Cannonball Read 18

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I really did want to like this!

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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hot take I think I just can’t read YA anymore. they all seem to be written (if you excuse the generalities and stereotyping) for a generation incapable of patience in pacing, and so there’s no end of exposition dumping that has to happen asap…well before we care about anyone or anything in the book. There are so many shortcuts used here to try and get us to empathize with Bree despite having known her for about ten seconds and being way more confused (as, I […]

Demons and wizards and magic – oh my!

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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4.5 stars Bree Matthews applied to an early admissions residential program at the same college that her mother attended, only to discover that her mother strongly objected to her going there. They had a blistering argument, and Bree’s mother died in a car accident before they had a chance to settle things. Bree blames herself for her mother driving when angry. Her grief and guilt are overwhelming, so Bree hopes that being away from home is the best way forward. She has barely arrived at […]

“Power taken and not returned incurs a debt. And the universe, and the debt, will always come to collect, one way or another.” #CBRBINGO – Mythic

Legendborn (Legendborn, #1) by Tracy Deonn

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This takes tired YA fantasy tropes and makes them feel so fresh. Just a super solid book and I can’t wait to see where she takes the rest of the series. So I finished this book back in July and I was riding high off of it, but I procrastinated the review, so my middle-aged brain is having to strain a little on this one. Bottom line before you read any further, if you normally stay away from YA fantasy like I do, because of […]



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