tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9495578277760226932024-02-07T17:39:28.480-07:00Skye's Scribblings(Mostly) Young Adult Book Reviews by (Technically) an Adult{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.comBlogger1134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-84317266858870413282021-01-03T10:02:00.003-07:002021-02-08T14:55:46.150-07:00Indefinite Hiatus<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">To better focus on other interests and aspects of my life, I have decided to step away from blogging for a while. I may still post the occasional review, but until further notice I will no longer post on a regular basis. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Thank you to my Followers for sticking with me all these years. Happy reading.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">February 2021 Update: I'm still posting my review-esque thoughts (and notes on content) on Goodreads. You can Follow me on Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5575914-skye-skye-s-scribblings">here</a>. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-83586848308154902822020-11-20T03:00:00.070-07:002020-11-20T08:36:02.584-07:00SPELLBREAKER Official Blog Tour (Charlie N. Holmberg) - Ten Facts Guest Post + Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX34p-0B89mSEbtV0bIUH4Vf4ZbpSRL5AshHNZevXk2zXNMNZl7dk7ikggYQiUe42ab_GWvC5wgax96q0PkVfiNk030nG6zMEhyphenhyphenPiNCmHAVBK3XSnokQnipiGSA7nQSRztBhjuIirHN7br/w400-h195/Spellbreaker-Banner.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Welcome to my stop on the SPELLBREAKER Official Blog Tour, where you can discover <b>ten facts</b> about the latest magical novel from Charlie N. Holmberg and enter to win a copy! Interested in an excerpt, review, or more author content? Check out the rest of the tour, links below!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">TEN FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">ABOUT <i>SPELLBREAKER</i>:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1. </b>It was inspired by a line in Studio Ghibli’s adaptation of <i>Howl’s Moving Castle</i>, where the Witch of the Waste claims her talents only lay in breaking spells. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2.</b> It’s a late-Victorian fantasy, with a setting based on the series <i>Lark Rise to Candleford</i>. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>3.</b> It’s in a similar vein as The Paper Magician Series. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>4.</b> It’s a [clean] adult fantasy that’s suitable for teens. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>5.</b> When a wizard is killed in <i>Spellbreaker</i>, their corpse turns into a spellbook . . . and anyone can use the spells contained within. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>6.</b> There are four disciplines of magic: physical, rational, spiritual, and temporal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>7.</b> Part of the magic system was inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>8.</b> It contains both a slow-burn romance and a cozy mystery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>9.</b> This novel touches on issues of class, gender, race, and disability. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>10.</b> It’s the first book in a duology, with the second novel, <i>Spellmaker</i>, releasing March 9th, 2021.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span>Charlie N. Holmberg</span></b><span> is the award-winning author of the Numina series, <i>The Fifth Doll</i>, and many others. Her <i>Wall Street Journal </i>bestselling <i>Paper Magician</i> series, which includes <i>The Paper Magician, The Glass Magician</i>, and <i>The Master Magician</i>, has been optioned by the Walt Disney Company. Charlie’s stand-alone novel, Followed by Frost, was nominated for a 2016 RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance. Born in Salt Lake City, Charlie was raised a Trekkie alongside three sisters, who also have boy names. She is a proud BYU alumna, plays the ukulele, owns too many pairs of glasses, and finally adopted a dog. She currently lives with her family in Utah. Visit her at her <a href="www.charlienholmberg.com" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="http://charlienholmberg.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/CNHolmberg" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7801879.Charlie_N_Holmberg" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cnholmberg/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cnholmberg/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-7215428676654094052020-11-01T03:00:00.088-07:002020-11-01T03:00:07.039-07:00NaNoWriMo 2020<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="768" height="149" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.wordpress.nanowrimo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/08113417/NaNo-2020-Writer-Banner-Facebook-768x286.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Does everyone know what month it is? It's <a href="https://nanowrimo.org/" target="_blank"><i><b>National Novel Writing Month</b></i></a>!!<br /><br />This will be my 15th consecutive year participating (my crystal anniversary, apparently), and hopefully my 11th win. I had decided in early October that I would finally finish one of my already started and possibly more sellable novels this month, but then an intriguing YA sci-fi idea that's a mash-up of many of my favorite tropes burst into being in my brain this last week and so I think I might just try my hand at it instead. That said, I'm infamous for changing out my story within the first few days, so who knows what I'll finally end up working on.<br /><br />Because I will be writing 1,667 words every day this month, I do want to warn, as I do every year, that <b>my blog may go rather quiet during November</b>. But I'll still try to post as much as I can (<u>you can at least look forward to a blog tour post mid-month</u>!), and I hope you'll stick with me for many more novel and manga reviews to come in December and beyond.<br /><br />To those of you who are also participating in Nanowrimo: <b>good luck to us all, and happy writing!</b></span><div><br /></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-85783849521097091532020-10-26T03:00:00.018-07:002020-10-26T03:00:02.752-07:00Paragraph Review: Tunnel of Bones (Victoria Schwab)<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1547150323l/39352771._SY475_.jpg" width="214" /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u style="font-family: verdana;">Title</u><span style="font-family: verdana;">:</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Tunnel of Bones</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u style="font-family: verdana;">Series</u><span style="font-family: verdana;">: Cassidy Blake, Book 2</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Author</u>: Victoria Schwab</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Publisher</u>: Scholastic</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>US Release Date</u>: September 3, 2019</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Genre</u>: Middle Grade Paranormal Thriller</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Content Rating</u>: Teen (scary and near-death situations, briefly disturbing ghosts)</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Format Read</u>: Paperback</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Find On</u>: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43319657-tunnel-of-bones" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Purchase</u>: </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=tunnel%20of%20bones" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Indiebound</a> | <b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/tunnel+of+bones+schwab?_requestid=2532459" target="_blank">B&N</a></b> | <b><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=tunnel+of+bones+schwab&search=Find+book" target="_blank">BookDepo</a></b> | <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tunnel-Bones-City-Ghosts-2/dp/1338111043/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tunnel+of+bones+schwab&qid=1602776969&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Azon</a></b></span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Summary</u>:</span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris, where Cass's parents are filming their TV show about the world's most haunted cities. Sure, it's fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there's true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the creepy underground Catacombs.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter -- and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">And if Cass fails, the force she's unleashed could haunt the city forever.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">* * *</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u><br /></u></span></span></div>Series</u>: This is the second book in the Cassidy Blake series. As of October 2020 there are two released books, with a third to release March 2021. You can read my review of Book 1, <i>City of Ghosts</i>, <a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2020/08/paragraph-review-city-of-ghosts.