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Image and article by Sarah Meiselman Over spring break, I read The Guest List, written by Lucy Foley and released in February 2020. The book is a murder mystery following the discovery of a body at the end of a wedding. The wedding is between the online magazine publisher of The Download, Julia Keegan, and celebrity William Slater, who hosts a survival TV show titled … Continue reading The Guest List: A Book to Die For
By: Emily Papleux The Second book in the Shadow and Bone trilogy continues the story with new characters, relationships, and conflicts. “Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina Starkov must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret.” I immediately … Continue reading Book Talk: Siege and Storm review
By: Emily Papleux Shadow and Bone is the first book in the grishaverse, written by Leigh Bardugo, my now favorite author. “Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protégée of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the fold.” At … Continue reading Book Talk: Shadow and Bone Review
By: Emily Papleux Its official, Shadow and Bone will be hitting your screens on April 23, 2021. Written by the Iconic Leigh Bardugo herself, The Shadow and Bone trilogy follows an orphan Grisha girl-Alina Starkov- who discovers she has powers in a terrible accident. Battling manipulation and lies, Alina’s power gives her the opportunity to save her country from inevitable destruction. This series will also incorporate the Six of Crows duology. Six … Continue reading Looking forward to Netflix’s Shadow and Bone
By: Emily Papleux Quarantine is tragic in the uprising pandemic that has brought most of our favorite things to an end, and most of us have nothing to do but look at the disappointing updates and news. But this series will be reviewing books that are worth the time spent in your isolation. Reading is a cozy and addictive way to spend your time, not to mention the different realities and worlds books can suck you into that makes any … Continue reading Book Talk: An Introduction
