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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…

  • 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.

  • Rapture of the Deep Review

    Jacky’s last adventure was mainly a land-locked battle so now we return to her deep diving roots when British Intelligence forces her to search for sunken treasure.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Twisted Tales: Almost There Review

    The latest Twisted Tale is here and asks “What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?”New Twisted Tale writer, Farrah Rochon starts dramatically enough with the climatic scene in the catacombs as Tiana crushes the talisman in front of Dr. Facilier. Well, she was about to crush it when the Shadow Man offers the…

  • Book Highlight: Every Body Looking

    This has some commonalities with Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X following a girl’s coming of age story featuring first gen problems in verse form. However, Ada’s story takes a different track. Her name in Igbo means “first child” befitting how she shoulders the expectations and pressures of everyone else, trying to be a good Catholic…

  • Thoughts on Shadowhunter Anthologies

    I’ve already discussed my thoughts on the Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy anthology so now I go onto The Magnus Bane Chronicles and Ghosts of the Shadowmarket.

  • Summer YA

    Debating Darcy by Sayantani DasGupta While I’m usually iffy with Pride and Prejudice adaptations since they’re everywhere, there’s always one that manages a new spin to it that makes me enjoy the story all over again. It helps that the protagonist, Elizabeth is a musical nerd so I immediately connect with her as she sings…

  • 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…