Review: Mulan by Elizabeth Rudnick

Title: Mulan
Author: Elizabeth Rudnick

Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: September 29, 2020
Publisher: Disney Press
ASIN: B085WWTBKC

Curious and drawn to adventure, Mulan struggles to meet her village's traditional standards. After a disastrous visit with the Matchmaker, Mulan worries she will never be able to bring her family the honor they deserve. But when the Emperor decrees that one man from every family must join the army to face a dangerous threat to China, Mulan decides to disguise herself as a man take her father's place. Now Mulan must hide her secret as she trains alongside with fellow soldiers. With the enemy drawing nearer, will Mulan become the hero China needs?

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Review: The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Title: The Host
Author: Stephenie Meyer

Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: April 26, 2010
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ASIN: B003IGDD7A


Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, didn't expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

As Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she's never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.

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Review: Hči lune by Desa Muck

Title: Hči lune
Author: Desa Muck

Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: 2005
Publisher: Mladinska knjiga (Žepnice)
ISBN: 8611172078
ISBN-13: 9788611172071

Kako kruto je življenje pri štirinajstih!

Lučka je v prekrasnega Krištofa, Krištof je v kokoško Diano, Bine se Lučki zdi popoln bedak, saj ji kvari vsake počitnice, Erika pa...

Bo luna izpolnila obljubo in nesojeni princeski Luciani Asteriji poslala viteza na belem konju, da jo reši iz objema mračnih sil?

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Review: Bela past by Bogdan Novak

Title: Bela past
Author: Bogdan Novak
Series: Zvesti prijatelji
Read copy: eBook
Published: 2008
Publisher: Večerova založba Ruslica
ISBN: 9616559907
ISBN-13: 9789616559904

Zima. Zvesti prijatelji se odločijo za turno smuko v Dolini Triglavskih jezer. Na poti čez Komarčo začne vedno huje snežiti in nekateri so prepričani, da zato, ker je Luka vrgel kepo verna jezero, kar naj bi prineslo nesrečo. V snežnem metežu se skušajo prebiti do koče pri Triglavskih jezerih, kar pa ni najbolj enostavno. Ko že skoraj obupajo, jih reši njihov zvesti spremljevalec Hani in jih pripelje do koče. Tam so ujeti tri dni, saj gorski reševalci zaradi plazov ne morejo do njih. Medtem se med mladimi porajaja prijateljstva in simpatije, grize jih ljubosumnost, postajajo tekmovalni A po mnogih zapletih in težavah še naprej ostajajo zvesti prijatelji ...

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Review: Beastly by Alex Flinn

Title: Beastly
Author: Alex Flinn

Read copy: eBook
Published: January 27, 2009
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 0061830275
ISBN-13: 9780061830273

I am a beast.

A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.

You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell.

Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly...beastly.

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Review: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto

Title: Halo
Series: Halo
Author: Alexandra Adornetto
Read copy: eBook
Published: August 31, 2010
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1429945052
ISBN-13: 9781429945059

Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself—from the Dark Forces.

Is love a great enough power against evil?

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Review: Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

Title: Red Riding Hood
Author: Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

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Published: January 25, 2011
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316176249
ISBN-13: 9780316176248

The body of a young girl is discovered in a field of wheat. Her flesh mutilated by telltale claw marks. The Wolf has broken the peace.

When Valerie learns that her sister has been killed by the legendary creature, she finds herself at the center of a dark mystery, one that has plagued her village for generations. It is revealed that the werewolf lives among them, and everyone in the village immediately becomes a suspect. Could her secret love Peter be behind the attacks on her town? Is it her betrothed, Henry? Or someone even closer to her?

As the men in the village hunt for the beast, Valerie turns to her grandmother for help. She gives Valerie a handmade red riding cloak, and guides her through the web of lies and deception that has held her town together for so long. Will Valerie discover the werewolf's identity before the town is ripped apart?

This is a dangerous new vision of a classic fairy tale, the happy ending could be hard to find.

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