Tag: young adult fiction
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Book Review: Something Wicked
Full round of applause to the author on their debut novel. This book is filled with lush descriptions of the manor and all the emotions of our teenage protagonist, Darryl. Thrust from her ‘normal’ teenage life in the city – moving to the country manor after her grandmother’s passing isn’t the only culture shock. This…
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Book Review: The Haunting
The Haunting by Natasha Preston Synopsis: Haunted by the past . . . Penny’s trying to forget about her ex, Nash. His father was arrested for the brutal murder of four teenagers on Devil’s Night last year. Penny’s parents have forbidden her to have anything to do with Nash or his family. It’s hard not…
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Book Review: What The River Knows
What The River Knows by Isabel Ibañez Synopsis: Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one…
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Book Review – The Reaper’s Son
I will start by saying there are few books that can take a full tour of your emotions – all at once breaking your heart while repairing it. There are definitely tear-jerker books out there; for me this book digs so much deeper. In one moment relaying the joy of new love, while in the…