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The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Greblins | Book Review
The Adventure Zone by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy and Carey Pietsch, follows the adventures of three very different individuals who are trying to complete a simple mission, but get dragged into a much larger adventure. Tako — an elvish wizard with a prideful personality, Magnus Burnsides — a human fighter that…
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A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro | Book Review
“‘But tonight I’ll go alone. You’re about as stealthy as a lame elephant. See you later.’ She patted me on the shoulder and took off down the path, leaving me behind, both charmed and insulted. The side effects of hanging around Charlotte Holmes.” “A Study in Charlotte” by Brittany Cavallaro is a modern twist…
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The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco | Book Review
“Everyone is a puzzle, Tea, made of interlocking tiles you must piece together to form a picture of their souls. But to successfully build them, you must have an idea of their strengths as well as their weaknesses. We all have them, even me.” “The Bone Witch” by Rin Chupeco is a dark…
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Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi | Book Review
“It wasn’t a romance; it was too perfect for that. With texts there were only the words and none of the awkwardness. They could get to know each other completely and get comfortable before they had to do anything unnecessarily overwhelming like look at each other’s eyeballs with their eyeballs.” Mary H.K. Choi’s debut “Emergency…
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The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night | Book Review
This book was given to me byStories Untold Press in exchange of an honest review. The minute the words— student, magic and school — compile into a sentence the mind immediately pictures a magnificent stone castle in the middle of nowhere in England and a boy with a lightning scar. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter…
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Estranged by Ethan M. Aldridge | Book Review
The book was provided to me by HarperCollins in exchange of an honest review Debut author-illustrator Ethan M. Aldridge will captivate readers with this full-color fantasy graphic novel that has all the makings of a classic, about a changeling and a human child who were switched at birth and must now work together to…
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Given to the Earth by Mindy McGinnis Spotlight | Penguin Blog Tour
GIVEN TO THE SEA An expansive YA fantasy from an up-and-coming YA author, just right for Throne of Glass readers. Loyalties collide, friendships are tested, and romance blooms in a dying world where the sea is rising – and cannot be escaped. Khosa is Given to the Sea, a girl born to be fed to…
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Starswept by Mary Fan | Book Review
This book was provided to me in exchange of an honest review In 2157, the Adryil—an advanced race of telepathic humanoids—contacted Earth. A century later, 15-year-old violist Iris Lei considers herself lucky to attend Papilio, a prestigious performing arts school powered by their technology. Born penniless, Iris’s one shot at a better life is…
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Winter Glass by Lexa Hillyer | Book Review
This book was given to me for an honest review Check out my review for book one Spindle Fire Winter Glass is the sequel to Spindle Fire, a retelling of the classic fairy tale: Sleeping Beauty. Book two picks off right where book one ended. Aurora, Isbe and Prince William are back in Deluce…
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Ready Player One | Book vs Movie Review
Copyright – Steven Spielberg Ready Player One is a story about a young boy named Wade Watts and his search for an easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game called the OASIS. Whoever discovers the easter egg, wins the game creator’s fortune and control over the OASIS. When I first learned…