Abbreviations #137: Rule of Wolves, The House in the Cerulean Sea + The Shadow of Kyoshi

I’m always nervous about picking up a title that is extremely hyped up by the online book community I’m a part of, and The House in the Cerulean Sea was no exception. This adult fantasy standalone from TJ Klune had earned a lot of love and praise from readers, with particular emphasis on how wholes…

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Abbreviations #118: My Calamity Jane, The Lives of Saints + Unlocked

I'm glad I managed to read My Calamity Jane , the latest and last novel in the Jane series written by the Lady Janies (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows) before 2020 ended. Much like its predecessors, this novel is the "real" tale of a famous Jane. In this case, readers wil…

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Abbreviations #116: Wonder Woman: Warbringer, Terrier + The Rise of Kyoshi

It only took me three years, but I finally read Wonder Woman: Warbringer and I loved it! This novel is penned by Leigh Bardugo (one of my favorites) as part of the DC Icons series, which is a series of novels that reimagine some of our favorite DC superheroes as teens. Diana is insecure about her p…

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Abbreviations #99

In an effort to get back on track with my book reviews and start 2020 with a cleaner slate, I'm sharing as many of them as possible before the year ends! We're going right back to fantasy and sci-fi, with a dash of dystopian, for today's post, which features a bunch of books I was luck…

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Book Review: King of Scars

Spoiler Warning: If you have yet to read the original Grisha trilogy or the Six of Crows duology, you should stop reading this review right now, as there will be spoilers (of the mild variety) mentioned. I’d recommend checking out those books first – all of which are quite wonderful in their own ri…

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Abbreviations #41 | Battle Magic, The Prince and the Dressmaker + The Language of Thorns

Battle Magic  by Tamora Pierce Series: The Circle Reforged #3 Previous Books in Series: The Will of the Empress , Melting Stones Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Date: September 24, 2013 Source: Purchased the Kindle book Buy the Book: Book Depository | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon I’m rea…

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Wonder Girl, Version Zero: Macky Reads Wonder Woman: Warbringer

So, the first offering of the DC YA novels (DC Icons #1) will be out in August, and it is by the amazing Leigh Bardugo. It’s called Wonder Woman: Warbringer , and it stars a teenage Diana of Themyscira having a coming of age moment long before Captain Steve Trevor makes his entrance into her life.  …

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Change The Game • Crooked Kingdom

It's been over a week since I finished reading this masterpiece, and I still fumble as I search for the words to accurately portray how incredible Crooked Kingdom  is. (And even incredible feels like an inaccuracy. It feels like an understatement.)  Six of Crows was my favorite book of 2015 , so t…

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Hijinks and Heists • Six of Crows

Six of Crows  by Leigh Bardugo Series: The Dregs #1 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company Publication Date: September 29, 2015 Source/Format: BEA 2015 || ARC [I received this from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for t…

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