Review: The Flight of Gemma Hardy

by Ikhlas // 17 April, 2012 // 2 Comments

Ten-year-old Gemma is an orphan and lives with her cruel aunt and merciless cousins in haunting Scotland in the 1960s. Tortured daily, Gemma is eventually sent to a boarding school where she works to maintain her status as a student,...

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Review: Clockwork Prince

by Ikhlas // 14 April, 2012 // No Comments

After the tumultuous events at the end of Clockwork Angel, Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Prince picks up right after Nathaniel’s betrayal and Mortmain’s escape. Charlotte and Henry are on the verge of losing the Institute, and so Tessa, Will, and Jem, embark on...

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Review: Secrets of the Henna Girl

by Ikhlas // 7 April, 2012 // 6 Comments

Sixteen-year-old Zeba Khan is waiting for her exam results to come, when her parents decide on a family vacation to their home country of Pakistan. Zeba considers herself British, and visiting her parents’ home country isn’t exactly on her top...

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Review: The Alchemy of Forever

by Ikhlas // 2 April, 2012 // 2 Comments

Growing up in the 1300s, Seraphina quickly falls in love with the alchemist’s son, Cyrus, who saves her life in the middle of a dark alley one night when ruffians try to attack her. The price? All of eternity. Cyrus...

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Review: 40 Things I Want To Tell You

by Ikhlas // 31 March, 2012 // 2 Comments

In 40 Things I Want To Tell You, Bird (real name Amy) seems to have a perfect life, warm and caring parents, amazing grades at school, a loving boyfriend, and a bright future. Bird wants to go to Oxford, and she’s...

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Book Reviews

Review: The Flight of Gemma Hardy

Review: Clockwork Prince

Review: Secrets of the Henna Girl

Review: The Alchemy of Forever

Review: 40 Things I Want To Tell You