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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Sabriel by Garth Nix | Book Review

    For many years Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won’t stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is missing, and to find him Sabriel must cross back into that treacherous world – and face the…

  • Elementals: Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman | Book Review

    Elementals: Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate lives. So when twelve-year-old orphan Anders takes one elemental form and his twin sister, Rayna, takes another, he wonders whether they are even related. Still, whether or not they’re family, Rayna is Anders’s only true…

  • Hinder by Kristin Ping | Book Review

    This book was given to me as part of the Rockstar BookTour for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  This was one of the worst reads I made myself go through in a long while. Between information dump that is unnecessary to the story, outrageous descriptions, writing inconsistency and cliche after…

  • The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris | Book Review

      The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris   When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can…

  • These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner | Book Review

    These Broken Stars Luxury spaceliner Icarus suddenly plummets from hyperspace into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive – alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a cynical war hero. Both journey across the eerie deserted terrain for help. Everything changes when they uncover…

  • Mama Graciela’s Secret | Book Review

    This book by Author Assistant was given to me for an honest review Mamá Graciela’s Secret Written by Mayra Calvani Illustrated by Sheila Fein MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing www.maclaren-cochranepublishing.com Description: Mamá Graciela’s TENDER, CRUNCHY, SPICY bacalaítos fritos are the best in town… Local customers (including stray cats!) come from all over the island to enjoy her secret…