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Review: Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

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Tory Vega and Darcy Vega have had a difficult life of going from foster home to foster home. Now that they’re 18, they live together in a crappy apartment in Chicago, Illinois. But they barely have enough money to get by.

One night a man named Professor Orion stops Tory as she’s getting home. He forces his way into their apartments and tells Tory and Darcy that they’re coming with him…to a place called Zodiac Academy. Suddenly, Tory and Darcy are taken to a mysterious world called Solaria. One where the Fae rule and can master the elements.

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Book vs Movie, Lists

Book vs TV Show: Tiny Pretty Things

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Warning: Spoilers if you haven’t read the book series or watched the TV show. 

Late last year, Tiny Pretty Things released on Netflix. We had to watch it as soon as we saw the trailer. How could we resist a dark mystery set at a hyper-competitive ballet school? 

The book by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton was published in May 2015. We read the book recently and couldn’t wait to compare it to the show. 

While the show has not been renewed yet for a season 2, we hope it gets one. After all, the book has a sequel titled Shiny Broken Pieces. We’re excited to see what happens next in both the book and TV show. 

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Blood for Blood Series Review by Catherine Doyle

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The Blood for Blood series is one of our favorites— ever! We know this may seem like a stretch, but it has it all. Romance, action, witty banter, and memorable characters. We hope our review encourages you to check this series out. We really think the series, from British author Catherine Doyle, is underrated! 

If you’ve read these books, we’d love to fangirl with you about Luca in the comments below! 😉

1. Vendetta

Vendetta (Blood for Blood, #1) by Catherine Doyle

Sophie Gracewell’s life changes when five hot Italian brothers move into the creepy abandoned house in her town. Before that, her life consisted of hanging out with her best friend Millie and working at Gracewell diner, the family business.

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Review: Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco

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We followed Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell from the streets of London, to the mountains of Romania and on a ship across the Atlantic ocean. Now, we watch them discover New York City and Chicago.

After all of the drama from the RMS Etruria, Audrey Rose and Thomas are ready to rekindle their romance. In fact, Audrey Rose’s dad and aunt, plus Thomas’s sister are on the way to New York so Thomas can officially ask Audrey Rose to marry him.

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