Last June, Marshmallow reviewed Rise of the School for Good and Evil, the first of the two prequels Soman Chainani wrote for his School for Good and Evil hexalogy. And this week, finally, she was able to get her paws on the second prequel book, Fall of the School for Good and Evil, fresh off the press (the book just came out on May 2, 2023). Below, she shares her thoughts on this long-awaited book. Marshmallow reviews Fall of the School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani. Marshmallow’s Quick Take: If you like books about fairy tales, friendship, family, or any of Soman Chainani’s other b ..read more

Almost exactly a year ago, Marshmallow reviewed Thornwood by Leah Cypess, a neat retelling of the story of Sleeping Beauty, which started the author’s Sisters Ever After series. Today she reviews the second book in this series, Glass Slippers, which adds some interesting twists to the well-known Cinderella story. Marshmallow reviews Glass Slippers by Leah Cypess. Marshmallow’s Quick Take: If you like books about sisters, magic, and mystery, or if you enjoy retellings of fairy tales, then this might be the book for you.  Marshmallow’s Summary (with Spoilers): Tirza is the younges ..read more

Marshmallow enjoys reading stories that take familiar fairy tales and twist them in various ways to see what will happen. See her reviews of School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory and School for Good and Evil: A Crystal of Time by Soman Chainani, and A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Below she reviews another such book: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Marshmallow reviews Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Marshmallow’s quick take:  If you like books that twist classic fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White, then this might be the book for you.  Ma ..read more

Last week Marshmallow reviewed Quests for Glory, the fourth book of Soman Chainani’s School for Good and Evil series. Today she writes about her thoughts on the fifth book: A Crystal of Time. Marshmallow reviews The School for Good and Evil: A Crystal of Time by Soman Chainani. Marshmallow’s quick take: If you like books about fantasy, twisted fairy tales, and Soman Chainani’s books, then you will enjoy this book! If you haven’t read the first four books of the School for Good and Evil series though, then you might want to read them first. “In the forest of primeval A school for Good and Evil ..read more

Before digging into the fifth book of the School for Good and Evil series by Soman Chainani, Marshmallow reviews the fourth book: School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory. Marshmallow reviews School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory by Soman Chainani. Marshmallow’s quick take: If you like twisted versions of fairytales or books by Soman Chainani, then this might be the book for you. If you did not read any of the first three books in the School for Good and Evil series, you can still enjoy this one, but I would definitely recommend reading the previous books before reading this. It all beg ..read more