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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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- education
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- Harry Potter
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- Middle East
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Category Archives: Young Adult
The Bitter Kingdom, by Rae Carson
Installment three of this trilogy, after The Girl of Fire and Thorns, and The Crown of Embers. Spoilers. What can I say? I think this is my new favorite series. There were definitely some flaws in this book, particularly with … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged body image, divinity, favorite, memorable, POC, speculative
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The Crown of Embers, by Rae Carson
Sequel to The Girl of Fire and Thorns. And oh my it was wonderful. I just want to hug this series! In this book, Elisa is struggling to assert herself as queen and not appear weak. There are assassination attempts … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged body image, divinity, favorite, memorable, POC, speculative
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The Girl of Fire and Thorns, by Rae Carson
Spoilers. Once every century, God chooses a Hero. The child is meant to perform a service in His name, and is identified by a jewel known as the Godstone in the child’s navel, not present at birth, but granted shortly … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged body image, divinity, favorite, memorable, POC, speculative
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Protected: Panic, by Lauren Oliver
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Posted in 2014, Prose, Young Adult
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Cress, by Marissa Meyer
Cress is third in the Lunar Chronicles, after Cinder and Scarlet. To recap previous feelings, I’d wished Cinder was standalone, and left out all the moon-alien-people, which felt superfluous. Then, in Scarlet, I didn’t mind so much, because the story … Continue reading
Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell (audio)
Spoilers. Cath and Wren are identical twins and starting college together. Then Wren tells Cath that they shouldn’t room together, which spins Cath’s world into chaos. Suddenly, she has to face the anxieties of starting at school alone, from trying … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, dream-invader, favorite, humor, memorable
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Protected: The Diviners, by Libba Bray
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Posted in 2014, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged historical, RIP-worthy, speculative, tarot
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Protected: Untold, by Sarah Rees Brennan
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Protected: Born of Illusion, by Teri Brown
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Posted in 2013, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged historical, speculative
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Protected: The Dark Between, by Sonia Gensler
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Posted in 2013, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged historical, speculative
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The Zen Leaf 