A Girl Called Samson: I’m not crying, you’re crying.
A Girl Called SamsonBy: Amy HarmonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 18 and up I’m not crying, you’re crying. Wait wait wait wait…you’re telling me there was an actual girl who Mulan(ed) her way into the American Revolutionary War and fought as a man for over two years? …
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The Final Architecture: That was dense…
Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1)Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture, #2)Lords of Uncreation (The Final Architecture, #3)By: Adrian TchaikovskyMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 18 and upThat was dense… Wow. That was dense. And intense. And suspense(ful). I probably need to stop being unexpectedly impressed…
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Warbreaker: Colors! What a story!
WarbreakerBy: THE Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 16 and up Colors! What a story! April 2023 Warbreaker was one of the first Sanderson books I read, back when I was a Cosmere nube. It’s actually possible I hadn’t even heard of the Cosmere when I read…
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To Kill a Mockingbird: The Greatest?
To Kill a MockingbirdBy: Harper LeeMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 14 and up The Great American Novel Wow. So many thoughts. I loved to read when I was teenager, but I hated when teachers told me WHAT to read. I suspect that’s the real reason why I’m…
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The Legend of Eli Monpress
The Spirit Thief (The Legend of Eli Monpress, #1)The Spirit Rebellion (The Legend of Eli Monpress, #2)The Spirit Eater (The Legend of Eli Monpress, #3)The Spirit War (The Legend of Eli Monpress, #4)Spirit’s End (The Legend of Eli Monpress, #5)By: Rachel AaronMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 14…
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Red Team Blues: Cory Doctorow is smarter than us
Red Team BluesBy: Cory DoctorowMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 18 and up Ya, Cory’s still smarter than me… I’m nerd enough to know that blogger-activist-author Cory Doctorow represents all things free speech, but not nerd enough to really understand his cyber syfy stories. I remember picking up…
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OCDaniel: A Guest Book Review
OCDanielBy: Wesley KingReviewer Rating: Five out of Five StarsBest for: 10 and up Normal is exhausting for DanielGuest book review by Julie Q: What’s the book about? Daniel tries to fit in by being a kicker/bench warmer on the football team. His best friend, Max, is popular and helps him.…
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Secret Project #2!
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval EnglandBy: THE Brandon SandersonMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 16 and up And the award for best title goes to… Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell! Yay! The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England is a close second.…
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#WatershipDown: Bloody Rabbits…
Watership DownBy: Richard AdamsMy Rating: ALL THE STARS!!Best for: 16 and up The most beloved story of all time March 2023Watership Down is aging very, very well. One thing I appreciated more this time than previous reads: These rabbits are RABBITS. Meaning, they aren’t rabbits that act like humans. They…
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Chaos Walking: The Anti Hunger Games
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1)The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking #2)Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking #3)By: Patrick NessMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 16 and up I bet Patrick Ness really hates Suzanne Collins… March 2023Whelp. Turns out 10 years is the perfect…
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Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Arcanum UnboundedBy: Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 12 and up who are also committed Cosmere fans The ultimate Sanderson Collection… The Emperor’s SoulThere’s a reason this book one the Hugo Award for best Fantasy Novella in 2013. Brandon Sanderson’s “novellas” always make me laugh. I guess…
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Elantris: This book gets me
ElantrisBy: Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 14 and up This book gets me March 2023Turns out, if I wait 10 years to re-read my favorite books, it’s just like reading them again for the first time! My original review of Elantris still holds true: Brandon Sanderson’s…
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Castle in the Air and House of Many Ways
Castle in the Air (Howl’s Moving Castle, #2)House of Many Ways (Howl’s Moving Castle, #3)By: Diana Wynne JonesMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and upA magical gem of a story! Howl’s Moving Castle was published in 1986, and Castle in the Clouds was published in 1990. House…
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Roadkill: I Need a Spaceship
RoadkillBy: Dennis E. TaylorMy Rating: Four out of five starsBest for: 18 and up We all need our own spaceship Dennis Tayler keeps winning with his goofy brand of Science Fiction. If you haven’t read the Bobiverse, I insist you stop what you’re doing and read it NOW. If you…
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Almost Super: Super in every way!
