Category: 4 Star Reads
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Lifelike – Jay Kristoff
Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am a huge fan of Jay Kristoff’s writing through the co-written series: the Illuminae Files, but I had never read a book that he had written by himself – until now. Lifelike is a young adult science fiction story that immediately gave me Anastasia […]
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Language of Thorns – Leigh Bardugo
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Language of Thorns is a collection of dark fairy tales that have been combined into this gorgeous illustrated book. Bardugo took tales that readers might be familiar with and some wholly her own creation, then crafted […]
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Dread Nation – Justina Ireland
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dread Nation is a historical fiction novel – featuring zombies. Yes, zombies were quite popular about a decade ago and got pretty played out, but now they’re back and I’m not bored by them. Ireland brought them into the story in a unique way […]
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My Plain Jane – Cynthia Hand
My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think the most important thing for readers to be aware of is that you don’t need to be familiar with (or even know) Jane Eyre to enjoy this story. Although a knowledge of the book might allow you to pick up some […]
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DC Comics: Bombshells – Marguerite Bennett (Graphic Novel)
DC Comics: Bombshells, Vol. 1: Enlisted by Marguerite Bennett My rating: 4 of 5 stars The DC: Comics Bombshells series was created based upon an artist’s reimagining of classic DC superheroines as pin-up girls. That artwork spawned a collection of variant covers, which led to a comic book series and a rabid feminist fandom – […]
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From Twinkle, with Love – Sandhya Menon
From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon My rating: 4 of 5 stars From Twinkle, with Love is an adorable contemporary featuring an Indian-American main character. Twinkle’s biggest dream in life is to become an influential film-maker and someone who girls like her can look up to as they grow up. I loved that her […]
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Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles Graphic Novel By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adapted By: John Green) Dover Publications Release Date: November 19th, 2014 Acquisition: NetGalley Summary: The intrepid detective and his faithful assistant take on a supernatural challenge in one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most popular mysteries. This graphic novel’s original illustrations accompany […]
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Maze Runner – James Dashner
The Maze Runner By: James Dashner Delacorte Press Published: October 6th, 2009 Acquisition: Library Summary: If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the […]
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