Rachel Reads & Reviews

Pretty Little Liars: Vicious Review

Ah it’s the end and it is a doozy! The Liars are at the end of the line since being accused of Ali’s murder and their prospects are grim. The world has turned on them and counter evidence to their innocence is sparse. They try to put up a brave front but it’s hard considering…

rachelbeerwoman

August 28, 2022

Reviews

#harpercollins, #mystery, #prettylittleliars, #rachelreads&reviews, #sarashepard, #thriller, #vicious, #YA
Bravely Review

Here’s another one for International Princess Week and I think the princess in the spotlight today should be obvious. Especially since it’s titled Bravely. I’ll admit I came into this with low expectations as I was not much of a fan of the movie but it absolutely blew me out of the water. Split into…

rachelbeerwoman

August 27, 2022

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#brave, #bravely, #comingofage, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #maggiestiefvater, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen Review

Apparently this is Princess Week so it’s good timing to post my thoughts on the story I never knew I wanted. The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of those movies that was a pretty excellent standalone with a creepy aesthetic and memorable characters that you think its fine as a standalone. But this book expands…

rachelbeerwoman

August 26, 2022

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#disney, #disneyhyperion, #longlivethepumpkinqueen, #nightmarebeforechristmas, #rachelreads&reviews, #sheaernshaw, #timburton, #YA
Author Highlight: Avi

I know this classic children’s author primarly through his historical fiction work though he has dabbled in various genres like fantasy, realism and animal adventure. What makes Avi’s writing so wonderful besides how prolific he is that he cuts to the human emotions and carefully builds his suspense even in the day to day life…

rachelbeerwoman

August 26, 2022

Book/Author Highlight

#avi, #children'slit, #clarionbooks, #harpercollins, #poppy, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebeginningamuddleandanend, #thesecretschool
The Dawn of Yangchen Review

If there is one thing you can count on, it’s that Yee will knock it out of the park when it comes to writing the Avatar universe. This is only the first book of the duology but I gasped multiple times and was on the edge of my seat while reading. The Dawn of Yangchen…

rachelbeerwoman

August 25, 2022

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#amuletbooks, #fcyee, #theavatarchronicles, #thedawnofyangchen
Summer Comics/Manga

Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura This fun manga follows a group of amars/okuta (women who don’t need men/adult fangirls) as they try to save their building from being sold to greedy developers by creating their own fashion line. Tsukimi is the star of it, and as you can guess from the title, her specific obssession…

rachelbeerwoman

August 25, 2022

Book Suggestions

#akikohigashimura, #amazingagentluna, #azumangadaioh, #boom!studios, #cecilcastellucci, #comics, #dreaminsun, #emmieandfriends, #giantdays, #graphicnovels, #harpercollins, #hudaf.areyou?, #hudafahmy, #ichigotakano, #jimrugg, #johnallison, #kiyohikoazuma, #kodanshainternational, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #manga, #nunziodeflippis, #omarmohamed, #penguinrandomhouse, #plainjanes, #princessjellyfish, #rachelreads&reviews, #sevenseasentertainment, #terrilibenson, #victoriajamieson, #whenthestarsarescattered, #yenpress
DC Ink

Raven by Kami Garcia I believe this is the start of Garcia’s Teen Titans books for DC Ink. Well they were the start for me at least and it gets right into the action of a fatal car crash. Raven has amnesia, and her mother is dead. Luckily, she still has her aunt and cousin…

rachelbeerwoman

August 24, 2022

Book Suggestions

#beastboy, #beastboylovesraven, #comics, #dccomics, #dcink, #dearjusticeleague, #gabrielpicolo, #gothamhigh, #gustavoduarte, #isaacgoodhart, #kimgarcia, #kodykeplinger, #laurenmyracle, #lauriehalseanderson, #manuelpreitano, #mariekenijkamp, #melissadelacruz, #michaelmoreci, #michaelnorthrop, #nicolegoux, #poisonivy:thorns, #rachelreads&reviews, #raven, #sarahkuhn, #sarakipin, #sasmilledge, #shadowofthebatgirl, #thelostcarnival, #theoraclecode, #thomaspitilli, #underthemoon, #victorandnora:agothamlovestory, #wonderfulwomenoftheworld, #zatanna:thejewelofgravesend
Top 5 Dork Diaries

1. Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl This was the first book I read from the series even though it’s the second. My mom got it from some used books bin so yeah. Anyway the hilarious running around Nikki went through trying to juggle the three different parties literally made me breathless from laughter. That…

rachelbeerwoman

August 24, 2022

Top 5

#aladdin, #dorkdiaries, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #rachelreneerussell, #simon&schuster, #talesfromanotsodorkydramaqueen, #talesfromanotsofabulouslife, #talesfromanotsohappilyeverafter, #talesfromanotsohappyheartbreaker, #talesfromanotsopopularpartygirl
Kiki’s Delivery Service Review

When I saw this classic by Eiko Kadono in the library, I just had to read it and see how it compared to the movie. My conclusion is that it’s delightful in its own way. Inspired by a drawing by her 12 year old daughter, this is the book that inspired Kadono to make writing…

rachelbeerwoman

August 24, 2022

Reviews

#eikokadono, #kiki'sdeliveryservice, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster
Ella Enchanted Review

I did it! I finally read Ella Enchanted. Now I just have to see the movie like the rest of the world. Anyway, I enjoyed the book. I can see why it is so beloved. As I’ve said before, Levine has a way of adapting the fairytale stories that are so well-known and making them…

rachelbeerwoman

August 23, 2022

Reviews

#ellaenchanted, #fairytale, #fantasy, #gailcarsonlevine, #harpercollins, #rachelreads&reviews