Tag: review

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Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy (Review)

June 30, 2018

Title: Otis and Will Discover the Deep Authors: Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy Type: Nonfiction Genre: Children’s Book, Picture Book, Biography, Science, History Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group) Date published: June 5, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.… Read More Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy (Review)

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Guilty Pleasure by Kevin Dickson and Jack Ketsoyan (ARC Review)

June 29, 2018

Title: Guilty Pleasure Author: Kevin Dickson and Jack Ketsoyan Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Women’s Fiction, Chick Lit, Romance Publisher: Imprint (Macmillan) Published: June 5, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. In this jaw-dropping sequel to Blind Item, three young Hollywood professionals strive to… Read More Guilty Pleasure by Kevin Dickson and Jack Ketsoyan (ARC Review)

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Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey (Review)

June 26, 2018

Title: Doll-E 1.0 Author: Shanda McCloskey Type: Fiction Genre: Children’s Book, Picture Book, Science Fiction Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group) Date published: May 1, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. A STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the… Read More Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey (Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova (ARC Review)

June 20, 2018

Title: Bruja Born Author: Zoraida Córdova Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Witches Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (Sourcebooks) Published: June 5, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Three sisters. One spell. Countless dead. Lula Mortiz feels like an outsider. Her sister’s newfound Encantrix powers… Read More Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova (ARC Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

Legendary by Stephanie Garber (ARC Review)

June 13, 2018

Title: Legendary Author: Stephanie Garber Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Adventure Publisher: Flatiron Books (Macmillan) Published: May 29, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. Stephanie Garber’s limitless imagination takes flight once more in the colorful, mesmerizing, and immersive sequel to the… Read More Legendary by Stephanie Garber (ARC Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (ARC Review)

June 4, 2018

Title: The Way You Make Me Feel Author: Maurene Goo Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux  (Macmillan) Published: May 8, 2018 A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. From the author of I Believe in a Thing Called Love, a laugh-out-loud… Read More The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (ARC Review)

— book review, new adult, young adult —

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas (Review)

May 25, 2018

Title: A Court of Frost and Starlight Author: Sarah J. Maas Type: Fiction Genre: NA (New Adult), Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Published: May 1, 2018 Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a… Read More A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas (Review)

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Queen (2014) (Review)

May 24, 2018

Title: Queen Type: Fiction Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama Rating: PG Release Date: March 7, 2014 Running Time: 146 minutes Directed by: Vikas Bahl Screenplay: Vikas Bahl, Chaitally Parmar, and Parveez Shaikh Music: Amit Trivedi and Rupesh Kumar Ram Cinematography: Bobby Singh and Siddharth Diwan Edited by: Abhijit Kokate and Anurag Kashyap Starring: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, and Lisa Haydon Source: Purchased tickets from Landmark… Read More Queen (2014) (Review)