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Princess Academy Review
Read more: Princess Academy ReviewI am on a roll here with yet another childhood staple (and Newbery Honor winner) I missed when I was young. I’ll admit I skipped it because I thought it was yet another Cinderella adaptation. Those are everywhere! But I was wrong and I’m glad I finally did read this. Hale’s wholly original tale takes…
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Matilda Review
Read more: Matilda ReviewApparently I missed the book lovers memo about reading Matilda. People were always shocked that someone who likes books as much as I do had never read Matilda. So I have finally rectified that. Actually it’s the first Dahl book I have read which is another blasphemy but I already saw the movie versions of…
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Pretty Little Liars: Vicious Review
Read more: Pretty Little Liars: Vicious ReviewAh 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…
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Bravely Review
Read more: Bravely ReviewHere’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…
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Long Live the Pumpkin Queen Review
Read more: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen ReviewApparently 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…
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The Dawn of Yangchen Review
Read more: The Dawn of Yangchen ReviewIf 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…
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Kiki’s Delivery Service Review
Read more: Kiki’s Delivery Service ReviewWhen 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…
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Ella Enchanted Review
Read more: Ella Enchanted ReviewI 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…
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Pretty Little Liars: Toxic Review
Read more: Pretty Little Liars: Toxic ReviewAll things seemed to have settle down in Rosewood but as only the Liars know, A is still out there. And even though Helper A has been put away in jail, Ali still has minions. Specifically a following of Ali Cats who like many groupies of socios and murderers believe Ali is a misunderstood hero…
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Pretty Little Liars: Deadly Review
Read more: Pretty Little Liars: Deadly ReviewRemember when I said the last book brought the verve back into the series, this one brings the blam. Ali actually lets the ax fall and leaks all the girls’ secrets as well as a forged videotape framing them for Tabitha’s murder in Jaimaca.