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Young ghost-hunter Cassidy Blake returns for another chilling adventure in <i>Tunnel of Bones</i>, the second installment in the Middle Grade paranormal thriller series. This time she, her ghostly best friend, her paranormal investigator parents, and their cat visit Paris, France, a city of light and life aboveground but tunneled with darkness and bones beneath. While taking us on a brief but engaging tour of the city's more ghostly locales, Cassidy accidentally attracts the attention of a young poltergeist and is forced to quickly seek out his long-lost story to send him on and save Paris from his menace and mayhem. Along the way she makes curious new acquaintances, finally learns about Jacob's deadly (and mysteriously intriguing) past, and catches a glimpse of the creepy future that no doubt awaits her in the next book. As with <i>City of Ghosts</i> it was overall a quick and engrossing read with a spooky setting and entertaining story that I thoroughly enjoyed, and I'm so eager for Book 3, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48914231-bridge-of-souls" target="_blank">Bridge of Souls</a></i>, that I may just resign myself to reading the hardcover (a great compliment indeed). </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Scribble Rating</u>: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">4.5 of 5 Scribbles</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBceCZEKjtMCbjHDxzHfdAsE2HycILyWpQ1wJoVU5J1yJq7tbdmyjAh9RSwpQ-F3vY_epzlGh7odLrBxpYEyySMMjXwpb_lbiMVxM1uEd-jXADgh_zV5Ve_chzksAU_PwqyrKcQJ5TyQ/s1600/Scribble+Review+Full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBceCZEKjtMCbjHDxzHfdAsE2HycILyWpQ1wJoVU5J1yJq7tbdmyjAh9RSwpQ-F3vY_epzlGh7odLrBxpYEyySMMjXwpb_lbiMVxM1uEd-jXADgh_zV5Ve_chzksAU_PwqyrKcQJ5TyQ/s1600/Scribble+Review+Full.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBceCZEKjtMCbjHDxzHfdAsE2HycILyWpQ1wJoVU5J1yJq7tbdmyjAh9RSwpQ-F3vY_epzlGh7odLrBxpYEyySMMjXwpb_lbiMVxM1uEd-jXADgh_zV5Ve_chzksAU_PwqyrKcQJ5TyQ/s1600/Scribble+Review+Full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBceCZEKjtMCbjHDxzHfdAsE2HycILyWpQ1wJoVU5J1yJq7tbdmyjAh9RSwpQ-F3vY_epzlGh7odLrBxpYEyySMMjXwpb_lbiMVxM1uEd-jXADgh_zV5Ve_chzksAU_PwqyrKcQJ5TyQ/s1600/Scribble+Review+Full.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTENe475AeOT90vEjuGQGYUYYQU3NbNnAUUKbqCpzn0lTcRCgZdsjwNhi8Q3_kdKiaKGLVyJj8Ffii_XpBxEE2hgGGvvikQ3DXw5aMEa6D3ib0xHwBsnyWERoLgr0opF8mCadV7Z9Fcrc/s1600/Scribble+Review+Half.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTENe475AeOT90vEjuGQGYUYYQU3NbNnAUUKbqCpzn0lTcRCgZdsjwNhi8Q3_kdKiaKGLVyJj8Ffii_XpBxEE2hgGGvvikQ3DXw5aMEa6D3ib0xHwBsnyWERoLgr0opF8mCadV7Z9Fcrc/s1600/Scribble+Review+Half.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><u style="text-align: left;">Other Reviews That Might Interest</u><span style="text-align: left;">:</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2020/08/paragraph-review-city-of-ghosts.html" target="_blank">City of Ghosts</a> by Victoria Schwab</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2013/03/review-archived.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Archived</a> by Victoria Schwab</b><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2014/12/review-shutter-courtney-alameda.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Shutter</a> by Courtney Alameda</b><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2019/10/review-mediator-series-1-6-meg-cabot.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Mediator Series</a> by Meg Cabot</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></b></div></div></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-7826719538295005882020-10-23T03:00:00.071-07:002020-10-23T03:00:04.533-07:00The #FridayReads Review (10/23/20)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;" /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Welcome to The #FridayReads Review, a regular Friday segment where I share what I've been reading the past week, and what I'm planning to read next! Want to join the Friday fun? Post your own #FridayReads Review and leave the link in the Comments below, or just Comment with what you've been reading!</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>CURRENTLY READING</u> <<</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460910736l/28260525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="281" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460910736l/28260525.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28260525-servamp-vol-7" target="_blank">Servamp vol. 7</a> by Strike Tanaka (PBK)</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Currently in the middle of bingeing the first 13 volumes of this series from the library. For a paranormal battle manga it hasn't been what I expected with its focus on emotional turmoil and very little actual battling, but I'm a sucker for "simple" protagonists and haunted immortal characters so I'm invested enough to read all volumes on hand. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>JUST FINISHED</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568310253l/50204807._SX318_SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568310253l/50204807._SX318_SY475_.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50204807-the-get-to-principle" target="_blank">The Get To Principle</a> by Ted Larkins (HBK)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3.5 Scribbles. "Get to" is such a simple and obvious mindset for a calmer and happier life yet most of us are mired in the miserable "Have tos" instead. I don't know if the concept needed an entire book - I must admit I skipped over a few chapters - but the chapters I read left me contemplative and inspired and I'm already feeling lighter by applying the "Have to/Get to" swap to my thoughts and actions. I'm glad this book caught my eye at the library.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>[POSSIBLY] READING NEXT</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(subject to change with my ever-shifting reading whims)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1592251337l/49435923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="281" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1592251337l/49435923.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49435923" target="_blank">The Ancient Magus' Bride vol. 13</a> by Kore Yamazaki (PBK)</span></b></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A new volume of this favorite series has finally released! I haven't been as enamored of the university arc, but with its fascinating world, intricate magic, and onion-layered characters I'm invested in this series until the very end.</span></span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">So what are you reading this week?</span></i></b></div></div><div><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-75367191136831513062020-10-16T03:00:00.096-07:002020-10-16T03:00:05.722-07:00The #FridayReads Review (10/16/20)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" style="font-family: verdana;" /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Welcome to The #FridayReads Review, a regular Friday segment where I share what I've been reading the past week, and what I'm planning to read next! Want to join the Friday fun? Post your own #FridayReads Review and leave the link in the Comments below, or just Comment with what you've been reading!</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>CURRENTLY READING</u> <<</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="275" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562010523l/44280844.jpg" width="220" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44280844-snapdragon" target="_blank">Snapdragon</a> by Kat Leyh (PBK)</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've been excited by the surge in MG/YA graphic novels of late but haven't been keeping up with them as I should, so I only discovered <i>Snapdragon</i> last week. I just finished Part 1 of this diverse and currently contemporary story and am intrigued to find out in Part 2 if it's actually in fact magical realism...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>JUST FINISHED</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="283" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516644156l/297671.jpg" width="226" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/297671.The_Bad_Beginning" target="_blank">The Bad Beginning</a> by Lemony Snicket (HBK)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 Scribbles. <span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Re-read. I was feeling nostalgic (as I do in the fall) and randomly thought of this series again, so I picked up the first book from the library and found myself reading the entire thing in less than 3 hours. It was both what I remembered and not, unsettling yet playful but also surprisingly really simple as it barely hints at all the layers of dark secrets to come. I vaguely recall that I got a bit bored with the later books in the series and distinctly recall that I hated the last with its depressing end, but I couldn't help but put the second book on library hold and will be curious to see how far I end up diving into this disturbing children's series now that I've begun anew. Review to come.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>[POSSIBLY] READING NEXT</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(subject to change with my ever-shifting reading whims)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1418507613l/23310794.jpg" width="226" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23310794" target="_blank">Servamp vol. 2</a> by Tanaka Strike (PBK)</span></b></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first volume was surprisingly good (if a little gory) with a unique premise and engaging characters - I couldn't believe I'd never heard of the series before now! I've put the rest of the released volumes on library hold (there are currently 13, I believe?) for a serious binge very soon.</span></span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">So what are you reading this week?</span></i></b></div></div></div><div><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-17181816303448220972020-10-09T03:00:00.020-07:002020-10-09T03:00:05.939-07:00The #FridayReads Review (10/9/20)<div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" style="font-family: verdana;" /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Welcome to The #FridayReads Review, a regular Friday segment where I share what I've been reading the past week, and what I'm planning to read next! Want to join the Friday fun? Post your own #FridayReads Review and leave the link in the Comments below, or just Comment with what you've been reading!