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Book Review: Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay

October 9, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series.  I loved the character Romeo from Juliet Immortal.  Even though Romeo is evil in the first book, I felt like there was a Darth Vader thing going on.  Maybe he went bad for the "right" reasons and there is still some good in ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 9, 2012 1:56 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Above World by Jenn Reese

February 14, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

Above World was an interesting mix of mythological creatures and our modern world of technology. You'll find mermaids and computers in one breath. I was pleasantly surprised by the dystopian undertone to it all that gave it some wonderful depth. In this fascinating world that Jenn has built, there are several cultures based on mythological creatures ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 14, 2012 1:05 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Middle Grade, Mild Content
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Book Review: Everneath by Brodi Ashton

January 24, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

Everneath is not your typical supernatural YA book. There's not a vampire, werewolf, or angel in sight. Instead of re-telling Greek mythology, Brodi Ashotn breaks it down and re-invents it. What you get is a deep, dark, rich, tragic and moving story like nothing I've ever read. Flashbacks drive the story along and they beautifully ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 24, 2012 10:19 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Forbidden by Syrie and Ryan M. James

January 19, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Forbidden felt like angels meet X-Men. The conflict and characters reminded me a lot of the first X-Men movie. It was told from two points of view: Alec's and Claire's, which I found refreshing. It was nice not to read a one-sided love story. The characters had a lot of depth to them and they ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 19, 2012 1:42 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Crossed by Ally Condie

September 20, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

This review is spoiler free, even if you haven't read Matched.  I got this Advanced Reading Copy from a giveaway from poetrytoprose.com. Crossed is like 1984 meets My Side of the Mountain. I took my time reading this book and when I sat back and thought about it, I realized that it was because the writing ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 20, 2011 4:29 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Mild Content, Young Adult
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