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A Lie for a Lie by Jane Buckingham: a 5 star review

Introduction Hi everyone! Do y'all still remember me? I seriously doubt it. It's been so long since my last post, but I'm BACK for an arc review of this amazing book! Do you ever stumble upon a book so electrifying that you forget the world around you? That's exactly what happened to me with Jane Buckingham's A Lie for a Lie . This novel is not just a page-turner; it’s a white-knuckle ride through the turbulent waters of high school drama and social media warfare. Grab your favorite reading nook and prepare yourself for a thrilling adventure that’ll keep you guessing until the very last page. Unraveling the Web of Lies The Premise Imagine this: your boyfriend is cheating, a bully is making your life miserable, or a classmate steals your hard-earned work. What do you do? At Milford High, the answer is simple—message @Revenge. This anonymous avenger dishes out justice with a heaping side of public humiliation. But what happens when a prank spirals out of control, leav

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

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Lights. Camera. Lies.    Eighteen-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness, but she has no memory of it. Rachel is gone, long presumed dead, and Bel wishes everyone would just move on.     But the case is dredged up from the past when the Price family agrees to a true crime documentary. Bel can’t wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. And then the impossible happens. Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again.   Rachel has an unbelievable story about what happened to her. Unbelievable, because Bel isn’t sure it’s real. If Rachel is lying, then where has she been all this time? And—could she be dangerous? With the cameras still rolling, Bel must uncover the truth about her mother, and find out why Rachel Price really came back from the dead . . .    From world-renowned author Holly Jackson comes a mind-blowing masterpiece about o

Bite Sized Reviews (feat. YA fantasy, 2024 releases, graphic novels)

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Featuring "The Last Dragon King" by Leia Stone, "Age 16" by Rosena Fung, "The Wife You Know" by Chad Zunker, and "Every Silent Thing" by Alan Brenham  Introduction Hello everyone, and welcome back to Pages of Perfiction! Today, I'm doing a quick post: bite-sized book reviews for four books I've recently read.  Let me know in the comments which one of these books are the most appealing to you! "The Last Dragon King" by Leia Stone (Kings of Avalier book one) No. Just no. This YA fantasy left me pacing angrily in my room and venting to my friends. Here's why: Characters: In the beginning, the characters seemed lovable, but as the story continued, the protagonist acted more and more like a pick-me . "I don't like dresses, I'm so unique, I should marry the king because I'm so different" Weird references to wombs every few pages: I have no idea what was up with this, but literally every 3 pages the word &quo

"The Mystery Writer" by Sulari Gentill: ARC Review

There's nothing easier to dismiss than a conspiracy theory- until it turns out to be true. When Theodosia Benton abandons her career path as an attorney and shows up on her brother's doorstep with two suitcases and an unfinished novel, she expects to face a few challenges. Will her brother support her ambition or send her back to finish her degree? What will her parents say when they learn of her decision? Does she even have what it takes to be a successful writer? What Theo never expects is to be drawn into a hidden literary world in which identity is something that can be lost and remade for the sake of an audience. To protect the carefully constructed narrative, Theo Benton, and everyone looking for her, will have to die.  Intro Hello everyone, and welcome back to Pages of Perfiction. I'm Paige, and today I'm reviewing "The Mystery Writer" by Sulari Gentill , with no spoilers, as always. Those of you who have been here before know that my review style is he