young adult books
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All my thoughts: A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
A Curse for True Love, the finale of Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy, didn’t give me the satisfaction I was hoping for. Instead, it gave me a lingering question, a very mid kiss and a hope for… Continue reading
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Book Review: Don’t Let the Forest In
“If you cut open my chest you’ll find a garden of rot where my heart should be.” Don’t Let the Forest In, C.G. Drews After the disaster that was Onyx Storm, I needed something beautifully written and fundamentally sound. Cue… Continue reading
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Revisiting Panem: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
This book is a masterpiece cover to cover. The rise, fall and rise of Snow is so flawless as readers get to experience the choices he makes to fall into evil when he’s capable of so much goodness. There’s the… Continue reading
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Revisiting Panem: Mockingjay *reread*
Consider my mind changed. I never used to like Mockingjay. To be honest, teenage-me was probably just bitter about Prim. But during this read through, I fell truly in love with Mockingjay. Continue reading
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Revisiting Panem: Catching Fire *reread*
I didn’t expect to cry during a reread but Catching Fire made me weep multiple times. Collins knows how to work a narrative in this very simplistic but impactful way. It’s like needlework — delicate but intricate. I love it. Continue reading
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All my thoughts: The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
The Queen of Nothing is a combination of incredibly smart writing, beautiful and tense storytelling, lovable and dangerous characters, and themes that test your own morality. Continue reading
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