Join us at Tales of the Ravenous Reader for 5 Days of Boldly Bookish, which includes a review of The Long Game, an event recap of the Boldly Bookish Tour, and giveaways!

If The Fixer is Scandal meets Veronica Mars, The Long Game is Scandal meets Veronica Mars meets…24. WHOOOAAA what an intense ride this book is!

The book starts where The Fixer leaves off. Tess is known to her classmates as a mini-fixer, someone who can help them in times then they’re stuck or in trouble. It ends with all of us needing therapy. And probably a defibrillator. Seriously.

“The people who are supposed to protect us, the people we are supposed to trust - I know that sometimes they are the ones who do the most harm.”

Tess is charged with helping a classmate run her school election campaign, which wasn’t too hard until said classmate’s brother is accused of murder. This spirals out of order quickly into a full-blown terrorist and corruption plot, way bigger than The Fixer ever was. This is the big leagues now! The family drama multiplies exponentially and becomes so convoluted you’ll need to get out your handy dandy genealogy map just to keep track of it all. There’s mystery, murder, thrills, and chills as the book goes on.

There are two characters who I was suspicious of throughout The Fixer and The Long Game, and it turns out my suspiciously were correct. It’s clear one of them will drive the conflict in the third book. This book very much does not have second book syndrome. You could read it as a stand alone and have enough background to understand everything that is going on (but The Fixer is great so please check it out).

There are several main twists and turns, some which will give you whiplash! The writing is strong, just like Tess and most of her friends and family. The bond between Tess and Ivy grows stronger and you see Tess grow emotionally. Solid book and I can’t wait to see where Barnes takes them next.

You don't go into a series like The Selection without wanting a happy ending. The premise and everything about each of the books screams YES PLEASE. And that's exactly what we got.

Admittedly, most of us hated Eady in The Heir. What a spoiled brat. She did not deserve all those kind men who were vying for her heart (and crown). But I urge you not to give up because her story seems so different than her mom and dad's. Because it is, since it's HER story.

I think you'll see a different side of her if you give The Crown a chance. This book is as much a book of Illea's growth as it is Eady's. It's wonderful to see it happen side by side.

Overall, The Crown ties up everything with a neat little bow and is satisfying. It's what you want in a series ending, especially since the novellas took place previously. And the epilogue is perfect. Not too much, not too little.

I'm a big fan of 80s nostalgia so Paper Girls being set in 1988 was right up my alley!

This story is much bigger than the first volume can contain. This volume is spent setting up more to come, which is great, because there's still a lot of unknowns. You'll want to come back!

***This review comes with all my honest opinions in exchange for a copy via NETGALLEY. Always my pleasure :)

Step back, ladies, the Lumberjanes are here and they've brought campfire ghost stories, the bear-woman, and the dinos with them!

On a free-for-all day, the gang splits up so that Mal and Molly can go on a date - err, picnic - and everyone else can try to earn some mundane badges (they've already done all the supernatural ones).

Outhouse portals and boredom after all this adventure is getting the best of everyone so you'll want to see for yourself what the heck these girls are up to!

I picked up this book a few hours ago and could NOT put it down until I finished it! It's definitely the best thing I've read this year.

Fans of the genre will find it similar to The Hunger Games and The Scarlet Letter. But what you'll also find is flawless writing that sucks you in. Celestine could be any of us...wanting to follow the rules but finding that sometimes being human means living outside of them. And sometimes that means people will judge you, harshly.

I'm frustrated with where it ended but mostly because I want more, now. We found out some interesting info about one of the characters, Carrick, who seems to be an enigma at the moment. I need to know more about it story!

Ignore the majority of reviews...They have genre burnout and aren't seeing the work as it's meant to be. If you have the chance to see Cecelia talk about her writing process for Flawed, definitely do. Definitely pick this one up. You won't regret it.

Love the modernization of a classic comic. Archie is who he is, except he's living in the 21st century. Beautiful art that all flows together, even though there are different artists on half of the books. The story flows and seems longer than the ~20ish pages. You also get a bonus classic story at the end of each issue! Looking forward to volume 2

"We can all agree that Gotham City without Batman is a strange, sad, and empty place."

^That's the overarching message in this book. Gotham City isn't GC without Batman and Batman isn't Batman without his engagement with GC. Volume 8 is the perfect place to jump in on the Batman books if you don't want to read from the beginning. I did it, even though Court of Owls mocked me from my nightstand the whole time.

This book is a book that takes a look at current social issues that are pervasive in the meeting. It would be great for a book club to dissect.

Some things you'll love:

- Think bat thoughts (we should all practice this. WWBD?)

- Color changing batsuit (love the Batman 66 suit colors)

- Penguin nearly being taken down by his own peeps ;)

-THAT ENDING THOUGH.

Question to think about: If you had a chance to wipe your memory, which erases all of the bad but also parts of who you are, would you? I'm not convinced.

**Thank you to NETGALLEY and DC for the opportunity to get my feet wet with Batman in exchange for an honest review

I ran through the entire thing in one sitting! It's THAT good. :)

Zodiac Starforce is a little comic/graphic novel about a group of teen badasses who fight against the dark forces. What I love about the story is it doesn't try to pretend that they're not teens. They are. They are in teen relationships, send teen text messages, and say LIKE like way too much ;).

I appreciate the art in this book so much. The writing is great. Art is spectacular. The whole kit and kaboodle is fab. I recommend you check it out!