Check out my latest reviews, book lists and round-ups, and even a few stories here and there.
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Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 3) by Marissa Meyer
What if your only friends were the ones you created—and they only existed in digital format? For Cress—a captive of head thaumaturge, Mistress Sybil, and the cruel Lunar queen, Levana—this was the everyday reality aboard her tiny satellite. Read more
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Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 2) by Marissa Meyer
Have you ever wondered if the big bad wolf ever had a choice? If maybe, just maybe, he didn’t want to be the big bad wolf? In this beautifully told rendition of Little Red Riding Hood, Meyer causes us to sit back and ask the question: Is the villain always someone who sets out to… Read more
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My Top Ten Fictional Heroes
Many people blame Disney for unrealistic expectations for romance. I’ve also heard other women say, “If men want to know what women want, they should read a romance novel.” I don’t actually agree with either of these ideas, but even fictional heroes leave a lasting impact on our lives. Talented writers create compelling characters who… Read more
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 1) by Marissa Meyer
What would happen if Cinderella traded her soot-stained garments for the grease-stained mechanic’s gloves in a dystopian world? Read more
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The Ballad of Neverafter (Once Upon a Broken Heart, Book 2) by Stephanie Garner
Secrets, secrets are no fun. Secrets, secrets are undoing everyone. And with all the lies and blank spaces left behind by the story curse, it’s not difficult to see how you could walk away confused or not walk away at all. You might even begin to wonder, Is this how my story ends? Read more
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Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon A Broken Heart, Book 1) by Stephanie Garber
Inception meets fairytale in this exquisite adventure of Fates and Foxes and story curses and tiny pocket-sized dragons who just want to make sure your food is cooked well. And maybe sit on your shoulder. (So, where can I get one?) Read more
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