DESCRIPTION: Kindle Edition, 192 pages Published February 7th 2017 by Philomel Books ISBN13 9780399546990 Edition Language English Tess and Max travel behind the walls of a magical castle where wishes really do come true—if the hawthorne trees don’t get you first. Tess and Max are sent to the English countryside for the summer and long … Continue reading THE CASTLE IN THE MIST, by Amy Ephron, Philomel Publishing
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THE BAGEL KING, by Andrew Larsen, Sandy Nichols (Illustrations), Kids Can Press
Pub Date 01 May 2018 Thank you Netgalley and Kids Can Press for providing me with this book for me to read and provide my honest review. Description Every Sunday morning, no matter the weather, Eli could count on Zaida to bring bagels from Merv's Bakery. Eli loved the time they spent together enjoying their … Continue reading THE BAGEL KING, by Andrew Larsen, Sandy Nichols (Illustrations), Kids Can Press
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THE MONSTER AT RECESS, by Shira Potter, HeartLab Press Inc., Children’s Easy Reader
Description Meet misfit Sophie, too used to being bullied at Grey Stone Day School. Her classmates Julia and Molly tease her to no end and her teacher, Mrs. Cook ignores the bullying. The playground at Grey Stone has a special secret though: it's shared with the students of a monster school! Craving acceptance and diversity, … Continue reading THE MONSTER AT RECESS, by Shira Potter, HeartLab Press Inc., Children’s Easy Reader
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THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY, by Roni Loren, Sneak Peek Preview/Review
OVERVIEW: Twelve years ago, tragedy struck the senior class of Long Acre High School. Only a small number of students survived, a group the media dubbed as The Ones Who Got Away. Now, web designer Liv Arias, along with the rest of the survivors, have returned to the small Texas town to tell their stories … Continue reading THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY, by Roni Loren, Sneak Peek Preview/Review
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ARC Review, The Mystical Perspective, Kaylie Steele Paranormal Investigations, by Tonei Nyx, Clakaton Press
Battling demon spawn, stopping family curses, and consulting with wise gods? Just another day at the office for paranormal detective Kaylie Steele. No stranger to chaotic and dangerous situations, Kaylie uses her talents to protect the innocent, worldly and otherworldly. But are these phenomena a symptom of something more connected and sinister? MY BOOK REVIEW: … Continue reading ARC Review, The Mystical Perspective, Kaylie Steele Paranormal Investigations, by Tonei Nyx, Clakaton Press
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THE IMMORTALISTS, by Chloe Benjamin, PenguinRandomHouse Publishing
If you were told the date of your death, how would it shape your present? It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four … Continue reading THE IMMORTALISTS, by Chloe Benjamin, PenguinRandomHouse Publishing
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THE GIRL IN THE TOWER, BY Katherine Arden, PenguinRandomHouse Publishing
The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingale continues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent and instead flees her home—but soon finds herself called upon to help defend the city of Moscow when it comes under siege. Orphaned and cast out … Continue reading THE GIRL IN THE TOWER, BY Katherine Arden, PenguinRandomHouse Publishing
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ARC REVIEW, Penguin Random House, THE NIGHT GARDEN, by Polly Horvath
It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island. Franny writes, Sina sculpts, and Old Tom tends to their many gardens--including the ancient, mysterious night garden. Their peaceful life is interrupted when their neighbor, Crying Alice, begs Sina to watch … Continue reading ARC REVIEW, Penguin Random House, THE NIGHT GARDEN, by Polly Horvath
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Discovery Witches, by Deborah Harkness, All Souls Trilogy
It’s the story of Diana Bishop, a young scholar at Oxford who is a descendant of the Salem witches. When she accidentally unlocks an enchanted manuscript, she is compelled to embrace the magic in her blood and enters a forbidden romance with charming 1,500-year-old vampire Matthew Clairmont. MY REVIEW: I'm going to review the first … Continue reading Discovery Witches, by Deborah Harkness, All Souls Trilogy
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