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Book Review: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

September 27, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Whole New World Liz Braswell

The first 82 pages of A Whole New World are extremely similar to the Disney movie, Aladdin. Even for a novelization of a movie, that's pretty unusual. We get a tiny bit more of Aladdin's backstory but almost all of the dialogue stays the same. On page 82 Jasmine actually goes looking for Aladdin after ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 27, 2016 8:20 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: Shadow of the Queen by Daniel T. Thompson

June 28, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Shadow Queen Daniel Thompson

Book Review of Shadow of the Queen on a Post-it I post reviews like this on my Instagram feed.  Be sure to follow me there! The graphic novel Shadow of the Queen had Red as a main character because we don't see much of her or the werewolves in the show. I liked seeing Red, Snow White, and the Huntsman ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 28, 2016 7:31 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: Red’s Untold Tale by Wendy Toliver

March 1, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Red's Untold Tale Wendy Toliver

Red's Untold Tale does have the background story that we missed in the TV show. That being said, not much actually happens in this background story.  We get to see Red interact more with Granny and Peter.  But in the story, Peter and Red haven't developed a relationship yet and Red's relationship with Granny is ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 1, 2016 12:27 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: Book Review, Hardcover, TV Shows, Young Adult
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Book Review: Little Knife by Leigh Bardugo

April 28, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Short and Sweet Version If all Princess fairy tales had a feminist ending, it would come out exactly like this beautifully written short story.  If you like Princess stories but don't like the "I have to get married, a guy needs to save me" theme, then you will love this fascinating fairy tale.  Little Knife is about ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 28, 2015 8:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Everyone Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo

April 14, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

Book Review Too Clever Fox Leigh Bardugo

Short and Sweet The Too-Clever Fox is a fable has a little of everything - talking animals, a moral about being wise, and a girl to save the day.  Yep. A girl.  This is an adorable, well written companion story to the Grisha Series.  Even if you haven't read the Grisha Series, pick up this charming ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 14, 2015 8:17 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Mild Content, Young Adult
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