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A Marvelous Fairy Tale | Review: A World without Princes (The School for Good & Evil, #2)

By: Cynthia Ayala

A year ago HarperCollins released The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani, now A World Without Princes has hit the shelves.  Marvelous.  Heartbreaking.  Spellbinding.  Those are just three words that describe this novel perfectly.  It’s a novel not only about friendship but also about growing up, about coming of age.  Read on for the full review. Continue reading “A Marvelous Fairy Tale | Review: A World without Princes (The School for Good & Evil, #2)”

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Prettier than Ugly? Not Quite: A Review of “Pretties” | Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala ’16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer Pretties is the second novel in the Uglies series, it carries on the theme set in the first novel about the cost of unity and perfection. It is a well-written novel that fails as a sequel, but not by much. Full review here: Prettier than Ugly? Not Quite: A Review of “Pretties” | Emertainment Monthly Continue reading Prettier than Ugly? Not Quite: A Review of “Pretties” | Emertainment Monthly

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Twilight Zone Meets 1984: Cyn’s Review of Uglies – World Light Review

By: Cynthia Ayala / World Light Review Staff Writer, Creative Director Best Young Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi Section Imagine a world where the government enforced a uniform conception of beauty through a mandated operation? Uglies is a gripping social satire. Full Review Here: Twilight Zone Meets 1984: Cyn’s Review of Uglies – World Light Review Continue reading Twilight Zone Meets 1984: Cyn’s Review of Uglies – World Light Review

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Review: “Alice in Zombieland” Is A Unique take on Zombies | Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala ’16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer Readers who pick up this novel should not expect it to be the typical zombie novel where the zombies are on the physical plane due to some viral outbreak.  If that is the expectation, readers will be sorely disappointed because author Gene Showalter goes above and beyond, literally, not to recreate the zombie mythos but rather … Continue reading Review: “Alice in Zombieland” Is A Unique take on Zombies | Emertainment Monthly

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Forbidden Love Overdone: “The Lonesome Young” Review | Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala’ 16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer The Lonesome Young is a modern take on the story of Romeo and Juliet.  Published April 8, 2014 by Razorbill, the star players in this novel are Mickey Rhodale and Victoria Whitfield.  From feuding families, these two know that they should stay far away from each other, but instead, they just can’t keep their hands off … Continue reading Forbidden Love Overdone: “The Lonesome Young” Review | Emertainment Monthly

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Review: An “Unbelievable” Novel (Pretty Little Liars, #4) | Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala’ 16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer  Sara Shepard has delivered an impeccable ending to the first story arc in the Pretty Little Liars series.  Unbelievable, the fourth book in the series by Sara Shepard, was published on May 27, 2008 by HarperTeen, explores and twists the coming-of-age genre, by combining it with mystery and thriller for the young adult readers.  This novel … Continue reading Review: An “Unbelievable” Novel (Pretty Little Liars, #4) | Emertainment Monthly

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