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Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Posted July 19, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Series: The Hunger Games #0 Published by Scholastic on May 19, 2020 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 517 Format: Hardback Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined — every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute… and must weigh his need […]

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Mini Reviews: Death of a Cheerleader, Shuri, Path of Night and Daughter of Chaos

Posted June 12, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Mini Reviews: Death of a Cheerleader, Shuri, Path of Night and Daughter of Chaos

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Death of a Cheerleader by Micol Ostow Series: Riverdale #4 Published by Scholastic on 5th May 2020 Pages: 304 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Betty and Veronica’s cheerleading retreat with the River Vixens was supposed to be fun — not deadly.Betty, Veronica, Cheryl, and the rest of the River Vixens are heading out of town for the weekend on a cheerleading retreat. So Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the guys decide to have a poker night at La Bonne Nuit. But a storm causes the power to go out, and the speakeasy goes into lockdown. When the lights come back on, all of the cash is gone. The thief has to be someone the guys know — but who? A few hours away, the River Vixens are ready to enjoy a few days of nature and team bonding. But when they arrive at the cheerleading camp, there are two other feuding squads […]

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Blog Tour / Review: Show Stealer by Hayley Barker

Posted August 20, 2018 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments
Blog Tour / Review: Show Stealer by Hayley Barker

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Show Stealer by Hayley Barker Series: Show Stopper #2 Published by Scholastic on August 2, 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 400 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Hoshiko and Ben have been on the run since they burned Silvio Sabatini’s circus down to the ground at the explosive finale of SHOW STOPPER. But Ben’s mother will stop at nothing to track him down and get her revenge: backing him into a corner where he is forced to sacrifice himself to save Hoshiko. The deadliest show on earth has been resurrected and if Ben thought he’d seen into its dark corners as an outsider, the true extent of the horrors that lurk beneath the Big Top are about to be revealed as he becomes the circus’ new star attraction… So I am still reeling from reading Show Stealer a week on! I thought that Show Stopper was amazing but […]

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Review: Show Stopper by Hayley Barker

Posted June 1, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Show Stopper by Hayley Barker

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Show Stopper by Hayley Barker Series: Show Stopper #1 Published by Scholastic on June 1st 2017 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 400 Format: Arc Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Set in a near-future England where the poorest people in the land are forced to sell their children to a travelling circus – to perform at the mercy of hungry lions, sabotaged high wires and a demonic ringmaster. The ruling class visit the circus as an escape from their structured, high-achieving lives – pure entertainment with a bloodthirsty edge. Ben, the teenage son of a draconian government minister, visits the circus for the first time and falls instantly in love with Hoshiko, a young performer. They come from harshly different worlds – but must join together to escape the circus and put an end to its brutal sport. If you are after something a bit like Caravel (if you want […]

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Review: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Posted April 8, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Series: Stargirl #1 Published by Scholastic on September 8, 2002 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 186 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity–and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Ages 12+ Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don’t stand out–under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes–for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body. But the delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, and Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different. Somewhere in the midst of Stargirl’s arrival and rise and fall, normal Leo Borlock has tumbled into love with her. In a […]

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