</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>CURRENTLY READING</u> <<</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1547150323l/39352771._SY475_.jpg" width="214" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39352771-tunnel-of-bones" target="_blank">Tunnel of Bones</a> by Victoria Schwab (PBK)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this ghostly MG series a few months ago (<a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2020/08/paragraph-review-city-of-ghosts.html" target="_blank">review</a>) and once this sequel arrived I just couldn't hold off reading it in favor of more pressing titles. Just like <i>City of Ghosts</i> it is easy and engrossing with a chilling ghost story and lots of spooky atmosphere, and no surprise I'm already eager for the third book!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>ON HOLD</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585622817l/49203364.jpg" width="212" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49203364-the-language-of-ghosts" target="_blank">The Language of Ghosts</a> by Heather Fawcett (ARC)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The writing style was a lot thicker and the story a lot slower than I was expecting so I wasn't enjoying this as much as I'd hoped. I'm definitely still interested in reading it though, and plan to continue after <i>Tunnel</i>.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>[POSSIBLY] READING NEXT</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(subject to change with my ever-shifting reading whims)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1508797824l/34773564._SX318_.jpg" width="225" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34773564-yokai-rental-shop-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oTppah0UZW&rank=1" target="_blank">Yokai Rental Shop</a> by Shin Mashiba (PBK)</span></b></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was reminded of this series last week and discovering there are only four volumes, all released, I put them on library hold for an October binge. Possible review to come.</span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">So what are you reading this week?</span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div></div></div></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-27358939137722456012020-10-06T03:00:00.090-07:002020-10-06T03:00:04.937-07:00Release Spotlight: The Captive Kingdom (Jennifer A. Nielsen)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIanVHGDOyrKxb06KHLOr3NPnwfRrm9nkT0M6vqKdiE-YNK5dSDVwPmacm0sDbLPrNXw3IKlmXR9l9qk3YB2bqte3osMGjizHlqKH2abGPvenG4iDHmq7GahiEFmX3jSWjH4nT-GYxqM/s350/Release+Spotlight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="350" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIanVHGDOyrKxb06KHLOr3NPnwfRrm9nkT0M6vqKdiE-YNK5dSDVwPmacm0sDbLPrNXw3IKlmXR9l9qk3YB2bqte3osMGjizHlqKH2abGPvenG4iDHmq7GahiEFmX3jSWjH4nT-GYxqM/w320-h194/Release+Spotlight.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Today I'm excited to spotlight the return to the fantastical Ascendance series, </span><b style="font-style: italic;">THE CAPTIVE KINGDOM</b><span> by Jennifer A. Nielsen! This fourth addition to the former trilogy looks to be another exciting and violent adventure, and I look forward to reading it soon. If you don't yet have your own copy on order, see below for all the details!</span></span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1577054731l/49663931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="372" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1577054731l/49663931.jpg" width="276" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: verdana; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;">Title: </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;">The Captive Kingdom</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Author: <b>Jennifer A. Nielsen</b></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Publisher: Scholastic</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #181818;">Release Date: October 6, 2020</span></span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><span style="line-height: 1.72;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></i></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b>Jennifer A. Nielsen returns to the world of <i>The False Prince</i> in this fourth book of the Ascendance Series!</b><br /><br />In a peaceful Carthya, Jaron leads as the Ascendant King with Imogen beside him -- but the peace he fought so long for is not destined to last.<br /><br />On a routine sea voyage, Jaron's ship is brutally attacked, and he is taken hostage. The mysterious captors and their leader, Jane Strick, accuse Jaron of unthinkable acts. They are also in possession of some shocking items -- including the crown and sword that belonged to Jaron's older brother, Darius. The items unearth a past Jaron thought he had put behind him.<br /><br />Though it seems impossible, Jaron must consider: Could Darius be alive? And what does Strick want from Jaron? Against his will, Jaron will be pulled back into a fight for the throne -- and a battle to save his kingdom. </span></span></span><br /></span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.72;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49663931-the-captive-kingdom?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=3KZH0BqP9p&rank=1" target="_blank"><b>Add to Goodreads</b></a></span><br /><br />PURCHASE:<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-captive-kingdom-jennifer-a-nielsen/1135640917?ean=9781338551082" target="_blank">B&N</a><span> | </span><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=captive%20kingdom" target="_blank">Indiebound</a><span> | </span><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=captive+kingdom+nielsen&search=Find+book" target="_blank">Book Depository</a><span> | </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Captive-Kingdom-Ascendance-Book/dp/1338551086/ref=sr_1_1?crid=294YF12NXAWCO&dchild=1&keywords=captive+kingdom+jennifer+nielsen&qid=1601171257&s=books&sprefix=captive+kingdom+n%2Cstripbooks%2C222&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></span></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><i><b>Check out the rest of the series:</b></i></span></span><br /><div style="display: inline; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="318" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585683740l/12432220._SX318_.jpg" width="138" /><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="318" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593378242l/54308765._SX318_.jpg" width="138" /><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="192" height="200" src="https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9780545284189_p0_v2_s192x300.jpg" width="138" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Book 1: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12432220-the-false-prince" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The False Prince</a><b> </b></span><span>(<a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2020/09/review-false-prince-jennifer-nielsen.html" target="_blank">review</a>)</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Book 2: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15703770-the-runaway-king" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Runaway King</a></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Book 3: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17667561-the-shadow-throne" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Shadow Throne</a></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:<br /></span></span><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/ascendance+series+nielsen?_requestid=2793468" target="_blank">B&N</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=ascendance+nielsen&search=Find+book" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=ascendance+series+nielsen" target="_blank">Indiebound</a></b></span></span><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> | </b><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ascendance+series+nielsen&ref=nb_sb_noss_1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-71735343586746130112020-10-05T03:00:00.001-07:002020-10-05T03:00:09.383-07:00Re-Review: Heaven's Queen (Rachel Bach)<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Title</u><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">: Heaven's Queen</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Series</u>: Paradox, Book 3</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Author</u>: Rachel Bach</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Publisher</u>: Orbit</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>US Release Date</u>: April 22, 2014</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Genre</u>: Adult Paranormal Science Fiction</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Content Rating</u>: Adult (heavy violence, some language, child mistreatment, sexual content)</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Format Read</u>: Paperback</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Find On</u>: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18295835-heaven-s-queen" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Purchase</u>: </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=honor%27s%20knight%20bach" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Indiebound</a> | <b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heavens-queen-rachel-bach/1116333025?ean=9780316221139" target="_blank">B&N</a></b> | <b><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=heaven%27s+queen+bach&search=Find+book" target="_blank">BookDepo</a></b> | <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Queen-Paradox-Book-3-ebook/dp/B00ECE9MZY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=heaven%27s+queen+bach&qid=1591760310&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Azon</a></b></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">From the moment she took a job on Captain Caldswell's doomed ship, Devi Morris' life has been one disaster after another: government conspiracies, two alien races out for her blood, an incurable virus that's eating her alive.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Now, with the captain missing and everyone -- even her own government -- determined to hunt her down, things are going from bad to impossible. The sensible plan would be to hide and wait for things to blow over, but Devi's never been one to shy from a fight, and she's getting mighty sick of running.