I Am the Messenger is Markus Zusak’s fourth book (though his first three are hard to find in America). It chronicles the story of Ed Kennedy, a taxi driver in a small town in Australia. He is pretty much a nobody, and has virtually no goals for his life. But when an incompetent criminal robs …
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Book Review | The Steel Prince
I know it’s only been about six weeks since I finished reading the Shades of Magic series by V. E. Schwab, but evidence suggests that that’s long enough to miss it desperately. Luckily, The Steel Prince is out now to alleviate my withdrawal! For those who don’t know, this is the collection of the four …
Book Review | Everyone Wants to Be Ambassador to France
I read this book last month and forgot to post a review of it. Oops. Well, better late than never, as they say. This quirky, whimsical collection of short stories by Bryan Hurt is not something I usually read, though I’m trying to expand my interests. And I’m very glad I read this one; it …
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Book Review | An Ember in the Ashes
An Ember in the Ashes is Sabaa Tahir’s debut, the first in the Ember Quartet. It tells the story of a girl, Laia, a Scholar living under the violent, oppressive rule of the Martial Empire. After her brother is arrested for treason and her grandparents are killed, she finds the shadowy Scholar Resistance, a group …
Book Review | The Princess Saves Herself in This One
Amanda Lovelace’s The Princess Saves Herself in This One is a personal, almost diary-like poetry collection, divided into four parts. Each focuses on different stages of her life, from her childhood with an abusive mother, her time with bad relationships and losing family members, her journey to learning how to love and stand up for …
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