Being Human by Julia Gari Weiss

5 stars This is a stunning, fantastic collection of poetry. It is absolutely perfect. There is so much heart in each poem. It is truly amazing. Weiss has a gift for expressing anger, frustration, and grief so flawlessly in words in a way that I have not previously experienced. Her poetry covers many subjects with…

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Once Upon a Time: A Story Collection by Shannon Hale

4 stars This book contains all of the prequels for the Ever After High series, plus The Tale of the Two Sisters (which comes up later in the series). Each prequel sets up the character’s conflict before their Legacy Year. The characters included are Briar, Apple, Hunter, Ashlynn, and Raven, whose stories are included in…

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Call Me Princess by Sara Blaedel

2 stars I received The Forgotten Girls, the seventh book in the Louise Rick series, from Goodreads and I absolutely loved it, so I decided to go back and read some of the earlier books. I have to say, compared to the seventh book, this one was kind of a let down. The story is…

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The Wild Adventure of Jasper Renn by Kady Cross

2 stars This was my least favorite in the series so far. The plot was pretty shallow and not very well developed. The book just seemed like an excuse to write romantic scenes between Jasper and Cat, which were kind of cheesy and awkward. This one was okay, but as good as previous books and…

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

3 stars Reading this book for the first time as an adult was a little difficult, because it was kind of boring and Margaret’s character was so naive and annoying. But I see its value for young readers. Margaret is relatable for the most part (except her excitement about getting her period. “I can’t wait…

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