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Review: The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson was my childhood. And now it’s back. I was shocked when I learned that Rick Riordan was writing another PJO book, set after the events in Heroes of Olympus. This, along with a TV adaptation? A dream come true. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating. But still, I’m so happy. Title: The Chalice of the GodsAuthor: Rick RiordanGenre: MG FantasySeries: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #6Page Count: 268 (hardcover) Percy Jackson, modern-day son of Poseidon, is just trying to get through high school. After saving the world multiple times by battling monsters, Titans, and giants, Percy is now settling in at Alternative High School in New York, where he hopes…
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Review: Glitter Gets Everywhere by Yvette Clark
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m here with my first review of 2023. I’m hoping to do more reviews this year, so let’s see how that goes. Today, I’m reviewing Glitter Gets Everywhere. Title: Glitter Gets EverywhereAuthor: Yvette ClarkGenre: MG Contemporary/Realistic FictionSeries: NonePage Count: 320 (hardcover) Kitty’s mother died on an inappropriately sunny Tuesday. So much has changed in Kitty’s life over the last few months, and she needs the world to stop spinning around her. She needs things to return to normal — or as normal as they’ll ever be. Normal definitely does not include her family moving from their home in a cozy corner of…
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Review: All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I hope everyone who celebrates had a wonderful Christmas. I can’t believe it already happened and that we only have a few days left in 2022. I haven’t done a review in a while, mainly because I haven’t come across a book that I had enough to say about to write a full review. But, I recently read a book that I sped through really fast, because it was so good. And it was nonfiction, surprisingly. Title: All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of Thai Boys’ Soccer Team Author: Christina Soontornvat Genre: MG Nonfiction Series: None Page Count: 280 (hardcover) An account…
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Review: A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Being on summer break has felt kind of weird so far. I always feel like there’s something I need to do. When I had school, there was homework and studying, but now, I’m like, “what am I supposed to do with all this free time?” It’s been a month minute since I’ve done a review and I was wanting to get one out, so I decided to review A Wish in the Dark, one of the books I read for AAPI Month. I’ve heard great things about it and I am happy to say that it did not disappoint. Title: A Wish…
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Mini Reviews: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu & How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have two mini reviews, one for The Kingdom of Back and one for How We Fall Apart. Both of these have been on my TBR for ages, and I was excited to read both of them. However, only one of them lived up to my expectations. Title: The Kingdom of Back Author: Marie Lu Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Series: None Page Count: 313 (paperback) Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish: to be remembered forever. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little hope she’ll ever become the…
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Double Review: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee and The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis & Vivian Truong | A Heartfelt Story of WW2 and an Entertaining MG Fantasy
Hey, everyone! It’s the first review of 2022! I haven’t done a book review in little while; I noticed that I’ve started doing fewer reviews because I’ve discovered so many other book-related posts in the year I’ve been blogging. But book reviews are still pretty much the core of my blog. Today, I’ll be reviewing two books: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee and The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong. The books are very different from each other, with the first being a historical fiction about the Japanese incarceration camps, while the latter is a fantasy involving dragons and unpredictable villains. I’m reviewing We Are Not…
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Review: The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange
For someone who has historical fiction labeled as one of her favorite genres, I don’t read a lot of it. I’m just never able to find ones that seem interesting. Or maybe I just don’t look for them. I started this book without much knowledge of what it would be about and I liked it, but there were a few things that annoyed me. So, here is my review! Title: The Secret of Nightingale WoodAuthor: Lucy StrangeGenre: Historical Fiction, Middle GradeSeries: NonePage Count: 289 Synopsis: “1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she…
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Review: The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd
The Key to Extraordinary Author: Natalie Lloyd Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade Series: None Synopsis: “Everyone in Emma’s family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists, and famous musicians–every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream. For Emma, her own dream can’t come soon enough. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she’d do whatever it took to fulfill her destiny, and she doesn’t want to let her mother down. But when Emma’s dream finally arrives, it points her toward an impossible task–finding a legendary treasure hidden in her town’s cemetery. If Emma fails, she’ll let down generations of extraordinary ancestors…
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Review: The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly by Rebecca K.S. Ansari
The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly Author: Rebecca K.S. AnsariGenre: Fantasy, Mystery, Middle GradeSeries: None Synopsis: “Charlie O’Reilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother. Liam, his eight-year-old kid brother, who, up until a year ago, slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt. Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever. No one even remembers him—not Charlie’s mother, who has been lost in her own troubles; and not Charlie’s father, who is gone frequently on business trips.…
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Review: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have a review of Pax, a book I got over the holidays, and I’m excited to talk about it, so let’s get into it. Book: Pax Author: Sara Pennypacker Genre: Realistic Fiction, Adventure, Middle Grade Series? Standalone Summary (from Goodreads): “Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and “his boy” Peter rescued him from abandonment and certain death. Now the war front approaches, and when Peter’s father enlists, Peter has to move in with his grandpa. Far worse than being forced to leave home is the fact that Pax can’t go. Peter listens to his stern father—as…
