Katrina

Another very enjoyable installment with perfect narration! I love Andy more with each book, but this one really hit close to home with the plotline. Free people read freely!!!

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An enjoyable fairy romp with lots of spicy betrayals and cool magic. Readers of the genre will be pleased. I definitely got invested enough to check out the next installment. Solid narration from Pressley.

I wanted to like it more than I did. All of the imagery (although some of it was very effective) was so drawn out I got bored. This is one of those books where the teenagers don't act like normal teenagers. Which is understandable in the scope of the genre, but it also meant I couldn't really connect with them. Idk. I definitely feel that some readers will adore this book and I hope those readers find it! It just wasn't my cup of tea.

Honestly delightful. Emotional and pitch-perfect.

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I can't believe I didn't wait for the second one to come out. I need to know what happens! This was intricately constructed just packed with action and romance and excellent world building. Would recommend to any fantasy fan. Great audio narration from multiple performers.

A well-done and emotional journey of a girl and her family all learning to be honest with their feelings as they navigate both past hardships and recent traumas. Rain is a lovingly drawn character that I think many young people can relate to, and would appreciate taking this journey with. I've never wanted a big brother more! Would recommend.

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This was a great narration of an impressive set of essays. I appreciated the work overall, and was particularly interested in the thoughtful exploration of the Israel/Palestine conflict. It definitely gives you a lot to think about. Would recommend.

Excellent addition to middle grade verse novels addressing mental health. The format makes it engaging for younger readers, despite the heavy topics included.

This was a great read. I feel like I was that kid that wanted to live in the woods with my dog and make it (yes, ‘My Side of the Mountain' was one of my favorites), but I certainly never went this far! I loved Ash and obviously Chase. I particularly loved how the story wove in a few generations, and how so many people can be frightened or feel out of place and need a break from constantly having to cope with it all and just be. Lovely art. Would definitely recommend.

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This was a very inventive magic school novel where the “magic” is really based on persuasion. I appreciated the moral implications the book delved into. The mc was not my favorite person. I kept waiting to like her more. And maybe I've read too much romance, but I was unsatisfied by the relationship between her and Dante. Solid narration that kept me engaged. Overall, an interesting dark academia novel with some depth.

Exactly as advertised! I'm excited for the sequel. Really enjoyed the audio.

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I'm so happy this book exists. Thank you thank you for the sensitive and honest approach to teen sex! I hope it is widely read and taken to heart.

I'm not sure how to rate this because I was sick to my stomach/crying/raging the whole time I was reading it. A powerful fever dream of a story that I can't really explain right now but I do recommend it, especially if you were ever remotely interested or invested in any of King's previous work.

Another very thoughtful and romantic verse novel focused on young people and the environment.

This can be a pretty tough read, whether or not you personally find it triggering. I would say that for most people, myself included, the journey is worth it. One of the things I loved most about this book was the relationship between Brett and Reed. No it's not perfect, but there is this absolutely beautiful male friendship/brotherhood where they are actually vulnerable with each other and help each other and fight and play and talk. And I loved that for them. Secondary characters are so well drawn it really added to the whole experience, and provided a lot of moments of levity within a deeper storyline.

I liked it. It was a little spooky, a little romantic, and a little convoluted. Solid narration.

No idea why I would torture myself by burning through the first two when the third isn't coming out until January, but I did it anyway.

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Very cute, as advertised. Great rep, great chemistry. Readers of contemporary romance will enjoy it more than I personally did.

I wanted a little bit more from this one. There were some great moments of tension and there was a lot of atmosphere, but I was let down by characters with unconvincing motives. The romantic element was squashed from the start since the two main characters were separated for the whole book. It got surprisingly dark (which I'm fine with), but it practically gave me whiplash going from high school friend drama to life or death scenarios. Decent audio and overall a quick and thrilling read.

This is a slow, heavy, powerful read that taught me a lot. It also made me cry in public. Give this one to the teens that care about the issues, at home and abroad.

Loved the art and the mc. I think the plot got a little lost in the sauce sometimes, but I liked the way it ended.

I put this one on the back burner because it was so ridiculously popular. Finally got around to it, and honestly I couldn't put it down.

Dark and twisty, just as advertised.

Idk why this took me forever to get through, but it was (as per Turton's usual) inventive and well-written and engaging. It did take a while to pick up, but the latter half went at a break-neck pace.

This book was a bizarre trip. The writing style was unique and intriguing...I'm still not sure if it worked for me or not? The teen characters do not speak/interact like normal teenagers, so if you're looking for realism in that sense you will be disappointed. In any case, I couldn't put it down. Give this to the teens that really want something dark and strange.