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Book Review: LORESMITH Duology by Andrea Robertson

Forged in Fire and Stars and Cast in Secrets and Shadow by Andrea Robertson are the two books in the Loresmith series, and unfortunately, it was a series that I had a hard time getting through. Maybe it’s just where my mind was at during the time I was reading it, or the summer season, […]

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Book Review: BETTER THAN THE MOVIES by Lynn Painter

Oh. My. Goodness. Lynn Painter’s debut novel Better than the Movies is everything you’d want in a romantic comedy story. Talk about squeal worthy!! The enemies to lovers trope? FANTASTIC. The multiple references to age old romantic comedies? AMAZING. The killer kissing scenes and realizations of love? SWOON-WORTHY. I loved it loved it. Honestly couldn’t […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Victoria Aveyard’s Realm Breaker was a decent fantasy novel, with a great diverse cast of characters, a bit of mystery, and a great world that combines all the best fantasy tropes into one epic fantasy tale.  Realm Breaker had multiple protagonists, and each chapter contained several different people’s perspectives. Corayne, one of the characters you […]

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Book Review: LOVE IN ENGLISH by Maria Andreu

Love in English by Maria Andreu is a fantastic book to read for a look at America through the eyes of an immigrant. It is perfect for those looking to expand their cultural knowledge, and who are also looking to read an interesting and captivating young adult book. Following Ana through her move to the […]

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Book Review: SKYHUNTER by Marie Lu will easily be one of your favorites for 2020

Marie Lu’s books have always been a joy to read for her characters and style of writing, and now we can add SKYHUNTER to that list as well. One thing I can be sure of when I read a Marie Lu novel is that I have no problem reading right through it with ease. Lu […]

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Book Review: SHINE by Jessica Jung

Jessica Jung offers delicious secrets about the K-Pop world in her debut novel, SHINE. Former Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung writes about a girl’s tale into K-pop stardom in Shine. Six years ago, Rachel Kim, a Korean-American teenager, was recruited by DB Entertainment, the top K-Pop producing company in the world. Moving from America to […]

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Book Review: PRETTY FUNNY FOR A GIRL by Rebecca Elliott

Pretty Funny for a Girl is a great story that threw in the familiarity of a normal young adult contemporary with an added bucket full of good old fashioned humor. In the novel, we see Haylah, the main character, overcome her fears while throwing us through all her comedic lines and being the crazy and […]

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Book Review: LEGENDBORN by Tracy Deonn rises above the standard reimagining of a classic tale

Author Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn raises the stakes in interweaving a classic legendary tale with hoodoo-like magic. Legendborn is Tracy Deonn‘s debut novel (she was published in a couple of anthologies for short stories prior to this) that goes beyond just writing your standard retelling of the classic Arthurian legend, and it has made me into […]

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Book Review: VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD: TALES WITH FRESH BIT

Vampires may seem to have lost their sparkle over the past couple of years, but this anthology of vampires will help you quench that thirst that’s been gnawing at you. Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite explores the myth of vampires from multiple outlooks, and does so with modern acuity. This anthology features […]

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Book Review: THE LOST BOOK OF THE WHITE by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu

Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu continue the adventures of Alec and Magnus with book two of The Eldest Curses Trilogy, The Lost Book of the White.  This time around, Alec and Magnus are fully established in their relationship with each other, along with an adopted toddler son by the name of Max Lightwood-Bane, something that […]