** spoiler alert ** I really liked the first book in this series, but this one was so boring. Literally nothing happened until the last 50 pages of a nearly 400 page book. How?! The main thing I loved about the first book was the relationship between Elisabeth and the Goblin King, and that was barely a blip in this book. In fact, the Goblin King is not a huge character in this book which was a huge disappointment. Also, going back and forth between character viewpoints was not necessary and just irritated me even more. While I didn't mind the ending, I only wish that more thought would have been put into the story leading up to it. I had hoped that more detail would have been provided about the first Goblin Queen and the origins of the Goblin King, but there were still so many questions that were left unanswered. Also, the whole time I was waiting for the reunion of Elisabeth and the Goblin King and there was nothing except a letter from Elisabeth explaining what happened instead of actually giving any real satisfying interaction. The first books' strength was the relationship between Elisabeth and the Goblin King, and that is what was missing in this book. I think I'll just stick with Wintersong.

The Daydreams was such a guilty pleasure to read and I was able to finish it in one day. The book tells the story of 4 stars from a popular teen show who agree to meet for a reunion special 13 years after the disastrous final episode. As they all come back together for different reasons, one thing eventually comes to light: the truth behind their downfall. This story was fun, read like a train wreck, and I loved it!

Having seen many versions of Phantom including the Broadway musical, the 1925 silent film, the Gerard Butler film, and the live 25th anniversary adaption at the Royal Albert Hall, I thought it was more than time to finally read the book that started it all. Of all the adaptions, the silent film is the closest story wise to Gaston Leroux's book, but I do have some issues with the book that mainly have to do with the characters. My God, Christine is an idiot, Raul is a wimp that won't stop crying, and The Persian is the unsung hero of the whole thing. Why did Christine want Raul? Look no further, The Persian is your man! I can understand why in later adaptations Raul's brother and The Persian were omitted completely and that was because Raul needed to usurp their roles in order to not be a useless moron. This guy literally just lies down in the torture chamber and accepts his fate to die instead of helping to find a way out. That is not the Raul I know. He might get caught in a floating lasso in the musical, but he doesn't give up fighting like a chump. Christine's not exactly the brightest crayon in the box either. Here's a tip she could have used: when you just get released from being tied up, don't automatically try to grab the key to the torture chamber in front of your captor. Waiting until he leaves would probably be better. That was infuriating! Not to be outdone, Raul couldn't keep his trap shut and gave himself away in the torture chamber, which is definitely not the place you want to be trapped in, hence the name. These two imbeciles were actually a match made in heaven in this book. I much prefer all the characters and the character development in the musical. This was not a bad book, but the musical and other adaptions still reign supreme for me.

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As a huge fan of the Bad Kitty series, reading this graphic was an absolute pleasure. As usual, Bad Kitty never fails to put a smile on my face and had me chuckling throughout the story. With Puppy celebrating his first birthday, Kitty is anything but thrilled. Between eating Puppy's special breakfast, popping all the birthday balloons, and being a general nuisance, Kitty would rather have everything be about her. Dealing with classic sibling rivalry, problems with sharing, and the love of family, Bad Kitty: Party Animal has something for everyone. Both kids and adults will enjoy this story starring this bad feline!

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I read the original book a few years ago and enjoyed the story very much so I was excited to see that Book 1 of Alanna was going to be made in graphic form. However, I pretty much had to give up reading the book because the graphic was not cooperating no matter what I tried to read it on. The dialogue was very hard to read and sometimes it wasn't even on the page it was supposed to be. I found it to be too distracting and decided to wait and reserve my real review on the graphic when I can physically look at it. In the meantime, I would highly recommend the original book and I really am looking forward to reading this graphic.

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After saving the realm 10 years ago on a quest that made the four heroes and ruined their lives, The heroes reunite to attend a wedding and then have to go on another quest when the groom gets kidnapped.

This was such a fun story and it was very well written. I would say this is The Princess Bride meets The Daydreams, and those are two of my favorite books, so this story is definitely worth the read.

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Keeper of Scarlet Petals was entertaining, I loved the slow-burn romance, the characters were fun, and the story moved at a fast pace. My only regret is that it took me so long to finally sit down and give this book my attention! Keeper of Scarlet Petals was an absolute pleasure to read and I can't wait for the next one.

While I liked this book, I think the one thing I wasn't really a fan of was the whole storyline involving people turning into animals. Otherwise, I was intrigued by the alternate history and being more like The Princess Bride than actual history. Overall, it was a fun book.

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Long Live Evil tells the story of Rae, who is dying of cancer and receives the chance of a lifetime: to enter the world of her favorite fantasy series for a second chance at life. The bargain is simple: if she can obtain the Flower of Life and Death from the Imperial greenhouse, she will have the opportunity to live, but should she fail, she will remain in the world of Eyam forever. However, Rae finds herself not in the body of the hero, but in the body of the villainess on the eve of her execution.

This sounded so promising, but this story didn't vibe with me. It took a long time for me to get into the book and I almost quit after 50 pages due to boredom. The main character Rae was just so insufferable and annoying. As someone whose life is supposedly all about books, I find it hard to believe that with this fantasy series being her favorite, she never bothered to read the first book and was completely unprepared for many things. I mean, really? This ended abruptly which was surprising, so I know there'll be a sequel. The book was ok, but it definitely could have been better.

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A Rivalry of Hearts tells the Story of two rival writers, Edwina and William, who are competing for a prestigious publishing contract and serves as a stand-alone fantasy historical fiction romance between a human and a Fae. What I really liked about the story was the concept and the enemies to lovers aspect. The chemistry between the characters was great and I enjoyed their banter. However, the whole bet of who could sleep with the most lovers during the book tour I thought was unnecessary and just took away from what I thought could have been a better quality story. Also, William's nickname for Edwina, 'Weenie', made me cringe every time I read it and I could not for the life of me find it endearing in any way shape or form. Overall, I liked the story but there were some definite improvements that could have been made.