Reviews for young adult and children’s books.
The series finale is finally here and it was everything I could possibly want. It was suspenseful, action packed, and had a few surprises. Estep really did a great job at wrapping up this series with a satisfying ending. Gwen really steps fully into her role as Nike’s Champion in this one. She makes risky … More Review: Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep
Gwen is finally starting to really become Nike’s Champion. She is now a pretty decent warrior and is determined to bring down Loki. She really steps up to the plate in this book and embodies what it means to be a champion. Gwen has a protective and compassionate soul, especially to animals, but she also … More Review: Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep
Trigger Warnings: References to bullying, eating disorder, self-harm, forced outing, homophobia, denial of bisexuality This is Chapter 4 from the webcomic. I love this series! Like the previous books, I couldn’t put this one down once I started reading it. Nick and Charlie are finally officially dating!! They are headed to Paris for an end … More Review: Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman
Logan Quinn is struggling to come to terms with being put under the Reapers sway and almost killing Gwen. He has left the academy and is staying with his father. It was nice to finally get his POV during this series because we have mostly only see the warrior side of him so far. Logan … More Review: Spartan Frost by Jennifer Estep
Gwen is finally going on her first official date with Logan but as you can expect from her, things don’t end as planned. Now she has to deal with being on trial and trying to stop the Reapers. This book was fast paced and seemed to fly by. As expected of Gwen, she has found … More Review: Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
The new semester at Mythos Academy starts out with a new attack by the Reapers that leaves many students dead or wounded. Gwen is even more determined to find the Helheim dagger now but it looks like she will mostly be doing it alone. I really enjoyed this one. Gwen has seen more death and … More Review: Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep
This book picks up a few weeks after the events in the previous one. Gwen and the rest of Mythos Academy are heading to a ski resort for Winter Carnival. Unfortunately, Gwen is being targeted again and finds the Carnival very different from what she was expecting. Gwen has finally settled into life at Mythos … More Review: Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
I have owned this series for years because I am a huge Estep fan but I keep putting it off because it is a YA series. Well, I regret that now. Like the rest of Estep’s series, this was a fascinating and unique world filled with great characters. This was a fascinating world with Valkyries, … More Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
This was a short introduction to this world of Mythos Academy. Gwen Frost is a high school student who can read memories from objects. She has used this to find her classmates’ lost items but when she touches her friend’s hairbrush she sees a horrible trauma and her world changes forever. This was a very … More Review: First Frost by Jennifer Estep
“There was a beauty, a freedom, in being a beast.” Lady Griselle Mottern is cursed into a wolflike beast because of the misdeeds of her ancestors. With only a few days left to break the curse, Griselle finds fighting to save the village from raiders. I really loved this short story. This was a great … More Review: The Beauty of Being a Beast by Jennifer Estep
Temple Grandin is a woman who changed the world of livestock industry. She advocated for better conditions for livestock animals and humane ways to kill them. She is also an advocate for autism and shows how autistic people can contribute to society. I first learned about Temple in college and I remember watching a short … More Review: Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery
As soon as I saw this cover, I knew I wanted to read this book. A gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, but with a girl with a chronic illness and the determination to protect her country. How could you not want to read this? Especially since it was amazing. Tania de Batz is confident … More ARC Review: One For All by Lillie Lainoff
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