2021
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Book Review | Circus Maximus Race to the Death
Title: Circus Maximus Race to the Death Author: Annelise Gray Publisher: Head of Zeus Published: 4th March 2021 Genre: Middle grade, Adventure, Historical Rating: 3.5/5 stars Circus Maximus, the greatest sporting stage of the ancient Roman world, where the best horses and charioteers compete in a race to the death, and one girl dreams of glory. Ben Hur meets National Velvet in the ultimate 9-12 adventure story by debut children’s author, Annelise Gray. Twelve-year-old Dido dreams of becoming the first female charioteer at the great Circus Maximus. She’s lost her heart to Porcellus, a wild, tempestuous horse she longs to train and race. But such ambitions are forbidden to girls…
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Book Review | Skyward Inn
Title: Skyward Inn Author: Aliya Whiteley Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Published: 16th March 2021 Genre: Science fiction, Rating: 3/5 stars Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita. But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars. Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future. Did humanity really win the war? -Goodreads Thank you…
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Book Review | The Last Bear
Title: The Last Bear Author: Hannah Gold Published: 18th February 2021 Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Middle Grade, Adventure Rating: 4/5 stars In this instant literary classic about friendship, forging your own path, and doing what’s right, debut author Hannah Gold inspires fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander to make a difference in any way they can. There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to a faraway Arctic outpost. But one night, April catches a glimpse of something distinctly bear shaped loping across the horizon. A polar bear who shouldn’t be there—who is hungry, lonely and a…
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Book Review | The Library of the Dead
Title: The Library of the Dead Author: T. L. Huchu Published: 4th February 2021 Publisher: Tor Series: Edinburgh Nights #1 Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Rating: 4/5 stars When a child goes missing in Edinburgh’s darkest streets, young Ropa investigates. She’ll need to call on Zimbabwean magic as well as her Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. But as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? When ghosts talk, she will listen… Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to the living. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s…
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February Wrap Up
Hello everyone, welcome to my February Wrap Up! The shortest month is finally over, and I am glad to see it go! One month closer to spring and warmer weather! I managed to read 12 books in February, which I am pretty pleased with! Keep reading to see what I read! Graphic Novels / Manga Die Vol. 2 Split the Party I am really loving this graphic novel series, its dark and moving and I can't stop reading them! It's a series about a group of kids who get sucked into a game like Dungeon & Dragons. This series is so imaginative and inventive, I have no idea where it's…