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">It's time to put this crisis on her terms and do what she knows is right. But with all human life hanging on her actions, the price of taking a stand might be more than she can pay.</span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u><br /></u><u>Series</u>: This is the third and final book in the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/112130-paradox" target="_blank">Paradox trilogy</a>. All are released and available. You can read my review of Book 1: <i>Fortune's Pawn</i> <a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2014/06/adult-review-fortunes-pawn-rachel-bach.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and re-read review of Book 2: <i>Honor's Knight</i> <a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2020/07/re-review-honors-knight-rachel-bach.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">After my original 2014 read of the trilogy, this third and final book </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">was my least favorite because, as <a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2014/08/adult-mini-reviews-honors-knight.html" target="_blank">my original brief review</a> declared, there was "way too much introspection and discussion where there should've just been action, and because of this the climax dragged on way to long (almost half the book)." That opinion now surprises me after this 2020 re-read because, while I can see in retrospect where those feelings came from, I didn't hold to them this time around. </span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">There are really two parts/halves to <i>Heaven's Queen</i>: on-the-run, and the climax. The first half sees Devi trying to keep away from capture while at the same time make some kind of progress towards doing some good with the cards she's been dealt. It's a lot of action-rest-infodump-repeat sequences, but this read I felt the action-to-discussion ratio was pretty well balanced. I also enjoyed the longer bouts of downtime (except for the romantic sappiness it encouraged) along with the bits of quieter galactic exploration as Devi visited some interesting planets and stations in search of help and answers. </span></span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">
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</div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-31931098934927091332020-10-02T03:00:00.068-07:002020-10-02T03:00:02.048-07:00The #FridayReads Review (10/2/20)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" style="font-family: verdana;" /></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Welcome to The #FridayReads Review, a regular Friday segment where I share what I've been reading the past week, and what I'm planning to read next! Want to join the Friday fun? Post your own #FridayReads Review and leave the link in the Comments below, or just Comment with what you've been reading!</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>CURRENTLY READING</u> <<</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585622817l/49203364.jpg" width="212" /><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="306" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511024244l/36542824._SY475_.jpg" width="206" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49203364-the-language-of-ghosts?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ycDzuu1LJy&rank=1" target="_blank">The Language of Ghosts</a> by Heather Fawcett (ARC)</b></div></div></div></div></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Decided I felt like a MG fantasy and finally started this September release. Only a few chapters in and it's a little odder than I expected, but it's certainly intriguing and I'm invested enough to continue.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36542824-a-library-miscellany" target="_blank">A Library Miscellany</a> by Claire Cock-Starkey (HBK)</b></div></div></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have a special fascination of libraries so I'm thoroughly enjoying this little book of factoids. So far I've learned about different types of libraries (including lost ones), classification systems, book thefts, fines, popular borrowed authors, Public Lending Right, the Future Library, and library philanthropist Carnegie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>JUST FINISHED</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404496159l/18803194.jpg" width="212" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18803194-death-marked" target="_blank">Death Marked</a> by Leah Cypess (ARC)</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">2 Stars.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While readable with an interesting premise, the vague setting, confused magic, forced plot, conflicted and cowardly main character, and anticlimactic end where nothing actually changed after two books of soul-searching left me very disappointed. Review to come.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>[POSSIBLY] READING NEXT</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(subject to change with my ever-shifting reading whims)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572265680l/49644760._SX318_SY475_.jpg" width="206" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49644760-waiting-for-spring-vol-12" target="_blank">Waiting for Spring vol. 12</a> by Anashin (PBK)</span></b></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Discovered I'm a few volumes behind in this series so I've acquired them from the library (not that I quite remember what the story is about...).</span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">So what are you reading this week?</span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-91425322358686318132020-09-29T03:00:00.044-07:002020-09-29T03:00:15.428-07:00Release Spotlight: A Deadly Education (Naomi Novik)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIanVHGDOyrKxb06KHLOr3NPnwfRrm9nkT0M6vqKdiE-YNK5dSDVwPmacm0sDbLPrNXw3IKlmXR9l9qk3YB2bqte3osMGjizHlqKH2abGPvenG4iDHmq7GahiEFmX3jSWjH4nT-GYxqM/s350/Release+Spotlight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="350" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIanVHGDOyrKxb06KHLOr3NPnwfRrm9nkT0M6vqKdiE-YNK5dSDVwPmacm0sDbLPrNXw3IKlmXR9l9qk3YB2bqte3osMGjizHlqKH2abGPvenG4iDHmq7GahiEFmX3jSWjH4nT-GYxqM/w320-h194/Release+Spotlight.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div>Today I spotlight the highly-anticipated magical Young Adult novel <b style="font-style: italic;">A DEADLY EDUCATION</b> by Naomi Novik! Set in a deadly magic school where "survival is more important than any letter grade," I've been excited to read this first Lesson of the Scholomance for a while and hope to get my hands on a copy soon. See below for all the details on this fantastical story and purchase your copy today!</span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596909044l/50548197._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596909044l/50548197._SY475_.jpg" width="267" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;">Title: </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;">A Deadly Education</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Author: <b>Naomi Novik</b></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Publisher: Del Rey Books</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #181818;">Release Date: September 29, 2020</span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><span style="line-height: 1.72;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></i></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;">Lesson One of the Scholomance</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;">Learning has never been this deadly</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;">A Deadly Education</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;"> is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? 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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="Frau Faust, Vol. 4 (Frau Faust, #4)" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516316796l/36310421.jpg" width="138" /><img alt="Frau Faust, Vol. 5" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1536352736l/39729006.jpg" width="139" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Series Title</u>: Frau Faust</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Author</u>: Kore Yamazaki</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Volumes Reviewed</u>: 5 (complete)</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Publisher</u>: Kodansha Comics</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>US Release Date</u>: September 2017 - November 2018</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Genre</u>: Alternate Historical Fantasy</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Content Rating</u>: Older Teen (strong violence, human experimentation, child possession, murder, a few words of language)</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Format Read</u>: Paperback</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Find On</u>: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/191063-frau-faust" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Purchase</u>: </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=frau+faust" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Indiebound</a> | <b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/frau+faust+yamazaki?_requestid=7519141" target="_blank">B&N</a></b> | <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=frau+faust+yamazaki&ref=nb_sb_noss" target="_blank">Azon</a></b> | <b><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=frau+faust+yamazaki&search=Find+book" target="_blank">BookDepo</a></b> <b>| <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/search?keywords=frau%20faust" target="_blank">RightStuf</a></b></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">From the creator of </span><span style="background-color: white;"><i>The Ancient Magus' Bride</i></span><span style="background-color: white;"> comes a supernatural action manga in the vein of </span><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Fullmetal Alchemist</i></span><span style="background-color: white;">! With electrifying art and a gripping story, </span><span style="background-color: white;">Frau Faust</span><span style="background-color: white;"> reimagines the protagonist of the classic tale who makes a deal with the devil as a tenacious female scholar.