Almost SuperBy: Marion JensenMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: All Ages Super in every way! It’s this reading dad’s favorite time of the school year, when our school district picks a book and gifts a copy to each family with students in grades K-4. They provide a reading…
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Howl’s Moving Castle: A Bit Odd, A Bit Fun
Howl’s Moving CastleBy: Diana Wynne JonesMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and upA little bit odd, a lot bit fun I’ve been hearing about Howl’s Moving Castle for years, so I figured it was time to give it a try. I’m glad I did! Howls Moving Castle…
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Troy: The Greeks Were Gross
TroyBy: Stephen FryMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 16 and up (who enjoy history/mythology!)The Greeks Were Gross What I expected: A dramatized retelling of the Fall of Troy that would be interesting, exciting, and maybe even funny! I mean, Stephen Fry is a comedian and an actor and…
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: It’s a time machine
A Tree Grows in BrooklynBy: Betty SmithMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 16 and up Time travel is real! What defines a Classic Novel? At what point does a story transcend others and become eternal? It’s not age. It’s not genre. It’s not language, length, or style. Check…
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The Legend of Black Jack
The Legend of Black JackBy: A.R. WithamMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and up All brawn, no brain There are some really, REALLY gushing reviews out there for The Legend of Black Jack. Apparently there are a whole lot of readers who found The Legend of Black…
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Tress of the Emerald Sea: A joy to read
Tress of the Emerald SeaBy: THE Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS (If only there were more stars to give! ALL THE STARS!)Best for: 12 and up What’s better than The Princess Bride? BrandoSando is. Ah, Brandon Sanderson. Thank you for sharing your stories. This was one of…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeBy: Robert Louis StevensonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 14 and up We’re Jekyll and we’re Hyde. That’s the point. As is my long-standing policy, I don’t review Classics. I just appreciate them. Especially when they’re so ingrained into our…
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Green Angel, Green Witch: Pain and Whimsy
Green Angel (Green Angel, Book 1)Green Witch (Green Angel, Book 2)By: Alice HoffmanMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 14 and upPain and whimsy Clearly, Alice Hoffman knows pain. She writes sadness like it’s an old, unwelcome friend. But like any sad story, it’s not the pain that makes…
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Shadow and Bone Trilogy: A Love…Quadrilateral?
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, Book 1)Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone, Book 2)Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone, Book 3)By: Leigh BardugoMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 14 and up Everyone loves a good love quadrilateral, right? I figured it was time to give Shadow and…
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The Lost Metal: EXPLOSIVE!
The Lost Metal (Mistborn, book 7)By: THE Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 16 and up That was…explosive. BEST BRANDO SANDO YET? It just might be. Rusts. It’s been 12 hours since I turned the last page of this EXPLOSIVE finale to Wax and Wayne’s contribution to…
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The Parasite: Michael Vey is Back! Wait…why is Michael Vey back?
The Parasite (Michael Vey, book 8)By: Richard Paul EvansMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and up Michael Vey is Back! Wait…why is Michael Vey back? I have some great Michael Vey memories! The series ended in 2017 in a mostly happy place, and while book 7 fell…
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Blitz (The Checquy Files, Book 3): X-Men meets X-Files meets 007
The Rook (The Checquy Files, Book 1)Stiletto (The Checquy Files, Book 2)Blitz (The Checquy Files, Book 3)By: Daniel O’MalleyMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 18 and up X-Men meets X-Files meets 007 If you hate having fun while you read, let me just stop you now. The Checquy…
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The Golden Enclaves: Harry Potter would have been eaten alive. Literally.
The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance, Book 3)By: Naomi NovikMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 18 and up The Scholomance would have eaten Harry Potter alive. Literally. Welcome to the end of The Scholomance! Book three has been published, read, digested–and now, reviewed. Already a fan and you just…
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The Monuments Men: Amazing Story. Boring Delivery.
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in HistoryBy: Robert M. EdselMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest For: 16 and up Such an amazing story. Such a boring delivery. Oh man. I REALLY wanted this story to be awesome. An actual World War II…
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Bastille vs the Evil Librarians: We’ve only been waiting 15 years. Nbd.
Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, Book #1)The Scrivener’s Bones (Alcatraz, Book #2)The Knights of Crystallia (Alcatraz, Book #3)The Shattered Lens (Alcatraz, Book #4)The Dark Talent (Alcatraz, Book #5)Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, Book #6)By: Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE starsBest for: 12 and up We’ve only…
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The Inheritance Games: Knives Out x The Westing Game x every YA book, ever!
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)By: Jennifer Lynn BarnesMy Rating: Four out of five starsBest for: 14 and up Knives Out x The Westing Game x every YA novel ever written It’s been a while since I…
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