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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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  • 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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  • Curse of the Specter Queen Review

    This is such a good book. Such a good book that the first thing I have to tell you in this review is that if you enjoy the action of Indiana Jones, the occult and humor of The Mummy and the cool explorations and fun tidbits of the Amelia Peabody series. I know I just…

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  • When a Man Loves a Weapon Review

    Well readers, here’s the last misadventure of Bobbie Faye. Six months after her near death experience, she is happily engaged with her FBI man, Trevor albeit still struggling with a few nightmares since MacGreggor escaped custody. When Trevor goes out for a supposedly simple three-day mission and leave Bobbie Faye with a babysitter (!!!) in…

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  • Summer State of Mind Review

    Since Harper McAllister’s dad (cheesily nicknamed McDaddy) hit it big as a music producer, Harper’s family moved out of their comfortable home to pricy upstate New York where she quickly finds herself in the popular crowd and sharing the wealth with her new best friends. However, when her parents get hold of her overcharged AMEX…

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  • Insurgent Review

    Full disclosure, as with Divergent, I saw the movie of this book but since it’s been forever, I only remember three scenes from it so this felt almost brand-new. Just hours since the ending of Divergent, Roth quickly picks up the momentum in Divergent with Tris and her friends (and some enemies) heading to the…

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