Tag: #rachelreads&reviews
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The Archies Origin and Big Moose Review
A origin sory to The Archies two volumes detailing their life as a band on the road, Alex Segura and Matthew Rosenberg work together to bring this cute one-shot detailing how the band got together. It’s a pretty typical narrative where Archie is desperate to start working on his dream of making music that people…
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The Best Archie Comic Ever! Review
For my 300th post, I decided to review one of my favorite properties since I was 8. Archie! And what ebtter than the Best Archie Comic Ever!!!! Made up of three stories by talented writers and artists, this best comic ever explores the various universes in the Archie universe to its most comedic effect.
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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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Jinx’s Grimm Fairy Tales Review
Alright, let’s continue with some more Halloween haunts with the Chilling Adventures imprint presenting Jinx’s Grimm Fairy Tales. A perfect choice for the chaotic little girl born on Halloween. And just like that unpredictable girl, the title isn’t what it seems.
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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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Book Highlight: Brown Girl Dreaming
Just as I never read the children classic author, Ronald Dahl, I hadn’t gotten to Jacqueline Woodson. Until now! Her memoir mixes prose and poetry as she chronicles her childhood in five parts: Part 1, i am born which covers her childhood in Ohio and her parents’ separation; Part 2, the stories of south carolina…
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Liana De la Rosa Interview
1. Why does the Late Regency/Victorian era appeal to you (and why do you think it appeals to so many others)? I think popular pieces of media, be that novels by Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte or historical dramas, have made the Regency and Victorian eras recognizable and familiar, and yet an escape at the same…
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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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The Mark of the Golden Dragon Review
This is one of Jacky’s shorter adventure being under 400 pages but is stuffed to the brim with exploits as only Jacky can do.
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The Wake of the Lorelei Lee Review
The irrepresible Jacky Faber is back at it again. Her debt to the Crown seems all squared away until the dasteredly Biffil and Flashby team up to bring Jacky’s good name to the dirt of the gallows. Luckily, her many friends (and admirers) come to her aid during the trial. Not enough to get her…