Review: Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was so much fun! I am so glad I finally read this children's classic and I highly recommend this for anyone with kids. This is perfect for ages 9 and up.

It follows three orphans, Pauline, Petrova, and Posy who are all adopted and brought to live in a large house in the country. The books starts when they are babies and it follows their adventures and life lessons as they grow up. By the end of the book, the children are 15, 14 and 12. They live in the countryside in England during the 1930's.

This book was just so witty and reminded me so much of books I loved as a child.
I hope many people read this story as it is fun even as an adult.

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Review: Crooked Kingdom

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Although I enjoyed this duology, I did like the Grisha Trilogy better. Having said that, I believe that this second book was a bit better as it did have more action and a good overall conclusion. This book basically picked up where they left off in Six of Crows and the plot flowed well and didn't drag at all. I think it was a worthwhile read.

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Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a re-read and I enjoyed it all the more the second time. I am always amazed at the beauty of the language.
This is very much a lighthearted comedy about love and magic. I absolutely loved getting into this one again.

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Review: Manners & Mutiny

Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was a cute and fun series overall. I liked how this last book showed the connection between Sophronia and Alexia in the Soulless Series which is Gail Carriger's adult series.

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Review: Infinite Risk

Infinite Risk by Ann Aguirre
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was a fantastic ending to the trilogy. It didn't quite end the way I wanted or the way I predicted, but it was fantastic nonetheless. And I absolutely love the Harbinger.

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Review: The Second Season

The Second Season by Heather Chapman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Highly recommend this book for anyone that loves Jane Austen! This book was very Austenesque and I just loved it.

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Review: Mortal Danger

Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a great start to a new series! It is also a fun blend of fantasy, mystery, and horror.

This book follows Edie who at the start of the book is ready to commit suicide after suffering horrible daily bullying, both emotional and physical, by her cruel classmates on a daily basis throughout high school. Edie attends a prestigious high school called Blackbriar Academy. As senior year approaches, she is at her breaking point and wants nothing more than to just end it. Just before committing the fatal act, she is stopped by a young man, Kian, who approaches her. Kian offers her a deal where he can grant her three wishes (favors) and help her take revenge on all those that have wronged her.

I know what you're thinking. This is not a genie story despite the 3 wishes thing.

Edie soon learns that she is in over her head. The wished for revenge starts to go too far and Edie soon learns that the people behind the bargain she made might just be her own undoing. As she gets to know Kian more, she begins to understand his story and the people he works for. Now they must find out if there is any way to fight back.

There are tons of bad reviews of this book but I really enjoyed in and was enthralled from the start. This book is very dark and creepy but I was rooting for the main characters and had a hard time putting the book down.

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Review: Public Enemies

Public Enemies by Ann Aguirre
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I stilled am enjoying this series although I do believe this book was more of a filler book rather than something that was imperative to the plot. Despite that, I am very much excited to dive into the third book and find out the conclusion to this trilogy.
I can't say much without giving away spoilers to the first book but I definitely would recommend. This series is a fun blend of Science Fiction, fantasy and horror.

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