslaved people who follow Loyalty, Liberty, Love and…

rachelbeerwoman

September 24, 2022

Rankings

#ahopedivided, #alyssacole, #anextraordinaryunion, #anunconditionalfreedom, #civilwar, #historicalromance, #kensingtonbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #theloyalleague

Twisted Tales: Almost There Review

The latest Twisted Tale is here and asks “What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?”New Twisted Tale writer, Farrah Rochon starts dramatically enough with the climatic scene in the catacombs as Tiana crushes the talisman in front of Dr. Facilier. Well, she was about to crush it when the Shadow Man offers the…

rachelbeerwoman

September 23, 2022

Reviews

#almostthere, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #farrahrochon, #rachelreads&reviews, #theprincessandthefrog, #twistedtales, #YA

Book Highlight: The Wonders We Seek

The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World by Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz is an informative book that does exactly what it says in the title.

rachelbeerwoman

September 22, 2022

Book/Author Highlight

#aneesamumtaz, #harpercollins, #muslimhistory, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #saadiafaruqui, #thewondersweseek, #thirtyincrediblemuslimswhohelpedshapetheworld

Deborah Gregory Interview

1. What draws you to cheetahs and their fierce patterns? The first time I made a cheetah dress I was about 11 years old. I bought the fabric and made the dress by hand. The next day in school my dress came apart at the seams and my bloomers were showing! My best friend Candy…

rachelbeerwoman

September 21, 2022

Interview

#cheetahgirls, #deborahgregory, #rachelreads&reviews

Author Highlight: Ann M. Martin

Ann M. Martin has shaped so many lives with her children and young adult fiction ever since the 80s I believe. The first Martin classic has lived on in pop culture with reboots and reprints is The BSC-The Babysitter’s Club!

rachelbeerwoman

September 20, 2022

Book/Author Highlight

#acorneroftheuniverse, #annm.martin, #bsc, #comingofage, #heretoday, #mainstreet, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #thebabysittersclub, #thedollpeople

Ranking The Mother-Daughter Book Club

Home for the Holidays: Home for the Holidays takes top spot for being one of the few holiday novels that I’m interested in. Yeah, I confess I’m not a magical Christmas fan. But this one makes me feel the spirit. It also has the riveting addition of Becca having a POV after three years of…

rachelbeerwoman

September 19, 2022

Rankings

#dearpenpal, #heathervogelfredricks, #homefortheholidays, #middlegrade, #muchadoaboutanne, #piesandprejudice, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #themotherdaughterbookcamp, #themotherdaughterbookclub, #wishyouwereeyre