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">More than a century after an eccentric scholar made an infamous deal with a devil, the story of Faust has passed into legend. However, the true Faust is not the stuffy, professorial man known in fairy tales, but a charismatic, bespectacled woman named Johanna Faust, who happens to still be alive. Searching for pieces of her long-lost demon, Johanna passes through a provincial town, where she saves a young boy named Marion from a criminal’s fate. In exchange, she asks a simple favor of Marion, but Marion soon finds himself intrigued by the peculiar Doctor Faust and joins her on her journey. Thus begins the strange and wonderful adventures of Frau Faust!</span></span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Series</u>: This is a five-volume manga series, all released and available.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Frau Faust </i>is a brief but entertaining five-volume series about following your heart and doing things your own way with the time you have. Set i</span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">n an alternate historical world of alchemy and religion that we barely scratch the surface of, it tells the story of the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">i</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">mmortal Faust as she hunts for the hidden pieces of her formerly contracted demon, Mephisto, in an attempt to finally achieve death after over a century. Along the way she makes new friends, reconnects with old ones, reminisces past accomplishments and failures, weaves a little magic, and loses a bit more of herself in every violent confrontation with those who would try to capture or kill her. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">There's a lot of pain, and a</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">s typically happens when dealing with demons things can get pretty creepy at times, but despite a more melancholy finish there's a little humor and a lot of hope for all concerned by the end. Although the </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">artwork is </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">not afraid to be occasionally </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">grotesque with unusual creatures and violence that doesn't shy away from blood and gore, it's generally rather simple and handsome with backdrop settings and expressive, emotionally-charged characters.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Bonus Stories</u>: Volume 1 boasts the bonus short story, <i>The Invisible Museum</i>. Not only does it offer a fascinating location in the mysterious museum of invisible exhibits along with a fun cat-and-mouse chase story, but the intriguing theme of desiring to disappear proved both a dark and hopeful one. And the butterfly really was quite beautiful. <i>4.5 Scribbles.</i></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u><br /></u><u>Conclusion</u>: A short but engaging alternate historical fantasy with lots of thrills, chills, and onion-layered characters. Especially recommend if you already enjoy Yamazaki's other series, <i>The Ancient Magus' Bride</i>.</span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">3.5 of 5 Scribbles</span></div>
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-63579382449626278252020-09-25T03:00:00.080-07:002020-09-25T08:16:16.102-07:00The #FridayReads Review (9/25/20)<p> </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Welcome to The #FridayReads Review, a regular Friday segment where I share what I've been reading the past week, and what I'm planning to read next! Want to join the Friday fun? Post your own #FridayReads Review and leave the link in the Comments below, or just Comment with what you've been reading!</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>CURRENTLY READING</u> <<</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1372091946l/13549218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1372091946l/13549218.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13549218-death-sworn" target="_blank">Death Sworn</a> by Leah Cypess (ARC)</b></div></div></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was struggling to get into <i>Ten Thousand Skies</i> and was craving a fantasy so I grabbed this for a re-read with plans to finally read the sequel next. It's been at least 5 years since my original read so I didn't recall much going in, but I think I've been enjoying it as much as I did before. It's a simple plot with a static setting, and I recalled one of the twists from the start so one aspect has been rather frustrating, but overall it's a quick, easy read with engaging characters and I'm already looking forward to the sequel. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>JUST FINISHED</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1577898761l/50239838._SX318_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1577898761l/50239838._SX318_.jpg" width="223" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50239838-living-room-matsunaga-san-2" target="_blank">Living-Room Matsunaga-san vol. 2</a> by Keiko Iwashita (PBK)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">4 Stars.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> A </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">fun and cute boarding house love story with interesting characters. Looking forward to the next one!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>[POSSIBLY] READING NEXT</u> <<</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(subject to change with my ever-shifting reading whims)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1588032446l/50498308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1588032446l/50498308.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50498308" target="_blank">Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts vol. 10</a> by Yu Tomofuji (PBK)</span></b></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A <i>Beauty & the Beast</i>-esque story with unique characters and a generally interesting plot. This next volume is due to arrive at the library for me soon.</span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">So what are you reading this week?</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-84671258493235892552020-09-21T03:00:00.054-07:002020-09-21T03:00:01.372-07:00Review: Network Effect (Martha Wells)<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568667704l/52381770._SX318_SY475_.jpg" width="208" /></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Title</u>: Network Effect</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Series</u>: Murderbot Diaries, Book 5</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Author</u>: Martha Wells</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Publisher</u>: Tor.com</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>US Release Date</u>: May 5, 2020</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Genre</u>: Science Fiction Suspense</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Content Rating</u>: Adult (strong violence, language)</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Format Read</u>: Hardcover</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Find On</u>: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52381770-network-effect" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Purchase</u>: </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=network+effect+wells" style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Indiebound</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> | </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/network-effect-martha-wells/1136975868?ean=9781250229861" target="_blank">B&N</a></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> | </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=network+effect+martha+wells&search=Find+book" target="_blank">BookDepo</a></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> | </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Network-Effect-Murderbot-Novel-Diaries-ebook/dp/B07WZ7SB5D/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=network+effect+wells&qid=1597684602&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Azon</a></b></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you’ll read this century.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><i style="background-color: white;">I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.</i><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Drastic action it is, then.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u><br /></u><u>Series</u>: This is the fifth book, and first novel, in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/191900-the-murderbot-diaries" target="_blank">The Murderbot Diaries</a> series. I highly recommend reading the series in order, and for this book you definitely need to have read Book 2, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36223860-artificial-condition" target="_blank">Artificial Condition</a></i>.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">After thoroughly enjoying three of the first four novellas in this thrilling science fiction series about the awkward and emotionally stunted but highly relatable human/bot construct, Murderbot, I was rather looking forward to this fifth book and first full-length novel. But while some of the action was engaging and a new character piqued my interest, on the whole <i>Network Effect</i> did </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">not impress.</span><br />
