I received an advance reader's copy (ARC) of Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab. Therefore, the version I read is just a proof and not the final version, so I won't quote directly and will keep my comments general. In this second installment in the series, Cassidy and Jacob find themselves in Paris to film …
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Book Review | City of Ghosts
To no one’s surprise, I have read another book by Victoria (V. E.) Schwab. This time, it’s one of her middle grade novels, City of Ghosts. Cassidy Blake was normal, until a year ago, when she nearly drowned in an icy river. Since then, she has been able to see ghosts, and cross into the …
Book Review | The Poppy War
The flowers are pentas, not poppies, but oh well. The Poppy War, R. F. Kuang’s debut fantasy novel, follows Fang Runin (known as Rin) living in the country of Nikan. She grows up poor, in a foster family that treats her poorly. However, she decides to take a near-impossible exam in an attempt to get …
Book Review | The Poet X
In The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, Harlem teen Xiomara has a lot to deal with. She is just starting to notice boys, beginning to have serious questions about her Catholic faith, and suspecting that her twin brother is gay. She also writes poetry, but hides it from everyone—especially her intensely strict mother. However, when …
Book Review | Big Red Tequila
I thought I’d read a book by Rick Riordan for a change. (LOL) Rick Riordan’s debut novel, Big Red Tequila, tells the story of Jackson “Tres” Navarre, who has just returned to San Antonio from San Francisco. He spent ten years there, following the murder of his father, Jackson Navarre the Second. Now, he intends …
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