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Book Review: Shayla Witherwood by Tamra Torero

August 14, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Book Review Shayla Witherwood Tamera Torero

Shayla Witherwood was like Bewitched goes to high school, but she's a half-fairy instead of a witch. I got the Bewtiched vibe because Shayla would use her fairy powers for very small, every day things like the witch Samantha would. It was a cute, fun, and sweet tale about a girl trying to fit in. ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 14, 2012 2:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Everyone Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

July 17, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 8 Comments

Book Review Seraphina Rachel Hartman

Seraphina starts of with a traditional medieval fantasy setting, including the rich backdrop of medieval music which I loved. There's an entire mythology of Saints to this world, none of which are very saint-like and it made me laugh. The conflict was a typical one about the mistrust and prejudice between two races. But further ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 17, 2012 8:40 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eARC, Mild Content, Young Adult
8 Comments

Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

June 26, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 11 Comments

Shadow and Bone was like walking through a version of Tolstoy's Russia that was filled with magic. So many little details reminded me of Tolstoy like the mention of saints, troikas, samovars, peasants, and even the names. The world building was incredible with details being revealed naturally throughout the story and even mentioned more than ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 26, 2012 2:31 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, Young Adult
11 Comments

Book Review: Destined by Aprilynne Pike

May 29, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the previous books in this series.  Destined was the perfect ending to one of my all-time favorite series. I liked each book in this series just as much as the first one (which is rare for me). The whole series had all the things I look for - a ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 29, 2012 12:12 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
3 Comments

Book Review: Illusions by Aprilynne Pike

May 25, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the previous books in this series. Each book in this series adds a little more to the mythology. In book 1, we learned about fairies and their biology. In book 2, we learned about where the fairies live and their culture. In Illusions we got to learn a lot about ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 25, 2012 8:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
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