Review of ‘These Violent Delights’
Compelling to the very end, These Violent Delights is a unique and clever retelling that delves deep into the 1920s, complete with gangsters and romance. Continue reading Review of ‘These Violent Delights’
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Weekly Reading List #259
Having trouble what book to add to your reading list? Well, check out what I’m reading here, a sneak peek of reviews to come and see if they tickle your fancy. Continue reading Weekly Reading List #259
A World Without Princes Review – World Light Review
By: Cynthia Ayala
An enthralling novel set in a rich fairy-tale style fantasy world, “A World without Princes” is a moving story about the perseverance of true friendship. Continue reading “A World Without Princes Review – World Light Review”
A Lackluster Revelation | Review of End Times
By: Cynthia Ayala
End Times is supposed to be a post-apocalyptic novel that follows the one true prophet named Daphne as she escapes an abusive home. But while the writers presents readers with solid characters and inner struggles, as a novel, it falls flat. Read on to see why. Continue reading “A Lackluster Revelation | Review of End Times”
A Lackluster Revelation | Review of “End Times” – Emertainment Monthly
By: Cynthia Ayala
“End Times” by Anna Schumacher follows young Daphne as she escapes her home in Detroit after killing her stepfather in self-defense who tried to rape her. Continue reading “A Lackluster Revelation | Review of “End Times” – Emertainment Monthly”
Book Review: “A World without Princes” – Emertainment Monthly
By: Cynthia Ayala ’16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer
The second book in the School for Good and Evil series by Soman Chainani, “A World without Princes” creates a wonderful coming of age novel wrapped up in the fantastical genre in a fairy tale realm. Continue reading “Book Review: “A World without Princes” – Emertainment Monthly”
A “Wicked” Plot Twist | Review of Wicked (Pretty Little Liars, #5)
By: Cynthia Ayala
Wicked begins a new arc in the Pretty Little Liars series, but is the thrill from the mystery still there or has the story become redundant? Read this review to find out.
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Prettier than Ugly? Not Quite | Cyn’s Book Review of Pretties (Uglies, #2)
By: Cynthia Ayala
Pretties is the second novel in the Uglies series written by Scott Westerfled. Published on November 1 in 2005 by Simon Pulse, the novel carries on the theme set in the first novel about the cost of unity and perfection. A well-written novel that fails as a sequel…but not by much.
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A Treasure of Cinematic Pleasure | Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
By: Cynthia Ayala
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a cinematic pleasure that brings a cast of wonderful stars together and conveys a deep emotional moment within all the humor. Read on for the full review.
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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)”