Tag: 3 1/2 star
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The Secret of the Old Clock – Carolyn Keene
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Secret of the Old Clock is the first book that Carolyn Keene wrote in the Nancy Drew series. It was originally published in 1930, but although the feel of the story might be a little dated, overall it has…
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The Outsiders – S.E. Hinton
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars This book is a challenge to review, as I feel much differently about it now reading the story through the eyes and experiences of an adult rather than a kid. I don’t recall exactly when I first read this book, but there were so…
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Circling the Sun – Paula McLain
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Circling the Sun is a historical fiction novel about the life of Beryl Markham. As this was only on my radar because it was the book for the adult reading group at my library this month and I was required to read it…
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A Date with Darcy – Tiffany Schmidt
A Date with Darcy by Tiffany Schmidt My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars A Date with Darcy is a new series with the premise that the main character’s literary crushes can be found in the real world boys in her life and then they attempt to catch her attention. It was a little cheesy and…
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Every Exquisite Thing – Cassandra Clare
Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Yay diverse rep! But man, Anna, you fall in love faster than a Disney character. I wanted to like Anna so much, but she just didn’t get enough development over the course of this novella (and can you really be surprised, it’s a…
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Escaping from Houdini – Kerri Maniscalco
Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Stalking Jack the Ripper series is quite hard to place for me. There are so many great moments of promise within the series, but yet somehow ends up not feeling quite right to me. I did enjoy this book the most so…
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The Lost Sisters – Holly Black
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars This novella bridges the events of the Cruel Prince with the Wicked King. It is written from Judes’ sister’s point of view and is written as a letter from Taryn to Jude. Taryn explains her motivations and justifications for her actions within the…
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Sea Witch – Sarah Henning
Sea Witch by Sarah Henning My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Sea Witch is both a retelling of the Little Mermaid story and an origin story of the Sea Witch. I love fairytale retellings, so when I saw this book and its gorgeous cover was available as an audiobook from my library I immediately borrowed…
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The Golden Tower – Holly Black
The Golden Tower by Holly Black My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Golden Tower is the final book in the Magisterium series by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black. This series has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for me. I haven’t particularly loved any of the books in the series, but they were…
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Storm Runner – J.C. Cervantes
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Storm Runner is a new series that is being published under Rick Riordan’s imprint at Disney Hyperion. As a huge mythology nerd and writer of the popular Percy Jackson series, Rick Riordan wanted to bring more mythology to readers even if it…
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