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Gone in 7 Floors

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

June 3, 2019 by sistercoyote Leave a Comment

Holy crap, you guys. This book is…not what I expected. And really, really good. Heartbreaking. Eye-opening.

Filed Under: Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Beautiful, heartbreaking, ReadPOC, thought provoking, verse

sistercoyote's CBR11 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Beautiful, heartbreaking, ReadPOC, thought provoking, verse ·
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The Book of Feels

June 13, 2016 by Andrea Krieter Leave a Comment

Rating: 5/5 Summary: The book starts off a couple months after the end of the competition that Celaena Sardothien won, despite being drugged and Cain using the Wyrdkeys to get more power. Celaena goes around pretending to do the King’s dirty work, but she’s secretly helping these victims escape. That is until her next victim is the courtesan Archer Finn, who used to train with her at the Assassin’s keep and is dazzlingly gorgeous. Celaena begins to unearth a rebel group that Archer claims to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: adrenaline rush, Almost cried, Beautiful, stunning sequel, YA

Andrea Krieter's CBR8 Review No:26 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: adrenaline rush, Almost cried, Beautiful, stunning sequel, YA ·
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If They Piss Me Off, They’ll Find Themselves at the End of My Knives

May 22, 2016 by Andrea Krieter Leave a Comment

Rating: 5/5 Summary: Celaena Sardothien has been a slave in the Salt Mines of Endovier for over a year, yet she’s still sane and extremely deadly. Celaena is the notorious Adarlan’s Assassin and this title has been feared for many years. The reason she’s freed is so that she can compete in a competition to be the King’s Champion and she’s the Prince’s pick. If she wins the competition, she’ll serve the King for six years before being free at last. The only thing Celaena […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Badassery, Beautiful, favorite series, LOVE LOVE LOVE, reread, YA

Andrea Krieter's CBR8 Review No:14 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Badassery, Beautiful, favorite series, LOVE LOVE LOVE, reread, YA ·
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The Breaking Pointe: How It Can All Fall Apart

May 4, 2016 by Andrea Krieter Leave a Comment

Summary: Theo Cartwright is an amazing dancer, and she has secrets. When her childhood best friend is found after being abducted for four years, she doesn’t know if she should tell. One of her secrets involves her ex-boyfriend, and that’s who they think kidnapped Donovan. Her other secret is that she has a crush on Hosea Roth, but he already has a girlfriend. While trying to wade through the guilt of Donovan’s capture, and trying to keep the semblance of a normal life, Theo forgets […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: Beautiful, Cover lust, Dancers, This Prose, Wanted to Cry, YA

Andrea Krieter's CBR8 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Romance · Tags: Beautiful, Cover lust, Dancers, This Prose, Wanted to Cry, YA ·
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