book review

Simply Enormous Dragons in The Girl Who Drank the Moon || BOOK REVIEW

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 3/5 STARS Genre: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Author: Kelly Barnhill Published: August 2017 Publisher: Picadilly Press Pages: 400 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thank you Allen & Unwin for sending me this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This is a really sweet children’s … Continue reading Simply Enormous Dragons in The Girl Who Drank the Moon || BOOK REVIEW

Fabulous Fae in The Darkest Part of the Forest || BOOK REVIEW

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The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black 5/5 STARS Genre: Paranormal Fantasy, Young Adult Author: Holly Black Published: Indigo Publisher: January 2015 Pages: 335 {paperback} 5 of 5 stars Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. I can't believe just how much I enjoyed this book. I'm buzzing from how much … Continue reading Fabulous Fae in The Darkest Part of the Forest || BOOK REVIEW

Organic nOpE in The Stars Are Legion || BOOK REVIEW

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The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley 1.5/5 STARS Genre: Science-Fiction Author: Kameron Hurley Published: February 2017 Publisher: Angry Robot Pages: 396 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Haha, welllll. I did not enjoy this. I've never been so determined in my life to finish a book I wasn't enjoying but there we … Continue reading Organic nOpE in The Stars Are Legion || BOOK REVIEW

Adorable Robots in Descender || GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW

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Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars by Jeff Lemire 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Sci-Fi, Graphic Novel Author: Lemire, Nguyen & Wands Published: March 2015 Publisher: Image Comics Pages: 160 {paperback} Review on Goodreads this review is spoiler-free Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was such a crazy story and really interesting. I thought the pacing was a little … Continue reading Adorable Robots in Descender || GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW

Surviving Alaska in The Great Alone || BOOK REVIEW

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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 5/5 STARS Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Kristin Hannah Published: January 2018 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 440 {paperback} Review on Goodreads this review is spoiler-free Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing **Thank you Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!** So that was amazing. Kristin Hannah … Continue reading Surviving Alaska in The Great Alone || BOOK REVIEW

Rebels and Royalty in The One || BOOK REVIEW

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The One by Kiera Cass 3/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Kiera Cass Published: June 2014 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 323 {pages} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing The ending we’d all been waiting for! This was seriously quite a bit cringe but still enjoyable for being a nice fluffy read filled with all … Continue reading Rebels and Royalty in The One || BOOK REVIEW

Avoiding the Shadows in The Diviners || BOOK REVIEW

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The Diviners by Libba Bray 4/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Paranormal Fantasy Author: Libba Bray Published: September 2012 Publisher: Listening Library Audiobook Length: 18 hours Page Count Equivalent: 578 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was at least ten times creepier than I was anticipating when I first started. Nonetheless, … Continue reading Avoiding the Shadows in The Diviners || BOOK REVIEW

Never Growing Up in The Piper’s Price || BOOK REVIEW

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The Piper's Price by Audrey Greathouse 3/5 STARS Genre: Fantasy, Retelling [Peter Pan], Young Adult Author: Audrey Greathouse Published: February 2017 Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing Pages: 300 {e-book} Review on Goodreads this review is spoiler-free until I state otherwise Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Gah I just love this retelling of Peter Pan! I think I … Continue reading Never Growing Up in The Piper’s Price || BOOK REVIEW

The End of Time in The Three Doctors || BOOK REVIEW

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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors by Terrance Dicks 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Sci-Fi, Doctor Who Author: Terrance Dicks Published: November 1995 Publisher: BBC Books Pages: 161 {paperback} Review on Goodreads this review is spoiler-free Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I was skeptical at first, but this ended up being much better than I anticipated. Despite not being … Continue reading The End of Time in The Three Doctors || BOOK REVIEW

Sassy Anti-Heroes in Crooked Kingdom || BOOK REVIEW

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Crooked KingdombyLeigh Bardugo  5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy Author: Leigh Bardugo Published: September 2016 Publisher: Orion Children's Books Pages: 536 {paperback} Review on Goodreads This review is spoiler-free until I state otherwise Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Well, GOOD LORD that was an emotional rollercoaster with an overdose of stress. Bardugo sure knows how … Continue reading Sassy Anti-Heroes in Crooked Kingdom || BOOK REVIEW