Review: What Stars Are Made Of
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
9M ago
  Title- What Stars Are Made Of Pages- 256 Author- Sarah Allen Publisher- Penguin Random House UK, Puffin Genre- Middle-Grade, Contemporary, Young Adult Rating- 4.5/5 ISBN- 9780241427965 Source -NetGalley Review no. -63 Synopsis- Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head). She’s not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time in real life. Libby was born with Turner Syndrome, and that makes some things hard. Bu ..read more
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Review: The Girl and the Goddess
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
9M ago
  Title- The Girl and the Goddess Pages- 176 Author- Nikita Gill Publisher- Random House UK, Ebury Publishing Genre- Poetry, Mythology, Feminism, Fiction Rating- 5/5 ISBN- 9781529104653 Source -NetGalley Review no. -63 Synopsis- Bestselling poet, writer, and instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with an innovative novel in verse, exploring Hindu mythology and legend. Let her be a little less human, a little more divine  Give her heart armor so it doesn't break as easily as mine Meet Paro. A girl with a strong will, a full heart, and much to learn. Born in a family reeling fro ..read more
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Review: The Castle School (for troubled girls)
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
1y ago
Title- The Castle School (for troubled girls) Pages- 400 Author- Alyssa Sheinmel Publisher- Sourcebooks Fire Genre- Young Adult, Contemporary, Mental Health Rating- 4/5 ISBN- 9781728220987 Source -NetGalley Review no. -62 Synopsis- When Moira Dreyfuss's parents announce that they're sending her to boarding school, Moira isn't fooled. She knows her parents are punishing her; she's been too much trouble since her best friend Nathan died—and for a while before that. At the Castle School, isolated from the rest of the world, Moira will be expected to pour her heart out to the strange hea ..read more
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Review: A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables #1)
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
1y ago
Title- A Spindle Splintered Author- Alix E Harrow Series- Fractured Fables Pages- 128 Genre- Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling, LGBT Rating- 4/5 Publisher- Tor Teen  ISBN 13- 9781250765352 Review No.- 61 Synopsis- It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no one has lived past twenty-one. Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty expe ..read more
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Review: The King Will Kill You (The Kingdoms of Sand & Sky #3)
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
1y ago
Title- The King Will Kill You Author- Sarah Henning Series- The Kingdoms of Sand & Sky Preceded by- The Queen Will Betray You , The Princess Will Save You Pages- 368 Genre- Young Adult, High Fantasy, Romance Rating- 4/5 Publisher- Tor Teen  ISBN 13- 9781250841032  Review No.- 60 Synopsis- The Princess Bride meets Game of Thrones in this commercial YA trilogy from acclaimed fantasy author Sarah Henning. Princess Amarande is finally on the verge of having everything she wants. To be with her true love Luca, no one nor law standing in the way. To rule A ..read more
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Review: Once Upon A Broken Heart
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
1y ago
Title- Once Upon A Broken Heart Author- Stephanie Garber Pages- 384 Genre- High Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Magic Rating- 5/5 ISBN 13- 9781529380903 Review No.- 58 Synopsis- From Stephanie Garber, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval, Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox was raised in her beloved father’s curiosity shop, where she grew up on legends about immortals, like the tragic Prince of Hearts. She knows his powers are myt ..read more
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Review: Daughters of Sparta
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
1y ago
Title- Daughters of Sparta Author- Claire Heywood Pages- 370 Genre- Mythology, Historical Fiction Rating- 4/5 ISBN 13- 9781529349931 Review No.- 57 Synopsis- For millennia, two women have been blamed for the fall of a mighty civilisation - but now it's time to hear their side of the story... As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivalled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece. Such privilege comes at a high price, though, and their destinies are not theirs to command. While still only girls they are separa ..read more
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Review: Kingdom of the Wicked
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
2y ago
  Title- Kingdom of the Wicked Author- Kerri Maniscalco Pages- 372 Genre- Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical, Romance Rating- 3/5 ISBN 13- 9781529350449 Review No.- 55 Synopsis- Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself... And an intoxicating romance. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are strenghe - witched who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated ..read more
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Review: Tahira in Bloom
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
2y ago
  Title- Tahira in Bloom Author- Farah Heron Pages- 381 Publisher- Skyscape Genre- Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance Rating- 3.5/5 ISBN 13- 9780241476178 Review No.- 54 Synopsis-  Life is full of surprises in a winning novel about a girl dreaming big during one unexpected small-town summer.  When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad's coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt's boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario. It's only for the summer, and she'll get the experienc ..read more
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Review: The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1)
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by Yogaalakshmi (Yoga)
2y ago
    Title- The Inheritance Games Author- Jennifer Lynn Barnes Series- The Inheritance Games Succeeded by- The Hawthorn Legacy Pages- 372 Publisher- Penguin Genre- Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery Rating- 3.5/5 ISBN 13- 9780241476178 Review No.- 53 Synopsis-  She came from nothing. Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future. Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, know why. They had everything. Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited. It's filled with secrets and c ..read more
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