Romance

Review: Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

by First Mate Keira April 6, 2012

By First Mate Keira Title: Education of Bet Author: Lauren Baratz-Logsted Format: Hardback Page Count: 186 Grade Reading Level: Grade 7+ Summary: Elizabeth (Bet) Smith desires to be schooled. She’s wants more than anything to attend lessons and to learn things. She doesn’t understand why Will Gardener, the nephew of the man who houses her, [...]

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Movie Review: Monte Carlo directed by Thomas Bezucha

by CaptainYarr April 2, 2012

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Monte Carlo Director: Thomas Bezucha Run Time: 109 minutes Rated: PG Summary: Grace thought that everything would change when she went Paris after graduation. And she was right in the most unreal way possible! When her friend, Emma, and her stepsister, Meg lose their spot on the tour they were [...]

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Review: The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Arley Cole

by Tavern Wench Maisie April 2, 2012

Reviewed by Tavern Wench Maisie Title: The Blacksmiths Daughter Author: Arley Cole Format: E-Book Page Count: 224 pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 14+ Synopsis: This is fantasy at its best with an evil baron and a powerful wizard joining forces to take over Acwellen Lex’Magen’s land using political means, then underhand ones when he doesn’t [...]

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Review: The Grim Legacy by Polly Shulman

by First Mate Keira April 1, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: The Grim Legacy Author: Polly Shulman Format: Hardback Page Count: 325 Grade Reading Level: Grade 7+ Summary: Her life changed when Elizabeth Rew chose to do a report on the Grimm Brothers. Soon Elizabeth will discover that magic is real and so are the fairytales the Grimm Brothers told. Once [...]

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Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

by Master Llama March 23, 2012

by Master Llama, guest reviewer Title: Graceling Author: Kristin Cashore Format: Paperback Page Count: 480 pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 14+ Summary: Katsa has an extraordinary talent. A scary talent. She can kill people with skill and ease. This is her Grace. Her uncle the king uses her gift to his advantage, making her do [...]

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Review: Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test, Book 2) by Aimee Carter

by First Mate Keira March 23, 2012

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test, Book 2) Author: Aimee Carter Format: Digital ebook Page Count: 304 pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 14+ Summary: Kate Winters back from her forced summer holiday as the new Queen of the Underworld, has found her husband, Henry to be very distant. She doesn’t understand [...]

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