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Pumpkinheads by Rainbow RowellMy rating: 3.5 of 5 starsWhen thinking about reluctant readers, I always gravitate towards recommending graphic novels. It is something that I do on a daily basis in the library and I feel that it is usually the most successful way to get a reluctant reader to engage with books. Graphic novels… Continue reading Pumpkinheads – Rainbow Rowell
The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi LeeMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky is a super short novella that bridges the time between the Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and the second book in the series, the Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy. Monty, Percy, and Felicity are… Continue reading The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky – Mackenzi Lee
Wayward Son by Rainbow RowellMy rating: 4 of 5 starsWayward Son is the second book in the Simon Snow series by Rainbow Rowell. Although I enjoyed the first book in the series, it wasn't as well fleshed out as I felt that it could have been because we were thrown into a fictional world eight… Continue reading Wayward Son – Rainbow Rowell
Crier's War by Nina VarelaMy rating: 3.5 of 5 starsCrier's War is the first book in a new science fiction series about a world in which Automae have taken over and subjugated humans. Automae are Made, designed by their "parents" to be exactly what they want their "child" to be - and Crier is no… Continue reading Criers War – Nina Varela
Five Dark Fates by Kendare BlakeMy rating: 4.5 of 5 starsFive Dark Fates is the fourth and final book in the Three Dark Crowns series by Kendare Blake. I started the series not quite knowing how I felt about Three Dark Crowns, but seeing potential. It was a challenge to juggle all of the characters,… Continue reading Five Dark Fates – Kendare Blake
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten WhiteMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI am a huge fan of Arthurian legend (in fact, I once wrote a research paper about it), so when I saw that Kiersten White was gifting the world with the Guinevere Deception I was intrigued. I’ve always loved the magic of Merlin, the honor… Continue reading The Guinevere Deception – Kiersten White
The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne YoungMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Girl the Sea Gave Back is the second book set in the Viking world that Adrienne Young built. I really enjoyed Sky in the Deep when I read it last year and could not wait to see what Young had in… Continue reading The Girl the Sea Gave Back – Adrienne Young
