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Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and will not reveal her lover’s identity. The scarlet letter A (for adultery) she has to wear on her clothes, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for… Continue reading OoMCZ: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
It's time! This is Part 2 of my review of the entirety of the Shadowhunter Books! Part 1 can be found here.Remember this review series may contain some spoilers, but I'm trying to avoid any major ones! The Bane Chronicles I'm not a huge fan of short stories, and I think the fact that this… Continue reading OoMCZ: Cassandra Clare Books Part 2
Welcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of beauties and beasts, of mice and . . . queens?⠀⠀Mary is the queen of Scotland and the jewel of the French court. Except when she's a mouse. Yes, reader, Mary is an Eðian (shapeshifter) in a kingdom where Verities rule. It's a secret that… Continue reading Book Review: My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is… Continue reading Out of My Comfort Zone Book Review: The Girl With The Louding Voice
A wedding harpist disillusioned with love and a hopeless romantic cater-waiter flirt and fight their way through a summer of weddings in this effervescent romantic comedy from the acclaimed author of Today Tonight Tomorrow. Quinn Berkowitz and Tarek Mansour’s families have been in business together for years: Quinn’s parents are wedding planners, and Tarek’s own… Continue reading Book Review: We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
The second book in the hit series from New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee!This three-book series explores the untapped potential and duality of heroism of popular characters in the Marvel Universe. The first book in the series, Loki: Where Mischief Lies, was an instant New York Times best seller and received two starred reviews!The… Continue reading Book Review: Gamora and Nebula: Sisters In Arms by Mackenzi Lee
Double double, twins spell trouble… Hunter and Mercy Goode are twin witches, direct descendants of the founder of their town of Goodeville. As their ancestors have done before them, it is now time for the twins to learn what it means to be Gatekeepers–the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds, ancient portals between their… Continue reading Book Review: Spells Trouble by PC Cast and Kristin Cast
Okay so for my full review of the Shadowhunter world, I'm breaking it down into two parts. This first part covers the six books of The Mortal Instruments and the trilogy The Infernal Devices. These reviews DO contain spoilers, especially since as I go along it will be harder and harder to not spoil previous… Continue reading OoMCZ: Cassandra Clare Books Part 1
This month for my "Out of My Comfort Zone" reading Challenge I am taking on an entire author. I never wanted to read Cassandra Clare for a few reasons: a) overly hyped series tend to be disappointing. b) that weird incest Harry Potter fan fiction, c) I love companion series, but when its all you… Continue reading Out of My Comfort Zone: Cassandra Clare
This weekend I got almost no reading done! I was determined to finish two books and fell sadly short. But all is not lost, I didn’t have as much time to read because we introduced this new addition into our family! Now we already have quite a few pets, we have three cats, the kid… Continue reading Life: Getting A Puppy
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