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</span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Cons:</i></b></span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Movement</u>. Right from the start I struggled to follow the movement of the characters, occasionally so lost I didn't even understand that someone had been shot, or even crossed a room. At one point I had to go back and re-read a section four times and <i>still</i> didn't quite see what I'd apparently been told. This disappointingly lessened the impact of the action and Murderbot's clever plans.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Emotional Growth</u>. Murderbot is naturally growing emotionally through the series, but unfortunately in this book it grew into a petulant teenager who went about whinging and generally being an annoying arsehole. Thankfully the griping and backtalk tapered off in the second half as action took up a great deal of its attention, but then at the end it started to really contemplate its feelings and for the first time not exactly hate them, and this new emotional turning point was somewhat off-putting for me. I will be interested to see how it continues to progress, I guess, but in general I wasn't a fan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Pacing</u>. After four novellas that really only had enough word count for action and really important non-action bits, this full-length novel had <i>way</i> too much time on its hands. Every little detail of the "adventure" was laid out, over-complicating a plot that really wasn't that complicated and even dragging out the action scenes a bit longer than necessary. The whole middle of the book was step-by-step planning, with actual bullet-point strategy sessions and checklists (seriously). This made the story a bit too tediously realistic and sadly drained most of the urgency out of the whole affair.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Action</u>. The action was entertaining when I could follow it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Three</u>. New character Three was a surprising and interesting addition to the cast, and its uncertain bits were my favorite sections of the story. I hope we'll continue to follow its growth in future books.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Murderbot</u>. Despite Murderbot's petulant first half and overly emotional second half, when it wasn't whining I still relatively enjoyed its adventures for the most part and look forward to continuing its story in future books</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Conclusion</u>: Disappointing. The action and movement were unusually described and a struggle to follow, Murderbot acted like a whiny teenager, and with so many extra pages the story took its time to walk us through every single bullet-pointed and check-listed step of their "adventure." What I understood of the action was engaging though, and when Murderbot was too busy being violent to ponder its emotions the story was generally enjoyable. And I really liked new character Three. Although <i>Network Effect</i> is currently battling Book 2 for least favorite of the series, </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I'll definitely be giving the next book/novella, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53205854-fugitive-telemetry" target="_blank">Fugitive Telemetry</a></i><span> </span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">(April 2021), a read.</span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">2.5 of 5 Scribbles</span></div>
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</div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-72588186960797139542020-09-18T03:00:00.038-07:002020-09-18T03:00:06.901-07:00The #FridayReads Review (9/18/20)<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3cTuy-46A9HF3lDuwGgBrtHQNUuWHxWjugYxAi0wNjPQWvkwO9J-BdcBL56cixXIAakh17m9BvS5TduG-PfU0-BeKO1MZ8yYaBTlQ7VKHsNj-jmfL9O_PR4rJmlIMlzOC_g00Pu1kGE/s1600/The+Friday+Reads+Review+Banner+6+%2528small%2529.png" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Welcome to The #FridayReads Review, a regular Friday segment where I share what I've been reading the past week, and what I'm planning to read next! Want to join the Friday fun? Post your own #FridayReads Review and leave the link in the Comments below, or just Comment with what you've been reading!</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div><div><div><div><b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>CURRENTLY READING</u> <<</span></b></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1446265525l/24931250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1446265525l/24931250.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24931250-ten-thousand-skies-above-you" target="_blank">Ten Thousand Skies Above You</a> by Claudia Gray (ARC)</span></b></div></div></div></div></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Finished the first book and went straight into the second as planned. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only a few chapters in but as before the story </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">started right in the middle of things and I was immediately engrossed - so far so good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>JUST FINISHED</u> <<</span></b></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img alt="A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1)" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400166295l/17234658.jpg" style="font-family: verdana;" width="211" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17234658-a-thousand-pieces-of-you" target="_blank">A Thousand Pieces of You</a> by Claudia Gray (ARC)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">4 Stars.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Despite a few plot holes I think I enjoyed this even more the second read! Started up right in the middle of the action and barely let you or the characters catch your breath for the intrigue and romance. Looking forward to reading the second book immediately. </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">You can read my original review </span><a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2016/03/review-thousand-pieces-of-you-claudia.html" style="background-color: white; text-align: left;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div><div><b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">>> <u>[POSSIBLY] READING NEXT</u> <<</span></b></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(subject to change with my ever-shifting reading whims)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557785564l/43909441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557785564l/43909441.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43909441-ao-haru-ride-vol-7" target="_blank">Ao Haru Ride vol. 7</a> by Io Sakisaka (PBK)</span></b></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Discovered I'm several volumes behind in this series so I've acquired them for a binge soon.</span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">So what are you reading this week?</span></i></b><br /></div></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-88660202535314133712020-09-16T03:00:00.038-07:002020-09-16T12:54:41.084-07:00Waiting On Wednesday: This Golden Flame (Emily Victoria)<p><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blogging event in which one spotlights an upcoming release they are eagerly anticipating.</span></i></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:</i><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="clear: left; 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color: #181818;">Flee across the sun-and-shadow islands of Eratia, where runes have the power to unleash monsters…</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Seven years ago, Karis was forced to become an acolyte for the Scriptorium, the rune scholars who rule Eratia. For centuries, these Scriptmasters have sought the key to reanimating the country’s fearsome automaton army, and anyone they deem unable to help them achieve their goal is sent away…including Karis’s brother, Matthias.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Then Karis discovers a unique human-sized automaton and unintentionally wakes him up. Intelligent, with a conscience of his own, Alix has no idea why he was created. Or why his father—Eratia’s greatest traitor—once tried to destroy the automatons.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Upon learning Matthias is being held by the Scriptorium’s sinister leader, Alix and Karis set out to rescue him and uncover the truth about Alix’s past. But when Karis is faced with an unthinkable choice, betraying everyone she cares about may be her only desperate chance to save their world.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48713836-this-golden-flame?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=6OLtA6eqXH&rank=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Add to Goodreads</span></a></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Why I'm Looking Forwar</u></b><b><u>d To It</u>: </b></span><span> Asexual female MC + sentient male automaton + script magic = a me book, no question!</span></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="line-height: 19px;"><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: red; font-size: large;">What book are you waiting on this week?</span></i></b><br /></span><div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="line-height: 19px;"><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-44930812744575164902020-09-14T03:00:00.015-07:002020-09-14T03:00:00.403-07:00Review: The False Prince (Jennifer A. 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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Title</u>: The False Prince</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Series</u>: The Ascendance Series, Book 1</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Author</u>: Jennifer A. Nielsen</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Publisher</u>: Scholastic</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>US Release Date</u>: April 1, 2012</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Genre</u>: Older Middle Grade Fantasy</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Content Rating</u>: Teen (brutal violence, minor torture, murder)</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Format Read</u>: Paperback</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Find On</u>: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15815401-the-false-prince" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Purchase</u>: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=false+prince+nielsen" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Indiebound</a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> | </span><b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/false+prince+nielsen?_requestid=7626260" target="_blank">B&N</a></b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> | </span><b><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=false+prince+nielsen&search=Find+book" target="_blank">BookDepo</a></b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> | </span><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/False-Prince-Ascendance-Trilogy-Book/dp/0545284147/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=false+prince+nielsen&qid=1598583140&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Azon</a></b></span><br />
