Well, this was unexpectedly fun! In The Beast and the Bethany, Ebenezer Tweezer has lived over 500 years, thanks to the help of the beast that dwells in his attic. He brings it food, and it gives him a life-extending elixir of youth. But over the years, the beast has grown more demanding, and now …
Tag: middle grade literature
Book Review | Hollowpox
So I guess this is the part where I declare my eternal, platonic love for Captain Jupiter North. I’ve managed to hold off for two books, but I give up. I just adore him. (I’ll be avoiding spoilers for Hollowpox as best I can, but as this is the third book in the series, there …
Book Review | The Tower of Nero
Me, reading and enjoying a book by Rick Riordan? Unheard of! Wait, no it’s not. In The Tower of Nero, the final installment in the Trials of Apollo series, Lester (once the god Apollo) and Meg McCaffrey have made their way back across the United States, on their way to New York, where they will …
Book Review | The Accidental Apprentice (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The orphan Barclay Thorne is training to be a mushroom farmer when he has a chance encounter with a …
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Book Review | Displacement (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Displacement by Kiku Hughes from the publisher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Displacement follows Kiku, a girl growing up in Seattle. During a trip to San Francisco with her mother, …
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