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In Ink and Bone, Jess Brightwell learned that the shining light of the Great Library of Alexandria was an illusion ...one that hides great darkness. Now, barred from his goal of becoming a Scholar, he's determined to make his career as a High Garda soldier a success. But news that a friend may be imprisoned and suffering brings Jess back with his old companions, and to a common cause: rescue. Failure means death. Success means that their uneasy truce with the Archivist becomes open war. But they have a secret that may shake the very foundations of the Library ...if they dare to use it. Paper and Fire takes us on a breathless journey from battlefields to ancient tombs, from Alexandria to Rome, and to the edge of a world that must change to survive.
Jess Brightwell’s world is ours, with one critical difference: the Great Library at Alexandria—the center of knowledge of the ancient world—never burned. Instead, it grew, encompassing and protecting all the other great libraries through the ages, amassing power and wealth beyond imagination.
In a world where owning original books is a crime, Jess’s family conducts a black market business in the smuggling of rare volumes … but when Jess is sent to apprentice at the Library, he quickly discovers that there are secrets and darkness inside those walls beyond anything he’d ever imagined.
In a world where owning original books is a crime, Jess’s family conducts a black market business in the smuggling of rare volumes … but when Jess is sent to apprentice at the Library, he quickly discovers that there are secrets and darkness inside those walls beyond anything he’d ever imagined.
Cruel
Absolutely fantastic faerie story. It was woven together as well as Jude's lies and promises. I am only sorry that The Wicked King is still months away.
Absolutely fantastic faerie story. It was woven together as well as Jude's lies and promises. I am only sorry that The Wicked King is still months away.
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🍾Short at just 217 pages
🍾I like books set over a short period of time, in this case an evening
🍾They talk like the kids from Dawson's Creek
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🍾Short
🍾They talk like the kids from Dawson's Creek; yes I'm aware I've put this as both a positive and negative
This cute YA contemporary from the writers of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and Dash & Lily's Book of Dares is super sweet. It is set over the course of an evening as eighteen year old twins Sam and Ilsa host their final hurrah in their Grandmother's rent controlled apartment before she emigrates. They each invite 3 people to join them in saying goodbye and the resulting dinner party is fun and, at times, downright bizarre. Throw together Sam's severe anxiety, Ilsa's jealousy over her twin, a bitch, two ex boyfriend's, Subway Boy, a sock puppet and that girl you sit next to in chemistry and you have the perfect setting for some home truths...
★★★★☆/★★★★★
🍾Short at just 217 pages
🍾I like books set over a short period of time, in this case an evening
🍾They talk like the kids from Dawson's Creek
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🍾Short
🍾They talk like the kids from Dawson's Creek; yes I'm aware I've put this as both a positive and negative
This cute YA contemporary from the writers of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and Dash & Lily's Book of Dares is super sweet. It is set over the course of an evening as eighteen year old twins Sam and Ilsa host their final hurrah in their Grandmother's rent controlled apartment before she emigrates. They each invite 3 people to join them in saying goodbye and the resulting dinner party is fun and, at times, downright bizarre. Throw together Sam's severe anxiety, Ilsa's jealousy over her twin, a bitch, two ex boyfriend's, Subway Boy, a sock puppet and that girl you sit next to in chemistry and you have the perfect setting for some home truths...
★★★★☆/★★★★★
***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of ME AND ME by Alice Kuipers in exchange for my honest review.***
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This YA contemporary read deals with the 'what if's' in the aftermath of an accident on the lake. It begins with our main character, Lark is on a date with Alec, a boy from school whom she has liked for a while. They are canoeing in the lake where they come across Lark's former babysitting charge, Annabelle, who has fallen overboard of her parents' canoe. Lark and Alec jump into the water where Alec then hits his head, and Lark has to decide to save the unconscious Annabelle or Alec - effectively Lark then begins to live parallel lives based on the two choices she could have made...
The book is written in the first person, with a dual narrative which were confusing, so much so that I actually made a list so that I could tell which was which when I was reading each one. The secondary characters were a welcome addition and brought in some much needed humour to the story, I really liked Lark's Dad and her bandmates, especially Nifty.
The story was fairly slow paced, finally picking up somewhat in the second half of the book, but overall it fell flat for me unfortunately and left me feeling deflated.
Age Range
I’d say that this book is marketed at the YA category; so would suit ages 13+
Summary
This contemporary YA is a quick read at just 248 pages; in all honestly had it been much longer I very well may not have finished it as I just wasn't invested. For me it draw parallels to Before I Sleep by Lauren Oliver; though unfortunately it was much more confusing to read.
I don't think it helped that I found both versions of Lark irritating for entirely different reasons.
Finally – Would I Recommend It?
Personally, this book wasn't for me and I wouldn't recommend it.
2.5/5 ✰
Review
This YA contemporary read deals with the 'what if's' in the aftermath of an accident on the lake. It begins with our main character, Lark is on a date with Alec, a boy from school whom she has liked for a while. They are canoeing in the lake where they come across Lark's former babysitting charge, Annabelle, who has fallen overboard of her parents' canoe. Lark and Alec jump into the water where Alec then hits his head, and Lark has to decide to save the unconscious Annabelle or Alec - effectively Lark then begins to live parallel lives based on the two choices she could have made...
The book is written in the first person, with a dual narrative which were confusing, so much so that I actually made a list so that I could tell which was which when I was reading each one. The secondary characters were a welcome addition and brought in some much needed humour to the story, I really liked Lark's Dad and her bandmates, especially Nifty.
The story was fairly slow paced, finally picking up somewhat in the second half of the book, but overall it fell flat for me unfortunately and left me feeling deflated.
Age Range
I’d say that this book is marketed at the YA category; so would suit ages 13+
Summary
This contemporary YA is a quick read at just 248 pages; in all honestly had it been much longer I very well may not have finished it as I just wasn't invested. For me it draw parallels to Before I Sleep by Lauren Oliver; though unfortunately it was much more confusing to read.
I don't think it helped that I found both versions of Lark irritating for entirely different reasons.
Finally – Would I Recommend It?
Personally, this book wasn't for me and I wouldn't recommend it.
2.5/5 ✰