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1. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli My Rating: 4 stars I really loved the message this book sent. The positive message about being yourself is something I really don't see in books anymore so this book was a good change of pace. Click here for my review 2. Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs My Rating: 5 stars I mainly decided to read this book because a few years back I saw the trailer for the movie and really wanted to see it. I decided to wait until I'm older so I could read the book first and now that I've read it, I don't think I want to see the movie! It's not that the book wasn't good. It's just the trailer seems a little...off. Click here for my review 3. Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs My Rating: 4 Stars This book was still good, but it isn't as good as the other books in the Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children series. Click here for my review 4. The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow by Jessica Haight a

Page Count: 510 pages   Published: October 10, 2017 My Rating: 4 stars  Series: Nevermoor Series (Book 1)  Grene: Fantasy Amazon Link for Nevermoor   Morrigan Crow was born on Eventide, the unluckiest day of the year. She is blamed for every local misfortune.  Even worse, she's cursed to die on her eleventh birthday. Luckily, Capitan Jupiter North rescues her, taking her to Nevermoor. There just one problem, shes there illegally and must avoid the Stink at all costs. There is only one way for her to stay safe in Nevermoor, she has to join the Wundous Society. To get in, she'll need to pass four daring trails that will test her bravery, smarts, and talents. But how can she compete against 500 other kids who all have amazing knacks? With the help of her new friends- and enemies- Morrigan will put her life on the line at the chance to finally belong somewhere.    This was such an engrossing book that had an amazing description and an even better story. There is cur

  With the new school year coming up I would, of course, need new books. Luckily, Barnes & Noble had their book haul sale. In all, I have 8 books to talk about, so let's get started! The Modern Faerie Tales - Holly Black  So I've been looking at this book every time I walked in Barnes & Noble and it been on my wishlist for a while and I finally got it.  Sea Witch - Sarah Henning    I first found this book on Epic Reads and it looks like such a good book! If you do end up reading this there is a second book, Sea Witch Rising , which looks so good.  Mistress of All Evil - Serena Valentino   I love this book series so much! This is the 4th book in the Disney Villians series. I've read the first three books, Fairest of All ,  The Beast Within , and Poor Unfortunate Soul, which were so good!  Mistress of All Evil  is Malifencts side of the story, Sleeping Beauty .  Mother Knows Best - Serena Valentino   Mother Knows Best is the 5th book in the

Page Count: 236 pages Published: November 24, 2017 My Rating: 4.5 stars  Series: Fairday Files (Book 2) Grene: Fantasy, Mystery  Amazon Link for Fairday Morrow and the Talking Library    If you though Fairday's adventures with the DMS were over, then you were wrong. There is a bookworm that threatens the Talking Library. When the librarian, Fas, enlists the help of Fairday and her friends, they soon realize that there is much more to the Begonia House than meets the eye. Weird interviews and mysterious markings are just the tip of the iceberg for Fairdays new mystery. At the same time, Lizzy finds a long lost family relative that just might help them more than they think.    Just like I said in my review of the first book, I met the authors at the Made in Connecticut Convention and they were super nice! Just like the first book had a Wizard of Oz theme, this one had an Alice in Wonderland theme. I liked that this book also mentions many other popular books such as 

Page Count: 272 pages  Published: 2015  My Rating: 4.5 stars  Series: Fairday Files (Book 1) Amazon link for The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow    Fairday had just moved from the big bustling city of Manhattan to a small town of Ashpot, Connecticut. But there are many rumors that surround her new home, the Begonia House. First, Thurston Begonias daughter disappears on her wedding day. Then, Thurston falls form a balcony on the third floor. When weird things start happening in the house, like bagpipe music and mysterious doors appearing in mirrors, Fairday knows that she and her family are not alone. With the help of the DMS(Detective Mystery Squad), Fairday will solve the mystery of what really happened.    I met the authors of the Fairday Morrow series at the Made in Connecticut Convention. There they told me about the Wizard of Oz theme that the book has. After reading it, the theme really shone through. I would recommend this book to someone that like mysterious or magic scen

   Today I thought I might finally do the do I have that book challenge. I know I'm a little late but better late than never! So, let's get started!  1.  Do you have a book with deckle edges?  A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket has deckle edges! You either love or hate deckle edges. I happen to love deckle edges.  2. Do you have a book with three or more people on the cover?  I have many books with more than three people on the cover but to name a few there is Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, and The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer.  3. Do you have a book based on another fictional story?     I do have a lot of fairy tale retellings but the first one that came to mind is As Old As Time by Liz Braswell.  4. Do you have a book with a title 10 letters long?  Almost Home by Joan Bauer was the first book I found. I probably have more though.  5. Do you have a book with a

Page Count: 208 Published: September 3, 2016  My Rating: 4 Stars  Series: Miss. Peregrines Peculiar Children Grene: Fantasy Amazon Link for Tales of the Peculiar Throughout Hollow City (from Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children ), the Tales have been mentioned several times and have been a big part of the story. Tales of the Peculiar is edited by Millard and include many notes from him which I love! The Tales include: The Splendid Cannibals- A story about a group of peculiars that can grow back their limbs like starfish. The peculiars meet a group of civil cannibals. All but one peculiar become overwhelmed with the money the cannibals' offer and the peculiars sell them stuff until they have nothing left.  The Fork Tongued Princess- This story is about a peculiar princess who is locked away because of her differences.  The First Ymbryane- That's pretty self-explanatory.  The Woman who Befriended Ghost- In this story, the woman's sister died very young. She g

Page Count: 352  Published: June 7, 2011  My Rating: 5 Stars  Series: Miss. Peregrines Peculiar Children ( (Book 1) Grene: Fantasy Amazon Link for Miss. Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children      Jacob Portman was always told stories of his grandfather's childhood. His stories were full of kids with amazing powers who lived in a big house run by Miss. Peregrine. There were invisible boys and girls who could make fire with their hands in his grandfather's stories. Jacob is convinced that the stories are just fairy tales until his visits the small island his grandfather grew up on.  There he meets the children he grew up hearing stories about. There are dangerous monsters after Miss. Peregrine and Jacob led them right to her. Now, Jacob and his new friends must save her and the whole peculiar world.    One thing that I really love about the book is how much girl power the female protagonists show. I would definitely recommend this book to someone who likes fantasy books an