Book Review: Lore

Lore , the upcoming standalone fantasy from Alexandra Bracken, was one of my most anticipated 2021 books. And friends, I’m so happy to report that I felt like it lived up to my high hopes! Set in my beloved New York City, Lore centers around an event that happens every seven years called the Agon – …

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Abbreviations #114: Prosper Redding, Cassidy Blake + The Girl and the Witch's Garden

Alexandra Bracken’s middle grade fantasy series Prosper Redding , which includes The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding and The Last Life of Prince Alastor , was a delight to devour in October. The series begins with Prosper Redding, the most unexceptional member of the Redding clan, discovering that h…

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To Carpe the Heck Out of This Series | The Darkest Legacy Book Launch + The Darkest Minds Film

[I meant for this post to go up nearly two weeks ago, but blame summer brain (and so. many. activities.) for distracting me from getting some blogging done! But even though this is a little late, I thought, "Well, better late than never!"] July 30, August 1 and August 2 were all very spec…

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It Starts with a Spark • The Darkest Legacy

Here’s how I know that I’ve read an amazing book: when I finished reading The Darkest Legacy , it was 12:45 in the morning and I was so hyped up on adrenaline and feels that I couldn’t sleep for another hour and a half because my mind just wouldn’t calm down. It’s been some time since then, and I s…

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The Darkest Legacy (Giveaway)

I'm so excited about today's giveaway, y'all. You might say that it's... electrifying . (Yes. Yes, I had to go there. Ahem.) Thanks to the lovely people over at Disney Books, I get the chance to host a giveaway for The Darkest Legacy  and some bonus goodies today! I'm currently r…

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Dealing with Demons • The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding

Raise your hand if you're ready for autumn! If you are, boy, do I have a book recommendation for you today, especially if you're a middle grade fan. Friends, I present to you Alexandra Bracken's latest release The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding . It's the story of a boy named Pros…

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Alexa's A to Z | Passenger Duology

I absolutely love  Alexandra Bracken's Passenger  duology - Passenger  and Wayfarer . It is a cleverly constructed, incredibly imagined story of time travel and adventure, of family and friendship and romance, of questions of morality and truth. Passenger  is the start of the journey, where Henriett…

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Abbreviations #31 | December Minis

It's a brand new year, and a brand new month, and you know what that means... I have a brand new set of mini-reviews to share! In case you're new to the blog, I like to do these posts to let you guys in on my quick thoughts on the books I read in the last month that I don't share full …

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Travel Through Time • Passenger

I loved Passenger a whole lot, a fact that most of you may be well aware of now since I've mentioned it more than a few times on social media. But I'm struggling to figure out just where to begin talking about it, because so many parts of this story are fighting to be the center of my atte…

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