Tag: five stars
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A Forgery of Fate
A Forgery of Fate is a beautifully written retelling of Beauty & the Beast, with descriptive writing, amazing world–building, and characters that are so easy to fall in love with. Tru is a gifted artist with the ability to paint the future. But after her father is lost at sea, she’s forced to… read more
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Six Crimson Cranes
This book is pure magic. It’s the kind of magic that makes everything feel better and makes the characters, cozy emotions, and beauty of the world in the novel immortal. The best way I can say it is: this book has become my comfort book, the one I go back to and reread time and… read more
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Crooked Kingdom
It’s rare for a sequel to be just as good as the first book, but Crooked Kingdom somehow had everything I loved from Six of Crows! Crooked Kingdom, the sequel to Six of Crows, picks up right after the first book: Kaz and the Crows have just pulled off an impossible, sorry improbable… read more
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A Song to Drown Rivers
This book is so much more than a gorgeous cover and interesting premise. It’s a story full of well-written characters, emotional writing, twists, turns, and forbidden romance. A Song to Drown Rivers is a beautifully written and captivating tale about love, war, and sacrifice… read more
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Nothing Like the Movies
It’s been months since Wes and Liz, next door neighbors and enemies turned lovers, broke up, following the death of Wes’s dad, which forced him to come back home and take care of his mom and sister, and in the process give up baseball, drop out of college, and lose Liz. Now… read more
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This Train is Being Held
Sometimes I can’t help but rate books based on how I feel when I finish them. The moment I finished This Train Is Being Held, I wanted to take this book and give it a big hug! It may not be perfect, but the heart breaking emotion, sweet romance, and captivating plot gave this book… read more
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Her Radiant Curse
This book made me laugh, cry, smile, and it made me fall in love with Elizabeth Lim’s writing all over again! Cursed with a monster’s face and snake eyes, Channi is the exact opposite of her sister Vanna. She is hidden away while her sister is paraded around as the Golden One… read more
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Divine Rivals
Oh My. God. This book! Divine Rivals is one of my favorite books and reading it was amazing! I wish I could go back and read it again for the first time and get blown away by this book (in the best way) all over again. Divine Rivals is about Iris Winnow and her rival… read more
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for years, and every year, the villagers sacrifice a girl to the Sea God in hopes that his anger will abate, and the seas will be calm. This year, the bride will be Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village, and Mina’s older brother’s love. Taking her place… read more
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Six of Crows
One of my favorite books, Six of Crows is about 6 characters (Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar, Jesper Fahey, and Wylan) who band together to pull off a daring and *almost* impossible heist. There’s so many reasons why you should read this book… read more