Tag: book review

• Blog Tour + Giveaway: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

  You know how I gushed a few weeks ago about this book? One part Harry Potter, two parts Hunger Games with just a dash of Lirael, The Bone Season just might make you forget that you wanted another Rowling novel. Well, today I’m at it again for the official blog tour! Since reading the galley I’ve started listening to the audiobook…

  alexandrap529

  September 9, 2013

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• Book Review: Anomaly by Krista McGee

  Anomaly by Krista McGee Rating: 3/5 Working within the confines of traditional post-apocalyptic YA fiction, McGee manages to find God. Anomaly tells the story of Thalli a member of Pod C. Most of her pod follows orders and does their assigned jobs without questions but Thalli is different. She questions pod life and its usefulness.…

  alexandrap529

  September 7, 2013

  Book Review, Books

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• Book Review: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

  Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Rating: 4/5 Though this book has been around since 1985, its movie adaptation comes out later this year. Since I usually want to read the book before seeing the movie, I thought this was the perfect time to pick up a copy of the Hugo Award title. In many…

  alexandrap529

  September 3, 2013

  Book Review, Books

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• Book Review: Wonder Show by Hannah Barnaby

  Wonder Show by Hannah Barnaby Rating: 3/5 Buy Indie Circus’s are a recent trend in literature and it’s easy to see why. They captivate the imagination and allow you to step into another world, all while keeping your feet firmly planted on the ground. But there’s also a dark side of circus life. Those same…

  alexandrap529

  August 26, 2013

  Book Review, Books

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• Book Review: A Fatal Likeness by Lynn Shepherd

  A Fatal Likeness by Lynn Shepherd Pub Date: August 20, 2013 Rating: 3/5       Telling the story of Percy Bysshe Shelley‘s dramatic life, Shepherd manages to create a story all her own. Rather than focusing on the biographical events, she weaves together the silences. Much like what Faye did for Jack the Ripper…

  alexandrap529

  August 19, 2013

  Book Review, Books

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