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Book Review: RAYBEARER by Jordan Ifueko is sprinkled with beautiful prose that delves into the mythology of Nigerian folklore.

RAYBEARER explores the importance of friendship, power, truth, and entwined with magic, love, and heartbreak. Raybearer follows the journey of a young girl named Tarisai throughout her youth into young adulthood. She is set on a path by her absent mother to kill the young crown prince Dayo. Tarisai is meant to win his favor […]

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Book Review: MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE by Syed M. Masood

More Than Just a Pretty Face is the debut novel by Syed M. Masood. The story is told through the point of view of the young and apparently very handsome Danyal Jilani. His carefree way of thinking and his desire to become a chef may sound great for some parents who only want their children […]

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Book Review: BOOKISH AND THE BEAST by Ashley Poston

Bookish and the Beast is labeled as a modern day retelling of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, and though there are several similar situations, luckily, there’s no imprisoning or killing of anyone.  The female protagonist is Rosie Thorne, which is obviously a nod to the infamous rose in the classic tale. The […]

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Book Review: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT PINKY by Sandhya Menon

Passionate and uproarious Pinky Kumar may be protesting, fundraising, and using her voice for good, but that’s not winning her any points with her corporate lawyer mother. Pinky’s riot grrl flair doesn’t always come across as contained or pleasant, after all. Homeschooled and carefully monitored Samir Jha has been the apple of his mother’s eye […]

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Book Review: AGAIN AGAIN by E. Lockhart

AGAIN AGAIN by E. Lockhart is a book that breaks the norm. It makes you see things in different ways, as different futures play across the novel. Adelaide Buchwald, the main character of Again Again, shows us the many variations of how life can play out. Her story isn’t normal, as scenes get replayed over […]

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Book Review: JO & LAURIE by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz

Jo & Laurie, by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz, was a fresh retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, with a bit of an obvious twist. I absolutely love Little Women, so this book definitely satisfied my need for more things Little Women. In this story, Jo just published her first book, Little […]

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Book Review: FAITH: TAKING FLIGHT by Julie Murphy

Julie Murphy has us flying through wild plot lines in FAITH: TAKING FLIGHT. It wasn’t until I got towards the end Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy that Google told me the story originated in the 90s. I was shocked and almost a bit relieved to find out that the main character, Faith Herbert, is […]

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Book Review: FORGED IN FIRE AND STARS by Andrea Robertson

Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson is a YA fantasy dealing with mythology, mystery, intrigue, and a fallen kingdom. Ara is a young girl, who lives with her grandmother. Her father was a Loresmith, a powerful blacksmith chosen by the gods to help protect their lands. With his death, she struggled to understand […]

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Book Review: HOUSE OF DRAGONS by Jessica Cluess

In HOUSE OF DRAGONS, Jessica Cluess delivers a non-stop thrill ride that dives deep into politics and breathes life into action-packed scenes. Normally, when the Emperor of Etrusia passes away, the Great Dragon calls the eldest child from each of the five Houses to compete in the Trials with their respective dragon. The winner becomes […]

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Book Review: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES By Suzanne Collins

For those of you who may not know the old school history of The Fandom, we started with a project called The Potter Games, a “choose your own adventure” style mashup of Harry Potter characters in The Hunger Games. Most of the people from that project, including myself, owned a Hunger Games fansite back in […]