Reviews written by Suze

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March 21, 2014
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Young Adult Fiction
Light-hearted, fun, and enjoyable on the whole!

[Featured on my blog here: http://thebibliohphile.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/ask-again-later-by-liz-czukas/] 3.5/5 Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day! And in the true spirit of loving and whatnot, I bring to you Ask Again Later. No, seriously, if you’re going to sit at home and mentally whinge about your single status, you...

March 21, 2014
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2.3
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Young Adult Fiction
Heavy on the love triangle, and too problematic for my taste

Spoiler warnings! Featured on my blog here: http://thebibliohphile.wordpress.com/2013/12/24/defy-by-sara-b-larson/ I’d like to believe this book simply wasn’t for me, but that would be a lie. I am a huge fan of anything fantasy, and Defy had the potential to be something great – and then fell awfully...

March 21, 2014
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3.7
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Young Adult Fiction
Well-researched, but flawed nonetheless

Featured on my blog here: http://thebibliohphile.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/splintered-by-a-g-howard/#more-391 Splintered follows Alyssa Gardner, a descendant of Alice Liddell, who’s the original Alice in the Lewis Carroll story. Ever since Alice, though, the women in the family all turn out insane at one point or the other. Alyssa’s mother reveals that...

March 21, 2014
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WOW. Just wow.

[Featured on my blog here: http://thebibliohphile.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/the-false-prince-jennifer-a-nielsen/] The kingdom of Carthya is on the edge of war, and its royal family have been silent and absent. In these troubled times, a minor noble Conner plots to find a lookalike of the long-lost younger prince Jaron, who was...

March 21, 2014
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Young Adult Fiction
A great heroine, a wonderful historical setting, and a promising plot

3.5/5 stars Featured on my blog here: http://thebibliohphile.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/knight-assassin-by-rima-jean/ "...I thought my life was over." Zayn looked up suddenly, the soapy bath water rippling from her. "Was it?" Aysha smiled. "No. It was a brutal beginning." ...

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