July/August Wrap Up

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Image result for stargirl book1. 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.
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Image result for miss peregrine's home for peculiar children book tales of the peculiar2. 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.
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3. Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs
My Rating: 4 Stars
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This book was still good, but it isn't as good as the other books in the Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children series.
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4. The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow by Jessica Haight and Stephanie Robinson
My Rating: 4.5 stars

Image result for Fairday Morrow and the Talking Library by Jessica Haight and Stephanie RobinsonI got this book at the Made in Connecticut Expo where I met the authors who also have a book blog(the link for that is in my review if you want to check it out). After hearing them tell me about their book, I decided to give it a shot. There is also always a drawing contest on their main website for the book(also linked in my review).
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5. Fairday Morrow and the Talking Library by Jessica Haight and Stephanie Robinson
My Rating: 4.5 stars

Image result for nevermoor 1Just like the first book, I got this at the Made in Connecticut Expo. The authors said the book was based on Alices Adventures in Wonderland(my favorite classic) by Lewis Carroll so of course, I had to read it.
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6. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
My Rating: 4 stars

This book has been on my wishlist since December and it definitely lived up to my expectations.
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