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<span><span id="freeText17437203536392883553" style="background-color: white;">In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point—he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well.<br /><br />As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u><br /></u><u>Series</u>: This is the first book in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/67722-the-ascendance-series" target="_blank">The Ascendance Series</a>, formerly The Ascendance <i>Trilogy</i>. The series originally had three books, all released and available, but a fourth book is now scheduled to release October 2020.</span><br />
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<i>The False Prince </i>is the intriguing and carefully-worded account of an unreliable narrator's quick ascent from orphan to king by way of a lot of bravado and half-truths. If you know this going in it makes for a thrilling read, and if you don't then it makes for a thrilling <i>second</i> read because by the end you'll want to go back and read it again to catch all the subtle clues. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">For the most part the plot is a political intrigue, a genre I typically pass on but here was simple, confined, and engrossing enough to sufficiently invest me. T</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">he story is not just sneaking and scheming, though - with its many beatings, minor torture, murder, and threats of much more, it's not for the faint of heart and I was surprised by the Middle Grade label for all the brutal violence. Main character Sage also acts and reads much older and wiser than his young age </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">as he comes to terms with the state of the world and his place in it, although h</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">e's still completely relatable for teens as he brazenly fights against the controlling nobleman while quietly </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">working in the shadows</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> to </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">save the lives of his new friends </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">and the nation from sinister plans</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">To say much more would spoil the read, so if you'd enjoy a<span style="background-color: white;"> quick fantasy of political intrigue with a delightfully unreliable narrator, lots of snarky wit, and bursts of violence, then I highly recommend you give <i>The False Prince</i> a try. As this book is only the beginning of Sage's story I have since binged the rest of the trilogy, and you can look for my review of Books 2 & 3, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15703770-the-runaway-king" target="_blank">The Runaway King</a></i> and <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17667561-the-shadow-throne" target="_blank">The Shadow Throne</a></i>, soon.</span></span><br />
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-75667234026371963132020-09-11T03:00:00.000-07:002020-09-11T03:00:09.530-07:00The #FridayReads Review (9/11/20)<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17234658-a-thousand-pieces-of-you" target="_blank">A Thousand Pieces of You</a> by Claudia Gray (ARC)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;">I've been struggling to settle on a novel to read, so when this randomly caught my eye I just started reading and after an engrossing first page I'm now several chapters in. I actually already read it a few years ago and recall enjoying it (<a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2016/03/review-thousand-pieces-of-you-claudia.html" target="_blank">my review</a>), and with the entire trilogy now on shelf I've been planning a re-read soon anyway. I'd forgotten it's a multiverse story, not time travel, but that's just made it cooler.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53287484-midnight-sun" target="_blank">Midnight Sun</a> by Stephenie Meyer (HBK)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1.5 Stars.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">An extremely painful <i>Twilight </i>revisit that I somehow finished before my library borrow came due. Like reading a very, very, VERY long fan fiction of tortured internal monologue and never-ending scenes, but I guess I'm glad I read it, if only to say that I have. Review to come.</span></span></div>
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-91523870562715504582020-08-26T03:00:00.002-07:002020-09-14T14:07:28.269-07:00Waiting On Wednesday: A Deadly Education (Naomi Novik)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Title:</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> A Deadly Education</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white;">Lesson One of the Scholomance</b><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Learning has never been this deadly</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><i style="background-color: white;">A Deadly Education</i><span style="background-color: white;"> is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.</span></span></span></div>
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673781989631633085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-54966275432690706842020-08-21T03:00:00.000-07:002020-08-21T03:00:05.042-07:00The #FridayReads Review (8/21/20)<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53287484-midnight-sun" target="_blank">Midnight Sun</a> by Stephenie Meyer (HBK)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;">I read </span><span style="text-align: start;"><i>Twilight</i></span><span style="text-align: start;"><i> </i>shortly after it released 15 years ago and remember enjoying it at the time (granted I was vampire obsessed with the rest of the book world), so naturally I had to try</span><span style="text-align: start;"> this retelling </span><span style="text-align: start;">from Edward's point-of-view (from the library, of course). Currently about 200 (of 660) pages in and it's proving a very long, very heavy (it is a literal brick, ugh) fanfic that is mostly tortured internal monologue and contradictory dialogue. Presently wading through one of the longest single scenes in the history of ever, but at least it's not just Edward alone with his thoughts. Despite being a minor torture and crushing weight it's not the worst thing I've ever read, so I'm determined to see it through to the end. Possible review to come if I survive.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43319738-city-of-ghosts" target="_blank">City of Ghosts</a> by Victoria Schwab (PBK)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">4.5 Stars. A</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"> spirited middle-grade paranormal suspense with a brisk pace, atmospheric setting, and compelling story. Eager </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">to continue the series with the next book soon! Read my full paragraph review <a href="http://scribblerskye.blogspot.com/2020/08/paragraph-review-city-of-ghosts.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-62891731341186008702020-08-19T03:00:00.001-07:002020-09-15T09:14:54.069-07:00Waiting On Wednesday: Cast in Firelight (Dana Swift)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date:</b> November 17, 2020<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b><span style="background-color: white;">Delacorte Press</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The first book in an epic, heart-pounding fantasy duology about two royal heirs betrothed to be married, but whose loyalties are torn, and a ruthless enemy who threatens their world, perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal, and Renée Ahdieh.</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Adraa</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"> is the royal heir of Belwar, a talented witch on the cusp of taking her royal ceremony test, and a girl who just wants to prove her worth to her people.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Jatin</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"> is the royal heir to Naupure, a competitive wizard who's mastered all nine colors of magic, and a boy anxious to return home for the first time since he was a child.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Together, their arranged marriage will unite two of Wickery's most powerful kingdoms. But after years of rivalry from afar, Adraa and Jatin only agree on one thing: their reunion will be anything but sweet.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Only, destiny has other plans and with the criminal underbelly of Belwar suddenly making a move for control, their paths cross...and neither realizes who the other is, adopting separate secret identities instead.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Between dodging deathly spells and keeping their true selves hidden, the pair must learn to put their trust in the other if either is to uncover the real threat. Now Wickery's fate is in the hands of rivals..? Fiancées..? Partners..? Whatever they are, it's </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">complicated</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"> and bound for greatness or destruction.</span></span></div>
