Rating: 3/5 Genre: Young Adult “Be careful of the dark, dark wood…Rumored to be a witch, only Nora Walker knows the truth. She and the Walker women before her have always shared a special connection with the woods. And it’s this special connection that leads Nora to Oliver Huntsman—the same boy who disappeared from the …
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Book Review: The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
Rating: 5/5 Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy *Warning: This review contains spoilers for The Folk of the Air series* “He will be the destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold on to. Jude learned that lesson when she released her control over the …
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Book Review: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Rating: 4/5 Genre: Young Adult/ Fantasy *This review contains spoilers for The Mortal Instruments Series* “To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters — never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To …
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November 2019 Owlcrate Unboxing
I decided to treat myself to the November Owlcrate box. The theme of the box is “Through the Enchanted Forest” and it was full of whimsical bookish goodies. One of the things I like most about Owlcrate is that the stuff that comes in the box is useful and high quality. I still use stuff …
Book Review: Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 5/5 Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult *This review contains spoilers for the Throne of Glass series* “In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his sweeping journey to a distant empire. Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as …
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Dewy’s 24 Hour Readathon October Recap
This weekend was one of Dewy’s 24 hour readathons, and I decided to participate after enjoying the 24 hour reverse readathon this summer. The goal of the readathon is to read as much as you can during the 24 hours, with other people doing the same (it starts at the same time regardless of where …
Book Review: Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
Rating: 5/5 Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult *This review contains spoilers for the Arc of Scythe series* “Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology. The Thunderhead …
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Book Review: Hocus Pocus and The All New Sequel by A.W. Jantha
Rating: 2/5 Genre: Young Adult “Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the word of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of …
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Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Rating: 4/5 Genre: Fantasy/ Young Adult “It was a dark and stormy night. Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure — one that will threaten their lives and our universe. …
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Book Review: Sanctum by Madeleine Roux
Rating: 3/5 Genre: Horror/ Young Adult “In this haunting, fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling photo-illustrated novel Asylum, three teens must unlock some long-buried secrets from the past before the past comes back to get them first. Featuring found photographs, many from real vintage carnivals, Sanctum is a mind-bending reading experience that blurs …
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