Last weekend, I read three books, which isn’t as impressive as it sounds. They were all under 150 pages, and two of them were middle grade. It’s not like I was reading the Stormlight Archive or something. Anyway, since all three of these were so short, I thought I’d do another one of those rapidfire …
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Book Review | In the Lives of Puppets (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I hope TJ Klune is prepared for just how many roombas are going to be named …
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Book Review | Not Good for Maidens
A little late for Halloween, but oh well! In Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino, Lou has grown up in Boston never visiting her family’s home in York, England. In fact, she doesn’t know much about her mother’s and aunts’ lives there before they moved—so when her youngest aunt Neela goes missing in York, …
Book Review | Arch-Conspirator (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Arch-Conspirator, Veronica Roth retells the story of Antigone, now set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic city that’s filled with the last …
Book Review | Goblin Market (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Goblin Market by Diane Zahler. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Goblin Market, Lizzie is a shy girl who prefers to stay home at her family’s farm. Her sister, Minka, …
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