Tag: #macmillan
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Insomnia and other stories
Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough I figured I should have just one more spooky book to close out Halloween. Well technically it’s more thriller than horror but it has several hallmarks such as crazy killers, superatural threat and the prevailing theme that seeps through ever horror and thriller, who can you trust and can you ever…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Reads
Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States by Sabrina Vourvoulias Like any nonfiction books on the subject of role models and inspiring people, this book provides mini biographies on some famous and some lesser known figures that shaped or changed history through their accomplishments. The standard latinos are present such as…
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The Lunar Chronicles: Gone Rogue Review
The conclusion to Wires and Nerve has Iko and her resentful new collegue Liam Kinney to face Alpha Steele’s threats once and for all. The prologue/recap starts the book with an action movie tone that gives readers a hint of one hell of ride coming up.
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Gilded Review
We’re back in Meyer’s fairytale world and this time she thoroughly delves into the tale of Rumpelstilskin, creating a distinct new world that unexpectedly fits in with the Halloween season considering the haunted castles and undead creatures that populate it.
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Heartless Review
Meyer steps away from the sci-fi landscape of Luna society and Earth to step into a world of magical realism where Victorian-era human characters chat with talking candles and animal beings in this tale of hearts stolen and broken.
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The Lunar Chronicles: Wire and Nerve Review
This graphic novel continuation of the Lunar Chronicles puts Iko in the spotlight which is a relief as the android realizes she is the forgotten Earthen hero of the war.
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The Lunar Chronicles: Winter Review
Now it might be typical for me to say that a YA book about a ordinary girl becoming the face of a revolution reminds me of The Hunger Games. But it does. It’s a testament to Meyer’s skill because like Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy she doesn’t sugarcoat the ugly aspects of war and revolution. Poor…
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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.
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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.
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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.