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I don't normally go for poetry, but this novel in verse is easily accessible for someone who has...
Loving this first look at a spy story! Marie Lu has written amazing adventure duos before, this...
The opening pages of The Manicurist's Daughter grabbed me in a way that not many memoirs do. The...
Stacey Lee has proven herself to be a masterful storyteller in historical fiction, and Kill Her...
The opening chapters of A Tempest of Tea have enough strong elements blended in a unique fashion...
My anticipation was racing throughout this whole excerpt, watching the buildup from the beginning...
It's easy to breeze through the pages of this graphic novel, with a lighthearted illustration...
I like the setup of this book, four realms where the weight of one's soul determines their...
I can't say this author's books are really my cup of tea, but having read several of their...
For a book with such a charged title, the opening isn't very charged at all. It ambles through a...
This excerpt of The Gift of Sensitivity felt like it was trying to tap into deep emotions and...
After being blown away by Stuart Turton's other two books, I am so excited for and intrigued by...
I always appreciate when a book doesn't make you work for the action - we are hit with it from...
The mysteries start quick and become more and more tangled by the minute in the opening chapters...
Henry Winkler, known for his legendary humor, starts his book with the joking self-deprecation...
There are more mysteries than answers in the opening chapters of this book. The worldbuilding has...
I really enjoyed how the author overlayed fantastical elements with historical fiction. This...
Nothing sets up an insider/outsider vibe quite like setting your story at an elite school. I...
When a book opens with a corpse being dumped in front of our heroine, you know things are off to...
The Name Drop doesn't waste any time getting right to the fun. Our two main characters have...
I love a good magic school story, and this middle grade novel will fit in perfectly with others...
Check & Mate accomplishes in print what The Queen's Gambit did on screen - makes chess...
This doesn't seem like the kind of YA that will pull its punches just because the target audience...
Why yes, I would love to read a fake princess scheme book! The intricate scheming and layers of...
Totally Psychic promises to be a fun, magical, mystical book that will be perfect for middle...
The opening chapters of Bittersweet in the Hollow do a remarkable job of cultivating a spooky...
The opening chapters of Thieves' Gambit launch you straight into a secretive underworld of...
I always enjoy when YA fantasy blends with modernity; it isn't something I've seen as often as...
I enjoyed the blend of detective plus fantasy this excerpt offers, it goes beyond the standard...
There are few setups I love more than a good fake dating scheme, or in this case, experimental...
I loved A Nearly Normal Family and how it twisted so many different perspectives and storylines...
I like how the opening of this book doesn't shy away from the author talking about her fears and...
The premise of this book was immediately reminiscent of the Mrs. Pollifax books, but if there's...
This book seems like a run read with a good handle on the voice and dramas of teen boys, even if...
I love a good high society, high drama story, and The Legacies definitely fits the bill. The...
I like the approach this book takes - that friendships should uplift you, expand your world, and...
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