Rapid Review of Heartless

No spoilers in this rapid review of Heartless by Marissa Meyer. I give it 4.5 stars. I LOVED this book! I really enjoyed The Lunar Chronicles, especially the Fairest novella, but Heartless is my favorite Meyer novel to date. The skill with which she mingles fairy tales and her own original material is amazing. She…

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Rapid Review of A Conjuring of Light

Excuse me while I gush for a few minutes. I loved this series and this book and give it 4.5 stars! There will be spoilers at the end of this review of A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab. I just couldn’t seem to write a spoiler-free review of this book, but I’ll warn you before…

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Rapid Review of Daughter of the Pirate King

No spoilers in this review of Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller. I give it 4 stars! This book was fun from start to finish. Levenseller sets a good pace for her story and strings us along with fun banter on nearly every page. As unusual as it is for her age and…

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Rapid Review of A Torch Against the Night

No spoilers in this review of A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir. I give it 4.25 stars! Oh, Sabaa…You shocked me several times! I even gasped aloud once. The surprises weren’t foreshadowed very heavily until right before the reveals, but they still felt fairly well-earned and rewarding. These shocks alone raised my rating…

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Rapid Review of Carve the Mark

No spoilers in this review of Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth. I give it 4 stars! It’s a good read! In my opinion, Roth redeemed herself in many ways after the Allegiant debacle with this novel. Carve the Mark takes place in a galaxy with nine unique planets. The population on most planets is…

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Rapid Review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

No spoilers in this Review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by JK Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne. I give it 4 stars. I admit it, I was super excited to get back into the world of Harry Potter.  While The Cursed Child lacked the wonder of the other books, I still loved diving…

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Rapid Review of The Star-Touched Queen

No spoilers in this Review of the Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi. I give it 3 stars. The Star-Touched Queen will likely be a favorite among readers who are drawn to an abundance of imagery and flowery, lyrical writing.  In that respect, Chokshi did a stellar job.  I, however, am not really one of those people.  While I do…

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Rapid Review of Caraval

No spoilers in this review of Caraval by Stephanie Garber. I give it 4 stars! I enjoyed this book! It had many twists and turns that kept me invested in the plot and moving quickly through the story. Even though it was stressful at times, I considered it a light, fun read overall. Scarlett has…

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Rapid Review of Three Dark Crowns

No spoilers in this review of Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake. I give it 3.25 stars! The book started slowly for me as I tried to get to know the cast of characters surrounding each of the three mains…sisters Katharine, Arsinoe, and Mirabella. There were many names and places to try to keep straight,…

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