Xena: The Huntress and the Sphinx by Ru Emerson

3 stars The thing I really liked about this book was that it stayed true to the characters. For the most part, Xena stayed Xena and Gabrielle stayed Gabrielle. At times the dialog got a little awkward (overuse of “I mean” or lengthy explanations), but I think a lot of that had to do with…

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Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

5 stars Wow, this is one of the best zombie novels I have ever read! This novel is great for readers 12 and up. There is the perfect balance of raw emotion and non-stop action.A book that runs in the same vein as Warm Bodies, Maberry dives in and shows what it is to be…

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Closed Hearts by Susan Kaye Quinn

3 stars I liked this book slightly better than the first, mostly because I felt more comfortable and knowledgeable about the reoccurring slang terms used. This series is a bit of a cross between Divergent, The Hunger Games, and X-Men, which is definitely not a bad thing. As with the first book, I thought the writing was…

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The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

5 stars This book is absolutely phenomenal.The descriptions are excellent. The character development is fantastic. The depth of each person in the text is truly amazing.While the book starts out a bit slow as it introduces the many, many characters that come alive in its pages, it picks up fairly quickly and will leave you…

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