Tag Archives: young adult

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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Posted on January 27, 2015 by

Well, this is not what I was expecting. It was a whole bunch of Martha’s Vineyard “I’m fancy” with more than a little bit of King Lear who-is-the-favorite-daughter and the Kennedys all-American family thrown in. So Cadence Sinclair Eastman is 15 and and … Continue reading →

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The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
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Posted on July 25, 2014 by

Does anyone really enjoy this book? I mean, really, actually enjoy reading it. I can see someone saying something like “it’s a great book!” (which I don’t necessarily agree with), but to actually ENJOY THE READING of this book would … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Throne – Jennifer A. Nielsen (Ascendance #3)
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Posted on April 24, 2014 by

So sad, this is the last book of the series. Carthya is finally at war with all it’s bordering countries, and Sage must once again figure out a way to save the day (and his country). He still doesn’t share … Continue reading →

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The Runaway King – Jennifer A. Nielsen (Ascendance #2)
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Posted on March 25, 2014 by

Jennifer A. Nielsen, though she has a name that I literally cannot spell correctly the first time, ever, has written a great followup to The False Prince. In this one, Sage runs off to join the pirates for sort of … Continue reading →

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The False Prince – Jennifer A. Nielsen (Ascendance #1)
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Posted on March 19, 2014 by

I can’t believe I haven’t posted about this series yet! I’ve read quite a bit of YA fantasy and this is hands-down my favorite. Which is strange because it doesn’t seem to be especially popular. So, Sage is an orphan … Continue reading →

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Bitterblue – Kristin Cashore (7 Kingdoms #3)
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Posted on January 21, 2014 by

Ugh, super boring. Bitterblue is one of those main characters that I felt like smacking throughout most of the book. You are the QUEEN, girl. Why are you letting everyone lie to you? Fire your shady-ass advisors, quit worrying what … Continue reading →

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Fire – Kristin Cashore (7 Kingdoms #2)
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Posted on January 9, 2014 by

Fire is about a girl with magic hair, and – yeah that’s right, I said magic hair –  and magic beauty that can make people overcome with desire. There’s also some nonsense about her being able to control people’s minds, … Continue reading →

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Graceling – Kristin Cashore (7 Kingdoms #1)
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Posted on January 8, 2014 by

Yet another YA series that I keep hearing is so good, so I finally broke down and read it. It was…good. Not great, not bad. I don’t really have a lot of opinions on Graceling, other than that I moderately … Continue reading →

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Rebel Angels & The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle 2&3) by Libba Bray
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Posted on January 2, 2014 by

Oh look, I’m actually for once reviewing an ENTIRE series! Usually my interest in writing up reviews tends to fizzle out after the first one, it seems. Especially when my interest in the book fizzles out like it did with … Continue reading →

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A Strange and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle #1) – Libba Bray
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Posted on December 30, 2013 by

What a strange book. It kept me entertained, but as I sit here thinking about it, more and more stuff keeps popping into my mind. First, the good. OK, this cover? Gorgeous, and really the thing that made me read … Continue reading →

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