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-57882898981168583362020-08-17T03:00:00.001-07:002020-08-17T03:00:04.030-07:00Paragraph Manga Review: Love in Focus Series (Yoko Nogiri)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Series Title</u>: Love in Focus</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Author</u>: Yoko Nogiri</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Volumes Reviewed</u>: 3 (complete)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Publisher</u>: Kodansha Comics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>US Release Date</u>: March 2019 - July 2019</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Genre</u>: Young Adult Contemporary Romance</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Content Rating</u>: Teen (kissing, brief minor stalker issues)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Format Read</u>: Paperback</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Find On</u>: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/267536-love-in-focus" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Purchase</u>: </span><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=Love+in+focus+nogiri" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Indiebound</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> | </span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Love+in+focus+nogiri?_requestid=4312063" target="_blank">B&N</a></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> | </span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Love+in+focus+nogiri&ref=nb_sb_noss" target="_blank">Azon</a></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> | </span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=Love+in+focus+nogiri&search=Find+book" target="_blank">BookDepo</a></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">| <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/search?keywords=Love%20in%20focus%20nogiri" target="_blank">RightStuf</a></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Summary (of Volume 1)</u>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Mako's always had a passion for photography. When she loses someone dear to her, she clings to her art as a relic of the close relationship she once had... Luckily, her childhood best friend Kei encourages her to come to his high school and join their prestigious photo club. With nothing to lose, Mako grabs her camera and moves into the dorm where Kei and his classmates live. Soon, a fresh take on life, along with a mysterious new muse, begin to come into focus!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Love in Focus</i> is a short three-volume teen contemporary romance about first loves and photography. Set in a high school boarding house, it features a love triangle between an oblivious young photographer girl, her childhood best friend</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and the moody housemate who catches her photographic attention. </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">As they discover each other's secrets and confess their feelings, they help one another face their fears and embrace more hopeful futures with love, honesty, and lots of pictures. Despite </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">the inevitable heartbreak that comes with love triangles, i</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t's a sweet if brief story with cute characters, soft artwork, and gentle emotions that made f</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">or a pleasant if slightly melancholy afternoon read. Recommend for readers who enjoy their romances with right angles, secretly gorgeous boys, and just a touch of photography.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3.5 of 5 Scribbles</span></div>
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{Scribbler} Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949557827776022693.post-38507757524218024252020-08-10T03:00:00.001-07:002020-10-25T09:19:45.063-07:00Paragraph Review: City of Ghosts (Victoria Schwab)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Title</u>: City of Ghosts</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Series</u>: Cassidy Blake, Book 1</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Author</u>: Victoria Schwab</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Publisher</u>: Scholastic</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>US Release Date</u>: August 28, 2018</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Genre</u>: Middle Grade Paranormal Thriller</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><u>Find On</u>: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37825382-city-of-ghosts" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b style="background-color: white;">From #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a sweeping, spooky, evocative adventure, perfect for fans of <i>Stranger Things</i>.</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b><span style="background-color: white;">Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits. Her best friend is even a ghost.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">So things are already pretty strange. But they're about to get much stranger.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">When Cass's parents start hosting a TV show about the world's most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Here, graveyards, castles, and secret passageways teem with restless phantoms. And when Cass meets a girl who shares her "gift," she realizes how much she still has to learn about the Veil -- and herself.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">And she'll have to learn fast. The city of ghosts is more dangerous than she ever imagined.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>City of Ghosts</i> is a spirited middle-grade paranormal thriller with a brisk pace, atmospheric setting, and compelling story. The writing style is brief but engaging with light banter and simple description, the haunted E</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">dinburgh toured succinctly with </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">interesting historical tidbits. The ghostly aspects were pretty canon but for a few unique exceptions, and although there were many frightening moments the horror was quick and light-handed. Cassidy was a good balance of childish bravery and naivete, her actions both bold and foolish and therefore realistic for her age without crossing the line into frustrating stupidity. Sidekick </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Jacob was a favorite with his </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">playfulness and voice of reason,</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> and the mystery of his power and death are the driving force behind my eagerness to soon continue the series with the next book, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39352771-tunnel-of-bones" target="_blank">Tunnel of Bones</a></i>. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">If you enjoy fast-paced ghost-hunting stories set in historical locations then I highly recommend </span><i>City of Ghosts</i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> for a thrilling and chilling read.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I'm excited to spotlight the magical Middle Grade <b style="font-style: italic;">EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI-MAGICAL WITCH</b> by Julie Abe! Misbehaving magic is one of my favorite tropes and I adored <i>Kiki's Delivery Service</i>, so I've really been looking forward to this one for a while. See below for all the details on this fantastical story and purchase your copy today!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Author: <b>Julie Abe</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Release Date: August 4, 2020</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.72;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>A charming new middle-grade fantasy adventure, about a young witch whose pinch of magic just might be more than enough, perfect for fans of <i>Kiki's Delivery Service</i> and <i>Aru Shah and the End of Time</i>.</b><br /><br /><i>Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...</i><br /><br />Eva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before she turns thirteen years old. If she doesn't, she'll lose her magic forever. For most young witches and wizards, it's a simple enough test:<br /><br /><i>ONE: Help your town, do good all around.<br />TWO: Live there for one moon, don't leave too soon.<br />THREE: Fly home by broomstick, the easiest of tricks.</i><br /><br />The only problem? Eva only has a pinch of magic. She summons heads of cabbage instead of flowers and gets a sunburn instead of calling down rain. And to add insult to injury, whenever she overuses her magic, she falls asleep.<br /><br />When she lands on the tranquil coastal town of Auteri, the residents expect a powerful witch, not a semi-magical girl. So Eva comes up with a plan: set up a magical repair shop to aid Auteri and prove she's worthy. She may have more blood than magic, but her "semi-magical fixes" repair the lives of the townspeople in ways they never could have imagined. Only, Eva's bit of magic may not be enough when the biggest magical storm in history threatens the town she's grown to love. Eva must conjure up all of the magic, bravery, and cleverness she can muster or Auteri and her dreams of becoming a witch will wash away with the storm. </span></span></span><br />
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