**Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for giving me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.**

This is an amazing conclusion to a fun, thought-provoking graphic novel series. 

Jordan and his classmates take on Paris in Jerry Crafts newest graphic novel, School Trip. On top of the amazing sights and yummy foods, the kids and adults learn many things about themselves, including how their actions impact others, no matter their perception. 

Craft has always had a knack for narrowing down the systemic issues in a comprehensible, real-world-relatable kind of way. From systemic racism and classism to censorship and book bannings. Craft does it all in an approachable format. 

I will continue to recommend and share this series. 

This was a really interesting read for me. I found it really hard to be fully invested in the story until around chapter 9. Once chapter 9 hit, I was sold and couldn't this book down. 

Part of me wonders if maybe I am just not smart/academic enough to full understand what was happening throughout. The angels were really throwing me off. I understood the part about the monsters, but the angels coming out of the painting had me a bit confused. 

Overall, I believe this story packs a huge punch and brings an interesting spin on some extremely heavy and important topics. It may not have been the book for me, but it is one I will remember and likley recommend. 

I wanted to love this book. The description sounded so promising and it was an anticipated read for me for 2022. 

I love the trans rep. I love the neurodiversity rep. I love the relationships, platonic and romantic. I love the way in which Lore calls out the education system's flaws in teaching reading. Everything else just fell flat. I didn't feel like a lot happened and I was a bit confused by the world under the water. 

This won't likely be a go-to recommendation for me, but I'll keep it on my list. 

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer meets Unfriended in a game-based horror novel of cheats, lies, and deception. 

This book did not always feel 100% realistic, but it was a wild journey, and I did have fun (most of the time) while reading it. 

There were plenty of times that I was super annoyed with Crystal (the MC) becuase she was being so completely reckless and not picking up on what An0nym0us1 was getting her to do. But Diana Urban did a stellar job creating scenes that kept me coming back and wanting to find out what happens next. 

I will likely recommend this title in the future, though it may not be my first grab. 

...I did say I was going to be reading everything by Adiba Jaigirdar, and this exception. 

Oceans 8 meets Six of Crows but make it Titanic in this adventurous heist novel. 

I had a great time reading this historical fiction. It is not a perfect, flawless novel, but the adventure, the heist, the cast of characters. I could not put it down. 

It didn't always feel like I was reading a historical fiction novel, which for me was a bit sad, but I think it helps to make it appeal to a broader audience since historical fiction can be a difficult sell sometimes.

The character dynamics were flying all over the page. Each of the main characters had a specific, unique purpose.

I will be recommending this title. 

Hands down one of the most fun historical fictions I have read to date. 

Titanic ✅
Powerhouse Female Cast ✅
Heist ✅

Josefa, a top-class, cunning thief, has her eyes set on stealing the top-dollar Rubiyat, a one-of-a-kind book encased with millions of dollars worth of stones. 

Josefa knows she can’t accomplish this alone, however, so she recruits a crew of equally talented girls to help her out: Hinnah, a daring acrobat; Violet, an actress and expert dissembler; and Emilie, an artist who can replicate any drawing by hand.

Giving Six of Crows mixed with Ocean’s 8 and a side of Titanic. 

It wasn’t a perfect book and came with a few questionable plot holes, but, man, did I have a great time reading this one. 

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, I will read everything Jaigirdar writes.

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Such a good story! The characters are funny, powerful, and inspiring. The blossoming relationships were fun to watch and the character growth throughout was inspirational. This is one will absolutely be recommending. 

Wow...This book hit hard in all the right yet emotional ways. 

Ellie has spent her life being fat-shammed by her peers, doctors, and even her own family. This has taken a toll on her in so many ways. The only place Ellie feels comfortable, confident, and weightless is in her swimming pool. She has a connection with water that brings her joy and peace while the rest of the world races by.

I absolutely HATED Ellie's mom in all the ways I think the author intended. She was awful in the things she said, the things she did, and the ways in which she saw, or rather didn't see, Ellie. The diets, the surgeries, the doctors. Ellie's mother never stopped to ask what Ellie needed and instead just pushed upon her what she, the mother, wanted. 

To hear that her mother and brother were embarrassed to be seen with her broke my heart. To hear the names Ellie's peers called her broke my heart. But to watch Ellie grow and rise up through these clouds with the help and support of a therapist and friends was a transformation I absolutely NEEDED to read about. 

I will absolutely always be recommending this book to all the readers. 

This was a decent follow-up to A Good Girls Guide to Murder. I appreciated the podcast aspect of the story, feeling that it was realistic and unique. That being said, it was a bit more difficult for me to buy into this story because it uses most of the same characters with a similar plot line. 

How could the police ignore Pippa for a second time after she only just recently solve the 5-year-old mystery murder case for their town? I can't seem to imagine the town would die down and let her solve this next mystery on her own without some sort of media attention. 

With that being said, I still enjoyed this audiobook and had a fun time reading through it and trying to solve what happened.

I am torn if I will continue on to book 3 or let my curiosity die here and pick up other Holly Jackson books. 

I am glad I was behind on reading this title because I think it allowed me to enjoy it more than if I had read it during its high hype time. 

I had a fun time listening to this book. It was not perfect by any means, but the plot is engaging and kept my attention the whole way. 

- Some parts of the story did not feel super realistic because it was happening to a teenager, but I think that was also what made the story feel so quick-paced
- The cast of characters was helpful to building depth to the story and even some distractions at parts where clues were given

This is a title I will recommend.

**Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for giving me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.**

This is a unique younger middle-grade story that encompasses mystery, wildlife conservation, culture, and a tad bit of magical realism. 

As Barana and Abby set out to discover the mysterious poachers who have taken over the shores of Honduras and are stealing sea turtle eggs, they discover mysteries and secrets about the island and Barana's hometown that come as a shock to everyone. 

This story kept my attention and brought out all the aspects of a mystery in an appropriate way for younger middle-grade readers to comprehend. I think it would have been neat to learn a little bit more about the magical realism aspect of the story, but it was a unique and fun touch to the plot.

I also really appreciate the back matter of the book that gives more information on sea turtles and conservation efforts. 

I will likely recommend this title.